This is the first segment of the sixth episode of The All-New Super Friends Hour, unlike most other Super Friends formats, this one had hour long episodes that were made up of various shorter cartoons. The first segment would be an adventure staring two members (or three in some cases as Batman and Robin would often team with another Super Friend) of the Super Friends. The second would be a morality play staring the Wonder Twins. The third would be a typical half hour Super Friends adventure. The fourth and last segment would feature one of the main Super Friends teaming up with a special DC Comics guest star.
In this cartoon, a group called the Secret Four, is destroying factories to stop them from hurting the environment. Superman, Batman and Robin team up to stop them and teach them that there are better ways to stand up for what you believe in.
This is a really fun episode. I love the design of The Secret Four. The hooded look may be nothing original, but it is effective. I love how they project their covered faces into the sky. It gives them an eerie feel. The action scenes are excellent. The scene with Superman stopping the train is pure Superhero action at its best. Batman and Robin trying to escape from the Secret Four's hideout also adds a lot of fun. The background art is simply beautiful here. The look of the Secret Four's hideout (both inside and out) reminds me of classic Scooby-Doo! in the best ways. Like the Scooby-Doo! episodes this reminds me of, this look gives the cartoon a very effective since of atmosphere.
The message here is a little didactic, but this is a Saturday morning cartoon, and it does not get in the way of the fun.
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