The Herculoids
The Herculoids
TV ShowEnded

The Herculoids

7.4 / 10
1967
1 season
36 episodes
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Somewhere out in the deep space live the Herculoids. Humanoid Zandor, along with his wife Tara and son Dorno, lead a group of unique creatures: Zok the flying dragon, powerful simian Igoo, rhinoceros hybrid Tundro and two protoplasmic wonders named Gloop and Gleep. Together, they use their diverse super strengths to defend their utopian planet against attack from sinister invaders.

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Seasons

  • The Pirates

    1.The Pirates

    09-09-196711m

    After killing two creatures with a treasure chest, pirates bury it on Amzot. When the Herculoids approach, Dorno is captured and held hostage.

  • Sarko the Arkman

    2.Sarko the Arkman

    09-09-196711m

    Sarko captured Igoo for unknown reasons, attacked Zandor with sleeping gas, and captured Dorno and Tundro as well.

  • The Pod Creatures

    3.The Pod Creatures

    16-09-196711m

    An alien spacecraft hovers over Amzot, dropping mechanical pods onto the planet. Meanwhile, Dorno, Igoo and Gleep, on a mission to get firewood, see the robotic pod creatures as th...

  • Mekkor

    4.Mekkor

    16-09-196711m

    A group of powerful robots, led by a larger robot, attack the Herculoids.

  • The Beaked People

    5.The Beaked People

    23-09-196711m

    Krokar, leader of the Beaked People, stages an invasion on the Winged Monkeys, purposely letting one escape so he can capture Zandor and rule Amzot.

  • The Raiders

    6.The Raiders

    23-09-196711m

    Sta-Lak flew over Amzot; upon seeing Zandor and Zok, Sta-Lak turned his ship invisible to avoid detection, with the intent of taking Tara prisoner.

  • The Mole Men

    7.The Mole Men

    30-09-196711m

    After being woken up by a bird, Zandor investigates Marcon and the Mole Men's plans to invade the surface world, saving a condemned prisoner in the process. Meanwhile, other Mole M...

  • The Lost Dargyte

    8.The Lost Dargyte

    30-09-196711m

    Zandor rescues a young boy from a vulture; the Herculoids then take the boy back to his heavily-shadowed home because he can not live in sunlight. The insect-looking creatures atta...

  • The Spider Men

    9.The Spider Men

    07-10-196711m

    A group of spider-like creatures kidnap Dorno, then try doing the same with Tara. Gloop saves her while Gleep blows a horn beckoning the Herculoids to action. Zandor briefly frees...

  • The Android People

    10.The Android People

    07-10-196711m

    Zandor was captured by Gorvac, leader of the Android People, and created a giant evil clone of Zandor with plans to create an army of Zandor clones.

  • Defeat of Ogron

    11.Defeat of Ogron

    14-10-196711m

    Andropon and his robots invade Amzot, where the Herculoids easily defeat them. After Andropon continuously threatens to build replacement robot armies (and Zandor continuously vows...

  • Prisoners of the Bubblemen

    12.Prisoners of the Bubblemen

    14-10-196711m

    Brotak and his Bubblemen kidnap Zandor and Tara for the purpose of using them as scientific experiments.

  • Mekkano, the Machine Master

    13.Mekkano, the Machine Master

    21-10-196711m

    Trained machines break Mekkano out of an intergalactic prison, where he vows to destroy the ones who put him in prison: Zandor and the Herculoids.

  • Tiny World of Terror

    14.Tiny World of Terror

    21-10-196711m

    Torrak shrinks the Herculoids down to microscopic size for the purpose of destroying them with his super-powered microorganisms and then enslaving the galaxy.

  • The Gladiators of Kyanite

    15.The Gladiators of Kyanite

    28-10-196711m

    After destroying the last wild creature of Kyanite, Neron and his gladiators capture Tundro. Zandor and Zok, followed by the rest of the Herculoids, arrive at the arena to rescue T...

  • Temple of Trax

    16.Temple of Trax

    28-10-196711m

    The unnamed high priest of Trax kidnaps Tara in order to use her as a sacrifice for the idol Trax, cutting off the Herculoids in their rescue attempt. Can Zandor and Zok, who are m...

  • The Time Creatures

    17.The Time Creatures

    04-11-196711m

    Oton, leader of the Time Creatures, has determined that in order to rule Amzot in the future, he has to change its past, starting with destroying the Herculoids and altering time i...

