"Defenders of the Earth" is an animated science fiction series that unites some of King Features Syndicate’s most iconic comic strip heroes into one superhero team to battle evil forces threatening Earth. The series is set in the year 2015 (a distant future at the time of release) and blends high-tech action with classic pulp comic lore.
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00:01Defenders of the Earth! Defenders!
00:05Out of the sky, his rockets ignite!
00:08He gets into battle, flying faster than light!
00:12Lord of the jungle, the hero who stalks!
00:15The beast call him brother, the go of the war!
00:19Defenders of the Earth!
00:22Master of magic, spells and illusion!
00:26Enemies crumble in fear and confusion!
00:30And drink!
00:31Defenders of the Earth!
00:32Enders!
00:35His strength is a legend, his skills conquer all!
00:38Armed with his power, we never will fall!
00:42Defenders of the Earth!
00:44Enders!
00:46With our new young heroes proving their worth!
00:49Four become eight, defending the Earth!
00:52Defenders of the Earth!
00:54Enders!
00:55Defenders of the Earth!
00:58Enders!
01:12Ice station Earth!
01:14This is Scorpion!
01:15Speed, 12 lights, seconds!
01:17All systems green!
01:18Excellent Dr. Reynolds!
01:19Opt-on, commence attack on Dr. Reynolds!
01:24Back on, Dr. Reynolds.
01:43Very good, Doctor.
01:46Well, Emperor Ming, isn't my invention, the scorpion, everything I said it would be?
01:51Mildly impressive.
01:53Octon, what are your computations?
01:56The potential is extraordinary. However, these preliminary trials produce insufficient data.
02:04What more do you want?
02:06I must see the scorpion pushed to the limits of its capacity.
02:11Octon, reconfigure the scorpion for full attack mode.
02:17Your ship awaits you, Doctor.
02:26I can't fly the scorpion at full power.
02:30No one can.
02:32Then you refuse to fly the scorpion?
02:35I am just the inventor. I am looking for my profit, not my destruction.
02:41Gerax!
02:45Do not threaten me. The secret to the scorpion is in here, Ming. In here, for me alone.
02:52But not for long. Gerax, take him to the inquisitor.
02:57No! No, you can't!
02:59My computations show, there is only one man alive who can pilot the scorpion. Flash Gordon.
03:07Thank you, Octon.
03:10Perhaps I should send a personal invitation to Flash Gordon to join us.
03:17Yes. Yes!
03:20I shall do exactly that.
03:27Now the great Kashin will display his newest creation.
03:32I give you the Snooper.
03:36Kashin, does it do anything? Or does it just sit there and wiggle those thingamabobs?
03:42Those thingamabobs are antennae, Mandrake.
03:45But what does it do?
03:47I designed the Snooper to detect any alien presences anywhere and monitor it.
03:51A very useful invention indeed.
03:53Known entities, that means you guys, make the Snooper flash green.
03:57That means it's okay.
03:59Unknown entities, meaning the bad guys, make it flash red.
04:02Let's see the Snooper do its thing.
04:14Aha!
04:15Only because it's new.
04:19I don't know what happened.
04:20It was working fine this morning.
04:26Kashin, I think you need a little assistance.
04:35Oh well, I guess it's back to the old drawing board.
04:38I don't understand.
04:40Kashin's Snooper worked fine this morning.
04:41I saw it myself.
04:42I know.
04:43I'll run it through my new debug program.
04:44Why don't you let it sit for a while?
04:45Come out flying with me.
04:46Maybe later, Dad.
04:47Sure, son.
04:48What a great day for a little sightseed.
04:49Coming at you, Dad.
04:50Rick, what are you doing up here?
04:51Thought we'd have a little fun.
04:52What a great day for a little sightseed.
04:53Coming at you, Dad.
04:54What a great day for a little sightseed.
04:55Coming at you, Dad.
04:56Rick, what are you doing up here?
04:57Thought we'd have a little fun.
04:58How'd you like that one, Dad?
04:59Great.
05:00Now try this.
05:01What a great day for a little sightseed.
05:06What a great day for a little sightseed.
05:08Coming at you, Dad.
05:09Rick, what are you doing up here?
05:10Thought we'd have a little fun.
05:11How'd you like that one, Dad?
05:12Great.
05:13Now try this.
05:14Not too...
05:15What a great day for a little sightseed.
05:16Not too hard.
05:17Now try again.
05:18How'd you like that one, Dad?
05:19No.
05:20Now try again.
05:21You know?
05:22Oh, I don't mean to try again to get away.
05:23What a big day for a little sightseed.
05:24How'd you like that one, Dad?
05:25Great.
05:26How'd you like that one, Dad?
05:27How'd you like that one, Dad?
05:28Great.
05:29Now try this.
05:31Not too shabby.
05:45You game for one more, Dad?
05:47Go for it.
05:48Power dive.
05:55Cut your power.
05:57I can't.
05:58The controls are frozen.
06:01Are you all right, son?
06:10Sure, Dad.
06:17Welcome, Flashgoat.
06:22Do you like my new toys?
