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'Flash Gordon' Season 1 (2007-2008)

An episode overview

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Flash Gordon

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Following are episodes that aired as part of season 1 of Flash Gordon.

101. Pilot
A man renowned for his running prowess and his friends try to protect the world from an evil alien emperor who wants to rule Earth. (2 hours)
•  Fri, Aug 10, 2007
•  Directed by Rick Rosenthal
•  Writer: Peter Hume
•  Cast: Eric Johnson (Steven 'Flash' Gordon). Gina Holden (Dale Arden). Karen Cliche (Baylin). Jody Racicot (Dr. Hans Zarkov). John Ralston (Ming). Jonathan Lloyd Walker (Rankol). Anna Van Hooft (Aura). Giles Panton (Joe Wylee). Panou (Nick). Carmen Moore (Joely Lavant). Jill Teed (Mrs. Gordon). Adrian Holmes (Earl). Alejandro Abellan (Ernesto). Spencer Achtymichuk (Young Flash Gordon). Brett Armstrong).

102. Pride
Ming dispatches Tyrus, a barbaric Turin, to fetch Baylin, his best bounty hunter, who was left stranded on Earth by Aura. Karen Cliche. John Ralston. Jonathan Walker.
•  Fri, Aug 17, 2007
•  Directed by Paul Shapiro
•  Writer: Derick Martini and Steven Martini
•  Cast: Eric Johnson (Flash Gordon). Gina Holden (Dale Arden). Karen Cliche (Baylin). Jody Racicot (Dr. Hans Zarkov). John Ralston (Ming the Merciless). Jonathan Lloyd Walker (Rankol). Anna Van Hooft (Aura). Giles Panton (Joe Wylee). Carmen Moore (Joely Lavant). Mark Gibbon (Tyrus). Kevin O'Grady (Park Ranger). Tiffany Lyndall-Knight (Verden Mother). Aeja Goldsmith (Nomi). David Stuart (Verden Man). Ian Marsh). Cameron McDonald).

103. Infestation
An accidental rift grants an alien insect passage to Earth, where it bites and fatally infects Nick, who was on his way to his brother's wedding.
•  Fri, Aug 24, 2007
•  Directed by Paul Shapiro
•  Writer: Melody Fox
•  Cast: Eric Johnson (Flash Gordon). Gina Holden (Dale Arden). Karen Cliche (Baylin). Jody Racicot (Dr. Hans Zarkov). John Ralston (Ming). Jonathan Lloyd Walker (Rankol). Anna Van Hooft (Aura). Panou (Nick). Carrie Genzel (Vestra). Joanna Reid). Andee Frizzell (Cleric). Malik McCall (Michael). Denis Simpson). Shay Kingston).

104. Assassin
Dr. Lawrence Gordon returns to Earth through a rift, but the joyous homecoming fades after the doctor's former colleagues begin dying.
•  Fri, Sep 7, 2007
•  Directed by Neil Fearnley
•  Writer: James Thorpe
•  Cast: Eric Johnson (Flash Gordon). Gina Holden (Dale Arden). Karen Cliche (Baylin). Jody Racicot (Zarkov). John Ralston (Ming). Jonathan Lloyd Walker (Rankol). Giles Panton (Joe Wylee). Jill Teed (Mrs. Gordon). Bruce Dawson (Lawrence Gordon). Michael Puttonen (Dr. Martin Landry). Gwenda Lorenzetti (Dr. Mary Hiller). Ian Rozylo (Bulldog Security Officer). Aleks Paunovic (Phazer Laboratories Security Guard). Spencer Achtymichuk (Young Flash Gordon). Michael Bardach (Dumpster Diver).

105. Ascension
Vultan pressures Rankol to open a rift to allow the hawk-like leader to search for his missing son on Earth; Flash, Dale and Baylin journey to Mongo and learn about the harrowing Dactyl ascension ceremony.
•  Fri, Sep 14, 2007
•  Directed by TJ Scott
•  Writer: Scott Murphy
•  Cast: Eric Johnson (Flash Gordon). Gina Holden (Dale Arden). Karen Cliche (Baylin). Jody Racicot (Zarkov). John Ralston (Ming*). Jonathan Lloyd Walker (Rankol). Anna Van Hooft (Aura). Giles Panton (Joe Wylee). Ty Olsson (Vulton). Jill Teed (Mrs. Gordon). Samuel Patrick Chu (Tee-Jay). Shawn Roberts (Garus). Aeja Goldsmith (Nomi). Nathaniel Marten). Richard Harmon (Tee-Jay"s Friend). Harley Slade).

106. Life Source
A beautiful huntress goes to Earth on an errand for Ming, but the mission goes awry when Flash, Baylin and Zarkov discover a dead soldier at a gated community. Laura Mennell.
•  Fri, Sep 21, 2007
•  Directed by TJ Scott
•  Writer: Melody Fox
•  Cast: Eric Johnson (Flash Gordon). Gina Holden (Dale Arden). Karen Cliche (Baylin). Jody Racicot (Zarkov). John Ralston (Ming). Jonathan Lloyd Walker (Rankol). Giles Panton (Joe Wylee). Carmen Moore (Joely Lavant). Laura Mennell (Lilian). Christine Willes (Edie Atkins). Zak Santiago (Zack). Greyston Holt (Keith Parks). Cory Monteith (Ian Finley). Michael Berdan (Ming's Dead Soldier 'Bernie'). John Moore (Aged Keith Parks). Jeremy Dangerfield (Aged Ian Finley).

107. Alliances
Flash, Baylin and Zarkov visit the Verden on Mongo, where Flash learns more about his father from their leader, Barin (Steve Bacic); Ming has plans for Barin and Aura.
•  Fri, Sep 28, 2007
•  Directed by Grant Harvey
•  Writer: Gillian Horvath
•  Cast: Eric Johnson (Flash Gordon). Gina Holden (Dale Arden). Karen Cliche (Baylin). Jody Racicot (Dr. Hans Zarkov). John Ralston (Ming). Jonathan Lloyd Walker (Rankol). Anna Van Hooft (Aura). Giles Panton (Joe Wylee). Jill Teed (Mrs. Gordon). Kerry Sandormirsky (Neya). Michael Eklund (Quin). Steve Bacic (Barin). Aeja Goldsmith (Nomi). John De Santis (Night Hunter). Paulette Hinz (Verden Villager).

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