Comedy - Armed with nothing but his heroic chin, a questionable understanding of astrophysics, and a spaceship that runs on whatever’s left in the glove compartment, Flash is whisked away to the nefarious planet of Mongo, where the diabolical Emperor Ming the Mildly Irritating has a cunning plan to do something probably quite bad. But first—paperwork!
Written and Produced by Tom Konkle and Kurtis Bedford.
Starring Tom Konkle as Flash Gordon, Stephanie Stearns Dulli as Dale Arden, Kurtis Bedford as Ming, Messenger, Red-Monkeyman and Announcer, Jude Gerard Prest as Prince Baron and Announcer, Gino C. Vianelli as Thune and Bob Clendenin as Dr Zarkov, Red-Monkeyman and Ming Slave.
Music by Bryan Arata.
Directed and edited by Tom Konkle
Quite unexpectedly (as these things tend to be), an entirely new planet has sidled into our solar system, graciously promising to collide with Earth at its earliest convenience. Dr. Hans Zarkov, who by now must be on some cosmic watch list for Very Peculiar Scientists, greets the crisis by pointing a gun at Flash Gordon and Dale Arden and bundling them into his rocket. As you do.
They soon land on the curiously named planet Mongo, presided over by the diabolical Emperor Ming the Merciless—whose mercilessness might, in polite company, be described as “thorough.” Ming whips up a casual bit of gladiatorial entertainment, pitting Flash against a herd of Monkey Men who have evidently skipped several important lessons in etiquette. Fortunately, Princess Aura (who clearly has a thing for chiselled but slightly confused heroes) intervenes to save our intrepid Earthling.
Meanwhile, the Lion Men choose this very moment to attack Ming’s palace with their state-of-the-art Space Gyros, causing general havoc, flamboyant yowling, and property damage of truly cosmic proportions. Teaming up with the charismatic Prince Thun—who wields a delightful line in heroic one-liners—Flash dashes off to rescue Dale from Ming’s forced wedding, thus ensuring that planetary collisions, interstellar politics, and bizarre monkey-based sporting events are all suitably thwarted in time for tea.
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