  • The Raider Apes

    18.The Raider Apes

    04-11-196711m

    Gotron and his Raider Apes burn a village in search of gold. The Herculoids come to the villagers' aid.

  • The Zorbots

    19.The Zorbots

    11-11-196711m

    A terrible wind storm is raging on Amzot. However, Zandor notices that winds on the left side of a canyon are aiming right, while winds travel in the opposite direction on the righ...

  • Invasion of the Electrode Men

    20.Invasion of the Electrode Men

    11-11-196711m

    Volton and his Electrode Men fly into a volcanic crater, setting up a dome headquarters to take over Amzot. The Herculoids are easily defeating them until Volton takes Tara and Dor...

  • Destroyer Ants

    21.Destroyer Ants

    18-11-196711m

    A lightning storm causes a nest of giant ant eggs to hatch. The giant ants cause havoc and destruction and Zandor and the Herculoids must put an end to them.

  • Swamp Monster

    22.Swamp Monster

    18-11-196711m

    A hideous monster emerges from a swamp and goes on a rampage, destroying anything it comes in contact with by its radioactive touch. It eventually traps Dorno and Gleep in a cave,...

  • Mission of the Amatons

    23.Mission of the Amatons

    25-11-196711m

    Amak and the Amatons come to the planet and place control collars on some animals. When their efforts to enslave the Herculoids fail, Amak tries to kill them. Gloop and Gleep save...

  • Queen Skorra

    24.Queen Skorra

    25-11-196711m

    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. T...

  • Laser Lancers

    25.Laser Lancers

    02-12-196711m

    The story starts with Zandor knocked out by the Laser Lancers and the Herculoids coming to the rescue. Magoth and the Lancers send a new wave of attackers which the Herculoids repe...

  • Attack of the Faceless People

    26.Attack of the Faceless People

    02-12-196711m

    The princess Serena of the Sun People arrives on Amzot, being pursued by Darkon of the Faceless People. Darkon wants Serena so he can control her people. The Herculoids successfull...

  • The Mutoids

    27.The Mutoids

    09-12-196711m

    A ship crash-lands on Amzot with a sole occupant on board. Zandor offers assistance and the passenger turns out to be a Mutoid, a race who can change their appearance to anything....

  • The Crystalites

    28.The Crystalites

    09-12-196711m

    A meteor crash-lands on Azmot and transforms into a giant crystalline object. Zandor investigates and is attacked by the Crystalites, while Tara and Dorno are captured in crystal c...

  • Return of Sta-Lak

    29.Return of Sta-Lak

    16-12-196711m

    Sta-Lak returns to Amzot seeking vengeance and equipped with robot duplicates of Igoo, Zok, and Tundro. He captures Dorno, Tara and Zandor and the others are forced to go into his...

  • Revenge of the Pirates

    30.Revenge of the Pirates

    16-12-196711m

    The pirate captain and his crew from "The Pirates" return. Using an image transmitter, the captain immobilizes Zandor and the Herculoids and takes Dorno and Tara prisoner. Zok uses...

  • Ruler of the Reptons

    31.Ruler of the Reptons

    23-12-196711m

    Tara is captured by the Reptons, who place her in a mind control device to make her their evil queen. She orders her people to destroy Zandor and the Herculoids, who beat them and...

  • The Antidote

    32.The Antidote

    23-12-196711m

    While investigating panic among the Monkey People, Zandor confronts a giant spider and is bitten and poisoned. Dorno must go to the six-legged mustachioed Spider People within the...

  • Attack from Space

    33.Attack from Space

    30-12-196711m

    Amzot is being bombarded by the planet Luvanuum. Zaygot and his henchmen are trying to destroy Azmot. The Herculoids travel to Luvanuum in a ship captured from Sarco. When they lan...

  • The Return of Torrak

    34.The Return of Torrak

    30-12-196711m

    Torrak returns and sends out a giant fly to capture Tara. The Herculoids follow and discover that Torrak's warrior microorganisms are now larger and more formidable, but defeat the...

  • The Island of the Gravites

    35.The Island of the Gravites

    06-01-196811m

    Zandor and Dorno rescue a man floating in the river who says he is from Gravite Island and tells them that a villain has taken over the island. The Herculoids go to investigate and...

  • Malak and the Metal Apes

    36.Malak and the Metal Apes

    06-01-196811m

    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...

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