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|episode_title=The Challenge
 
|episode_title=The Challenge
 
|image=[[Image:Challenge.jpg|250px]]
 
|image=[[Image:Challenge.jpg|250px]]
|caption=
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|caption= Mordru and the Riddler
|series=Legends of the Super-Heroes
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|series=[[Legends of the Super-Heroes]]
 
|s_ep_no=Season 1, episode 1
 
|s_ep_no=Season 1, episode 1
 
|previous=N/A
 
|previous=N/A
 
|next=[[Roast|The Roast]]
 
|next=[[Roast|The Roast]]
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|orig_date_us= [[February 3]] [[1979]] on NBC
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|orig_date_uk= unknown
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|orig_date_other= unknown
 
|directors= Bill Carruthers, Chris Darley
 
|directors= Bill Carruthers, Chris Darley
 
|writers= Mike Marmer, Chris Darley
 
|writers= Mike Marmer, Chris Darley
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===Expanded synopsis===
 
===Expanded synopsis===
The Super-Villains have created a bomb in order to destroy the world. Oddly enough, they're not planning to ask for any ransom, and are apparently unconcerned about how they will themselves escape. During the course of the program, the Super-Villains rob the Super-Heroes of their powers, via Mordru's magical potion. The Super-Heroes track down the Super-Villains at their lair through a maze of transparent schemes to stall them and idiotic sight gags. Then in somewhat tired fashion they subdue the Super-Villians (who have by this time stupidly drank some of the very potion they used to de-power the Super-Heroes), and shut off the doomsday device to canned cheers & applause.  
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The Super-Villains have created a bomb in order to destroy the world. Oddly enough, they're not planning to ask for any ransom, and are apparently unconcerned about how they will themselves escape. During the course of the program, the Super-Villains rob the Super-Heroes of their powers, via Mordru's magical potion. The Super-Heroes track down the Super-Villains at their lair through a maze of transparent schemes to stall them and idiotic sight gags. Then in somewhat tired fashion they subdue the Super-Villians (who have by this time stupidly drank some of the very potion they used to de-power the Super-Heroes), and shut off the doomsday device to canned cheers & applause. [http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Chateau/4427/challenge.htm]
  
*Friends: Captain Marvel, Black Canary, The Flash, The (Earth-2) Huntress, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Batman, Robin, and The Atom.
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*Friends: Captain Marvel, Black Canary, The Flash, Huntress (Earth-2), Green Lantern, Hawkman, Batman, and Robin.
*Foes: Weather Wizard, Giganta, Aunt Minerva, Sinestro, Mordru, Riddler, Dr. Sivana, and Solomon Grundy.
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*Foes: Weather Wizard, Giganta, Sinestro, Mordru, Riddler, Dr. Sivana, and Solomon Grundy.
*Created just for this series: Ghetto Man, Retired Man
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*Created just for this series: Retired Man
  
 
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==Trivia about the episode==
 
==Trivia about the episode==
* This is part 1 of a 2-part live-action series.  
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* This is part 1 of a 2-part live-action mini-series.  
 
* Mordru's appearance here is non-canonical. The episode does not explain how he got to the 20th century or what he is doing there.  
 
* Mordru's appearance here is non-canonical. The episode does not explain how he got to the 20th century or what he is doing there.  
 
* The episode contains a chase sequence where Batman chases Mordru on jet-skis in a lake.
 
* The episode contains a chase sequence where Batman chases Mordru on jet-skis in a lake.
* Original air date: [[February 3]] [[1979]] on NBC
 
  
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
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* [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0131675/ IMDB series listing]
 
* [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0131675/ IMDB series listing]
 
* [http://moviepoopshoot.com/comics101/117.html Movie Poop Shoot's review (with pictures)].
 
* [http://moviepoopshoot.com/comics101/117.html Movie Poop Shoot's review (with pictures)].
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfZNuDS_kFk Video clip on YouTube]
  
  
 
[[Category:Elseworlds]]
 
[[Category:Elseworlds]]
 
[[Category:Television]]
 
[[Category:Television]]

Latest revision as of 17:25, 9 February 2007

The Challenge
Legends of the Super-Heroes Season 1, episode 1

Television » Other
Challenge.jpg
Mordru and the Riddler
Previous episode N/A
Next episode The Roast
Original airdate (US) February 3 1979 on NBC
Original airdate (UK) unknown
Original airdate (Other) unknown
Creators
Directors(s) Bill Carruthers, Chris Darley
Writer(s) Mike Marmer, Chris Darley


Story Synopsis

TV listing

  • unknown

Expanded synopsis

The Super-Villains have created a bomb in order to destroy the world. Oddly enough, they're not planning to ask for any ransom, and are apparently unconcerned about how they will themselves escape. During the course of the program, the Super-Villains rob the Super-Heroes of their powers, via Mordru's magical potion. The Super-Heroes track down the Super-Villains at their lair through a maze of transparent schemes to stall them and idiotic sight gags. Then in somewhat tired fashion they subdue the Super-Villians (who have by this time stupidly drank some of the very potion they used to de-power the Super-Heroes), and shut off the doomsday device to canned cheers & applause. [1]

  • Friends: Captain Marvel, Black Canary, The Flash, Huntress (Earth-2), Green Lantern, Hawkman, Batman, and Robin.
  • Foes: Weather Wizard, Giganta, Sinestro, Mordru, Riddler, Dr. Sivana, and Solomon Grundy.
  • Created just for this series: Retired Man

Cast

Legionnaires

No Legionnaires appear in the episode.

Villains

Although other villains appear in this episode, only Mordru's appearance is of interest.

Other Characters

  • unknown

Miscellaneous

  • unknown

Locations

Trivia about the episode

  • This is part 1 of a 2-part live-action mini-series.
  • Mordru's appearance here is non-canonical. The episode does not explain how he got to the 20th century or what he is doing there.
  • The episode contains a chase sequence where Batman chases Mordru on jet-skis in a lake.

Quotes

  • unknown

DVD Information

Not available

External Links