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- 06/18/2004 Voice
of Superman - Danny Dark - Passes Away
Danny
Dark, the voice of Superman from 1973-1985 for Hanna-Barbara, passed away on
Sunday June 13th at the age of 65. It was not said what he died of, only that
memorial sevices are to be held on Saturday June 19th at Forrest Lawn in
Southern California.
UPDATED
- 03/31/2004 (my
birthday!) - check
out the NEW DVD/VHS
video section!
Have you purchased the two new Warner Home Video Challenge of the Superfriends
DVDs,
but are longing for the last eight episodes in digital format?
Then look no further! I am now offering Volumes
III & IV of Challenge of the Superfriends on DVD.
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Challenge of the Superfriends was an animated
cartoon series which aired on the ABC television network from September 9, 1978
until September 15, 1979. Sixteen half-hour episodes were produced by
Hanna-Barbera for the ABC television network, which aired them during the
popular Saturday morning time-slot. The following year the show was
syndicated, and has been shown on various independent television stations
throughout America ever since. Just recently, Challenge of the Superfriends has had a revival,
airing on The Cartoon
Network. The show portrayed the battles between the eleven members of
the Justice League of
America and the thirteen super villains of the Legion of Doom.
The Superfriends, who resided in the Hall of Justice located in Superman’s
Metropolis, consisted of various superheroes taken from popular DC Comics, along with several newly created
characters. Many of the Superfriends' arch rivals, from the comic book
stories, were used along with interesting new villains to form the Legion of
Doom. They dwelled in a murky swamp and launched their attacks for global
conquest from a sinister looking craft called the Hall of Doom. The plots
for this series were among the best of the numerous efforts to portray comic
book heroes in television shorts. Most of the scripts contained references
to high-tech hardware, alternate energy sources and even advanced scientific
theories. The recent success of the movie Star
Wars and the upcoming American space shuttle missions had obvious
influences in the script writing. Challenge of the
Superfriends was narrated by William Woodson, and character designs
for this particular Superfriends series were created by Andre Le Blanc and the
legendary Alex Toth. The show was predeceased and then followed by several
other Hanna-Barbera
Superfriends productions. However, Hanna-Barbera’s 1978-79 Challenge of the Superfriends is by far the best
animated cartoon series to portray DC Comics'
Justice League of America in exciting, action-packed stories. [top]
VOICE CAST (in alphabetical order)
PRODUCED BY
MUSIC
OTHER CREW
[top]
|
THE JUSTICE LEAGUE |
THE LEGION |
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by: Michael C. Rupprecht & Felix Menendez (Superboy123@aol.com) [top]
| Production Code |
Episode Title | Original Air Date |
| 128-01 | WANTED: THE SUPERFRIENDS | 09/09/1978 |
| 128-02 | INVASION OF THE FEARIANS | 09/16/1978 |
| 128-03 | THE WORLD’S DEADLIEST GAME | 09/23/1978 |
| 128-04 | THE TIME TRAP | 09/30/1978 |
| 128-05 | TRIAL OF THE SUPERFRIENDS | 10/07/1978 |
| 128-06 | MONOLITH OF EVIL | 10/14/1978 |
| 128-07 | THE GIANTS OF DOOM | 10/21/1978 |
| 128-08 | SECRET ORIGINS OF THE SUPERFRIENDS | 10/28/1978 |
| 128-09 | REVENGE ON GORILLA CITY | 11/04/1978 |
| 128-10 | SWAMP OF THE LIVING DEAD | 11/11/1978 |
| 128-11 | CONQUERORS OF THE FUTURE | 11/18/1978 |
| 128-12 | THE FINAL CHALLENGE | 11/25/1978 |
| 128-13 | FAIRY TALE OF DOOM | 12/02/1978 |
| 128-14 | DOOMSDAY | 12/09/1978 |
| 128-15 | SUPERFRIENDS, REST IN PEACE | 12/16/1978 |
| 128-16 | HISTORY OF DOOM | 12/23/1978 |
OTHER HANNA-BARBERA SUPERFRIENDS SHOWS
| Aired From / To |
Show Title | Show Length |
# of New Episodes |
| 09/08/1973 08/30/1975 |
The Superfriends 1973-1974 | 30 min. | 16 |
| 02/07/1976 09/03/1977 |
The Superfriends (rebroadcast) | 30 min. | repeats |
| 09/10/1977 09/02/1978 |
The All-New Superfriends Hour | 60 min. | 62 |
| 09/09/1978 09/15/1979 |
Challenge Of The Superfriends | 30 min. | 16 |
| 09/09/1978 09/15/1979 |
The Superfriends 1978-1979 | 30 min. | 16 |
| 09/22/1979 09/27/1980 |
The World's Greatest Superfriends | 60 min. | 8 |
| 09/1980 09/1981 |
The
Superfriends Hour Shorts 1980-1981 |
60 min. | 24 |
| 09/1981 09/1982 |
The
Superfriends Shorts 1981-1982 |
30 min. | 16 |
| 09/1982 09/1983 |
The Best of the Superfriends (rebroadcast) | 30 min. | repeats |
| 09/1983 09/1984 |
produced but not aired in 1983-1984
season |
- | 24 |
| 09/08/1984 08/31/1985 |
Superfriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show | 30 min. | 16 |
| 09/11/1985 09/30/1986 |
Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians | 30 min. | 10 |
Full Superfriends Chronology [top]
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