The Herculoids (1967–1969): Season 1, Episode 9 - The Time Creatures/The Ape Men - 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"!
Hey, what's all that for?
Who are you?
I am Otan.
We are from the future.
All of you from the past
must be eliminated.
Your creatures are powerful.
Three of my warriors have been
sent back to the future.
The Herculoids will send all
of you back to the future, Otan.
Good. Then we must
overcome the Herculoids.
First, take the boy!
Good going, Gleep!
ZANDOR: Those explosions came
from somewhere around here, Zok.
There's Dorno.
He's in trouble!
Others come. We
must return to the future.
Zandor!
They've taken Dorno.
They vanished in the rays
from this machine.
Zandor, this looks like some
sort of time transfer device.
It is, Tara.
You stay here.
I'm taking the Herculoids
into time, to rescue Dorno.
Hurry, Zandor!
Alright, stand by.
We're on Amzot, five thousand
years into the future.
Dorno might be
in that building. Come on.
Your friends have found
their way into the future.
And we will see to it that
they will never find their way
back to the past!
We're in for a fight,
Herculoids.
More of them.
That takes care of the tanks.
Now let's find Dorno.
The only thing you will find
is your destruction!
Once on the ramp, my wall
of fire rays will finish them!
I've got to warn Zandor.
Stop the boy!
Zandor! Zandor, go back!
It's a trap!
It's a trap!
It's Dorno.
We've got to find a way
to get past those doors.
A wall of rays!
And there's no escape.
Inside the building, quick!
They're in the building.
They must be stopped!
Uh-oh, looks like
we've got company.
More of them, up there!
They've turned invisible.
Gloop's got them!
Zandor!
Surrender,
or the boy will perish!
Surrender and we all perish.
Operation Whirlwind, Gleep.
Zok!
Great, a drawbridge!
Let's go, Zok!
Stop them!
Good, Dorno's free.
Back to
the time transfer device.
Get close.
It's going to activate.
TARA: Dorno, you're alright!
You brought him back, Zandor!
Yes, Tara.
But now we must destroy
this evil machine.
Tundro! Zok!
Zandor, it's gone!
It must've
returned to the future.
Where I hope Oton
and his people now realize
that you cannot
change the past.
Good, the Rock Village sleeps.
Soon, we will have their gold.
Apply the torches.
Gotron!
Light the beacon!
DORNO: Look at that light
over the hill.
What is it, Zandor?
It's the Rock
villagers' beacon, Tara.
Gotron is attacking
from the sea.
[fire crackling]
Is this all the gold you have?
Yes, Gotron.
You lie!
You will either lead me
to the secret cave
where you mine your gold
or you will all
be taken as slaves.
Put him back with the others,
so they will learn their fate!
You have one hour to give me
your answer, Corsack.
ZANDOR: I will give you
his answer!
Zandor!
His answer is no!
We were expecting you, Zandor.
And this time,
we are ready for you.
Take him!
And we were ready
for you, Gotron!
Igoo! Tundro!
To the longboat!
To the caves!
The caves are endless and many.
It will be hard
to dislodge Gotron
and his followers from them.
Nevertheless, they must
be driven from the caves.
Igoo!
DORNO:
They're gone!
Yes, and if cornered,
they'll be dangerous.
You and Gleep stay with Tara.
Zok will guard the cliffs.
The rest of us will follow them.
Yes, Igoo,
they're all around us.
Gotron, there's no escape!
You mean for you!
Thanks, Igoo.
Tundro and I will cross first.
You keep your eyes open.
Go, Tundro!
Good, Gloop. See if
you can bring Igoo over.
ZANDOR:
Can you make it?
Now hold your positions
until they are close.
And then, strike!
Look, they approach.
A perfect place for an ambush.
Try the other side, Tundro.
Looks like the woods
are full of them.
Alright, Igoo, it's your move.
Look, an opening!
The secret storehouse of gold!
Quickly, gather our raiders,
and into the gold cave!
- The hole is blocked?
- Yes, Gotron.
And we have found
a way to the sea.
Good. Signal the ship..
...and load it with this gold
while we hold off
Zandor and his Herculoids.
Looks like they've holed up
behind this boulder.
See if we can get through, Igoo.
Hurry with that gold!
Tundro!
GOTRON:
Come! We're through here!
So, Gotron found the gold cave.
But where is he?
GOTRON:
Zandor!
We have the gold,
and we'll be back for more!
That ship's so loaded
it can barely move.
Gotron, you forgot one sack!
Zok!
Deliver this.
One more bag of gold
may be more than he can carry.
What trick is this?
That's the sack that broke
the back of Gotron's gold ship.
The ship's sinking.
ZANDOR: Their greed
finished them, Dorno.
The survivors escaped.
And you, Corsack,
will have to stay alert.
