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|TV Show Name = The Super Powers Team: <br> Galactic Guardians
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|writer = Alan Burnett <br> John Loy <br> Antoni Zalewski
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|writer = [[Alan Burnett]] <br> [[John Loy]] <br> [[Antoni Zalewski]]
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|director = Larry Latham <br> Ray Patterson
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|director = [[Larry Latham]] <br> [[Ray Patterson]] <br> [[Andrea Romano]] (casting)
 
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|produced = [[Hanna-Barbera]] <br> [[DC Comics]]
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|execproducers = Joseph Barbera <br> William Hanna
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|execproducers = [[Joseph Barbera]] <br> [[William Hanna]]
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|prevseries = [[SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show]] (1984)
  
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|nextseries = [[The Aquaman & Friends Action Hour]] (2003)
 
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[[File:Season 9, Introduction|thumb|left|300 px|Season 9, Introduction]]<br>
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__TOC__
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==Series Summary==
  
==Series Summary==
 
'''Episode Lengths: 30 minutes'''
  
'''Episode Lengths: 30 minutes'''
   
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In the fall of 1985, the final version of [[Wikipedia: Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera’s]] Super Friends premiered. The show takes a new, more realistic style.
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In the fall of 1985, the final version of [[Hanna-Barbera]]’s ''SuperFriends'' premiered. The show takes a new, more realistic style (and very different).
   
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The Super Friends are now called the Super Powers Team, with a show '''''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'''''.
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The ''SuperFriends'' are now called the ''[[Super Powers Team]]'', with a show '''''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'''''.
   
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It ran on the [[Wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC Network]] from September 7, 1985 to November 9, 1985.
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It ran on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Network]] from September 7, 1985 to November 9, 1985.
   
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It is considered one of the most faithful TV adaptations of [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page DC] Comic superheroes, second to The [[Challenge of the SuperFriends]]. This series would run for only one season on [[Wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], signifying the end of the [[Wikipedia: Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera’s]] 12-year run of the Super Friends.
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It is considered one of the most faithful TV adaptations of [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page DC] Comic superheroes, second to The [[Challenge of the SuperFriends]]. This series would run for only one season on [[Wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], signifying the end of the Hanna-Barbera’s 12-year run of the ''SuperFriends.''
   
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Even though the Super Friends once again had a new format, it was really the second season of [[SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show]]. On the [http://www.amazon.com/Super-Powers-Team-Guardians-Collection/dp/B000TSTEJG/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1237936747&sr=8-1 DVD] extras, they call it a graduation and could be considered a series by itself because of the changes [[Wikipedia: Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera]] implemented into this new series.
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Even though the Super Friends once again had a new format, it was really the second season of [[SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show]]. On the [http://www.amazon.com/Super-Powers-Team-Guardians-Collection/dp/B000TSTEJG/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1237936747&sr=8-1 DVD] extras, they call it a graduation and could be considered a series by itself because of the changes [[Wikipedia: Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera]] implemented into this new series.
   
 
Gone were the simplistic character designs by [[Alex Toth]] we knew so well and in their place were beefed up designs of the heroes and villains designed by [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page DC] Comics artist [[Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]], who also designed the characters for the [[Super Powers toyline and products]].
  
Gone were the simplistic character designs by [[Alex Toth]] we knew so well and in their place were beefed up designs of the heroes and villains designed by [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page DC] Comics artist [[Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]], who also designed the characters for the [[Super Powers toyline and products]].
   
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The tone of this series was notably more serious than Super Friends had been in the past.
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==Notes==
  
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* In this series, [[Superman]], [[Batman]], [[Robin]], [[Wonder Woman]] and [[Firestorm]] were the leads along with their newest member, [[Cyborg]] (marking his first appearance in and animated series).
 
   
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Sadly, this series only lasted one season, and was ultimately canceled. The final new episode aired was "[[The Death of Superman]]", which originally aired on November 6, 1985. This third cancellation would prove to be the final one and Galactic Guardians marked the end of Hanna-Barbera's 13-year run of the series when it last aired on September 30, 1986.
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*Cyborg’s voice is none other than [[Ernie Hudson]] whose big claim to fame is from the Ghostbusters movies.
  
