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S01E08: Secret Orgins of the Superfriends

Lex Luthor learns the origins of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern and takes the Legion ship back in time to alter their origins. Cheetah sabtoages Wonder Woman's attempts in 1941 to become Wonder Woman at Aphrodite's request, while Lex Luthor takes the place of Hal Jordan and receives the power ring of dying Green Lantern Abin Sur. Those two missions compelted, the entire Legion deflect Kal-El's rocket to a planet with a red sun where he will grow up powerless. The remaining Super Friends are easy prey. While Aquaman, Apache Chief, Samurai, and Hawkman fight each other under the influence of Lex's hypno-ray, Batman, Robin, Flash, and Black Vulcan manage to escape and travel back in time to correct the past. The Flash sabotages Cheetah's winning the championship, Black Vulcan sends Hal Jordan on his way, and Batman and Robin deflect the beam meant for Kal-El's rocket with their Batplane. With their three most powerful members restored, the Legion is easily defeated by they esca

Genres:

Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Air Date:

Oct 28, 1978

Runtime:

30 minutes

Casts:

Casey Kasem, Jack Angel, Don Messick, Vic Perrin, Henry Corden, Frank Welker, Ted Cassidy, Elizabeth Montgomery, Buster Jones, Melanie Chartoff, Michael Bell, Bob Holt, Bob Hastings, Stan Jones, Jimmy Weldon, Danny Dark, William Callaway, Stanley Ralph Ross, Shannon Farnon, Marcello Mastroianni, Richard Chamberlain, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.