Credit Types

Battle of the Planets Credits and Title Card Types

The following are descriptions of the opening credits, title card types and closing credits for Battle of the Planets episodes.
Notes in each section describe differences.

Opening Credits

Pilot Credits

Narration

Battle of the Planets!
G-Force!
Princess, Tiny, Keyop, Mark, Jason - and watching over them from Center Neptune, their computerized coordinator, 7-Zark-7!
Watching, warning against surprise attacks by alien Galaxies beyond space!
G-Force!
Fearless young orphans protecting Earth's entire Galaxy! Always five, acting as one. Dedicated, inseparable, invincible!

Visuals:
Credits start off with a shot of the Space Terrapin from the first episode. It also includes a unique Battle of the Planets logo, which was not used at any other time.

Audio:
Credits contain additional "laser"-like sound effects at appropriate moments with the visuals. These effects appear only in this set of opening credits. The closing credits use the same audio without narration.

Credits Version A
Narration (Identical to the Pilot Credits) Battle of the Planets! G-Force! Princess, Tiny, Keyop, Mark, Jason - and watching over them from Center Neptune, their computerized coordinator, 7-Zark-7! Watching, warning against surprise attacks by alien Galaxies beyond space! G-Force! Fearless young orphans protecting Earth's entire Galaxy! Always five, acting as one. Dedicated, inseparable, invincible!

Visuals: Credits start with the Sun rising behind the Earth, then a shot of the Phoenix streaking away from camera then rising into the sky. After that is an outer space image with a white nebula that approaches camera. Following that, "Sandy Frank Presents" appears as static text with a starfield moving behind it. The Phoenix then streaks toward camera at high speed and the Battle of the Planets logo appears suddenly in the middle of the screen.	Audio: Aside from the music and opening narration, the only other additional effect is the whooshing sound the Phoenix makes as it streaks toward camera in outer space.

Credits Version B
Narration (Identical to the Pilot Credits) Battle of the Planets! G-Force! Princess, Tiny, Keyop, Mark, Jason - and watching over them from Center Neptune, their computerized coordinator, 7-Zark-7! Watching, warning against surprise attacks by alien Galaxies beyond space! G-Force! Fearless young orphans protecting Earth's entire Galaxy! Always five, acting as one. Dedicated, inseparable, invincible!

Visuals: Credits start with the Sun rising behind the Earth, then a shot of the Phoenix streaking away from camera, then rising into the sky. After that is an outer space image with a red nebula that approaches camera. Following that, "Sandy Frank Presents" appears as text in perspective at the bottom of the screen, then moves away from camera until it fades out as it approaches the top of the screen. Then the Phoenix streaks toward camera at high speed and the Battle of the Planets logo appears at the bottom of the screen and moves away from camera until it disappears at the top of the screen.	Audio: The audio in these credits is identical to Version A.

Credits Version C
Narration Battle of the Planets! G-Force! Five Incredible young people with super powers - and watching over them from Center Neptune, 7-Zark-7! Watching, warning against surprise attack by alien Galaxies from beyond space! G-Force! Fearless young orphans protecting Earth's entire Galaxy! Always five, acting as one. Dedicated, inseparable, invincible! Words in red are altered dialogue. This version also omits the phrase "their computerized coordinator" from 7-Zark-7's introduction.

Visuals: The video in these credits is identical to Version B.	Audio: The audio in these credits is identical to Versions A and B.

Title Cards

Pilot Title Card


Visuals: The title is on screen and consists of hollow text over a moving starfield background, which are both unique to this title card.	Audio: Uses a short, slightly edited segment from the very beginning of a piece entitled "M-1," which was originally recorded for Gatchaman.

Title Card Version A

Visuals: The title appears over a starfield in mid-screen after a white flash effect.	Audio: Uses a short piece entitled "M-51," which was originally recorded for Gatchaman.

Title Card Version B

Visuals: The title text rushes toward camera before stopping in the middle of the screen over a different starfield than the Version A title card.	Audio: Uses a short music sting entitled "Sub Main #1" recorded on 10/14/78.

Closing Credits


Pilot Version	Standard Version

Produced and Directed by ALAN DINEHART Written by JAMESON BREWER Starring ALAN YOUNG as 7-ZARK-7 CASEY KASEM JANET WALDO RONNIE SCHELL DAVID JOLLIFFE KEYE LUKE ALAN OPPENHEIMER WILLIAM WOODSON Associate Producer WARNER E. LEIGHTON Creative Consultant LEONARD REEG Program Executives DAVID LEVY TOM SWAFFORD Design Consultant ALEX TOTH Assistant Recording Director ALAN DINEHART, JR. Associate to Producer BOB ROBINSON Assistant Editor PAM BENTKOWSKI Recording TV-R HOLLYWOOD Ink and Paint C.and D. PRODUCTIONS HOLLYWOOD Camera TAKE ONE Titles THOMAS WOGATZKE BATTLE OF THE PLANETS Worldwide Distribution by SANDY FRANK FILM SYNDICATION, INC.	Executive Producer JAMESON BREWER Prodcuer-Director DAVID E. HANSON Written by JAMESON BREWER PETER B. GERMANO WILLIAM BLOOM JACK PARITZ HARRY WINKLER HELEN SOSIN MURIEL GERMANO RICHARD SHAW KEVIN COATES HOWARD POST SID MORSE Starring ALAN YOUNG as 7-ZARK-7 KEYE LUKE JANET WALDO RONNIE SCHELL CASEY KASEM ALAN DINEHART Music Composed and Conducted by HOYT S. CURTIN Music Supervisor IGO KANTOR Supervising Editor FRANKLIN COFOD Voice Director ALAN DINEHART Creative Consultant DAVID LEVY Standards and Practices WINIFRED TREIMER Program Consultants LEONARD REEG GEORGE SERBAN, M.D. Program Executive IRVING KLEIN Production Manager EMIL CARLE Animation Supervisor HAROLD JOHNS Assistant Voice Director ALAN DINEHART, JR. Produced by GALLERIE INTERNATIONAL FILMS, LTD. In Association With SANDY FRANK FILM SYNDICATION, INC. ©1978 Sandy Frank Film Syndication, Inc. All Rights Reserved WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION BY SANDY FRANK FILM SYNDICATION, INC. Produced In Association With TATSUNOKO PRODUCTION CO., LTD.