The History of The Super Friends: From 1973 to Today & All the Versions In Between

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Secret Galaxy

Secret Galaxy

Күн бұрын

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@snakebronson
@snakebronson Жыл бұрын
I was born in 1973 and Superfriends was appointment viewing for me on Saturday mornings in the '70s and '80s. And now, at age 50 every Sunday night just before going to bed I wind down my weekend by watching an episode of Superfriends. Literally every Sunday night. So glad I have the technology to revisit it and end my weekend on a high note before life starts back on Monday morning. Great episode Secret Galaxy.
@justineternia9986
@justineternia9986 Жыл бұрын
Nostalgic medication works far better than it's given credit for.
@arcademcfly1039
@arcademcfly1039 Жыл бұрын
And this is why we kick asphalt at work during the week!
@1stprinceoflite
@1stprinceoflite Жыл бұрын
I can remember keeping the volume down low so my dad could sleep in on Saturday. He was one of those grumps if he didn't get enough.
@bluedragon4
@bluedragon4 Жыл бұрын
I was also born in 73 and watched every saturday and had the sheets and comics.
@garygallant5390
@garygallant5390 Жыл бұрын
Hated that I couldn’t wake early enough for Saturday cartoons. Listen to me - born 1972
@jenglish4341
@jenglish4341 Жыл бұрын
“Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice…”
@wstine79
@wstine79 Жыл бұрын
"Meanwhile, at the Legion of Doom...."
@Raz3-x9c
@Raz3-x9c Жыл бұрын
"Meanwhile, under Meg Griffin's bra..."
@bamafan9283
@bamafan9283 Жыл бұрын
I randomly hear meanwhile, at the legion of doom in my head weekly 😂😂😂
@Marcg-b4n
@Marcg-b4n Жыл бұрын
Ted Knight from Mary Taylor Moore show !
@juniorrhinox
@juniorrhinox Жыл бұрын
🫡
@jesseperry9602
@jesseperry9602 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, Super Friends, the Batman '66 show, the animated Spider-Man show (you know the one...with the theme song) and the live action Hulk show were what lead me to be a life long comics fan. Such good memories of all these. Thanks Dan!
@cassiedevereaux-smith3890
@cassiedevereaux-smith3890 Жыл бұрын
Pretty much my experience as well, but I'd add in Lynda Carter to that list.
@jesseperry9602
@jesseperry9602 Жыл бұрын
@@cassiedevereaux-smith3890 Absolutely!
@jeanemlicar
@jeanemlicar Жыл бұрын
How are you guy’s going to forget Christopher Reeves portrayal of Superman? That casting was absolutely legendary back then.@@cassiedevereaux-smith3890
@paul16451
@paul16451 Жыл бұрын
The 90s Justice League show was nearly as good as these
@jeanemlicar
@jeanemlicar Жыл бұрын
You mean the 2001 Justice League animated series and yes that show was ten times better than Superfriends. The only thing it lacked was a guest appearance of Firestorm and Plastic Man.@@paul16451
@wstine79
@wstine79 Жыл бұрын
The Super Friends of the 80s was awesome. That included the first adaptation of Thomas and Martha Wayne's death and Brainiac shedding his body for a robot version.
@philiphanan1493
@philiphanan1493 Жыл бұрын
Galactic Guardians was a series I loved in the 80’s. I watched the older versions in the 2000’s and they were such a letdown.
@eboooo
@eboooo Жыл бұрын
​@@philiphanan1493i would watch Superfriends just to see that iteration hoping wishing and praying
@JonathanMCook
@JonathanMCook Жыл бұрын
"That included the first adaptation of Thomas and Martha Wayne's death" wstine79: To THIS DAY. I STILL remember where I was that Saturday Morning when that episode first aired (The Fear). Up until that moment, I just assumed Bruce Wayne was just some random millionaire who wanted to do good beyond simple philanthropy (never read the comics as a kid so....) and then later learned that they actually quoted excerpts direct from the comics.
