
Defenders of the Earth
Les Défenseurs de la Terre
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S01E65 - "The Thunderlizards of Ming"
Diffusé le Dec 5, 1986, 5:00 PM
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Épisodes (1 Saison · 65 Épisodes)
Adieu Mongo
Flash Gordon's wife's life force is drained in Ming's Inquisitor but her essence is saved for her son's, Rick, new supercomputer Dynak X. Ming sets a trap for the Defender at an abandoned fortress prison. He tries to execute them.
Sep 8, 1986
30 min
Centre de contrôle
A huge cavern located in a dormant volcano is chosen as the new home for the Defenders of the Earth and their supercomputer Dyna X. The Defenders call their new base, Monitor.
Sep 9, 1986
30 min
Un diable en liberté
Kshin is fretted when his experiments with Mandrake's sorcery books produce Shogoth, a demon. The Defenders must defeat this creature. Kshin learns what it takes to be a Defender of the Earth.
Sep 10, 1986
30 min
Une maison divisée
Ming employs Kurt Walker, the older brother of Kit Walker, the man known as the Phantom, in an effort to destroy his hated enemy. He gives Kurt temporary powers as the weather demon N'Dama. N'Dama wants to destroy his brother and gain revenge on him for beating him in a test when he was a child. Jedda comes to learn of the unfortunate family history and has to help her father out.
Sep 11, 1986
30 min
Le ver électronique
Ming tricks the Defenders into granting him access to Dynak X and then unleashes an Electronic Maggot inside it. The Maggot could easily destroy the supercomputer, so the young Defenders have to use Rick's new Micronizer in order to shrink in size, get inside the computer, and stop the Maggot. Ă‚Â
Sep 12, 1986
30 min
La planète diabolique
Doctor Whitestead's experiment to create a new food source goes awry and he starts turning into a plant. Ming sees the possibility of using this awful formula on the people of Earth, so he kidnaps Doctor Whitestead and his daughter Bridget, forcing her to betray the Defenders and trick them into aiding him. Flash tries to recreate one of Kshin's science experiments on plants in order to change the people back to normal, but will it work? Ă‚Â
Sep 15, 1986
30 min
La guerre froide
Ming has created a new weather controlling satellite, but he needs the special circuity in Rick's communicator ring in order to get it to function properly. Relying upon Rick's impulsiveness, he capture Flash Gordon in order to draw Rick to him. Rick rushes off on his own to save his father and plays right into Ming's hands. The other Defenders must rescue the pair and stop Ming before the villain can control the weather! Ă‚Â
Sep 16, 1986
30 min
Le dormeur s'éveille
Ming forces an alien to reveal to him the secret of the Annihilator, an ancient robot capable of terrible destruction. The deadly construct lies in stasis underneath Central City. Ming attempts to resurrect it from the depths in order to destroy the Earth. Flash receives a tip-off about Ming's plot and attempts to stop it. However, for once the best suited to stop the Annihilator appears to be the smallest hero, Kshin! Ă‚Â
Sep 17, 1986
30 min
La revanche de la princesse Astra
Princess Astra forms an uneasy alliance with Ming the Merciless so that she can get revenge on Flash Gordon, whom she believes is responsible for her mother's death. She reveals to Ming the secret of her people; clay that turn people into mindless zombies. The only place it can be found is the Bandar village in Africa, the home of the Phantom! Princes Astra captures the Phantom and uses him to lure Flash Gordon to her base of operations.  ÂÂ
Sep 18, 1986
30 min
Le temple de la sagesse
When the awesome intergalactic of storehouse of knowledge, the Hall of Wisdom, makes a once-in-a-lifetime visit to the galaxy, Ming raids it in order to gain possession of the Quasar Weapon, with which he can conquer the Earth. The Defenders battle through Ming's forces and reach the Hall first, but tragedy strikes when one of them is severely hurt. As a Defender's life hangs in the balance, the Hall of Wisdom is revealed to house a remedy, but the price itself may be too much for the heroes!   ÂÂ
Sep 19, 1986
30 min
Les combattants de l'esprit (1)
The Defenders have a new practice system for training purposes. Powered by Kshin's creations, the simulations are realistic and challenging. Ming taps into this in order to plunge the Defenders into a nightmare world that does not really exist so that he can do away with them and get his hands on the dreadful Doomsday Device, a weapon that could wipe out all life on Earth, Ă‚Â
Sep 24, 1986
30 min
Les combattants de l'esprit (2)
Unsuccessful in his last attempt at defeating the Defenders in their battle simulation room, Ming orders Garax to capture Kshin so that he  can tap into his mind and pick out awful creations to defeat the Defenders. These are dark, twisted versions of the heroes themselves, so are doubly hard to defeat as it is almost like they are fighting themselves. The Defenders have to defeat these terrible duplicates so that they can stop Ming from finally gaining access to the Doomsday Device.
