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The World's Greatest Super Friends!

Adventure, Children, Science-Fiction · 1979

Last aired: S1 E8, The World's Greatest Superfriends in: The Planet of Oz · 1979-11-10

In the fall of 1979, the Super Friends returned to their prior format and brought back the original set of five DC Superheroes along with Zan, Jayna and Gleek. Back to an hour in length as well, only eight new episodes were created during this run, with the majority of the season consisting of repeats of The All-New Superfriends Hour from 1977-78. Renamed The World's Greatest Superfriends, this series began on September 22, 1979 and ran until September 27, 1980.

Cast

Michael Bell Zan

Michael Bell Gleek

William Callaway Aquaman

Danny Dark Superman

Shannon Farnon Wonder Woman

Casey Kasem Robin

Olan Soulé Batman

Louise Williams Jayna

William Woodson Narrator

Season 1

E1 The World's Greatest Superfriends in: Rub Three Times for Disaster 1979-09-22 · 30 min The Super Friends combine their awesome powers to battle a villain who controls a mighty genie.

E2 The World's Greatest Superfriends in: Lex Luthor Strikes Back 1979-09-29 · 30 min Lex Luthor devises a diabolical scheme to get rid of the Super Friends forever.

E3 The World's Greatest Superfriends in: Space Knights of Camelon 1979-10-06 · 30 min The Super Friends travel to a planet where the citizens live in similar fashion to the days of King Arthur on Earth.

E4 The World's Greatest Superfriends in: Lord of Middle Earth 1979-10-13 · 30 min The Wondertwins, captured by the evil ruler of Middle Earth, are transformed into slave trolls.

E5 The World's Greatest Superfriends in: The Universe of Evil 1979-10-20 · 30 min Superman changes places with an evil Superman from a parallel world.

E6 The World's Greatest Superfriends in: Terror at 20,000 Fathoms 1979-10-27 · 30 min The evil Captain Nemoy creates a Batman android to steal nuclear missiles and sink the continents of the world.

E7 The World's Greatest Superfriends in: The Super Friends Meet Frankenstein 1979-11-03 · 30 min The descendant of Dr. Frankenstein drains the powers from the Super Friends to create an unstoppable monster.

E8 The World's Greatest Superfriends in: The Planet of Oz 1979-11-10 · 30 min A strange tornado transports the Super Friends to the Land of Oz, where they battle a wicked witch.

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