@jeanemlicar
@jeanemlicar Жыл бұрын
Yeah. That was an incredible and iconic episode for back then you couldn’t show nor promote gun violence in a Saturday morning cartoon. I still remember seeing that episode as a kid for the first time and being scared 😱 as shit to the point that I had waited by the widow to make sure my mom came back home safely from work. We lived in the Bronx,New City and our neighborhood looked dark and creepy at night just like Crime Ally did in that episode. Losing your parents at an early age like Bruce Wayne did is definitely a scary feeling. Yet they do mention Batman’s origin briefly in the pilot of the 1960’s Batman Television starring Adam West and Burt Ward. I found that out later on after I purchased the 📀 Boxset.@@JonathanMCook
@TMC1982Part2
@TMC1982Part2 Жыл бұрын
@@JonathanMCook What's pretty awesome is that Adam West himself, did the voice of Batman in those final two years of Super Friends. I suppose that it a more modern equivalent would if you had Lynda Carter come back to voice Wonder Woman on the subsequent Justice League animated series from the 2000s. Olan Soule, who had previously played Batman in the Filmation series from the 1960s, had been doing Batman on Super Friends up until that point. I always looked to the "Fear" episode as evidence or proof that when allowed, Adam West could've given us a much darker and tragic interpretation of Batman. He also kind of did that when he played the Grey Ghost on Batman: The Animated Series.
@daveyakley6318
@daveyakley6318 Жыл бұрын
Super Friends made me a lifelong DC comics reader and fan. My fondness for this show is off the charts! Thank you for this terrific video!
@seanrichardgreen
@seanrichardgreen Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Secret Galaxy, for being my Super Friend ❤
@billy1673
@billy1673 Жыл бұрын
Greatest theme music EVER! And Ted Knight narrating doesn’t get any better!
@wondercub
@wondercub Жыл бұрын
This was my gateway to DC and best of all, Wonder Woman. I would wake up very early on Saturday to watch this despite dreading it during the week for school. This show really made me want to read the comics which opened a whole new world to me. I still love this show and have almost all my Super Powers figures in my collection.
@joegotham27
@joegotham27 Жыл бұрын
I miss Saturday morning cartoons!!
@BardWannabe
@BardWannabe Жыл бұрын
My peers watched every one of these series, repeatedly with reruns. Most of us wish the Legion of Doom years would have continued.
@mccallosone4903
@mccallosone4903 Жыл бұрын
truth
@CameronHuff
@CameronHuff Жыл бұрын
The Justice League of America versus the Legion of Doom!
@jeanemlicar
@jeanemlicar Жыл бұрын
Me too. I wish the episode History of Doom included all the silver age Legion of Doom Super Villains 🦹 Origins. That would have been fun.
@mp4-27d3
@mp4-27d3 Жыл бұрын
I never missed it if I could help it. The show aired at 7 am in my area. My mom had to peel me out of bed for school, but I would get up on Saturdays for The Superfriends no problem.😂
@AutovoltGTS
@AutovoltGTS Жыл бұрын
one thing worth noting, the later seasons when they had Adam West as Batman had been the first time Batman's tragic origins were adapted out of the comics in the episode "The Fear".
@zainmudassir2964
@zainmudassir2964 Жыл бұрын
I liked that the villains always got away with the superheroes saying some variation of how they'll catch them next time
@phillipwalters7702
@phillipwalters7702 Жыл бұрын
Hello there Secret Galaxy. I have to admit that this video was really entertaining and well researched. I remember watching reruns of The Super Friends on Cartoon Network and Boomerang, whenever I visited my grandparents and I have to admit without a series, like that we probably won't have the incredible Justice League/Justice League Unlimited series that we had, as well as series, like Young Justice.
