I’ve had the Superfriends on my mind over the past few weeks, after Jerry and I ended the podcast with our interpretations of the over-the-top voice acting of cartoons like the Superfriends and X-Men. I watched the series religiously from the time my mom learned that the cheapest babysitter in town was the Zenith parked in the living room.
I didn’t care if they didn’t punch anything. I didn’t care that week after week they fought sorcerers and aliens instead of costumed villains straight out of the comics. Ultimately I also forgave the addition of teen characters who regularly brought the show to a screeching halt with their wacky shenanigans. All I cared about was the colorful costumed characters who fought to protect our planet from the forces of evil.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane:
