The Superfriends episode guide
   
 

The Superfriends have starred in a total of ten Hanna-Barbera cartoon series, running sporatically from 1973 to 1985. The shows featured members of the Justice League of America, as well as teenaged sidekicks.

The 1973 series was an hour-long show called SUPER FRIENDS. The featured heroes were Superman, Batman & Robin, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. This cartoon introduced Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog. It also guest-starred characters like Flash, Green Arrow, and Plastic Man.

The 1977 series was called THE ALL NEW SUPER FRIENDS HOUR. It featured a half-hour episode and three 7-minute shorts. This cartoon introduced the Wonder Twins (Zan and Jayna) and Gleek the space-monkey. It also introduced such heroes as Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, and Samurai, and guest-starred characters like Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman & Hawkgirl, the Atom, and Rima the Jungle Girl.

Two cartoons ran consecutively in 1978, SUPERFRIENDS and CHALLENGE OF THE SUPERFRIENDS. Each lasted for a half-hour. The former continued with the roster from the 1977 series, including the Wonder Twins. The later added Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, and Samurai to the core roster. It also introduced The Legion of Doom, which consisted of Lex Luthor, Bizarro, Black Manta, Brainiac, Captain Cold, Cheetah, Giganta, Grodd, Riddler, Scarecrow, Sinestro, Solomon Grundy, and Toyman.

The 1979 series was an hour-long show called THE WORLD'S GREATEST SUPERFRIENDS. The featured heroes were Superman, Batman & Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Wonder Twins, and Gleek.

The 1980 series was called SUPERFRIENDS. Each show featured three 7-minute shorts. This series guest-starred Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, Samurai, Rima the Jungle Girl, the Atom, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman & Hawkgirl, and the Wonder Twins.

The 1981 series was called SUPERFRIENDS. Each show featured three 7-minute shorts. This series introduced a new hero called El Dorado, and guest-starred Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, Samurai, the Atom, Flash, Green Lantern, and the Wonder Twins.

The 1983 series was called SUPERFRIENDS. Each show featured three 7-minute shorts. This series guest-starred Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, El Dorado, Samurai, the Atom, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman & Hawkgirl, Superboy, and the Wonder Twins.

The 1984 series was called SUPERFRIENDS: THE LEGENDARY SUPER POWERS SHOW. This half-hour series, typically split into two episodes, tied into the Kenner "Super Powers" toy line. The featured heroes were Superman, Batman & Robin, Wonder Woman, and Firestorm. Guest-stars included Apache Chief, Black Vulcan, El Dorado, Samurai, Green Lantern, and the Wonder Twins. This series brought Darkseid, ruler of Apokolips, into the Superfriends continuity.

The 1985 series was called THE SUPER POWERS TEAM: GALACTIC GUARDIANS. This half-hour series, typically split into two episodes, tied into the Kenner "Super Powers" toy line. The featured heroes were Superman, Batman & Robin, Wonder Woman, Firestorm, and Cyborg. Guest-stars included El Dorado, Samurai, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkman. Darkseid continues as a primary threat.

 
   
SUPER FRIENDS
   
 

Season One

101. "The Power Pirate"
First aired: 08 September 1973
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102. "Professor Goodfellow's G.E.E.C."
First aired: 15 September 1973
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103?. "The Baffles Puzzle"
First aired: 22 September 1973
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104?. "The Weather Maker"
First aired: 29 September 1973
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105. "The Shamon???"
First aired: 06 October 1973
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106. "Dr. Pelagian's War"
First aired: 13 October 1973
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107?. "The Balloon People"
First aired: 20 October 1973
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108?. "Too Hot To Handle"
First aired: 27 October 1973
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109. "The Androids"
First aired: 03 November 1973
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110. "The Ultra Beam"
First aired: 10 November 1973
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111. "The Fantastic Frerps"
First aired: 17 November 1973
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112. "The Mysterious Moles"
First aired: 24 November 1973
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113. "The Menace Of The White Dwarf"
First aired: 01 December 1973
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114. "Gulliver's Gigantic Goof"
First aired: 08 December 1973
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115. "The Planet Splitter"
First aired: 15 December 1973
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116. "The Watermen"
First aired: 22 December 1973
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THE ALL NEW SUPER FRIENDS HOUR
   
 

