Super Friends (1973–1977)

The greatest of the DC Comics superheroes work together to uphold the good with the help of some young proteges.

Stars:

Sherry Alberoni, Norman Alden, Danny Dark

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sherry Alberoni	...	Wendy (16 episodes, 1973)
Norman Alden	...	Aquaman (16 episodes, 1973)
Danny Dark	...	Superman (16 episodes, 1973)
Shannon Farnon	...	Wonder Woman (16 episodes, 1973)
Casey Kasem	...	Robin (16 episodes, 1973)
Ted Knight	...	Narrator (16 episodes, 1973)
Olan Soule	...	Batman (16 episodes, 1973)
Frank Welker	...	Marvin (16 episodes, 1973)
John Stephenson	...	Alien (13 episodes, 1973)

Storyline

Just Imagine! The greatest heroes of our time, banded together to stamp out the forces of evil wherever and whenever they might appear! Based on DC Comics' long-running Justice League Of America series, the show featured the Justice League (Superman, Batman & Robin, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman together with 'apprentice' super-heroes Marvin, Wendy, and Wonder Dog. Other DC luminaries such as the Flash and the Atom made periodic cameos.

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Plot Keywords:

justice league | dc comics | superheroine | superhero | super villain | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los superamigos

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions, Eric Porter Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (16 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The characters of Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog were introduced to the DC Comics Universe over 30 years later in Geoff John's 'Teen Titans' series around 2006. Marvin would be subsequently killed off (by a rabid Wonder Dog, no less) and Wendy made paraplegic by the writer who took over after Johns left the title two years later.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Narrator: Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice...

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Connections

Referenced in Justice League: Secret Origins: Part III (2001)

User Reviews

The Whimping out of Super Heroes

I pretty much grew up reading the comic books that D.C. published in the 70's and 80's, so as a seven year old I was excited to hear that a new cartoon with all the great heroes that I loved was coming out. Imaging my shock when this turned out to be a wimpy piece of garbage that had our super heroes imparting valuable life lessons to the two annoying brats that they were saddled with, Wendy and Marvin, and their flea-bitten mutt, Wonder Dog.

Too bad this came out after several parents watchdog groups eliminated what they perceived as violent content from all children's programming. If I want to get valuable life lessons I will look at either the children's shows on P.B.S. or at another show that came out around the same time, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. At least that one was entertaining.