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Challenge of the Super Friends
Original Run	September 9, 1978 to December 23, 1978
No. of Episodes	16
Genre(s)	Superhero Animation
Creator(s)
Exec. Producer(s)	Joseph Barberra William Hanna
Starring	Jack Angel Marlene Aragon Michael Bell Bill Callaway Ted Cassidy Danny Dark Shannon Farnan Ruth Forman Buster Jones Stan Jones Casey Kasem Don Messick Vic Perrin Stanley Ross Dick Ryal Michael Rye Olan Soule Jimmy Weldon Frank Welker
Country of Origin	United States
Original Channel	ABC

Snapshot

Challenge of the Super Friends is a one season 1978 animated series featuring members of the Justice League foiling the plans of super villains.

Legion of Doom

Fans of DC Comics recognized the thirteen evil-doers who assembled in the Hall of Doom. Although they were generally associated with a specific hero in the comics, they worked together in the TV series to oppose the Super Friends and threaten the world. They were: Aquaman's nemesis, Black Manta; Batvillains The Riddler and the Scarecrow; Flash Rogues Captain Cold and General Grodd; Green Lantern opponents, Solomon Grundy and Sinestro; Superman's foes, Brainiac, Bizarro, Lex Luthor and the Toyman; and Wonder Woman enemies, Cheetah and Giganta.

"Meanwhile...at the Hall of Justice"

There were eight comic book superheroes, along with three new ones. Well, one of the characters is widely considered to have been inspired by a comic book character. Black Lightning apparently had a different rights situation than the better-known Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkman. This may be because he had been introduced the previous year, and would not have been negotiated along with the original Super Friends in 1973.

Instead, Black Vulcan, a similar character, was created. Two other new heroes added to the diversity: Apache Chief and Samurai.