• 1978
  • TV-Y7
  • 30m
Battle of the Planets

Summary A five-member superhero team called G-Force fights to defend Earth and its space colonies from the threat of the planet Spectra. View more details

  • 1978
  • TV-Y7
  • 30m

Battle of the Planets

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Keye Luke Alan Young Ronnie Schell Janet Waldo

All cast & crew

7.6

Details

Genres : Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Drama Animation Family

Release date : Sep 17, 1978

Countries of origin : United States Japan

Language : English

Production companies : Tatsunoko Production Gallerie International Films Ltd.

Summary A five-member superhero team called G-Force fights to defend Earth and its space colonies from the threat of the planet Spectra. View more details

Details

Genres : Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Drama Animation Family

Release date : Sep 17, 1978

Countries of origin : United States Japan

Language : English

Production companies : Tatsunoko Production Gallerie International Films Ltd.

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 17, 1978
Attack of the Space Terrapin
The opening episode in the series introduces us to G-Force - 5 orphans enlisted to defend the Earth against enemies from the hostile world of Spectra. The first attack comes in the form of the space terrapin - a giant, turtle-like machine heavily armed and able to crush Earth's air & sea defences. G-Force is called in to deal with it, as the sinister Zoltar & the terrapin's C.O., Commander Gorak, attack Earth's shipping lanes and try to steal a substance known as VitaLumen. When G-Force members steal aboard the Terrapin, they find themselves in trouble when they are cornered by Spectran soldiers...
Episode 2 • Sep 24, 1978
Rescue of the Astronauts
When 2 astronauts returning from a mission disappear on reentry, G-Force is called in to investigate. Chief Anderson warns that the astronauts have probably been captured by Spectra as they had uncovered the location of giant, undetected alien bases on Earth. The data was kept on a tape in the astronauts' capsule but is now in the hands of Commander Gorak and Spectra. G-Force must locate the Spectrans' main base, rescue the astronauts, and find the data tape before it can be returned to Spectra...
Episode 3 • Oct 01, 1978
The Space Mummy
G-Force is dispatched to Zarkadia, a planet discovered by 7-Zark-7, to investigate mysterious jetliner disappearances. Spectra's presence confirmed when Zoltar unleashes his latest weapon: a giant mummy. Mark befriends young orphan Buddy.
Episode 4 • Oct 08, 1978
The Space Serpent
An outsized mechanical death machine, the Space Serpent, is causing massive earthquakes and destroying Earth's oil refineries. Mark is sent to investigate with a geologist colleague, who suspects he can locate the source of the problem. The 2 men are caught in a quake and evacuate the building, but the geologist falls into a hole created by the Space Serpent. Despite Mark's best efforts, he is unable to rescue the man and is forced to flee himself. The man's daughter turns her anger on Mark, until the G-Force team brings her face-to-face with Spectra's horrible death machine..
Episode 5 • Oct 15, 1978
Ghost Ship from Planet Mir
On the remote planet Mir, an underwater station is being built. A series of losses of equipment is delaying its construction, and Intergalactic Federation President Cain suspects that the planet's deposed leader is now in league with Spectra. It turns out he is correct. G-Force flies to Mir to investigate and finds themselves up against a fleet of warships, which self-destruct to release an army of deadly aircraft. The Phoenix quickly runs out of ammunition against the aircraft. Will they be able to escape?
Episode 6 • Oct 22, 1978
Big Robot Gold Grab
Spectra mini-robots steal gold from the Intergalactic Federation Bank vault. With the entire Universe's economies at stake, G-Force travels to the Paya Archipelago Islands to infiltrate a hidden base and retrieve the bullion.
Episode 7 • Oct 29, 1978
Ace from Outer Space
