Defenders of the Earth
Defenders of the Earth

Defenders of the Earth (1986)

1986 • 1 season • Animation, Action & Adventure • TV-Y7
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Episode 54 — The Return of Doctor Dark

Season 1 • Defenders of the Earth
Released: 1986-11-20 • Animation/Action & Adventure
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Ming sets out to rule the entire universe by stealing the first of the three shards of the Orb of Konos from the Yucatan rain forest. At Monitor, Mandrake picks up telepathic signals from Mara, prompting Rick's journey to the Well of Essence, where he finds her in a cocoon. Dr. Dark locates the second shard with Ming, but in a confrontation between the two the evil ex-shadow lord drains the crystal's power, capturing it in his own body. Flash and Mandrake travel to a frozen planet to recover the third shard, only to discover that Ming has beat them to it. Back at Monitor Mara emerges from her cocoon, now a shadow lord. The Defenders rush to the Amber Keep on Rylos --the only place where the Orb of Konos can be reassembled- to discover that Dr. Dark has double crossed Ming and entered the Shadow Void to become the supreme ruler of the universe. Mara enters Dr. Dark's mind and prevents him from regaining control, thereby allowing the Orb to take back the power he stole from it, and destroying the evil warlock in the process. The Defenders escape the planet and Mara stays to become the new shadow master, ensuring that no one ever again splits the Orb of Konos.

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Creator Lee Falk
Episode air date20.11.1986
Episode runtime30 min
Episode rating7.00
GenresAnimation / Action & Adventure
TMDB series rating7.5
IMDb series rating6.9
Series statusEnded
Age rating7+
CountryUS

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Cast

Lou Richards
Lou Richards
Flash Gordon (voice)
Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Richman
The Phantom / Kit Walker / 26th Phantom (voice)
Peter Renaday
Peter Renaday
Mandrake the Magician (voice)
Buster Jones
Buster Jones
Lothar (voice)
Ron Feinberg
Ron Feinberg
Ming the Merciless/Warlock (voice)
Loren Lester
Loren Lester
Rick Gordon / Young Kurt (voice)
Adam Carl
Adam Carl
Kshin / Young Kit (voice)
Diane Pershing
Diane Pershing
Dynak X / Dale Arden (voice)
William Callaway
William Callaway
Octon / Garax (voice)
Hal Rayle
Hal Rayle
Prince Kro-Tan (voice)
Sarah Partridge
Sarah Partridge
Jedda Walker (voice)
Dion Williams
Dion Williams
L.J. (voice)

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