
Battle of the Planets
Zoltar and his evil minions constantly attempt to either destroy or conquer the planet Earth. His efforts in this regard are constantly battled by G-Force, a group of five teenagers with high-tech vehicles, weapons, and a thing for bird-like costumes. Each member of the defense team has incredible, cerebrionic-enhanced superpowers. These teenaged orphans have pledged their lives to defend Earth and the Federation from Zoltar, ruler of the planet Spectra. G-Force's missions are coordinated from Center Neptune on Earth by their computerized assistant, 7-Zark-7.
- 1978-1980
- 1 season
- Rhino Entertainment Company
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- TV-Y7
Zoltar and his evil minions constantly attempt to either destroy or conquer the planet Earth. His efforts in this regard are constantly battled by G-Force, a group of five teenagers with high-tech vehicles, weapons, and a thing for bird-like costumes. Each member of the defense team has incredible, cerebrionic-enhanced superpowers. These teenaged orphans have pledged their lives to defend Earth and the Federation from Zoltar, ruler of the planet Spectra. G-Force's missions are coordinated from Center Neptune on Earth by their computerized assistant, 7-Zark-7.
Season 1 Episode Guide
85 Episodes 1978 - 1980
Episode 1
Attack of the Space Terrapin
Mon, Sep 18, 1978
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
Rescue of the Astronauts
Mon, Sep 25, 1978
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
The Space Mummy
Mon, Oct 2, 1978
On the planet Zarcadia, discovered by 7-Zark-7, a series of mysterious plane accidents are occurring. There is no mention of turbulence - only 'something white', according to Chief Anderson. When G-Force reaches Zarcadia Mark encounters a titanic mummy - apparently powered by a highly radioactive element called 'Plutonium X', manufactured only by Spectra. The only antidote, something called Anti-Pluton, is in the hands of its creator, a Dr. Sweet, who resides on the planet. His nephew, Buddy, is the son of one of the missing pilots. When his dad apparently returns, he is caught searching Dr. Sweet's safe. The man is none other than Zoltar, and later that night the mummy attacks the airport. -Force must find a way to eliminate the mummy before it can destroy Zarcadia - and them....
Episode 4
The Space Serpent
Mon, Oct 9, 1978
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
Ghost Ship from Planet Mir
Mon, Oct 16, 1978
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
Big Robot Gold Grab
Mon, Oct 23, 1978
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
Ace from Outer Space
Mon, Oct 30, 1978
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
Fearful Sea Anemone
Mon, Nov 6, 1978
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
Jupiter Moon Menace
Mon, Nov 13, 1978
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
Swarm of Robot Ants
Mon, Nov 20, 1978
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
Space Rocket Escort
Mon, Nov 27, 1978
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
Beast with a Sweet Tooth
Mon, Dec 4, 1978
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
Perilous Pleasure Cruise
Sat, Nov 11, 1978
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
The Thing with 1,000 Eyes
Mon, Dec 18, 1978
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
Microfilm Mystery
Mon, Jan 8, 1979
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
The Alien Beetles
Mon, Jan 15, 1979
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
Whale Joins G-Force
Mon, Jan 22, 1979
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
Mad New Ruler of Spectra
Mon, Jan 29, 1979
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
The Sea Dragon
Mon, Feb 5, 1979
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
Magnetic Attraction
Mon, Feb 12, 1979
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
The Musical Mummy
Mon, Feb 19, 1979
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
The Fiery Lava Giant
Mon, Feb 26, 1979
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
The Bat Ray Bombers
Mon, Mar 5, 1979
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
Race Against Disaster
Mon, Mar 12, 1979
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
The Ghostly Grasshopper
Mon, Mar 19, 1979
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
The Galaxy Girls
Mon, Mar 26, 1979
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
Curse of the Cuttlefish Part 1
Mon, Apr 2, 1979
Episode 28
Curse of the Cuttlefish Part 2
Mon, Apr 9, 1979
Episode 29
Demons of the Desert
Mon, Apr 16, 1979
Episode 30
Siege of the Squids
Mon, Apr 23, 1979
Episode 31
Orion, the Wonder Dog of Space
Mon, Apr 30, 1979
Episode 32
The Fierce Flowers Part 1
Mon, May 7, 1979
Spectra lands gigantic man-eating flowers it has created, and Princess, despite wearing a protective synthetic skin, is seized by the flowers.
