Original subtitles

[theme music]

NARRATOR: Somewhere out in space live the Herculoids.

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]

They team up to protect their planet from sinister invaders.

[boom]

[zap]

[zap zap]

All strong, all brave, all heroes.

They're The Herculoids.

[instrumental music]

[boom]

Where could that missile have come from, Dorno?

I don't know.

[babbling]

[roar]

[screeching]

I don't know what caused that giant explosion.

But we better find out in a hurry.

[screeching]

But, Zandor, couldn't it have been a space fragment

that caused the explosion?

ZANDOR: Possibly, but from the damage

I suspect a missile of some kind.

[dramatic music]

[whoosh]

I was right.

Here comes another one.

[boom]

[babbling]

[roar]

[screeching]

Our planet's under attack.

But from where? By whom?

We've got to find that out quickly.

Or be destroyed.

[crackling]

Got to find some trace of a missile.

I get it. It might give us a clue.

ZANDOR: Right.

[growl]

[growl]

That metal is pure luvanium.

What does that mean?

It means there's only one place it could come from.

And that's the glowing planet of Luvanum.

And to stop it, we've got to get there.

[growl]

[babbling]

[screeching]

[whoosh]

I never thought we'd have to use the ship we captured from Zarco.

It can mean the difference between the destruction

or survival of our planet.

Are the Herculoids secure?

DORNO: Yes, Zandor.

[roar]

[growl]

- And Zok? - He's with us.

Look.

[whoosh]

TARA: There's another one.

ZANDOR: Yes. Heading for our planet.

And they're right on target.

[bang]

[rumbling]

Whatever evil mind is behind all this

we've got to stop him.

[instrumental music]

All missiles on target, Zigott.

Excellent.

Without leaving our base

we destroy Zandor's planet

and conquer the Herculoids.

What's that?

Look, a ship approaching Luvanium.

Undoubtedly off course.

Let them land and then destroy them.

There's no doubt we've been seen, Tara.

- What do we do? - I have a plan.

When we land, Dorno, set off the cover screen jets.

Yes, Zandor.

Then abandon ship as quickly as possible.

[dramatic music]

[hiss hiss]

Quick. Destroy the ship.

[whirr whirr]

[zap]

[boom]

We didn't get out of there any too soon.

[Gleep babbling]

Now, to find out who's behind all this.

Destruction of space ship complete, Zigott.

Well done.

Resume missile firing.

[click click click]

[whoosh]

[roar]

There's the source of those missiles.

And the way we're going to get in.

[babbling]

Igoo, can you open these doors quietly?

[roar]

[dramatic music]

[roar]

[bang bang bang]

I said quietly.

What was that?

[beep beep beep]

Release the wing robot sentries.

[dramatic music]

ZANDOR: Here's another one ready to launch.

Looks like they launched something else.

[music intensifies]

[zap]

[roar]

[zap zap]

[zap]

[twang]

[thud]

[thud]

[zap zap]

[growl]

[growl]

Look out, Gloop.

[babbling]

[zap zap zap]

[boom]

[babbling]

[dramatic music]

[zap zap]

[thud]

[screeching]

[dramatic music]

[screeching]

[zap]

[zap]

[screeching]

[zapping]

[crash]

[screeching]

Something has happened to the robot sentries.

ZANDOR: Yes. They've all been destroyed.

Zandor.

You've attacked our home planet

for the last time.

I have other plans.

[click]

[dramatic music]

[zap zap zap]

Take cover.

[zap zap zap]

Careful. Those rays are deadly.

Tara, stay back.

[Gloop babbling]

[zap zap zap]

[twang twang twang]

I'm alright, Zandor.

[zap zap zap]

Here it comes.

[zap zap zap]

[roar]

[thud]

[crash]

[roar]

Good work, Igoo.

[babbling]

They're getting into their missile.

[whoosh]

They got away alright.

Yes. But they're gonna have a lot of trouble landing.

[Igoo laughing]

[dramatic music]

I'm sure Zigott won't mind our using his own ship

to get back to our planet.

Yeah. I doubt if he's gonna have much use for it anyway.

[babbling]

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

[buzz]

[suspenseful music]

[buzz]

Zandor.

Tara.

[buzz]

[instrumental music]

[buzzing]

Zandor. What happened?

A winged creature has taken Tara.

[babbling]

Hurry. We must follow with the Herculoids.

[dramatic music]

[buzzing]

That creature's taking Tara into the green mist.

I'll go ahead on Zok, and try to catch them.

Right, Zandor.

[Gleep babbling]

[Zok screeching]

[dramatic music]

[screeching]

ZANDOR: Hold it, Zok.

A fortress.

The creature must've taken Tara in there.

[screeching]

ZANDOR: You're right, Zok.

I have a strange feeling that

we've seen this place before.

That's right, Zandor.

You have seen my culture world before.

Only last time it was under a microscope.

And now that you have served my purposes allure

'I can once again pit my army of microorganisms'

against the Herculoids.

And this time, my microorganisms will win.

You underestimate the power of the Herculoids, Torrak.

We shall see.

Well, how do we get inside, Zandor?

There doesn't seem to be any entrance.

It looks like we'll have to make our own.

DORNO: Zandor, what are they?

I don't know, Dorno.

They're attacking from all sides.

[roar]

[roar]

[babbling]

One of them have Igoo.

[growls]

[twang twang]

[roar]

[snap]

[roar]

[thud]

[crackle]

They're electrically charged.

[dramatic music]

[swish swish swish]

[boom]

[babbling]

[boing boing boing]

[chittering]

[screeching]

[zap]

[babbling]

[thud]

[crash]

[thud]

[crash]

[crash]

Okay. Let's seal them in.

[babbling]

[thud]

[thump]

Good team work, Herculoids.

That'll hold those creatures.

TORRAK: Only for now, Zandor.

Well, I have an army of giant micro creatures.

All eager to destroy you.

[laughing]

So that's it. Torrak has taken Tara to lure us into his trap.

And he's found some way to enlarge tiny microbes

into huge creatures.

Come on. We've got to get inside that fortress.

[click]

Why have you freed me, Torrak?

Because I need you no longer.

The Herculoids will soon meet their end.

This way.

[dramatic music]

[sizzling]

Here I dispose off all I no longer need.

[growling]

Now. Into the pit.

[glass shattering]

[zap zap]

[zap zap zap]

[Zok screeching]

[zap]

More power, Zok.

[boom]

ZANDOR: Now. Let's move inside.

It's a dead end, Zandor.

TORRAK: Yes.

Dead end for you.

Let me show you.

[laughing]

[growling]

Micro beetles.

We'll have to find our way past them.

[zap]

pop pop

[pow pow]

[crash]

[crash crash crash]

[zap zap]

[Gleep babbling]

That clears the passageway. Let's go.

Zandor and the Herculoids have managed to get past

my micro beetles.

Therefore, you will have your chance, my pet.

[roar]

[roar]

Tara! Tara!

Zandor, go back.

Too late, Zandor.

Look!

[growls]

[dramatic music]

[growls]

[snap snap]

[roar]

[roar]

[boom]

[growls]

[zap]

[crash]

[roar]

[babbling]

[zap]

Let's give Gloop and Gleep some power, Tundro.

[growls]

[thud]

[dramatic music]

[splash]

Tara, hurry.

[dramatic music]

Thanks, Igoo.

Torrak is not to be defeated.

[zap]

[twang]

[pow]

[screaming]

[instrumental music]

Do you think Torrak escaped, Zandor?

Yes. If he controls that creature.

If not, he's used his evil power for the last time.

[music continues]

[theme music]