The Herculoids (1967–1969): Season 1, Episode 13 - Laser Lancers - full transcript
NARRATOR: Somewhere out in
space live the Herculoids.
Zok, the laser-ray dragon!
Igoo, the giant rock ape!
Tundro, the tremendous.
Gloop and Gleep,
the formless, fearless wonders!
With Zandor, their leader..
...and his wife Tara,
and son Dorno.
They team up
to protect their planet
from sinister invaders.
All strong.
All brave. All heroes.
They're The Herculoids!
Make sure Zandor
has been silenced.
It's the Herculoids! Retreat!
Look, Dorno,
it's the the Laser Lancers.
They must have tangled
with the Herculoids.
Come on.
Thanks to you, Gloop. I'm okay.
Good ol' Gloop.
Will they come back, Zandor?
You can count on it, Tara.
I expected this.
But Zandor and the Herculoids
will not stop us this time.
What are your orders,
O great Maggon?
First wave
of our fiercest warriors
will attack in force.
We are almost there.
Go with the plan.
We're in for the fight
of our lives.
Everyone's in position, Zandor.
Good.
Igoo.
Tundro.
Zok.
Tara, Dorno. Your place
is in the cave with Gleep.
Right, Zandor.
We'll wait for your orders.
You stay with me, Gloop.
Listen.
Here they come.
Now, Zok.
Take the flames back.
They're going away.
Hurray for the Herculoids.
We've won.
You haven't won yet.
Yield, Zandor. You have lost!
We will never yield, Maggon.
MAGGON: Look behind you.
You see, Zandor.
We planned this invasion well.
We were aware
of your cave defense.
And long ago
planned this strategy.
They won't use
that entrance again.
Attack!
Now, Tundro.
Destroy them all.
Now, Igoo.
There goes all
that's left of them.
Well done, Herculoids.
Do you think they'll come back?
With Maggon defeated,
they may never return.
I hope not.
The capsule landed
in the swamp, Zandor.
We must find out
what's inside of it.
The prizo capsule was ejected
before aircraft exploded,
Darkon.
Then we must retrieve it
immediately.
And anyone who opposes us
will perish.
It's starting to sink.
Quick, Gloop. A lasso.
Let's open it.
It's Princess Serena
of the Sun Planet.
ZANDOR: Hurry.
Help her out, Tara.
So by taking you hostage
Darkon and his faceless people
thought they could
force your planet to surrender.
Yes. And they will stop
at nothing to recapture me.
I see they waste
no time in coming.
Attention, all units.
The Sun Princess is below
with Zandor and his Herculoids.
Take her at all costs.
Zandor, what is it?
It's a deadly vapor field,
Tara.
They're coming through
the vapor field.
Serena's caught in a macro beam.
Tundro! Your energy rocks.
Herculoids, be on your guard.
There's no telling which way
they'll attack from next.
And this time
they'll be after us.
Zandor, over there.
ZANDOR: Igoo, behind you.
Gloop can't hold
against that beam.
It's Dorno and Zok.
The beam, Zok.
Not a moment too soon, Dorno.
I'll keep a look out
for more of Darkon's craft.
We're getting out of here.
Alright, Zandor.
So, they are escaping.
All units attention.
All units resume the attack
at once.
While Zandor and his Herculoids
fight off the attack
I will take the princess.
Zandor, more of Darkon's crafts
are approaching.
We've got to stop them.
Gleep, stay close
to Tara and Serena.
Rest of you, follow me.
Your Herculoids have defeated
the faceless ones.
DARKON: But not Darkon.
And this time
you will not escape me.
Gleep, the princess.
TARA: You will not have her,
Darkon.
DARKON: We shall see.
Zandor, this is Darkon.
I have taken Tara prisoner.
Deliver the princess
to my fortress by nightfall
or she will perish.
It is almost nightfall, Zandor.
I will surrender myself
so that Tara may go free.
No, Serena,
Darkon will get his princess
but not the one he expected.
Darkon, we have come to
exchange the princess for Tara.
A wise decision, Zandor.
You may enter.
I will take the princess now,
Zandor.
DARKON: I have been tricked.
Stop them.
They will not escape.
ZANDOR: They cut us off.
Zandor, the floor.
There's got to be a control
on the other side.
Gleep, quick.
There's the exit.
Tundro, you take the right.
I'll take the left.
Igoo, the raft.
That will seal them in.
DARKON: And I shall
seal your fate, Zandor.
For there is no escape
from this weapon.
