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The World's Greatest SuperFriends
''The World's Greatest SuperFriends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes that ran from September 22, 1979, to September 27, 1980, on ABC. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics. Summary This particular incarnation of ''Super Friends'' relied heavily on folklore and classic fairy tales for plots. One episode in particular, "The Lord of Middle Earth", was inspired by the novel ''The Lord of the Rings'', in which the team journeys to Middle-earth to save the inhabitants from an evil wizard. The series also borrowed from (then) contemporary politics, as the main villain Kareem Azar in "Rub Three Times for Disaster" is almost a carbon copy of the late Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ruholla Mussaui Khomenei (1900–1989). Some fans refer to this season as the "Absentee Super Friends season", as a number of the episodes have members who only appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure Fiction
Adventure fiction is a type of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement. Some adventure fiction also satisfies the literary definition of Romance (prose fiction)#Definition, romance fiction. History In the introduction to the ''Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction'', Critic Don D'Ammassa defines the genre as follows: D'Ammassa argues that adventure stories make the element of danger the focus; hence he argues that Charles Dickens's novel ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is an adventure novel because the protagonists are in constant danger of being imprisoned or killed, whereas Dickens's ''Great Expectations'' is not because "Pip's encounter with the convict is an adventure, but that scene is only a device to advance the main plot, which is not truly an adventure." Adventure has been a common theme (literature), theme since the earliest days of written fiction. Indeed, the standard plot of Heliodorus, and so durable as to be still alive in Adventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Farnon
Shannon Farnon (born Sharon Maureen Farnon;"Sharon Farnon Selected as New Valley College Queen" ''The Van Nuys News''. November 6, 1960. p. 15-A. Retrieved July 12, 2024."Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ12-FGV : Sun Mar 10 00:10:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Sharon Maureen Farnon, 22 Oct 1942. November 28, 1941) is a Canadian-born American actress. She is best known as being the first actress to voice in a |
Galactic Guardians
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team that has starred in the comic book series of the same name, published by Marvel Comics. The original team, based in an alternate universe within the Marvel Comics continuity, debuted in the comic book '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #18 (January 1969). Another team, this time based in the mainstream Marvel Universe, debuted in the comic ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (vol. 2) #1 (May 2008). Original team These are the members of the original, Earth-691 Guardians of the Galaxy team. Galactic Guardians Modern team These are the members of the mainstream Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy team. They are separated by the period when they joined. * Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time. * Characters listed are set in the Earth-616 continuity except when noted. All New All Different Marvel Dark Guardians Fresh Start Marvel Cinematic Universe * A version of the Guardians of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legendary Super Powers Show
''Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 1984 to 1985 on ABC. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics. Format ''Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show'' was the first ''Super Friends'' series in a new format since 1979's ''The World's Greatest SuperFriends''. Continuing the previous three years' policy of producing short stories, this series' format was two 11-minute stories per half-hour. Furthermore, the Wonder Twins were largely supplanted as audience identification figures by Firestorm, a well-established teenage superhero in the DC Comics universe, but they were paired with other Justice League members, as opposed to always teaming up with Wonder Woman or Batman and Robin. In "Case of The Shrinking Super Friends", they are teamed with Firestorm and Robin. In "Uncle Mxyzptlk", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Friends (1980 TV Series)
Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter/player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard button) Film and television * ''Super'' (2005 film), a Telugu film starring Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty and Ayesha Takia * ''Super'' (2010 Indian film), a Kannada language film starring Upendra and Nayantara * ''Super'' (2010 American film), a film written and directed by James Gunn, and starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page * "Super" (''Person of Interest''), an episode of the TV series ''Person of Interest'' Music * ''Super'' (Jão album), 2023 * ''Super'' (Pet Shop Boys album), 2016 * "Super" (Cordae song), 2021 * "Super" (Neu! song), 1972 * "Super" (Seventeen song), 2023 * "Super (1, 2, 3)", a 2000 song by Gigi D'Agostino Other uses * Hillary Super, American business executive * Súper, a Spanish professional footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenge Of The Superfriends
''Challenge of the Superfriends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from September 9 to December 23, 1978, on ABC. The complete series (16 episodes) was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics and created by Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. It was the third series of ''Super Friends'' cartoons, following the original ''Super Friends'' in 1973 and '' The All-New Super Friends Hour'' in 1977. Format First segment As originally aired, this season featured adventures with Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Wonder Twins, similar to those that had aired the previous season in '' The All-New Super Friends Hour''. These episodes were later shown using the opening credits of the ''All-New Super Friends Hour'' in syndication. Second segment The second segment of this season was ''Challenge of the Superfriends'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The All-New Super Friends Hour
