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[male narrator] Banded together from remote galaxies

are 13 of the most sinister villains of all time.

The Legion of Doom!

Dedicated to a single objective...

...the conquest of the universe.

Only one group dares to challenge

this inter-galactic threat...

...the Super Friends!

[theme music]

Pow

[whirring]

[thumping footsteps]

[growls]

[bubbling]

The Justice League of America

versus The Legion of Doom!

This is "The Challenge of the Super Friends."

[theme music]

[intense music]

[male narrator] Deep within a bleak and dismal swamp

hidden beneath its murky waters

lies the headquarters of the most

sinister villains of all time...

The Legion of Doom!

[dramatic music]

A meeting will come to order.

The Legion of Doom is now in session.

It is the purpose of the Legion

to align our infamous forces

against the powers of good and defeat them

leaving us, the rulers of the world.

To do this, we have gathered together

the 13 most ruthless villains on Earth.

A frigid Captain Cold.

[zapping]

[crackling]

The sinister mind of Sinestro.

[zapping]

[hissing]

The awesome Bizarro

and Solomon Grundy.

pow

Cunning Cheetah

and the super-intelligent

computer android, Brainiac.

[screeching]

Black Manta and Grodd, the gorilla.

[growls]

The Toyman and the humorous but sinister Riddler.

[crackling]

The feminine, yet ferocious Giganta

and the hideous Scarecrow.

[evil laughter]

Not to mention, the evil genius

and brilliant leadership of myself

Lex Luthor!

Our first act of villainy

will be of the greatest importance to us all.

Because in a short while, any and all resistance

to the Legion of Doom will crumble.

My dream machine is programmed

to seek out the sleeping minds of our arch-enemies.

The Super Friends! And subject them to our will.

We will control their dreams making our dreams come true.

Cheetah and me take care of second phase plan.

Put end to Super Friends for all and once.

How purr-fectly wonderful.

Now to put my fool-proof scheme into action.

[whirring]

[male narrator] Meanwhile, at the Daily Planet building in Metropolis

Clark Kent, the mild-mannered reporter

who is really Superman sleeps at his desk

unaware of the danger that is about to strike.

[whirring]

[intense music]

[male narrator] Moments later, at the Fort Knox gold reserve...

Hey, what's that?

Why, it's Superman!

Halt, Superman.

We have orders to stop anyone

who attempts to pass.

Stop! Put us down!

[whooshing]

[creaking]

[tires screeching]

Hold it, Superman. No one gets into the gold vault.

[intense music]

[metal creaking]

Crash

pow

[alarm blaring]

Someone's broken through the other vault.

Quick! Activate the force field.

[creaking]

[banging]

I don't believe it. It's Superman!

[intense music]

Crash

[Luthor] Excellent! My dream machine is working perfectly.

Now it will seek out the minds of Batman and Robin

wherever they are.

[whirring]

[male narrator] Moments later, at the estate of Bruce Wayne, alias, Batman

another sinister nightmare is about to unfold.

[dramatic music]

Vroom

[chopper whirring]

[male narrator] Later, in Washington, D.C.

yet another strange crime is about to take place

at the United States Mint.

[chopper whirring]

[dramatic music]

Click

What's goin' on?

Who started the presses?

It's Batman and Robin.

[whirring]

This is federal property, Batman.

Leave or we'll have to arrest you.

[creaking]

Thud

[intense music]

[chopper whirring]

[shutter closes]

Vroom

[male narrator] All over the world, Luthor's dream machine

causes the Super Friends to continue

their incredible crimes.

In London, where Flash steals the crowned jewels

in a millionth of a second.

[whooshing]

[male narrator] In Egypt, where Black Vulcan

removes the ageless treasures of King Tarom's tomb.

In Paris, where Wonder Woman

lassos the world's most valuable paintings.

The Super Friends are at out mercy.

Your plan is working perfectly, Luthor.

And there's still to come.

[evil laughter]

[male narrator] The following morning, at the Hall of Justice...

Superman, Batman, Robin, thank goodness you're here.

We came as soon as we got word of the emergency session.

What's the situation?

It may not seem like much

but it started with an incredible dream

I had last night.

No more strange, I'm sure, than the one I had.

I dreamt I robbed Fort Knox.

