Legends of the superheroes 19792/14/2023 The reunion of these television greats seems like a golden idea, but keep in mind that this is now ten years after their hit Batman show, looking a little pudgier and a little sillier in the tights. The biggest draw was undoubtedly to see Adam West and Burt Ward again as Batman and Robin, as well as Frank Gorshin as The Riddler. ![]() Two one-hour episodes were produced, aired on separate nights in January of 1979. The idea seems to have been to create a real-life version of Challenge Of The Superfriends, creating a superhero/supervillain clash on a budget, utilizing state-of-the-art el cheapo effects, and costumes largely consisting of polyester and foam. I don’t know how on earth this live action version came to be, but legendary comic book artist Shelly Moldoff does get recognized for having at least part of the idea in the end credits. This was actually a rare, live action show done by famed animation studio Hanna-Barbera, back in the days when they were making cool-for-kids (but really kind of lousy) Super Friends cartoons. Terrific.įor those who haven’t seen it, though, you can now own your very own authorized copy of one of the cheesiest comic book adaptations of all time. I guess they figured they may as well get a piece of this pie, seeing as how bootlegs of this show have been getting sold at comic conventions for many years, alongside Corman’s Fantastic Four and episodes of Mr. ![]() Talk about bad! But, with the advent of Warner Archive, their manufacture-on-demand program that offers DVD-R discs for those interested in owning what most would not, it seems that all things are possible. It never occurred to me that they would even consider it. ![]() The Justice League matches powers with a small army of supervillains in a challenge to save the world, then find themselves subjected to a celebrity roast hosted by Ed McMahon.įile this one under: “I never thought I’d see the day…” I never imagined that Warner would ever release this show on DVD. Hanna-Barbera (1979), Warner Archive (October 19, 2010), 1 disc, 95 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $19.95
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