Challenge of the Super Friends
Series Overview
Challenge of the Super Friends is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from September 9, 1978, to December 23, 1978, on ABC. The complete series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Warner Bros. Television and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics and created by Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. It was the third series of Super Friends cartoons, following the original Super Friends in 1973 and The All-New Super Friends Hour in 1977. It continues to air on Boomerang in the United States.
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2 Seasons • 32 Episodes
30 min per episode
1978 – 1978
Premiered: Sat, Sep 9, 1978
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 16: “The History of Doom”
Three aliens come to a ruined Earth. Travelling to the Great Hall of Justice, they find a series of memory tapes chronicling the Superfriends and the Legion of Doom. Although they find some origin tapes, they find nothing on the calamity that destroyed the Earth. They find the Legion of Doom HQ and discover that Luthor unleashed a solar flare that interacted with the Superfriends' planet-protecting shield, devastating all life on Earth. The aliens go back in time and alter the timeline with an eclipse so that the flare never makes it to Earth.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Department Leadership Roster
Joseph Barbera
Producer
William Hanna
Producer
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What is Challenge of the Super Friends about?
Challenge of the Super Friends is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from September 9, 1978, to December 23, 1978, on ABC. The complete series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Warner Bros. Television and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics and created by Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. It was the third series of Super Friends cartoons, following the original Super Friends in 1973 and The All-New Super Friends Hour in 1977. It continues to air on Boomerang in the United States.
How many seasons does Challenge of the Super Friends have?
Challenge of the Super Friends comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Challenge of the Super Friends?
Key cast members in Challenge of the Super Friends include Casey Kasem, Jack Angel, Don Messick, Vic Perrin, Henry Corden.
Who created or directed Challenge of the Super Friends?
Challenge of the Super Friends was developed and directed by Not specified.