The BEST episodes of Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea season 1
Every episode of Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea season 1!
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (Les mondes engloutis) was a wonderfully crafted animated series that aired sometime in the 80s. It told the story of a civilization that survived a great cataclysm and moved to the center of the earth. These people, the Arkadians, thrived under the power of their artificial sun, The Tehra, until one day it began to fail. In desperation, the Arkadians broke the ancient law and entered the Forbidden Archives to search for an answer. They used their special powers and created a messenger to the people above, naming her Arkana. She meets up with Matt and Rebecca, two ordinary kids from the surface world, Bic and Bac, two strange anteaters from Arkadia, and Spartakus, a mysterious warrior. Together they search the worlds of the strata for a way to save a people and possibly the world. This cartoon is quite possibly one of the greatest animated series of all time. A French cartoon, Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea was very stylized in its animation and way of storytelling. Instead of bright pastel colors and deep lines, the colors were muted with mixtures of earthy tones. And the cartoon had themes of mysticism and surrealism. Yet its deep history and strong characters made the show appealing to people of all ages and tastes.
#1 - Between Two Worlds
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1985
Tehrig is swept away by the powerful currents of the River of Time. The group finds themselves in a land occupied by a primitive tribe that is being threatened by the machines of an advanced civilization from the stratum above. Meanwhile, the children of Arkadia are trying to fix the entrance to the Archives, which has rusted shut.
#2 - Living Crystal
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/1985
In a crystalline strata that echos with the sound of the Tehra, the group meets Galileo and are taken prisoner by the Inquisitors, who try to get them to renounce their claims that other worlds lie beyond their stratum.
#3 - The Law of the Mogokhs
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/1985
In a snow-covered land, Spartakus and his friends meet Mira and her grandfather and help them defend their village against the Mogokhs.
#4 - The Pirate Klub
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1985
#5 - Arkana and the Beast
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1985
Arkana is kidnapped by the Thot, a gigantic, well-meaning beast who lives in an abandoned metropolis.
#6 - The City of Arkadia
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1985
While exploring a cave, Matt and Rebecca meet Arkana, who tells them of her mission. When the pirates attack, they are rescued by a mysterious warrior named Spartakus.
#7 - The Gladiators of Barkar
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/24/1985
#8 - The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/31/1985
#9 - The Secret of the Auracite
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/18/1986
The group finally reach Arkadia and try to solve the mysteries of the Tehra. Spartakus discovers that his wristguard may hold the key.
#10 - Dr. Test
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/11/1986
Believing Arkana to be long-lost love, a mad scientist sends Tehrig back in time through the group's many adventures, in an attempt to bring her back to him. This episode is what's often called a "clip show", since it consists mostly of scenes from previous episodes.
#11 - The Defeat of Gog and Magog
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/4/1986
#12 - Interstratas War
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/25/1986
Matt and Rebecca discover a parallel world that resembles their hometown, where a war has been raging for countless years. The only way to stop the fighting is to show both sides proof of Arkadia's existence.
#13 - The Court of Miracles
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/18/1986
#14 - Emergency Landing
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/11/1986
#15 - The Prisoners of Lost Time
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/4/1986
Matt discovers a strange mask that transports the group to another time and place. A man named Arkshag claims that he can lead them to Arkadia, but Arkana suspects it may be a trap.
#16 - Star Healer
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/28/1986
#17 - Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/21/1986
#18 - The Drummer
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/14/1986
When Spartakus plays a song taught to him by his father, a drummer mysteriously appears and leads him on a bizarre journey. If Spartakus can prove he is the rightful heir to an ancient kingdom's throne, he is promised a meeting with his long-lost mother.
#19 - The Dark Hole
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/7/1986
#20 - Children... and Mice
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/17/1985
#21 - Out of Control
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/1985
Tehrig is damaged while traveling through a dangerous passage, causing him to believe he is still in Arkadia.
#22 - The Pirate Convention
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/1985
Having found the way back to Arkadia for them, Spartakus leaves the group. Nasty Max, however, soon captures the group and takes them back to the pirates' island, hoping that having Arkana and her powers will help him win the Inter-Marine Pirate Federation election. Spartakus must rescue his friends before they are sold into slavery.
#23 - The Icy Web
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/1985
Pursued by the pirates, Tehrig travels to the ice-covered stratum of Icelandis, where one of the three legendary gateways to Arkadia is said to exist. There they discover the strange ghost ship Araukania III, which might be from an expedition that left Arkadia a long time ago, as well as other artifacts that suggest a connection between Spartakus' ancestors and the ancient Arkadians.
#24 - Tada and the Royal Insignia
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/1985
#25 - The Capture of Demosthenes
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1985
The group tries to rescue the great orator Demosthenes from Nasty Max and return him to Athens to clear his name.