   
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* Their headquarters was the [[Hall of Justice]] in [[Metropolis]] (which had been redesigned for this series to appear more dome-like and seemingly, larger).
 
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* The [[Wonder Twins]] are gone and interestingly, [[El Dorado]] and [[Flash]] only appear in one episode.
  
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* [[Wikipedia: Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera]] eliminated most of the ethnic characters they created for the Super Friends (except for the above mentioned [[Samurai]]).
  
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* Once again the voice of [[Wonder Woman]] was recast. Veteran voice actress [[B.J. Ward]] replaced [[Connie Cawlfield]].
 
   
  ⚫
==Notes==
  ⚫
* In this series, [[Superman]], [[Batman]], [[Robin]], [[Wonder Woman]] and [[Firestorm]] were the leads along with their newest member, [[Cyborg]] (marking his first appearance in an animated series).
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* [[Robin]] no longer used holyisms like he did in previous seasons.
  ⚫
*Cyborg’s voice is none other than [[Ernie Hudson]] whose big claim to fame is from the Ghostbusters movies.
  ⚫
* Their headquarters was the [[Hall of Justice]] in [[Metropolis]] (which had been redesigned for this series to appear more dome-like and seemingly, larger).
  ⚫
* The [[Wonder Twins]] are gone and interestingly, [[El Dorado]] (who was not part of the official roster) and [[Flash]] only appear in one episode.
  ⚫
* [[Hanna-Barbera]] eliminated most of the ethnic characters they created for the Super Friends (except for [[Samurai]]).
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* Black Vulcan was replaced with Cyborg.
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* Once again the voice of [[Wonder Woman]] was recast. Veteran voice actress [[B.J. Ward]] replaced [[Connie Cawlfield]].
 
* Before the [[Super Powers toyline and products| Super Powers toyline]] was canceled, the third wave of figures included [[Cyborg]].
  
* Before the [[Super Powers toyline and products| Super Powers toyline]] was canceled, the third wave of figures included [[Cyborg]].
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* In 1985, the '''''Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians''''' had no competition from the other networks.
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* Both the [[Joker]] and the [[Penguin]] made their first (and only) Super Friends appearances in two different episodes. While Batman and Robin appeared in Joker's debut episode, they were not present in Penguin's.
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*We are also treated to the first and only appearances of the [[Royal Flush Gang]] and [[Felix Faust]].
   
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* In 1985, the '''''Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians''''' had no competition from the other networks.
  
   
 
==Continuity==
  
==Continuity==
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* The only continuity the Super Powers Team had to the old Super Friends show were their battles with [[Darkseid]] (or specifically the previous season), who is determined to conquer [[Earth]] and make [[Wonder Woman]] his bride.
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* The [[Super Powers Team]] shared continuity with the old Super Friends show, with respect to their battles with [[Darkseid]] (or specifically the previous season), who is determined to conquer [[Earth]] and make [[Wonder Woman]] his bride.
   
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* The [[Super Powers Team]] also had a few run-ins with [[Lex Luthor]], and [[Scarecrow]].
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* Our heroes also continue to battle their arch foes as well. Also, both the [[Joker]] and the [[Penguin]] made their first (and only) Super Friends appearances in two different episodes.
  
   
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* The only other continuities from the Super Friends is the background music and most of the voice cast.
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* The only other continuities from the ''SuperFriends'' is the background music and most of the voice cast.
   
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==Trivia==
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*The Galactic Guardians series featured the ''first televised depiction of Batman's origin'' in the episode "[[The Fear]]".
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* This series also marked the ''first ever'' appearance of [[Cyborg]] in an animated television series.
   
   
 
==Spin-off==
  
==Spin-off==
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Although this is the final SuperFriends series, it's not the last time we see the SuperFriends universe. In 1988, just two years after this final season of the Super Friends, a new [[Wikipedia: Superman (1988 TV series)| animated Superman series]] came out on [[Wikipedia: CBS|CBS]] that was created by [[Wikipedia: Ruby-Spears Productions| Ruby-Spears Productions]]. On the episode called “[[Superman and Wonder Woman vs. The Sorceress of Time]]", Wonder Woman guest stars, and [[B.J. Ward]] reprises her role as [[Wonder Woman]].
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Although this is the final SuperFriends series, it's not the last time we see the SuperFriends universe. In 1988, just two years after this final season of the Super Friends, a new [[Superman (TV series)| animated Superman series]] came out on [[Wikipedia: CBS|CBS]] that was created by ''[[Ruby-Spears]] Productions''. On the episode called “[[Superman and Wonder Woman vs. The Sorceress of Time]]", Wonder Woman guest stars, and [[B.J. Ward]] reprises her role as [[Wonder Woman]].
   
   
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==Cast==
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* [[Narrator]] – voiced by [[William Woodson]] (1977-1985)
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* [[Narrator|Announcer]] - voiced by [[Dick Tufeld]] (1984-1985)
   
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==Intro and Cast==
  
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[[Video:The Super Powers Team, Galactic Guardians Intro|thumb|400px|right|Intro to 'The Super Powers Team, Galactic Guardians']]
  
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* Narrator – voiced by [[William Woodson]] (1977-1985)
  
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=== SuperFriends Cast ===
  
=== SuperFriends Cast ===
 
* [[Superman]] – voiced by [[Danny Dark]] (1973-1985)
  
* [[Superman]] – voiced by [[Danny Dark]] (1973-1985)
 
* [[Batman]] – voiced by [[Adam West]] (1984-1985)
  
* [[Batman]] – voiced by [[Adam West]] (1984-1985)
 
* [[Robin]] – voiced by [[Casey Kasem]] (1973-1985)
  
* [[Robin]] – voiced by [[Casey Kasem]] (1973-1985)
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* [[Wonder Woman]] – voiced by [[B.J. Ward]] (1985)<ref>The biggest change was recasting the voice of Wonder Woman with veteran voice actress BJ Ward, who replaces Connie Cawlfield as Wonder Woman. [[B.J. Ward]] was a logical choice since she's played everything from Jana of the Jungle, Elektra on the Teen Force, Princess Allura on Voltron, Scarlett on G.I.JOE, and Velma Dinkly in some of the Scooby Doo animated DVD movies. BJ Ward reprises the Wonder Woman voice when she guest appeared in the 1988 Superman series by Ruby Spears. <br> - Source: [http://user1291318.sites.myregisteredsite.com/willsultimatesuperfriendsepisodeguide/id19.html Will's Ultimate Super Friends Episode Guide!]</ref>
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* [[Wonder Woman]] – voiced by [[B.J. Ward]] (1985)<ref>The biggest change was recasting the voice of Wonder Woman with veteran voice actress BJ Ward, who replaces Connie Cawlfield as Wonder Woman. [[B.J. Ward]] was a logical choice since she's played everything from ''Jana of the Jungle'', ''Elektra on the Teen Force'', ''Princess Allura'' on ''Voltron'', ''Scarlett'' on ''G.I.JOE,'' and ''Velma Dinkly'' in some of the ''Scooby Doo'' animated DVD movies. BJ Ward reprises the Wonder Woman voice when she guest appeared in the [[Superman (TV series)| 1988 animated Superman series]] by [[Ruby-Spears]]. <br> - Source: [http://user1291318.sites.myregisteredsite.com/willsultimatesuperfriendsepisodeguide/id19.html Will's Ultimate Super Friends Episode Guide!]</ref>
 
* [[Firestorm]] – voiced by [[Mark L. Taylor]] (1984-1985)
  
* [[Firestorm]] – voiced by [[Mark L. Taylor]] (1984-1985)
 
* [[Cyborg]] – voiced by [[Ernie Hudson]] (1985)
  
* [[Cyborg]] – voiced by [[Ernie Hudson]] (1985)
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=== Also starring ===
  
