Space Sentinels
Space Sentinels is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation which debuted on the American NBC network on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirteen half-hour episodes. The series has been called "ahead of its time" due to its racially diverse cast of main characters. In this series, the Roman mythological figures Hercules and Mercury are joined by Astrea, a character created specifically for the series, to form a superhero team to protect mankind. The complete series was released on Region 1 DVD on August 22, 2006, along with the complete series of The Freedom Force.
Cast: Evan C. Kim, George DiCenzo, Lou Scheimer
Season 1
13 episodes
- 1. Morpheus: The Sinister SentinelAnother sentinel with an evil alignment and who has the power of Astrea, Hercules and Mercury combined, comes to Earth for revenge.7CCSep 10, 1977
- 2. Space GiantsThe Sentinels have to deal with giant tough-to-beat robots who are initially after some gold as fuel.7CCSep 17, 1977
- 3. The Time TravellerA human from an advanced time period has returned to stop the construction of a moon base by destroying the supply rockets (unmanned) shortly after launch.7CCSep 24, 1977
- 4. The SorceressA large section of the north pole has vanished, and the Sentinels are dispatched to investigate.7CCOct 1, 1977
- 5. The Return of AnubisAnubis is revived and wants to exact revenge on human beings. The Sentinels have to stop this from happening.7CCOct 8, 1977
- 6. The Wizard of OdThe Sentinels travel to an alternate universe to investigate and defeat a device that alters reality.7CCOct 15, 1977
- 7. The Prime SentinelAnother Sentinel One-like computer, known as the Prime Sentinel, has been compromised by an evil unknown force, and the Sentinels journey into space to fix the problem.7CCOct 22, 1977
- 8. Commander NemoAn eco-terrorist threatens civilization and the Sentinels travel into the ocean to find and stop him.7CCOct 29, 1977
- 9. Voyage to the Inner WorldAstrea is kidnapped with the intent to use her to power an underground civilization against her will. Hercules, Mercury, Sentinel One and MO use their spaceship to burrow their way to the city to rescue her.7CCNov 5, 1977
- 10. LokiA powerful human from another dimension is freed and sends Hercules and Mercury into his dimension which allows him to steal their spaceship and use it in an attempt to conquer his original dimension that he came from.7CCNov 12, 1977
- 11. FaunaA young girl who has telepathy and can control wild animals, is attacking a laboratory in a forest. The Sentinels are dispatched to investigate.7CCNov 19, 1977
- 12. The Jupiter SporeWhen an alien plant spore is brought to Earth by a returing space probe, it endangers the planet when it begins to grow uncontrollably. The Sentinels must consult a wise cosmic sage before deciding on a course of action.7CCNov 26, 1977
- 13. The WorldshipA large planetoid is on a direct collision course with earth. The Sentinels come to the conclusion that the planetoid must be destroyed to save the earth, so using their spaceship, they intercept the planetoid and find out that further investigation is needed.7CCDec 3, 1977
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Space Sentinels
Space Sentinels is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation which debuted on the American NBC network on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirteen half-hour episodes. The series has been called "ahead of its time" due to its racially diverse cast of main characters. In this series, the Roman mythological figures Hercules and Mercury are joined by Astrea, a character created specifically for the series, to form a superhero team to protect mankind. The complete series was released on Region 1 DVD on August 22, 2006, along with the complete series of The Freedom Force.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Lou Scheimer, Norm Prescott
- Studio
- Filmation Associates
Maturity rating
7Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
