Storyline

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.

First Aired

1981-09-19
Last Aired

1981-12-05
Creator

Lou Scheimer
Genre

Animation, Action & Adventure
Seasons

1
Episodes

13
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

CBS

Keywords:

sword and planet

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Season 1

1. City of the Ancient Ones

Overlord frees Amber the sorceress from the Temple of the Cave-Apes and puts her under his spell. He f...More

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.Less

30mins 1981-09-19

2. Search for the Starsword

Blackstar, Mara & Klone are attacked by Lava Locs while having a quiet drink on the edge of a volcano....More

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.Less

30mins 1981-09-12

3. The Lord of Time

Timelord Kadray uses his scepter to revert the Sagar Tree into an acorn. With this he plans to reactiv...More

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

30mins 1981-09-26

4. The Mermaid of Serpent Sea

The Trobbits sail to Red Crown Reef to supply the Merminites with Sagar fruits and nuts. But Captain T...More

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.Less

30mins 1981-10-03

5. The Quest

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30mins 1981-10-10

6. Spacewrecked

Blackstar's lover Katana uses a Fusion drive time ship capable of multi universe travel to journey to ...More

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.Less

30mins 1981-10-17

7. Lightning City of the Clouds

The Overlord orders Crios the Ice-King to secure Leelana's key to springtime, so the harsh Sagar winte...More

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

30mins 1981-10-24

8. Kingdom of Neptul

Blackstar and his allies are swept away during a terrible rainstorm and end up in the undersea kingdom...More

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.Less

30mins 1981-10-31

9. Tree of Evil

Blackstar (1981) Blackstar & Klone return to the Sagar Tree after fighting the Overlord, but walk int...More

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.Less

30mins 1981-11-07

10. The Air Whales of Anchar

The mystic balance of the Starsword is upset during a battle with the Vampiremen. Now Blackstar must f...More

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.Less

30mins 1981-11-14

11. Overlord's Big Spell

The Overlord casts a spell that drains all of Sagar's magic forces towards him, then turns the energy ...More

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.Less

30mins 1981-11-21

12. Crown of the Sorceress

After rescuing Princess Talena from an assault by the monstrous Thorg, Blackstar offers to escort her ...More

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.Less

30mins 1981-11-28

13. The Zombie Masters

The rebel leaders are trying to convince Dahl of Gandar to join their cause when the city is attacked ...More

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.Less