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* [[Desaad]] – voiced by [[Rene Auberjonois]] (1984-1985)
  
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* [[Darkseid]] – voiced by [[Frank Welker]] (1984-1985)
  
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* [[Kalibak]] – voiced by [[Frank Welker]] (1984-1985)
  
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===Cameo Appearances===
  
===Cameo Appearances===
 
* [[Samurai]] – voiced by [[Jack Angel]] (1977-1985)
  
* [[Samurai]] – voiced by [[Jack Angel]] (1977-1985)
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* [[Aquaman]] – voiced by [[Bill Calloway]]
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* [[Aquaman]] – voiced by [[Bill Calloway]]
 
* [[Hawkman]] – voiced by [[Jack Angel]] (1980 -1983)
  
* [[Hawkman]] – voiced by [[Jack Angel]] (1980 -1983)
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* [[Green Lantern]] – voiced by [[Michael Rye]] (1980 -1983)
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* [[Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]] – voiced by [[Michael Rye]] (1980 -1983)
 
* The [[Flash]] – voiced by [[Jack Angel]] (1980 -1983)
  
* The [[Flash]] – voiced by [[Jack Angel]] (1980 -1983)
   
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===[[New Gods]] of [[Apokolips]] [[villains]]===
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* [[Darkseid]] - voiced by [[Frank Welker]] (1984-1985)
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** [[Desaad]] – voiced by [[Rene Auberjonois]] (1984-1985)
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** [[Kalibak]] – voiced by [[Frank Welker]] (1984-1985)
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** The [[Parademon]]
   
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===Individual villains===
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* The [[Penguin]] – voiced by either [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Stojka Andre Stojka] or [[Robert Morse]] (1985)
  
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* [[Lex Luthor]] - [[Stan Jones]] (appeared briefly at the beginning of "[[The Seeds of Doom]]")
 
* The [[Joker]] (Ace) – voiced by [[Frank Welker]] (1985)
  
* The [[Joker]] (Ace) – voiced by [[Frank Welker]] (1985)
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* The[[Royal Flush Gang| Royal Flush Gang]]
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* [[Scarecrow]]
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* [[Brainiac]]
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* [[Felix Faust]]
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* The [[Penguin]] – voiced by or [[Robert Morse]] (1985)
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* [[Mister Mxyzptlk]]
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* [[Bizarro]]
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* [[Mr. Kltpzyxm]] (Mr. Mxyzptlk Bizarro)
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* [[Bizarra]] (Bizarro Wonder Woman)
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* [[Cyzarro]] (Cyborg Bizarro)
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* [[Firezarro]] (Firestorm)
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* [[Joe Chill]] - voiced by [[Joe Baker]] (One Appearance, [[The Fear]])
   
   
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== Episode List: ==
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{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
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|- bgcolor="#efefef"
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!&nbsp; &nbsp; '''Ep #''' &nbsp; &nbsp;
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!&nbsp; &nbsp; '''Episode Name'''&nbsp; &nbsp;
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!&nbsp; &nbsp; '''The Shorts'''&nbsp; &nbsp;
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!&nbsp; &nbsp; '''Air Date''' &nbsp; &nbsp;
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|-
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| align="center"|1
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[The Seeds of Doom]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; September 11, 1985 &nbsp; &nbsp;
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|-
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| align="center"|2
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[The Ghost Ship]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[The Bizarro Super Powers Team]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; September 18, 1985 &nbsp; &nbsp;
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|-
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| align="center"|3
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[The Darkseid Deception]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; September 25, 1985 &nbsp; &nbsp;
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|-
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| align="center"|4
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[The Fear]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2, 1985 &nbsp; &nbsp;
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|-
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| align="center"|5
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[The Wild Cards]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; October 9, 1985 &nbsp; &nbsp;
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|-
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| align="center"|6
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[Brainchild]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[The Case of the Stolen Powers]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; October 16, 1985 &nbsp; &nbsp;
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|-
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| align="center"|7
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[Escape from Space City]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; October 30, 1985 &nbsp; &nbsp;
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|-
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| align="center"|8
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; [[The Death of Superman]] &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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| &nbsp; &nbsp; November 6, 1985 &nbsp; &nbsp;
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|}
   
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== DVD / Media info ==
  
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This DVD series is available through [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon] – The [http://www.amazon.com/Super-Powers-Team-Guardians-Collection/dp/B000TSTEJG/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1237936747&sr=8-1 The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (DVD-2007)].
  
