Monday, July 17, 2023

Challenge of the Super Friends: The Final Challenge (1978)





A delightful episode. 

As this episode begins some members of the Super Friends (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Apache Chief) are being chased by some members of the Legion of Doom (Cheetah, The Ridder, Scarecrow, Bizzaro, Black Manta). All of them are teleported to a dimension, where a strange being puts them into various contests against each other to settle their disputes once and for all. Meanwhile the rest of the Super Friends and Legion of Doom try to find where their partners are. 

There is a lot to enjoy about this episode. The various challenges our main characters are put through to decide their differences are very creative and a lot of fun. There is a lot of fun to be had with each of them. Just as much fun is the various universes that the rest of our heroes and villains visit on their way to find their lost partners. This gives a delightfully corny sci-fi feel to the episode, especially with the universe of three-dimensional objects and the strange being that lives there. All of this is boosted by wonderfully atmospheric background art that is simply a joy to look at. The dynamic between the Super Friends and the Legion of Doom working together also gives this episode a unique feel and is also simply a lot of fun. Add to this some really fun action scenes and this episode is a pure delight. There is even a real fun twist here towards the end.

This is just a lot of fun. 










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