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Chargeman Ken · Episode 56

Runaway! Horseback Ken

1974-06-177 min

Ken is invited to try out horseback riding. As might be expected, this ends up with vehicular equus-cide.

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1Danger!! The Children’s Space Station1974-04-017 minYoung Ken Izumi, his sister Caron, and their annoying robot sidekick Barican must save the local amusement park from the sinister Juralians. Watch for the scene where Ken rolls two feet off the ground, thanks to an animation error!2Safe by a Hair!!!1974-04-027 minIt`s Caron`s birthday, and the Juralians crash the party to challenge Chargeman Ken. For some reason, Ken accepts and walks into the obvious trap.3The Butterfly Swarm Flutters!1974-04-037 minThe Juralians have a cunning plan: killer butterflies that eat human cells! The solution to this problem will likely involve a lot of dead butterflies.4The Mysterious Handsome Boy1974-04-047 minA new student at Ken`s school has stolen every girl`s heart. So, why does he want to get Ken alone to show him his special secret? Absolutely nothing dirty happens in this episode.5Terror! The Mummy Comes by Carriage!1974-04-057 minKen and his class take a trip to Hokkaido, where they`re attacked by a Juralian mummy riding in a horse drawn carriage. Good thing Ken never leaves home without his trusty Alpha Gun!6Uncanny! The Space Botanical Garden1974-04-087 minKen and his class (with Caron and Barican tagging along) take a trip to the space botanical garden, filled with exotic alien plants. It would be a shame if they somehow came to life and began to attack, wouldn`t it?7Man of the West Ken!1974-04-097 minKen, Caron, and Barican travel to a futuristic Old West theme park inhabited by killer robots who exist to be gunned down by the human guests. You might have caught the recent remake of this episode on HBO.8Juralian X-61974-04-107 minAfter Ken saves a woman who turns out to be a Juralian spy, she finds she can`t bring herself to kill Ken! This won`t end well.9Enter, The Juralmons!1974-04-117 minThe Juralians create a robot kaiju to attack Earth ships. The episode is most notable for a fight between Ken and Barican that serves no purpose whatsoever.10Barican Runs Amuck!1974-04-127 minIn a stunningly logical move, the Juralians capture Ken and his family and prepare to execute them. Their only hope? Barican. Note - At no point does Barican actually ever run amuck.11Save the Earth!1974-04-157 minA runaway planet is going to destroy Earth, which would be bad news for both the humans and the Juralians. The solution? Team up, for this one time only!12We Can’t Eat Vegetable Salad1974-04-167 minCaron`s on a health kick, and the Juralians are destroying all the vegetables on Earth. It`s up to Ken to return vegetables to dinner plates everywhere, earning him the eternal scorn of every other child on Earth who isn`t Caron.13Showdown! The Undersea City1974-04-177 minKen`s class is off on yet another field trip, this time to an undersea city. But this time, the alien menace is a duplicate of his teacher, Miss Nagisa!14The Daibutsu That Vanished into the Night1974-04-187 minThe Juralians bring the famous giant Buddha statue of Kamakura to life and set it on a rampage. The result is fantastically sacrilegious!15The Art Gallery Mystery!1974-04-197 minKen`s class (Which apparently only goes on field trips) visits an art museum, but the students are vanishing. Could it be a Juralian plot? Could it be anything else?16Murder Record, Melody of Terror!1974-04-227 minThe Juralians unleash their most fiendish plot yet: a record of the show`s background music that sucks the life from the listeners!17Find Ken’s Secret!1974-04-237 minThe Juralians kidnap Dr. Yoshizaka to force the secret of Ken`s weakness from him. It turns out that Ken`s weakness is...losing his Alpha Gun!18The Great Escape from Prison Island1974-04-247 minThe Juralians stir up a prisoner revolt and breakout from a giant prison. Can Ken somehow stop the Juralians without killing their human stooges?19Bank Gang: Caron’s in Danger!1974-04-257 minCaron rollerskates straight into a bank robbery and is taken hostage. Then she`s captured by Juralians!20Ken Gets a Girlfriend1974-04-267 minKen meets a pretty girl named Miyuki and is immediately smitten. And Barican doesn`t like that, at all! Nothing about this is remotely suspicious.21Caron’s Present1974-04-297 minCaron gets a pretty doll from a secret