@travishiltz4750
@travishiltz4750 Жыл бұрын
Challenge of the Superfriends was when I got hooked. So cool seeing a cartoon with the Justice League and the Legion of Doom. Plus, they introduced new heroes! I don't care what anybody says, Apache Chief is cool.
@dewanmills2482
@dewanmills2482 Жыл бұрын
All True and Alive Gospel Spoken here...
@originaluddite
@originaluddite Жыл бұрын
Had it not been for characters like Apache Chief, a generation of sheltered kids might have been less aware of the diversity of their own society. Points for trying, and for contributing to an ongoing process of change.
@AllRequired
@AllRequired Жыл бұрын
And then you have El Dorado...
@MapleJames76
@MapleJames76 Жыл бұрын
This was my go-to Saturday morning show, with the Power Twins and Gleek, I would draw and doodle them while eating cereal and dream about having their powers lol Thanks for the nostalgia, Dan and Co.
@ceno10101
@ceno10101 Жыл бұрын
I love this channel so much. I hope it never runs out of stuff to do a history deep dive on. Also, the side projects have been great. Twin Peaks and the recent Clue Story.
@christiankrisch7025
@christiankrisch7025 Жыл бұрын
"The 80's isn't just a decade, it's a state of mind"... i love it
@dustintirey6122
@dustintirey6122 Жыл бұрын
I never thought I'd see the day we'd get all of Secret Galaxy's bits back, to back, to back, to back. 🤯🤯🤯
@GromMolotok
@GromMolotok Жыл бұрын
I'm old enough to have watched the original, and I remember buying that comic at a 7-11 in Yuba City, CA. That and Kasey Casem are the most nostalgic bits for me for some reason.
@troyc4250
@troyc4250 Жыл бұрын
My time. My era. My joy. Thanks.
@carlrood4457
@carlrood4457 Жыл бұрын
Gotta love a team that takes up residence in Darth Vader's helmet.
@PREPFORIT
@PREPFORIT Жыл бұрын
" form of a Useless bucket of water!" "Form of a mighty Condor to carry the useless bucket of water!"
@lobomella
@lobomella Жыл бұрын
Super Friends and Batman (66) reruns were my introduction to DC Comics in the early 80s and I'll be forever a die-hard DC fan until I die thanks to those two shows. Thanks for covering one of my childhood milestones! 🤩
@justafanofnerdculture7602
@justafanofnerdculture7602 Жыл бұрын
The Superfriends is my all time favorite cartoon! It's hard to pick which version that I love the best, because I love them all. Each version brought something a lil' different to the table. It was something that was very, very special about watching the Superfriends at 7:00 am on Saturday mornings and weekdays at 3:30 after school. I own all of the dvds and still watch the show often. Ironically, the show made its debut the exact same day as one of my other favorite animated shows: Star Trek. Both shows turned 50 years old this year...just like me! 😄
@pardeepshori3355
@pardeepshori3355 Жыл бұрын
OMG this is one of those videos that you always wanted to know the backstory but forgot about it😅 Challenge of the Superfriends intro is evergreen
@AlejandroGonzalez-ny75
@AlejandroGonzalez-ny75 Жыл бұрын
saw it during the 80s. was able to collect some of the super powers figures. The challenge of the Super Friends were my favorite episodes. Seeing the legion of Doom was so cool. Never forget an episode that starts with Batman's death. That was like so shocking to me. I almost cried.
@dagan2000
@dagan2000 Жыл бұрын
Cartoon Network did great things with Superfriend clips. 'Solomon Grundy want pants too!'
@jimmydeanpatterson1422
@jimmydeanpatterson1422 Жыл бұрын
Solomon Grundy was my favorite Legion of Doom villian.
@Pantechnicon
@Pantechnicon Жыл бұрын
"Created from the cosmic legends of the universe." "Dedicated to a single objective: the conquest of the universe!" There's no hubris like 1970s Superfriends hubris.