Mark is chosen to test pilot a new aircraft at an airshow. As he starts his takeoff roll, a sinister biplane appears and attacks his plane, crippling it and forcing Mark to bail out over the water. The pilot is the mysterious Captain Doom, a space pirate from the distant planet Urgos. Anderson immediately orders the team to go after Doom after rescuing Mark, but the fight ends badly for them as Capt. Doom's plane damages the Phoenix. After escaping back to Center Neptune, the team is ordered back to the mysterious space pirate's home world to face him.... on HIS terms.
Episode 8 • Nov 05, 1978
Fearful Sea Anemone
Keyop wants to prove his worth and goes out on his own when G-Force travels to a planet in Galaxy 30 to protect a top secret Federation underwater base from being destroyed by a giant anemone.
Episode 9 • Nov 12, 1978
Jupiter Moon Menace
Commander Typhon of Scorpius has allied himself with Spectra. His Scorpion Robot is causing meteor storms on Callisto, moon of Jupiter, and is targeting Earth. G-Force heads for Spectra itself to locate and defeat Typhon.
Episode 10 • Nov 19, 1978
Swarm of Robot Ants
A swarm of alien insects attack Earth. G-Force learns they originated from planet Tramulus, where the mighty Antoff is collaborating with Spectra and preparing a giant mechanical ant to send to Earth.
Episode 11 • Nov 26, 1978
Space Rocket Escort
G-Force is escorting the new FY-9 to planet Riga, but Spectra agents have replaced the pilots and are heading to Spectra instead. Colonel Cronus and his Riga fighters join the battle, confusing G-Force even more.
Episode 12 • Dec 03, 1978
Beast with a Sweet Tooth
A giant cockroach-shaped monster is gobbling up all of Earth's sugar reserves. Mark, Jason and an especially concerned Tiny infiltrate the mechanical beast, leaving Princess and Keyop to pilot the Phoenix.
Episode 13 • Nov 10, 1978
Perilous Pleasure Cruise
A cruise ship and all it's passengers, including Professor Wilde and his granddaughter Angie, are swallowed by a mechanical iceberg made by Spectra. Zoltar will stop at nothing to get the Professor's secret life formula from him.
Episode 14 • Dec 17, 1978
The Thing with 1,000 Eyes
Natives and Federation workers have disappeared on the planet Riga. The Phoenix receives an antimatter coating for it's trip to Riga, where they face a self replicating creature with 1,000 eyes.
Episode 15 • Jan 07, 1979
Microfilm Mystery
Zoltar steals the Metamorphosis-1, a giant machine that can take on various shapes from the Robot Center on Earth as well as all of Center Neptune's computer secrets. Keyop takes on a solo mission to retrieve the secret microfilm.
Episode 16 • Jan 14, 1979
The Alien Beetles
Keyop and several street kids find beetles at a construction site and take them home as pets. At night, the beetles grow to enormous sizes and kidnap the boys, using them as power sources as they wreak havoc on Capital City.
Episode 17 • Jan 21, 1979
Whale Joins G-Force
Bay City is attacked by a giant mechanical whale. Keyop adopts an orphaned baby whale that he names 'Nambu', who leads G-Force North to the location of a secret Spectra radar station.
Episode 18 • Jan 28, 1979
Mad New Ruler of Spectra
Professor Doriarty uses a mechanical horse to win at the races. Spectra kidnaps the professor and offers him a job. He counters by demanding to take Zoltar's place as Spectra's new leader. G-Force travels to Spectra to stop him.
Episode 19 • Feb 04, 1979
The Sea Dragon
The Intergalactic Defense Force on the water planet of Aquatica is attacked by a giant mechanical Sea Dragon. It swiftly demolishes a fleet of Robot planes from Ursa Minor, as well as the Tigers from Andromeda before G-Force is even assembled to blast off from Earth. When even the fiery Phoenix proves no match for the Sea Dragon, G-Force has to retreat, but returns with a repaired Phoenix and a new freeze weapon developed by 7-Zark-7.
Episode 20 • Feb 11, 1979
Magnetic Attraction
G-Force must attempt to stop a seemingly unstoppable black sphere war machine, but Mark wants to find a definite means to do so first over Jason's protests.
Episode 21 • Feb 18, 1979
The Musical Mummy
The members of G-Force guard various scientist after other have been kidnapped by a giant whistling mummy. All clues lead to an amusement park where Keyop is drawn to a hypnotic flute player.
Episode 22 • Feb 25, 1979
The Fiery Lava Giant
When a giant lava monster erupts out of Monument Mountain on Space Island, sculptress Ameilia is suspected of working with Spectra. But Princess is convinced her old friend is innocent.
Episode 23 • Mar 04, 1979
The Bat Ray Bombers
