Defenders of the Earth

Defenders of the Earth (1986)

1986 • 1 season • Animation, Action & Adventure • TV-Y7

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Episode 6 — The Root of Evil

Season 1 • Defenders of the Earth

Released: 1986-09-15 • Animation/Action & Adventure

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Dr. Whitestead's plant food formula goes haywire--spilling on him and turning him into a plant! Ming seizes the scientist, the fomula, and his daughter.

Lothar and Mandrake use their skills to save Whitestead, and the defenders must stop Ming from using the forumla to transform the whole planet into plants.

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Episodes

Episode 1
Escape from Mongo
1986-09-08

Episode 2
The Creation of Monitor
1986-09-09

Episode 3
A Demon In His Pocket
1986-09-10

Episode 4
A House Divided
1986-09-11

Episode 5
Bits and Chips
1986-09-12

Episode 6
The Root of Evil
1986-09-15

Episode 7
Cold War
1986-09-16

Episode 8
The Sleeper Awakes
1986-09-17

Episode 9
The Revenge of Astra
1986-09-18

Episode 10
The Hall of Wisdom
1986-09-19

Episode 11
The Mind Warriors, Part I
1986-09-24

Episode 12
The Mind Warriors, Part II
1986-09-22

Episode 13
The Lost Jewels of Tibet
1986-09-23

Episode 14
The Evil of Doctor Dark
1986-09-25

Episode 15
Diamonds are Ming's Best Friends
1986-09-26

Episode 16
The Men of Frost
1986-09-29

Episode 17
Battleground
1986-09-30

Episode 18
The Panther Peril
1986-10-01

Episode 19
Fury of the Deep
1986-10-02

Episode 20
Family Reunion
1986-10-03

Episode 21
The Defense Never Rests
1986-10-06

Episode 22
Like Father, Like Daughter
1986-10-09

Episode 23
The Would be Defender
1986-10-10

Episode 24
Doorways into Darkness
1986-10-13

Episode 25
Deal With The Devil
1986-10-14

Episode 26
Terror In Time
1986-10-15

Episode 27
Ming's Household Helpers
1986-10-16

Episode 28
The Starboy
1986-10-17

Episode 29
The Gods Awake
1986-10-20

Episode 30
The Ghost Walks Again
1986-10-21

Episode 31
The Book of Mysteries
1986-10-20

Episode 32
The Future Comes But Once
1986-10-21

Episode 33
Kshin And The Ghost Ship
1986-10-22

Episode 34
The Carnival of Dr. Kalihari
1986-10-23

Episode 35
The Mystery of the Book
1986-10-24

Episode 36
Flash Times Four
1986-10-27

Episode 37
The Frozen Heart
1986-10-28

Episode 38
Rick Gordon, One Man Army
1986-10-29

Episode 39
The Rites of Zesnan
1986-10-30

Episode 40
Audie and Tweak
1986-10-31

Episode 41
Return of the Skyband
1986-11-03

Episode 42
Dracula's Potion
1986-11-04

Episode 43
One of the Guys
1986-11-05

Episode 44
100 Proof Highway
1986-11-06

Episode 45
The Time Freezer
1986-11-07

Episode 46
The Prince Makes His Move (1)
1986-11-10

Episode 47
The Prince Triumphant (2)
1986-11-11

Episode 48
The Prince Weds (3)
1986-11-12

Episode 49
The Prince's Royal Hunt (4)
1986-11-13

Episode 50
The Prince Dethroned (5)
1986-11-14

Episode 51
Lothar's Homecoming
1986-11-17

Episode 52
Suspended Sabotage
1986-11-18

Episode 53
Call of the Eternals
1986-11-19

Episode 54
The Return of Doctor Dark
1986-11-20

Episode 55
The Deadliest Battle
1986-11-21

Episode 56
The Necklace of Oros
1986-11-24

Episode 57
Torn Space
1986-11-25

Episode 58
Ming Winter
1986-11-26

Episode 59
The Golden Queen (1)
1986-11-26

Episode 60
The Gravity of Ming (2)
1986-11-27

Episode 61
Flesh and Blood
1986-12-01

Episode 62
Drowning World
1986-12-02

Episode 63
The Adoption of Kshin
1986-12-03

Episode 64
Street Smarts
1986-12-04

Episode 65
Ming's Thunder Lizards
1986-12-05

Information

Creator	Lee Falk
Episode air date	15.09.1986
Episode runtime	30 min
Episode rating	7.00
Genres	Animation / Action & Adventure
TMDB series rating	7.5
IMDb series rating	6.9
Series status	Ended
Age rating	7+
Country	US

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Cast

Lou Richards
Flash Gordon (voice)

Peter Mark Richman

Peter Mark Richman
The Phantom / Kit Walker / 26th Phantom (voice)

Peter Renaday
Mandrake the Magician (voice)

Buster Jones
Lothar (voice)

Ron Feinberg
Ming the Merciless/Warlock (voice)

Loren Lester
Rick Gordon / Young Kurt (voice)

Adam Carl
Kshin / Young Kit (voice)

Diane Pershing
Dynak X / Dale Arden (voice)

William Callaway

William Callaway
Octon / Garax (voice)

Hal Rayle
Prince Kro-Tan (voice)

Sarah Partridge
Jedda Walker (voice)

Dion Williams
L.J. (voice)

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