The Fear
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| Network | ABC |
| Premiere date | September 29, 1985 |
| Starring | Adam West Casey Kasem B.J. Ward Andrea Stojka Michael Rye Bob DoQui Sidney Miller Paul Kirby Lucy Lee |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Alan Burnett |
| Storyboard artist(s) | Rick Hoberg[1] Larry Houston[1] |
| Voice director(s) | Gordon Hunt |
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"The Fear" is the fourth episode of The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians season one. It aired on September 29, 1985 on ABC. It was written by Alan Burnett, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.
Scarecrow uncovers and exploits Batman's only known weakness: Crime Alley, the death place of his parents, who were murdered when he was a small child.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Gotham City
- Gotham Electronics
- Crime Alley
- Scarecrow's headquarters
- Wayne Mansion
- Police station
- Hall of Justice
- Gotham City
- United States
- The Moon
- Jupiter (mentioned)
- The Sun
Objects
- Fear transmitters
- Bathook
- JLA communicator
- Wonder Woman's magic lasso
- Batarang
Vehicles
- Scarecrow's truck
- Batcopter
- Batmobile
- Invisible jet
Production
Development
According to writer Alan Burnett, this episode was originally written as a pilot for an unproduced Batman series for Hanna-Barbera. When those plans fell through, Hanna-Barbera executive Jeffrey Scott convinced the network to accept it as an episode of The Super Powers Team.[2]
Once approved, alterations were made such as passing Vicki Vale's lines to Wonder Woman.[3]
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 29, 1985 on ABC
Behind the scenes
- This episode is the first time that the deaths of Thomas and Martha Wayne have been depicted outside of the comics. Bruce's parents are actually just called Mr. and Mrs. Wayne in the storyboards.
- Joe's name isn't said on-screen, but is used in storyboards.
- The mention of Commissioner Gordon's unnamed niece may have been a reference to Barbara Gordon, who in comics continuity at the time, had been retconned to be his niece instead of his daughter, which comics continuity has since reverted to.
- Batman punches for the first time, even though it is just against the skull-shaped fear transmitter.
- This is the first time, in any continuity, Alfred is depicted as having been present during Bruce's childhood. In all previous backstories, Alfred was hired by Bruce as an adult.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 23, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians: The Complete Series on DVD.
- September 10, 2024: Warner Home Video releases Super Friends!: The Complete Collection on Blu-ray Disc.
References
- ^ a b Farago, Andrew, McIntyre, Gina (October 29, 2019). Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond, page 103. Insight Editions. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Farago, Andrew, McIntyre, Gina (October 29, 2019). Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond, page 102. Insight Editions. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (Februay 28, 2022). "Was a 1980s Super Friends Episode a Backdoor Pilot for a Batman Spinoff?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