Season Two

101A. "The Brain Machine"
First aired: 10 September 1977
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101B. "Joy Ride"
First aired: 10 September 1977
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101C. "Invasion of The Earthors"
First aired: 10 September 1977
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101D. "The Whirlpool"
First aired: 10 September 1977
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102A. "The Secret Four"
First aired: 17 September 1977
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102B. "Tiger On The Loose"
First aired: 17 September 1977
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102C. "The Mysterious Time Creatures"
First aired: 17 September 1977
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102D. "The Antidote"
First aired: 17 September 1977
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103A. "Invasion Of The Hydronoids"
First aired: 24 September 1977
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103B. "Hitchhike"
First aired: 24 September 1977
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103C. "City In A Bottle"
First aired: 24 September 1977
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103D. "Space Emergency"
First aired: 24 September 1977
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104A. "Doctor Fright"
First aired: 01 October 1977
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104B. "Drag Race"
First aired: 01 October 1977
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104C. "The Day Of The Plant Creatures"
First aired: 01 October 1977
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104D. "Fire"
First aired: 01 October 1977
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105A. "The Monster Of Dr. Droid"
First aired: 08 October 1977
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105B. "Vandals"
First aired: 08 October 1977
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105C. "Super Friends Vs. Super Friends"
First aired: 08 October 1977
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105D. "The Energy Mass"
First aired: 08 October 1977
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106A. "The Enforcer"
First aired: 15 October 1977
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106B. "Shark"
First aired: 15 October 1977
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106C. "Planet Of The Neanderthals"
First aired: 15 October 1977
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106D. "Flood Of Diamonds"
First aired: 15 October 1977
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107A. "The Invisible Menace"
First aired: 22 October 1977
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107B. "Initiation"
First aired: 22 October 1977
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107C. "Coming Of The Arthropods"
First aired: 22 October 1977
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107D. "River Of Doom"
First aired: 22 October 1977
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108A. "Attack Of The Giant Squid"
First aired: 29 October 1977
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108B. "Game Of Chicken"
First aired: 29 October 1977
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108C. "The Water Beast"
First aired: 29 October 1977
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108D. "Volcano"
First aired: 29 October 1977
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109A. "The Collector"
First aired: 05 November 1977
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109B. "Handicap"
First aired: 05 November 1977
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109C. "The Mind Maidens"
First aired: 05 November 1977
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109D. "Alaska Peril"
First aired: 05 November 1977
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110A. "The Fifty-Foot Woman"
First aired: 12 November 1977
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110B. "Cheating"
First aired: 12 November 1977
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110C. "Exploration Earth"
First aired: 12 November 1977
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110D. "Attack Of The Killer Bees"
First aired: 12 November 1977
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111A. "Forbidden Power"
First aired: 19 November 1977
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111B. "Pressure Point"
First aired: 19 November 1977
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111C. "The Lionmen"
First aired: 19 November 1977
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111D. "The Day Of The Rats"
First aired: 19 November 1977
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112?A. "Frozen Peril"
First aired: 24 November 1977
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112?B. "Dangerous Prank"
First aired: 24 November 1977
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112?C. "The Mummy Of Nazca"
First aired: 24 November 1977
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112?D. "Cable Car Rescue"
First aired: 24 November 1977
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113?A. "The Man-Beasts Of Xra"
First aired: 26 November 1977
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113?B. "Prejudice"
First aired: 26 November 1977
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113?C. "The Tiny World Of Terror"
First aired: 26 November 1977
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113?D. "Tibetan Raiders"
First aired: 26 November 1977
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114A. "The Marsh Monster"
First aired: 03 December 1977
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114B. "The Runaways"
First aired: 03 December 1977
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114C. "Will The World Collide?"
First aired: 03 December 1977
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114D. "Time Rescue"
First aired: 03 December 1977
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115A. "The Protector"
First aired: 10 December 1977
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115B. "The Stowaways"
First aired: 10 December 1977
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115C. "The Ghost"
First aired: 10 December 1977
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115D. "Rampage"
First aired: 10 December 1977
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Season Three

101A. "The Demons Of Exxor"
First aired: 09 September 1978
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102A. "Rokan: Enemy From Space"
First aired: 16 September 1978
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103A. "Battle At The Earth's Core"
First aired: 23 September 1978
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104A. "Sinbad And The Space Pirates"
First aired: 30 September 1978
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105A. "The Pied Piper From Space"
First aired: 07 October 1978
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106A. "Attack of The Vampire"
First aired: 14 October 1978
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107A. "The Beasts Are Coming"
First aired: 21 October 1978
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108A. "Terror From The Phantom Zone"
First aired: 28 October 1978
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109A. "The Anti-Matter Monster"
First aired: 04 November 1978
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110A. "World Beneath The Ice"
First aired: 11 November 1978
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111A. "Invasion Of The Brain Creatures"
First aired: 18 November 1978
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112A. "The Incredible Space Circus"
First aired: 25 November 1978
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113A. "Batman: Dead Or Alive"
First aired: 02 December 1978
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114A. "Battle Of The Gods"
First aired: 09 December 1978
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115A. "Journey Through Inner Space"
First aired: 16 December 1978
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116A. "The Rise And Fall Of The Superfriends"
First aired: 23 December 1978
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DVD Collections

"Super Friends vol. 2"
Release date: 24 May 2005
Contents: Episodes 101A through 116A.

