Original subtitles

[theme music]

NARRATOR: Somewhere out in space live the Herculoids.

[music continues]

With Zandor, their leader.

Igoo, the giant rock ape!

Zok, the laser-ray dragon!

Dorno.

Gloop and Gleep, the formless, fearless wonders.

Tundro, the tremendous!

[zap zap]

[thunderclap]

They team up to protect their planet

from sinister invaders!

[boom]

[zapping]

All-strong. All-brave. All-heroes.

They're "The Herculoids."

[theme music]

Are you sure you don't need any assistance?

No. Thank you anyway.

I've already contacted my people and they will be here, shortly.

Very well, then we shall be going. Goodbye.

[instrumental music]

[zapping]

[beep beep beep]

You have a report?

Yes, Mutak. Contact has been made.

And they suspect nothing. It is safe to land.

Our forces will join you shortly.

Oh, this is the life, huh, Gleep?

[babbling]

[slurp slurp slurp]

[splashing]

DORNO: Tundro thinks so too.

Hey, cut it out, Tundro.

Three spacecrafts.

[intense music]

They must be the ones Zandor said would land here.

Come on, let's go take a look.

[rumbling]

That doesn't look like repair equipment to me.

[babbling]

DORNO: There's something strange goin' on here.

We better get Zandor.

Zandor must not know of our mission.

Mutoids, stop the boy!

[babbling]

I see them, Gleep. They're after us.

[zap zap zap]

[zap zap zap]

Gleep, it's up to you. Get Zandor and hurry.

[plop plop plop]

[intense music]

[zap zap zap]

[babbling]

Zandor, it's Gleep.

What is it, Gleep?

[babbling]

Gleep says that the aliens who landed

are attacking Dorno and Tundro.

Herculoids, let's go.

[growl]

[caw]

[babbling]

[dramatic music]

There they are, Zandor.

ZANDOR: It's the Mutoids.

[zap zap zap]

No wonder I was fooled.

They have the power to change their appearance.

Let's stop them, Zok.

[caw]

[zapping]

[boom]

[growl]

[growl]

[zap zap zap]

[bam bam bam]

[rumbling]

[thud]

[growling]

[zap zap zap]

[zap zap zap]

[growling]

[plop]

[boom]

[thud]

Mutak, your Mutoids have been defeated.

You have no choice, but to surrender.

Very well, Zandor.

Your Herculoids are too powerful.

We surrender.

Now, we'll find out what they're up to.

Mutak, if we surrender, our mission will fail.

Mutak has no intention of surrendering.

Look.

Even now, our men take on the appearance of rocks.

Zandor and his Herculoids will walk into a trap

from which there is no escape.

So, Mutak, you came to launch your missiles of war

from our planet?

MUTAK: That's right, Zandor.

Our enemies would have thought the attack had come

from Amzot.

A clever plan, Mutak. But it has failed.

Wrong, Zandor. It has succeeded. Look about you.

[zapping]

We're surrounded.

Nothing will stop us.

Zandor, look!

ZANDOR: The missiles.

[rumbling]

[laughing]

Soon, our missiles will reach their targets.

- We've got to stop them. - But how, Zandor?

Our only chance is to activate

the missiles' self-destruct switch

inside Mutak's spaceship.

We're going to make a break for the door.

The rest of you, give us cover.

[babbling]

[growl]

[growl]

[caw]

Dorno, you and Gleep, follow me. Let's go!

[dramatic music]

[zap zap zap]

[zap zap zap]

[zap zap zap]

[zap zap zap]

[zap zap zap]

[growl]

[zap zap zap]

[caw]

[zapping]

[rumbling]

[thud]

[caw]

[zapping]

[growl]

[zap zap zap]

[boom]

We found them and not a moment too soon.

MUTAK: Wrong, Zandor.

Not soon enough.

[babbling]

[thump]

[thud]

[babbling]

Dorno, find this ship's missile-launching controls

and destroy them.

Right, Zandor.

Now, to stop those missiles.

[click]

[boom boom boom]

[clang clang clang]

I must stop them.

[zapping]

Dorno, wait.

I'll take care of that. You and Gleep get back outside.

Okay, Zandor.

[intense music]

There's Zandor now, Tara.

Dorno, did you knock out the missile launch controls?

No. You told me you would take care of it.

[laughing]

A careless mistake.

You forgot the power of Mutak to change his appearance.

[zapping]

[growl]

[growl]

He's gonna fire the other rocket.

Stop him, Zok.

