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{en} The New Adventures of Flash Gordon [1] (USA, 1986-87), produced by Marvin, starring Lou Richards) (Flash Gordon) <voice>. <Animation>

Four of the greatest comic strip heroes join forces to battle Ming the Merciless.

Flash Gordon and his son Rick escape from Ming the Merciless, who has exhausted the natural resources of his home planet Mongo and desires to exploit Earth. Ming tries to brainwash Flash's wife Dale Arden, but she resists until death, whereafter her psyche is later included in the Defenders' supercomputer Dynac X.[4] To protect Earth from Ming's invasion, among other threats, Flash joins forces with Mandrake, his assistant Lothar and The Phantom, alongside their children, to form the Defenders. .

Season 1 - Episodes (65)

1 "Escape from Mongo" Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek September 8, 1986 The life force of Dale Arden-Gordon, Flash's wife, is drained in Ming's evil Inquisitor...but not before her essence is saved for son Rick Gordon's nearly-completed super-computer, Dynak X. In the first battle against Ming for Earth, our heroes are nearly electrocuted in an abandoned penitentiary. 2 "The Creation of Monitor" Mel Gilden September 9, 1986 A huge cavern, located in a dormant volcano, is chosen as the HQ for the Defenders of the Earth...and for their super-computer, Dynak X. 3 "A Demon in His Pocket" Chuck Lorre September 10, 1986 When Kshin experiments with Mandrake's forbidden sorcery books, he accidentally summons the demon Shogoth. It takes the Defenders' combined efforts and talents to defeat this hellish creature. In the process, Kshin learns a valuable lesson about what it takes to Defend the Earth. 4 "A House Divided" Jimmy Griffin and Dave Weathers September 11, 1986 Kurt Walker, Kit's older brother, would have been the Phantom had he lived up to the Phantom name; but Kurt had an evil streak in him. So instead, Kit was made the Phantom by his father. Ming the Merciless transforms the vengeful Kurt into N'Dama, the Weather Demon. N'Dama wreaks havoc on the Bandar, the Phantom's people, in order to flush out his brother Kit and niece Jedda. Once this is done, N'Dama challenges the Phantom to a race for the Jewel of Zandoon; such recreates the test the Walker boys' father, the 26th Phantom, had used to determine who was worthy of being the next Phantom. This time, however, N'Dama (Kurt) stops at nothing to best his brother. 5 "Bits 'n' Chips" Mark Zaslove, Dick Robbins, and Bryce Malek September 12, 1986 When Dynak X is invaded by Ming's Electronic Maggot, the Defenders must miniaturize themselves (a la Fantastic Voyage) in order to cure her from within. 6 "The Root of Evil" Ken Cinnamon and Karen Wengrod September 15, 1986 A famous scientist's plant food-experiment backfires...creating a formula which turns people into plants. 7 "Cold War" Anthony Zalewski September 16, 1986 Ming develops a weather control-device and threatens to freeze the world solid...unless its population accepts him as their ruler. 8 "The Sleeper Awakes" Arthur Byron Cover September 17, 1986 A mammoth killer-robot from another galaxy has been buried under Central City for ten million years. Now Ming discovers a way to wake it up.