''The All-New Super Friends Hour'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from September 10, 1977, to September 2, 1978, on ABC. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics. Summary The popularity of TV's ''Wonder Woman'' and ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' spurred network interest in reviving the ''Super Friends'' program, which had run in the 1973/1974 season. When it was again unveiled in 1977, more young children and teenagers than before tuned in, making ''The All-New Super Friends Hour'' a huge ratings success. The success prompted the ABC television network to plan a new and even more innovative series for the Fall of 1978. Characters In this particular incarnation of the ''Super Friends'', the DC Comic book characters Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman and Aquaman return to fight for justice. This time however they get help from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Friends (1973 TV Series)
''Super Friends'' is a 1973 animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera and National Periodical Publications. It is based on the ''Justice League'' comic books, and is the first incarnation of the ''Super Friends'' series. Main characters ''Super Friends'' first aired on ABC on September 8, 1973, featuring DC superheroes Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. Superman, Batman and Aquaman had each previously appeared in their own animated series produced by Filmation, and voice talent from these prior programs was brought over to work on the new show. Shortly before the ''Super Friends'' series was developed, Superman and Wonder Woman also guest-starred in two episodes of '' The Brady Kids'', while Batman and Robin appeared in two episodes of ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies''. In addition to the superheroes, a trio of sidekicks was introduced, each being new characters not drawn from the comic books: Wendy Harris (voiced by Sherri Alberoni), Marvin White (voiced by F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast Television broadcaster, television and radio Radio network, network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company. ABC is headquartered on Riverside Drive in Burbank, California, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Team Disney – Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network maintains secondary offices at 77 66th Street (Manhattan), West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, which houses its broadcast center and the headquarters of its news division, ABC News (United States), ABC News. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. The youngest of the "Big Three (American television), Big Three" American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Barbera
Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known as the co-founder of the animation studio Hanna-Barbera. Born to Italian Americans, Italian immigrants in New York City, Barbera joined Van Beuren Studios in 1927 and subsequently Terrytoons in 1936. In 1937, he moved to California, and while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Barbera met William Hanna. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing ''Tom and Jerry''. In 1957, after MGM dissolved its animation department, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as ''The Flintstones'', ''The Yogi Bear Show, Yogi Bear'', ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?'', ''Top Cat'', ''The Smurfs (1981 TV series), The Smurfs'', ''The Huckleberry Hound Show, Huckleberry Hound'', and ''The Jetsons''. In 1967, Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hanna
William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, voice actor, and musician who is best known for co-creating ''Tom and Jerry'' and providing the vocal effects for the series' title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera. Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930 and steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as ''The Captain and the Kids (MGM animated series), Captain and the Kids''. In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Hanna met Barbera. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, creating or producing programs such as ''The Flintstones'', ''Huckleberry Hound, The Huckleberry Hound Show'', ''The Jetsons'', ''Scooby-Doo'', ''The Smurfs (1981 TV series), The Smurfs'', and ''The Yogi Bear Show, Yogi Bear''. In 1967, Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoyt Curtin
Hoyt Stoddard Curtin (September 9, 1922 – December 3, 2000) was an American composer, music producer and the primary musical director for Hanna-Barbera from its beginnings with '' The Ruff & Reddy Show'' from 1957 to 1965, and again from 1972 to 1986 until his retirement in 1989. Curtin composed many of the theme songs for Hanna-Barbera's cartoons, including ''The Flintstones'', '' The Jetsons'', '' The Huckleberry Hound Show'', '' The Yogi Bear Show'', '' Quick Draw McGraw'', ''Top Cat'', '' Jonny Quest'', '' Space Ghost'', '' Super Friends'', '' Josie and the Pussycats'', '' The Smurfs'', and '' The New Scooby-Doo Movies''. In 1960, Curtin also started composing the incidental music for many Hanna-Barbera animated series. During his five decade career, Curtin wrote, conducted and produced thousands of unique theme songs, musical cues and libraries of incidental music used during the production of animated cartoon shows. For instance, there are currently 2,047 of his composit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
