Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episodes

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

G-Force faces the latest Spectra attack. Zoltar may have help from former G-Force member Donald Wade. Jason fails to join them after hitting Wade's mother with his car. Jason quits.

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.