"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.
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!
01:07With the three shards of the Orb of Kodos, I will become...
01:13A pool of sluts!
01:15When you could not be found at Ice Station Earth, I wondered what had become of my loyal subject, Garax.
01:26You are not to think, you are to do as you are told.
01:34Do I make myself clear?
01:37Yes, I am.
01:39Ah, the crystal of wisdom. My first step toward immortality and supreme rulership of the entire universe.
02:00The entrances are closing. We will be trapped.
02:09Quickly!
02:10Blast open the wall, you fools!
02:12Quickly! Quickly!
02:17Hurry to the ships!
02:21The cause is set for the destination of the second crystal mighty main.
02:26Excellent! Excellent!
02:29A few ice robots is a small price to pay for such a magnificent reward.
02:39We now have to leave you the spacecraft capable of locking in on the destination coordinates of anything if it follows. Congratulations, everyone.
02:59What's going on?
03:01Let's see if your spacecraft is as good as you claim.
03:06This is an outrage!
03:07They'll never be able to catch me in the ship they created.
03:13Return the craft immediately. I will be forced to fire on you.
03:15You'll have to catch me first.
03:19How to lock on Ming's destination coordinates.
03:21Ming will pay dearly for his treachery when I claim all great treachery.
03:22I will be forced to fire on you.
03:23You'll have to catch me first.
03:24How to lock on Ming's destination coordinates.
03:25Ming will pay dearly for his treachery when I claim all great treachery.
03:26for myself.
03:27I will be forced to fire on you.
03:28I will be forced to fire on you.
03:29I will be forced to fire on you.
03:30You'll have to catch me first.
03:31How to lock on Ming's destination coordinates.
03:32Ming will pay dearly for his treachery when I claim all great treachery for myself.
03:51I'm as confused as Dynak X. Where could those three crystal shards be?
04:00Dynak's never let us down yet, Rick. Keep feeding in the variables and Dynak will come up with the location sooner or later.
04:07Still no luck, eh?
04:09None, Lothar.
04:10I've been receiving some strange telepathic vibrations from the Well of Essence.
04:16The Well of Essence? There's not much left of it, Mandrake.
04:19I know. But in any case, it seems these signals are coming from Mara.
04:24Mara?
04:26That must mean Mara's alive.
04:29Hey! Wait for me!
04:31Rick! LJ! Wait! It could be a trap!
04:37There's no trace of Mara anywhere. Where could she be, LJ?
04:42I guess Mandrake must have got his signals crossed.
04:44Well, we better radio monitor and tell them we struck out.
04:47Come in, monitor. This is Rick and LJ. Come in, monitor. Do you read me?
04:52Rick! Rick!
04:54Do you hear something, Rick?
04:56Rick! Rick!
04:57Yeah, it's calling me. Come on, let's follow it.
05:00Rick! Rick!
05:04It's coming from inside the well. Here, give me that rope. I'm gonna go down and take a look.
05:09You crazy? You don't know what's down there.
05:12The rope, LJ. The rope!
05:15I don't think this is a very good idea, Rick.
05:18Trust me, LJ. Something's down here.
05:20Wait! What is it? What is it?
05:23It's a huge cocoon. Toss another line down here, quick. We're taking this back to monitor.
05:34Attention all ships. Prepare for battle. The fierce Ionian warriors will not give up their crystal of fire and strength without a fight.
05:47So, the crystal of fire and strength resides on Jupiter's moon. Splendid. While Ming fights the battle, I will take the prize.
06:02To the temple!
06:08Finally, the crystal of fire and strength is mine.
06:15Corruption, Dr. Dark. Ming!
06:19You will learn that no one ever betrays Ming the Merciless. Destroy him!
06:32You're too late, Ming.
06:35No, you are the one who is too late, Dr. Dark. I have the crystal of wisdom, and you will never escape here alive.
06:46Wait!
06:52I can feel the power of the crystal entering my body!
06:56No! Stop, you fool! You're draining the crystal's power! It will be worthless!
07:02There's still the crystal of youth and fertility, and I will take that one as well! Farewell, Ming!
07:15Stop him! He must not escape!
07:17We must get to the third crystal before Dr. Dark!
07:30Now, Ming, lead me to the third crystal!
07:38How did Mara get into the cocoon, Mandrake?
07:40When Mara fell into the Well of Essence, she was caught by the Shadow Force and placed in this protective cocoon.
07:47When Mara successfully makes the passage and becomes a Shadow Lord, the cocoon will open.
07:53Mara? A Shadow Lord?
07:55Vandar, the Shadow Master, foretold this event.
08:03Where... where am I?
08:05You're with the Defenders.
08:09Your friends.
08:11Rick, it's you!
08:14Dr. Dark also survived the fall into the Well of Essence, and I fear that it made him even more powerful than he was before.
08:21Rick, we have to recover the three crystals before Ming or Dr. Dark.
08:25Mandrake, we must combine our powers and consult the Vial of Knowledge for the locations of the three crystal shards.
08:32Spirit of the Vial, Invocum Magicarum.
08:38Spirit of the Vial, Invocum Magicarum.
08:47The crystal of youth and fertility lies frozen in time, in time, in time.
08:58Perhaps Dinak can help us discern the meaning of the vision.
09:01The crystal of youth and fertility will be found on the planet Phrygia.
09:07I've been to Phrygia. It makes the South Pole look like a summer resort.
09:11Rick, keep trying to find the other locations from Dinak.
09:14Sure thing, Dad.
09:16One down, two to go.
09:17I'll engage the thermosuit units.
09:18I'll engage the thermosuit units.
09:27This suit is wrinkling my pressed tails.