@TT-rt2kh
@TT-rt2kh Жыл бұрын
I always think every villain's plan pales compared to conquering the universe like the Legion of Doom wanted to do. Thanos in the MCU had nothing on them. And in one of the episodes, the Legion finally defeated the Justice League... and then they were finally able to conquer the entire universe! Talk about the heroes journey, that may be the greatest of all time!
@csimmons7959
@csimmons7959 Жыл бұрын
I remember entering that Create a Villain contest. Don't remember getting puffy stickers.
@Bolsonaro_em_Haia
@Bolsonaro_em_Haia Жыл бұрын
A few pieces of trivia, if I may: Apparently National Periodics (now DC) wanted to make trial runs of sorts in existing animation shows, no doubt to help them decide between licensing to Filmation or to Hanna Barbera. Batman and Robin guest starred in Scooby Doo, and Superman and Wonder Woman in separate episodes of The Brady Kids. That turned out to be the first animated appearance of Princess Diana. The last season of Superfriends (1985 IIRC) was also the animated debut of Cyborg, and the first time that the character was part of a version of the Justice League. It took until 2011 for the same thing to happen in the comics. The early, 1973 season had a few animated debuts of their own - Marvin, Wendy and Wonder Dog, of course, but also Plastic Man and Green Arrow. The 1976 Super-Friends comic book was of course inspired by the TV series, but it had a very different continuity, much closer to the silver age comics than to anything in the animated series. It had limited impact on the main comics continuity, most obviously by way of the introduction of the Global Guardians characters. It also acknowledged the main continuity by its turn, but to a much further restricted degree - it may not go further than acknowledging that Wonder Woman's love interest Steve Trevor had changed appearance and name, going by Steve Howard (long story). Maybe it is just me, but I always felt that Zan, Jayna and particularly Gleek were fairly direct transpositions of Space Ghost's helpers Jan, Jace and Blip.
@brianjl7477
@brianjl7477 Жыл бұрын
That's right - The Global Guardians were introduced in Superfriends and would eventually become key figures in the vaunted Justice League International run of the late '80's/early '90's. I had forgotten about that! I do remember Green Arrow being in that one episode of the first season too - cool to see him.
@evanblack8642
@evanblack8642 Жыл бұрын
Speaking of "Justice League" there was two episodes with them fighting a team of Super Friends homage characters Wind Dragon, Long Shadow, Juice, Shifter and Downpour (Samurai, Apache Chief, Black Vulcan and the Wonder Twins respectively)
@Oddlogical
@Oddlogical Жыл бұрын
Challenge of the Super-friends was my favorite iteration. I still love that theme song!
@RobinSwede
@RobinSwede Жыл бұрын
17:47 these six construction vehicles are setting off my TF fan pattern recognition
@seatspud
@seatspud Жыл бұрын
Scrapper: "Face it, Megatron pays us utter scrap! This Super League/Justice Friends gig is far more worth our while!" (rest of Constructicons voice their agreement)
@PapaTaurean
@PapaTaurean Жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid getting home from school just in time to watch the Superfriends and I loved it. Especially when weird stuff happened, like Superman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman being transported to the Planet of Oz, or where Dr. Frankenstein created a monster that had the powers of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman and looked like an amalgamation of all them. And then Robin became Super Robin! Insane!!!
@wadeadams4263
@wadeadams4263 Жыл бұрын
You know something's wrong in cartoon land when your favorite space hero becomes a talkshow host aka Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
@momentumblack
@momentumblack Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tonymasson
@tonymasson 9 ай бұрын
Waking up at 8 AM on Saturday morning to watch the Superfriends was the highlight of my childhood.
@StevieDrawStuff
@StevieDrawStuff Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic episode as always. Born in 73 here, I just loved superfriends growing up and still do. Thank you for this video and all that you do.
