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S1·E1 Escape from Mongo

Episode
Season 1, Episode 1
Air Date
September 8, 1986
Runtime
30 minutes
Writers
Dick Robbins, Bryce Malek
Score
6/10 (1 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired September 8, 1986 30 min ★ 6.0/10 · 1 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

When Ming the Merciless leaves Mongo to invade Earth, his old enemy Flash Gordon and the latter's son, Rick, join forces with six others - the youngest a pre-teenaged boy named Kshin - to form the Defenders of the Earth.

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When did Season 1 Episode 1 of Defenders of the Earth air?

Season 1, Episode 1 ('Escape from Mongo') originally aired on September 8, 1986.

How long is Season 1 Episode 1 ('Escape from Mongo')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 30 minutes.

What happens in Defenders of the Earth Season 1 Episode 1?

When Ming the Merciless leaves Mongo to invade Earth, his old enemy Flash Gordon and the latter's son, Rick, join forces with six others - the youngest a pre-teenaged boy named Kshin - to form the Defenders of the Earth....

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