06:25Looks like you put them together backwards.
06:28Doesn't tab A go into slot A?
06:31Ah, the famous Gordon's sense of humor.
06:36I'm losing it fast, Ming.
06:37What's this all about?
06:39You are going to train my pilots to fly my new fighter ships.
06:44You must be kidding, Ming.
06:46Kidding?
06:47No, Flashgoat.
06:48Flashgoat.
06:49When Octon and the Inquisitor are through with you, my pilots will know everything you know about flying.
06:57Now, meet the pilots.
07:00You will be training to attack Central City.
07:04It will never work, Ming.
07:07Never.
07:11There.
07:12I've locked on a dad's rescue beacon.
07:14Dynak, home in.
07:16Coordinates indicate signal emanating from Ice Station Earth.
07:21Ming's got dad.
07:22But not for long, Rick.
07:24We're on our way, Dad.
07:28The Inquisitor awaits you.
07:30Gerax, prepare him.
07:32Your struggles are futile, Gordon.
07:49Such bravery.
07:51I am so glad from now on you shall be working for me.
07:55It'll never work, Ming.
07:57Trust me.
07:58Octon, show him.
08:00Four clones.
08:04Identical to you in every way.
08:07Octon will interface with the Inquisitor to implant your flying skills in these clones.
08:13The defenders will never buy it, Ming.
08:15Activate the Inquisitor.
08:17Activate the Inquisitor.
08:30Flash Gordon's personality has been transferred to all four clones.
08:47Flash Gordon's personality has been transferred to all four clones.
08:51Flash Gordon's personality has been transferred to all four clones, sire.
09:03Excellent. Excellent.
09:09Rick Gordon, a monitor. Any new info on Dad?
09:11Rick, this is LJ. Sorry, nothing new.
09:14You should be coming up on the world's biggest ice cube any second.
09:18Got it on visual.
09:21Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gordon, are you all right?
09:33Mr. Gordon, answer me, please.
09:36Who? What?
09:39Thank heaven you're all right.
09:42Who are you?
09:44I am Dr. Reynolds. You were under the Inquisitor.
09:47Ming put you there just as he did me.
09:49Oh, my hand. Feels like it's about to fall off.
09:54Oh, it's all my fault. I'm sorry, Mr. Gordon. I am responsible for all this.
10:00What are you talking about, Doc?
10:02You see, I designed the Scorpion. It is a marvelous machine. Really, it is. But nobody would let me build it. Except Ming.
10:11Ming?
10:12Yes. I don't care, really, who buys my creation. What matters is that they pay for it.
10:18What matters now is how we get out of here.
10:21Ming will see you. Now.
10:23I'm busy with my friend.
10:27Doc, don't forget what we were saying.
10:30Mr. Gordon, may I present your brothers.
10:35Mom liked me best. Stand at attention when addressing a fellow officer.
10:46I don't have to. I outrank you.
10:49I got this whole operation down pat.
10:51You see, when I drop down out of the stratosphere on monitor, I figure keep real low. Keep her almost at zero altitude. Going way under the detection umbrella. They'll never see me. Then I'll pop up. Kapow!
11:05Wow! Close, fella. But no banana. If you tied this clown's hands behind his back, he couldn't talk. Well, what's your rap?
11:13I am still evaluating the situation. At the proper moment, I shall reveal my brilliant tactical plan.
11:22You just keep thinking, friend.
11:24Hey, hey, hey, fella. You're not a bad looking dude.
11:28What? In this old thing?
11:29When this thing ramps, big guy, let's me and you hit some hot spots. You know, do a little cruising.
11:36The only thing you're cruising for is a bruising.
11:40Enjoying yourself, Ming?
11:42Now, would you mind if I get back to my nice cold cell?
11:46Garrix! Take me away!
11:48Octon!
11:49Yes, sire?
11:51How can I be sure each clone possesses the flying ability of the real Flash Gordon?
11:57Sire, each clone has been thoroughly tested and has the same fighter pilot abilities as the real Flash Gordon.
12:07Excellent.
12:13This way!
12:21Ice robots. I'll handle them.
12:23By jungle law, the ghost who walks calls forth the power of ten tigers.
12:43Now you see me.
12:45Now you don't.
12:47Ice robots. I'll handle them.
12:49Ice robots. I'll handle them.
12:50Ice robots. I'll handle them.
12:51Ice robots. I'll handle them.
12:52Ice robots. I'll handle them.
12:54There is only one way to deal with a bully.
13:02Shall we proceed?
13:08What's going on? Rescue is on the way.
13:11Hi, big guy. I'm your stand-in.
13:14We also need what you call a prop to set the scene.
13:22The rescue beacon you so cleverly use to hail your friends.
13:27Garrix!
13:27Take him away!
13:29And Dr. Reynolds, too.
13:31It'll never work, Ming.
13:32It'll never work, Ming.
13:40I'm in here, guys!
13:41You have no idea how up I am to see you people.
13:50Let's go.
13:52Let's go.
13:57Let's go.
14:05That seat copy won't fool my friends for long.
