| "The Odd Couple" | |
|---|---|
| Series Shazam! Season 2, Episode 7 | |
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| Air date | October 18th, 1975 |
| Writers | Sidney Morse |
| Director | Hollingsworth Morse |
| Producers | Arthur H. Nadel; Norm Prescott; Dick Rosenbloom; Lou Scheimer |
| Starring | Michael Gray; Les Tremayne |
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"The Odd Couple" is the seventh episode of season two of the children's superhero fantasy series Shazam! and the twenty-second episode of the series overall. It was directed by Hollingsworth Morse and written by Sidney Morse. It first aired on Saturday morning on October 18th, 1975 on CBS. In this episode, Don Haley has an airplane that runs out of gas, but he is too proud to accept help from Captain Marvel. A forest fire breaks out, and Captain Marvel must enlist the aid of another superhero, Isis, in order to put it out.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Gray | Billy Batson |
| Les Tremayne | Mentor |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steve Benedict | Don Haley |
| JoAnna Cameron | Isis |
| John Davey | Captain Marvel |
| Cindy Eilbacher | Susie Walsh |
Notes[]
- This episode is included on the Shazam! The Complete Live-Action Series DVD collection. The collection was produced by Warner Bros. Television under their "Archive Collection" series and released in Region 1 format on October 23rd, 2012.
- This episode was filmed at Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, California.
- This is the seventh episode of the series with John Davey as Captain Marvel.
- This is Steve Benedict's first, and to date, only known work in the superhero fantasy genre.
- This is the first appearance of Andrea Thomas, aka Isis, on a TV series outside of her own. She chronologically appeared last in the "Lucky" episode of her own series. Isis makes three appearances on the show in total. This is her only appearance in season two. She appears next in "Finders Keepers".
Trivia[]
- The title of this episode is taken from the 1965 Neil Simon play The Odd Couple. It was first adapted into a film in 1968, and later as a popular television series that aired on ABC from 1970-1975. It was remade two times.
- This episode aired on the same day that future Falling Skies actress Moon Bloodgood is born.
- Actress Cindy Eilbacher is also known for playing a girl named Jamie in the "Skateboard Wiz" episode of Wonder Woman in 1978.
Quotes[]
- Narrator: Chosen from among all others by the immortal elders - Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, Mercury - Billy Batson and his mentor travel the highways and byways of the land on a neverending mission: to right wrongs, to develop understanding, and to seek justice for all! In time of dire need, young Billy has been granted the power by the immortals to summon awesome forces at the utterance of a single word!
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- Billy Batson: Oh, Elders, fleet and strong and wise, appear before my seeking eyes!
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- Billy Batson: Shazam!