Tiny is suspended after sleeping on the job. He returns to his native fishing village, only to find it under attack of a giant sea creature. G-Force is soon on the case, personally led by Chief Anderson this time.
Episode 24 • Mar 11, 1979
Race Against Disaster
Jason enters a continental auto race with a fellow driver named Lucy. However, Lucy is not all she seems to be. Although used by Spectra to infiltrate G-Force via Jason, Lucy is not able to complete her mission because she has grown fond of Jason. This is quite a feat, especially after the revelation that she is a robot.
Episode 25 • Mar 18, 1979
The Ghostly Grasshopper
Dahmbo and his robot people will get their independence from Spectra if they can make the Earth surrender using their invisible Grasshopper robot. G-Force uses newly invented Weather Control Missiles to counter the attack.
Episode 26 • Mar 25, 1979
The Galaxy Girls
While acting as Chief Anderson's chauffeur, Jason is attacked by a mysterious masked woman. Spectra has threatened to blow up the new Solar Express monorail on it's maiden voyage. Anderson and Mark board the Express together with a PR woman named Mala. But she is actually Zoltar's sister and leads the deadly Galaxy Girls.
Episode 27 • Apr 01, 1979
Curse of the Cuttlefish Part 1
Episode 28 • Apr 08, 1979
Curse of the Cuttlefish Part 2
Episode 29 • Apr 15, 1979
Demons of the Desert
Episode 30 • Apr 22, 1979
Siege of the Squids
Episode 31 • Apr 29, 1979
Orion, the Wonder Dog of Space
Episode 32 • May 06, 1979
The Fierce Flowers Part 1
Spectra lands gigantic man-eating flowers it has created, and Princess, despite wearing a protective synthetic skin, is seized by the flowers.
Episode 33 • May 13, 1979
The Fierce Flowers Part 2
Episode 34 • May 20, 1979
The Space Rock Concert
A rock band called the 'Dirty Name 5' is kidnapped & held hostage by Spectra. Their music becomes the main weapon in Spectra's newest flying death machine; it uses sound waves to shake buildings to the ground. When G-Force tries to attack the machine it gets on top of them & damages their ship. The only way to stop it now is to infiltrate the flying Spectran machine of death, rescue the band, and sabotage the ship... but will they be too late?
Episode 35 • May 27, 1979
Prisoners in Space
Episode 36 • Jun 03, 1979
Victims of the Hawk
Episode 37 • Jun 10, 1979
Raid on Riga
When Riga is attacked by Spectra, G-Force pleads with Chief Anderson to go there and help the Rigans, including Mark's old ally Col. Cronus. Anderson refuses, choosing to await a formal request from Riga and analysis of Spectra's latest weapon, a giant bird-like death machine. However, G-Force disobeys Chief Anderson and flies to Riga to engage the Spectran death craft. They are badly defeated as the Spectran aircraft deploys a high-energy ray weapon, knocking out the crew & badly damaging the ship and forcing it down. The only thing that saves them is Col. Cronus, who deploys a nuclear-tipped air-defense missile against a massive Spectran missile attack. On returning to Earth, Mark is taken aside & put through re-training with Cronus in order to get his edge back following his defeat. Now, will the team be able to survive the next confrontation with a seemingly invincible death machine?
Episode 38 • Jun 17, 1979
Seals of Sytron
Episode 39 • Jun 24, 1979
Giant Gila Monster
Episode 40 • Jul 01, 1979
The Capture of the Galaxy Code
Episode 41 • Jul 08, 1979
Raid on a Nearby Planet
Episode 42 • Jul 15, 1979
Keyop Does It All
Episode 43 • Jul 22, 1979
Peaks of the Planet Odin
Episode 44 • Jul 29, 1979
The Sky Is Falling! Part 1
Episode 45 • Aug 05, 1979
The Sky Is Falling! Part 2
Episode 46 • Aug 12, 1979
Raid of the Red Scorpion
Episode 47 • Aug 12, 1979
Mammoth Shark Menace
Episode 48 • Aug 19, 1979
Fastest Gun in the Galaxy
A gunslinger, released from a prison on Earth, is recruited by Spectran agents & brought to Zoltar. The Spectran leader places him in charge of a new weapon, the tank-like 'Crynogun'. When fired, the gun's ammunition will freeze any target it hits. G-Force decides to go to Spectra to take them on, and one at a time, are frozen by the Crynogun until only Mark & Princess remain. Will they defeat the lethal freezing ray of the Crynogun?
Episode 49 • Aug 26, 1979
Giant from the Planet Zyr
Episode 50 • Sep 02, 1979
Secret Island
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