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** Barin is another [[{{Andromeda}} Rhade]] relation.

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** Barin is another [[{{Andromeda}} Rhade]] relation.relation.
** Vultan was [[BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Lt. Kelly]] in a past life and also a [[{{Supernatural}} cajun vampire]].
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** Flash used to be Whitney Fordman and a demon named [[{{Smallville}} Brady]].

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** Flash used to be [[{{Smallville}} Whitney Fordman Fordman]] and a demon named [[{{Smallville}} [[{{Supernatural}} Brady]].
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** Flash used to be Whitney Fordman and a Supernatural demon named Brady.
** Barin is another Rhade relation.

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** Flash used to be Whitney Fordman and a Supernatural demon named Brady.
[[{{Smallville}} Brady]].
** Barin is another Rhade [[{{Andromeda}} Rhade]] relation.
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** Directors considered for this film included FedericoFellini and [[Film/TheManWhoFellToEarth Nicholas Roeg]].

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** Directors considered for this film included FedericoFellini and [[Film/TheManWhoFellToEarth Nicholas Roeg]].Roeg]].
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**Flash used to be Whitney Fordman and a Supernatural demon named Brady.
** Barin is another Rhade relation.

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* DoingItForTheArt: Playing Vultan was Creator/BrianBlessed's lifelong dream.



** Also [[StarWars Porkins]]!

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** Also [[StarWars [[Franchise/StarWars Porkins]]!



* PromotedFanboy: BrianBlessed has admitted in interviews that when he and his brother used to play a game based on the TV series he always wanted to be Vultan. Decades later he got to play the same childhood game on the big screen.

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* PromotedFanboy: BrianBlessed Creator/BrianBlessed has admitted in interviews that when he and his brother used to play a game based on the TV series he always wanted to be Vultan. Decades later he got to play the same childhood game on the big screen.screen.
* StillbornFranchise: The actors signed up for a trilogy of films a la ''Franchise/StarWars'', and there was a spinoff children's TV show.
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** Directors considered for this film included FedericoFellini and Nicholas Roeg.

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** Directors considered for this film included FedericoFellini and [[Film/TheManWhoFellToEarth Nicholas Roeg.Roeg]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Yes, it's an AllStarCast (including BrianBlessed), but DeepRoy is Aura's valet and [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Riff-Raff]] is Barin's [[TheDragon dragon]] Fico.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Yes, it's an AllStarCast (including BrianBlessed), Creator/BrianBlessed), but DeepRoy Creator/DeepRoy is Aura's valet and [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Riff-Raff]] is Barin's [[TheDragon dragon]] Fico.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979-1980) by Creator/{{Filmation}}, Flash Gordon himself was voiced by Robert Ridgely. Who is also known to fans for playing Literature/{{Tarzan}}, WesternAnimation/ThundarrTheBarbarian, [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends Kraven the Hunter]], [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Rex Charger]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979-1980) by Creator/{{Filmation}}, Flash Gordon himself was voiced by Robert Ridgely. Who is also known to fans for playing Literature/{{Tarzan}}, Franchise/{{Tarzan}}, WesternAnimation/ThundarrTheBarbarian, [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends Kraven the Hunter]], [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Rex Charger]].
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** The first draft of the script had, among other things, no Kala, Klytus being psychic, a Tiger Man aiding Flash, Ming having a group of Amazon warriors, Ming planning to marry Dale and ''breed with her to repopulate Earth'', and a proper swordfight between Flash and Ming.

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** The first draft of the script had, among other things, no Kala, Klytus being psychic, a Tiger Man aiding Flash, Ming having a group of Amazon warriors, Ming planning to marry Dale and ''breed with her to repopulate Earth'', and a proper swordfight between Flash and Ming.Ming.
** Directors considered for this film included FedericoFellini and Nicholas Roeg.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979-1980) by {{Filmation}}, Flash Gordon himself was voiced by Robert Ridgely. Who is also known to fans for playing {{Tarzan}}, ThundarrTheBarbarian, [[{{Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends}} Kraven the Hunter]], [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Rex Charger]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979-1980) by {{Filmation}}, Creator/{{Filmation}}, Flash Gordon himself was voiced by Robert Ridgely. Who is also known to fans for playing {{Tarzan}}, ThundarrTheBarbarian, [[{{Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends}} Literature/{{Tarzan}}, WesternAnimation/ThundarrTheBarbarian, [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends Kraven the Hunter]], [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Rex Charger]].
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** The first draft of the script had, among other things, no Kala, Klytus being psychic, a Tiger Man aiding Flash, Ming having a group of Amazon warriors, and a proper swordfight between Flash and Ming.

