Official Episode Synopses
Synopsis from program buyer packet

EPISODE #75 – PERIL OF THE PRAYING MANTIS

While Tiny is on leave in the country visiting his seafaring friend, he learns from his friend’s son that the father’s ship was attacked and sunk by Spectra’s latest space vehicle – a Praying Mantis. If Tiny had been on duty, perhaps the attack could have been avoided. Finally, Tiny proves himself by piloting the Phoenix to victory over the Praying Mantis and rescuing his massing friends from a lonely island.

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Synopsis for episode promotion

#75 – PERIL OF THE PRAYING MANTIS

While Tiny is on leave in the country visiting his seafaring friend, he learns from his friend’s son that the father’s ship was attacked and sunk by Spectra’s latest space vehicle – a Praying Mantis. If Tiny had been on duty, perhaps the attack could have been avoided. Finally, Tiny proves himself by piloting the Phoenix to victory over the Praying Mantis and rescuing his missing friends from a lonely island. Starring Alan Young as 7-Zark-7 and Keye Luke as Zoltar.

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Synopsis from UK Longman videotape release

Peril of the Praying Mantis

Can Tiny, from G-Force, rescue some missing friends, vicitms of an attack by Zoltar's Praying Mantis?

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Synopsis from Australian Madman DVD release

PERIL OF THE PREYING MANTIS

Tiny returns to his home village to visit his friend Captain Jack. As he's visiting, the Captain disappears when his ship is attacked and sunk by Spectra planes. But Zoltar's attack was only a ruse, his true goal was to destroy the Conway Tapes housed in the Conway Building. Tiny is torn between the personal obligation of finding his close friend or stopping Zoltar's plans!


 

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