List of Battle of the Planets episodes
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Battle of the Planets episodes are listed below in their intended viewing order, recommended by the distributor Sandy Frank Entertainment. The first column on the right lists the production numbers for the original Japanese version Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, while the second column on the right lists the transmission numbers for the original U.S. broadcast of the series.
Episodes
[edit]| BotP Episode Number [1] | BotP Episode Title | Gatchaman Episode Number | BotP U.S. Transmission Number [2] | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Attack of the Space Terrapin" | (1) | (15) | G-force's first mission is fighting the Spectra controlled Space Terrapin. |
| 2 | "Siege of the Squids" | (36) | (4) | Two boys and their father see the destruction of Federation survey ship by dozens of mechanical squids. The ship was drilling for Solodium for a new formula Zoltar wants. The young two boys, Poco and Peru join G-force to help infiltrate Spectra base inside a lighthouse. |
| 3 | "Decoys of Doom" | (62) | (7) | Chief Anderson has robot duplicates of G-Force to lure Spectra from its hidden Earth base. Mark without the other G-force members knowledge swaps places with his robot double and is captured by Spectra. |
| 4 | "Mad New Ruler of Spectra" | (21) | (14) | The Luminous one captures Professor Hugo Doriarity for Spectra in order to acquire his cyborg formula. Doriarity negotiates he will give the formula in exchange of being made ruler of the Planet Spectra. |
| 5 | "Peril of the Preying Mantis" | (75) | (12) | |
| 6 | "Giant from Planet Zyr" | (58) | (1) | |
| 7 | "The Thing with 1000 Eyes" | (15) | (9) | |
| 8 | "Fastest Gun in the Galaxy" | (57) | (13) | |
| 9 | "Panic of the Peacock" | (80) | (10) | |
| 10 | "Raid of the Space Octopus" | (67) | (3) | |
| 11 | "The Space Rock Concert" | (41) | (6) | |
| 12 | "Mammoth Shark Menace" | (55) | (18) | |
| 13 | "The Fiery Lava Giant" | (25) | (2) | |
| 14 | "Race Against Disaster" | (27) | (5) | |
| 15 | "A Whale Joins G-Force" | (18) | (11) | |
| 16 | "Rescue of the Astronauts" | (2) | (16) | Two astronauts observing the planet are ready to return to Earth and deliver the precious information they were able to record. Unfortunately their capsule disappears when landing ... |
| 17 | "Big Robot Gold Grab" | (6) | (19) | Mini robots sent by Spectra attack the World Bank and steal the Gold reserve. Mark immediately joins his teammates onboard of the Phoenix, and Chief Anderson orders them to find the gold. One Submarine has been spotted not far from the bank and there is a hidden base in the vicinity. Nevertheless, the task is not easy because the archipelago consists of a fifty islands. |
| 18 | "The Musical Mummy" | (24) | (21) | |
| 19 | "Attack of the Alien Wasp" | (61) | (8) | |
| 20 | "The Space Safari" | (73) | (23) | |
| 21 | "Raid on a Nearby Planet" | (48) | (17) | |
| 22 | "The Ghostly Grasshopper" | (30) | (20) | |
| 23 | "Space Rocket Escort" | (11) | (22) | While he performs aerial maneuvers, Mark is surprised to cross the road of the leader of the Red Impulse Squadron. Both compete of skill in piloting their aircraft, but the pseudo duel is interrupted because the commander of G-Force must quickly join his teammates. |
| 24 | "Museum of Mystery" | (74) | (24) | |
| 25 | "Silent City" | (68) | (25) | |
| 26 | "Microfilm Mystery" | (16) | (26) | Zoltar goes haywire with robots in a factory and the machines turn against the human workers. A monster attacks this factory and devastates it. This robot looks indestructible and can change its appearance thanks to a cassette. |
| 27 | "Mission to Inner Space" | (83) | (27) | |
| 28 | "A Swarm of Robot Ants" | (10) | (28) | The city is suddenly plunged into darkness: ants Giants have just destroyed a power plant and continue at all times ravage in their path. Chief Anderson asks his team of Ninjas to neutralize them as quickly as possible. |
| 29 | "Cupid Does it to Keyop" | (87) | (29) | |
| 30 | "Raid of the Red Scorpion" | (54) | (30) | |
| 31 | "Spectra Space Spider" | (84) | (31) | |
| 32 | "Beast with a Sweet Tooth" | (12) | (32) | While working in a sugar cane field, a man is attacked by a giant beetle that seizes the harvest. About ISO meets quickly to open an investigation into this monster which may cause a shortage of sugar. |
| 33 | "Raid on Riga" | (44) | (33) | |
| 34 | "Prisoners in Space" | (42) | (34) | |
| 35 | "Capture of the Galaxy Code" | (47) | (35) | |
| 36 | "Orion, Wonder Dog of Space" | (37) | (36) | |
| 37 | "Secret Island" | (59) | (37) | |
| 38 | "The Jupiter Moon Menace" | (9) | (38) | Spectra is back and sends a meteor shower to Earth using a New monster. These meteorites crash in the city and, after analysis, it seems that they come from the Moon. |
| 39 | "Seals of Sytron" | (45) | (39) | |