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** The first draft of the script had, among other things, no Kala, Klytus being psychic, a Tiger Man aiding Flash, Ming having a group of Amazon warriors, Ming planning to marry Dale and ''breed with her to repopulate Earth'', and a proper swordfight between Flash and Ming.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: All actors were signed for three movies, but problems with star Sam J. Jones during post-production (which led to SameLanguageDub) pretty much killed the trilogy.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: All actors were signed for three movies, but problems with star Sam J. Jones during post-production (which led to SameLanguageDub) pretty much killed the trilogy.trilogy.
** The first draft of the script had, among other things, no Kala, Klytus being psychic, a Tiger Man aiding Flash, Ming having a group of Amazon warriors, and a proper swordfight between Flash and Ming.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: GeorgeLucas tried to get the rights to ''Flash Gordon'' to make his own movie. When blocked by [=Dino DeLaurentiis=], Lucas decided to [[StartMyOwn make his own]] [[Franchise/StarWars space adventure series]].
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* ThrowItIn: Flash jumping into the camera screaming "YEAH!" was an improvisation by Sam Jones, as nobody could figure out how to end the movie.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: All actors were signed for three movies, but problems with star Sam J. Jones during post-production (which lead to SameLanguageDub above) pretty much killed the trilogy.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: All actors were signed for three movies, but problems with star Sam J. Jones during post-production (which lead led to SameLanguageDub above) SameLanguageDub) pretty much killed the trilogy.

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* VindicatedByCable

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* VindicatedByCableAmericansHateTingle: The movie didn't do great in the US, but it was a mega hit in Great Britain. So much so that it's considered a classic there.
* BeamMeUpScotty: Ming never actually says "Pathetic earthlings, who will save you now?" Except in the {{trailer|sAlwaysLie}}.
** Ming does say "Pathetic earthlings", a '''lot'''. (ie. "Pathetic earthlings, hurling yourself out into the void...")
* HeyItsThatGuy: Yes, it's an AllStarCast (including BrianBlessed), but DeepRoy is Aura's valet and [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Riff-Raff]] is Barin's [[TheDragon dragon]] Fico.
** Also [[StarWars Porkins]]!
** And [[Series/DoctorWho Light]] as one of Vultan's guys!
** [[Film/HarryPotter Kingsley Shacklebolt]] as Prince Thun, who can offer nothing this year but his loyalty.
* PromotedFanboy: BrianBlessed has admitted in interviews that when he and his brother used to play a game based on the TV series he always wanted to be Vultan. Decades later he got to play the same childhood game on the big screen.
* VindicatedByCable
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: All actors were signed for three movies, but problems with star Sam J. Jones during post-production (which lead to SameLanguageDub above) pretty much killed the trilogy.
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!!The Franchise



** Princess Aura was voiced by Melendy Britt. Who also played [[TheNewAdventuresOfBatman Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Catwoman]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-Ra/Princess Adora and Catra]].

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** Princess Aura was voiced by Melendy Britt. Who also played [[TheNewAdventuresOfBatman Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Catwoman]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-Ra/Princess Adora and Catra]].Catra]].

!!The film
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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[WesternAnimation/{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]], [[BionicSix Professor Amadeus Sharp]], [[TheSmurfs Vanity Smurf]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Ruby-Spears Superman}} Jonathan Kent]], [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Uatu the Watcher, and Firelord]].

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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[WesternAnimation/{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]], [[BionicSix Professor Amadeus Sharp]], [[TheSmurfs Vanity Smurf]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Ruby-Spears Superman}} Jonathan Kent]], [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Uatu the Watcher, and Firelord]].
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Not an example. General Kala\'s from an alien planet, not from Russia.


* FakeRussian: General Kala.
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* FakeRussian: General Kala.
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** Dale Arden was voiced by Diane Pershing. Who also played [[MightyMouse Pearl Pureheart]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Crystal Kane]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower Netossa and Spinnerella]], and [[BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Poison Ivy/Pamela Isley]].
** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]], [[BionicSix Professor Amadeus Sharp]], [[TheSmurfs Vanity Smurf]], [[{{Ruby-Spears Superman}} Jonathan Kent]], [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Uatu the Watcher, and Firelord]].