@jinpei05
@jinpei05 Жыл бұрын
I vaguely remember Darkseid being obsessed with Wonder Woman and wanting to marry her and Felix Faust removing Superman's powers but Penguin stealing them before the transfer was complete. 😅
@RealElMaximo
@RealElMaximo Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing such a thorough breakdown of what ended up becoming a VERY confusing series (constant name, format and roster changes, etc.) It remains one of my all-time favorite cartoons.
@theoneandonlysoslappy
@theoneandonlysoslappy Жыл бұрын
I would love to see the winning entry of that "create a villain" contest 😮
@jimmydeanpatterson1422
@jimmydeanpatterson1422 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, me too.
@Mr49r1681
@Mr49r1681 Жыл бұрын
I was born in 1971. The Super Friends aired in the Fall of ‘73 when I was 2 yrs too young to see DC animated superheroes. My earliest memory of them was seeing this ad on ABC Friday evening in ‘76 when the MC announced coming up on Saturday mornings, seeing Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin running by, I was hooked for Saturday mornings! The following Saturday, got up early around 6am (not normal for 5 yr olds that time lol) turned on the TV little before 7 on ABC, the national anthem ad played, had to sit thru watching Space Ghost, Johnny Quest, and or The Flinstones until the Super Friends played at 8am, my Saturday mornings were made; got cereal and continued watching more animated shows that followed. I became a longtime DC fan even after my cousin introduced me to his comics collection including, seeing Superman and Wonder Woman crossover in The Brady Kids after Batman and Robin did on Scooby-Doo. Thanks for presenting this video Dan and happy 50th Super Friends!!
@davidalangay1186
@davidalangay1186 Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a memorable flashback to a more innocent time, courtesy of Saturday Morning cartoons and the Superfriends. Best friends for a kid to have. 😊👍 EDIT: Nice catch with the inflatable phone! 16:26
@risel56
@risel56 Жыл бұрын
The way this series did Aquaman dirty has left a scar on his reputation that will never truly heal.
@anthonystrickland7049
@anthonystrickland7049 Жыл бұрын
"My ability to talk with fish is of no help Wonder Woman!"
@kevinthompson8333
@kevinthompson8333 5 ай бұрын
70% of the planet is water, yet he's the clown? He'll clown a pod of blue whales, or a shiver (group) of sharks up someone's ass, and he's the clown? People are ignorant sometimes.
@EverydayMick
@EverydayMick Жыл бұрын
I loved the Superfriends reruns when I was a kid. The Superpowers line was one of my favorite toy lines, and through it, I learned about DC characters like Orion and Desaad. The Hall of Justice play set was pretty cool, too.
@JoeNayDoh
@JoeNayDoh Жыл бұрын
I remember watching the reruns of Super Friends on Cartoon Network. The different versions had some drastic change in tone. One episode your hanging out with Wendy and Marvin and the next the Legion of Doom got a special rock that was "killing" all the members of the Super Friends one by one
@ThomasMHead
@ThomasMHead Жыл бұрын
Love Dan's running gags all chained together! 😂
@freddyvidz
@freddyvidz Жыл бұрын
Challenge of the Super Friends will always be my favorite.
@teamstone4639
@teamstone4639 Жыл бұрын
Saturday mornings as a kid, this was my jam! I'd be up crazy stupid early so I wouldn't miss it. This along with Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends.
@SoulStarSketchin
@SoulStarSketchin Жыл бұрын
While I never grew up with the show I did always manage to catch the reruns on Cartoon Network all the time back in the day. The retro vibes had a charm what can I say?
@arcademcfly1039
@arcademcfly1039 Жыл бұрын
I totally forgot about Apache Chief, Black Vulcan and Samurai!
@jimmydeanpatterson1422
@jimmydeanpatterson1422 Жыл бұрын
I really thought Black Vulcan was cool.
