Legends of the Superheroes is a series of two live-action TV specials produced by Hanna-Barbera for NBC in 1979. It features characters from DC Comics.
Plot
These specials follow the adventures of many of DC Comics' greatest superheroes and villians. In the first episode, "The Challenge", the superheroes must race against time to stop the diabolical supervillians' plot to destroy the world. In the second episode, "The Roast", the superheroes pay tribute to Batman and Robin in the form of a roast which even the villains attend.
Cast
- Jeff Altman as the Weather Wizard
- A'leisha Brevard as Giganta
- Ruth Buzzi as Aunt Minerva
- June Gable as Rhoda Rooter
- Charlie Callas as Sinestro
- Pat Carroll as Esther Hall, Hawkman's mother
- Garrett Craig as Captain Marvel
- Gabriel Dell as Mordru
- Frank Gorshin as the Riddler
- Rod Haase as the Flash
- Barbara Joyce as the Huntress
- Ed McMahon as the toastmaster
- Howard Morris as Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana
- Mickey Morton as Solomon Grundy
- Howard Murphy as Green Lantern
- Bill Nuckols as Hawkman
- Gary Owens as the narrator
- Brad Sanders as Ghetto Man
- William Schallert as Retired Man
- Burt Ward as Robin
- Marsha Warfield (uncredited) as the woman in the phone booth
- Adam West as Batman
- Alfie Wise as the Atom
Trivia
The producers were unable to use the characters of Superman and Wonder Woman (featured in the original Super Friends) since Superman had just been launched into a film franchise, and Wonder Woman had her own series on another network.
External links
- Legends of the Superheroes at the Internet Movie Database