Voltron: Defender of the Universe

The Best Episodes of Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1

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Every episode of Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1!

Five lion robots and their pilots defend the planet Arus and the galaxy from evil King Zarkon.
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  1. 7.9/10(31 votes)

    #1 - The Deadly Flowers

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    S1:E22

    Seedlings flutter down from the sky to Arus, leaving beautiful and fragrant blooms. Arusians frolick in the fields of flowers and even Allura dances about with some blossoms the space mice brought her.

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  2. 7.9/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Voltron vs. Voltron

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    S1:E44

    A remote planet named Yadil has thrown off the bounds of Zarkon's oppression. They decide to join the Alliance, and invite Voltron to a celebration in honor of this great event. However, Voltron shows up strangely early, and with him a strike force of Doom Soldiers. They take over Yadil and set a trap for when Keith and the rest of the team arrive with the real Voltron.

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  3. 7.7/10(30 votes)

    #3 - The Sleeping Princess

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    S1:E30

    Zarkon has decided it's time for Lotor to take a suitor and presents him with Princess Koral from Demos. He kisses her (a taste test?), and while she's attractive enough, Lotor just can't shake his dream of having Allura all to himself.

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  4. 7.7/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Attack of the Fierce Frogs

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    S1:E33

    Pidge naively helps some local kids collect tadpoles, so they can take them home and watch them grow. However, these tadpoles grow up to be horrible Robeast frogs surprising the kids at home and other innocents all over Planet Arus! The Voltron force splits up in a desperate scramble to save the populace from the deadly frogs.

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  5. 7.7/10(25 votes)

    #5 - The Captive Comet

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    S1:E39

    Haggar locates and takes control of the Omega Comet, a legendary black-hole-like structure which crushes and destroys anything in its path, and sends it for Arus. Though Voltron redirected it once after a decade of trying, the Voltron Force are forced to race against time to move it themselves after they get Romelle's warning. Seeing Allura's cousin's loyalty to them, Lotor mentions that a certain control-function will help them in front of Romelle, and she relays the information to them. But it was a trap Lotor had her lure them into, and they crash-land and are stranded upon the comet without power. The Galaxy Alliance can send no reinforcements thanks to Zarkon's fighting. But Bandor goes against orders to stop guarding the power-supply he was posted in front of to repay his comrades. The Voltron Force cannot escape, and conclude that Bandor must use his arsenal to strike the comet away from Arus - though they know it means self-sacrifice.

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  6. 7.7/10(25 votes)

    #6 - There'll Be a Royal Wedding

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    S1:E41

    Furious at his defeat, Lotor throws Princess Romelle into the Pit of Skulls, from where no one has ever returned. But she is rescued by a wild man, an escaped slave who has been living alone in the caves under Planet Doom. Shocked, she realizes the wild man is Sven, former member of the Voltron Force! Romelle must help Sven reconcile with his painful past and take up the mantle of hero once again!

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  8. 7.6/10(35 votes)

    #7 - Bad Birthday Party

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    S1:E12

    Escaping from Planet Nemon, Jai seeks out Princes Allura and the Voltron Force to help save his home. Nemon is under the thumb of Tabor, a nephew of King Zarkon.

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  9. 7.6/10(34 votes)

    #8 - Give Me Your Princess

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    S1:E15

    Princess Allura puts the whole team in jeopardy when she tries to pilot the Black Lion without permission.

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  10. 7.6/10(24 votes)

    #9 - The Sincerest Form of Flattery

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    S1:E31

    Unable to contain his ambition, Lotor challenges Zarkon to a duel in the arena. The winner takes the throne of Planet Doom. Witch Haggar takes the opportunity to steal the spotlight and field her anti-Voltron robot, programmed to steal the spotlight and exploit Voltron's weaknesses. Concentrating all its fire on Blue Lion, the robot successfully hands Voltron his first defeat!

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  11. 7.5/10(29 votes)

    #10 - It'll Be a Cold Day

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    S1:E21

    After the battle on Planet Pollux, Romelle was taken prisoner by Lotor because of her resemblance to Princess Allura. She survives terrible hardships in the slave dungeons of Planet Doom, but finally escapes, crashing on the ice planet of Neeve.

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  12. 7.5/10(23 votes)

    #11 - Voltron Frees the Slaves

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    S1:E43

    Lotor once again is up to no good. First he conquers a new planet and dubs it Zarkonia. The people of Zarkonia are promptly enslaved and treated poorly, which Lotor hopes will draw Voltron...for he and Haggar have a little trap for their loathed arch enemy when he arrives.

