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The Best Episodes of Battle of the Planets

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G-Force, a five-member superhero team, fights to defend Earth and its space colonies from the threat of the planet Spectra.

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    Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 32 - Beast with a Sweet Tooth
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Beast with a Sweet Tooth

    S1:E32

    G-Force has to track down a giant beetle mecha, that is eating up whole fields of sugar cane crops, depleting the worlds supply of sugar.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 44 - Keyop Does it All
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Keyop Does it All

    S1:E44

    While G-Force is working as the special guard at the building where the Intergalactic Federation is meeting, Keyop discovers a car with a Spectra insignia and stows away in its trunk.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 47 - Rockets Out of Control
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Rockets Out of Control

    S1:E47

    After watching the launch of a rocket ship, Chief Anderson leaves with Secretary Clayborne. But it turns out that Secretary Clayborne is an impostor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 48 - The Space Mummy
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #4 - The Space Mummy

    S1:E48

    7-Zark-7 discovers a new planet, which is called Zarkadia in his honor. G-Force learns that several mysterious plane crashes have been occurring on the planet, so Mark travels undercover to investigate. There, he meets Dr. Sweet, who has developed a compound that can render Spectra's latest weapon useless. Sweet hid his creation in his nephew's toy, whose father was a pilot of a plane lost and spends all his days at the airport waiting for his father to return. When it seems like the pilot does indeed return, Sweet is first very happy his brother was back, but then realizes it wasn't him and finds the imposter trying to break into his personal safe. It turns out to be Zoltar, looking for the compound. In the meantime, Mark discovers Spectra is using a giant mummy to bring down the planes, and the rest of G-Force joins him, using Sweet's compound to destroy the mummy. With the compound secure, Spectra will never be able to use their weapon again.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 36 - Orion, Wonderdog of Space
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Orion, Wonderdog of Space

    S1:E36

    Spectra causes a worldwide drought on Earth. Orion, goes out on a dangerous mission with Dr. Backster, who has created a way to melt water from part of the polar caps to relieve the drought. When Dr. Backster discovers a secret Spectra base and is captured, he sends Orion to alert G-Force.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 2 - The Fiery Lava Giant
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    #6 - The Fiery Lava Giant

    S1:E2

    On Space Island, a colonized asteroid, a Lava Giant suddenly appears and goes on a rampage.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 37 - Secret Island
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Secret Island

    S1:E37

    There have been many planes and ships disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle. Mark and Princess are sent to Shipwreck Island in the Triangle to investigate. They discover a Spectra base and their latest weapon, the Whirly Knife. Mark summons the team, but can they stop the latest Mech from Spectra ?

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 27 - Mission to Inner Space
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Mission to Inner Space

    S1:E27

    Spectra attacks a mining operation and an explosive mining bit is separated from it's base machine and continues to bore into the earth. G-Force must stop it before it hits magma, causing a devastating earthquake.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 22 - Space Rocket Escort
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Space Rocket Escort

    S1:E22

    G-Force is given the job to escort a new plane, called the FY-9, to the planet Riga.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 24 - Museum of Mystery
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Museum of Mystery

    S1:E24

    Princess has lost her shoe and cannot transmute. Upset and at a loss on how she can now be a part of the team, or any help at all, she enters a contest to be a spokesperson for a major company, and inadvertantly is captured by Spectra.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 39 - Seals of Sytron
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Seals of Sytron

    S1:E39

    Galactor attacks Sytron, the only mining and storage facility of Galactite Hydronium for the entire earth. Galactite Hydronium is the fuel that powers Earth's spacecrafts and holds her forcefields together. G-Force must defend the island and rescue the workers.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 1 - Giant from Planet Zyr
    6.7/10(51 votes)

    #12 - Giant from Planet Zyr

    S1:E1

    A team of scientists on Earth develop the Jet Cutter, a new laser to powerful enough to cut through a new indestructible metal that Spectra has developed. But Spectra uses a giant humanoid mech to steal the Jet Cutter. G-Force travels to Zyr to try and find the giant and recover the laser.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 5 - Race Against Disaster
    6.7/10(31 votes)

    #13 - Race Against Disaster

    S1:E5

    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 compete her mission because she has grown fond of Jason. This is quite a feat, especially after the revelation that she is a robot!

