We got to talking the other day, in a Project Costing meeting, about great game shows of the seventies. One of my favorites has to be “Name That Tune.” Because frankly, I can cost most projects in one note, Tom. Anyway, the really cool thing about Name That Tune is that is was produced by Sandy Frank.

…And Sandy Frank produced… G-FORCE !

Battle of the Planets casts five young people as G-Force, consisting of Mark, Jason, Princess, Keyop, and Tiny. The question has been raised whether or not the characters were cyborgs due to their super-human agility and demonstrations of power such as the whirlwind pyramid. G-Force protects Earth from planet Spectra and other attacks from ‘beyond space’. Their main ship is The Phoenix, which can deploy four smaller vehicles, each operated by one team member. A regularly featured deus ex machina was the transformation of The Phoenix into a flaming bird-shaped craft able to handle virtually any exceptional situation by functioning as something like a large blowtorch. The Phoenix’s primary weapon was a large supply of rockets. It also occasionally flaunted a powerful solar-powered energy blaster, although the team had the misfortune of choosing very cloudy days to use it.

You can find several Battle of The Planets clips at YouTube. Enjoy.