@tzgaming207
@tzgaming207 Жыл бұрын
I think it was '74 (I was 4) when my parents 1st started letting me watch SMC before they were up for the morning. Super Friends were simply an institution to me, present since some of my earliest, formative memories. I'm kicking myself for never picking up on the Donnie & Marie connection, because I watched plenty of that too 😅
@williamcrowe2576
@williamcrowe2576 Жыл бұрын
Marvin from the first Super Friends series was featured in the comic miniseries Kingdom Come as a drunk metahuman.
@DanielWright-np3fq
@DanielWright-np3fq Жыл бұрын
It may have already been said, but that theme song and narration...it was epic. As a kid, when I heard that urgent beat and the dramatic voice introducing the show, my heart would go into overdrive with my imagination. I knew that no matter what, no matter how bad things could be...hold on and keep your hope; the greatest Heroes of all time were on their way! Nothing made the world seem safer to a kid like knowing we had them looking out for us. Even as an adult, I still grin and get a little excited hearing that theme. Epic.
@Powherkrangunch
@Powherkrangunch Жыл бұрын
Truly fantastic! I need to look up more Super Friends. I'm mainly familiar with the later episodes from Cartoon Network reruns! Thanks so much for going over all the different series and the connecting themes! always love your channel!
@Japes_n_Jests
@Japes_n_Jests Жыл бұрын
I grew up watching reruns of Super Friends and one Easter egg that I always appreciated was the Ultimen in Justice League Unlimited who were based off Samurai, Apache Chief, Vulcan, and the Wonder Twins. Their costumes were a bit over designed (a sleek early 2000s aesthetic with a lot of meaningless geometry), but I think there’s a lot of untapped potential in reinterpreting those characters for a modern audience
@adamcahn82
@adamcahn82 Жыл бұрын
One episode of the entire series stands out for me. It featured Batman and Scarecrow. In it Scarecrow has a device that causes Batman to have flashbacks to Crime Alley and the murder of his parents. Pretty deep stuff for a Saturday morning cartoon.
@richardjohnson9543
@richardjohnson9543 Жыл бұрын
Black Vulcan was actually supposed to be Black Lightning, but they didn't want to pay BL's creator Tony Isabella so a knockoff version was used
@kludd28
@kludd28 Жыл бұрын
Some version of Superfriends was on the TV all the time growing up. The oft repeated “Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice!” made my father laugh every time it was said. It generally became a catch phrase around the house for something silly and mockingly important. I can’t even think about it now and not have a giggle.
@TheBertLocker
@TheBertLocker Жыл бұрын
One time my girlfriend and I were in Cincinnati visiting her parents. As a fun outing they suggested we go to the Cincinnati Museum Center. I said that sounds fun, but I had no idea what it was or what it looked like. When I got there I about freaked.
@AdamaSanguine
@AdamaSanguine Жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan Larson and his Amazing Friends! I watched from the early 80s till Today. I didn't know about the Live Action Series adaptation though. I'm definitely curious about it now. It looked interesting.
@Rojixus
@Rojixus Жыл бұрын
I loved watching this on Cartoon Network back in the day!
@fngkestrel
@fngkestrel 2 ай бұрын
Wow, great video! I grew up with the cartoon and have some great memories of it. But I never knew about the craziness with the names. That certainly explains why, when I bought it on Apple streaming, there's a season 0 with multiple episodes all numbered the same.
@briancook3797
@briancook3797 Жыл бұрын
wow. Thanx for the stroll down memory lane,
@NickMichalak
@NickMichalak Жыл бұрын
I still have many episodes recorded on VHS, but I did purchase the Galactic Guardians series on DVD when it first hit. I had been wanting to revisit that series for a while as I only had the Wild Cards episode recorded. That version of Super Friends also featured the very first time Batman's origin had been adapted outside of the comics with "The Fear." Cool that Adam West got to voice him in that particular instance. He definitely had earned it.
@alexanderford3831
@alexanderford3831 Жыл бұрын
One of my fondest childhood memories is sitting in my room, playing the Super Friends audio-visual presentation. It required a record player/projector that synchronized a slide show of images from an episode, with an LP. There was a lot of media or that format I believe. I might have inherited it from my older sister who was born in '70.
