Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show
1984 · ABC · 21 min · 1 season
S01E16 · The Curator
Tue, 30 Oct, 12:00 am
The Curator arrives from another universe to steal Earth's greatest treasures.
About
SuperFriends returned to ABC on Saturday September 8, 1984 with a new thirty minute program that typically featured two 11-minute stories per episode. This incarnation featured Superman, Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman, and also the Wonder Twins and Gleek, this time teamed up with Firestorm. In addition to this core group, episodes during this season also featured some cameos by old and new Super Friends. The program lasted one season until August 31, 1985. The appeal of this version of the series at the time were the emphasis on actual villains from the comic books. Brainiac, Lex Luthor, Mirror Master, Mr Mxyzptlk, as well as Darkseid and his henchmen from Apokolips, all made appearances. Mirror Master only used pocket mirrors and larger mirrors to capture the Super Friends. He didn't use any ray guns or mirror traveling. Darkseid and his underlings were actually introduced into animate...
Episodes
- E01
The Bride of Darkseid Part 1
Sat, 8 Sept· 11 minFirestorm makes his debut as a superhero and is invited to join the Super Friends. Darkseid pursues Wonder Woman to be his and is able to capture her when Firestorm accidentally shuts off the Hall of Justice's force field.
- E02
The Bride of Darkseid Part 2
Sat, 8 Sept· 11 minWith her free will removed, Wonder Woman leads the Super Friends into a trap after they arrive at Darkseid's palace to save her. Firestorm's duo persona allows him to free himself and the Super Friends from Darkseid's clutches.
- E03
The Wrath of Braniac
Sat, 15 Sept· 11 minBrainiac and Darkseid join forces to defeat the Super Friends.
- E04
Reflections in Crime
Sat, 15 Sept· 11 minMirror Master, master of all reflected images, traps the Super Friends in the sixth dimension.
- E05
No Honor Among Thieves
Sat, 22 Sept· 11 minLex Luthor and Darkseid team to rob the Super Friends of their powers with a new weapon.
- E06
Mr. Mxyzptlk and the Magic Lamp
Sat, 22 Sept· 11 minMxyzptlk creates trouble for the Super Friends when he uses a magic lamp to make himself invisible.
- E07
The Case of the Shrinking Superfriends
Mon, 1 Oct· 11 minThe heroes fight Lex Luthor and his miniaturizing weapon to save a planet falling out of orbit.
- E08
The Mask of Mystery
Mon, 1 Oct· 11 minA computer nerd causes problems when he masquerades as a new superhero.
- E09
Darkseid's Golden Trap Part 1
Mon, 8 Oct· 11 minThe villainous Darkseid captures the Super Friends, and acquires a supply of deadly gold kryptonite.
- E10
Darkseid's Golden Trap Part 2
Mon, 8 Oct· 11 minDarkseid catches onto the trick and plots an elaborate scheme to expose Superman to the gold kryptonite that he won. El Dorado, Batman, and Superman travel to the Moon of Games to confront Kalibak about which star has Darkseid imprisoned Black Vulcan, Wonder Woman, and Firestorm. El Dorado hatches a plan with the help of Batman. Darkseid shows up unexpectedly, as El Dorado had feared, and Darkseid throws the gold kryptonite at Superman... but did it work?
- E11
Island of the Dinosoids
Mon, 15 Oct· 11 minAn evil scientist plans to transform everyone on the planet into prehistoric beasts.
- E12
Uncle Mxyzptlk
Mon, 15 Oct· 11 minThen, when a special kryptonite transforms Superman into a bratty five-year-old boy, "Uncle Mxyzptlk" adopts him.
- E13
The Case of the Dreadful Dolls
Mon, 22 Oct· 11 minThe Toyman creates magical dolls capable of controlling the Super Friends' actions.
- E14
The Royal Ruse
Mon, 22 Oct· 11 minDarkseid uses a princess to lure the Super Friends into a deadly trap.
- E15
The Village of Lost Souls
Tue, 30 Oct· 11 minAn evil force commanded by Brainiac transforms a town into The Village of Lost Souls.
- E16
The Curator
Tue, 30 Oct· 11 minThe Curator arrives from another universe to steal Earth's greatest treasures.
Cast
Casey Kasem
Robin
Jack Angel
Samurai
René Auberjonois
DeSaad
Michael Bell
Zan
Michael Bell
Gleek
Connie Cawlfield
Wonder Woman
Danny Dark
Superman
Fernando Escandon
El Dorado
