SilverHawks · Season 1 · 1986

Episode guide

A show that airs five days a week has to burn through story faster than a Saturday morning show ever does. The schedule below is what that looked like in practice: thirteen Mondays, thirteen Tuesdays and so on to Friday, running without a gap or a repeat from the eighth of September to the fifth of December 1986. Every episode is here with its writer, its original broadcast date and a line on what happens in it.

65Episodes
1Season
Sep 8 - Dec 5, 1986First-run syndication
23 minEach
23Credited writers

The Origin Story Mon, 8 Sept 1986 Peter Lawrence When the intergalactic criminal Mon*Star breaks out of his prison, Earth sends a team of biomechanically enhanced humans to capture him.
Journey to Limbo Tue, 9 Sept 1986 Peter Lawrence The SilverHawks arrive at Hawk Haven and have their first encounter with Mon*Star and his Mob.
The Planet Eater Wed, 10 Sept 1986 William Overgard Mon*Star employs the Sky Chomper to "eat" other spaceships and feed the debris to the Planet Eater, his biggest and most devastating weapon yet.
Save The Sun Thu, 11 Sept 1986 Peter Lawrence The Mob seize control of the massive Artificial Sun, the main source of power in the Galaxy of Limbo.
Stop Timestopper Fri, 12 Sept 1986 Lee Schneider A delinquent with the power to stop time joins Mon*Star's gang and helps them plunder the Crystal Mine of Automata.
Darkbird Mon, 15 Sept 1986 Steve Perry An evil clone of Quicksilver blasts his way into Dollare, the bank planet of Limbo Galaxy, and takes its banking boss, Lord Cash, hostage.
The Backroom Tue, 16 Sept 1986 William Overgard Inside the Starship Casino, Pokerface is hiding a new destructive weapon that Mon*Star is only too eager to make use of.
The Threat of Dritt Wed, 17 Sept 1986 Bruce Smith After their ambassador is kidnapped by Mon*Star, the mighty Triangulons threaten to destroy Hawk Haven unless Quicksilver rescues their ambassador in eight hours.
Sky-Shadow Thu, 18 Sept 1986 Kimberly Morris Tally-Hawk is kidnapped by the Mob so that Hardware can create an evil version of the SilverHawks' companion for their leader, Mon*Star.
Magnetic Attraction Fri, 19 Sept 1986 Chris Trengove While transporting the criminal Pokerface to Penal Planet 10, Steelheart is attacked by Hardware and his new weapon, the Super Magnetizer.
Gold Shield Mon, 22 Sept 1986 Bruce Smith The SilverHawks must work quickly to build a Gold Shield to protect Hawk Haven before it is disintegrated by Mon*Star's latest weapon.
Zero The Memory Thief Tue, 23 Sept 1986 Jeri Craden Zero, the Memory Thief, wipes out Commander Stargazer's knowledge of the Mob's latest plan to destroy the Earth using a Mega Missile.
The Milk Run Wed, 24 Sept 1986 Lee Schneider The SilverHawks arrest Melodia but Hardware's Pinball Beam blasts her free and traps Commander Stargazer inside Hawk Haven.
The Hardware Trap - Part I Thu, 25 Sept 1986 Peter Lawrence The SilverHawks devise a plan through which Quicksilver is able to apprehend Hardware, but Mon*Star isn't going to give up on his weapons' expert without a fight.
The Hardware Trap - Part II Fri, 26 Sept 1986 Lee Schneider Buzz-Saw cuts his way into the Penal Planet to free Hardware, who then exacts his revenge on Quicksilver by blasting him into space.
Race Against Time Mon, 29 Sept 1986 Chris Trengove With the intention of destroying Hawk Haven, Mon*Star organizes 'The Great Meteor Race', and breaks Pokerface out of prison in order to officiate it.
Operation Big Freeze Tue, 30 Sept 1986 Jeri Craden Mon*Star orders Windhammer and Hardware to generate a galactic ice storm that is so powerful that it threatens to freeze the entire Galaxy of Limbo.
The Ghost Ship Wed, 1 Oct 1986 Chris Trengove In order to infiltrate Hawk Haven, a secret Mob attack force led by Hardware hide inside an abandoned spaceship.
The Great Galaxy Race Thu, 2 Oct 1986 William Overgard Mon*Star challenges the SilverHawks to a space race through the Galaxy of Limbo in which the Mob employ every cheat in the book to win.
Fantascreen Fri, 3 Oct 1986 Steve Perry Hardware's latest invention is a device that turns SilverHawks into mindless zombies and it is up to Steelheart to rescue her comrades.