NOTE: Arthur Byron Cover previously novelized the 1980 movie Flash Gordon. 9 "The Revenge of Astra" Creighton Barnes September 18, 1986 The beautiful Princess Astra, who has a grudge against Flash Gordon, gives Ming the secret formula she has developed...one which will supply Mongo's Emperor with a race of unstoppable slaves, the Clay People. 10 "The Hall of Wisdom" Larry Parr and Gar Haywood September 19, 1986 The Defenders must prevent Ming from exploiting an awesome travelling storehouse of intergalactic knowledge. 11 "The Mind Warriors, Part 1" Evelyn A.R. Gabai September 22, 1986 Ming commandeers the Defenders' own Battle Simulator, and traps our heroes within. 12 "The Mind Warriors, Part 2" Evelyn A.R. Gabai September 23, 1986 Ming utilizes the Star of Mongo, a powerful crystal which taps Kshin's own fertile imagination to create evil counterparts of the Defenders. 13 "The Lost Jewels of Tibet" Arthur Byron Cover September 24, 1986 After joining forces with the beautiful Atascadero for a treasure hunt, Mandrake and Lothar must face the wrath of a vengeful dragon. This may force them to do the unthinkable: team up with Ming for survival. 14 "The Evil of Doctor Dark" Alfred A. Pegal September 25, 1986 Ming teams up with Mandrake's old nemesis Dr. Dark (a former member of the Shadow Lords) to locate the three-part Orb of Konos which can make its user immortal. 15 "Diamonds Are a Ming's Best Friend" Mel Gilden September 26, 1986 Ming seeks the Crown Jewels of England to upgrade his Ice Robots into Crystal ones. 16 "The Men of Frost" Kathryn M. Drennan September 29, 1986 Ming launches a Frost Satellite and threatens to plunge Earth into another Ice Age. 17 "Battleground" Doug Smith September 30, 1986 Ming uses a freeze-ray to capture extraterrestrials, which he then transports to earth and unleashes on humanity. 18 "The Panther Peril" Paul Davids October 1, 1986 Ming treks to the hidden Temple of Pantheria and acquires the sacred Panther Tooth, which he will use to wreak havoc on the world. 19 "Fury of the Deep" David Wise October 2, 1986 Ming schemes to take over mankind by exploiting an oceanographer's latest invention. 20 "Family Reunion" Jimmy Griffin and Dave Weathers October 3, 1986 In exchange for her father's life, Jedda agrees to become the protege of her evil uncle Kurt Walker. 21 "The Defense Never Rests" Francis Moss October 6, 1986 Ming develops a team of android clones, which he uses to frame the Defenders for a recent crime spree...thus getting our heroes banished to another galaxy. 22 "Like Father, Like Daughter" Francis Moss October 7, 1986 Ming plots to enslave the human race using his new Mind Neutralizer. He also uses his own daughter, Princess Aura, as bait in a trap for the Defenders' offspring. 23 "The Would-Be Defender" Evelyn A.R. Gabai October 8, 1986 When an overzealous 13-year-old superhero-wannabe spends a day at Monitor, it could mean an end to the world as we know it. 24 "Doorways into Darkness" John Shirley October 9, 1986 Ming taps into the Nightworld and unleashes its monstrous denizens against the Earth. 25 "Deal with the Devil" Jim Barmierer and Bob Rosenfarb October 10, 1986 Octon and Garax lure the young Defenders to Ming's polar headquarters. There Ming probes Rick's mind for the means to negotiate Monitor's defense systems. 26 "Terror in Time" Bill DuBay October 13, 1986 Ming unleashes a parasitic mutant on the Defenders, warping them into the distant past. Prince Valiant guest-stars. 27 "Ming's Household Helpers" David Schwartz October 14, 1986 "Household Helper" robots are selling like hotcakes. Unbeknownst to the public, the manufacturer is none other than Ming...who plans to enslave the HH buyers via satellite-directed hypno-beam. 28 "The Starboy" David Wise October 15, 1986 Ming finds competition when a seemingly-harmless child crash-lands on Earth...followed by an extraterrestrial armada bent on destroying him, along with whoever and whatever stands in the way. 29 "The Gods Awake" David Wise October 16, 1986 Aided by a powerful mystic, Ming taps into another dimension for help conquering the world; however, he underestimates his godlike collaborator. 30 "The Ghost Walks Again" David Wise October 17, 1986 When Kit Walker perishes in the line of duty (or does he?), a grieving Jedda embraces her destiny as the 28th Phantom. 31 "The Book of Mysteries" David Wise October 20, 1986 Part 1 of 5. When the Defenders face certain death inside an ancient Moroccan shrine, it's up to Kshin - wielding a mysterious book of enigmas - to save them. 32 "The Future Comes But Once" Rick Merwin October 21, 1986 Part 2 of 5. The Defenders must prevent Ming from obtaining an obelisk which will empower its owner to travel 4 times the speed of light. 33 "Kshin and the Ghost Ship" Richard Merwin October 22, 1986 Part 3 of 5. 34 "The Carnival of Doctor Kalihari" Allan Cole and Chris Bunch October 23, 1986 Part 4 of 5. On a family outing to a traveling carnival, the senior Defenders become part of the freak show...when they shrink to action figure-size. 35 "The Mystery of the Book" David Wise October 24, 1986 Part 5 of 5. It's up to Kshin, guided by the book Enigma, to save his fellow Defenders from a monster (not Ming this time!) who's out to rule the Earth...or destroy it. 36 "Flash Times Four" Chris Bunch and Allan Cole October 27, 1986 Ming clones Flash, whom he puts under the Inquisitor...hoping to replicate our hero's legendary dogfighting prowess. 