Episode 33
The Fierce Flowers Part 2
Mon, May 14, 1979
Episode 34
The Space Rock Concert
Mon, May 21, 1979
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
Prisoners in Space
Mon, May 28, 1979
Episode 36
Victims of the Hawk
Mon, Jun 4, 1979
Episode 37
Raid on Riga
Mon, Jun 11, 1979
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
Seals of Sytron
Mon, Jun 18, 1979
Episode 39
Giant Gila Monster
Mon, Jun 25, 1979
Episode 40
The Capture of the Galaxy Code
Mon, Jul 2, 1979
Episode 41
Raid on a Nearby Planet
Mon, Jul 9, 1979
Episode 42
Keyop Does It All
Mon, Jul 16, 1979
Episode 43
Peaks of the Planet Odin
Mon, Jul 23, 1979
Episode 44
The Sky Is Falling! Part 1
Mon, Jul 30, 1979
Episode 45
The Sky Is Falling! Part 2
Mon, Aug 6, 1979
Episode 46
Raid of the Red Scorpion
Mon, Aug 13, 1979
Episode 47
Mammoth Shark Menace
Mon, Aug 13, 1979
Episode 48
Fastest Gun in the Galaxy
Mon, Aug 20, 1979
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
Giant from the Planet Zyr
Mon, Aug 27, 1979
Episode 50
Secret Island
Mon, Sep 3, 1979
Episode 51
Giant Space Bat
Mon, Sep 10, 1979
Episode 52
Attack of the Alien Wasp
Mon, Sep 17, 1979
Planet Riga is attacked & badly devastated by Spectra. Mark receives word that Col. Cronus has been killed, but then sees his old friend flying past the Phoenix. Chief Anderson orders Mark not to follow, but Mark disobeys orders and follows Cronus in his own plane. Anderson orders the team to find him, but as they start their search they are attacked by Spectra's giant alien wasp, gassed, and taken prisoner by Spectran troops. Mark is also captured; the man he thought was Cronus is in fact the ruthless Spectran leader, Zoltar. The team is imprisoned in an underground bunker with a time bomb near their cell. Will they escape in time to find Zoltar & defeat the giant wasp?
Episode 53
Decoys of Doom
Mon, Sep 24, 1979
Episode 54
Zoltar Strikes Out
Mon, Oct 1, 1979
Episode 55
The Great Brain Robbery
Mon, Oct 8, 1979
Episode 56
Raid of the Space Octopus
Mon, Oct 15, 1979
The Great Spirit has unleashed the lethal Space Octopus against Earth's power plants, and again G-Force is called in. Immediately the team finds themselves in trouble as the Space Octopus jams their weapons systems. As the Phoenix flees, the Octopus follows in hot pursuit and unleashes particle beam weapons and cell missiles on the ship, forcing it out of transmute & sending it down in flames. Seconds after G-Force evacuates, the Phoenix violently explodes. Now, the team must wait for a new ship and weaponry to defeat the seemingly invincible Space Octopus...but will they?
Episode 57
Silent City
Mon, Oct 22, 1979
Episode 58
Peril in the Pyramids
Mon, Nov 5, 1979
Episode 59
Rage of the Robotoids
Mon, Nov 12, 1979
Spectra robots infiltrate Metro City. G-Force rescues Tina from these robots. Jason is following Tina when he is taken by the robots.
Episode 60
The Alien Bigfoot
Mon, Nov 19, 1979
There are reports of an alien Bigfoot in the Himalayas. Keyop sets off on his own to find Bigfoot and gets taken by Spectra men. Only they assume him to be one of the Spectra workers.
Episode 61
Invasion of the Locusts
Mon, Nov 26, 1979
Zoltar deploys mechanical locusts to lead hordes of real locusts and devastate earth's food supply.
Episode 62
The Space Safari
Mon, Dec 3, 1979
Chief Anderson cancels vacation and sends G-Force to repel Zoltar from a faraway planet. Zoltar is on the run alone in the jungle but he has set up many booby traps. Even the bananas are exploding to Tiny's dismay.
Episode 63
Museum of Mystery
Mon, Dec 10, 1979
Princess and Keyop are at the amusement park when it's attacked by a giant mastodon. It's Zoltar behind the controls. Princess loses her G-Force shoe. She cannot transmute and could reveal her secret identity.

Episode 64
Peril of the Praying Mantis
Mon, Dec 17, 1979
Zoltar is ordered to destroy the Conway Tape after scattered attacks to divert earth's defenses. Tiny Harper is slow to answer the call.
