Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (1985)
The Arkadians are a civilization that survived a great cataclysm and moved to the center of the earth, thriving under the power of their artificial sun, The Tehra, until one day it began to fail. In desperation, the Arkadians broke the ancient law and entered the Forbidden Archives to search for an answer. They used their special powers and created a messenger to the people above, naming her Arkana. She meets up with Matt and Rebecca, two ordinary kids from the surface world, Bic and Bac, two strange anteaters from Arkadia, and Spartakus, a mysterious warrior. Together they search the worlds of the strata for a way to save a people and possibly the world.
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea: Season 1 - 52 Episode s
1x1 - The City of Arkadia (1)
September 24, 1985
While exploring a cave, Matt and Rebecca meet Arkana, who tells them of her mission. When the pirates attack, they are rescued by a mysterious warrior named Spartakus.
1x2 - The City of Arkadia (2)
September 26, 1985
1x3 - Between Two Worlds (1)
October 1, 1985
Tehrig is swept away by the powerful currents of the River of Time. The group finds themselves in a land occupied by a primitive tribe that is being threatened by the machines of an advanced civilization from the stratum above. Meanwhile, the children of Arkadia are trying to fix the entrance to the Archives, which has rusted shut.
1x4 - Between Two Worlds (2)
October 3, 1985
1x5 - Arkana and the Beast (1)
October 8, 1985
Arkana is kidnapped by the Thot, a gigantic, well-meaning beast who lives in an abandoned metropolis.
1x6 - Arkana and the Beast (2)
October 10, 1985
1x7 - The Pirate Klub (1)
October 15, 1985
1x8 - The Pirate Klub (2)
October 17, 1985
1x9 - Living Crystal (1)
October 22, 1985
In a crystalline strata that echos with the sound of the Tehra, the group meets Galileo and are taken prisoner by the Inquisitors, who try to get them to renounce their claims that other worlds lie beyond their stratum.
1x10 - Living Crystal (2)
October 24, 1985
1x11 - The Law of the Mogokhs (1)
October 29, 1985
In a snow-covered land, Spartakus and his friends meet Mira and her grandfather and help them defend their village against the Mogokhs.
1x12 - The Law of the Mogokhs (2)
October 31, 1985
1x13 - Night of the Amazons (1)
November 5, 1985
Massmedia teams up with Arkana and Tehrig to rescue Spartakus, Mighty Matt, and Sleazeappeal, who are being held prisoner by a tribe ruled by women.
1x14 - Night of the Amazons (2)
November 7, 1985
1x15 - The Capture of Demosthenes (1)
November 12, 1985
The group tries to rescue the great orator Demosthenes from Nasty Max and return him to Athens to clear his name.
1x16 - The Capture of Demosthenes (2)
November 14, 1985
1x17 - Tada and the Royal Insignia (1)
November 19, 1985
1x18 - Tada and the Royal Insignia (2)
November 21, 1985
1x19 - The Icy Web (1)
November 26, 1985
Pursued by the pirates, Tehrig travels to the ice-covered stratum of Icelandis, where one of the three legendary gateways to Arkadia is said to exist. There they discover the strange ghost ship Araukania III, which might be from an expedition that left Arkadia a long time ago, as well as other artifacts that suggest a connection between Spartakus' ancestors and the ancient Arkadians.
1x20 - The Icy Web (2)
November 28, 1985
1x21 - The Pirate Convention (1)
December 3, 1985
Having found the way back to Arkadia for them, Spartakus leaves the group. Nasty Max, however, soon captures the group and takes them back to the pirates' island, hoping that having Arkana and her powers will help him win the Inter-Marine Pirate Federation election. Spartakus must rescue his friends before they are sold into slavery.
1x22 - The Pirate Convention (2)
December 5, 1985
1x23 - Out of Control (1)
December 10, 1985
Tehrig is damaged while traveling through a dangerous passage, causing him to believe he is still in Arkadia.
1x24 - Out of Control (2)
December 12, 1985
1x25 - Children... and Mice (1)
December 17, 1985
1x26 - Children... and Mice (2)
December 19, 1985
1x27 - The Gladiators of Barkar (1)
December 24, 1985
1x28 - The Gladiators of Barkar (2)
December 26, 1985
1x29 - The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (1)
December 31, 1985
1x30 - The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (2)
January 2, 1986
1x31 - The Dark Hole (1)
January 7, 1986
1x32 - The Dark Hole (2)
January 9, 1986
1x33 - The Drummer (1)
January 14, 1986
When Spartakus plays a song taught to him by his father, a drummer mysteriously appears and leads him on a bizarre journey. If Spartakus can prove he is the rightful heir to an ancient kingdom's throne, he is promised a meeting with his long-lost mother.
1x34 - The Drummer (2)
January 16, 1986
1x35 - Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (1)
January 21, 1986
1x36 - Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (2)
January 23, 1986
1x37 - Star Healer (1)
January 28, 1986
1x38 - Star Healer (2)
January 30, 1986
1x39 - The Prisoners of Lost Time (1)
February 4, 1986
Matt discovers a strange mask that transports the group to another time and place. A man named Arkshag claims that he can lead them to Arkadia, but Arkana suspects it may be a trap.
1x40 - The Prisoners of Lost Time (2)
February 6, 1986
1x41 - Emergency Landing (1)
February 11, 1986
1x42 - Emergency Landing (2)
February 13, 1986
1x43 - The Court of Miracles (1)
February 18, 1986
1x44 - The Court of Miracles (2)
February 20, 1986
1x45 - Interstratas War (1)
February 25, 1986
Matt and Rebecca discover a parallel world that resembles their hometown, where a war has been raging for countless years. The only way to stop the fighting is to show both sides proof of Arkadia's existence.
1x46 - Interstratas War (2)
February 27, 1986
1x47 - The Defeat of Gog and Magog (1)
March 4, 1986
1x48 - The Defeat of Gog and Magog (2)
March 6, 1986
1x49 - Dr. Test (1)
March 11, 1986
Believing Arkana to be long-lost love, a mad scientist sends Tehrig back in time through the group's many adventures, in an attempt to bring her back to him. This episode is what's often called a "clip show", since it consists mostly of scenes from previous episodes.
1x50 - Dr. Test (2)
March 13, 1986
1x51 - The Secret of the Auracite (1)
March 18, 1986
The group finally reach Arkadia and try to solve the mysteries of the Tehra. Spartakus discovers that his wristguard may hold the key.
1x52 - The Secret of the Auracite (2)
March 20, 1986