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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: SUPER FRIENDS
EAN: 0085393162627
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 06, 2004
Running Time: 347 minutes
Sales Rank: 6235
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 08, 1978
Editorial Review:
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Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: NR
Release Date: 24-MAY-2005
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
Challenge of the Super Friends is the ultimate animated all-star contest of good versus evil. The original Super Friends (running from 1973 to 1977--Wonder Twins and Gleek anyone??) was made up of the greatest DC Comics superheroes fighting together to uphold justice for all mankind. Overall, it was a pretty good show, but getting stale very fast. In 1978, the superhero animation bar was raised high when the first (and only) season of Challenge of the Super Friends hit the Saturday morning circuit. Immediately these 16 episodes made up the best that Super Friends had to offer for one reason alone: the creation of the Legion of Doom, banding together the 13 most sinister villains of all-time from remote galaxies. Led by the sinister genius of Lex Luthor, the Legion of Doom was dedicated to take over the universe, and only the Super Friends, led by Superman, Wonder Woman and the Dynamic Duo, dared to challenge this intergalactic threat and bring them to justice.
There is no denying that animated superhero shows have come a long way since Super Friends. The Challenge of the Super Friends is very '70s in presentation, riddled with inconsistencies and drawing mistakes, and allowing heroes to fly even if they couldn't fly in the comics. However, there is no denying the staying power of the stories, its concept, the superheroes/villains pairing and its overall charm. Included in this set are a couple of nice features, particularly the superheroes/villains biographies, each with their own mini-video. There is also a good, brief documentary of today's comic book and TV show creators reflecting on their impressions of Challenge of the Super Friends and its influence on their careers. If you want to take a trip down memory lane to the Hall of Justice or the swamps of the Hall of Doom, you will not be disappointed by this set. --Rob Bracco
Average Rating: 
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Don't get me wrong...seeing the Legion of Doom out there in the swamp is a hoot and a holler. I am a product of the 70's, and it does bring back memories. But, other than the actual physical appearances of Sinestro, Braniac (nice retro look) and the like, the writers of this show obviously had no grasp or love for the DC mythology. There are too many inconsistencies to delve into, such as Flash flying, and teleporting and/or time-traveling heroes and villains. Let's not forget the awful, sloppy ... Read More
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Well I finally completed my tour of the first Superfriends box set and can honestly state that this volume is seriously the equivalent of a caterpillar to butterfly metamorphosis. How so? Well it's clear that the early episodes contained residual spillover from the 1977 (and earlier) seasons in that the writers weren't quite familiar with the power of the Legion of Doom at their disposal. As such the initial episodes retain plots with very grand schemes laced with loads of space travel, black holes, ... Read More
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We love watching these episodes. They're a flashback to our childhood Saturday morning cartoon viewing. Our son enjoys them, as well. It's classic fun with the superheroes.
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I never grew up watching the Superfriends as most of the reviewers have. I do remember catching it in re-runs on weekday afternoons...usually at 3:30...so i never caught it on the Saturday morning line-up. I had always liked the shows...i liked all the versions of SUPERFRIENDS that i have been able to see through the years. The one that sticks out by far is CHALLENGE OF THE SUPERFRIENDS. As one reviewer put it, the villains and their over-the-top zeal at everything they do, make the show even more enjoyable. ... Read More
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I get upset with people who slam these collections on the basis of comparing them to today's standards. There is no debate that Justice League and the Unlimited incarnations of these characters are simply wonderful examples of how we've advanced as a culture in the past 30 years.
That said, I have to admit that going back in time through this little collection (4 episodes) while nostalgic, certainly does reveal many of the limitations of 1978 animation. Most notable are the overly simplistic storylines ... Read More
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