S1E23
The Would Be Defender
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Episode Summary & Review
Aired 1986-10-10 on Syndication.
An over-zealous superfan named Earl joins the Defenders on a mission and causes all sorts of trouble for them. Unintentionally, he rewires Octon, turning the evil computer into his amicable sidekick, and brings him back to the Defenders. Central City recognizes Earl’s victory and plans a day of celebration in his honor. This all invokes the wrath of Ming, who invades the party. Earl unintentionally turns Octon back into his old self, and it soon appears as if Ming will destroy the residents of Central City.