| 40 | "Ghost Ship of Planet Mir" | (5) | (40) | A boat is in trouble because of thick fog from which emerges a ghost ship. Several boats disappear and ISO is starting to get worried. Their complex is really very close to the shipwreck cemetery and the President asks Chief Anderson and G-Force to intervene. |
| 41 | "The Alien Bigfoot" | (71) | (41) | |
| 42 | "Super Space Spies" | (86) | (42) | |
| 43 | "Vacation on Venus" | (96) | (43) | |
| 44 | "Keyop Does it All" | (49) | (44) | |
| 45 | "Demons of the Desert" | (35) | (45) | |
| 46 | "The Space Serpent" | (4) | (46) | An earthquake occurs near a refinery and a monster rises and destroys The complex after pumping all the oil. He tackles then to an oil tanker and steals the precious again fuel. Zoltar orders his minions to destroy the refineries in order to deprive the inhabitants of their resources and He also wants violent earthquakes to shake the region. |
| 47 | "Rockets out of Control" | (97) | (47) | |
| 48 | "The Space Mummy" | (3) | (48) | From mysterious plane crashes lead Chief Anderson to summon G-Force in order to solve the mystery. Four disappearances in four weeks within a 25-mile radius and no trace of passengers worry the head of security who suspects Spectra of being behind it. |
| 49 | "The Sea Dragon" | (22) | 49) | |
| 50 | "Perilous Pleasure Cruise" | (14) | (50) | |
| 51 | "G-Force in the Future" | (100) | (51) | |
| 52 | "The Awesome Armadillo" | (90) | (52) | |
| 53 | "Tentacles from Space" | (88) | (53) | |
| 54 | "Ace from Outer Space" | (7) | (54) | Mark has been selected to test a new ultra-sophisticated device and the team is there to cheer him on. It's attacked by a strange plane and crashes to the bottom of the ocean. G-Force join the Phooenix in order to carry it aid, before going in search of the strange device. and its equally strange pilot. |
| 55 | "Giant Space Bat" | (60) | (55) | |
| 56 | "The Great Brain Robbery" | (65) | (56) | |
| 57 | "Giant Gila Monster" | (46) | (57) | |
| 58 | "The Duplicate King" | (77) | (58) | |
| 59 | "Curse of the Cuttlefish, Part I" | (32) | (59) | |
| 60 | "Curse of the Cuttlefish, Part II" | (33) | (60) | |
| 61 | "Peril in the Pyramids" | (69) | (61) | |
| 62 | "Save the Space Colony" | (93) | (62) | |
| 63 | "Zoltar Strikes Out" | (63) | (63) | |
| 64 | "Magnetic Attraction" | (23) | (64) | |
| 65 | "Peaks of Planet Odin" | (51) | (65) | |
| 66 | "G-Force Defector" | (98) | (69) | |
| 67 | "Invasion of the Locusts" | (72) | (66) | |
| 68 | "Victims of the Hawk" | (43) | (67) | |
| 69 | "Island of Fear" | (89) | (68) | |
| 70 | "Strike at Spectra" | (99) | (73) | |
| 71 | "The Galaxy Girls" | (31) | (70) | |
| 72 | "The Conway Tape Tap" | (101) | (71) | |
| 73 | "The Awesome Ray Force" | (76) | (74) | |
| 74 | "Fearful Sea Anenome" | (8) | (72) | A huge base under navy that should serve G-Force is in construction. Unfortunately Spectra is aware and looking for to locate this base in order to destroy it. Submarines that the guard are shot and Chief Anderson asks the G-Force to intervene. |
| 75 | "The Alien Beetles" | (17) | (75) | Once upon a time, there were three bored little boys who discovered giant beetles that they hurried to put in their pocket and take home. Error... Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was bored when he didn't have to save the world. In order to kill this boredom, the child went hunting for butterflies but was about to return empty-handed when he found a large beetle, which he hastened to take home... |
| 76 | "Defector to Spectra" | (79) | (76) | |
| 77 | "The Bat-Ray Bombers" | (26) | (78) | |
| 78 | "Rage of the Robotoids" | (70) | (77) | |
| 79 | "The Sky is Falling, Part I" | (52) | (82) | |
| 80 | "The Sky is Falling, Part II" | (53) | (83) | |
| 81 | "The Fierce Flowers, Part I" | (39) | (79) | A rain of flowers is coming down to Earth and no one seems to care. Nevertheless, They soon grow and transform into creatures venomous and carnivorous. |
| 82 | "The Fierce Flowers, Part II" | (40) | (80) | Back to basics, our heroes understand that not only the creatures were not destroyed, but on the contrary they continue to spread. Keyop is devastated at the thought that he will never see his big sister again and other members just as affected as him are unable to provide him with the comfort he needs. |
| 83 | "Charioteers of Changu" | (95) | (81) | |
| 84 | "Invasion of Space Center, Part I" | (91) | (84) | Agents from Spectra invade Space Center Neptune and put an electronic targeting advice. |
| 85 | "Invasion of Space Center, Part II" | (92) | (85) | Spectra missiles attack the undersea defence of Earth. Mark, Princess, and Chief Anderson and trapped in Space Center Neptune, while Jason, Tiny and Keyop on their ship the Phoenix. The trio decide to use the Phoenix to ram it into Space Centre Neptune in order to rescue their friends. |
Further reading
[edit]- G-Force: Animated (TwoMorrows Publishing: ISBN 978-1-893905-18-4)
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Battle of the Planets Complete Collection DVD set.
- ^ "Battle of the Planets - Welcome!".