The All-New Super Friends Hour: The Antidote (1977)

 

This is the final 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 an earthquake happens in India that causes cobras to leave their homes and get out in the open. Wonder Woman and Apache Chief team up to get an antidote. Unfortunately, this means facing up against a massive cobra named Cataro.

This is Super Friends fun at its best. There is so much to love about this cartoon. It is an action-packed segment that is exciting from start to finish. From the earthquake at the start to the fight with Cataro every scene is full of fun superhero action. Cataro also proves to be a wonderful foe for our heroes and his ability to control the other animals adds a fun sense of suspense to the episode. The design for not only Cataro but all the cobras is excellent giving them a menacing look without making them look completely villainous. India also serves as a perfect setting for a Super Friends adventure. The background art is simply beautiful to look at, especially the scenes with the temples. This artwork also helps give this cartoon a very atmospheric feel that helps it stand out from many of the other Super Friends adventures of this time. 

Just a pure delight of superhero cartoon fun.