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Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure
HB Superheroes.JPG
Directed by
Theme music composer Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 129
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • William Hanna
  • Joseph Barbera
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor Taft, H-B Program Sales
Release
Original network First-run syndication
Original release 1979 (1979) – 1984 (1984)
Chronology
Preceded by Fred Flintstone and Friends
Followed by The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera

Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure was an exciting animated TV show. Each episode was 30 minutes long. It was an "anthology series," meaning it showed different cartoons in each episode. The famous Hanna-Barbera studio made this show. It aired from 1979 to 1984. The show was broadcast through "first-run syndication." This means it was sold directly to many TV stations, instead of just one network.

Discovering the Super Adventures

This series was a lot like another Hanna-Barbera show called Fred Flintstone and Friends. That show also featured a collection of older cartoons. Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure brought together seven cool action-adventure cartoons. These cartoons were originally shown on different TV networks on Saturday mornings.

Here are the awesome cartoons featured in the series:

How the Show Evolved

The idea of packaging these cartoons together came back several times.

Space Stars: A New Version

A new version of this show was created in 1981. It was called Space Stars. This show aired on NBC until 1982. Space Stars featured new episodes of Space Ghost and The Herculoids. It also introduced two brand new shows: Teen Force and Astro and the Space Mutts. However, Space Stars was not as popular as Super Adventures. It was canceled after only one season.

Super Adventures on Cartoon Network

In October 1992, the series was repackaged again. It was now called Super Adventures and joined the new Cartoon Network. This version had a new introduction and a different lineup of shows. It included the extra episodes from Space Stars. It also added many more classic cartoons.

Some of the new shows included:

This Super Adventures block ran for half-hour and two-hour slots. It was shown on weekdays and weekends. It aired from October 1992 to July 1997. Later, parts of this block became other shows. These included Power Zone (starting in 1995) and Afternoon Adventures (starting in 1995).

The Rise of Toonami

Eventually, the Super Adventures block was replaced. A very famous action block called Toonami took its place. Even in its early years, Toonami still showed some of the original Super Adventures cartoons. These included Space Ghost, Birdman, and Mighty Mightor. They were part of a segment called Cartoon Roulette.

Boomerang's Boomeraction

In the spring of 2000, Cartoon Network moved the series to its sister channel, Boomerang. The show was renamed "Boomeraction." The format changed again. It became an hour-long show that could run all day.

More classic cartoons were added to this version:

The Exciting Opening Message

The original show from 1978 had a special message at the beginning. An actor named Stanley Jones narrated it. He introduced the amazing world of superheroes. He talked about their adventures in space and on strange planets. He mentioned how they met weird creatures and fought evil. The message ended by saying it was "take-off time for the gathering of the greatest... Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure!"

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