Legends of the superheroes 1979
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Even more-so than the first episode as I don't even remember her at all this time. The Huntress (Barbara Joyce): Her power was to be completely forgettable. The Flash (Rod Haase): His power was to be in this special for all of about one second. He only (and totally irritatingly screeched like a hawk) at least twice. Hawkman (Bill Nuckols): Once again he looked the best of anyone but I don't believe he actually had a speaking role this episode. Green Lantern (Howard Murphy): Had the only notable "action" sequence in the whole episode where he and Sinstero fired their energy rings at each other.Ĭaptain Marvel (Garrett Craig): He actually got to stand up this episode.īlack Canary (Danuta): Again, completely forgettable but with a costume a little too uncomfortable for a show presumably aimed at kids. Scarlet Cyclone (William Schallert): Same tired old people jokes as in The Challenge. His only real contribution was wrecking the Batmobile off screen which led to an awkward and unfunny skit with Adam West. Robin (Burt Ward): Again, just like last episode, he seemed to want to be anywhere but here. The role call of heroes included:īatman ( Adam West): Who, unlike the Adam West we all know and love, was utterly hateable in this special. The cast of characters was essentially the same as last episode with a few minor changes. For some reason, Frank Gorshin did not return as The Riddler in this special though I'm not sure anyone really missed him.
#Legends of the superheroes 1979 series#
It was really just a series of very poor stand up comedy skits using people dressed in superheroes costumes.
No one really came out and made fun of the various DC Comics superheroes. Legends of the Superheroes: The Roast wasn't even a roast. Why didn't they just call him Red Tornado? Better yet, why was this character even here? Hosted by Ed McMahon of Johnny Carson Show fame, this episode didn't try to be a live action Super Friends special, instead it tried to be just what it was: Saturday Night Live meets Hee Haw only worse and with superheroes.īatman (Adam West) was even more ridiculous this week and we once again got to meet Retired Man AKA: The Scarlet Cyclone.
The Challenge was so abysmal that it wasn't even "funny/bad" it was just "boring/dumb/bad".Īt least for this episode we knew what we were getting into. Airing in January 1979, Challenge of the Superheroes was a two part special that aired just days apart. The concept sounds too good to mess up but mess it up they certainly did. Once again this was supposed to be a live action version of the Super Friends cartoon series using the late Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin.
Just like Legends of the Superheroes: The Challenge this episode sub-titled The Roast was certainly a loser. I said it then and I say it again for this episode. I have already reviewed part 1- Legends of the Superheroes: The Challenge.
#Legends of the superheroes 1979 tv#
This is the second part of the two episode series of TV specials which aired in 1979 titled Legends of the Superheroes.