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** Dale Arden was voiced by Diane Pershing. Who also played [[MightyMouse Pearl Pureheart]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Crystal Kane]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower Netossa and Spinnerella]], and [[BatmanTheAnimatedSeries [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Poison Ivy/Pamela Isley]].
** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man [[WesternAnimation/{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]], [[BionicSix Professor Amadeus Sharp]], [[TheSmurfs Vanity Smurf]], [[{{Ruby-Spears [[WesternAnimation/{{Ruby-Spears Superman}} Jonathan Kent]], [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Uatu the Watcher, and Firelord]].
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** Princess Aura was voiced by Melendy Britt. Who also played [[TheNewAdventuresOfBatman Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Catwoman]] [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-Ra/Princess Adora and Catra]].

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** Princess Aura was voiced by Melendy Britt. Who also played [[TheNewAdventuresOfBatman Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Catwoman]] Catwoman]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-Ra/Princess Adora and Catra]].
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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]], [[BionicSix Professor Amadeus Sharp]], [[TheSmurfs Vanity Smurf]], [[{{Ruby-Spears Superman}} Jonathan Kent]], [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Uatu the Watcher, and Firelord]].

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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]], [[BionicSix Professor Amadeus Sharp]], [[TheSmurfs Vanity Smurf]], [[{{Ruby-Spears Superman}} Jonathan Kent]], [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Uatu the Watcher, and Firelord]].Firelord]].
** Princess Aura was voiced by Melendy Britt. Who also played [[TheNewAdventuresOfBatman Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Catwoman]] [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-Ra/Princess Adora and Catra]].
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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]], [[BionicSix Professor Amadeus Sharp]], [[TheSmurfs Vanity Smurf]], [[Ruby-SpearsSuperman Jonathan Kent]], [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Uatu the Watcher, and Firelord]].

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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]], [[BionicSix Professor Amadeus Sharp]], [[TheSmurfs Vanity Smurf]], [[Ruby-SpearsSuperman [[{{Ruby-Spears Superman}} Jonathan Kent]], [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Uatu the Watcher, and Firelord]].
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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]]

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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]]Warpath]], [[BionicSix Professor Amadeus Sharp]], [[TheSmurfs Vanity Smurf]], [[Ruby-SpearsSuperman Jonathan Kent]], [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFour Uatu the Watcher, and Firelord]].
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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]]

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** Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]]Mer-Man]], [[TransformersGeneration1 Beachcomber, Seaspray, Warpath]]
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** Dale Arden was voiced by Diane Pershing. Who also played [[MightyMouse Pearl Pureheart]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Crystal Kane]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower Netossa and Spinnerella]], and [[BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Poison Ivy/Pamela Isley]].

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** Dale Arden was voiced by Diane Pershing. Who also played [[MightyMouse Pearl Pureheart]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Crystal Kane]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower Netossa and Spinnerella]], and [[BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Poison Ivy/Pamela Isley]].Isley]].
**Ming the Merciless was voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. Who also played MightyMouse, [[{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}} Battle Cat/Cringer, Man-At-Arms/Duncan, Skeletor, Mer-Man]]
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** Dale Arden was voiced by Diane Pershing. Who also played [[MightyMouse Pearl Pureheart]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Crystal Kane]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower Netossa and Spinnerella]],

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** Dale Arden was voiced by Diane Pershing. Who also played [[MightyMouse Pearl Pureheart]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Crystal Kane]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower Netossa and Spinnerella]],Spinnerella]], and [[BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Poison Ivy/Pamela Isley]].
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979-1980) by {{Filmation}}, Flash Gordon himself was voiced by Robert Ridgely. Who is also known to fans for playing {{Tarzan}}, ThundarrTheBarbarian, [[{{Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends}} Kraven the Hunter]], [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Rex Charger]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979-1980) by {{Filmation}}, Flash Gordon himself was voiced by Robert Ridgely. Who is also known to fans for playing {{Tarzan}}, ThundarrTheBarbarian, [[{{Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends}} Kraven the Hunter]], [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Rex Charger]].Charger]].
**Dale Arden was voiced by Diane Pershing. Who also played [[MightyMouse Pearl Pureheart]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Crystal Kane]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower Netossa and Spinnerella]],
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979-1980) by {{Filmation}}, Flash Gordon himself was voiced by Robert Ridgely. Who is also known to fans for playing {{Tarzan}}, ThundarrTheBarbarian, [[Spider-ManAndHisAmazingFriends Kraven the Hunter]], [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Rex Charger]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979-1980) by {{Filmation}}, Flash Gordon himself was voiced by Robert Ridgely. Who is also known to fans for playing {{Tarzan}}, ThundarrTheBarbarian, [[Spider-ManAndHisAmazingFriends [[{{Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends}} Kraven the Hunter]], [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Rex Charger]].

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