Series synopsis
Voltron: Defender of the Universe is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on Syndication on September 10, 1984. It ended on November 18, 1985. It stars Neil Ross, B.J. Ward, Lennie Weinrib and Michael Bell.
Five lion robots and their pilots defend the planet Arus and the galaxy from evil King Zarkon.
Premise
Five lion robots and their pilots defend the planet Arus and the galaxy from evil King Zarkon.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Neil Ross as Keith / Pidge (voice)
- B.J. Ward as Princess Allura / Haggar (voice)
- Lennie Weinrib as Hunk / Prince Lotor (voice)
- Michael Bell as Lance / Sven (voice)
- Jack Angel as King Zarkon (voice)
- Peter Cullen as Coran / Narrator (voice)
- Tress MacNeille as Queen Merla (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 73 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 26, 2006 | September 26, 2006 |
| Season 1 | 52 | September 10, 1984 | November 27, 1984 |
| Season 2 | 20 | October 21, 1985 | November 18, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Voltron Trilogy - Original TV Pilot Original television concept pilot taking scenes from all three series in an attempt to show the origin of Voltron. |
September 26, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Space Explorers Captured A crack team of pilots is selected by the Galaxy Alliance to travel to Planet Arus and uncover the secret of a weapon from ancient times, Voltron! |
September 10, 1984 |
| 2 |
Escape to Another Planet Keith and the space explorers take the first steps on their journey to revive Voltron. They find the legendary Royal Castle on the surface of Planet Arus. |
September 11, 1984 |
| 3 |
A Ghost and Four Keys Keith, Lance, Sven, Hunk and Pidge ask for help from the Princess Allura to find Voltron. |
September 12, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dinner and a Show With Zarkon and Lotor recovering from their big defeat against Planet Arus, local Drule warlord Cossack makes his move for glory. He assaults Planet Pollux, and manages to corner Bandor. Sven signals the Voltron Force and rides out on his horse to save the young prince. Keith and the others arrive to find Cossack working alongside an old enemy, who has a deadly trap waiting for Princess Allura. |
October 21, 1985 |
| 2 |
Envoy from Galaxy Garrison With the recent lull in the war, Galaxy Garrison finally has enough manpower to send a General down to Planet Arus to serve as a commanding officer for the Voltron Force. He demands that they follow his orders and fight with small-unit tactics instead of forming Voltron. But Haggar's new Robeast is impervious to small-arms fire thanks to its new magic armor coating! |
October 22, 1985 |
| 3 |
Mousemania On Doom, Lotor has enlisted slaves to build his super power base with which he hopes to overthrow his father, King Zarkon. Work is over when a Robeast bursts on the scene and destroys the building. It seems Zarkon was wise to the plans and ordered Haggar to do the dirty work, though she hints that she would not have done so if Lotor had just included her in the plan from the start. |
October 23, 1985 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 10, 1984 |
| Last aired | November 18, 1985 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |