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Season 1 episodes (13)
1 The Ringer
9/8/89
Link laments his duty of guarding the Triforce of Wisdom, with the only positive being able to keep company with Princess Zelda. Ganon formulates a plan to distract the princess and Link during a wizards competition and steal the Triforce of Wisdom.
2 Cold Spells
9/8/89
Link fakes a cold to avoid spring cleaning in Hyrule Castle. Ganon infiltrates the castle and, to create a distraction, covertly augments Sprite's magical powers so she is unable to control her magic.
3 The White Knight
9/8/89
A new hero from another kingdom named Prince Facade saves the day and captures Zelda's attention in the process. Ganon knows Facade's weakness and seeks to exploit it in another bid to seize the Triforce of Wisdom.
4 Kiss N' Tell
9/8/89
Link dispatches a monster, earning a kiss from a damsel in distress, only to find she's a disguised Gibdo mummy whose kiss curses Link into a humanoid frog monster as part of Ganon's plan to incapacitate Link.
5 Sing for the Unicorn
9/8/89
Ganon rides a flying unicorn over Hyrule Castle and kidnaps the King for ransom. Link and Zelda set off to rescue him, while questioning where Ganon, who deals in Underworld monsters, got hold of the unicorn.
6 That Sinking Feeling
9/8/89
Based on the hugely successful video games, this animated TV series features the adventures of hero Link and Princess Zelda as they defend the kingdom of Hyrule from an evil wizard named Ganon.
7 Underworld Connections
9/8/89
Link sleepwalks to Zelda's room just in time to see Vires attack and shatter the Triforce of Wisdom into pieces. With only a fragment of the Triforce still in their keep, the pair head to the Underworld to recover the other fragments.
8 Doppelganger
9/8/89
In another attempt to capture the Triforce of Wisdom, Ganon creates a magic mirror in Zelda's room. When the moonlight shines on it, it creates an evil reflection of her as Ganon's creatures take the real Zelda to the Underworld.
9 Stinging a Stinger
9/8/89
Link saves a peddler named Sleazenose, and to express his 'gratitude', he gives a fantastic jeweled sword to Link and takes his old sword off his hands. After trying to use it in battle, it breaks, and Link realises he'd been swindled!
10 Hitch in the Works
9/8/89
The castle handyman Doof magically animates a golem made of various odds and ends to help with chores, but the poor magic user watches as it runs wild. Moblins attack and as Link fights them off, the golem falls on him and knocks him unconscious.
11 Fairies in the Spring
9/8/89
The king is having a water park constructed to help his subjects cool off in the summer heat, when a water monster attacks the construction crew. Zelda and Link investigate, but are startled to find the water monster doesn't belong to Ganon.
12 The Moblins are Revolting
9/8/89
Ganon demonstrates a new wand that makes a bubble around its victim that can only be popped by the Triforce of Power. Fed up with Ganon's orders, a Moblin uses the wand to trap Ganon in a bubble and throws him down a bottomless pit.
13 The Missing Link
9/8/89
Ganon assaults the castle, intent on capturing Zelda for ransom, but during the battle, Link is zapped instead. After Ganon escapes, Zelda realizes Link's body was captured, but his spirit remained with her.
About this show
Based on the hugely successful video games, this animated TV series features the adventures of hero Link and Princess Zelda as they defend the kingdom of Hyrule from an evil wizard named Ganon.