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Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
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About Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea is a sci-fi & fantasy and animation TV series that premiered on Antenne 2 on September 24, 1985. It has 2 seasons and 92 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 40 "The Return of the Prisoners of Lost Time", aired on March 26, 1987.
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.
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Episodes
92 episodes · 2 seasons
Season 1
1985 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 40 years ago
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Finale
E51
51. The Secret of the Auracite (1)
The group finally reach Arkadia and try to solve the mysteries of the Tehra. Spartakus discovers that his wristguard may hold the key.
E50
50. Dr. Test (2)
E49
49. Dr. Test (1)
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.
E48
48. The Defeat of Gog and Magog (2)
E47
47. The Defeat of Gog and Magog (1)
E46
46. Interstratas War (2)
E45
45. Interstratas War (1)
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.
E44
44. The Court of Miracles (2)
E43
43. The Court of Miracles (1)
E42
42. Emergency Landing (2)
E41
41. Emergency Landing (1)
E40
40. The Prisoners of Lost Time (2)
E39
39. The Prisoners of Lost Time (1)
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.
E38
38. Star Healer (2)
E37
37. Star Healer (1)
E36
36. Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (2)
E35
35. Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (1)
E34
34. The Drummer (2)
E33
33. The Drummer (1)
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.
E32
32. The Dark Hole (2)
E31
31. The Dark Hole (1)
E30
30. The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (2)
E29
29. The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (1)
E28
28. The Gladiators of Barkar (2)
E27
27. The Gladiators of Barkar (1)
E26
26. Children... and Mice (2)
E25
25. Children... and Mice (1)
E24
24. Out of Control (2)
E23
23. Out of Control (1)
Tehrig is damaged while traveling through a dangerous passage, causing him to believe he is still in Arkadia.
E22
22. The Pirate Convention (2)
E21
21. The Pirate Convention (1)
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.
E20
20. The Icy Web (2)
E19
19. The Icy Web (1)
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.
E18
18. Tada and the Royal Insignia (2)
E17
17. Tada and the Royal Insignia (1)
E16
16. The Capture of Demosthenes (2)
E15
15. The Capture of Demosthenes (1)
The group tries to rescue the great orator Demosthenes from Nasty Max and return him to Athens to clear his name.
E14
14. Night of the Amazons (2)
E13
13. Night of the Amazons (1)
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.
E12
12. The Law of the Mogokhs (2)
E11
11. The Law of the Mogokhs (1)
In a snow-covered land, Spartakus and his friends meet Mira and her grandfather and help them defend their village against the Mogokhs.
E10
10. Living Crystal (2)
E9
9. Living Crystal (1)
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.
E8
8. The Pirate Klub (2)
E7
7. The Pirate Klub (1)
E6
6. Arkana and the Beast (2)
E5
5. Arkana and the Beast (1)
Arkana is kidnapped by the Thot, a gigantic, well-meaning beast who lives in an abandoned metropolis.
E4
4. Between Two Worlds (2)
E3
3. Between Two Worlds (1)
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.
Season 2
1986 · 40 episodes · Last episode: 39 years ago
- E40
40. The Return of the Prisoners of Lost Time
FinaleSpartakus returns to Arkadia with the Prisoners of Lost Time. Together, they discover the truth about the second auracite and Arkadia's original purpose. Matt and Rebecca return home as the Arkadians fulfill their destiny.
- E39
39. The Path of Light
Having returned to Arkadia, Spartakus decides that the only to find the secret of the auracite is to go to Arkshag's prison camp, even if it means he can never return. Arkana tries to stop him, but Arkshag prevents her from reaching him in time. Inside the camp, Spartakus discovers the secrets of the oracle and his wristguard.
- E38
38. Gateway to Dawn
Tehrig is trapped by Arachne's web, and to free his friends, Spartakus has to board the ghost ship Araukania, where he agrees to guide the ship on its final journey to the Gateway to Dawn.
- E37
37. Mama Thot
The group returns to the city where Arkana was kidnapped by Thot in order to reunite it with its mother and return it home. But the pirates have built a theme park in the city, with Thot as the main attraction.
- E36
36. The Temple of the Condor
The group discovers an Aztec-like pyramid hidden deep within a mountain fortress. They meet a priest who intends to save the sun of the Civilization of the Condor by offering Arkana as a sacrifice.
- E35
35. The Shadow of the Tehra
The travelers discover the explorer Ulysses adrift at sea and help him reach the lost island of Atlantis, which only reappears once every one thousand years.
- E34
34. Dodo
Tehrig lands on an island inhabited by slow-witted dodo birds that can draw people into their dreams of flight. Rebecca gets lost after the pirates try to catch the birds and finds herself at the home of Alice, who lives alone with her memories of Wonderland.
- E33
33. Holiday Fever
Tehrig is stuck in an ancient trap designed to disable ships run by artificial intelligence. Fortunately, the pirates are vacationing nearby, and Rebecca, Bic, and Bac try to steal the pirate ship to rescue their friends, with a little help from Ringnar's mischievous nephews.