admirer. But what sinister orders does it whisper to her as she sleeps?22Time Bomb Fax TV1974-04-307 minThe Juralians attack with the physical facsimile television, able to transmit weapons into vital Earth facilities. It`s up to Ken to save the day!23Mental Hospital Terror!1974-05-017 minThis episode is stunning in its portrayal of the mentally ill and probably couldn`t be rebroadcast in Japan today. Features a doctor who wants to blow up Europe. Not a country in Europe, just...Europe.24An Invitation to the Robot Club1974-05-027 minBarican is invited to join a secret robot club. A club that meets in the graveyard? Would anyone want to join a club that would have Barican as a member?25Save Young Yuuichi!1974-05-037 minYuuichi is Ken`s classmate, and he`s taken to petty arson in response to his parents fighting all the time. But the Juralians want to use his fiery talents for something bigger...26The Girl Who Lost Her Memory1974-05-067 minAnother pretty girl, another obvious Juralian trap. The eventual showdown in the amusement park is a series highlight.27The Burning Poison Mushroom House1974-05-077 minKen`s classmates are acting strange, not paying attention in class and sneaking off to sample funny mushrooms. It`s like a classic afterschool special, only with a dose of alien murder!28Space Rocket Z91974-05-087 minA human scientist at a rocket factory is aiming to sell secret plans to the Juralians, but then he double crosses them! That...isn`t a smart thing to do, as he soon learns. Can Ken save him? Will Ken even want to save him?29Rub Out the Fashion Model!1974-05-097 minA fashion model has seen something she shouldn`t, and now the Juralians are after her! This episode features some really precious "futuristic" fashion.30Save Caron from the Top of the Tower!1974-05-107 minIn an obvious nod to King King, an ugly Juralian takes Caron hostage and climbs to the top of a tower with her. Ken is especially brutal in this one.31Crisis! One Second to Blast1974-05-137 minA human stadium owner is ready to sell out humanity to help the Juralians bomb it. Only a poor little mute girl who seems to have wandered in from another series entirely can warn Ken! Watch for an animation glitch at 2:46 where you can see the camera operator`s hands in the shot!32The Master Safe Cracker1974-05-147 minSousuke Furuyama is a newly released convict who just wants to get back to his family and live an honest life. Too bad the Juralians have a need for his talents.33Is My Dad Old-fashioned?1974-05-157 minYes, Mamoru. Your dad is very old fashioned. This time around, the Juralians` sinister plan is...to help a man hang himself.34Sky Rod, Burrow into the Earth’s Depths!1974-05-167 minThe Juralians are trying to sabotage an underground industrial site in the remote mountains of Japan. This time, Ken will have to take Sky Rod underground to save the trapped workers!35Dynamite in the Brain!1974-05-177 minIf you see only one episode of Chargeman Ken, let it be this one. It has it all: technical incompetence, a bizarre alien plot, and Ken at his sociopathic worst. Please forgive him, Dr. Volga!36Shudder! The Devil’s Hospital1974-05-207 minIn a genuinely horrifying move, the Juralians plot to poison pregnant women all over Japan to produce malformed babies. But Ken stands ready to deliver some blazing atomic justice!37Beat the Hijack!1974-05-217 minKen and his family have the bad luck to pick a flight that gets hijacked. The hijackers have the bad luck to pick a flight filled with Juralians who are all there to kill Ken!38Operation Juralian Fake Friendship1974-05-227 minA lonely rich boy wants to be friends with Ken. For some reason, Ken still can`t see that nobody wants to be his friend except for murderous Juralians.39The Pretty Robot Is a Herald of Death1974-05-237 minMom and Caron are off to the beauty parlor. A beauty parlor...of death!40Race on Murder Highway!1974-05-247 minAnother standout episode, featuring an interminably slow "race". Nobody ever seems to question this 10-year-old boy driving his 7-year-old sister around in a car.41Cinderella Girl1974-05-277 minYet another Dickensian child gets used by the Juralians in a plot to steal aircraft designs. This episode features a bag of bees and a girl who is clearly voiced by an adult man using a falsetto.42The Air Force Base Is Targeted!1974-05-287 minThe Juralians need someone to penetrate a secure military base to allow them entry. Naturally, they once again force a child to