Blackstar

30min

Animation

Action & Adventure

Blackstar is an American animated television series, a science fantasy story sometimes reported as being inspired by Thundarr the Barbarian. It was produced in 1981 by Lou Scheimer and Norm Prescott for Filmation. The series was Filmation's second fantasy epic, the first being tucked in as a segment of Tarzan and Tarzan and the Super 7, The Freedom Force. Blackstar has many notable similarities to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, which was produced shortly afterwards.

Episodes

Cast

City of the Ancient Ones

1. City of the Ancient Ones

30min

19th Sep 1981

Overlord frees Amber the sorceress from the Temple of the Cave-Apes and puts her under his spell. He forces her to lead him to Tamborian where lies the lost scroll of the ancient ones.

Search for the Starsword

2. Search for the Starsword

30min

12th Sep 1981

Blackstar, Mara & Klone are attacked by Lava Locs while having a quiet drink on the edge of a volcano. The Lava Locs manage to get hold of the Starsword and bring it to The Overlord so he can reunited it with his Powersword.

The Lord of Time

3. The Lord of Time

30min

26th Sep 1981

Timelord Kadray uses his scepter to revert the Sagar Tree into an acorn. With this he plans to reactivate the dreaded Fountain of Fire.

The Mermaid of Serpent Sea

4. The Mermaid of Serpent Sea

30min

3rd Oct 1981

The Trobbits sail to Red Crown Reef to supply the Merminites with Sagar fruits and nuts. But Captain Typhod the Phantom Sailor attacks, captures the Merminites and all the fruit.

The Quest

5. The Quest

30min

10th Oct 1981

Spacewrecked

6. Spacewrecked

30min

17th Oct 1981

Blackstar's lover Katana uses a Fusion drive time ship capable of multi universe travel to journey to Sagar and return him home. But the Overmind captures her and forces her to help him acquire the Starsword.

Lightning City of the Clouds

7. Lightning City of the Clouds

30min

24th Oct 1981

The Overlord orders Crios the Ice-King to secure Leelana's key to springtime, so the harsh Sagar winter will last forever.

Kingdom of Neptul

8. Kingdom of Neptul

30min

31st Oct 1981

Blackstar and his allies are swept away during a terrible rainstorm and end up in the undersea kingdom of Aquaria located in the Magnetic Sea. There they face Neptul, one of the Overlord's minions and his captives, the Flame People.

Tree of Evil

9. Tree of Evil

30min

7th Nov 1981

Blackstar (1981) Blackstar & Klone return to the Sagar Tree after fighting the Overlord, but walk into a trap at a duplicate tree inhabited by evil versions of the Trobbits.

The Air Whales of Anchar

10. The Air Whales of Anchar

30min

14th Nov 1981

The mystic balance of the Starsword is upset during a battle with the Vampiremen. Now Blackstar must find the Air Whales of Anchar to repair the Starsword with their vocal chords. If Blackstar & Mara don't get there in time, the Starwsword will explode and take much of the world with it. But Blackstar is captured by the Sky-pirate Nehilis.

The Overlord's Big Spell

11. The Overlord's Big Spell

30min

21st Nov 1981

The Overlord casts a spell that drains all of Sagar's magic forces towards him, then turns the energy into a giant demon named Brilerand. But when Brilerand turns against his creator, Blackstar and the Overlord find themselves forced to work together if they want to defeat it.

Crown of the Sorceress

12. Crown of the Sorceress

30min

28th Nov 1981

After rescuing Princess Talena from an assault by the monstrous Thorg, Blackstar offers to escort her to her kingdom in the West. However, neither Balkar nor Mara have ever heard of Talena or her kingdom.

The Zombie Masters

13. The Zombie Masters

30min

5th Dec 1981

The rebel leaders are trying to convince Dahl of Gandar to join their cause when the city is attacked by Marakand, the city of Zombies. Soon Princess Luwena, Mara and Poulo are under the spell of Shaldemar the Zombie master.

First air date

19th Sep 1981

Last air date

5th Dec 1981

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks