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| episode = ''Secret Origins of the Superfriends''
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| image = Secret Origins of the Superfriends (title card).jpg
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| series = 3
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| number = [[Series 3 (Episode 8)|8b]]
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| airdate = October 28, 1978
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| writer = [[Jeffrey Scott]]
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| director = [[Ray Patterson]], [[Carl Urbano]]
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| heroes = [[Wonder Woman]] <br> [[Superman]] <br/> [[Aquaman]] <br/> [[Batman]] & [[Dick Grayson|Robin]]
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| villains = [[Lex Luthor]] <br/> [[Priscilla Rich|Cheetah]]
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| guests = [[Jor-El]] <br/> [[Abin Sur]] <br/> [[Aphrodite]] <br/>[[Hippolyta]]
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| setting = [[Earth]], [[1978]] <br> [[Paradise Island]], [[1941]] <br> [[Krypton]], [[1941]]
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| episodehour = [[Series 3 (Episode 8)|Episode Hour Eight]]
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| prevaired = [[Terror from the Phantom Zone|8a. Terror from the Phantom Zone]]
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| nextaired = [[The Anti-Matter Monster|9a. The Anti-Matter Monster]]
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==Synopsis==
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The [[Legion of Doom]] attempt to weaken the SuperFriends by going back in time to prevent [[Superman]], [[Green Lantern]] and [[Wonder Woman]] from becoming heroes. They figure that since Batman and Robin have no superpowers without their utility belts and the other Superfriends are just obscure, one-shot characters, soon the entire team will fall apart. They go back to Krypton's destruction, and change the course of Jor-El's rocket so it never targets Earth, preventing Superman from existing. Lex Luthor goes back in time to thwart the Green Lantern ring from making its way to Earth's bravest man, Hal Jordan, instead stealing it for himself. Cheetah then travels back in time to compete in the tournament of the Amazons, stunning Princess Diana and winning the tournament, where Queen Hippolyta transforms her into a blonde Wonder Woman. Pleased with erasing Superman and the successful identity thefts of Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, they are confident they can commit crimes unopposed. However, when the remaining Superfriends are captured by the Legion and four of whom are forced to fight each other under the influence of Luthor's anger inducing laser rays, Flash helps the other four Superfriends escape the Legion's dungeon and finds the files of the Legion's time traveling, history changing plans against Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman. They escape back to the Hall of Justice and go back in time to set things right with Superman's, Green Lantern's and Wonder Woman's origins. The Legion of Doom is suddenly attacked, and they're aghast how such obscure members of the Superfriends are able to fight against them. Now once again a full team, Superman thanks the others for repairing the timeline and says the arrogance of the Legion of Doom was that they underestimated the little guys.
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| name='''Secret Origins of the Superfriends'''
  
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| heroes=[[Superman]], [[Green Lantern]], [[Wonder Woman]]
  
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| villains=[[Lex Luthor]], [[Cheetah]]
  
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| guests=[[Jor-El]], [[Abin Sur]], [[Aphrodite]], [[Hippolyta]]
  
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==Plot Summary==
  
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The [[Legion of Doom]] attempt to weaken the SuperFriends by going back in time to prevent [[Superman]], [[Green Lantern]] and [[Wonder Woman]] from becoming heroes.
  
   
 
==Cast==
  
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| &nbsp;[[Bill Calloway]] || &nbsp; &nbsp; [[Aquaman]]
 
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| &nbsp;[[Olan Soule]] || &nbsp; &nbsp; [[Batman]]
  
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| &nbsp;[[Dick Ryal]] || &nbsp; &nbsp; [[Captain Cold]]
  
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==Continuity==
  
==Continuity==
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This episode has continuity glitches galore as members of the Legion continue to exist after the Super friend key to their existence are removed: Cheetah, Lex Luthor, and Bizarro. While it could be argued that Cheetah (Priscilla Rich) and Luthor could have become evil without Wonder Woman and Superman existing that still leaves Bizzaro who as an imperfect duplicate of Superman can't exist without a Superman.
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This episode has continuity glitches galore as members of the Legion continue to exist after the Super friend key to their existence are removed: Cheetah, Lex Luthor, and Bizarro. While it could be argued that Cheetah ([[Priscilla Rich]]) and Luthor could have become evil without Wonder Woman and Superman existing that still leaves Bizzaro who as an imperfect duplicate of Superman can't exist without a Superman.
   
 
More over Scarecrow comments that Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern shouldn't exist even though he should still remember that the three attempts at changing history now failed.
  