Hotwing Hits Limbo Mon, 6 Oct 1986 Peter Lawrence When Mon*Star captures all the SilverHawks, Earth sends Hotwing, a former magician and squad commander and the newest member of the SilverHawks.
The Bounty Hunter Tue, 7 Oct 1986 J.V.P. Mundy Mon*Star's Mob pulls off a daring jailbreak to free Stargazer's sworn enemy, the Bounty Hunter, a villain who feeds on energy.
Zeek's Fumble Wed, 8 Oct 1986 Peter Lawrence The Mob chases Seymour and Zeek the Beak all over Limbo because they have a microfilm of all the SilverHawks' secrets.
The Fighting Hawks Thu, 9 Oct 1986 Kimberly Morris When the Mob programs the machines of Automata to produce fearsome copies of Sky-Shadow, the Steel twins work frantically to produce a counterweapon.
The Renegade Hero Fri, 10 Oct 1986 Leonard Starr The Mob replace the governor of Bedlama with Mo-Lec-U-Lar and then plan to use the planet's military might against the SilverHawks.
One on One Mon, 13 Oct 1986 William Overgard The Mob creates exact clones of the SilverHawks and sends them on a deadly mission against Commander Stargazer.
No More Mr. Nice Guy Tue, 14 Oct 1986 Chris Trengove Yes-Man joins Mon*Star in his transformation chamber and emerges with more power and intelligence, before deciding to take control of the Mob himself.
Music of the Spheres Wed, 15 Oct 1986 Lee Schneider As Haley's Comet passes through Limbo Galaxy, the SilverHawks plan to steer it towards Mon*Star's base of operation, Brim*Star.
Limbo Gold Rush Thu, 16 Oct 1986 Steve Perry A space prospector strikes gold on Automata but three outlaws jump his claim and plan to steal all his gold for themselves.
Countdown to Zero Fri, 17 Oct 1986 Chris Trengove When the Copper Kidd goes to Automata to fix Monotone, he is ambushed by the Mo-Lec-U-Lar and Zero the Memory Thief who is there to drain all of the supercomputer's memory banks.
Amber Amplifier Mon, 20 Oct 1986 Bill Ratter Mo-Lec-U-Lar steals the Amber Amplifier, the Artificial Sun's energy magnifier, and Hardware then fits it to his energy gun to create the most formidable weapon that the SilverHawks have faced.
The Saviour Stone Tue, 21 Oct 1986 Bob Haney The Mob and the SilverHawks battle for possession of a rock which is the only item that can restore the Earth's decaying magnetic field.
Smiley Wed, 22 Oct 1986 Bruce Shlain The Mob activates Smiley, super heavyweight robot champion of limbo, and Mon*Star sends him to torch the SilverHawks with this powerful heat waves.
Gotbucks Thu, 23 Oct 1986 Bob Haney Lord Cash hires Gotbucks, a security robot, to act as Dollare's new security chief but he gets abducted by the Mob.
Melodia's Siren Song Fri, 24 Oct 1986 Lawrence DuKore When Quicksilver and Tally-Hawk go to the aid of a gold freighter under attack, they are captured by Hardware and the Mob.
Tally-Hawk Returns Mon, 27 Oct 1986 Stephanie Swafford Mo-Lec-U-Lar steals the remote control of Tally-Hawk and Hardware then uses it to instruct Tally-Hawk to attack the SilverHawks.
Undercover Tue, 28 Oct 1986 Danny Peary Mon*Star and his Mob block the supply of oil to the Artificial Sun of Limbo Galaxy as they plan to create their own artificial sun on BrimStar.
Eye of Infinity Wed, 29 Oct 1986 Kenneth Vose Mon*Star gets his hands on the notorious Eye of Infinity, the most destructive force in the universe, and Hotwing plans to retrieve the crystal before Hardware can figure out how to use its powers.
A Piece of the Action Thu, 30 Oct 1986 Bruce Smith Mon*Star threatens to flood the planet of Bedlama unless he is paid a hefty ransom.
Flashback Fri, 31 Oct 1986 Kimberly Morris A young SilverHawk travels back in time to prevent the annihilation of the SIlverHawks at the hands of the Mob.
Super Birds Mon, 3 Nov 1986 Bruce Shlain Under Mon*Star's orders, Hardware constructs a giant Sky-Shadow to destroy the SilverHawks.
The Blue Door Tue, 4 Nov 1986 Cy Young Disguising himself as Mon*Star, Mo-Lec-U-Lar leads the SilverHawks on a wild goose chase while the real Mon*Star attacks Hawk Haven.
The Star of Bedlama Wed, 5 Nov 1986 Kimberly Morris The SilverHawks and the Mob both have their eyes set on a valuable diamond.
The Illusionist Thu, 6 Nov 1986 Jeri Craden Mon*Star manages to put Hotwing under the spell of the Light Star and then sends him to attack Hawk Haven.
