Episode
Battle of the Planets: Spectra Space Spider
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Battle of the Planets
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1978-11-06
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Spectra Space Spider is Episode 31 in Season 1 of Battle of the Planets. It aired on 1978-11-06. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 30: Raid of the Red Scorpion
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.
Episode 32: Beast with a Sweet Tooth
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.
More episodes from this season
Episode 29: Cupid Does it to Keyop
Keyop stumbles upon a kidnapped girl, and takes it upon himself to rescue her.
Episode 33: Raid on Riga
Riga is attacked by Spectra and Chief Anderson is not sure how to defend against Spectra's new weapon, making the team wait. G-Force grows impatient and rushes off to Riga without any planning or orders. They are badly defeated and have to be rescued by Colonel Cronos. The Team is sent back to Earth, where it becomes apparent that Mark has lost his confidence. Cronos tests Mark's confidence by challenging his nerve while flying. Mark fails, but a little later, while talking with others, he comes up with a plan to defeat Zoltar's Mecha. G-Force flies back to Riga and engages the Spectran mecha in a fight.
Episode 28: A Swarm of Robot Ants
After the city is blacked out, G-Force heads out to find out why. They find a swarm of ants attcking the Solar Fusion Plant. After flooding the ants away from the complex, they find the remants of one, finding that they are tiny robots. From the construction, Center Neptune scientists ascertain that the threat this time is not Spectra, but Tromulous. The team heads out to stop this lates threat. Once on Tromulous, they set down the robot ant and follow it to its home. They come to a giant ant hill, and before they can make a plan, the sand opens up under their feet.They find themselves captured by Commandeer Antof who has struck a bargain with Zoltar giving him Earth if he kills G-Force. Keyop sets chargesto the bubble that entraps the team, enabling them to get out. out of a giant cocoon a queen robot ant hatches.and heads for Earth.
Episode 34: Prisoners in Space
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.
Episode 27: Mission to Inner Space
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.
Episode 35: Capture of the Galaxy Code
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.
Episode 26: Microfilm Mystery
Spectra wants to steal Metamorphosis 1, a mecha that can transform into any shape.
Episode 36: Orion, Wonderdog of Space
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.
Episode 25: Silent City
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?
Episode 37: Secret Island
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 ?