Defenders of the Earth
1. Escape from Mongo
2. The Creation of Monitor
3. A Demon In His Pocket
4. A House Divided
5. Bits and Chips
6. The Root of Evil
7. Cold War
8. The Sleeper Awakes
9. The Revenge of Astra
10. The Hall of Wisdom
11. The Mind Warriors, Part I
12. The Mind Warriors, Part II
13. The Lost Jewels of Tibet
14. The Evil of Doctor Dark
15. Diamonds are Ming's Best Friends
16. The Men of Frost
17. Battleground
18. The Panther Peril
19. Fury of the Deep
20. Family Reunion
21. The Defense Never Rests
22. Like Father, Like Daughter
23. The Would be Defender
24. Doorways into Darkness
25. Deal With The Devil
26. Terror In Time
27. Ming's Household Helpers
28. The Starboy
29. The Gods Awake
30. The Ghost Walks Again
31. The Book of Mysteries
32. The Future Comes But Once
33. Kshin And The Ghost Ship
34. The Carnival of Dr. Kalihari
35. The Mystery of the Book
36. Flash Times Four
37. The Frozen Heart
38. Rick Gordon, One Man Army
39. The Rites of Zesnan
40. Audie and Tweak
41. Return of the Skyband
42. Dracula's Potion
43. One of the Guys
44. 100 Proof Highway
45. The Time Freezer
46. The Prince Makes His Move (1)
47. The Prince Triumphant (2)
48. The Prince Weds (3)
49. The Prince's Royal Hunt (4)
50. The Prince Dethroned (5)
51. Lothar's Homecoming
52. Suspended Sabotage
53. Call of the Eternals
54. The Return of Doctor Dark
55. The Deadliest Battle
56. The Necklace of Oros
57. Torn Space
58. Ming Winter
59. The Golden Queen (1)
60. The Gravity of Ming (2)
61. Flesh and Blood
62. Drowning World
63. The Adoption of Kshin
64. Street Smarts
65. Ming's Thunder Lizards
Overview
Defenders of the Earth is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician—opposing Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon, Jedda Walker, Kshin, Mandrake's assistant Lothar, and Lothar's son L.J. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics, created by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and John Romita, Sr.. The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee for the lyrics. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest.
