Legends of the Superheroes

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Barbara Joyce as the Huntress from Legends of the Superheroes.

Legends of the Superheroes was an umbrella title for two one-hour Hanna-Barbera TV specials based on the Super Friends cartoon show that aired on NBC in January 1979. It starred Adam West and Burt Ward, reprising their roles as Batman and Robin from the live-action Batman TV series. It also had a large ensemble cast of other DC Comics superheroes that included Garrett Craig as Captain Marvel, Howard Murphy as Green Lantern, Bill Nuckols as Hawkman, Barbara Joyce as The Huntress, Rod Haase as The Flash and Danuta Wesley as The Black Canary.

Superman and Wonder Woman did not appear on the show because both of those characters were already being used; Superman was in the beginnings of his movie franchise, and Wonder Woman still had her own live-action series.)

Notable guest stars in the two specials included Frank Gorshin reprising his role as The Riddler from Batman, Howard Morris as Dr. Sivana, Gabriel Dell as Mordru, Charlie Callas as Sinestro, Jeff Altman as the Weather Wizard, Ruth Buzzi as Aunt Minerva, Ed McMahon playing himself, William Schallert playing the Scarlet Cyclone (more commonly referred to as "Retired Man") and Brad Sanders as "Ghetto Man".

The specials were produced on videotape with a laugh track.

[edit] The Challenge

The first episode was an adventure, where the Superheroes attempt to stop Dr. Sivana's doomsday bomb, with slapstick results.

[edit] The Roast

The second episode was a celebrity roast of the Superheroes hosted by Ed McMahon.

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Batman in popular media
Actors:	Lewis Wilson • Robert Lowery • Adam West • Olan Soule • Michael Keaton • Kevin Conroy • Val Kilmer • George Clooney • Rino Romano • Christian Bale • Casts
Live-action television:	Batman • Legends of the Superheroes • Birds of Prey • Return to the Batcave
Film:	1940s serials • Batman (1966) • Batman (1989) • Batman Returns • Batman Forever • Batman & Robin • Batman Begins • The Dark Knight
Animation:	Batman/Superman Hour • New Adventures of Batman • Batman: The Animated Series/New Batman Adventures • Mask of the Phantasm • SubZero • Batman Beyond • Return of the Joker • Mystery of the Batwoman • The Batman • The Batman vs. Dracula

Justice League
Characters	Members \| Villains
Related teams	Justice Society of America \| Outsiders \| Teen Titans \| Young Justice \| Super Buddies
Headquarters	Secret Sanctuary \| Justice League Satellite \| Justice League Watchtower
Ongoing series	Justice League of America (vol. 2) \| JLA: Classified \| Justice League Adventures / Justice League Unlimited \| Justice
Previous series	Justice League of America \| Justice League International \| Justice League Europe Justice League Task Force \| Extreme Justice \| JLA \| Formerly Known As the Justice League
Other media	The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure \| Super Friends \| Legends of the Superheroes \| Justice League \| Justice League Unlimited