- "Deep within a bleak and dismal swamp, hidden beneath its murky waters, lies the headquarters of the most sinister villains of all time: The Legion of Doom!"
- ―Narrator
| "Wanted: The Super Friends" | |
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| Series Challenge of the Super Friends Season 1, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | September 9th, 1978 |
| Writers | Jeffrey Scott |
| Director | Ray Patterson; Carl Urbano |
| Producers | William Hanna; Joseph Barbera; Don Jurwich; Iwao Takamoto |
| Starring | Jack Angel; Marlene Aragon; Lewis Bailey; Michael Bell; Bill Callaway; Ted Cassidy; Melanie Chartoff; Henry Corden; Danny Dark; Al Fann; Shannon Farnon; Ruth Forman; Bob Hastings; Bob Holt; Buster Jones; Stanley Jones; Casey Kasem; Don Messick; Vic Perrin; Renny Roker; Stanley Ross; Dick Ryal; Michael Rye; Olan Soule; Jimmy Weldon; Frank Welker; Louise Williams |
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""Wanted: The Super Friends" is the premiere episode of the animated superhero action series Challenge of the Super Friends. It was directed by Ray Patterson and Carl Urbano with a script written and developed by Jeffrey Scott. The episode first aired on ABC on Saturday morning on September 9th, 1978.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Note: The following represents the regular cast list for the series. Not every voice actor who is credited on the show necessarily works on each individual episode. The voice cast list below is taken from the episode itself.
Super Friends[]
Legion of Doom[]
Other characters[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Angel | Fort Knox guard |
| Stan Jones | Fort Knox guard |
| Casey Kasem | Fort Knox guard |
| Olan Soule | Fort Knox guard |
| Danny Dark | U.S. Mint guard |
| Don Messick | U.S. Mint guard |
| William Woodson | Narrator |
Voices[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc one of the Challenge of the Super Friends: The First Season DVD collection. The collection was produced by Warner Home Video and released in Region 1 format on July 6th, 2004.
- Iwao Takamoto is credited as a creative producer on this series.
- Voice actor Stan Jones is credited as Stanley Jones in this episode.
- Voice actor Stanley Ralph Ross is credited as Stanley Ross in this episode.
- Voice actor William Callaway is credited as Bill Callaway in this episode.
- On the DVD release, this episode included audio commentaries by comic book authors Mark Waid and Geoff Johns.
Quotes[]
- Superman: Without the use of my muscles, my super-strength is useless!
See also[]
The Super Friends
Super Friends (1973)
The All-New Super Friends Hour
The Challenge of the Super Friends
The World's Greatest Super Friends
Super Friends (1980)
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show
Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
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