This is the fourth segment of the twelfth 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 (or two in the case of Batman and Robin) teaming up with a special DC Comics guest.
In this cartoon, Batman, Robin and Black Vulcan team up team up to stop a rat infestation in Gotham City.
This is a fun little episode. We see Gotham City too little in this series and seeing it here truly helps give this episode a unique feel. The dark lighting and the urban setting give this episode an almost film-noir type of look that fits this storyline perfectly. The background art and lighting are perfect here, truly bringing the setting to life. The design of the rats here is also perfect, as they have a delightfully creepy look that helps give this almost a light horror vibe that works quite well. This cartoon also has some great action and suspense scenes. The scene with the elevator is especially exciting and well handled.
If anything works against this cartoon, it is that the short runtime work against it. The segment seems to end as soon as it begins, and this makes the conclusion feel rushed and too easy.
All in all, this is a very well-made cartoon.
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