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Legends of the Superheroes is an umbrella title for two 60-minute live-action television specials produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on NBC on January 18 and 25, 1979. The series was loosely based on Hanna-Barbera's Super Friends animated series, then airing on Saturday mornings on ABC; but served as a reunion of sorts for the 1960s' Batman TV series, as it brings back together three of its stars reprising their respective roles. The specials were produced like standard variety shows of the time: on videotape and with a laugh track.
Original Release
01/18/1979 on NBC
US Release
01/18/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeff Altman | Weather Wizard |
| Charlie Callas | Sinestro |
| Gabriel Dell | Mordru |
| Howard Morris | Dr. Sivana |
| Mickey Morton | Solomon Grundy |
| William Schallert | Retired Man / Scarlet Cyclone / Retired Man/Scarlet Cyclone |
| Burt Ward | Robin |
| Adam West | Batman |
| Aleshia Brevard | Giganta |
| Garrett Craig | Captain Marvel |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Challenge | Thursday, 18 January 1979 |
| 2 | The Roast | Thursday, 25 January 1979 |
Directors
Writers
Peter Gallay, Mike Marmer, Mort Greene, Sheldon Moldoff, Ken Harris
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeff Altman | Weather Wizard |
| Charlie Callas | Sinestro |
| Gabriel Dell | Mordru |
| Howard Morris | Dr. Sivana |
| Mickey Morton | Solomon Grundy |
| William Schallert | Retired Man / Scarlet Cyclone / Retired Man/Scarlet Cyclone |
| Burt Ward | Robin |
| Adam West | Batman |
| Aleshia Brevard | Giganta |
| Garrett Craig | Captain Marvel |
| Howard Murphy | Green Lantern |
| Danuta Wesley | Black Canary |
| Bill Nuckols | Hawkman |
| Rod Haase | The Flash |
| Barbara Joyce | Huntress |
| Ruth Buzzi | Aunt Minerva |
| Frank Gorshin | The Riddler |
| Pat Carroll | Hawkman's Mother |
| June Gable | Rhoda Rooter |
| Brad Sanders | Ghetto Man |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph Barbera | Executive Producer |
| Bill Carruthers | Producer |
| Joel Stein | Producer |
