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

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Five lion robots and their pilots defend the planet Arus and the galaxy from evil King Zarkon.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 1 - Space Explorers Captured
    7.4/10(71 votes)

    #1 - Space Explorers Captured

    S1:E1

    A crack team of pilots is selected by the Galaxy Alliance to travel to Planet Arus and uncover the secret of a weapon from ancient times, Voltron!

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 2 - Escape to Another Planet
    7.3/10(65 votes)

    #2 - Escape to Another Planet

    S1:E2

    Keith and the space explorers take the first steps on their journey to revive Voltron. They find the legendary Royal Castle on the surface of Planet Arus.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 3 - A Ghost and Four Keys
    7.5/10(58 votes)

    #3 - A Ghost and Four Keys

    S1:E3

    Keith, Lance, Sven, Hunk and Pidge ask for help from the Princess Allura to find Voltron.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 4 - The Missing Key
    7.5/10(55 votes)

    #4 - The Missing Key

    S1:E4

    Keith and the team uncover the key to the Black Lion, just as King Zarkon's Robeast is about to rain havoc on Planet Arus.

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  5. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 5 - Princess Joins Up
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    #5 - Princess Joins Up

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 6 - The Right Arm of Voltron
    7.9/10(45 votes)

    #6 - The Right Arm of Voltron

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 7 - The Lion Has New Claws
    7.6/10(44 votes)

    #7 - The Lion Has New Claws

    S1:E7

    After watching Keith and his team defend her kingdom again and again, Allura is determined to help. However, her Nanny has returned to the Castle of Lions, and is equally determined to keep her out of trouble.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 8 - The Stolen Lion
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #8 - The Stolen Lion

    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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  9. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 9 - A Pretty Spy
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #9 - A Pretty Spy

    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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  10. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 10 - Secret of the White Lion
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    #10 - Secret of the White Lion

    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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  11. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 11 - Surrender
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #11 - Surrender

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 12 - Bad Birthday Party
    8.3/10(41 votes)

    #12 - Bad Birthday Party

    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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  13. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 13 - The Witch Gets a Facelift
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #13 - The Witch Gets a Facelift

    S1:E13

    Princess Allura's aunt Orla comes to visit her at the Castle of Lions. Allura's loyal space mice seem to hate Orla, but maybe they sense something about her that the other's can't.

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  14. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 14 - Yurak Gets His Pink Slip
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #14 - Yurak Gets His Pink Slip

    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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  15. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 15 - Give Me Your Princess
    8.1/10(39 votes)

    #15 - Give Me Your Princess

    S1:E15

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

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  16. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 16 - Bridge on the River Chozzerai
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #16 - Bridge on the River Chozzerai

    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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  17. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 17 - My Brother Is a Robeast
    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #17 - My Brother Is a Robeast

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 18 - Zarkon Is Dying
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #18 - Zarkon Is Dying

    S1:E18

    King Zarkon lies on his death-bed, and Lotor decides to use this opportunity to finish off his father and the Voltron force.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 19 - The Buried Castle
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #19 - The Buried Castle

    S1:E19

    An ancient castle appears from the mists on Planet Arus. Pidge and some of the local kids go exploring, but it turns out to be Haggar's trap!

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  20. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 20 - Pidge's Home Planet
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    #20 - Pidge's Home Planet

    S1:E20

    The Voltron Force is ready to jump into action when Pidge's home planet of Balto is under attack. However, the planet is very far, and if the team leaves, Arus would be completely defenseless.

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  21. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 21 - It'll Be a Cold Day
    8.4/10(32 votes)

    #21 - It'll Be a Cold Day

    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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  22. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 22 - The Deadly Flowers
    8.6/10(35 votes)

    #22 - The Deadly Flowers

    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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  23. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 23 - It Takes Real Lions
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #23 - It Takes Real Lions

    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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  24. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 24 - Raid of the Alien Mice
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #24 - Raid of the Alien Mice

    S1:E24

    Haggar sends a group of small robots disguised as rodents to Arus. Almost everybody is ready to blame the chewed electronics-circuitry on Allura's pets before they themselves are attacked and even more of the castle is damaged. The Voltron Force is forced to battle the creatures who have already ruined the defenses, and another robotic Lotor sends in - without being able to ride the elevators to their Lions to fight.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season 1 Episode 25 - Short Run of the Centipede Express
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #25 - Short Run of the Centipede Express

    S1:E25

    Zarkon can be seen testing some sort of weapon on Moura, an ally of Arus' now under his control. The Voltron Force set off to investigate. Keith and Lance use the Green Lion's head to approach and disguise themselves as guards. A young man named Haran, who stood against Lotor earlier, reports them. This nearly results in their capture after they find a massive shooting-machine. He is trusted by Lotor for his attempt to see the gun completed in a desperate hope that he will free his people. When the two approach Haran, he reveals that he blames Voltron for their enslavement, since Moura aided them in defense against Zarkon but Voltron was abroad and unable to intervene when Moura was captured. They vainly plead to have him support Voltron in order to see Zarkon's rule overthrown, and are forced to regroup to fight the weapon as well as the powerful Centipede Express Zarkon arrives in.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Space Explorers Captured" is the best rated episode of "Voltron: Defender of the Universe" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/10/1984. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Escape to Another Planet".