Original subtitles

[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]

The Justice League of America

versus the Legion of Doom.

This is "The Challenge of the Super Friends!"

[dramatic music]

[male narrator] Somewhere within the boggy midst

of their treacherous swamp

the sinister Legion of Doom

prepares to engage in another battle

for world conquest!

We have planned to destroy Super Friends.

Then Legion of Doom be ruler of Earth.

Sounds like Bizarro has another twisted idea

in that backwards mind of his.

[Bizarro] Bizarro idea work.

Me know way to make ray device turn

anyone into 100 foot giants.

Sounds interesting. Tell us more, Bizarro.

Me got rare sorium element from asteroid.

Only need two other elements, robalt and introdium.

Then we use Justice League computer to fuse elements

into giant ray, turn Legion of Doom into Giants of Doom.

Bizarro's a fool.

There's no way he can get to the Justice League computer.

Besides, I can turn into a giant without his three elements.

We have plan. Trick Super Friends. Get to computer.

Then me make giants twice your size.

- I say we try it. - Right!

Me go with Sinestro, find second element.

[male narrator] Later, on the cratered surface of the moon

the astronauts of Moon Base-I are unaware

of the sinister plans of the Legion of Doom.

Robalt element at core of moon.

That shouldn't be too much of a problem.

My atomic laser will split the moon open like an apple.

[zapping]

[intense music]

Captain, we're picking up some unusual moonquake activity.

The seismic graph's going crazy.

Oh, no, Bizarro and Sinestro are cutting the moon in half.

And that's not the worst of it. Look!

That laser is headed right through the base.

It'll cut us in half.

Send an emergency message to the Super Friends.

Hurry!

[rumbling]

[male narrator] Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice

the Super Friends keep their watchful eyes

on the activity of Planet Earth.

[beeping]

It's an emergency alert

and it's coming from the moon.

Super Friends, this is Major Thompson on Moon Base-I.

Bizarro and Sinestro are using some sort of laser ray

to cut open the moon.

There's only moments before they cut through our...

We've got to get to the moon fast.

Right, Superman, Robin and I

will follow you in the Batrocket.

[male narrator] Within seconds, Superman

Batman and Robin streak off

to handle the lunar emergency.

[whooshing]

Any second now, and we'll have cut the moon in two.

It's too late. They've cut through!

We'll be thrown into deep space.

[intense music]

Moon core exposed. We got robalt element.

[whooshing]

[pulsating]

Destroy moon, small price to pay for a vital mineral.

The Moon Base astronauts have drifted off into space.

Robin and I will take care of them, Superman.

Right, Batman. I'll take care of the moon.

[whooshing]

[dramatic music]

Quick, Robin, the electronic Batvoice.

Right, Batman.

Batvoiced away!

I've got to put the moon back in one piece.

[dramatic music]

My heat vision will weld the moon back together.

[zapping]

[dramatic music]

Now to take care of Bizarro and that sinister Sinestro.

Soon we get to Earth, make giant ray.

Not so fast, friends.

- Superman! - Don't worry, Bizarro.

My power ring will take care of him.

[Superman] Your yellow energy may bother Green Lantern, Sinestro

but not me.

Pow

[whooshing]

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

The Justice League detention cell

should hold you two for a while.

You'll never keep us in here, Superman.

Not with 11 more members of the Legion of Doom on the outside.

[evil laughter]

I wouldn't be too sure, Sinestro.

Especially now that you're without your power ring.

We're picking up another emergency alert.

Super Friends, Captain Cold and Toyman

have taken over the Parthenon.

Let's go.

[intense music]

[male narrator] Meanwhile, at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

Soon, we'll have the third element

for Bizarro's giant ray.

Then we'll all become big kids

and have the Earth as our toy.

[giggling]

Now to freeze this place and start our own mining operation.

[zapping]

[dramatic music]

Great Neptune, Toyman and Captain Cold

are digging up the Parthenon.

It's starting to cave in.

We've got to stop them.

[Captain Cold] We've uncovered the final element.