As long as there's greed,
Gotron will return.
We leave for home now.
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"!
Hey, what's all that for?
Who are you?
I am Otan.
We are from the future.
All of you from the past
must be eliminated.
Your creatures are powerful.
Three of my warriors have been
sent back to the future.
The Herculoids will send all
of you back to the future, Otan.
Good. Then we must
overcome the Herculoids.
First, take the boy!
Good going, Gleep!
ZANDOR: Those explosions came
from somewhere around here, Zok.
There's Dorno.
He's in trouble!
Others come. We
must return to the future.
Zandor!
They've taken Dorno.
They vanished in the rays
from this machine.
Zandor, this looks like some
sort of time transfer device.
It is, Tara.
You stay here.
I'm taking the Herculoids
into time, to rescue Dorno.
Hurry, Zandor!
Alright, stand by.
We're on Amzot, five thousand
years into the future.
Dorno might be
in that building. Come on.
Your friends have found
their way into the future.
And we will see to it that
they will never find their way
back to the past!
We're in for a fight,
Herculoids.
More of them.
That takes care of the tanks.
Now let's find Dorno.
The only thing you will find
is your destruction!
Once on the ramp, my wall
of fire rays will finish them!
I've got to warn Zandor.
Stop the boy!
Zandor! Zandor, go back!
It's a trap!
It's a trap!
It's Dorno.
We've got to find a way
to get past those doors.
A wall of rays!
And there's no escape.
Inside the building, quick!
They're in the building.
They must be stopped!
Uh-oh, looks like
we've got company.
More of them, up there!
They've turned invisible.
Gloop's got them!
Zandor!
Surrender,
or the boy will perish!
Surrender and we all perish.
Operation Whirlwind, Gleep.
Zok!
Great, a drawbridge!
Let's go, Zok!
Stop them!
Good, Dorno's free.
Back to
the time transfer device.
Get close.
It's going to activate.
TARA: Dorno, you're alright!
You brought him back, Zandor!
Yes, Tara.
But now we must destroy
this evil machine.
Tundro! Zok!
Zandor, it's gone!
It must've
returned to the future.
Where I hope Oton
and his people now realize
that you cannot
change the past.
Good, the Rock Village sleeps.
Soon, we will have their gold.
Apply the torches.
Gotron!
Light the beacon!
DORNO: Look at that light
over the hill.
What is it, Zandor?
It's the Rock
villagers' beacon, Tara.
Gotron is attacking
from the sea.
[fire crackling]
Is this all the gold you have?
Yes, Gotron.
You lie!
You will either lead me
to the secret cave
where you mine your gold
or you will all
be taken as slaves.
Put him back with the others,
so they will learn their fate!
You have one hour to give me
your answer, Corsack.
ZANDOR: I will give you
his answer!
Zandor!
His answer is no!
We were expecting you, Zandor.
And this time,
we are ready for you.
Take him!
And we were ready
for you, Gotron!
Igoo! Tundro!
To the longboat!
To the caves!
The caves are endless and many.
It will be hard
to dislodge Gotron
and his followers from them.
Nevertheless, they must
be driven from the caves.
Igoo!
DORNO:
They're gone!
Yes, and if cornered,
they'll be dangerous.
You and Gleep stay with Tara.
Zok will guard the cliffs.
The rest of us will follow them.
Yes, Igoo,
they're all around us.
Gotron, there's no escape!
You mean for you!
Thanks, Igoo.
Tundro and I will cross first.
You keep your eyes open.
Go, Tundro!
Good, Gloop. See if
you can bring Igoo over.
ZANDOR:
Can you make it?
Now hold your positions
until they are close.
And then, strike!
Look, they approach.
A perfect place for an ambush.
Try the other side, Tundro.
Looks like the woods
are full of them.
Alright, Igoo, it's your move.
Look, an opening!
The secret storehouse of gold!
Quickly, gather our raiders,
and into the gold cave!
- The hole is blocked?
- Yes, Gotron.
And we have found
a way to the sea.
Good. Signal the ship..
...and load it with this gold
while we hold off
Zandor and his Herculoids.
Looks like they've holed up
behind this boulder.
See if we can get through, Igoo.
Hurry with that gold!
Tundro!
GOTRON:
Come! We're through here!
So, Gotron found the gold cave.
But where is he?
GOTRON:
Zandor!
We have the gold,
and we'll be back for more!
That ship's so loaded
it can barely move.
Gotron, you forgot one sack!
Zok!
Deliver this.
One more bag of gold
may be more than he can carry.
What trick is this?
That's the sack that broke
the back of Gotron's gold ship.
The ship's sinking.
ZANDOR: Their greed
finished them, Dorno.
The survivors escaped.
And you, Corsack,
will have to stay alert.
As long as there's greed,
Gotron will return.
We leave for home now.