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Battle of the Planets is an American adaptation of the Japanese anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972). Of the 105 original Gatchaman episodes, 85 were used in the Battle of the Planets adaptation, produced by Sandy Frank Entertainment. The adaptation was generally faithful to the plot and character development of the original Gatchaman series, but significant additions and reductions were made in order to increase appeal to the North American television market of the late 1970s, as well as avoid controversy from parents; these included the removal of elements of graphic violence and profanity.
Original Release
09/18/1978
US Release
09/18/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alan Young | Keyop / 7-Zark-7 / Commander Gorok / Spectra pilot / Professor Kenton / Professor Doriarty / President Kane / Poco / Helmsman Fuller / Commander Typhon |
| Keye Luke | Zoltar / The Great Spirit / Colonel Cronus / Mellah / Captain Sweet / Captain Jack / Captain Doom / (voice) (credit only) |
| Ronnie Schell | Jason / Commander Saleem |
| Janet Waldo | Princess / Susan / Tommy / Diane / Debbie / Amelia / Alice / Mala / Lani / Lucy / Buddy / Angie |
| Casey Kasem | Mark / Spectra pilot / Race Announcer / Prince Tabul / Kelly / Base Commander |
| Alan Dinehart | Tiny Harper / Chief Anderson / Eddie / Grutch / Sheytan / Tobak |
| Alan Oppenheimer | Additional Voices |
| William Woodson | Narrator / Additional Voices / Captain Morlak / Uncle Ajeeb / Spectra Commander / Kinatch / Juggler / Gola / Gino / Brok / Antoff |
| Takayo Fischer | Additional Voices / Agent S-9 / Yana |
| David Jolliffe | Additional Voices / Orin |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attack of the Space Terrapin | Monday, 18 September 1978 |
| 2 | Rescue of the Astronauts | Monday, 25 September 1978 |
| 3 | The Space Mummy | Monday, 02 October 1978 |
| 4 | The Space Serpent | Monday, 09 October 1978 |
| 5 | Ghost Ship from Planet Mir | Monday, 16 October 1978 |
| 6 | Big Robot Gold Grab | Monday, 23 October 1978 |
| 7 | Ace from Outer Space | Monday, 30 October 1978 |
| 8 | Fearful Sea Anemone | Monday, 06 November 1978 |
| 9 | Jupiter Moon Menace | Monday, 13 November 1978 |
| 10 | Swarm of Robot Ants | Monday, 20 November 1978 |
| 11 | Space Rocket Escort | Monday, 27 November 1978 |
| 12 | Beast with a Sweet Tooth | Monday, 04 December 1978 |
| 13 | Perilous Pleasure Cruise | Saturday, 11 November 1978 |
| 14 | The Thing with 1,000 Eyes | Monday, 18 December 1978 |
| 15 | Microfilm Mystery | Monday, 08 January 1979 |
| 16 | The Alien Beetles | Monday, 15 January 1979 |
| 17 | Whale Joins G-Force | Monday, 22 January 1979 |
| 18 | Mad New Ruler of Spectra | Monday, 29 January 1979 |
| 19 | The Sea Dragon | Monday, 05 February 1979 |
| 20 | Magnetic Attraction | Monday, 12 February 1979 |
| 21 | The Musical Mummy | Monday, 19 February 1979 |
| 22 | The Fiery Lava Giant | Monday, 26 February 1979 |
| 23 | The Bat Ray Bombers | Monday, 05 March 1979 |
| 24 | Race Against Disaster | Monday, 12 March 1979 |
| 25 | The Ghostly Grasshopper | Monday, 19 March 1979 |
| 26 | The Galaxy Girls | Monday, 26 March 1979 |
| 27 | Curse of the Cuttlefish Part 1 | Monday, 02 April 1979 |
| 28 | Curse of the Cuttlefish Part 2 | Monday, 09 April 1979 |
| 29 | Demons of the Desert | Monday, 16 April 1979 |
| 30 | Siege of the Squids | Monday, 23 April 1979 |
| 31 | Orion, the Wonder Dog of Space | Monday, 30 April 1979 |
| 32 | The Fierce Flowers Part 1 | Monday, 07 May 1979 |
| 33 | The Fierce Flowers Part 2 | Monday, 14 May 1979 |
| 34 | The Space Rock Concert | Monday, 21 May 1979 |
| 35 | Prisoners in Space | Monday, 28 May 1979 |
| 36 | Victims of the Hawk | Monday, 04 June 1979 |
| 37 | Raid on Riga | Monday, 11 June 1979 |
| 38 | Seals of Sytron | Monday, 18 June 1979 |
| 39 | Giant Gila Monster | Monday, 25 June 1979 |
| 40 | The Capture of the Galaxy Code | Monday, 02 July 1979 |
