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6.2/10 Production company(s) FilmationDC Comics First episode date 12 September 1981 | 7.8/10 IMDb Country of origin USA Final episode date 11 September 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution Original release 12 September 1981 – 11 September 1982 Similar The First Easter Rabbit, The Stingiest Man in To, Blackstar, Dragon's Lair, Spicy City |
Kid super power hour with shazam intro
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! is an NBC Saturday-morning cartoon produced by Filmation Studios in 1981.
Contents
Plot
This contained two segments


From time to time the characters of one show would appear in the other. Isis from The Secrets of Isis also made a guest appearance in animated form on Hero High.
The actors who voice the Hero High cartoon characters perform onstage as their characters each week in live-action song-of-the-week and comedy-sketch segments during the program.
The Hero High Singing Group:
Shazam
- Who's Who at the Zoo - When some new animals arrive at Fawcett City zoo, one of the gorillas soon recognized as Dr. Allirog, a talking super-intelligent animal that recently escaped from a cave, having been placed there by the Marvel Family. Allirog is intent on making sure that animals are the more dominant species. He captures Mary and Freddy, then Uncle Marvel, binding and gagging them all, and uses a device that increases Captain Marvel's powers meaning he cannot control them.
- The Incredible Sinking City - Mister Mind assembles an army of worms in a plot to take over Fawcett City.
- Best Seller - Freckles Marvel comes to visit and brings Mary a book. That night, the Hiss-Men emerge from the book, capture Billy, Mary, and Freddy by binding and gagging them, and bring them to Ibac in prehistoric times. The three heroes are turned into Hiss-Men as part of the plot to take over pre-historic humanity.
- Flight 601 Has Vanished - A tornado ends up sending Mary Batson, Uncle Dudley, and Doctor Sivana into the Fourth Dimension as Billy and Freddy follow as well. Once there, they end up as playthings for a giant girl named Manga alongside any other creatures that ended up caught in the Dimension Transporter.
- Black Adam's Return - After a 5,000-year absence, Black Adam has returned to Earth with a plot to resurrect Princess Jemia. When the princess is destroyed, Black Adam captures Mary Marvel and flies off into outer space with Captain Marvel & Captain Marvel Jr.in pursuit.
- Family Affair - Doctor Sivana, Georgia Sivana, and Sivana Jr. end up meeting an alien who gives them an amulet that gives them superpowers equal to those of the Marvel Family. The Sivana Family calls out The Marvels for a battle royal.
- Uncle Dudley's Wedding Day - Aunt Minerva kidnaps Uncle Dudley who wants him to be her husband. It's up to the Marvel Family to save him. The Marvels are however bound and gagged by Minerva's henchmen after she sees their transformation and placed inside a machine which will make them Minerva's slaves.
- A Little Something Extra - A disguised Black Adam tosses Freddy a false news publication with the headlines stating, "Captain Marvel Vanishes!". Freddy, as Captain Marvel Jr., rushes the news to Mary to find Billy who might be in danger, assuming that whoever made the false publication knows their secret identity.
- The Airport Caper - Night Owl goes to the airport to steal some gold and two tiger cubs. When Mr. Tawny fails to retrieve them and ends up captured, it's up to the Marvel Family to save him and defeat Night Owl.
- Mister Atom, the Smasher -
- The Circus Plot - Doctor Sivana and Mister Mind create a magic grid that harnesses the power of the sun. Meanwhile, Mr. Tawny tries to audition to join Beauregard Jason's circus.
- Star Master and the Solar Mirror - When Star Master captures Mary Batson and Freddy Freeman, Captain Marvel goes to Hero High to obtain some help into fighting Star Master. Glorious Gal, Rex Ruthless, and Weatherman join forces with him to stop Star Master from launching an attack on New York City.
Hero High
Shazam
Reception
In 1982, The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! was nominated for a Young Artist Award for "Best Children's Television Series," and Rebecca Perle won a Young Artist Award for "Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series."
References
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