Challenge of the Super Friends
Season 1, Episode 1 (9 Sep. 1978): “Wanted: The Superfriends”
by Jeffrey Scott, Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano

Challenge of the Super Friends - Season 1, Episode 1

Title: “Wanted: The Superfriends”

Medium: television series episode

Original airdate: 9 Sep. 1978

Publisher:
Written by: Jeffrey Scott
Directed by: Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano

26 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Superman (Clark Kent)	Methodist / Kryptonian religion	Kryptonians; Super Friends...  The Justice League		13,409
Batman (Bruce Wayne)	Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist	Batman family; Quinntets...  Super Friends; The Justice League; The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City; The Outsiders (leader)		11,112
Wonder Woman (Diana)	Greco-Roman classical religion	Amazon; Super Friends...  The Justice League		4,659
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)	Jewish Catholic / Green Lantern	Green Lantern Corps; Super Friends...  The Justice League; U.S. Air Force		2,529
The Flash (Barry Allen)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Super Friends; The Justice League		1,826
Aquaman (Arthur Curry)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Atlantean; human...  Super Friends; The Justice League		2,384
Robin (Dick Grayson)	Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma	Batman family; Super Friends...  The Network; The Outsiders; The Teen Titans		4,498
Hawkman (Carter Hall / Katar Hol)	Egyptian classical religion; Thanagarian religion	All-Star Squadron; Super Friends...  Thanagarian; The Justice League; The Justice Society of America		1,270
Black Vulcan	Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)	Super Friends		29
Alfred Pennyworth	Anglican	[butler]		3,048
Lex Luthor	Episcopalian (lapsed); Nietzschean atheist	Injustice League; Secret Six...  Secret Society of Super Villains; The Injustice Gang; The Legion of Doom		1,508
The Riddler (Edward Nygma)		Secret Society of Super Villains; The Legion of Doom		302
Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane)	Freudian	Secret Society of Super Villains; The Injustice Gang...  The Legion of Doom		267
Solomon Grundy (Cyrus Gold)	atheist	Infinity, Inc. (founder); Injustice League...  Secret Society of Super Villains; The Injustice Gang; The Injustice Society; The Legion of Doom; The Suicide Squad		102
Gorilla Grodd		Secret Society of Super Villains; The Injustice Gang...  The Legion of Doom		199
Sinestro (Thaal Sinestro)		Green Lantern Corps; Injustice League...  Secret Society of Super Villains; Sinestro Corps; The Legion of Doom; Weaponers of Qward		189
Captain Cold (Leonard Snart)		Cold Warriors; Flash's Rogues Gallery...  Secret Society of Super Villains; The Legion of Doom; The Suicide Squad		188
Bizarro (Kent Clark)	Anti-Methodist	Secret Society of Super Villains; The Injustice Gang...  The Legion of Doom		191
Brainiac (Vril Dox)		The Legion of Doom		553
Cheetah (Dr. Barbara Minerva)		Secret Society of Super Villains; The Legion of Doom		150
Samurai (Toshio Eto)	Bushido	Super Friends		16
Apache Chief	Native American spirituality (Apache)	Super Friends		29
Black Manta		Injustice League; O.G.R.E....  Secret Society of Super Villains; The Legion of Doom		95
Giganta (Dr. Doris Zuel)		Injustice League; Secret Society of Super Villains...  The Legion of Doom; Villainy Inc.		83
Toyman (Winslow Schott)		Injustice League; Secret Society of Super Villains...  Superman Revenge Squad; The Legion of Doom		110
The Legion of Doom		[ 1st app: Challenge of the Super Friends - Season 1, Episode 1 (9 Sep. 1978) ]		43

The process of listing characters who appeared in this source is not yet complete. This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for Challenge of the Super Friends - Season 1, Episode 1 (9 Sep. 1978) created 24 June 2013. Last modified 26 December 2013.

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