help them.43Peer Through the Camera Viewfinder!1974-05-297 minKen`s developed a sudden interest in kendo...and in the new assistant instructor at his dojo. He`s clearly a Juralian in disguise, but what`s he up to?44Beat the Fake Ken!1974-05-307 minKen`s been out sick, and his teacher Miss Nagisa decides to pay a call. But something seems different about him...45When the Cuckoo Clock Strikes Three1974-05-317 minWhen the clock strikes three, it`s time for Caron to kill! This episode features a knife-wielding Caron, child abuse, and terrible piano playing.46Terror! The House of the White-Haired Crone!1974-06-037 minApparently, parents in 2074 are totally cool with letting a bunch of 10-year-olds just ride off with the clothes on their back and stay in the homes of strange old ladies.47The Great Juralian Counterattack1974-06-047 minThe Juralians aren`t fooling around anymore, and have decided to attack en masse. The king is certain that Chargeman Ken can`t possibly stop them. The king is clearly mistaken.48Showdown on the Solitary Island!1974-06-057 minKen awakens on a desert island, captive to a Juralian disguised as an old woman. Worse, his voice is gone, and without it, he can`t transform!49The Delinquent’s True Colors!1974-06-067 minKen`s classmates are being bullied by a very dangerous juvenile delinquent. Somehow, this ends up with Ken in a bike race, fighting for his life.50Save the Orphan Center!1974-06-077 minA rich benefactor seems to be adopting an awful lot of orphans, but none of his references check out. Maybe they should investigate them BEFORE handing over the orphans.51Stray Dog Koro1974-06-107 minKen and Caron adopt an old abandoned dog. Warning: this episode contains terrible dog abuse from psychotic children and dangerous aliens.52Blow Up the Undersea Oil Field!1974-06-117 minThe Juralians have targeted an undersea oil field staffed by robots. Hurry, Ken! The oil must flow!53The Suspicious Bride1974-06-127 minMarriage! A joyful occasion...unless your bride is an alien in disguise!54Spooky! The Waxwork Museum1974-06-137 minStranger than the fact that waxworks are still a thing in 2074 is that the figures are coming to life at night and driving the watchman mad!55The Ones They Met in Egypt1974-06-147 minIn a clear abuse of his hero powers, Ken and Barican take a joyride to Africa, crash in Egypt, and yet somehow still manage to run into Juralians. This is one of the very few episodes where the show seems self-aware.56Runaway! Horseback Ken1974-06-177 minKen is invited to try out horseback riding. As might be expected, this ends up with vehicular equus-cide.57The Antarctic Amusement Park1974-06-187 minKen and his family take a fun trip to the Antarctic Amusement Park. As usual, the Juralians aren`t about to let anyone have any fun!58Circus of Fiends1974-06-197 minKen, Caron, and Barican want to see the circus, but don`t have any money. Good thing that friendly clown decides to just let them in. Surely this won`t end in crowds fleeing in panic.59Forest of Terror1974-06-207 minA couple of hunters learn that the only thing worse than getting on Ken`s bad side is stumbling upon a secret Juralian base in the middle of the woods.60Tsunami Attack1974-06-217 minThe Juralians have invented a tsunami weapon, and it`s dragged beachgoers down to a watery prison...including Ken`s family! Can he save them before they`re gassed to death?61Barican’s Old Friend Pays a Visit1974-06-247 minIn a shocking twist, a robot shows up claiming to be Barican`s old friend, and everyone seems to love him! But, why can`t Barican recall ever having met this weirdo?62Crisis at the Agricultural Complex!1974-06-257 minThe staff of a giant farm have vanished, and from that pile of charred corpses in the farm house, we can assume there`s been foul play!63Defeat the Murderous Boxer!1974-06-267 minA night at a prize fight ends in murder...and for once, it`s not by Ken! There are Juralians in the house, and Ken`s about to get on tonight`s fight card!64Explosion! The Mammoth Control Center1974-06-277 minThe cities of Earth depend on massive central control centers to function, and the Juralians are destroying them, one by one! Ken has to move fast, before civil order completely collapses.65Victory! Chargeman Ken1974-06-287 minAfter 64 episodes of continual defeats, the Juralians launch their mightiest and deadliest offensive. It`s time for Ken to settle things, once and for all!

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