The BEST episodes of The Herculoids season 1
Every episode of The Herculoids season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Herculoids season 1!
The Herculoids are a group of five super-powered creatures lead by King Zandor of Amzot, his wife Tara, and his son, Dorno. They live together on the planet Quasar and fight against the inevitable alien invaders who seem to show up every week. They crossed over with many other Hanna/Barbera characters such as Space Ghost, the genie Shazam, and many more that remain popular to this day. The shows varied between 10 and 15 minutes, and were often mixed with other shows. Characters (The Herculoids) Gloop & Gleep: Two yellow blobs that can change their forms at will, stretch, and are incredibly elastic. Tundro: A rhinoceros-like dinosaur with thick shielding, he can stretch out his ten legs and blast rocks from its one horn that burst open, causing a mess. Zok: A flying dragon that can release laser beams from its tail and eyes, and can survive in outer space. Igoo: A large ape made of rock, compiled of immense power and very hard to bring down. Zandor, Tara
#1 - Return of Sta-Lak / Revenge of the Pirates
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/16/1967
Sta-Lak returns to the planet with a mechanical version of the Herculoids. / The Pirates return for revenge against the Herculoids.
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#2 - The Crystalites
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/9/1967
A meteor crash lands on Quasar and transforms into a giant crystaline object. Zandor investigates and is attacked by the Crystalites while Tara and Dorno are captured in crystal cells. Zandor, Gloop, and Gleep steal uniforms and sneak into the fortress and free Dorno and Tara. Gloop and Zok destroy Kryton's ship and he is defeated.
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#3 - Malak and the Metal Apes
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 1/6/1968
Malak sends his Metal Apes to attack the Sea People. Dorno is shot off of Zok by one of the creatures. Zandor and the Herculoids destroy the Metal Apes. A damaged Metal Ape returns to Malak's headquarters and is followed by the Herculoids. The Herculoids destroy the remaining Metal Apes and Zok causes a steel beam to fall on Malak and his assistant.
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#4 - Destroyer Ants / Swamp Monster
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/18/1967
Lightning causes giant ant eggs to hatch, releasing the ants to ravage the countryside. / A meteor crashes in the swamp and creates a monster.
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#5 - Mission of the Amatons / Queen Skorra
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/25/1967
Amak and the Amatons plan to use collars to control the Herculoids. / Queen Skorra plans to exile the Herculoids.
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#6 - Swamp Monster
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/18/1967
When a meteor crashes into the nearby swamp, the radiation creates a ferocious monster that the Herculoids must take on and defeat.
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#7 - Attack of the Faceless People
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/2/1967
The princess Serena of the Sun People arrives on Quasar, being pursued by Darkon of the Faceless People. Darkon wants Serena so he can control her people. The Herculoids successfully drive him off but not before he captures Zara. Zandor agrees to a swap but substitutes a berobed Gleep for Serena and they destroy Darkon's palace from the inside.
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#8 - The Zorbots / Invasion of the Electrode Men
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/11/1967
Konar and the Zorbots plan to drain the planet’s atmosphere. / Photon attacks the Herculoids with the Electrode Men.
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#9 - Invasion of the Electrode Men
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/11/1967
Volton and his Electrode Men launch an attack on Quasar to vaporize all matter on the planet. Gloop, Zandor, Igoo, and Dorno repel an initial attack and then Volton leads a new attack with more of his forces. He takes Darno and Tara hostage and Zandor leads a night-time attack to free them while Zok breaks a dam and floods Volton's crater-base. Volton flees and the Herculoids prove triumphant for the 33rd time in...oh, about 33 episodes.
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#10 - The Raider Apes
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/4/1967
Gotron and his Raider Apes attack a nearby village, intent on stealing the people's gold. Summoned by the villagers, the Herculoids arrive nd follow the apes into the cave the gold is hidden in. The villains eventually recover their gold, and load it onto their ship. However, the ship is so weighted down with gold that it can barely move. Zandor sends Zok out with one last bag of loot. The dragon drops it right on Gotron's face, and the ship sinks. The chief of the village reveals that the survivors got away and Zandor suspects that Gotron will one day return.
