Afleveringen
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On September 8, 1973, the Super Friends premiered on the ABC Network. Sixteen episodes were produced that repeated almost continuously for three years before being replaced with the All-New Super Friends Hour. The Super Friends would continue in different iterations until 1983. As the 50th anniversary rolls in, John and Dan decided to take a brief break from their Super Friends reviews to discuss this 50th anniversary. They are joined by Chris Franklin from the JLUCast and Will Rogers, author of The Ultimate Super Friends Companion.
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Superman
"Neolithic Nightmare"JImmy Olson finds himself in an underworld where weird creatures all want to take a bite of him and it's up to Superman to rescue him.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files, taking another look at Aquaman. Joining them for this episode is Dan's son, Sam. In it, the three discuss announcer Jackson Beck, the various creatures in the underworld, and the fear of quicksand in 60s and 70s television. We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the 10th episode of the second season.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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"The Collector/Handicap/The Mind Maidens/Alaska Peril"Aired: November 5, 1977
Superman and Wonder Woman search the world for "The Collector" to retrieve stolen monuments. Next, the Wonder Twins and their space monkey, Gleek, help a teen with a "Handicap" find his friend and learn that his handicap does not make him helpless. Then the combined Justice League faces Medula and "The Mind Maidens". Finally, Batman and Robin with special guest Apache Chief must rescue a pair a research assistants from an Abominable Snowman in "Alaska Peril".
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension are joined by Dan's son, Sam to discuss how the best team-up ever in Superman and Gleek, the problems with the main Super Friends story, and the coolness of Apache Chief.
Dan references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.
Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
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Aquaman
"The Devil Fish"Aquaman must rescue a test pilot of a new and powerful submersible from Black Manta.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files, taking another look at Aquaman. In it, they discuss the Aquacave, the possibility that this could be a pilot for a "Sea Devils" series, and the cruelty of Aquaman. We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the 9th episode of the second season.
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"Attack of the Giant Squid/Game of Chicken/The Water Beast/Volcano"Aired: October 29, 1977
Superman and Aquaman must stop an "Attack of the Giant Squid" on the shipping lines. Next, the Wonder Twins and their space monkey, Gleek, find themselves tested when they try to stop two teens from engaging in a dangerous "Game of Chicken". Them the combined Justice League faces the Manta and "The Water Beast". Finally, Superman with special guest Samuri attempts to rescue an alien craft trapped in an active "Volcano".
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension discuss how badass Aquaman is this episode, the twist the Wonder Twin plot plays in their usually patterned story, Black Manta, and the powers set of Samuri.
Dan references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.
Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
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The Teen Titans
"Operation Rescue"The Titans journey to a hidden civilization of mutant humanoids who are holding an exploerer and his son captive.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files, taking another look at Aquaman. This time around, the two take a look at another of the Teen Titan shorts. In it, they discuss Titans headquarters, the sexist nature of the boys to Wonder Girl, and the nicknames they give each other. We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the seventh episode of the second season.
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"The Invisible Menace / Initiation / Coming of the Arthropods / River of Doom"Aired: October 22, 1977
Superman and Aquaman must find a secret weapon that has been stolen by "The Invisible Menace". Then, those Wonder Twins, Zan and Jayna with their space monkey, Gleek, must save a young teen when his "Initiation" goes horribly wrong. Next, the combined forces of the Justice League must face the "Coming of the Arthropods". And finally, Wonder Woman, with special guest Riomo travels to the Amazon to rescue geologists from the "River of Doom".
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension discuss Rima being cooler than Aquaman, the influences this episode had on Superman: The Movie and the character design of the Arthropods.
Dan references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.
Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
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Filmation Batman 1968 Bluray
The wait is finally over! The Filmation 1968 Batman Bluray set is now available for ordering! Follow the link here to get your copy from Amazon.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files, this time discussing this long awaited Bluray release. In it, they talk about the wonderful clarity of the picture, the packaging both good and bad, and the disappointing menu. We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the seventh episode of the second season.
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Aquaman
"The Volcanic Monster"A creature of lava is created when a volcano explodes and it's up to Aquaman, Aqualad, Tusky, Storm, Imp and a fleet of sea creatures including dolphins to take the being down before it boils the ocean.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files, taking another look at Aquaman. This episode was recorded when there was news that the Filmation cartoons were being removed from HBO Max. Since then, it appears the cartoons are still available to watch, but we still offer this love letter to these HD versions with a look at an episode that really shows how well the process works with these 60s cartoon. We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the seventh episode of the second season.
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"The Enforcer / The Shark / Planet of the Neanderthals / Flood of Diamonds"
Aired: October 15, 1977
Wonder Woman and Aquaman race to rescue an underworld civilization from "The Enforcer". Then, those Wonder Twins, Zan and Jayna with their space monkey, Gleek, must save a pair of boys from "The Shark". Next, the combined forces of the Justice League are catapulted into the strange "Planet of the Neanderthals". And finally, Aquaman, with special guest Green Lantern travels to South Africa to rescue trapped miners in a "Flood of Diamonds".
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension discuss Aquaman's insecurities, the pop culture references in "Planet of the Neanderthals", and the dark rich tan of Green Lantern.
Dan references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.
Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
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Green Lantern
"Sirena, Empress of Evil"Green Lantern must come to the aid of Kyro and test pilot Tom when their expermiental ship is brought down by Sirena, Empress of Evil. But the whole thing is a trap for GL as she plans to attack Oa and the Guardians of the Universe
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files, taking another look at Green Lantern. In it, they discuss the Ambiguously Gay Duo, the proper name of the alien bird and the crude animation in this story. We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the sixth episode of the second season.
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"The Monster of Dr. Droid / Vandals / Super Friends vs. Super Friends / Energy Mass"
Aired: October 8, 1977
Wonder Woman and Superman team up once again to stop the rampage of "The Monster of Dr. Droid". Next, the Wonder Twins must save a pair of teen "Vandals" who are trapped in a plummeting school elevator. Then, the combied Justice League find themselves trapped in an underwater gladiatorial game when it's "Super Friends vs. Super Friends". Finally, Batman, Robin and special guest, the Atom, race to stop a speeding bullet train when it is taken over by an "Energy Mass".
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension discuss the stylish clothing of an android, the insecurity of Aquaman, and the goofiness of the Atom.
Dan references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.
Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
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The Atom
"The Plant Master"A plane of professors from Ivy University is forced down on an island where experiments are being conducted on plants in a quest to take over the world.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files, this time looking at the Atom. In it, they discuss the off-model look of the Atom, the Golden Age Atom, and the well dressed Ray Palmer.
We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the fifth episode of the second season.
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"Doctor Fright / Drag Race / Plant Creatures / Fire"
Aired: October 1, 1977
Wonder Woman and Superman team up to stop the fear gas of "Doctor Fright". Next, the Wonder Twins must save a group of teens when their car goes out of control during a "Drag Race". Then, the combied Justice League must rescue Florida City from an invasion of "Plant Creatures". Finally, Batman, Robin and special guest. Rima, must rescue a family and two escaped convicts trapped in a forest "Fire".
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension discuss the odd call of including Rima, the better than John thought "Plant Creatures" and the narc that always sells out the kids in the Wonder Twins.
Dan references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.
Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
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Batman and Superman on Sesame Street
In 1969, Filmation's versions of Batman and Superman appeared in educational shorts for the premiere season of the program.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files, this time looking at the Filmation shorts that aired on the first season of Sesame Street. In it, they discuss the new animation used for some of the sequences, the odd choices for some of the subject matter and the possible reasoning behind being involved with the program in the first place.
We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the third episode of the second season.
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"Invasion of the Hydronoids / Hitchhike / City in a Bottle / Space Emergency"
Aired: September 24, 1977
Batman, Robin and Aquaman must stop an "Invasion of the Hydronoids. Next, the Wonder Twins teach a lessson in how dangerous it is to "Hitchhile". Then, the combied Justice League travel to another world to save a "City in a Bottle". Finally, Wonder Woman and special guests. Hawkman and Hawkgirl, must rescue Skylab and Space Shuttle in a "Space Emergency".
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension discuss the Brave and the Bold vibe of the first story, the creepiness of the Wonder Twins story, and the differences between Filmation and Ruby Spears Hawkman, along with the introduction of Hawkgirl.
Dan references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.
Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
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Hawkman
"A Visit to Venus"Hawkman must rescue three astronausts held captive on Venus.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files. They talk about how Hawkman became cool to them as adults, Skreel - the red hawk assistant, and Hawkman's cool space craft.
We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the third episode of the second season.
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"The Secret Four / Tiger on the Loose/ The Mysterious Time Creatures / The Antidote"
Aired: September 17, 1977
Batman, Robin and Superman must stop The Secret Four from upsetting the world's oil supplies. Next, the Wonder Twins teach two lessons when there's a "Tiger on the Loose". Then, the combied Justice League takes on Dicktor and his quest to conquor time. Finally, Wonder Woman and special guest, Apache Chief race to obtain much needed snake venom, but first they must get past the giant cobra, Katuru.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension discuss the World's Finest vibe of the opening story, the unusual choices of forms in the Wonder Twins story and the 70s porn stache of Kalmo.
Dan references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.
Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
Links
13th Dimension Website
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Aquaman
"Trio of Terror"
Aquaman and Aqualad deal with a three prong attack from The Brain, Vassa, and Black Manta.
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension get back to the Hall of Justice and open another case from The Filmation Files. They talk about the need for toys based on the villain's vehicles, how cool and useful Tusky is as an animal sidekick, and the actual plot that is seen in this particular episode as opposed to the gimmick that many of these stories had.
We'll be back in two weeks with our Super Friends review of the second episode of the second season.
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"The Brain Machine / The Joy Ride / The Invasion of the Earthors / The Whirlpool"
Aired: September 10, 1977
Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman must stop a scientist from taking over the world with his brain machine. Next, the Wonder Twins teach two kids about the dangers of joyriding. Then, the combied Justice League takes on the underworld meance of the Earthors. Finally, Aquaman and special guest, Black Vulcan race to rescue an oil tanker heading towards a Whirlpool!
John and Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension discuss the introduction of the Wonder Twins, the various story and interest segments of the new season and the fascination with magic. Plus, they also compare the two versions of the theme song so far.
John references The Ultimate Super Friends Companion by Will Rodgers. Check it out for yourself by purchasing a copy via Amazon.
Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
Links
13th Dimension Website
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