I'll always be in debt to you
and the Herculoids, Zandor.
We will always remember you,
Serena.
space live the Herculoids.
Zok, the laser-ray dragon!
Igoo, the giant rock ape!
Tundro, the tremendous.
Gloop and Gleep,
the formless, fearless wonders!
With Zandor, their leader..
...and his wife Tara,
and son Dorno.
They team up
to protect their planet
from sinister invaders.
All strong.
All brave. All heroes.
They're The Herculoids!
Make sure Zandor
has been silenced.
It's the Herculoids! Retreat!
Look, Dorno,
it's the the Laser Lancers.
They must have tangled
with the Herculoids.
Come on.
Thanks to you, Gloop. I'm okay.
Good ol' Gloop.
Will they come back, Zandor?
You can count on it, Tara.
I expected this.
But Zandor and the Herculoids
will not stop us this time.
What are your orders,
O great Maggon?
First wave
of our fiercest warriors
will attack in force.
We are almost there.
Go with the plan.
We're in for the fight
of our lives.
Everyone's in position, Zandor.
Good.
Igoo.
Tundro.
Zok.
Tara, Dorno. Your place
is in the cave with Gleep.
Right, Zandor.
We'll wait for your orders.
You stay with me, Gloop.
Listen.
Here they come.
Now, Zok.
Take the flames back.
They're going away.
Hurray for the Herculoids.
We've won.
You haven't won yet.
Yield, Zandor. You have lost!
We will never yield, Maggon.
MAGGON: Look behind you.
You see, Zandor.
We planned this invasion well.
We were aware
of your cave defense.
And long ago
planned this strategy.
They won't use
that entrance again.
Attack!
Now, Tundro.
Destroy them all.
Now, Igoo.
There goes all
that's left of them.
Well done, Herculoids.
Do you think they'll come back?
With Maggon defeated,
they may never return.
I hope not.
The capsule landed
in the swamp, Zandor.
We must find out
what's inside of it.
The prizo capsule was ejected
before aircraft exploded,
Darkon.
Then we must retrieve it
immediately.
And anyone who opposes us
will perish.
It's starting to sink.
Quick, Gloop. A lasso.
Let's open it.
It's Princess Serena
of the Sun Planet.
ZANDOR: Hurry.
Help her out, Tara.
So by taking you hostage
Darkon and his faceless people
thought they could
force your planet to surrender.
Yes. And they will stop
at nothing to recapture me.
I see they waste
no time in coming.
Attention, all units.
The Sun Princess is below
with Zandor and his Herculoids.
Take her at all costs.
Zandor, what is it?
It's a deadly vapor field,
Tara.
They're coming through
the vapor field.
Serena's caught in a macro beam.
Tundro! Your energy rocks.
Herculoids, be on your guard.
There's no telling which way
they'll attack from next.
And this time
they'll be after us.
Zandor, over there.
ZANDOR: Igoo, behind you.
Gloop can't hold
against that beam.
It's Dorno and Zok.
The beam, Zok.
Not a moment too soon, Dorno.
I'll keep a look out
for more of Darkon's craft.
We're getting out of here.
Alright, Zandor.
So, they are escaping.
All units attention.
All units resume the attack
at once.
While Zandor and his Herculoids
fight off the attack
I will take the princess.
Zandor, more of Darkon's crafts
are approaching.
We've got to stop them.
Gleep, stay close
to Tara and Serena.
Rest of you, follow me.
Your Herculoids have defeated
the faceless ones.
DARKON: But not Darkon.
And this time
you will not escape me.
Gleep, the princess.
TARA: You will not have her,
Darkon.
DARKON: We shall see.
Zandor, this is Darkon.
I have taken Tara prisoner.
Deliver the princess
to my fortress by nightfall
or she will perish.
It is almost nightfall, Zandor.
I will surrender myself
so that Tara may go free.
No, Serena,
Darkon will get his princess
but not the one he expected.
Darkon, we have come to
exchange the princess for Tara.
A wise decision, Zandor.
You may enter.
I will take the princess now,
Zandor.
DARKON: I have been tricked.
Stop them.
They will not escape.
ZANDOR: They cut us off.
Zandor, the floor.
There's got to be a control
on the other side.
Gleep, quick.
There's the exit.
Tundro, you take the right.
I'll take the left.
Igoo, the raft.
That will seal them in.
DARKON: And I shall
seal your fate, Zandor.
For there is no escape
from this weapon.
I'll always be in debt to you
and the Herculoids, Zandor.
We will always remember you,
Serena.