That's interesting, I dreamt Robin and I looted the US Mint.

Holy coincidences, Batman. I had the same dream.

It seems we all had criminal dreams last night.

But when we arrived at the Hall of Justice this morning

we discovered something that turned

our dreams into nightmares.

[dramatic music]

Looks like none of us did too much sleeping

last night after all.

Super Friends, calls have been coming in

from all over the globe

accusing you of stealing

the world's greatest treasures.

I'm afraid I'll have to ask you

to turn yourselves in to police headquarters.

We'd better do as he says.

If we don't, we'll be guilty in the eyes of the entire world.

Until we figure out what's goin' on, we have no choice.

Let's go.

[male narrator] Later, at Police Headquarters...

I realize you can easily break out of here, Super Friends

so I'm relying on your personal integrity not to.

But you can't keep us here

we've got to try to find out what's happened.

What's happened is simple.

The Super Friends have committed crimes

and must pay for them like any other common criminal.

But chief, with all of the Super Friends in jail

there'll be no one to stop the world's crime.

[evil laughter]

Batman guess right.

But him not guess me Bizarro

with Luthor device to change voice.

Now me press button, fix you.

Click

[beeping]

It's some sort of mind control.

I can't move a muscle.

Green Lantern, no worry.

Won't matter where are you going.

On one-way doom's day trip to nowhere.

[rumbling]

Purr-fect take-off.

[whooshing]

I can't budge. There is no way out.

And we're headed straight for the sun.

[male narrator] Meanwhile, at the Hall of Doom...

[Luthor] Just as I told you

the Super Friends were no match

for our combined evil genius.

It's time for us all to go to the Hall of Justice.

And turn it into the Hall of Injustice.

With the Justice League computers at our disposal

we'll start a reign of crime

the likes of which the world has never known.

[evil laughter]

[male narrator] Can the Super Friends escape

before they collide with the sun?

Will the Legion of Doom succeed in taking over the world?

Stay tuned and see in the exciting conclusion of

"The Challenge of the Super Friends!"

[dramatic music]

[whooshing]

Holy hot foot, Batman. We're getting closer to the sun.

At the rate we're traveling

we've only got a few minutes left.

And without the use of my muscles

my super strength is useless.

[male narrator] Later, at the Hall of Justice

the Legion of Doom has taken over.

Now that Superman and his super-fools are gone for good

we can put phase two of our plan into works.

[Cheetah] With Luthor's brilliant mutation device

hooked up to the Super Friends' computer

the Justice League satellite will beam its rays

all over the world.

Turn all Earth people into Bizarro and Cheetah's.

[evil laughter]

And all of them working for evil purr-poses.

[dramatic music]

[zapping]

[whirring]

[zapping]

[male narrator] All across the Earth, the strange ray

instantly transforms everyone it touches

into Bizarros and Cheetahs.

[zapping]

Ten-hut!

[evil laughter] About face.

[evil laughter]

Thanks to the Justice League computer crime files

everyone is automatically programmed to commit

the most profitable robberies.

Well, what we have here

look like Bizarro have new friends.

Soon Earth be like Bizarro world.

[male narrator] Meanwhile, deep in space...

If this cell wasn't yellow, I could use my lantern ring.

This muscle ray of Luthor's seems impossible to escape.

If there were only some way to stop.

There may be, Robin.

My telescopic vision has picked up a meteor

headed in our direction.

if we can figure a way to align

a collision course with the meteor, we may be

able to knock the ray device out of collision.

Luthor's ray has frozen my muscles

but not my mind.

I can still telepathically control my magic lasso.

[dramatic music]

[Superman] Careful, Wonder Woman, one small miscalculation

and we could be showered all over space.

[whooshing]

[explosion]

Nice work, Wonder Woman.

Superman, Robin and I will

head back to the Hall of Justice.

The rest of you check for the whereabouts

of the Legion of Doom.

Now, to get us home.

[creaking]

[dramatic music]

[male narrator] Later, at the Hall of Justice...

We'd better check the Justice League computer

and find out what the Legion of Doom has been up to.

Look! Dozens of Bizarros and Cheetahs!

So, that's what they've been up to.

An entire army of villains to do their evil bidding.

Probably the aftermath of another Luthor device.

