The All-New Super Friends Hour

Infobox Television
show_name = The All-New Super Friends Hour


genre = Adventure / Animation / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
caption =
show_name_2 = "Super Friends II"
format = animated series
camera = George Epperson,
Jerry Whittington,
Chuck Flekal,
Curt Hall,
Ron Jackson,
Jerry Smith
background artist = James Coleman
picture_format =
audio_format = mono
runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials)
creator =
executive_producer = William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
starring = the voices of
Norman Alden,
Michael Bell,
Ted Cassidy,
Danny Dark,
Jane Jones,
Joyce Mancini,
Chuck McClennan,
Barney Phillips,
Olan Soule,
William Woodson,
Casey Kasem,
Louise "Liberty" Williams,
Michael Rye,
Wally Burr,
Fernando Escandon,
Ted Knight,
Shannon Farnon,
Jack Angel,
Regis Cordic,
Ross Martin,
Richard Paul,
Mike Road
narrated = William Woodson
opentheme = Hoyt Curtin [ [http://www.cartoonscrapbook.com/0_sounds/The_All-New_Super_Friends_Hour_(1977).wav Super Friends @ The Cartoon Scrapbook - Opening Themes] ]
endtheme =
country = USA
language = English
network = ABC
first_aired = September 10, 1977
last_aired = September 2, 1978
preceded_by = "Super Friends (1973 TV series)"
followed_by = "Challenge of the Super Friends"
num_episodes = 15
website = http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh
imdb_id = 0075473
tv_com_id = 1460

"The All-New Super Friends Hour" is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from September 10, 1977 to September 2, 1978 on ABC. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics.

ummary

The popularity of TV's "Wonder Woman" and "The Six Million Dollar Man" spurred network interest in reviving the "Super Friends" program. When it was again unveiled in 1977, more young children and teenagers than before tuned in, making "The All-New Superfriends Hour" a huge ratings success. The success prompted the ABC television network to plan a new and even more innovative series for the fall of 1978.

Characters

In this particular incarnation of the "Super Friends", the DC Comic book legends Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman and Aquaman return to fight for justice. However, this time, they get help from the shape-shifting super-teens Zan and Jayna (a.k.a. The Wonder Twins), along with their space-monkey Gleek.

Format

"The All-New Superfriends Hour" featured four animated shorts per program which followed a basic format each week.

The first segment of every show featured two of the heroes (For the purposes of the team-ups in the first and fourth segments, Batman and Robin were considered 'one hero'.) teaming up in a separate mini story.

The second segment featured a story with the Wonder Twins.

The third segment was considered the "primary" adventure of the week which featured the entire Super Friends roster (including the Wonder Twins) in a longer adventure.

The fourth and final segment featured a story with one of the primary lineup along with a "special guest star." The fourth segment typically featured a problem which was solved using the guest star's unique abilities.

In addition, between segments there were additional short spots with members of the Super Friends giving basic safety lessons, basic first aid advice, magic tricks, and a two part riddle featuring the week's primary plot line.

yndication/cable

The 15 hour-long shows [ [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/index.php Episodes] ] were later cut into half-hour installments for local syndication [ [http://www.imdb.com/company/co0083950/ LBS Communications] ] in the early 1980s; episodes from the 1977 series were included in "The Superman/Batman Adventures", which aired on the USA Network in 1996 and later on the Boomerang Network, which would air the original hour-long shows from 1977 in their full-blown entirety (save for the next-week previews) in July 2004, and again in June 2008.

"The All-New Super Friends Hour" lineup

Lineup

*Superman
*Batman
*Robin (Dick Grayson)
*Wonder Woman
*Aquaman
*The Wonder Twins
**Zan
**Jayna
**Gleek

Guests

*Black Vulcan
*Apache Chief
*Hawkman
*Hawkgirl
*Rima the Jungle Girl
*The Atom (Ray Palmer)
*Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
*Samurai
*The Flash (Barry Allen)

List of episodes

* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep01/index.php The Brain Machine]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep02/index.php Joy Ride]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep05/index.php Invasion of the Earthors]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep04/index.php Whirlpool]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep21/index.php The Secret Four]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep22/index.php Tiger on the Loose]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep23/index.php Voyage of the Mysterious Time Creatures]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep24/index.php The Antidote]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep05/index.php Invasion of the Hydronoids]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep06/index.php Hitchhike]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep07/index.php City in a Bottle]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep08/index.php Space Emergency]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep13/index.php Doctor Fright]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep14/index.php Drag Race]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep15/index.php The Day of the Plant Creatures]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep16/index.php Fire]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep17/index.php The Monster of Dr. Droid]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep18/index.php Vandals]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep19/index.php Super Friends vs. Super Friends]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep20/index.php Energy Mass]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep25/index.php The Enforcer]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep26/index.php Shark]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep27/index.php Planet of the Neanderthals]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep28/index.php Flood of Diamonds]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep45/index.php Forbidden Power]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep46/index.php Pressure Point]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep47/index.php The Lionmen]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep48/index.php Day of the Rats]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep37/index.php The Invisible Menace]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep38/index.php Initiation]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep39/index.php The Coming of the Arthropods]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep40/index.php River of Doom]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep33/index.php Attack of the Giant Squid]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep34/index.php A Game of Chicken]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep35/index.php The Water Beast]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep36/index.php Volcano]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep29/index.php The Collector]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep30/index.php Handicap]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep31/index.php The Mind Maidens]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep32/index.php Alaska Peril]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep41/index.php The Fifty Foot Woman]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep42/index.php Cheating]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep43/index.php Exploration: Earth]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep44/index.php Attack of the Killer Bees]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep49/index.php Man-Beast of Xra]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep50/index.php Prejudice]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep51/index.php The Tiny World of Terror]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep52/index.php Tibetan Raiders]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep53/index.php Frozen Peril]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep54/index.php Dangerous Prank]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep55/index.php The Mummy of Nazca]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep56/index.php Cable Car Rescue]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep09/index.php The Marsh Monster]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep10/index.php Runaways]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep11/index.php Will the World Collide?]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep12/index.php Time Rescue]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep57/index.php The Protector]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep58/index.php Stowaways]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep59/index.php The Ghost]
* [http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/ansfh/eps/ep60/index.php Rampage]

DVD release

Warner Home Video released "The All-New Super Friends Hour - Season 1, Volume 1" on DVD [ [http://animated-views.com/2008/the-all-new-super-friends-hour-season-one-volume-one/ The Sweatbox Review] ] on January 8, 2008 containing 7 episodes (28 cartoons). However the episodes are not in the correct order, the order they originally aired on ABC.

References

External links

* [http://www.supermanhomepage.com/tv/tv.php?topic=episode-guides/t-friends2-all_new_sf_hour Superman Homepage: Hanna Barbera's Super Friends - The All-New Super Friends Hour]
* [http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Hanna-Barbera_Studios/A-C/The_All-New_Super_Friends_Hour/ The All-New Super Friends Hour Episode Guide: @ Big Cartoon DataBase]