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'''"Professor Goodfellow's G.E.E.C."''' is the third episode of ''[[Super Friends (1973 TV series)|Super Friends]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 22]], [[1973]] on [[ABC]]. It was produced by [[Iwao Takamoto]], and directed by [[Charles A. Nichols]]. | '''"Professor Goodfellow's G.E.E.C."''' is the third episode of ''[[Super Friends (1973 TV series)|Super Friends]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 22]], [[1973]] on [[ABC]]. It was produced by [[Iwao Takamoto]], and directed by [[Charles A. Nichols]]. | ||
Professor Goodfellow invents a new computer named G.E.E.C., which plans to operate all sorts of tasks for the purpose of reducing global labor. Goodfellow offers free samples of his G.E.E.C. service to anyone willing to have it, but when his computer malfunctions, the Super Friends must to find a way to shut it down. | |||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
'''Robin:''' Holy phantoms! This car has a mind of its own! | |||
'''Goodfellow:''' Welcome, welcome. I'm Professor Goodfellow. It's an honor to meet you all. Please accept my apologies for the pranks I played today.<br /> | |||
'''Superman:''' "Pranks" is hardly the word, professor. You've got the whole country in turmoil.<br /> | |||
'''Huggins:''' The government is very concerned about your pranks.<br /> | |||
'''Goodfellow:''' I have to do those sorts of things to the government that the G.E.E.C. works.<br /> | |||
'''Batman:''' The G.E.E.C.? What is that?<br /> | |||
'''Goodfellow:''' The world's biggest computer. I want to donate it to the government, as a gift for the benefit of all people. | |||
'''Wonder Woman:''' This city used to be so alive. Now it's dull and monotonous.<br /> | |||
'''Wendy:''' Well, I'm glad I didn't sign up! | |||
'''Robin:''' Who's that?<br /> | |||
'''Wendy:''' The owner of Slim Service Station. He's Slim!<br /> | |||
'''Robin:''' Holy nicknames! He better find himself a new one.<br /> | |||
'''Wendy:''' Ha, ha! Well, he could go on a diet. | |||
'''Wendy:''' What do you do when you don't understand and when you ask the teacher a question?<br /> | |||
'''Marvin:''' I dunno. I guess I have to write a letter to the G.E.E.C. | |||
'''Batman:''' A remarkable animal! All by himself and he turned the world upside down.<br /> | |||
'''Superman:''' And it's still upside down. Everyone, out! Wonder Woman and I have a job to do. With lightning speed, we got to set these controls back to normal. | |||
'''Goodfellow:''' Super Friends, you were right! I must admit that G.E.E.C. life was pretty dull. I like it the other way, when the streets are full of interesting people; all busy going to work, shopping, building things!<br /> | |||
'''Batman:''' That's right, professor. Human beings can't be happy unless they have something to do and interest in life.<br /> | |||
'''Huggins:''' Yes, we learned that a lot of G.E.E.C. families were beginning to get on each other's nerves. They were bored!<br /> | |||
'''Marvin:''' Me too! You know what else I miss going to school? Even homework... Well, maybe not homework so much, but...<br /> | |||
'''Goodfellow:''' I get the message, kids. I think it's better that children go to school – a real school. Education is more than just memorizing facts and figures. Real education is learning how to get along with people, and how to use their brains and abilities to accomplish things by yourself to contribute society. Be a fellow man!<br /> | |||
'''Superman:''' And to your fellow dog.<br /> | |||
'''Wonder Dog:''' Reah! | |||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mrs. White]] (voice only) | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mrs. White]] (voice only) | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Abraham Lincoln]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Christopher Columbus]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hiawatha]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Plastic Man]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Plastic Man]] | ||
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*** [[White residence]] | *** [[White residence]] | ||
**** [[G.E.E.C. Dog House]] | **** [[G.E.E.C. Dog House]] | ||
*** [[Ohio]] | |||
**** [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] | |||
** [[North Atlantic]] | ** [[North Atlantic]] | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* [[ | * [[TroubAlert]] | ||
* [[G.E.E.C.]] | * [[G.E.E.C.]] | ||
* ''[[Daily News]]'' | * ''[[Daily News]]'' | ||
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===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* This is the only appearance of Plastic Man in the cartoon. However, he did appear in a couple of subsequent ''Super Friends'' comics. | * This is the only appearance of Plastic Man in the cartoon. However, he did appear in a couple of subsequent ''Super Friends'' comics. | ||
** It also marks Plastic Man's first appearance in a medium outside of the mainstream [[DC Comics]]. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | * Robin's glove disappears when he tells Wendy that the people's minds are "getting soft." | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
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* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** [[January 5]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Super Friends!: Season One, Volume One]]'' on DVD. | ** [[January 5]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Super Friends!: Season One, Volume One]]'' on DVD. | ||
** [[September 10]], [[2024]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Super Friends!: The Complete Collection]]'' on Blu-ray Disc. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Network | ABC |
Premiere date | September 22, 1973 |
Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
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"Professor Goodfellow's G.E.E.C." is the third episode of Super Friends season one. It aired on September 22, 1973 on ABC. It was produced by Iwao Takamoto, and directed by Charles A. Nichols.