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 31 - Spectra Space Spider
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Spectra Space Spider

    S1:E31

    Stellar City is suffering a terrible drought, so sends supplies to the city by cargo planes. But the is airlifted supply convoy is attacked by a weapon created by Dr. Streker, who was fired from Center Neptune.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 35 - Capture of the Galaxy Code
    6.7/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Capture of the Galaxy Code

    S1:E35

    G-Force has ensure delivery of the central mechanism of the dynastrol computer. No one besides the president of the intergalactic federation is cleared to carry it.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 23 - Space Safari
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Space Safari

    S1:E23

    G-Force shoots down Zoltar. He escapes his ship and the team chases him through the forests of Planet Lukadia. Zoltar has the entire forest rigged with traps.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 25 - Silent City
    6.6/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Silent City

    S1:E25

    This episode takes place on planet Exor. One of their island cities is surrounded by an impenetrable wall of radiation created by a Spectra bombing attack. Chief Anderson believes the city is a Spectra base and sends G-Force to check it out. The team goes into the city, but they are only able to withstand the radiation for one hour. They are attacked by a Spectra Mecha once they are inside the city. Can G-Force escape the Mecha and solve Spectra's latest plot before their time runs out?

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 29 - Cupid Does it to Keyop
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Cupid Does it to Keyop

    S1:E29

    Keyop stumbles upon a kidnapped girl, and takes it upon himself to rescue her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 30 - Raid of the Red Scorpion
    6.6/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Raid of the Red Scorpion

    S1:E30

    The Luminous One commands Zoltar to destroy Earth's entire energy capability. Zoltar uses a 'scorpion' mech to go on a rampage, starting by destroying Earth's most important research facility.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 46 - The Space Serpent
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #20 - The Space Serpent

    S1:E46

    A serpent is attacking oil refineries. After her father is killed in one of the earthquakes, Debbie Harland blames Mark for not being able to help him. Mark then needs to balance helping Debbie with saving other refineries.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 34 - Prisoners in Space
    6.3/10(19 votes)

    #21 - Prisoners in Space

    S1:E34

    Tiny's van breaks down and he is picked up by a Prison van on its way to Barracuda Island, a maximum securty prison. Spectra's gains control of the prison and Zoltar has promises freedom to the prisoners if they will join Spectra. The G-Force team must rescue Tiny and keep the prisoners from escaping.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 10 - Panic of the Peacock
    6.2/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Panic of the Peacock

    S1:E10

    A giant mechanical peacock constructed by Spectra invades Earth, while Mark is kidnapped and his memory surpressed!

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 14 - Mad New Ruler of Spectra
    6.2/10(20 votes)

    #23 - Mad New Ruler of Spectra

    S1:E14

    Professor Doriarity is recruited by Spectra to make a robot horse army. The Great Spirit makes the Professor the new Ruler of Spectra in exchange for the army and G-Force goes to Spectra to stop him. They arrive to find that Spectra has turned on the Professor and they must now rescue the Professor and stop the robot horse army.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 18 - Mammoth Shark Menace
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #24 - Mammoth Shark Menace

    S1:E18

    Zoltar releases a poisonous pollutant into the ocean which is killing all the fish in the ocean. G-Force has to stop the him before the Earth's entire ecosystem is destroyed.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Battle of the Planets Season 1 Episode 26 - Microfilm Mystery
    6.2/10(21 votes)

    #25 - Microfilm Mystery

    S1:E26

    Spectra wants to steal Metamorphosis 1, a mecha that can transform into any shape.

    Director:Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Beast with a Sweet Tooth" is the best rated episode of "Battle of the Planets". It scored 8.2/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/7/1978. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Keyop Does it All".