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Battle Of The Planets (1978-80)
"Battle of the Planets!
G-Force!
Princess, Tiny, Keyop, Mark, Jason - and watching over them from Center Neptune, their computerized coordinator, 7-Zark-7!
Watching, warning against surprise attacks by alien Galaxies beyond space!
G-Force!
Fearless young orphans protecting Earth's entire Galaxy! Always five, acting as one. Dedicated, inseparable, invincible!"
Battle Of The Planets is an American animated series adapted from the Japanese anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. It follows the adventures of G-Force, a team of five young heroes who protect Earth from the evil forces of Spectra. The series consisted of 85 episodes, produced by Sandy Frank Entertainment.
In the UK, Battle Of The Planets was aired sporadically on BBC One between 1979 and 1985, bouncing between weekend and weekday slots[1]. The BBC's airing order was unique compared to other countries[2]. It is thought that all episodes were aired but only 82 were named in Radio Times.
Main cast
Main cast
Mark
Casey Kasem (voice)
Jason
Ronnie Schell (voice)
Princess
JANET WALDO (voice)
Keyop
Alan Young (voice)
Tiny
Alan Dinehart (voice)
7-Zark-7
Alan Young (voice)
William Woodson narrated each episode and provided additional voices. Also providing additional voices in each episode were Takayo Fischer, David Jolliffe, and ALAN OPPENHEIMER.
Notable production crew
Notable production crew
Executive producer
Jameson Brewer
Producer-Director
David E Hanson
(except "Attack Of The Space Terrapin")
Music
HOYT CURTIN
Episodes
Episodes
In order of first-time broadcast by the BBC. 82 episodes are known to have been listed between September 3, 1979 and September 28, 1985.
1979
01: Attack Of The Space Terrapin
September 3, 1979
July 1, 1980
02: Rescue Of The Astronauts
September 10, 1979
July 8, 1980
03: Big Robot Gold Grab
September 17, 1979
July 15, 1980
04: The Jupiter Moon Menace
September 24, 1979
August 5, 1980
05: Space Rocket Escort
October 1, 1979
August 12, 1980
06: Microfilm Mystery
October 8, 1979
August 19, 1980
07: The Musical Mummy
October 15, 1979
August 26, 1980
08: The Fiery Lava Giant
October 22, 1979
September 2, 1980
09: Race Against Disaster
October 29, 1979
September 6, 1980
10: Siege Of The Squids
November 5, 1979
September 13, 1980
11: Orion, Wonder Dog In Space
November 12, 1979
12: The Space Rock Concert
November 19, 1979
1980
13: Peaks of Planet Odin
October 4, 1980
14: Prisoners In Space
November 21, 1980
15: Seals Of Sytron
November 28, 1980
16: Capture Of The Galaxy Code
December 5, 1980
17: Raid On A Nearby Planet
December 12, 1980
18: Keyop Does It All
December 19, 1980
19: Curse Of The Cuttlefish, part 1
December 22, 1980
June 27, 1981
20: Curse Of The Cuttlefish, part 2
December 23, 1980
July 4, 1981
21: Museum Of Mystery
December 24, 1980
May 25, 1981
22: Mission To Inner Space
December 26, 1980
September 12, 1981
23: The Fierce Flowers, part 1
December 28, 1980
August 22, 1981
24: The Fierce Flowers, part 2
December 29, 1980
August 29, 1981
25: Super Space Spies
December 30, 1980
September 26, 1981
26: Vacation On Venus
December 31, 1980
September 19, 1981
1981-83
27: Space Safari
January 2, 1981
September 25, 1982
August 16, 1983
28: Secret Island
August 7, 1981
29: Silent City
September 5, 1981
30: The Alien Bigfoot
April 3, 1982
December 31, 1982
31: Cupid Does it To Keyop
April 10, 1982
January 3, 1983
32: Decoys Of Doom
December 21, 1982
33: Peril In the Pyramids
December 22, 1982
August 9, 1983
34: G-Force In The Future
December 23, 1982
September 6, 1983
35: Island Of Fear
December 24, 1982
August 30, 1983
36: Panic Of The Peacock
December 27, 1982
August 23, 1983
37: Save The Space Colony
December 28, 1982
December 21, 1983
38: Invasion Of The Locusts
December 29, 1982
December 22, 1983
39: Giant From The Planet Zyr
December 30, 1982
December 23, 1983
40: A Swarm Of Robot Ants
July 26, 1983
June 19, 1985
41: Beast With A Sweet Tooth
August 2, 1983
June 26, 1985
1984
42: The Space Mummy
April 16, 1984
March 2, 1985
43: The Space Serpent
April 17, 1984
March 9, 1985
44: Ghost Ship Of Planet Mir
April 18, 1984
March 16, 1985
45: Ace From Outer Space
April 19, 1984
March 23, 1985
46: The Fearful Sea Anemone
April 20, 1984
March 30, 1985
47: Perilous Space Cruise
April 23, 1984
April 6, 1985
48: Thing With 1000 Eyes
April 24, 1984
April 13, 1985
49: A Swarm Of Alien Beetles
April 25, 1984
September 4, 1985
50: Magnetic Attraction
April 26, 1984
51: The Galaxy Girls
April 27, 1984
52: Victims Of the Hawk
April 28, 1984
53: Raid on Riga
April 29, 1984
54: Mad New Ruler Of Spectra
July 24, 1984
July 3, 1985
55: The Sea Dragon
July 31, 1984
July 10, 1985
56: Bat Ray Bombers
August 7, 1984
July 17, 1985
57: Demons Of The Desert
August 14, 1984
July 24, 1985
58: Fastest Gun In The Galaxy
August 21, 1984
July 31, 1985
59: Giant Space Bat
August 28, 1984
August 7, 1985
60: Zoltar Strikes Out
September 5, 1984
August 14, 1985
61: Rage Of The Robotoids
September 12, 1984
August 21, 1985
62: The Awesome Ray Force
September 19, 1984
August 28, 1985
63: Giant Gila Monster
October 22, 1984
64: The Sky is Falling, part 1
October 23, 1984
65: The Sky is Falling, part 2
October 24, 1984
66: Raid Of The Red Scorpion
October 26, 1984
67: Mammoth Shark Menace
October 29, 1984
68: Attack Of the Alien Wasp
October 30, 1984
69: The Great Brain Robbery
October 31, 1984
70: Raid of the Space Octopus
November 2, 1984
Source(s)
[1] Battle of the Planets (UK)
[2] Battle of the Planets - Broadcast Order Comparisons
Character images: Battle of the Planets (Characters)
Episode order: Battle of the Planets (broadcast comparisons) ; BBC Genome
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