   
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==See Also==
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*[[Season 9, Series Credits]]
   
   
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== Episode List: ==
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== [[DVD / Media info]] ==
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*Warner Home Video (via DC Entertainment, Hanna-Barbera Productions and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment) released '''''The Complete Series of The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians''''' on DVD<ref>[http://animated-views.com/2007/the-super-powers-team-galactic-guardians/ The Sweatbox Review]</ref> on October 23, 2007.
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# [[The Seeds of Doom]]
  
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# [[The Ghost Ship]]
  
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# [[The Bizarro Super Powers Team]]
  
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# [[The Darkseid Deception]]
  
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# [[The Fear]]
  
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# [[The Wild Cards]]
  
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# [[Brainchild]]
  
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# [[The Case of the Stolen Super Powers]]
  
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# [[The Death of Superman]]
  
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# [[Escape from Space City]]
  
   
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{| class="wikitable"
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!DVD Name
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!Ep #
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!Release Date
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|-
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| The Complete Series
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| align="center"|8
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| October 23. 2007
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|}
   
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This DVD series is available through [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon] – The [http://www.amazon.com/Super-Powers-Team-Guardians-Collection/dp/B000TSTEJG/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1237936747&sr=8-1 The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (DVD-2007)].
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{{TV Series Box
  
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|before=[[SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show]] (1984)
  
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|after=NONE
  
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==External links==
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}}
  
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*[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Hanna-Barbera_Studios/S/Super_Friends-_The_Legendary_Super_Powers_Show/index.html Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show] at The [http://www.bcdb.com/ Big Cartoon DataBase]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088620/ Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show entry at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)]
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* [http://www.tv.com/superfriends-the-legendary-super-powers-show/show/11620/summary.html?q=Legendary%20Super%20Powers&tag=search_results;title;0 Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show entry at TV.com] ''(episode titles)''
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088619/ Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians entry at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)]
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* [http://www.tv.com/the-super-powers-team-galactic-guardians/show/11621/summary.html?tag=tabs;summary Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians entry at TV.com] ''(episode titles)''
   
   

Revision as of 18:14, 11 July 2019

Season Nine
The Super Powers Team:
Galactic Guardians
GALACTIC GUARDIANS (1985)
Channel:
Aired:
1985
Episodes:
10


Production
Writer(s):
Director(s):
Larry Latham
Ray Patterson
Andrea Romano (casting)
Creative Director:
Produced by:
Executive Producers:
Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
Seasons

Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4
Season 5 • Season 6 • Season 7
Season 8 • Season 9

Chronology


Season_9,_Introduction

Season 9, Introduction

Season 9, Introduction


Series Summary

Episode Lengths: 30 minutes

In the fall of 1985, the final version of Hanna-Barbera’s SuperFriends premiered. The show takes a new, more realistic style (and very different).

The SuperFriends are now called the Super Powers Team, with a show The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians.

It ran on the ABC Network from September 7, 1985 to November 9, 1985.

It is considered one of the most faithful TV adaptations of DC Comic superheroes, second to The Challenge of the SuperFriends. This series would run for only one season on ABC, signifying the end of the Hanna-Barbera’s 12-year run of the SuperFriends.

Even though the Super Friends once again had a new format, it was really the second season of SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show. On the DVD extras, they call it a graduation and could be considered a series by itself because of the changes Hanna-Barbera implemented into this new series.

Gone were the simplistic character designs by Alex Toth we knew so well and in their place were beefed up designs of the heroes and villains designed by DC Comics artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, who also designed the characters for the Super Powers toyline and products.

The tone of this series was notably more serious than Super Friends had been in the past.