I've got the introdium.

Now all we have to do, is get back and put it to use.

You're going nowhere, Toyman.

That's what you think, Green-fool!

[whooshing]

They're getting away. Come on.

[zapping]

Thud

That green energy igloo should hold them

until we get back to the Hall of Justice.

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

Well, it looks like Sinestro and Bizarro

will have some company for a while.

We not worry. Super Friends in big trouble soon.

I think you've got things backwards, Bizarro.

You're the ones in trouble.

[rumbling]

Great Gotham, what was that?

The Hall of Justice is under attack.

It's coming on the monitor now.

Holy jailbreaks!

Luthor and Brainiac must be

trying to get the others free.

Green Lantern, you guard the prisoners.

The rest of us will take care of Brainiac and Luthor.

[zapping]

[Luthor] The Super Friends are playing right into our trap.

[zapping]

Thud

if Luthor and Brainiac want a fight

that's just what they'll get.

My gravity scrambler will slow them down.

Great galaxies, I've got to figure out a way to help them.

Getting captured on purpose was a brilliant idea, Bizarro.

And my power ring is set to go off just about... now!

[zapping]

Sinestro's ring taking over my mind.

[Sinestro] That's right, Green Lantern

I am in complete control of your mind now.

First, you will open the electronic detention cell...

[intense music]

Very good, and now you will join your friends outside.

I'm sure they could use your help.

[evil laughter]

Now me put sorium, robalt and introdium elements

into Justice League computer.

Turn them into giant ray.

[computer] Justice League computer warning.

Circuits are not programmed to follow Legion of Doom's orders.

Program rejected.

My power ring hypnotizes computers

as well as people, you stupid machine.

[zapping]

[computer] Program now in process.

Elemental transformation complete.

Ha-ha. Giant ray now ready.

Soon we put into Super Friends and rule world.

[dramatic music]

I've got to overcome that gravity ray

and get to that attack vehicle.

[intense music]

- It's all over, Luthor. - Not really, Superman. Look.

[dramatic music]

Great Gotham, they must be a 100 feet tall.

[intense music]

The Super Friends don't look so super from up here.

[evil laughter]

They've turned themselves into giants.

It's going to take all of our power to stop them.

[dramatic music]

Stopping Superman, now easy as swatting fly.

You can't break my magic lasso no matter how big you are.

That's right, Wonder Woman.

But it makes a great super Yo-Yo!

- Super Friends not get away. - Look out!

Thump

thud

thump

Well, Super Friends

this is the last time you'll get under foot.

[buzzing]

I'm going to air mail you to a place

where you'll defrost for a few million years.

[male narrator] Helplessly suspended within their frozen tomb

the Super Friends speed toward the distant planet Saturn.

[Lex] Just in case some of the Super Friends

are lucky enough to escape their frozen doom.

The Justice League global force field

will keep them away from Earth permanently.

[male narrator] As the Legion of Doom surrounds the Earth

with an impenetrable barrier of energy

the Super Friends are helplessly hurled

deep within the super cold, gaseous interior of Saturn.

[male narrator] Later in Washington DC...

- Oh, look out! - Help! Help!

[clamoring]

Washington DC surrender to Bizarro

or me destroy capital.

Crash

[male narrator] Thousands of miles away in Beijing...

[intense music]

Well, my Chinese friends

I command you to surrender your country

or suffer the consequences.

No, Sinestro, we will fight you with our army of millions.

Whatever you say, but I have my army too.

[animals roaring]

Alright, Sinestro, we cannot match your power.

[laughing]

[male narrator] Meanwhile deep within the gaseous core of Saturn...

[buzzing]

Wh-wh-what happened?

We've somehow been defrosted.

It's a lucky thing my Bat Utility Belt

was equipped with an infrared defroster

for just such an emergency.

I just hope we can get out of this place as easily.

From the looks of it, I'd say we're somewhere

in the gaseous interior of Saturn. Let's try this way.

[eerie music]

[dramatic music]

- Batman, help! - Great Gotham!

