The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! facts for kids
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! was a fun Saturday-morning cartoon show that aired on NBC in 1981. It was made by Filmation Studios. Each episode was about 30 minutes long and featured two different cartoon stories. These stories were connected by short live-action parts.
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| Genre | Animation Fantasy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer |
| Producer(s) | Arthur H. Nadel |
| Cinematography | R.W. Pope |
| Editor(s) | Ron Fedele Joe Gall Hector C. Gika |
| Running time | 60 min. |
| Production company(s) | Filmation DC Comics |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 12 September 1981 – 11 September 1982 |
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What Was the Show About?
The show was split into two main cartoon parts: Hero High and Shazam!. Sometimes, characters from one cartoon would even pop up in the other! For example, Isis from The Secrets of Isis also appeared in an animated episode of Hero High.
Hero High
Hero High was a comedy about a group of students. These students went to a special high school just for superheroes! It was originally planned to feature characters from Archie Comics. But during its creation, the company making the show, Filmation, stopped working with Archie Comics. So, the characters were changed to be more general versions of similar roles.
Shazam!
The Shazam! cartoon was based on the DC Comics series. It followed the exciting adventures of Captain Marvel and his amazing Marvel Family. This family included Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Uncle Marvel, and even their talking tiger, Tawky Tawny. In the show, this super team fought against many bad guys. Some of their enemies were Doctor Sivana, Mister Mind, Black Adam, Mister Atom, and Ibac.
Episodes
The Shazam! part of the show had 12 episodes. Each one featured the Marvel Family facing a new challenge. For example, in "Who's Who at the Zoo," they had to deal with a super-intelligent gorilla named Doctor Allirog. In "The Incredible Sinking City," Mister Mind tried to take over Fawcett City with an army of worms! Another episode, "Star Master and the Solar Mirror," was special because it was the only time characters from Hero High and Shazam! crossed over. Captain Marvel went to Hero High to get help from some of the students there.
Who Voiced the Characters?
Many talented voice actors brought these characters to life.
Hero High Voice Cast
- John Berwick - Rex Ruthless
- Jere Fields - Misty Magic
- Linda Gary - Miss Grimm
- Jim Greenleaf - Weatherman
- Christopher Hensel - Captain California
- Maylo McCaslin - Dirty Trixie
- Alan Oppenheimer - Mr. Sampson
- Rebecca Perle - Glorious Gal
- Erika Scheimer - Brat Man
- Lou Scheimer - A.W.O.L.
- Johnny Venocour - Punk Rock
Shazam! Voice Cast
- Barry Gordon - Captain Marvel Jr./Freddy Freeman
- Dawn Jeffory - Mary Marvel/Mary Batson, Freckles Marvel, Aunt Minerva
- Burr Middleton - Captain Marvel/Billy Batson
- Alan Oppenheimer - Uncle Marvel/Uncle Dudley, Doctor Sivana, Tawky Tawny, Shazam
- Norm Prescott - Narrator (uncredited)
- Lou Scheimer - Sterling Morris, Mister Mind, Black Adam, Ibac (uncredited)
