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Title: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: Super Monkey on May 08, 2004, 03:06:42 AM
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WB Officially Announced the Challenge of the Superfriends: The First Season on DVD
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Challenge of the Superfriends: The First Season

Synopsis: Back at the Hall of Justice, legendary super heroes Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin unite to protect the world from evil - and this 2-disc set of 16 Season One episodes starts the action from their very first showdown! With their superpowers combined, these guardians of humanity match wits and might against the criminal Legion of Doom until justice is served - with a one-liner to go! This supreme set also includes exclusive commentaries and top-secret bonus content! Be a hero: join the Super Friends from the first hit to the final blow in this retro favorite!

Demographics: 18-34 Years; 6-11 Years

Street Date: July 6, 2004
MSRP: US$29.98
Media Quantity: 2
Run Time: 347
Closed Captioning: Yes
Sound Track Language: English

Disc 1 - Episodes 1-7
Disc 2 - SIDE A Episodes 8-14 SIDE B Episodes 15-16

DVD Features:


Audio Commentary

Biographies

Documentary : "Saturday, Sleeping Bags & Super Friends" Retrospective
Aspect Ratio: Original Aspect Ratio - 1.33, Standard [4:3 Transfer]
Subtitles: 1 English, 2 Francais, 3 Espanol

Sound Quality:


English: Mono 1.0

Espanol: Mono 1.0

source : http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news.html


Title: Re: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: Megatron on May 09, 2004, 05:33:49 PM
Thx4p. I'll have to watch out for this one when it's released.


Title: Re: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: pocketmego on May 21, 2004, 11:21:43 PM
At 30.00 it's a great price too.

-Ray


Title: Re: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: Shazam! on July 17, 2005, 09:41:41 PM
Who is selling it? Of late Wal-Mart has been coming through with lots of series, would you think that they would have it? Or could get it?  I would want this.


Title: Re: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: ShinDangaioh on August 05, 2005, 07:35:23 PM
Responding late to this.  Oh well.

There is also a 2nd season of Superfriends now out.

Say what you will about Zan, Janya, and Gleek, the Superfriends(Supermna, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman) are written as heroes.

In the episode with Rokan:

Superman: "We decide this matter as the Superfriends decide all matters of importance:  the greatest good for the greatest number of people."

I can't see the current Superman saying something like that.


Title: Re: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: Super Monkey on August 05, 2005, 09:13:39 PM
the sad part is that version of Superman was dumbed down. :oops:


Title: Re: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: ShinDangaioh on August 05, 2005, 11:09:11 PM
Quote from: "Super Monkey"
the sad part is that version of Superman was dumbed down. :oops:


Yes, he was dumbed down(more or less.  That Superman tended to use the Supermobile a lot more often to handle red sun and kryptonite situations.  In one way he was smarter than the comic book version).  Sad, that a dumbed down Superman is far better written than the current Superman


Title: Re: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: TELLE on August 06, 2005, 02:25:56 PM
I'm super-nostalgic for this series and really should just break down and buy it --my nephew would like it too, I'm sure.
 :D  

Interestingly, from snooping around the net, it looks like the current cartoon creators are introducing the Legion of Doom into the animated JLU continuity as the major story arc in the next 13 episodes (2005 Fall season).  They have already used the Secret Society of Supervillain (lead by Ultra-Humanite!) in a previous season.


Title: Re: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: ShinDangaioh on August 06, 2005, 03:34:07 PM
The problem seems to be Batman and his villians since Batman Begins has pulled the Bat franchies out of JLU.

It won't affect the Legion all that much.  Scarecrow and Riddler can easily be replaced by some other characters.  Not sure with who though.  Solomon Grundy being killed will affect the Legion of Doom, time to pull in Gentleman Ghost to play off against Hawkgirl.

The original Legion of Doom.  In () will be reasons why they can't be part of the JLU continuity
Lex Luthor
Brainiac
Bizzaro
Toyman
Riddler(Batman Begins)
Scarecrow(Batman Begins)
Cheetah
Giganta
Captain Cold
Gorilla Grodd
Sinestro
Solomon Grundy(killed)
Black Manta

The Superfriends:
Superman
Batman(Batman Begins)
Robin(Batman Begins)
Wonder Woman
Aquaman
Flash
Green Lantern
Hawkman
Apache Chief(uncertain status of Longshadow)
Samurai(Dead)
Black Vulcan(Dead)


Title: Re: “Challenge of the SuperFriends” Season 1 DVD
Post by: Maximara on August 06, 2005, 06:30:14 PM
Quote from: "Super Monkey"
(http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/superfriends/ch-of-sfriends-dvd.jpg)

WB Officially Announced the Challenge of the Superfriends: The First Season on DVD
.
Challenge of the Superfriends: The First Season

Synopsis: Back at the Hall of Justice, legendary super heroes Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin unite to protect the world from evil - and this 2-disc set of 16 Season One episodes starts the action from their very first showdown!

source : http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news.html


Whoever wrote this is an idiot and in more ways then one. The Challenge of the Superfriends season was actually thefourth Superfriends season - there had been two Wendy and Marvin seasons (1973-4) and the The All-New Super Friends Hour season (1977) before. Furthermore Challange only lasted one season (1978) so promoting the box as season one is redundent (not to mention deseptive)