Sep 22, 1986
30 min
Les pierres sacrées du Tibet
Late one night, Mandrake the Magician and Lothar rescue the beautiful adventurer Atascadero from the clutches of Garax, Ming's warlord. With an ancient map of Tibet showing the location of the isolated Valley of Ubris, the trio set out to stop Ming from obtaining the Jewels of Power that are rumored to reside there. When the three heroes locate the jewels, they soon learn that they are very powerful eggs that when moved release a huge dragon from outer space!Ă‚Â
Sep 23, 1986
30 min
Le démon du docteur Dark
Doctor Dark, an old enemy of Mandrake the Magician, is sprung from prison by Ming and brings with him three psychic warriors. Ming sends Doctor Dark on a mission with the goal of finding the Orb of Konos, which will bestow upon him the power to grant Ming immortality! Mandrake learns of Dark's plan through Vandar, his former mentor. When the Defenders arrive, they discover that Doctor Dark has captured Vandar. Ă‚Â
Sep 25, 1986
30 min
Les diamants de Ming
When Ming captures and delivers the Phantom to the Beastmaster, he learns the secret of growing invincible crystal soldiers from diamonds. Immediately. Ming sets in motion a plot to steal the largest jewels from the Jewels of the Universe collection! When the Defenders learn of Ming's latest scheme Flash sets out to find Orkite, the only mineral which can convert crystal soldiers back into diamonds.Ă‚Â
Sep 26, 1986
30 min
Les hommes de glace
Ming seeks to bring about a new ice age on Earth. To power his Frost Satellite he requires the strength of a Starblue Crystal, so he sends his Men of Frost, once humans known as Elgar and Zikry, to steal it from the Central City Museum. The Defenders successfully prevent the theft and capture the two Men of Frost. Making good use of Rick's new invention they re-humanize the Men of Frost. Elgar tells the Defenders of Ming's plan to conquer Earth, but Zikry, ever loyal to Ming the Merciless. plans to overthrow the Defenders.   ÂÂ
Sep 29, 1986
30 min
Le champ de bataille
From the planet Gruber come the Cave Slugs, invincible alien creatures the size of semi-trucks that can eat anything. Ming lets loose these normally peaceful creatures in six major cities on Earth and incites them to cause destruction. One of the cities they are placed in is Central City, meaning that sooner or later, they are going to get to Monitor and destroy it. The Defenders make the costly mistake of attacking the Cave Slug, sending it on a rampage. It is up to Jedda, using her animal telepathic contact abilities, to make peace with the alien monster.
Sep 30, 1986
30 min
Le grand combat
Ming seeks a new way to conquer Earth in the homeland of the Ghost Who Walks himself, the Phantom. Ming kidnaps  the Chief of the Bandar tribe after destroying their village, and forces him to lead the way to the hidden Temple of Pantheria. With the sacred panther tooth in his possession, Ming can control the world's panthers, ordering them to wreak havoc across the Earth. As Kisa is freed by the young Defenders, Ming commands Kisa to attack and destroy the Defenders. Kisa obeys, wreaking havoc all over Central City. Can Kisa be saved from herself?  ÂÂ
Oct 1, 1986
30 min
Furia marine
Ming's attack on Earth extends to the seas, as he plans to create the greatest ocean disaster the planet has ever seen. Ming allies himself with the world's foremost marine biologist, Doctor Maurice Koram, and appeals to his love of the sea world, convincing him to join forces in battling the ocean-destructive forces of modern society. With Koram operating out of his sea platform, all the ocean's inhabitants obey his orders, joining together to attack mankind! Ă‚Â
Oct 2, 1986
30 min
Réunion de famille
Ming captures the Phantom and Jedda as they prepare to return home after defeating N'Dama. Once again his old self, Kurt Walker stows away on Ming's ship, and back at Ice Station Earth he watches as Ming places the Phantom in the Deep Freeze Chamber. Jedda saves Kurt's life more than once as he finds the Golden Chamber and turns himself back into N'Dama. Could the legacy of the Phantom be coming to an end just as the legacy of N'Dama begins? Ă‚Â
Oct 3, 1986
30 min
The Defense Never Rests
The Defenders fly into space to investigate a mysterious comet and discover too late that in reality it is an Illyrian spaceship. Captured, the Defenders are informed that they will be tried for planning to overthrow the Earth, with Ming as the accuser. If convicted, they will be imprisoned, and Ming will be able to wreak havoc on Earth. The heroes are shown film footage of themselves committing crimes across the Earth. Will they be able to find evidence that will save them and Earth before judgment is passed? Ă‚Â
Oct 6, 1986
30 min
Like Father, Like Daughter
Ming's daughter, the lovely Princes Castra, crash lands her ship on Monitor and informs the Defenders of her father's latest scheme to enslave the population of Earth with his Mind Neutralizer. However, her apparent desire to see Ming's downfall is motivated by revenge; Castra believes that Flash murdered her husband. The Defenders must prove to Castra that she is an unwitting dupe in Ming's evil scheme. Will she see the error of her ways, or will she unwittingly help Ming conquer Earth?
Oct 9, 1986
30 min
The Would Be Defender
An over-zealous superfan named Earl joins the Defenders on a mission and causes all sorts of trouble for them. Unintentionally, he rewires Octon, turning the evil computer into his amicable sidekick, and brings him back to the Defenders. Central City recognizes Earl's victory and plans a day of celebration in his honor. This all invokes the wrath of Ming, who invades the party. Earl unintentionally turns Octon back into his old self, and it soon appears as if Ming will destroy the residents of Central City.    ÂÂ
Oct 10, 1986
30 min
Doorways Into Darkness
Deep in Africa, Ming locates an anti-energy source enabling him to open the Night Giant doorway and unleash the Night Giants to destroy the Earth. As the Night Giants terrorize various parts of the globe, Rick intercepts a transmission from Ming to Garax and discovers that a transport inverter will eliminate the monsters. The Defenders obtain the device, but Rick is captured by one of the creatures! The Phantom attempts to use the transport inverter to close the Night Giant doorway, as the Defenders' battle goes across the world and into outer space.
Oct 13, 1986
30 min










