Superhero Films - Ch. 12: 'Legends of the Superheroes' (Part 1 of 2)

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Chapter 12 in my continuing Superhero Film series. This time up 1979's two television episodes 'Legends of the Superheroes'.

After having conquered the world of animation and having created some of the most memorable and popular cartoon characters ever, Hanna-Barbara leaps into the live action format with an attempt at a real world Super Friends television program. With a cast consisting of Batman, Robin, Captain Marvel, Green Lantern, Huntress, Flash and Black Canary, along with a cameo by the Atom, there's no shortage of superheroes here!

They're not facing any minor threats either. Mordru, Sinestro, Dr. Sivana, Giganta, Riddler, the Weather Wizard, Aunt Minerva and Solomon Grundy all show up to reek as much havoc as possible!

A variety show format, cheap production values, the return of Adam West, Burt Ward and Frank Gorshin and Ed McMahon steering things along as host, it all adds up to one of the most memorable ventures the characters of DC will ever see....but is that a good thing?

I take a look at the two notorious episodes that aired and see if kids and fans missed out on a potentially fun ongoing series or were they mercifully spared a drawn out embarrassment having their heroes presented this way.