Defenders of the Earth: Season 1
- 1 - 65Ming's Thunder LizardsDec. 05, 1986
- 1 - 64Street SmartsDec. 04, 1986
- 1 - 63The Adoption of KshinDec. 03, 1986
- 1 - 62Drowning WorldDec. 02, 1986
- 1 - 61Flesh and BloodDec. 01, 1986
- 1 - 60The Gravity of Ming (2)Nov. 27, 1986
- 1 - 59The Golden Queen (1)Nov. 26, 1986
- 1 - 58Ming WinterNov. 26, 1986
- 1 - 57Torn SpaceNov. 25, 1986
- 1 - 56The Necklace of OrosNov. 24, 1986
- 1 - 55The Deadliest BattleNov. 21, 1986
- 1 - 54The Return of Doctor DarkNov. 20, 1986
- 1 - 53Call of the EternalsNov. 19, 1986
- 1 - 52Suspended SabotageNov. 18, 1986
- 1 - 51Lothar's HomecomingNov. 17, 1986
- 1 - 50The Prince Dethroned (5)Nov. 14, 1986
- 1 - 49The Prince's Royal Hunt (4)Nov. 13, 1986
- 1 - 48The Prince Weds (3)Nov. 12, 1986
- 1 - 47The Prince Triumphant (2)Nov. 11, 1986
- 1 - 46The Prince Makes His Move (1)Nov. 10, 1986
- 1 - 45The Time FreezerNov. 07, 1986
- 1 - 44100 Proof HighwayNov. 06, 1986
- 1 - 43One of the GuysNov. 05, 1986
- 1 - 42Dracula's PotionNov. 04, 1986
- 1 - 41Return of the SkybandNov. 03, 1986
- 1 - 40Audie and TweakOct. 31, 1986
- 1 - 39The Rites of ZesnanOct. 30, 1986
- 1 - 38Rick Gordon, One Man ArmyOct. 29, 1986
- 1 - 37The Frozen HeartOct. 28, 1986
- 1 - 36Flash Times FourOct. 27, 1986
- 1 - 35The Mystery of the BookOct. 24, 1986
- 1 - 34The Carnival of Dr. KalihariOct. 23, 1986
- 1 - 33Kshin And The Ghost ShipOct. 22, 1986
- 1 - 32The Future Comes But OnceOct. 21, 1986
- 1 - 31The Book of MysteriesOct. 20, 1986
- 1 - 30The Ghost Walks AgainOct. 21, 1986
- 1 - 29The Gods AwakeOct. 20, 1986
- 1 - 28The StarboyOct. 17, 1986
- 1 - 27Ming's Household HelpersOct. 16, 1986
- 1 - 26Terror In TimeOct. 15, 1986
- 1 - 25Deal With The DevilOct. 14, 1986
- 1 - 24Doorways into DarknessOct. 13, 1986
- 1 - 23The Would be DefenderOct. 10, 1986
- 1 - 22Like Father, Like DaughterOct. 09, 1986
- 1 - 21The Defense Never RestsOct. 06, 1986
- 1 - 20Family ReunionOct. 03, 1986
- 1 - 19Fury of the DeepOct. 02, 1986
- 1 - 18The Panther PerilOct. 01, 1986
- 1 - 17BattlegroundSep. 30, 1986
- 1 - 16The Men of FrostSep. 29, 1986
- 1 - 15Diamonds are Ming's Best FriendsSep. 26, 1986
- 1 - 14The Evil of Doctor DarkSep. 25, 1986
- 1 - 13The Lost Jewels of TibetSep. 23, 1986
- 1 - 12The Mind Warriors, Part IISep. 22, 1986
- 1 - 11The Mind Warriors, Part ISep. 24, 1986
- 1 - 10The Hall of WisdomSep. 19, 1986
- 1 - 9The Revenge of AstraSep. 18, 1986
- 1 - 8The Sleeper AwakesSep. 17, 1986
- 1 - 7Cold WarSep. 16, 1986
- 1 - 6The Root of EvilSep. 15, 1986
- 1 - 5Bits and ChipsSep. 12, 1986
- 1 - 4A House DividedSep. 11, 1986
- 1 - 3A Demon In His PocketSep. 10, 1986
- 1 - 2The Creation of MonitorSep. 09, 1986
- 1 - 1Escape from MongoSep. 08, 1986
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.