Episode 65
The Awesome Ray Force
Mon, Dec 24, 1979
Voltar has a new awesome ray that can reverse the transmutation of the G-Force team.
Episode 66
The Duplicate King
Mon, Dec 31, 1979
Chief Anderson suspects Spectra is after the royal jewel collection of a tiny kingdom. G-Force finds the kingdom already infiltrated by Spectra goons.
Episode 67
Defector to Spectra
Mon, Jan 7, 1980
Chief Anderson suspects longtime worker Greg is a traitor. G-Force investigates. Mark pretends to be defecting to Spectra. Voltar has kidnapped Greg's daughter.
Episode 68
Panic of the Peacock
Mon, Jan 14, 1980
Zoltar is given a new brain-warp weapon. In Agra, Zoltar has his robot peacocks corrupt the minds of the people.
Episode 69
Mission to Inner Space
Mon, Jan 21, 1980
Spectra attacks the remote underground Nuclear Complex 9. A commercial explosive is slipping further and further down threatening the world. Chief Anderson sends in G-Force with a top geologist and his monkey.
Episode 70
Spectra Space Spider
Mon, Jan 28, 1980
Dr. Stryker, seeking revenge against Chief Anderson, weaves an electronic space web over Stellar City causing a devastating drought and preventing relief from arriving.
Episode 71
Super Space Spies
Mon, Feb 4, 1980
Spectra agents salted the snow-pack leaving the earth's water supply poisoned for human consumption.
Episode 72
Cupid Does It to Keyop
Mon, Feb 11, 1980
G-Force is on vacation. Keyop is taken with a bikini-clad girl. Julie Leslie is the daughter of earth's representative and possibly taken by Spectra's agents. Keyop sets off to rescue the beauty.
Episode 73
Tentacles from Space
Mon, Feb 18, 1980
Tentacles in space.
Episode 74
Island of Fear
Mon, Feb 25, 1980
Zoltar is setting up a submarine base under Witches Island near Center Neptune. Chief Anderson sends Keyop on a solo mission.
Episode 75
The Awesome Armadillo
Mon, Mar 3, 1980
Spectra launches the Awesome Armadillo. Perched on top of a mountain with its impenetrable armor, G-Force must defeat the formidable weapon.
Episode 76
Invasion of the Space Center Part 1
Mon, Mar 10, 1980
Secret agents from Spectra invade the Space Center planting an electronic targeting device. Center Neptune is under threat from Zoltar.
Episode 77
Invasion of the Space Center Part 2
Mon, Mar 17, 1980
Zoltar launches missiles and hits the research center. Mark and Princess remain to evacuate the survivors. Chief Anderson is trapped.
Episode 78
Save the Space Colony
Mon, Mar 24, 1980
A space colony is attacked by the forces of Spectra under Zoltar. Fearing a trap, Chief Anderson initially grounds G-Force.
Episode 79
Charioteers of Changu
Mon, Mar 31, 1980
Spectra uses a Time Warp Molecular Interchange Station inside the stone idol of Changu in the Himalayas to bring Robot Roman Charioteers from the past.
Episode 80
Vacation on Venus
Mon, Apr 7, 1980
There is strange volcanic activity on Venus. G-Force is sent to investigate undercover as tourists. Of course, it's a plot from Spectra and Zoltar has laid a trap.
Episode 81
Rockets Out of Control
Mon, Apr 14, 1980
A rocket launch goes off without a hitch. Chief Anderson is kidnapped and the rocket goes off course. The team must rescue Anderson who is needed to bring the spaceship back on course.
Episode 82
G-Force Defector
Mon, Apr 21, 1980
Episode 83
Strike at Spectra
Mon, Apr 28, 1980
G-Force launches an attack on Spectra but something is wrong with Jason.
Episode 84
G-Force in the Future
Mon, May 5, 1980
Futureworld is to be constructed in the Arctic using Dr. Gorky's formula to tap into the Earth's core. Mark accompanies the eccentric Gorky. After an emergency landing, they fall through the ice and wake up apparently in a nightmare future.
Episode 85
The Conway Tape Tap
Mon, May 12, 1980
Zoltar threatens the Conway Tape which holds the computer defense codes for the entire federation. Mark and Princess investigate. After they are taken by Spectra spies, rebellious Jason goes on a rescue mission by himself.