The Bounty Hunter Returns Fri, 7 Nov 1986 Steve Perry The Bounty Hunter breaks out of Penal Planet 10 and sets up a new bas in order to exact revenge on the SilverHawks.
The Bounty Chase Mon, 10 Nov 1986 Bruce Smith Mo-Lec-U-Lar steals the new key to Dollare's main vault and leads Steelwill on a wild goose chase around the Galaxy of Limbo.
Switch Tue, 11 Nov 1986 Beth Bornstein and J.V.P. Mundy A strange cosmic storm switches the personalities of everybody, turning the SilverHawks bad and the Mob good.
Junkyard Dog Wed, 12 Nov 1986 Bob Haney By disguising himself as a garbageman, Mo-Lec-U-Lar steals a case containing vital mechanical parts without which Commander Stargazer will not be able to survive.
Window in Time Thu, 13 Nov 1986 J.V.P. Mundy Hardware manages to travel back in time to Earth when the SilverHawks are just leaving for Limbo Galaxy and it is up to Flashback to stop him from sabotaging the Miraj.
Gangwar - Part I Fri, 14 Nov 1986 William Overgard Melodia and Poker-Face decide to overthrow Mon*Star and take control of the Mob themselves.
Gangwar - Part II Mon, 17 Nov 1986 William Overgard Using the Sky-Chomper, Mon*Star breaks out Hardware and Buzz-Saw from the Penal Planet 10 before turning the Sky-Chomper on Hawk Haven.
Sneak Attack - Part I Tue, 18 Nov 1986 Cy Young Under Commander Stargazer's order, Quicksilver and Hotwing embark on a dangerous mission to BrimStar to arrest Mon*Star, but the Mob aren't going to let their leader be taken without a fight.
Sneak Attack - Part II Wed, 19 Nov 1986 Cy Young Hardware frees Mon*Star from the Penal Planet 10 and Mon*Star then launches a deadly attack on the SilverHawks.
Moon*Star Thu, 20 Nov 1986 Alice Knox and Peter Larson Poker-Face hands Mon*Star a chunk of the Moon*Star which endows the villain with incredible new powers and the SilverHawks now have to stop this Super Mon*Star.
Diamond Stick-Pin Fri, 21 Nov 1986 Peter Lawrence The Mob hire Zeek to be their limo driver and then hand him a diamond stick-pin bomb to annihilate the SilverHawks.
Burnout Mon, 24 Nov 1986 Bill Ratter Zero steals Professor Powers memory and focuses all the energy of the Aritifcial Sun on Hawk Haven where Stargazer and the Steel twins are trapped.
Battle Cruiser Tue, 25 Nov 1986 Lee Schneider Mon*Star plans to go to Earth and start a crime wave while Stargazer employs two new SilverHawks, MoonStryker and Condor.
Small World Wed, 26 Nov 1986 Kimberly Morris The Mob shrink and steal Automata but are unaware the planet has a faulty valve which could cause it to explode and destroy the entire Galaxy of LImbo.
Match-Up Thu, 27 Nov 1986 Bruce Smith After being imprisoned in Penal Planet 10, Wind Hammer organizes a spectacular boxing match inside the prison to create a diversion which would allow him to escape.
Stargazer's Refit Fri, 28 Nov 1986 William Overgard Under Mon*Star's orders and armed with deadly meltdown discs, Mo-Lec-U-Lar goes out to eliminate Commander Stargazer.
The Invisible Destroyer Mon, 1 Dec 1986 Dow Flint Kowalczyk Hardware's latest invention is an Invisible Laser Satellite which he intends to use to conquer Bedlama.
The Harder They Fall Tue, 2 Dec 1986 Chris Trengove After rebuilding the giant Sky-Shadow, the Mob plan to use it to tow Penal Planet 10 to Brim*Star and enlist all the prisoners in the Mob.
Uncle Rattler Wed, 3 Dec 1986 Beth Bornstein Yes-Man's uncle Rattler steals the SilverHawks payroll shipment before the Mob can get to it.
Zeek's Power Thu, 4 Dec 1986 Matthew Malach The Magical Orb sent from Earth to recharge Hotwing's powers is intercepted by Zeek who successfully convinces the Orb to endow him with Hotwing's powers.
Airshow Fri, 5 Dec 1986 Peter Lawrence Disguising himself as the Miraj, Mo-Lec-U-Lar wreaks havoc in the Air Show organized by the SilverHawks to celebrate the Independence Day in the Galaxy of Limbo.

Synopses and writer credits carried over from this site's legacy SilverHawks episode guide. They have not yet been checked against the broadcast episodes or against the end credits, and where a writer is credited under two spellings we have kept the spelling the source used.