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Gleek (Super Friends)

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Publisher
  
DC Comics

Place of origin
  
Exxor

Creator
  
Hanna-Barbera

Created by
  
Hanna-Barbera

Team affiliations
  
Super Friends

Supporting character of
  
Wonder Twins

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First appearance
  
The All-New Super Friends Hour (September 10, 1977)

Abilities
  
Prehensile tail Can make bucket magically appear

Similar
  
Wonder Twins, Wendy and Marvin, Black Vulcan, El Dorado, Apache Chief

Gleek is a fictional character appearing in the animated series Super Friends and its related spinoffs. He debuted in The All-New Super Friends Hour, which first aired September 10, 1977. Gleek's vocalizations were provided by Michael Bell who also voiced Zan.

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Fictional character biography

Gleek is a blue "space monkey" and the pet of Zan and Jayna, the Wonder Twins. Gleek is often used as comic relief for the series, as the character often gets into mischief. A joke involving Gleek often ends episodes of the Super Friends in which he appears. Gleek has a stretchable, prehensile tail which has been shown to be capable of picking up a man. Gleek is also highly intelligent, as he clearly understands spoken English. He communicates through the use of sign language, acting out scenes, and chattering in an alien language (unintelligible to the audience).

Gleek also helps the Twins when they need to travel: Jayna becomes an eagle, Zan becomes water, and Gleek produces a bucket to hold Zan while Jayna carries them both.

In one episode, other monkeys of Gleek's species appear and try to take over the world. Their leader is able to speak English apparently. They are able to brainwash Gleek and he helps them find the weaknesses of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and Robin.

Other versions

  • Gleek's first comic book appearance was Super Friends Volume One, Issue #7 (October 1977, DC Comics).
  • In Other Media

  • Executive producer Brian Peterson confirmed that Gleek would appear "in one shape or another" in Smallville's eighth episode of season nine, "Idol." In fact, Gleek appeared as a decoration on Jayna's cellphone and Gleek's chuckling guffaw was the ringtone.
  • Gleek appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Siege of Starro, Part Two". He is seen as a stuffed animal in the Faceless Hunter's trophy room.
  • Gleek appears in the Robot Chicken episode "Major League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" in the sketch "Sidekick Elevator". This sketch he is shown alongside Orko from the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series and Snarf from ThunderCats. He then stands in an unemployment line only to be greeted by Andy Richter.
  • Gleek appears alongside Zan and Jayna in Adult Swim's The New Adventures of the Wonder Twins, a series of five webisodes released in 2007.
  • References

    Gleek (Super Friends) Wikipedia