Voltron: Defender of the Universe

Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1984 – 1985)

1984 • 2 seasons • Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • TV-Y7

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Episode 18 — Zarkon Is Dying

Season 1 • Voltron: Defender of the Universe

Released: 1984-10-05 • Animation/Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Kids

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King Zarkon lies on his death-bed, and Lotor decides to use this opportunity to finish off his father and the Voltron force.

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Episodes

Episode 1
Space Explorers Captured
1984-09-10

Episode 2
Escape to Another Planet
1984-09-11

Episode 3
A Ghost and Four Keys
1984-09-12

Episode 4
The Missing Key
1984-09-13

Episode 5
Princess Joins Up
1984-09-14

Episode 6
The Right Arm of Voltron
1984-09-17

Episode 7
The Lion Has New Claws
1984-09-18

Episode 8
The Stolen Lion
1984-09-26

Episode 9
A Pretty Spy
1984-09-27

Episode 10
Secret of the White Lion
1984-09-28

Episode 11
Surrender
1984-10-01

Episode 12
Bad Birthday Party
1984-10-08

Episode 13
The Witch Gets a Facelift
1984-10-12

Episode 14
Yurak Gets His Pink Slip
1984-10-02

Episode 15
Give Me Your Princess
1984-10-03

Episode 16
Bridge on the River Chozzerai
1984-10-04

Episode 17
My Brother Is a Robeast
1984-11-19

Episode 18
Zarkon Is Dying
1984-10-05

Episode 19
The Buried Castle
1984-10-16

Episode 20
Pidge's Home Planet
1984-10-25

Episode 21
It'll Be a Cold Day
1984-11-21

Episode 22
The Deadly Flowers
1984-10-09

Episode 23
It Takes Real Lions
1984-01-01

Episode 24
Raid of the Alien Mice
1984-10-11

Episode 25
Short Run of the Centipede Express
1984-01-01

Episode 26
The Invisible Robeast
1984-10-26

Episode 27
The Green Medusa
1984-01-01

Episode 28
Treasure of Planet Tyrus
1984-10-30

Episode 29
Magnetic Attraction
1984-11-06

Episode 30
The Sleeping Princess
1984-10-18

Episode 31
The Sincerest Form of Flattery
1984-10-31

Episode 32
A Transplant for Blue Lion
1984-11-15

Episode 33
Attack of the Fierce Frogs
1984-11-08

Episode 34
Lotor Traps Pidge
1984-10-25

Episode 35
Doom Boycotts the Space Olympics
1984-10-29

Episode 36
Lotor's Clone
1984-11-07

Episode 37
Lotor's New Hit Man
1984-11-14

Episode 38
Raid of the Red Berets
1984-11-16

Episode 39
The Captive Comet
1984-10-22

Episode 40
The Little Prince
1984-10-23

Episode 41
There'll Be a Royal Wedding
1984-10-24

Episode 42
The Sand People
1984-11-05

Episode 43
Voltron Frees the Slaves
1984-11-12

Episode 44
Voltron vs. Voltron
1984-11-09

Episode 45
One Princess to Another
1984-11-20

Episode 46
The Mighty Space Mouse
1984-11-13

Episode 47
Summit Meeting
1984-11-22

Episode 48
Return of Coran's Son
1984-11-01

Episode 49
Coran's Son Runs Amuck
1984-11-02

Episode 50
Zarkon Becomes a Robeast
1984-11-23

Episode 51
Lotor, the King
1984-11-26

Episode 52
Final Victory
1984-11-27

Information

Episode air date	05.10.1984
Episode runtime	22 min
Episode rating	6.00
Genres	Animation / Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Kids
TMDB series rating	7.9
IMDb series rating	7.9
Series status	Ended
Age rating	7+
Country	JP / US

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Cast

Neil Ross
Keith / Pidge (voice)

B.J. Ward
Princess Allura / Haggar (voice)

Lennie Weinrib
Hunk / Prince Lotor (voice)

Michael Bell
Lance / Sven (voice)

Jack Angel
King Zarkon (voice)

Peter Cullen
Coran / Narrator (voice)

Tress MacNeille

Tress MacNeille
Queen Merla (voice)

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