[engine revving]

I'll take care of this mess.

You two go to the Batcave and see if you can find a way

to change these people back to normal.

Right, Superman.

[revving]

[intense music]

[whirring]

[metal clanking]

I think we better clean up your act, friend.

[creaking]

That should hold you for a while.

Now to contact the other Super Friends.

And alert them to the problem.

[male narrator] All over the world, the Super Friends

desperately attempt to capture

Cheetah and Bizarro-faced citizens

who continue to commit crimes of all descriptions.

[horn blaring]

[metal creaking]

[male narrator] Meanwhile, deep within the Batcave...

[Batman] The bat computer has just about figured out

how to reverse the effects of Luthor's device, Robin.

We're running low on power, Batman.

I'd better tell Alfred to bring us another nuclear power pack.

- You called, sir? - Alfred!

Alfred Bizarro, to be exactly.

Now me got little surprise for you.

[zapping]

Hope you like.

Me set Batmobile auto-pilot take you both straight

straight to Devil's Cliff

and straight off edge.

[evil laughter]

Vroom

Holy Houdini, Batman.

We'll never get out in time.

Vroom

I've got to reach my Batmobile remote control.

There are only seconds left.

Almost...

Almost...

[Robin] Too late!

[Batman] Got it!

[whooshing]

[male narrator] Later, at the Hall of Justice...

Finally, after all these years

the Super Friends are gone

and no one can stand in our way!

I'm so rich now, I don't know what to do with it all.

[zapping]

[clanking]

What's green and black and is

the most treasured thing on Earth?

Me!

[evil laughter]

[male narrator] Later, after freeing themselves from their perilous trap

Batman and Robin use their Batmobile mini computer

to finish the computations they started in the Batcave.

According to this print-out

we've got to reverse the polarity

of the Justice League satellite

in order to reverse the effect

of Luthor's mutation ray.

Good work, Robin.

I'll beam the message to Superman.

[beeping]

I understand, Batman. I'll take care of it.

[male narrator] Instantly, Superman streaks into space

making the necessary adjustments

to the Justice League satellite

All over the world

the counterfeit Bizarros and Cheetahs

are transformed back to normal.

[pulsating]

Superman to Batman, ready to put plan two into action.

Roger. The Super Friends and I

will meet you outside the Hall of Justice at midnight.

[male narrator] Later that night, at the Hall of Justice...

Okay, you all know what to do.

Let's go!

All Bizarros and Cheetahs have arrived.

Excellent, let them in.

Put the money over there.

With all the wealth of the world

and no Super Friends to stop us

we'll rule the Earth forever!

[Superman] Guess again, Luthor!

[dramatic music]

Super Friends!

You're right this time, Luthor.

And we're here to put an end to the Legion of Doom.

Let's get 'em.

You puny Super Friends are no match for us!

[zapping]

Looks like you're out.

I'd better lock the escape route doors.

You'll have to deal with me first, Wonder Woman.

[whirring]

I think the Cheetah will be tied up for a while.

Okay, Bizarro, the game is over.

Game no done yet, Batman.

Me strongest man in world.

Whoosh

clang

You not get away now.

Holy metallurgy, Batman, we're trapped!

Don't worry, Robin, a mere Bizarro trick

isn't enough to stop Batman.

Whirr whirr

Now to stop Bizarro with a little bat trick.

[dramatic music]

What's the matter, Bizarro?

Can't even punch your way out of a plastic bag?

Not so fast, Super Friends.

My dream machine stopped you before

it'll stop you again.

That's an excellent idea, Luthor.

Only this time, we'll use it on the Legion of Doom.

Okay, Supervillains, off you go directly to jail.

[zapping]

[male narrator] Later, at the Hall of Justice...

If it weren't for some brilliant teamwork

the Legion of Doom might've ended the Super Friends

in one short stroke.

But instead, we put the entire Legion behind bars.

That's what you think, super-fools.

I was prepared for just such an emergency.

My dream machine was programmed to be ineffective

against the Legion of Doom.

We're already back at the Hall of Doom

planning our next sinister mission.

And this time, nothing will stop us.

Give it up, Luthor.

You failed this time, and you'll fail

every time you try to triumph over justice...

...and the Super Friends!

[theme music]