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)
The City of Arkadia (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-09-24
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
The City of Arkadia (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-09-26
Runtime: 13 min
Between Two Worlds (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-01
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Between Two Worlds (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-03
Runtime: 13 min
Arkana and the Beast (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-08
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: Arkana is kidnapped by the Thot, a gigantic, well-meaning beast who lives in an abandoned metropolis.
Arkana and the Beast (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-10
Runtime: 13 min
The Pirate Klub (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-15
Runtime: 13 min
The Pirate Klub (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-17
Runtime: 13 min
Living Crystal (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-22
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: 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.
Living Crystal (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-24
Runtime: 13 min
The Law of the Mogokhs (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-29
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: In a snow-covered land, Spartakus and his friends meet Mira and her grandfather and help them defend their village against the Mogokhs.
The Law of the Mogokhs (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-10-31
Runtime: 13 min
Night of the Amazons (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-11-05
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: 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.
Night of the Amazons (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-11-07
Runtime: 13 min
The Capture of Demosthenes (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-11-12
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: The group tries to rescue the great orator Demosthenes from Nasty Max and return him to Athens to clear his name.
The Capture of Demosthenes (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-11-14
Runtime: 13 min
Tada and the Royal Insignia (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-11-19
Runtime: 13 min
Tada and the Royal Insignia (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-11-21
Runtime: 13 min
The Icy Web (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-11-26
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: 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.
The Icy Web (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-11-28
Runtime: 13 min
The Pirate Convention (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-12-03
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: 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.
The Pirate Convention (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-12-05
Runtime: 13 min
Out of Control (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-12-10
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: Tehrig is damaged while traveling through a dangerous passage, causing him to believe he is still in Arkadia.
Out of Control (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-12-12
Runtime: 13 min
Children... and Mice (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-12-17
Runtime: 13 min
Children... and Mice (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-12-19
Runtime: 13 min
The Gladiators of Barkar (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-12-24
Runtime: 13 min
The Gladiators of Barkar (2) 0.0
Air date: 1985-12-26
Runtime: 13 min
The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (1) 0.0
Air date: 1985-12-31
Runtime: 13 min
The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-01-02
Runtime: 13 min
The Dark Hole (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-01-07
Runtime: 13 min
The Dark Hole (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-01-09
Runtime: 13 min
The Drummer (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-01-14
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: 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.
The Drummer (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-01-16
Runtime: 13 min
Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-01-21
Runtime: 13 min
Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-01-23
Runtime: 13 min
Star Healer (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-01-28
Runtime: 13 min
Star Healer (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-01-30
Runtime: 13 min
The Prisoners of Lost Time (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-02-04
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: 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.
The Prisoners of Lost Time (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-02-06
Runtime: 13 min
Emergency Landing (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-02-11
Runtime: 13 min
Emergency Landing (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-02-13
Runtime: 13 min
The Court of Miracles (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-02-18
Runtime: 13 min
The Court of Miracles (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-02-20
Runtime: 13 min
Interstratas War (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-02-25
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: 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.
Interstratas War (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-02-27
Runtime: 13 min
The Defeat of Gog and Magog (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-03-04
Runtime: 13 min
The Defeat of Gog and Magog (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-03-06
Runtime: 13 min
Dr. Test (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-03-11
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: 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.
Dr. Test (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-03-13
Runtime: 13 min
The Secret of the Auracite (1) 0.0
Air date: 1986-03-18
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: The group finally reach Arkadia and try to solve the mysteries of the Tehra. Spartakus discovers that his wristguard may hold the key.
The Secret of the Auracite (2) 0.0
Air date: 1986-03-20
Runtime: 13 min
Seasons
Episodes 52
Episodes 40