| 41 | Raid on a Nearby Planet | Monday, 09 July 1979 |
| 42 | Keyop Does It All | Monday, 16 July 1979 |
| 43 | Peaks of the Planet Odin | Monday, 23 July 1979 |
| 44 | The Sky Is Falling! Part 1 | Monday, 30 July 1979 |
| 45 | The Sky Is Falling! Part 2 | Monday, 06 August 1979 |
| 46 | Raid of the Red Scorpion | Monday, 13 August 1979 |
| 47 | Mammoth Shark Menace | Monday, 13 August 1979 |
| 48 | Fastest Gun in the Galaxy | Monday, 20 August 1979 |
| 49 | Giant from the Planet Zyr | Monday, 27 August 1979 |
| 50 | Secret Island | Monday, 03 September 1979 |
| 51 | Giant Space Bat | Monday, 10 September 1979 |
| 52 | Attack of the Alien Wasp | Monday, 17 September 1979 |
| 53 | Decoys of Doom | Monday, 24 September 1979 |
| 54 | Zoltar Strikes Out | Monday, 01 October 1979 |
| 55 | The Great Brain Robbery | Monday, 08 October 1979 |
| 56 | Raid of the Space Octopus | Monday, 15 October 1979 |
| 57 | Silent City | Monday, 22 October 1979 |
| 58 | Peril in the Pyramids | Monday, 05 November 1979 |
| 59 | Rage of the Robotoids | Monday, 12 November 1979 |
| 60 | The Alien Bigfoot | Monday, 19 November 1979 |
| 61 | Invasion of the Locusts | Monday, 26 November 1979 |
| 62 | The Space Safari | Monday, 03 December 1979 |
| 63 | Museum of Mystery | Monday, 10 December 1979 |
| 64 | Peril of the Praying Mantis | Monday, 17 December 1979 |
| 65 | The Awesome Ray Force | Monday, 24 December 1979 |
| 66 | The Duplicate King | Monday, 31 December 1979 |
| 67 | Defector to Spectra | Monday, 07 January 1980 |
| 68 | Panic of the Peacock | Monday, 14 January 1980 |
| 69 | Mission to Inner Space | Monday, 21 January 1980 |
| 70 | Spectra Space Spider | Monday, 28 January 1980 |
| 71 | Super Space Spies | Monday, 04 February 1980 |
| 72 | Cupid Does It to Keyop | Monday, 11 February 1980 |
| 73 | Tentacles from Space | Monday, 18 February 1980 |
| 74 | Island of Fear | Monday, 25 February 1980 |
| 75 | The Awesome Armadillo | Monday, 03 March 1980 |
| 76 | Invasion of the Space Center Part 1 | Monday, 10 March 1980 |
| 77 | Invasion of the Space Center Part 2 | Monday, 17 March 1980 |
| 78 | Save the Space Colony | Monday, 24 March 1980 |
| 79 | Charioteers of Changu | Monday, 31 March 1980 |
| 80 | Vacation on Venus | Monday, 07 April 1980 |
| 81 | Rockets Out of Control | Monday, 14 April 1980 |
| 82 | G-Force Defector | Monday, 21 April 1980 |
| 83 | Strike at Spectra | Monday, 28 April 1980 |
| 84 | G-Force in the Future | Monday, 05 May 1980 |
| 85 | The Conway Tape Tap | Monday, 12 May 1980 |
Directors
Hisayuki Toriumi, Alan Dinehart
Writers
Tatsuo Yoshida, Peter Germano, Jack Paritz, Meriç Benlioglu, William Bloom, Sidney Morse, Kevin Paul Coates, Jameson Brewer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alan Young | Keyop / 7-Zark-7 / Commander Gorok / Spectra pilot / Professor Kenton / Professor Doriarty / President Kane / Poco / Helmsman Fuller / Commander Typhon |
| Keye Luke | Zoltar / The Great Spirit / Colonel Cronus / Mellah / Captain Sweet / Captain Jack / Captain Doom / (voice) (credit only) |
| Ronnie Schell | Jason / Commander Saleem |
| Janet Waldo | Princess / Susan / Tommy / Diane / Debbie / Amelia / Alice / Mala / Lani / Lucy / Buddy / Angie |
| Casey Kasem | Mark / Spectra pilot / Race Announcer / Prince Tabul / Kelly / Base Commander |
| Alan Dinehart | Tiny Harper / Chief Anderson / Eddie / Grutch / Sheytan / Tobak |
| Alan Oppenheimer | Additional Voices |
| William Woodson | Narrator / Additional Voices / Captain Morlak / Uncle Ajeeb / Spectra Commander / Kinatch / Juggler / Gola / Gino / Brok / Antoff |
| Takayo Fischer | Additional Voices / Agent S-9 / Yana |
| David Jolliffe | Additional Voices / Orin |
| Edward Andrews | Skuldoon / President Polke / President Kane / Dr. Baxter |
| Frank Maxwell | Professor Wilde / Dr. Sweet / Dr. Harlan |
| Alan Dinehart | |
| Wendy Young | Peru |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Ledford | Executive Producer |
| Warner E. Leighton | Producer |
| Alan Dinehart | Producer |