[caw]

[caw]

[zapping]

[rumbling]

[intense music]

[caw]

If Mutak fires those missiles, Tara

he'll explode his own ship.

[boom]

- They're gone, Zandor. - Yes, Tara.

And with them their plans of conquest.

But I wonder what they've changed themselves

into this time?

I hope we'll never find out.

[growling]

[babbling]

[growling]

[instrumental music]

[vroom]

What's that noise, Zandor?

I don't know, Dorno.

Zok, look out!

[caw]

[vroom]

[kaboom]

It looks like a meteorite, Zandor.

I don't think so, Dorno. We'd better take a closer look.

[theme music]

[zapping]

It's some kind of space vehicle.

And that glow must be a protective force-field.

Dorno, find the rest of the Herculoids.

I'm going to try to make contact with whoever is inside.

Right, Zandor.

Hello? Can you hear me?

Is anyone inside?

ZANDOR: Voice activated probe.

I am Zandor of Amzot. Who are you?

[rattling]

It looks like they want me to go inside.

Those look pretty good, Igoo.

[growls]

[babbling]

[growls]

That should be plenty of corona berries for today, Igoo.

[caw]

I see them, Zok.

[Zok squawking]

It's Dorno and Zok. What is it, Dorno?

Zandor told me to find you and the Herculoids.

- Is anything wrong? - I'll explain later, Tara.

Follow me.

[Zok squawking]

Time travel tubes.

And the aliens inside are in suspended animation.

Welcome to your doom, Zandor.

[zapping]

Crystallite.

[thud]

Now, who are you? Why have you come?

I am Kryton, leader of the Crystallites.

Soon your entire planet will be turned to crystal.

The Herculoids and I will stop you, Kryton.

No one will stop us.

Look behind you, Zandor.

KRYTON: Crystallize him!

[zap zap zap]

[zap zap zap]

After him! He must not escape.

[dramatic music]

[zap zap zap]

[caw]

Zandor! He's in trouble.

[caw]

[zapping]

[Zok squawking]

Dorno! Zok!

[caw]

[zapping]

[dramatic music]

[zap zap zap]

[zap zap zap]

[caw]

The weight's too much for Zok.

I've got to lighten the load.

Gleep, stand by! I'm bailing out.

[babbling]

[dramatic music]

[babbling]

[plop]

Thanks, Gleep. Now Zok should make it.

[babbling]

[dramatic music]

[caw]

[eerie music]

[growling]

[zap zap]

[zapping]

- Igoo. - He's going to fall.

[intense music]

[intense music]

[babbling]

[intense music]

[crash]

[growling]

[babbling]

[growling]

[bam]

[bam bam bam]

[growling]

There are ways of defeating the Herculoids.

[zap]

Tara!

Crystallites, bring the captives into our ship.

[dramatic music]

[babbling]

They've taken Tara and Dorno.

KRYTON: Yes, Zandor.

And if you wish to see them again,

you and your Herculoids

will not interfere with our plan.

We must free Tara and Dorno.

But we'll have to wait for nightfall.

[zapping]

They waste no time.

Soon they will have built an impregnable fortress.

Alright, everyone know the plan?

[babbling]

[growling]

[growling]

[bam]

[dramatic music]

[thud]

[babbling]

There. Now, let's hope these uniforms will fool them.

[babbling]

[babbling]

[footsteps]

[dramatic music]

[footsteps]

[plop plop plop]

[zapping]

There they are and there's an alarm field around them.

Tara, Dorno, get ready to make a run for it.

[thung]

[thud thud]

DORNO: Let's go, Tara.

The prisoners escaped! Stop them!

[zapping]

They're all around us.

[thung]

Zandor, look.

[zapping]

[zap zap]

[zapping]

[babbling]

[babbling]

[zapping]

[zapping]

[dramatic music]

[zapping]

[zapping]

[thud]

[zapping]

[zapping]

Kryton has been defeated.

But to ensure the safety of our planet

we must destroy the source of their power.

KRYTON: Too late, Zandor.

For it is I who will destroy you.

Zandor, it's a mini craft.

And Kryton's in it.

[zapping]

[zap]

[zap zap]

[thud thud]

Nothing can get through that force field, Zandor.

Except Gloop. Look.

[babbling]

[caw]

[plop]

[bam bam bam]

[growling]

ZANDOR: No, Igoo. We must let it stand.

But why, Zandor?

Because, Dorno, it will serve as a reminder of defeat

to all those who wish to conquer our planet.

[theme music]

[wham]

[zap zap zap]

[plop]

[thung]

[caw]

[boom]

[zapping]

[boom]

[music continues]