"The All-New Super Friends Hour" (1977) TV series 1977-1978

Writers:

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 September 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A team of the greatest DC Comics superheroes protects Earth with the help of a pair of alien sibling apprentices.

Plot Keywords:

Twins | DC Comics | Superman | Teenage Superhero | Super Villain

Cast

Norman Alden	...	Aquaman / ... (6 episodes, 1977)
Michael Bell	...	Wonder Twin Zan / ... (6 episodes, 1977)
Danny Dark	...	Superman (6 episodes, 1977)
Shannon Farnon	...	Wonder Woman / ... (6 episodes, 1977)
Casey Kasem	...	Robin / ... (6 episodes, 1977)
Olan Soule	...	Batman / ... (6 episodes, 1977)
Louise Williams	...	Wonder Twin Jayna / ... (6 episodes, 1977)
William Woodson	...	Narrator / ... (6 episodes, 1977)
Jack Angel	...	Hawkman / ... (2 episodes, 1977)

Runtime:

60 min (15 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

In an effort to add racial diversity, Black Vulcan, Samurai, and Apache Chief were created specifically for the show. Black Vulcan is black, Samurai is Japanese and Apache Chief is an American Indian. 25 years later, the Justice League comic writer Joe Kelly, a fan of the show, brought the character of Apache Chief to the comic book world.

Quotes:

[opening narration]
Narrator: Gathered together from the cosmic reaches of the universe, here in this great Hall of Justice, are the most powerful forces of good ever assembled: SUPERMAN! BATMAN AND ROBIN! WONDER WOMAN! AQUAMAN! And The Wonder Twins: ZAN and JAYNA, with their space monkey, GLEEK! Dedicated to truth, justice and peace for all mankind!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Kiddie Pool (#1.15)" (2005)

Wondering about The Wonder Twins

I like this show better than the first one, but liked "Challenge Of The SuperFriends" better than this one. Why? Because of the Wonder Twins and that annoying monkey thing that was with him (How did it ALWAYS manage to have a bucket when Zan turns into water?). It would have been nice to have more info on them. Also, why was the Wonder Twins limited to turning into animals and water (Or something with water, like icicles)? Finally, on their own (When they had their segments that teaches kids a "valuable lesson"), they did o.k., but they screwed up a lot when working with the SuperFriends. Am I the only one who noticed this? Probably not. Personally, I would like to have the episodes, just to scream in sugar-induced hysteria, "WONDER TWIN POWERS, ACTIVATE!!!" I would scream either "FORM OF A WATER SPOUT!" or "SHAPE OF A SNAKE!" Then I would fall to the ground, writhing around, covered in water!

O.K. Seriously (And with all the sugar hallucinations gone), this was a pretty good series. Great for people who love 70's cartoons or any cartoon.