14:07They do not have long.
14:08They do not have long.
14:09I took the precaution of planting a bomb inside your brother clone.
14:14When I pull this lever, the defenders will only have minutes to live.
14:20Now, to keep them occupied, launch the attack.
14:26Welcome home, Dad.
14:42Thanks, son.
14:44I've had a hard road to hoe.
14:46Ah, there's no space like home, you know?
14:50Hey, hey, Zuffy, come here, big guy.
14:54What's got his sheep?
14:56He's a pig.
14:57He's a pig.
14:58He's a pig.
14:59He's a pig.
15:00He's a pig.
15:01He's a pig.
15:02He's a pig.
15:03He's a pig.
15:04He's a pig.
15:05He's a pig.
15:06Perhaps it is the scent of Ming's dungeons on your clothes.
15:09Uh, how about lunch?
15:10I could handle a millimeter thick steak, some rare mushrooms, and a peanut butter sandwich.
15:15Are you okay, Dad?
15:16Attention.
15:17Three ships inbound toward Central City.
15:20Point of origin, Ice Station Earth.
15:23Estimation of intentions, hostile.
15:25Hostile.
15:26Doc, what's that supposed to do?
15:27Observe.
15:28Come on, Doc.
15:29We've got a ship to steal back.
15:30You are in our restricted area.
15:31Oh, oh, very well.
15:32Uh, here.
15:33Hold this for a moment.
15:34Uh, here.
15:35Hold this for a moment.
15:36You didn't even give me a chance to see if it would work.
15:37You didn't even give me a chance to see if it would work.
15:38Oh, oh, very well.
15:39Uh, here.
15:40Hold this for a moment.
15:41You didn't even give me a chance to see if it would work again.
15:42You didn't even give me a chance to see if it would work again.
15:43Very well, Flash Goat.
15:44Very well, Flash Goat.
15:45You didn't even give me a chance to see if it would work again.
15:50Very well, Flash Goat.
15:51You might have won this hand.
15:52But to win the game, you must defeat yourself.
15:53You didn't even give me a chance to see if it would work again.
15:54You didn't even give me a chance to see if it would work again.
15:55You didn't even give me a chance to see if it would work again.
16:11Very well, Flash Goat.
16:13You might have won this hand.
16:16But to win the game, you must defeat yourself four times.
16:22Dynak, what are these ships?
16:25Preliminary analysis of unknown ships suggests performance well beyond anything seen before.
16:35Hey, guys.
16:36I hate to spoil your party, but a real pilot watches his tail.
16:43Later, Hutshot.
16:45One down.
16:50Oh, did I upset you?
16:52I'm still here, Croft.
16:53What's your technical plan now?
16:56At a lower altitude and heavier air, my Scorpion can easily outmaneuver your archaic ship.
17:04Ask a question, get an answer.
17:05I'm pulling out.
17:10You keep thinking, friend.
17:11That's what you were good at.
17:18Wanna play hot dog?
17:26How come you didn't tell me about that, Doc?
17:28I thought you had enough problems.
17:31Besides, I'm scared.
17:34Thanks.
17:35Got old systems locked on you, turkey.
17:45That's not fair.
17:46You've got me outgunned.
17:48Well, like we both always say, what's fair about a dogfight, huh?
17:51That clone is the best of me.
17:56I mean, them.
17:58Oh, the old wounded bird bit, huh?
18:00You got nothing better than that for me.
18:03Not too bad if I don't say so myself.
18:07Who's gonna break first?
18:09Not me, brother.
18:10Let's do it.
18:11Now, Doc, let's go take care of that jerk with the bomb in his chest who wants to go cruising.
18:27Sire, Flash Gordon has destroyed all but one of the clones.
18:36Octon, activate the bomb.
18:42The three hostile ships have been destroyed.
18:45Reports indicate they were eliminated by our swordship.
18:48But we're all here.
18:50Who took them out?
18:52I did.
18:55Dad!
19:00Dad?
19:01Neither of you move until we straighten this out.
19:04We'd better straighten it out quick.
19:05Ming has planted a bomb, and it's in him.
19:08Hey, I don't know what you're trying to pull, fella, but it's not gonna work.
19:12There is a bomb in this room.
19:14It is set to detonate in 30 seconds.
19:16Twenty-nine.
19:17Twenty-eight.
19:19Twenty-seven.
19:20Son, I'm your real father.
19:22Ask me anything.
19:23I'll prove it.
19:25Rick, we don't have time for that.
19:26The bomb is ticking.
19:28Believe me, or shoot us both!
19:30He's right, Rick.
19:32Shoot us both!
19:37Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
19:46Bomb defused.
19:51Oh, I gotta tell you guys, I've had a couple of interesting days.
19:55Been feeling beside yourself, old friend?
19:58Huh?
20:00Oh.
20:01Look out!
20:02See?
20:03I told you I'd fix it.
20:04Oh.
20:05See?
20:06I told you I'd fix it.
20:07See?
20:08I told you I'd fix it.
20:10I told you I'd fix it.
20:40I told you I'd fix it.