@modelmanjohn
@modelmanjohn Жыл бұрын
I though Zan and Jania were cool but Zan got the short end of that stick. Jania: FORM OF... a majestic flying eagle! Zan: FORM OF... a bucket of water. Sigh.
@jamievaughn1485
@jamievaughn1485 Жыл бұрын
The Super Friends designs/colors were always my favorite even today.
@calzephyr77
@calzephyr77 Жыл бұрын
That was super informative! I didn't know there were so many versions of the show.
@EternalBlockBuster
@EternalBlockBuster Жыл бұрын
Waitaminute..you said Shirt Tales and it unlocked a childhood memory for me. Please tell me you have a video on that show!!!
@alancarnell2747
@alancarnell2747 Жыл бұрын
7:31 You had it right the first time. Captain Marvel appeared on SHAZAM! and was called such within the show.
@ColtSteele
@ColtSteele Жыл бұрын
I've never met another soul who remembers the Shirt Tales, it's probably just you guys doing a bit but I'm glad they aren't just a hallucination I had combining the Get Along Gang with Care Bears
@LinguarumFautor
@LinguarumFautor Жыл бұрын
The only thing which kept Shirt Tales in my memory is my possession of a Shirt Tales Old Maid/SNAP card game.
@ericwarren979
@ericwarren979 Жыл бұрын
That was very informative and of course....awesome. Thank you for the memories
@jamescampbell2891
@jamescampbell2891 Жыл бұрын
Great video Dan! I bought them all on DVD. Love watching them. Even have the old filmation DVD with flash and Hackman and the atom
@torenatkinson1986
@torenatkinson1986 Жыл бұрын
I used to record episodes from the tv onto my tape recorder so I could listen to them in bed
@btetschner
@btetschner Жыл бұрын
A+ video! LOVE IT! Another classic video!
@JonnyRingo316
@JonnyRingo316 Жыл бұрын
One of my college drawing professors actually worked on Bullwinkle, Smurfs and Super Friends. :-)
@Justin_Gray-Gamer
@Justin_Gray-Gamer Жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this, it was my Fav show growing up and I never knew all the history around it
@ajclements4627
@ajclements4627 Жыл бұрын
Retroblasting did a really great deep dive into Superfriends as well.
@chrisgonz9963
@chrisgonz9963 Жыл бұрын
Thank You For The Superfriends Content and Yes Saturday Mornings will never Be The Same Anymore
@chantalmac5857
@chantalmac5857 3 ай бұрын
Love ur business take of its history. Thank u
@geardog24
@geardog24 Жыл бұрын
As much as I love Super Friends they really made a joke of Aquaman.
@grapeshot
@grapeshot Жыл бұрын
I remember the Wonder Twins and how she was always able to turn into something cool like a dinosaur and he would turn into a bucket of ice water😂
@ricotubbs5238
@ricotubbs5238 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@williamcrowe2576
@williamcrowe2576 Жыл бұрын
Their powers alternated in such a way that Jana could be plant or animal whereas Zan could only assume water forms.
@johnniequinn3215
@johnniequinn3215 Жыл бұрын
Water, Ice, Steam.
@JAbell1966
@JAbell1966 Жыл бұрын
He changed into an "ice demon" once...
@paulsoxl7739
@paulsoxl7739 Жыл бұрын
Wonder Twins powers activate shape of a 🐘 form of a 🌪️
@chadheatherlawlessohare9502
@chadheatherlawlessohare9502 Жыл бұрын
I still say that there’s a book that a LOT of Gen-Xers would buy if someone could track down and write the stories of all those kids who won “fabulous prizes” off of cereal boxes and comic books. I totally remember the “create your own villain and win lunch with Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman in Hollywood.” I’d love to find out who won and what it was like.