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  13. 7.5/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Zarkon Becomes a Robeast

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    S1:E50

    Lotor fails to capture Planet Arus and allows the Voltron Force to capture the Pulsar Cannon. For his incompetence, King Zarkon has his son imprisoned! Princess Allura and her alliance of local planets see their chance to launch a counterattack on Planet Doom itself.

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  14. 7.4/10(47 votes)

    #13 - Princess Joins Up

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    S1:E5

    Keith, Sven, Pidge, Hunk and Lance scour the surface of Planet Arus, looking for brave citizens willing to help them fight Zarkon.

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  15. 7.4/10(41 votes)

    #14 - The Right Arm of Voltron

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    S1:E6

    Yurak's attack fleet is soundly defeated by Voltron. Hagar comes up with an evil plan to get Voltron out of King Zarkon's hair for good.

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  16. 7.4/10(41 votes)

    #15 - The Stolen Lion

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    S1:E8

    The mysterious Prince Bocar appears and saves Princess Allura. He seems to be the perfect replacement for Sven as a new pilot for the Blue Lion.

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  17. 7.4/10(40 votes)

    #16 - A Pretty Spy

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    S1:E9

    Yurak's fleet shoots down a space ship over planet Aurs. Hunk manages to rescue the pilot, a pretty young slave who escaped from Planet Doom.

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  18. 7.4/10(34 votes)

    #17 - Surrender

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    S1:E11

    When Yurak takes a village of Allura's people captive, the Voltron Force is forced to surrender.

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  19. 7.4/10(32 votes)

    #18 - Yurak Gets His Pink Slip

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    S1:E14

    The Voltron Force successfully ground Yurak's fleet for the last time. King Zarkon is ready to banish Yurak, but then his son, Prince Lotor, returns from his journey of conquest.

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  20. 7.4/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Treasure of Planet Tyrus

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    S1:E28

    To celebrate his birthday, Lotor takes a trip to planet Tyrus. While getting a massage from scantly clad servants, Zarkon informs Lotor that he sent a ship with a present for Lotor ( a big gold statue of the Prince, to be exact). However, the ship ran into some trouble on its way to Tyrus and as luck would have it, the Voltron Force picked up the S.O.S.

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  21. 7.4/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Doom Boycotts the Space Olympics

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    S1:E35

    To celebrate the rebirth of Planet Arus, Princess Allura decides to host the Space Olympics. Hunk and the rest of the Voltron Force mobilize an enormous construction machine to build the Grand Stadium in time. Lotor manages to take control of it, but Voltron can't fight back, because three local kids are trapped inside.

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  22. 7.3/10(36 votes)

    #21 - Secret of the White Lion

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    S1:E10

    Princess Allura, unsure of her ability to lead the planet, is visited in her dreams by the ghosts of her parents.

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  23. 7.3/10(31 votes)

    #22 - Bridge on the River Chozzerai

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    S1:E16

    There is a fairy tale on planet Arus of star-crossed lovers who united their kingdoms when they met on a bridge between the two lands. As the Princess of Arus, Allura takes part in a ceremony where the famous meeting must be recreated.

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  24. 7.3/10(32 votes)

    #23 - My Brother Is a Robeast

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    S1:E17

    Planet Arus has an evil twin planet, Pollux, that has allied with Zarkon. The Voltron Force travel to Pollux in an attempt to make peace.

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  25. 7.3/10(29 votes)

    #24 - It Takes Real Lions

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    S1:E23

    As Lotor prepares to for another attack on Arus, Allura is forced to work harder on the things she'll be expected to do as a ruler instead of spending leisure-time with the friends she trains with. Trouble occurs when the others in the castle put her safety over her role as a Voltron Force member, and send the other four out without her. They are captured and it is forgotten that her door was locked, so Lotor has nothing to fight against when he attacks her through the window.

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  26. 7.3/10(25 votes)

    #25 - One Princess to Another

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    S1:E45

    Sick of his son's failures, King Zarkon himself steps in and puts all his resources behind a huge plan to wipe out Planet Arus. Using the power of a hidden Lazon satellite, Zarkon plans to turn all 500 of his remaining gladiators into an army of Super Robeasts! But Sven gets wind of the plan, and infiltrates the armies of Planet Doom at great personal risk. Sven must find the satellite's location so Voltron can destroy it before it's too late!

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Deadly Flowers" is the best rated episode of "Voltron: Defender of the Universe" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/9/1984. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Voltron vs. Voltron".