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|released= [[September 9]]—[[December 23]], [[1978]] | |released= [[September 9]]—[[December 23]], [[1978]] | ||
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|starring= [[ | |starring= [[Danny Dark]]<br />[[Olan Soule]]<br />[[Casey Kasem]]<br />[[Shannon Farnon]]<br />[[Norman Alden]]<br />[[Michael Bell]]<br />[[Louise Williams]]<br />[[Bill Woodson]] | ||
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | |execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
|producers= [[Don Jurwich | |producers= [[Don Jurwich]] | ||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
|writer= [[Jeffrey Scott]] | |writer= [[Jeffrey Scott]] | ||
|director= [[Ray Urbano]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />Don Jurwich (voices) | |director= [[Ray Urbano]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />Don Jurwich (voices) | ||
|previous= The All-New Super Friends Hour | |previous= The All-New Super Friends Hour | ||
|next= | |next= The World's Greatest Superfriends | ||
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'''''Challenge of the Superfriends''''' | '''''Challenge of the Superfriends''''' is an American animated superhero television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] and [[DC Comics]] for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning line-up. It ran in [[1978]], airing 15 episodes that spanned one season. It was the third ''[[Super Friends (franchise)|Super Friends]]'' series after the original [[1973]] [[Super Friends (1973 TV series)|series of the same name]]. | ||
The [[Super Friends|Super Friends/Justice League]] are finally allowed to square off against their nemeses who have formed their own group, the [[Legion of Doom]]. But they are still certainly not allowed to fight, although the opening sequence does have them all fly into each other aggressively at the end. | The [[Super Friends (team)|Super Friends/Justice League]] are finally allowed to square off against their nemeses who have formed their own group, the [[Legion of Doom]]. But they are still certainly not allowed to fight, although the opening sequence does have them all fly into each other aggressively at the end. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Episode | ! Episode | ||
! | ! Original air date | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x01 | | 1x01 | ||
* "[[Rokan: Enemy from Space]]" | |||
* "[[Wanted: The Super Friends]]" | |||
| [[September 9]], 1978 | | [[September 9]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x02 | | 1x02 | ||
* "[[The Demons of Exxor]]" | |||
* "[[Invasion of the Fearians]]" | |||
| [[September 16]], 1978 | | [[September 16]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x03 | | 1x03 | ||
* "[[Battle at the Earth's Core]]" | |||
* "[[The World's Deadliest Game]]" | |||
| [[September 23]], 1978 | | [[September 23]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x04 | | 1x04 | ||
* "[[Sinbad and the Space Pirates]]" | |||
* "[[The Time Trap]]" | |||
| [[September 30]], 1978 | | [[September 30]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x05 | | 1x05 | ||
* "[[The Pied Piper from Space]]" | |||
* "[[Trial of the Super Friends]]" | |||
| [[October 7]], 1978 | | [[October 7]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x06 | | 1x06 | ||
* "[[Attack of the Vampire]]" | |||
* "[[Monolith of Evil]]" | |||
| [[October 14]], 1978 | | [[October 14]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x07 | | 1x07 | ||
* "[[The Beasts Are Coming]]" | |||
* "[[The Giants of Doom]]" | |||
| [[October 21]], 1978 | | [[October 21]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x08 | | 1x08 | ||
* "[[Terror from the Phantom Zone]]" | |||
* "[[Secret Origins of the Super Friends]]" | |||
| [[October 28]], 1978 | | [[October 28]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x09 | | 1x09 | ||
* "[[The Anti-Matter Monster]]" | |||
* "[[Revenge on Gorilla City]]" | |||
| [[November 4]], 1978 | | [[November 4]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
* "[[World Beneath the Ice]]" | |||
* "[[Swamp of the Living Dead]]" | |||
| [[November 11]], 1978 | | [[November 11]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x11 | | 1x11 | ||
* "[[Invasion of the Brain Creatures]]" | |||
* "[[Conquerors of the Future]]" | |||