It's some sort of gaseous monster!

[intense music]

Another gas monster! They're everywhere.

A super tornado should suck us out of here.

[whirring]

[whirring]

[male narrator] Meanwhile in the pleasing Egyptian desert area of Giza...

- Hurry! Take shelter! - Run, fools!

[laughing]

And tell your leaders

that Captain Cold and the Legion of Doom

are now in control of the entire African continent.

And if they don't like it

I'll turn the whole place into East Pole.

[buzzing]

[male narrator] Meanwhile outside the British parliament in London...

He's headed this way! Ready the first battalion of tanks.

Prepare to fire!

It's too late to resist. You're helpless.

[aircrafts droning]

Okay, Toyman, we surrender.

Excellent!

Now, the entire European continent

is mine to play with.

[male narrator] Later as the Super Friends rapidly approach the Earth...

The Earth is surrounded

by the Justice League force field.

I'll give Superman some help, we may be able to penetrate it.

Bang

It's no use. Nothing can penetrate the force field.

Not even the Super Friends.

We've still got one chance left. Look.

[Wonder Woman] The Justice League satellite!

Right. I may be able to rewire the control circuits

and turn off the force field.

But, Batman, the satellite protection devices

can only be turned off from the Hall of Justice.

If the satellite defense mechanisms activate you may be--

I know, Robin. It's a chance we've got to take.

[male narrator] Leaving the protection of Green Lantern's energy field

Batman approaches the Justice League satellite...

[intense music]

Almost got it.

The force field's gone. Let's go!

[male narrator] Moments later at the Hall of justice...

[intense music]

Great Scott! The Legion of Doom has taken over every continent.

With their incredible Growth Ray and the increase in their powers

there's little we can do to stop them.

[computer] Hawkman's calculation is in error.

The Legion of Doom has made a crucial mistake.

Assuming that he would not be able to return

to the Hall of Justice, Bizarro left traces

of the three growth ray elements

in my computer analyzer.

Holy miscalculations!

That means we can use the growth ray

to stop the Legion of Doom.

That's right, Robin. I'll just reprogram the computer

to duplicate the growth ray.

[dramatic music]

There. Now to put an end

to the Legion of Doom's plans for conquest.

Take me to my palace.

Your ruler commands you!

[laughing]

[green Lantern] But not for long, Sinestro.

I'm afraid you're about to be dethroned.

You'll never stop me, Green Lantern.

No matter how big you are.

Your end is near, Green fool!

That's what you think, Sinestro.

Sorry to bottle up you plan, Sinestro.

[Captain Cold] You're doing just fine.

Only a 100 million dollars more and I'll defrost your desert.

[whirring]

What happened? Who melted my ice?

I did, Cold. And now I'm going to defrost you.

Not if I can help it, Flash.

[buzzing]

[buzzing]

Now to ship you back home in dry ice.

[footsteps]

[intense music]

Europe is all mine!

The Legion of Doom has finally won again!

[Batman] Wrong, Toyman, you've lost.

And now I'm going to take your toys away.

You'll have to stop me and my tank ray first, Batman.

[buzzing]

[toys tumble]

The game is over, Toyman.

Me rule now.

Government of Bizarro, by Bizarro, for Bizarro!

[Superman] You'll rule while Superman's around?

Ha-ha. Where is puny Superman?

Right over here, Bizarro.

Now you can pick on somebody your own size.

Superman now giant!

But me fix that.

[intense music]

Now to take care of Bizarro.

A giant cage for a giant criminal.

Well, it looks like we finally put an end

to the Legion of Doom's sinister plans.

[Lex] Not yet Superman.

[buzzing]

It's Luthor and the Hall of Doom.

Quick! After them!

[dramatic music]

It looks like we've got the entire Legion of Doom.

- It's empty! - That's right, Superman.

[Lex] You caught yourself a big decoy.

Not the Legion of Doom.

Maybe not this time, Luthor.

But at least we've proven that the Giants of Doom are no match

for the Giants of Justice.

[theme music]