More over Scarecrow comments that Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern shouldn't exist even though he should still remember that the three attempts at changing history now failed.
   
 
Finally, despite Luthor learning the origins (and therefore secret Ids) of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern he never uses this information.
  
Finally, despite Luthor learning the origins (and therefore secret Ids) of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern he never uses this information.
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*As indicated by the episode's title, this episode featured the [https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Secret_Origins Secret Origins] of the [[Superfriends]].
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*[[Geoff Johns]] said that this was his favorite episode in ''[[Saturday, Sleeping Bags & Super Friends]] (2004).
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*References:[[Destruction of Krypton]]; [[The Magic Bracelets Against the Stun Ray]]; [[Origin of Superman]];
   
 
==Companion Episode from the [http://superfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Challenge_of_the_SuperFriends#1st_Incarnation_.2F_Segment ''new'' SuperFriends]==
  
==Companion Episode from the [http://superfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Challenge_of_the_SuperFriends#1st_Incarnation_.2F_Segment ''new'' SuperFriends]==
 
[[Terror from the Phantom Zone]]
  
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Synopsis[]

The Legion of Doom attempt to weaken the SuperFriends by going back in time to prevent Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman from becoming heroes. They figure that since Batman and Robin have no superpowers without their utility belts and the other Superfriends are just obscure, one-shot characters, soon the entire team will fall apart. They go back to Krypton's destruction, and change the course of Jor-El's rocket so it never targets Earth, preventing Superman from existing. Lex Luthor goes back in time to thwart the Green Lantern ring from making its way to Earth's bravest man, Hal Jordan, instead stealing it for himself. Cheetah then travels back in time to compete in the tournament of the Amazons, stunning Princess Diana and winning the tournament, where Queen Hippolyta transforms her into a blonde Wonder Woman. Pleased with erasing Superman and the successful identity thefts of Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, they are confident they can commit crimes unopposed. However, when the remaining Superfriends are captured by the Legion and four of whom are forced to fight each other under the influence of Luthor's anger inducing laser rays, Flash helps the other four Superfriends escape the Legion's dungeon and finds the files of the Legion's time traveling, history changing plans against Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman. They escape back to the Hall of Justice and go back in time to set things right with Superman's, Green Lantern's and Wonder Woman's origins. The Legion of Doom is suddenly attacked, and they're aghast how such obscure members of the Superfriends are able to fight against them. Now once again a full team, Superman thanks the others for repairing the timeline and says the arrogance of the Legion of Doom was that they underestimated the little guys.


Cast[]

  V o i c e   A c t o r       R o l e
 Bill Calloway     Aquaman
 Olan Soule     Batman
 Buster Jones     Black Vulcan
 Jack Angel     The Flash
 Jack Angel     Hawkman
 Casey Kasem     Robin
 Jack Angel     Samurai
 Danny Dark     Superman
 Shannon Farnon     Wonder Woman
 William Woodson     Narrator
  G u e s t   C a s t  
 Dick Ryal     Abin Sur
 Shannon Farnon     Aphrodite
 Ted Cassidy     Black Manta
 Ted Cassidy     Brainiac
 Dick Ryal     Captain Cold
 Marlene Aragon     Cheetah
 Casey Kasem     Justice League Computer
 Stanley Ralph Ross (as Stanley Ross)     Gorilla Grodd
 Stan Jones (as Stanley Jones)     Jonathan Kent
 Stan Jones (as Stanley Jones)     Jor-El
 Stan Jones (as Stanley Jones)     Lex Luthor
 Don Messick     Scarecrow
 Vic Perrin     Sinestro
 Jimmy Weldon     Solomon Grundy


Continuity[]

This episode has continuity glitches galore as members of the Legion continue to exist after the Super friend key to their existence are removed: Cheetah, Lex Luthor, and Bizarro. While it could be argued that Cheetah (Priscilla Rich) and Luthor could have become evil without Wonder Woman and Superman existing that still leaves Bizzaro who as an imperfect duplicate of Superman can't exist without a Superman.

More over Scarecrow comments that Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern shouldn't exist even though he should still remember that the three attempts at changing history now failed.

Finally, despite Luthor learning the origins (and therefore secret Ids) of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern he never uses this information.


Notes[]

Companion Episode from the new SuperFriends[]

Terror from the Phantom Zone


References[]



Previous Episode:
Terror from the Phantom Zone 		Next Episode:
The Anti-Matter Monster
Season 3a: new SuperFriends (1978)
Season 3b: Challenge of the SuperFriends (1978)


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