 
   
CHALLENGE OF THE SUPERFRIENDS
   
 

Season Three

101B. "Wanted -- The Superfriends"
First aired: 09 September 1978
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102B. "Invasion Of The Fearians"
First aired: 16 September 1978
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103B. "The World's Deadliest Game"
First aired: 23 September 1978
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104B. "The Time Trap"
First aired: 30 September 1978
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105B. "Trial Of The Superfriends"
First aired: 07 October 1978
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106B. "The Monolith Of Evil"
First aired: 14 October 1978
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107B. "Secret Origins Of The Superfriends"
First aired: 21 October 1978
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108B. "The Giants Of Doom"
First aired: 28 October 1978
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109B. "Revenge On Gorilla City"
First aired: 04 November 1978
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110B. "Swamp Of The Living Dead"
First aired: 11 November 1978
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111B. "Conquerors Of The Future"
First aired: 18 November 1978
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112B. "The Final Challenge"
First aired: 25 November 1978
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113B. "Fairy Tale Of Doom"
First aired: 02 December 1978
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114B. "Doomsday"
First aired: 09 December 1978
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115B. "Superfriends: Rest in Peace"
First aired: 16 December 1978
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116B. "History Of Doom"
First aired: 23 December 1978
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DVD Collections

"Challenge Of The Super Friends: Attack Of The Legion Of Doom"
Release date: 22 April 2003
Contents: Episodes 101B through 104B.

"Challenge Of The Super Friends: United They Stand"
Release date: 22 July 2003
Contents: Episodes 105B through 108B.

"Challenge Of The Super Friends: The First Season"
Release date: 06 July 2004
Contents: Episodes 101B through 116B.

 
   
THE WORLD'S GREATEST SUPERFRIENDS
   
 

Season Four

101. "Rub Three Times For Disaster"
First aired: 22 September 1979
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102. "Lex Luthor Strikes Back"
First aired: 29 September 1979
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103. "Space Knights Of Camelon"
First aired: 06 October 1979
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104. "The Lord Of Middle Earth"
First aired: 13 October 1979
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105. "Universe Of Evil"
First aired: 20 October 1979
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106. "Terror At 20,000 Fathoms"
First aired: 27 October 1979
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107. "The Superfriends Meet Frankenstein"
First aired: 03 November 1979
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108. "The Planet of Oz"
First aired: 10 November 1979
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Season Five

101A?. "Bigfoot"
First aired: 01 November 1980
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101B?. "Ice Demon"
First aired: 01 November 1980
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101C?. "The Make-Up Monster"
First aired: 01 November 1980
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102A?. "Journey Into Blackness"
First aired: 08 November 1980
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102B?. "Cycle Gang"
First aired: 08 November 1980
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102C?. "Dive To Disaster"
First aired: 08 November 1980
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103A?. "Yuna The Terrible"
First aired: 15 November 1980
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103B?. "Rock & Roll Space Bandits"
First aired: 15 November 1980
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103C?. "Elevator To Nowhere"
First aired: 15 November 1980
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104A?. "One Small Step For Mars"
First aired: 22 November 1980
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104B?. "Haunted House"
First aired: 22 November 1980
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104C?. "The Incredible Crude Oil Monster"
First aired: 22 November 1980
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105A?. "Voodoo Vampire"
First aired: 29 November 1980
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105B?. "Invasion Of The Gleeks"
First aired: 29 November 1980
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105C?. "Mxyzptlk Strikes Again"
First aired: 29 November 1980
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106A?. "The Man In The Moon"
First aired: 06 December 1980
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106B?. "Circus Of Horrors"
First aired: 06 December 1980
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106C?. "Around The World In 80 Riddles"
First aired: 06 December 1980
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107A?. "Termites From Venus"
First aired: 13 December 1980
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107B?. "Eruption"
First aired: 13 December 1980
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107C?. "Return Of Atlantis"
First aired: 13 December 1980
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108A?. "The Killer Machines"
First aired: 20 December 1980
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108B?. "Garden Of Doom"
First aired: 20 December 1980
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108C?. "Revenge Of Bizarro"
First aired: 20 December 1980
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Season Six

