Escape From Mongo

Flash Gordon's spaceship crash lands near Mandrake and Lothar's mansion. Flash, semi-conscious, tells of Ming's plan to invade Earth, his escape from Ming's dungeons and leaving his wife and son, Rick Gordon, imprisoned. Meanwhile on Mongo, Rick Gordon's escape plan is aided by a cute little animal named Zuffy. Ming wastes no time draining the life force from Rick's mother before Flash, Mandrake and Lothar can rescue her. However, a unique crystal smashed from the Inquisitor, holds the essence of Rick's mother and the "soul" of Rick's planned super computer- Dynak X. Flash's old friend, the Phantom, and his young daughter, Jedda, join forces to form The Defenders of the Earth. Later, Ming's Men of Frost kidnap L.J. and Rick, and entrap the rest of the De-fenders in an abandoned penitentiary. Just as Ming is about to electrocute Flash, Mandrake, Lothar and the Phantom, L.J. and Rick break loose, rescue the others and escape. As the penitentiary explodes in the background, the new Defenders of the Earth swear allegiance to the destruction of Ming and the protection of our planet Earth.

Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician, Lothar, Lothar Jr. (L.J.), The Phantom/Kit Walker, Richard "Rick" Gordon, Jedda Walker, Kshin, Zuffy, Prince Kro-tan, Ming the Merciless, Dynak X

Defenders of the Earth was actually produced in 1985, but since TV schedules had no room for another series, it was not released until 1986.