Flash Gordon had 24 episodes of the 1979-1981 animated series by Filmation. The creation of Alex Raymond, the classic science fiction comic strip character debuted in 1934. Filmation's Flash Gordon is a richly realized, beautifully animated serial, a highpoint for television animation. Few animated series have even managed to approach its grace. Voice Stars: Robert Ridgely - Flash Gordon & Prince Barin Diane Pershing - Dale Arden Alan Oppenheimer - Ming & Dr.Zarkov Melendy Britt - Princess Aura Intro: Blasting off on a desperate mission to save Earth, from the evil plottings of the tyranical, space lord: Ming the Merciless. Dr. Hans Zarkov and Dale Arden have joined me Flash Gordon, on a fantastic journey into worlds where peril and adventure await us.