@jbray34
@jbray34 7 ай бұрын
Thankyou for this one. I grew up with super friends in the early 80s
@KahnDigifer93
@KahnDigifer93 23 күн бұрын
So glad that the complete Super Friends series is out now on remastered Bluray in breath taking HD. Highly recommended for all DC fans.
@djm72
@djm72 Жыл бұрын
Interestingly, Black Vulcan was created because if they had used Black Lightning, they would have had to pay creator Tony Isabella royalties, so they created a clear knock-off to get around the payments. Isabella even created a villain called Barbara Hanna to express his frustration.
@TMC1982Part2
@TMC1982Part2 Жыл бұрын
If they wanted a black hero they could've in theory used John Stewart. The character had been created and introduced in 1971-early 1972, which was almost right when Super Friends first went on the air. Other than Hal Jordan, I don't think that other members of the Green Lantern Corps were featured on Super Friends. When they introduced Cyborg in the final season, I'm assuming though, that there was no longer a reason to have Black Vulcan around, since you could cynically say that Cyborg is now filling-in the black hero quota.
@the-G-Man2022
@the-G-Man2022 Жыл бұрын
Another great video, Dan! Required viewing with a hug bowl of cereal - or two - for me as a little kid.
@laughitupfuzzball
@laughitupfuzzball Жыл бұрын
I watched Super Friends, but it was the Super Powers show and the Kenner toys (with those mini-comics) that solidified my full induction into buying comic books, especially DC. The marketing did exactly what it was supposed to do for an 11 year old in the age of Reagan in 1984. Those Kenner toys were the next toy holy grail for me (having started with Star Wars by late 70’s followed by He-Man, then G.I. Joe/Transformers)
@BigEpinstriping
@BigEpinstriping Жыл бұрын
Grew up with this show. very awesome! Primed me for my love of comics. When it made the transition to Super Powers, it got epic! This series is timeless and influenced the comics as well as future DC animation like Teen Titans.
@THEDARQUEKNIGHT
@THEDARQUEKNIGHT Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite episode. 🎊 Your delivery was excellent.👍🏿
@Corleone1891
@Corleone1891 9 ай бұрын
I love this channel so, SO much.
@cnovalles73
@cnovalles73 Жыл бұрын
I love this channel ❤ I watched it every Saturday morning as a kid
@RyanRead
@RyanRead Жыл бұрын
I remember being 2 watching the early Super Friends and outside the Trinity. Just loved Green Lantern and my grandfather was a fan of GL and told me everything from Alan Scott to Hal Jordan. I mess that man.
@fluffy_preacher
@fluffy_preacher Жыл бұрын
Just ordered a shirt from the link a small bit ago, thanks for the link and savings and definitely keep up the good work
@johnchristopher5733
@johnchristopher5733 Жыл бұрын
It's funny, when I was a kid I watched the Superfriends just to see my favorite characters, even though I knew it was terrible, yet I couldn't force myself to sit through the recent Justice League movie .
@Kewrock
@Kewrock Жыл бұрын
I watched all of these from the mid 70's til the early 80's. By 1984, I was working Saturdays cutting grass, raking leaves and fixing snow blowers in the winter. I have spotty memories of of the mid to late 80's, when they started making cartoons of all the arcade games like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, between seasons when there was no work.
@joshua2814
@joshua2814 Жыл бұрын
I can't keep all the versions straight, but being born in 1979 the new series and reruns were a big part of me becoming a comic book fan and especially DC and Green Lantern (who didn't appear enough for me). Good stuff.
@shaoranmidencey2595
@shaoranmidencey2595 Жыл бұрын
Dear Dan it's always a joy to see you handsome face and have you talking about great memories of my favorites Old things
@karlschumaker
@karlschumaker Жыл бұрын
This is a pretty good video with the exception that the 1977 animated “New Adventures of Batman” series was not mentioned or the animated “Superman” series during the 1980s…”For Truth,Justice and the American Way!!!”…Karl Schumaker 🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
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