37 "The Frozen Heart" Chuck Lorre October 28, 1986 LJ learns to treat women as people, rather than objects...when Ming turns the young Defender's girlfriend into one of his evil Frost Warriors, whom our heroes are then forced to battle. 38 "Rick Gordon, One-Man Army" Francis Moss October 29, 1986 Rick and Company must save a tropical island from revolutionary forces who've signed a pact with Ming. 39 "The Rites of Zesnan" Kevin Rock October 30, 1986 Rick, LJ, and Jedda must pool their wits and resources to save their fathers from certain doom. 40 "Audie and Tweak" David Wise October 31, 1986 Octon enables Ming to demobilize the world through its own computer-network. 41 "Return of the Skyband" David Wise November 3, 1986 Female pirates, who also happen to be longtime nemeses of the Phantom, terrorize the world from above. 42 "Dracula's Potion" Chris Bunch and Allan Cole November 4, 1986 In Transylvania, the Defenders' efforts to solve a mysterious disappearance are complicated...when they're pitted against Bram Stoker's notorious Vampire-Prince. 43 "One of the Guys" Chuck Lorre November 5, 1986 A paralyzed Kshin teams up with a handicapped classmate to thwart Ming's latest scheme. 44 "100 Proof Highway" Chris Bunch and Allan Cole November 6, 1986 A friend's heavy drinking lands both him and Jedda in mortal peril. 45 "The Time Freezer" Paul Davids November 7, 1986 The Defenders must prevent an extraterrestrial (not Ming this time!) from stealing a fortune in gold and jewels. 46 "The Prince Makes His Move" Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek November 10, 1986 Part 1 of 5. Prince Krotan of Mongo challenges both his father Ming and the Defenders in a rush for world domination. 47 "The Prince Triumphant" David Wise November 11, 1986 Part 2 of 5. Ming's son, Prince Krotan, plots to harness the power of Earth's core...thus making it a neighbor-planet of Mongo. 48 "The Prince Weds" David Wise November 12, 1986 Part 3 of 5. Krotan seeks an unwilling Jedda as his bride. 49 "The Prince's Royal Hunt" David Wise November 13, 1986 Part 4 of 5. Krotan poaches the Defenders like animals, after transporting each of them to a different sector of Mongo. 50 "The Prince Dethroned" David Wise November 14, 1986 Part 5 of 5. Krotan unleashes a sinister deity, who he foolishly attempts to exploit. 51 "Lothar's Homecoming" Francis Moss November 17, 1986 Amid a ceremony in Lothar's honor, the Defenders must prevent a Jamaican cult from seizing power via control of the local children. 52 "Suspended Sabotage" Kevin Rock November 18, 1986 While holding Rick hostage, Ming blackmails L.J. into betraying the Defenders. 53 "The Call of the Eternals" Gar Haywood November 19, 1986 The Defenders are pitted against the Beacon of the Eternals, who have sent a trio of warrior-robots to overthrow Earth. 54 "The Return of Doctor Dark" Reed Robbins November 20, 1986 Dr. Dark plans to take control of the world, by assembling and exploiting the Orb of Konos. 55 "The Deadliest Battle" Chuck Lorre November 21, 1986 While Rick learns about drugs the hard way, Ming copes with addiction of a different color. 56 "The Necklace of Oros" Mark Zaslove and Mark Edens November 24, 1986 Part 1 of 5. A deadly extraterrestrial who can manipulate gravity signs a pact with Ming...in exchange for Jedda, plus a mysterious artifact. 57 "Torn Space" Mark Zaslove and Mark Edens November 25, 1986 Part 2 of 5. The evil Graviton again challenges Jedda for the powerful Necklace of Oros. 58 "Ming Winter" Mark Zaslove and Mark Edens November 26, 1986 Part 3 of 5. Prince Krotan, Ming's treacherous son, makes another effort to seize control of Earth...this time by plunging the world into a second Ice Age via an artificial eclipse. 59 "The Golden Queen" Mark Zaslove and Mark Edens November 27, 1986 Part 4 of 5. Jedda is caught between a rock and a hard place, when she must protect the Necklace of Oros from not one but two would-be-dictators waging interdimensional warfare. 60 "The Gravity of Ming" Mark Zaslove and Mark Edens November 28, 1986 Part 5 of 5. Graviton and Hadea team up with Ming to battle the Defenders for world domination. However, in the face of their sinister natures, how long will this truce last? 61 "Flesh and Blood" David Wise December 1, 1986 The Defenders must sniff out a trio of deadly robots masquerading as humans. 62 "The Drowning World" Chris Bunch and Allan Cole December 2, 1986 Ming plans to melt Earth's polar icecaps, which will flood the continents. 63 "The Adoption of Kshin" Bill DuBay December 3, 1986 Kshin's wayward grandfather leads the Defenders on a search for the lost City of Dreams. 64 "Street Smarts" Mel Gilden December 4, 1986 LJ's fellow Defenders struggle to teach him that adults are as they do. 65 "Ming's Thunder Lizards" Allan Cole and Chris Bunch December 5, 1986 After releasing prehistoric creatures from cryogenic suspension, Ming uses them to wreak havoc across the Alaskan outback.