Super Chicken facts for kids
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Super Chicken
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| Voiced by | Bill Scott |
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| Species | Chicken |
Super Chicken is a fun cartoon about a superhero chicken. It was a part of the animated TV show George of the Jungle. The show was made by Jay Ward and Bill Scott. They also created the famous Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons. Super Chicken first appeared on September 9, 1967, on the ABC network.
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Meet Super Chicken and Fred
Super Chicken is a brave superhero who is actually a rich chicken named Henry Cabot Henhouse III. He wears a cool cape and a fancy hat! His voice was done by Bill Scott.
Fred, the Lion Sidekick
Super Chicken has a loyal sidekick named Fred. Fred is a lion who is also a vegetarian, meaning he only eats plants! When Henry is not being a superhero, Fred acts as his helper. Fred wears a special sweatshirt with a backwards "F" on it.
Becoming Super Chicken
When trouble starts, Henry quickly drinks his "Super Sauce." This special drink helps him change into Super Chicken! He then puts on his "Super Suit." This suit includes a feathered hat, a cape, tall Wellington boots, a mask, and a sword.
Their Adventures Begin
Super Chicken and Fred often start their missions with a shout: "To the Super Coop, Fred!" The Super Coop is their amazing egg-shaped flying vehicle. They use it to fly around and save people from bad guys.
Funny Catchphrases
During their adventures, Fred often gets hurt. Super Chicken always tells him, "You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred!" If Super Chicken makes a mistake, he usually says, "I'm glad no one was here to see that!"
A Hero with a Message
Super Chicken was created to make fun of rich people who felt they had to help society. He was like other famous heroes, such as Batman, who was a millionaire fighting crime. Other similar heroes include Zorro and the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Super Chicken Episodes
Here is a list of the exciting adventures of Super Chicken and Fred:
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| 1 | "The Zipper" | September 9, 1967 | |
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A tricky villain called the Zipper wants to blow up the world! Super Chicken and Fred try to find him using his "zip code".
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| 2 | "One of Our States Is Missing" | September 16, 1967 | |
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A bad guy named Appian Way has stolen the state of Rhode Island. Can Super Chicken get it back?
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| 3 | "Wild Ralph Hiccup" | September 23, 1967 | |
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A clever robber named Wild Ralph Hiccup robs people on airplanes. He then jumps out of the plane! Super Chicken and Fred chase him, even if it means many flights.
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| 4 | "The Oyster" | September 30, 1967 | |
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A criminal dressed as an oyster steals the biggest pearl in the world. Super Chicken must catch this slippery thief!
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| 5 | "The Easter Bunny" | October 7, 1967 | |
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It looks like the Easter Bunny is robbing banks! Super Chicken finds out it's actually Louie the Lapin in a disguise. Louie hates the color green and wants to dye all the money.
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| 6 | "The Elephant Spreader" | October 14, 1967 | |
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Elephants are appearing everywhere, making the Earth tilt! Prince Blackhole of Calcutta is behind it, hoping to make it snow in India.
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| 7 | "The Geezer" | October 21, 1967 | |
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A grumpy old man called the Geezer has stolen the famous geyser "Old Faceful". Super Chicken needs to get it back!
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| 8 | "Rotten Hood" | October 28, 1967 | |
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Rotten Hood and his helper, Fried Tucker, decide to steal from the rich and keep everything for themselves.
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| 9 | "The Laundry Man" | November 4, 1967 | |
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Shrimp Chop Phooey runs a fake laundry business to hide stolen money. Super Chicken and Fred must stop him and return the money to the crooks who were his customers!
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| 10 | "The Noodle" | November 11, 1967 | |
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Super Chicken and Fred try to catch the Noodle, a villain with many tricky plans. One of his plans makes Super Chicken lose his memory! Fred has to become the hero.
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| 11 | "The Fat Man" | November 18, 1967 | |
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The very valuable Maltese Duck has been stolen by a large man in a brown suit, known as the Fat Man.
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| 12 | "Merlin Brando" | November 25, 1967 | |
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A wizard named Merlin Brando lives on the Isle of Lucy with his magic mirror. The mirror tells him he's the best, until it sees Super Chicken! Merlin then tries to get rid of Super Chicken.
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| 13 | "Salvador Rag Dolly" | December 2, 1967 | |
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A dishonest toy maker, Salvador Rag Dolly, uses giant wind-up toys to steal from birthday parties. Super Chicken faces a challenge when Rag Dolly creates a wind-up toy Super Chicken!
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| 14 | "Briggs Bad Wolf" | December 9, 1967 | |
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An actor named Briggs Bad Wolf starts to believe he is a real villain. He kidnaps the actress playing Red Ridinghood! Super Chicken must save her.
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| 15 | "The Muscle" | December 16, 1967 | |
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A strong criminal called the Muscle makes Super Chicken exercise until he's tired. Super Chicken tries to get stronger with double-strength Super Sauce, but it's too much!
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| 16 | "Dr. Gizmo" | December 23, 1967 | |
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Super Chicken and Fred have a big job trying to catch Dr. Gizmo. He's a criminal mastermind who invents many strange gadgets.
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| 17 | "The Wild Hair" | December 30, 1967 | |
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A crazy scientist creates the first living toupee (a wig). But it quickly grows huge and out of control!
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Super Chicken in Comic Books
In 1969, a company called Gold Key Comics made two comic books about George of the Jungle. Each comic book also had a story about Super Chicken. Issue #1 featured "The Stolen State," and issue #2 had "The Astounding Dr. Gizmo!" These stories were based on the cartoon episodes.
