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Challenge of the Super Friends
 
(1978) TV series
 

Genre:
Animation + Action + Adventure + Family + Sci-Fi

Synopsis:
In this show, Superman leads a superhero team comprising of the greatest DC Comics superheroes against a team of 13 of the most notorious DC Comics supervillians called the Legion of Doom, led by Lex Luthor in a war that has the fate of Earth in the balance.

First segment:
The plots for this series were, at the time of its initial airing, arguably the best effort to portray comic book heroes in animated television shorts. As originally aired, this season consisted of two half-hour segments. The first of these was an adventure with Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Wonder Twins, similar to those that had aired the previous season in The All-New Super Friends Hour. Thanks to these episodes being shown using the opening credits of the All-New Super Friends Hour in syndication, the second segment along being used with the Challenge of Super Friends opening, and confused references to the show it is often mistakenly believed that the first and second segments were two separate shows.

Second segment:
The second segment of this season featured the Legion of Doom, a team of thirteen recurring foes, the Super Friends' worst enemies. Every episode would feature battles between the thirteen supervillains of the Legion of Doom and the eleven superheroes of the Justice League of America. The Legion of Doom dwelled in a murky swamp and launched their attacks for global conquest from a sinister looking, swamp-based, mechanical, flying headquarters, called the Hall of Doom (which also resembled Darth Vader's helmet) as a suitable contrast with the Super Friends' gleaming Hall of Justice.
(from wikipedia.org)

Casts:
Jack Angel ... Hawkman (voice)
Marlene Aragon ... Cheetah (voice)
Lewis Bailey ... various characters (voice)
Michael Bell ... The Riddler (voice)
William Callaway ... Aquaman (voice)
Ted Cassidy ... Black Manta (voice)
Melanie Chartoff ... various characters (voice)
Henry Corden ... various characters (voice)
Danny Dark ... Superman (voice)
Al Fann ... various characters (voice)
Shannon Farnon ... Wonder Woman (voice)
Ruth Forman ... Giganta (voice)
Bob Hastings ... various characters (voice)
Bob Holt ... various characters (voice)
Buster Jones ... Black Vulcan (voice)
Stan Jones ... Lex Luthor (voice)
Casey Kasem ... Robin (voice)
Don Messick ... Scarecrow (voice)
Vic Perrin ... Sinestro (voice)
Renny Roker ... various characters (voice)
Stanley Ralph Ross ... Gorilla Grodd (voice)
Dick Ryal ... Captain Cold (voice)
Michael Rye ... Green Lantern (voice)
Olan Soule ... Batman (voice)
Jimmy Weldon ... Solomon Grundy (voice)
Frank Welker ... Toyman (voice)
Louise Williams ... Young Giganta (voice)
William Woodson ... Narrator (voice)

Runtime:
60 min (16 episodes) 2 half/hour segment x episode

Episode list (first segment):
The Demons Of Exxor
Rokan: Enemy From Space
Battle At The Earth's Core
Sinbad And The Space Pirates
The Pied Piper From Space
Attack Of The Vampire
The Beasts Are Coming
Terror From The Phantom Zone
The Anti-Matter Monster
World Beneath The Ice
Invasion Of The Brain Creature
The Incredible Space Circus
Batman: Dead Or Alive
Battle Of The Gods
Journey Through Inner Space
The Rise And Fall of The Superfriends

Episode list (second segment):
Wanted: The Superfriends
Invasion Of The Fearians
The World's Deadliest Game
The Time Trap
Trial Of The Superfriends
The Monolith Of Evil
Secret Origins Of The Superfriends
Giants Of Doom
Revenge On Gorilla City
Swamp Of The Living Dead
Conquerors Of The Future
The Final Challenge
Fairy Tales Of Doom
Doomsday
Superfriends: Rest In Peace
History Of Doom

Superheroes:
Superman
Batman
Robin
Wonder Woman
Aquaman
The Flash
Green Lantern
Hawkman
Black Vulcan
Apache Chief
Samurai

Villains:
Lex Luthor
Solomon Grundy
Sinestro
Black Manta
Cheetah
Giganta
The Scarecrow
Toyman
The Riddler
Bizarro
Brainiac
Captain Cold
Gorilla Grodd

Based on the comic book:
"Justice League" © DC Comics

Internal links:
SuperFriends The Legendary S.. (1984) (TV series 1984-1985)
The All New Super Friends Hour (1977) (TV series 1977-1978)

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