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#11 - Laser Lancers / Attack of the Faceless People
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/2/1967
Defeating the Laser Lancers only leads to more of them renewing their attack against the Herculoids. / The Herculoids have to protect a refugee princess from the Faceless People who conquered her planet.
#12 - Mekkano, the Machine Master / Tiny World of Terror
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/21/1967
Mekkano is freed from prison and seeks revenge against the Herculoids. / A mad scientist captures and shrinks the Herculoids.
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#13 - The Island of the Gravites / Malak and the Metal Apes
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 1/6/1968
The Herculoids head to Gravite Island to rescue it from Lotak. / Malak sicks his metal apes on the Sea People.
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#14 - The Mutoids / The Crystalites
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 12/9/1967
Zandor tries to help an alien who crashes on the planet but discovers it’s a Mutoid bent on planetary domination. / Zandor investigates a meteor crash and is taken captive by the Crystalites.
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#15 - Temple of Trax
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/28/1967
The Herculoids come upon the ruins of a lost civilization - Zandor and Zok leave briefly, and Tara is kidnapped by gargoyle statues that come to life. As the remaining Herculoids are attacked, Zandor returns to help them out and then they must battle with an ancient priest who intends to sacrifice Tara to the largest gargoyle, Trax.
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#16 - Queen Skorra
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/25/1967
Queen Skorra unleashes a mud/lava creature which they eventually defeat but Skorra plans to force them into exile by sending her drones to capture Gleep, Gloop, Tara, and Dorno. They defend themselves long enough for Zandor and the others to return and drive off the drones. Skorra launches a mega-shield missile and closes the mega-circle to destroy everyone but Tundro creates a smokescreen while the others make a tunnel to escape and then send Skorra running.
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#17 - Revenge of the Pirates
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/16/1967
The pirate captain and his crew from ""The Pirates"" returns. Using an image transmitter, the captain immobilizes Zandor and the Herculoids and takes Dorno and Tara prisoner. Zok uses his neutralizing eye beams to free them and then Gloop finds the real Dorno and Tara from the transmitted images and the Herculoids launch a new assault. The captain tries to escape and Gloop blocks his escape missile tube, causing the ship to explode.
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#18 - The Return of Torrak
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/30/1967
Torak returns and sends out a giant fly to capture Tara. The Herculoids follow and discover that Torak's warrior microorganisms are now larger and more formidable but defeat them anyway.
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#19 - Sarko the Arkman
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/1967
Sarko the Arkman comes to Quasar to capture specimens and grabs Igoo. The others come running and Sarko gasses Zandor then captures Dorno and Tundro but Gleep escapes to warn the remainder. Tara wakes up Zandor and Zok, Gleep, and Zok head off into space to track down Sarko. Zok frees the captives while Zandor draws Sarko's fire. They beat up Sarko and keep him from dropping Dorno to his death.
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#20 - The Android People
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/7/1967
Zorvak and the Android People have a duplication machine launch an attack on the Herculoids and capture Zandor to make a super-warrior android. Zandor escapes and they defeat the Android People, but the Zandor super-giant android shows up and kicks some butt. The Herculoids distract it long enough for Zandor to destroy the control unit on its chest. It turns agaisnt its creators and they destroy each other.
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#21 - Tiny World of Terror
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/21/1967
Torrak shrinks the Herculoids, pitting them against his army of warrior microorganisms.
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#22 - The Pirates / Sarko the Arkman
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1967
Pirates land on the planet to bury their treasure and take Domo captive. / Sarko comes to Amzot to find animals to experiment on and takes Igoo captive.
#23 - Defeat of Ogron / Prisoners of the Bubblemen
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/14/1967
After their home is destroyed, the Herculoids take on Andropon and his champion, Ogron. / Brotak has the Bubblemen capture Zandor and Tara for experimentation.
#24 - The Time Creatures / The Raider Apes
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/4/1967
Time creatures from the future desire to destroy everything in the past. / The Herculoids have to protect villages from pillaging by Gorton and his Raider Apes.
#25 - The Spider Men / The Android People
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/7/1967
Zandor and Domo are captured by the Spider Men. / Zandor is captured by the Android People in order for Gorvac to create android duplicates of him.