Sadly, this series only lasted one season, and was ultimately canceled. The final new episode aired was "The Death of Superman", which originally aired on November 6, 1985. This third cancellation would prove to be the final one and Galactic Guardians marked the end of Hanna-Barbera's 13-year run of the series when it last aired on September 30, 1986.


Notes

  • In this series, Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman and Firestorm were the leads along with their newest member, Cyborg (marking his first appearance in an animated series).
  • Robin no longer used holyisms like he did in previous seasons.
  • Cyborg’s voice is none other than Ernie Hudson whose big claim to fame is from the Ghostbusters movies.
  • Their headquarters was the Hall of Justice in Metropolis (which had been redesigned for this series to appear more dome-like and seemingly, larger).
  • The Wonder Twins are gone and interestingly, El Dorado (who was not part of the official roster) and Flash only appear in one episode.
  • Hanna-Barbera eliminated most of the ethnic characters they created for the Super Friends (except for Samurai).
  • Black Vulcan was replaced with Cyborg.
  • Once again the voice of Wonder Woman was recast. Veteran voice actress B.J. Ward replaced Connie Cawlfield.
  • Before the Super Powers toyline was canceled, the third wave of figures included Cyborg.
  • In 1985, the Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians had no competition from the other networks.
  • Both the Joker and the Penguin made their first (and only) Super Friends appearances in two different episodes. While Batman and Robin appeared in Joker's debut episode, they were not present in Penguin's.
  • We are also treated to the first and only appearances of the Royal Flush Gang and Felix Faust.


Continuity

  • The Super Powers Team shared continuity with the old Super Friends show, with respect to their battles with Darkseid (or specifically the previous season), who is determined to conquer Earth and make Wonder Woman his bride.
  • The only other continuities from the SuperFriends is the background music and most of the voice cast.


Trivia

  • The Galactic Guardians series featured the first televised depiction of Batman's origin in the episode "The Fear".
  • This series also marked the first ever appearance of Cyborg in an animated television series.


Spin-off

Although this is the final SuperFriends series, it's not the last time we see the SuperFriends universe. In 1988, just two years after this final season of the Super Friends, a new animated Superman series came out on CBS that was created by Ruby-Spears Productions. On the episode called “Superman and Wonder Woman vs. The Sorceress of Time", Wonder Woman guest stars, and B.J. Ward reprises her role as Wonder Woman.


Cast

SuperFriends Cast

Cameo Appearances

New Gods of Apokolips villains

Individual villains


Episode List:

    Ep #         Episode Name        The Shorts        Air Date    
1     The Seeds of Doom                 September 11, 1985    
2     The Ghost Ship         The Bizarro Super Powers Team         September 18, 1985    
3     The Darkseid Deception                 September 25, 1985    
4     The Fear                 October 2, 1985    
5     The Wild Cards                 October 9, 1985    
6     Brainchild         The Case of the Stolen Powers         October 16, 1985    
7     Escape from Space City                 October 30, 1985    
8     The Death of Superman                 November 6, 1985    


See Also

  • Season 9, Series Credits


DVD / Media info

  • Warner Home Video (via DC Entertainment, Hanna-Barbera Productions and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment) released The Complete Series of The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians on DVD[2] on October 23, 2007.
DVD Name Ep # Release Date
The Complete Series 8 October 23. 2007

This DVD series is available through Amazon – The The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (DVD-2007).


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References

  1. ↑ The biggest change was recasting the voice of Wonder Woman with veteran voice actress BJ Ward, who replaces Connie Cawlfield as Wonder Woman. B.J. Ward was a logical choice since she's played everything from Jana of the Jungle, Elektra on the Teen Force, Princess Allura on Voltron, Scarlett on G.I.JOE, and Velma Dinkly in some of the Scooby Doo animated DVD movies. BJ Ward reprises the Wonder Woman voice when she guest appeared in the 1988 animated Superman series by Ruby-Spears.
    - Source: Will's Ultimate Super Friends Episode Guide!
  2. ↑ The Sweatbox Review
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