09:28I'm sure you'd rather be wrinkled than frozen, Mandrake.
09:37Minus 100 degrees centigrade.
09:38It's chilly, all right.
09:39Our sensors indicate the crystal is right here, where we're standing.
09:40Who knows?
09:41I even feel cold in this thermosuit, Flash.
09:42Perhaps this will warm you.
09:43Who knows?
09:44Who knows?
09:45I even feel cold in this thermosuit, Flash.
09:47Perhaps this will warm you.
09:48Who knows?
09:49Who knows?
09:50Who knows?
09:51Who knows?
09:52I'm sure you'd rather be wrinkled than frozen, Mandrake.
09:53Minus 100 degrees centigrade.
09:54It's chilly, all right.
09:55Our sensors indicate the crystal is right here, where we're standing.
10:00Who knows?
10:01I even feel cold in this thermosuit, Flash.
10:04Perhaps this will warm you.
10:05This time there is no escape, Diffender.
10:29Surrender.
10:31Fly!
10:32Look!
10:33The crystal!
10:36Very perceptive, Mandric.
10:39Now to claim my prize.
10:49The crystal, sire!
10:52The crystal of youth and fertility.
10:56Soon I shall reassemble all three crystals into the orb of Konos.
11:01And immortality will be mine.
11:05Don't count on me.
11:07Who will stop me?
11:09We will.
11:10You will be lucky to escape from this planet with your lives.
11:15Disable the Defender ship.
11:17Now I must deal with that imbecile Dr. Dark for the third crystal of fire and strength.
11:34Then I will dominate the universe.
11:43According to this readout, two crystals have already been taken.
11:46We had better notify Flash and Mandric.
11:48Dynak, contact Flash and Mandric on Phrygia.
11:51And hurry!
11:52Negative, Rick.
11:53Radio contact cannot be established.
11:56What are you talking about?
11:58Sword ship communications malfunctioning.
12:01That's impossible.
12:03Their ship was fine.
12:04I kicked it out myself.
12:06Please, let me try and contact Mandric telepathically.
12:13Ming is gonna let the cold do his dirty business for him.
12:17Well, at least we made it back to the ship.
12:30Even this fire doesn't make me feel any warmer.
12:34Flash, man.
12:36I feel something.
12:38I don't know.
12:39I'm not getting any response from Mandrake.
12:42Try harder, Mara.
12:44Wait!
12:45I'm receiving something.
12:46But it's very weak.
12:50Mandrake says Ming took the crystal.
12:54And left them stranded on Phrygia to freeze!
13:11There they are!
13:15There they can.
13:26But it's very refuse.
13:28They've killed him!
13:30Cartesian champs and human.
13:32Do not despair, Jetta.
13:33I sense they are still alive!
13:36Thank you, Mara.
13:43I did not know psychic warriors knew how to cook chicken soup.
13:49And this good, too.
13:55Mara, what is it?
14:00Are you all right?
14:01I'm fine.
14:02I felt a break in the Shadow Force coming from Rylos.
14:06Of course.
14:07We must hasten to the Amber Keep,
14:09the only place the Orb of Konos can be reassembled.
14:14At last, the three crystals together will become the Orb of Konos.
14:20And the power of the universe will be in my hands.
14:24Our hands?
14:26Of course, Dr. Dark.
14:28As we agree.
14:32Ah, acid to the Amber Keep.
14:38Yes, me.
14:39But only I will enter.
14:41What are you doing, you traitor?
14:56Did you actually think I would share the power of the Orb with you?
15:01You fool!
15:02Yeah!
15:08Stop him!
15:09Get the crystals!
15:12Somehow, I will follow you, Dr. Dark.
15:17And I will have my revenge.
15:21Not this time, Ming.
15:23Flash, go!
15:24It's our turn for revenge.
15:27Get them!
15:28By jungle law, the Ghost Who Walks calls forth the power of ten tigers!
15:38Are you all right, Lothar?
16:01Yes. It takes more than that to stop Lothar.
16:05Andre, what's going on?
16:08What's happening?
16:10Dr. Dark must have reached the Amber Keep with the crystals.
16:13It's starting already.
16:15Come, Mara. We must enter the Shadow Void together.
16:18It's the only way to stop him.
16:22Hurry, Mara, before it closes.
16:27We all must leave Rylos immediately.
16:30But why?
16:32Because the planet is about to explode.
16:38Eternal life will soon be mine.
16:48Wrong, Dark. Do not reassemble the crystals.
16:51Stand aside, magician, while I fulfill my destiny.
16:56Stop while there's still a chance to turn back.
16:59You will bring great harm.
17:00The only harm I will bring is to you, Maverick, with my paralysis drink.
17:08We must stop him, before it's too late.
17:19The fate of the universe hangs in the balance.
17:22Concentrate, Mara
17:24I... I am
17:27One of the crystals is unstable
17:33And the orb will destroy you if you attempt to assemble them
17:37No! No, you... you lie!
17:40It's a trick! Get out of my mind!
17:43I... can't
17:45You must not lose your concentration
17:47Or Dark will regain his control
17:50Even your powers are no match for me, psychic warrior
17:56Nothing can stop me! Nothing!
18:20Behold, mortars
18:24As I turn back the course of time
18:28It's malfunctioning
18:34The orb has taken back the power that Dr. Dark stole from it
18:48The orb has taken back the power that Dr. Dark stole from it
19:01Do not be afraid, Mara
19:03You have your destiny to keep
19:07Catch it?
19:21The planet is about to explode
19:22Where's Mara?
19:26No time for that now!
19:27Hurry!
19:31Hold your fire!
19:33Retreat!
19:33One day I will return to claim the orb of Konos