- E32
32. Rainbow's End
The travelers discover an abandoned city that was once inhabited by the Arkadians who built the Tehra. Rainbow is here, too, and he wants the secrets of the Arkadians, as well as Arkana, for himself.
- E31
31. Tehrig's Nightmare
A badly damaged Tehrig returns to Arkadia for repairs and soon begins thinking he's actually the pirates' ship. His friends try to bring him out of his delusional state, while recounting some of their adventures involving the pirates in "clip show" fashion.
- E30
30. Uncle Albert
The group investigates a city closed in by giant walls and are captured by the army of Iron Men, who terrorize its citizens. With the help of an eccentric genius named Uncle Albert, they plot to help the people escape.
- E29
29. The Triangle of the Deep
The travelers investigate the stratum where the People of the Deep mysteriously vanished long ago. To help Tehrig stay on course in this area, which has magnetic disturbances, they create a fake competitor to FIPIRATE, tricking the pirates into increasing their broadcast signal strength. Of course it also causes the pirates to put on a huge impromptu concert for all the rogues of the strata.
- E28
28. The Ransom of Peace (2)
- E27
27. The Ransom of Peace (1)
The group returns to Mira's village, which is preparing another confrontation with the Mogokhs. The villagers are divided over a plan to buy peace with the Mogokh leader by giving him a large ransom of gold. Spartakus helps with the plan, hoping he can learn something about his father from Baatu.
- E26
26. The Land of the Great Spider (2)
- E25
25. The Land of the Great Spider (1)
The travelers are caught in the web of a giant spider. Bic and Bac are held captive by a tribe of their anteater cousins for their fire-making ability.
- E24
24. The Master of the Tongues (2)
- E23
23. The Master of the Tongues (1)
Guided by a mysterious mute woman, the group ascends a large tower filled with recorded knowledge from throughout history, but someone is trying to keep them from reaching the top.
- E22
22. The Token of the Manitou (2)
- E21
21. The Token of the Manitou (1)
The travelers are aided in their search for an underground vein of metal that may be auracite by a powerful but suspicious magician called the Manitou. Along the way, they encounter a Cherokee from the surface who is looking for a new home for his people.
- E20
20. The Land of the Chameleons (2)
- E19
19. The Land of the Chameleons (1)
The group befriends a city of people descended from the original Arkadians. They use their shapeshifting powers to help rescue Arkana from a pirate trap.
- E18
18. Prince Matt (2)
- E17
17. Prince Matt (1)
- E16
16. The Floating Casino (2)
- E15
15. The Floating Casino (1)
When the pirates capture just about everyone on the seas, the group find themselves prisoners in the hold of the pirates' ship. Meanwhile, Bic and Bac have to deal with being forced to work as Massmedia's musicians and trying to recover Spartakus' wristguard from the pirates' casino, all while trying to avoid nasty pickpockets.
- E14
14. The Boy Pharaoh (2)
- E13
13. The Boy Pharaoh (1)
The travelers meet Tutankhaton, who is about to become pharaoh, and are caught up in a plot by the boy's uncle and the Priests of Amon, who want to seize power and return to worship of the old gods.
- E12
12. High-risk Highrise (2)
- E11
11. High-risk Highrise (1)
Ringnar holds Tehrig prisoner, forcing his triggies to build new luxury high-rise apartments for the pirates. When Nasty Max discovers what Ringnar is up to, the two begin a power struggle for the control of Tehrig, the tower, and the pirates' loyalties.
- E10
10. The Twisted Rainbow (2)
- E9
9. The Twisted Rainbow (1)
While crossing the deserts of Barkar, Spartakus recalls the incident that took away his family and forced him into slavery, his life as a gladiator, and the bitter reunion with his long-lost brother.
- E8
8. The Tightrope (2)
- E7
7. The Tightrope (1)
Matt follows a devilish trickster and his supernatural pets, a giant eagle and a teleporting snake, on a dangerous quest to find "the gold at the earth's core", thinking it may be the second auracite. Spartakus, knowing that no one has ever returned from the journey, tries to stop him.
- E6
6. Cyrano (2)
- E5
5. Cyrano (1)
- E4
4. The Most Dangerous Game (2)
- E3
3. The Most Dangerous Game (1)
The group is forced to battle in a real-life chess match against some of their most fearsome enemies.
- E2
2. Prophecy of the Auracite (2)
- E1
1. Prophecy of the Auracite (1)
The group returns to Arkadia to attempt to free the Prisoners of Lost Time but discover that the Tehra will never be permanently restored until a riddle is solved and a second auracite is found.
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Created by Nina Wolmark
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea FAQ
Will there be new episodes of Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea?
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 26, 1987.
When did the latest episode of Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea come out?
The most recent episode of Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea, Season 2 Episode 40 "The Return of the Prisoners of Lost Time", aired on March 26, 1987.
How many seasons of Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea are there?
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea has 2 seasons with 92 episodes in total.
When did Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea first air?
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea first aired on Antenne 2 on September 24, 1985.
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