| [[November 18]], 1978 | | [[November 18]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x12 | | 1x12 | ||
* "[[The Incredible Space Circus]]" | |||
* "[[The Final Challenge]]" | |||
| [[November 25]], 1978 | | [[November 25]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x13 | | 1x13 | ||
* "[[Batman: Dead or Alive]]" | |||
* "[[Fairy Tale of Doom]]" | |||
| [[December 2]], 1978 | | [[December 2]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x14 | | 1x14 | ||
* "[[Battle of the Gods]]" | |||
* "[[Doomsday]]" | |||
| [[December 9]], 1978 | | [[December 9]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1x15 | | 1x15 | ||
* "[[Journey Through Inner Space]]" | |||
* "[[Super Friends: Rest in Peace]]" | |||
| [[December 16]], 1978 | | [[December 16]], 1978 | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[ | * [[Olan Soule]] as [[Batman]] | ||
* [[Casey Kasem]] as [[Robin]] | * [[Casey Kasem]] as [[Robin]] | ||
* [[Shannon Farnon]] as [[Wonder Woman]] | * [[Shannon Farnon]] as [[Wonder Woman]] | ||
* [[Danny Dark]] as [[Superman]] | * [[Danny Dark]] as [[Superman]] | ||
* [[Norman Alden]] as [[Aquaman]] | |||
* [[Michael Bell]] as [[Zan]] and [[Gleek]] | * [[Michael Bell]] as [[Zan]] and [[Gleek]] | ||
* [[Louise Williams]] as [[Jayna]] | * [[Louise Williams]] as [[Jayna]] | ||
* [[Bill Woodson]] as Narrator (uncredited) | * [[Bill Woodson]] as the Narrator (uncredited) | ||
==In popular culture== | |||
* The fourth season premiere of ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' is called "Challenge of the Super Friends." | |||
* The star transition music was used for when Wonder Woman used her invisible jet to jump from the [[Earth]] to the [[Moon]] in the film ''Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain''. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:1978]] | |||
[[Category:ABC]] | |||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Super Friends (franchise)]] | |||
[[Category:Super Friends series]] | [[Category:Super Friends series]] | ||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:41, 5 March 2024
| Challenge of the Superfriends | |
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| Network | ABC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera DC Comics |
| Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
| Original release | September 9—December 23, 1978 |
| Starring | Danny Dark Olan Soule Casey Kasem Shannon Farnon Norman Alden Michael Bell Louise Williams Bill Woodson |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Don Jurwich |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Jeffrey Scott |
| Director(s) | Ray Urbano Carl Urbano Don Jurwich (voices) |
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Challenge of the Superfriends is an American animated superhero television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics for ABC's Saturday morning line-up. It ran in 1978, airing 15 episodes that spanned one season. It was the third Super Friends series after the original 1973 series of the same name.
The Super Friends/Justice League are finally allowed to square off against their nemeses who have formed their own group, the Legion of Doom. But they are still certainly not allowed to fight, although the opening sequence does have them all fly into each other aggressively at the end.
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.
Episodes
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 9, 1978 |
| 1x02 | September 16, 1978 |
| 1x03 | September 23, 1978 |
| 1x04 | September 30, 1978 |
| 1x05 | October 7, 1978 |
| 1x06 | October 14, 1978 |
| 1x07 | October 21, 1978 |
| 1x08 | October 28, 1978 |
| 1x09 | November 4, 1978 |
| 1x10 | November 11, 1978 |
| 1x11 | November 18, 1978 |
| 1x12 | November 25, 1978 |
| 1x13 | December 2, 1978 |
| 1x14 | December 9, 1978 |
| 1x15 | December 16, 1978 |
Cast
- Olan Soule as Batman
- Casey Kasem as Robin
- Shannon Farnon as Wonder Woman
- Danny Dark as Superman
- Norman Alden as Aquaman
- Michael Bell as Zan and Gleek
- Louise Williams as Jayna
- Bill Woodson as the Narrator (uncredited)
In popular culture
- The fourth season premiere of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is called "Challenge of the Super Friends."
- The star transition music was used for when Wonder Woman used her invisible jet to jump from the Earth to the Moon in the film Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain.
