Defenders of the Earth Season 1 Episode 39 The Rites of Zesnan 1986
While trying to prove their individual prowess during an obstacle course competition, Rick, Jedda and L.J. get a bit too serious, endangering themselves individually and as a flying unit. When the youngsters again risk their safety during a dogfight with Ming's roboships, their parents take them to the Amazon to compete in the Rites of Zesnan, a tribal warrior contest to develop good warriors. Ming intercepts a Dynak X transmission and arrives in South America before our heroes. Posing as a god he preconditions the natives against the Defenders. While Rick, Jedda and L.J. are on their respective paths of the warrior course, the Merciless One traps the elder heroes in a grid pattern with deadly sensor beam canons. Meanwhile our young Defenders, after fighting off an attack from the local tribesmen, band together. Discovering from one native the presence of Ming, they rush back to the Terry and working again as a well-oiled unit, turn all four laser canons against one another, blowing them to pieces and sending Ming fleeing for his cowardly safety.
- Released: 1986-10-30
- Runtime: 21 minutes
- Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure
- Stars: Buster Jones, Peter Mark Richman, Loren Lester, Peter Renaday, Sarah Partridge
- Director: Alex Raymond
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1. Escape from Mongo 1986-09-08
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2. The Creation of Monitor 1986-09-09
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3. A Demon In His Pocket 1986-09-10
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4. A House Divided 1986-09-11
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5. Bits and Chips 1986-09-12
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6. The Root of Evil 1986-09-15
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7. Cold War 1986-09-16
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8. The Sleeper Awakes 1986-09-17
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9. The Revenge of Astra 1986-09-18
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10. The Hall of Wisdom 1986-09-19
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11. The Mind Warriors, Part I 1986-09-24
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12. The Mind Warriors, Part II 1986-09-22
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13. The Lost Jewels of Tibet 1986-09-23
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14. The Evil of Doctor Dark 1986-09-25
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15. Diamonds are Ming's Best Friends 1986-09-26
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16. The Men of Frost 1986-09-29
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17. Battleground 1986-09-30
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18. The Panther Peril 1986-10-01
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19. Fury of the Deep 1986-10-02
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20. Family Reunion 1986-10-03
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21. The Defense Never Rests 1986-10-06
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22. Like Father, Like Daughter 1986-10-09
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23. The Would be Defender 1986-10-10
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24. Doorways into Darkness 1986-10-13
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25. Deal With The Devil 1986-10-14
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26. Terror In Time 1986-10-15
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27. Ming's Household Helpers 1986-10-16
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28. The Starboy 1986-10-17
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29. The Gods Awake 1986-10-20
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30. The Ghost Walks Again 1986-10-21
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31. The Book of Mysteries 1986-10-20
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32. The Future Comes But Once 1986-10-21
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33. Kshin And The Ghost Ship 1986-10-22
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34. The Carnival of Dr. Kalihari 1986-10-23
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35. The Mystery of the Book 1986-10-24
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36. Flash Times Four 1986-10-27
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37. The Frozen Heart 1986-10-28
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38. Rick Gordon, One Man Army 1986-10-29
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39. The Rites of Zesnan 1986-10-30
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40. Audie and Tweak 1986-10-31
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41. Return of the Skyband 1986-11-03
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42. Dracula's Potion 1986-11-04
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43. One of the Guys 1986-11-05
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44. 100 Proof Highway 1986-11-06
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45. The Time Freezer 1986-11-07
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46. The Prince Makes His Move (1) 1986-11-10
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47. The Prince Triumphant (2) 1986-11-11
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48. The Prince Weds (3) 1986-11-12
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49. The Prince's Royal Hunt (4) 1986-11-13
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50. The Prince Dethroned (5) 1986-11-14
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51. Lothar's Homecoming 1986-11-17
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52. Suspended Sabotage 1986-11-18
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53. Call of the Eternals 1986-11-19
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54. The Return of Doctor Dark 1986-11-20
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55. The Deadliest Battle 1986-11-21
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56. The Necklace of Oros 1986-11-24
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57. Torn Space 1986-11-25
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58. Ming Winter 1986-11-26
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59. The Golden Queen (1) 1986-11-26
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60. The Gravity of Ming (2) 1986-11-27
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61. Flesh and Blood 1986-12-01
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62. Drowning World 1986-12-02
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63. The Adoption of Kshin 1986-12-03
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64. Street Smarts 1986-12-04
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65. Ming's Thunder Lizards 1986-12-05