101A?. "Outlaws Of Orion"
First aired: 07 November 1981
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101B?. "Three Wishes"
First aired: 07 November 1981
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101C?. "Scorpio"
First aired: 07 November 1981
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102A?. "Mxyzptlk's Flick"
First aired: 14 November 1981
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102B?. "Sink Hole"
First aired: 14 November 1981
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102C?. "Alien Mummy"
First aired: 14 November 1981
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103A?. "The Evil From Krypton"
First aired: 21 November 1981
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103B?. "The Creature From The Dump"
First aired: 21 November 1981
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103C?. "The Aircraft Terror"
First aired: 21 November 1981
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104A?. "Lava Men"
First aired: 28 November 1981
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104B?. "Bazarowurld"
First aired: 28 November 1981
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104C?. "The Warlord's Amulet"
First aired: 28 November 1981
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105A?. "The Iron Cyclops"
First aired: 05 December 1981
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105B?. "Palette's Perils"
First aired: 05 December 1981
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105C?. "Colossus"
First aired: 05 December 1981
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106A?. "Stowaways From Space"
First aired: 12 December 1981
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106B?. "The Scaraghosta Sea"
First aired: 12 December 1981
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106C?. "The Witch's Arcade"
First aired: 12 December 1981
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SUPERFRIENDS
   
 

Season Seven

101A?. "Mxyzptlk's Revenge"
First aired: 10 September 1983
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101B?. "Roller Coaster"
First aired: 10 September 1983
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101C?. "Once Upon A Poltergeist"
First aired: 10 September 1983
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102A?. "Warpland"
First aired: 17 September 1983
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102B?. "Two Gleeks Are Deadlier Than One"
First aired: 17 September 1983
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102C?. "Bulgor The Behemoth"
First aired: 17 September 1983
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103A?. "The Krypton Syndrome"
First aired: 24 September 1983
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103B?. "Invasion Of The Space Dolls"
First aired: 24 September 1983
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103C?. "Terror On The Titanic"
First aired: 24 September 1983
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104A?. "Revenge Of Doom"
First aired: 01 October 1983
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104B?. "A Pint Of Life"
First aired: 01 October 1983
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104C?. "Day Of The Dinosaurs"
First aired: 01 October 1983
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105A?. "Return of The Phantoms"
First aired: 08 October 1983
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105B?. "Bully For You"
First aired: 08 October 1983
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105C?. "Superclones"
First aired: 08 October 1983
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106A?. "Prisoners Of Sleep"
First aired: 15 October 1983
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106B?. "An Unexpected Treasure"
First aired: 15 October 1983
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106C?. "The Malusian Blob"
First aired: 15 October 1983
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107A?. "Attack Of The Cats"
First aired: 22 October 1983
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107B?. "One Small Step For Superman"
First aired: 22 October 1983
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107C?. "Video Victims"
First aired: 22 October 1983
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108A?. "Playground Of Doom"
First aired: 29 October 1983
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108B?. "Space Racers"
First aired: 29 October 1983
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108C?. "The Recruiter"
First aired: 29 October 1983
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SUPERFRIENDS: THE LEGENDARY SUPER POWERS SHOW
   
 

Season Eight

101. "The Bride Of Darkseid, Part I"
First aired: 08 September 1984
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102. "The Bride Of Darkseid, Part II"
First aired: 15 September 1984
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103. "The Wrath Of Brainiac"
First aired: 22 September 1984
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104. "Reflections In Crime"
First aired: 29 September 1984
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105. "No Honor Among Thieves"
First aired: 06 October 1984
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106. "Mr. Mxyzptlk And The Magic Lamp"
First aired: 13 October 1984
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107. "The Case Of The Shrinking Superfriends"
First aired: 20 October 1984
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108. "The Mask Of Mystery"
First aired: 27 October 1984
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109. "Darkseid's Golden Trap, Part I"
First aired: 03 November 1984
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110. "Darkseid's Golden Trap, Part II"
First aired: 10 November 1984
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111?. "The Island Of The Dinosoids"
First aired: 15 December? 1984
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112?. "Uncle Mxyzptlk"
First aired: 22 December? 1984
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113?. "The Case Of The Dreadful Dolls"
First aired: 17 November? 1984
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114?. "The Royal Ruse"
First aired: 24 November? 1984
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115?. "The Village Of The Lost Souls"
First aired: 01 December? 1984
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116?. "The Curator"
First aired: 08 December? 1984
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THE SUPER POWERS TEAM: GALACTIC GUARDIANS
   
 

Season Nine

101. "The Seeds Of Doom"
First aired: 07 September 1985
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102A?. "The Ghost Ship"
First aired: 14 September 1985
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102B?. "The Bizarro Super Powers Team"
First aired: 14 September 1985
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103. "The Darkseid Deception"
First aired: 21 September 1985
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104. "The Fear"
First aired: 28 September 1985
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105. "The Wild Cards"
First aired: 05 October 1985
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106A. "Brainchild"
First aired: 12 October 1985
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106B. "Case Of The Stolen Powers"
First aired: 12 October 1985
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107. "The Death Of Superman"
First aired: 19 October 1985
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108. "Escape From Space City"
First aired: 26 October 1985
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