''Aquaman'' is a

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animated series that premiered on CBS on September 9, 1967, and ended June 1970. It is a 30-minute version of ''

The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure ''The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure'' is a Saturday morning Filmation animated series that aired on CBS from 1967 to 1968. Premiering on September 9, 1967, this 60-minute program included a series of six-minute adventures featuring various DC ...

'', repackaged without the

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and Superboy segments. The show is composed of previously aired adventures featuring the

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es Aquaman (voiced by

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) and his sidekick Aqualad (voiced by Jerry Dexter). There were also segments featuring

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and

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, the Green Lantern and

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, as well as team-ups with the

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and

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. The series was narrated by Ted Knight, with Marvin Miller voicing most of the villains. Aquaman's wife Mera also appeared occasionally. Aquaman rode his seahorse Storm, and Aqualad was accompanied by a sea pony, Imp, and his pet, Tusky.

Episodes

Thirty-six Aquaman segments were produced for ''The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure'', plus 18 segments featuring other superheroes.

Home video

In recent years, ''Aquaman'' episodes have been seen as part of

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's Boomerang. In 1985,

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released eight selected ''Aquaman'' episodes of the series on VHS in the "Super Powers" video collection along with

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, Superboy and

. These videos were rereleased in 1996 and are now out of production. On October 23, 2007, Warner Home Video (via

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and

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) released ''The Adventures of Aquaman: The Complete Collection'' on

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in Region 1; the 2-disc set features all 36 Aquaman segments from the series and was presented in its original, uncut broadcast presentation and original airdate order, as well as special features, including a retrospective featurette titled ''Aquaman: The Sovereign of the Seas'', which explores Aquaman's depiction in various media and how his character and superheroic capabilities have progressed over the years.

References

External links

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