Professor Goodfellow invents a new computer named G.E.E.C., which plans to operate all sorts of tasks for the purpose of reducing global labor. Goodfellow offers free samples of his G.E.E.C. service to anyone willing to have it, but when his computer malfunctions, the Super Friends must to find a way to shut it down.
Detailed summary
Robin: Holy phantoms! This car has a mind of its own!
Goodfellow: Welcome, welcome. I'm Professor Goodfellow. It's an honor to meet you all. Please accept my apologies for the pranks I played today.
Superman: "Pranks" is hardly the word, professor. You've got the whole country in turmoil.
Huggins: The government is very concerned about your pranks.
Goodfellow: I have to do those sorts of things to the government that the G.E.E.C. works.
Batman: The G.E.E.C.? What is that?
Goodfellow: The world's biggest computer. I want to donate it to the government, as a gift for the benefit of all people.
Wonder Woman: This city used to be so alive. Now it's dull and monotonous.
Wendy: Well, I'm glad I didn't sign up!
Robin: Who's that?
Wendy: The owner of Slim Service Station. He's Slim!
Robin: Holy nicknames! He better find himself a new one.
Wendy: Ha, ha! Well, he could go on a diet.
Wendy: What do you do when you don't understand and when you ask the teacher a question?
Marvin: I dunno. I guess I have to write a letter to the G.E.E.C.
Batman: A remarkable animal! All by himself and he turned the world upside down.
Superman: And it's still upside down. Everyone, out! Wonder Woman and I have a job to do. With lightning speed, we got to set these controls back to normal.
Goodfellow: Super Friends, you were right! I must admit that G.E.E.C. life was pretty dull. I like it the other way, when the streets are full of interesting people; all busy going to work, shopping, building things!
Batman: That's right, professor. Human beings can't be happy unless they have something to do and interest in life.
Huggins: Yes, we learned that a lot of G.E.E.C. families were beginning to get on each other's nerves. They were bored!
Marvin: Me too! You know what else I miss going to school? Even homework... Well, maybe not homework so much, but...
Goodfellow: I get the message, kids. I think it's better that children go to school – a real school. Education is more than just memorizing facts and figures. Real education is learning how to get along with people, and how to use their brains and abilities to accomplish things by yourself to contribute society. Be a fellow man!
Superman: And to your fellow dog.
Wonder Dog: Reah!
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Washington, D.C.
- Hall of Justice
- Professor Goodfellow's lab
- High school
- Mr. Smith's gas station
- White residence
- Ohio
- North Atlantic
- United States
Objects
- TroubAlert
- G.E.E.C.
- Daily News
- Super Friends rings
- Kryptonite (mentioned)
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 22, 1973 on ABC
Behind the scenes
- This is the only appearance of Plastic Man in the cartoon. However, he did appear in a couple of subsequent Super Friends comics.
- It also marks Plastic Man's first appearance in a medium outside of the mainstream DC Comics.
Errors
- Robin's glove disappears when he tells Wendy that the people's minds are "getting soft."
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- January 5, 2010: Warner Home Video releases Super Friends!: Season One, Volume One on DVD.
- September 10, 2024: Warner Home Video releases Super Friends!: The Complete Collection on Blu-ray Disc.