Roast

The Roast Legends of the Super-Heroes Season 1, episode 2 Television » Other Previous episode The Challenge Next episode N/A Original airdate (US) February 10 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

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Expanded synopsis

Batman & Robin are summoned to the Hall of Justice along with their peers, to be good-naturedly roasted by friend and foe alike. Hosted by Ed McMahon, it was a superhero version of the "Dean Martin Roasts" which had been successful for NBC a few years before.

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

• Mordru

Other Characters

• unknown

Miscellaneous

• unknown

Locations

• 20th century Metropolis

Trivia about the episode

• This is part 2 of a 2-part live-action miniseries.
• 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.
• This episode contains following sequence:
  • The show closes with a big song and dance number by Mordru, who favors the crowd with his personal rendition of “That’s Entertainment!”, with all-new, evil lyrics (“I think diseases are nice/A condition that’s chronic/A plague that is bubonic”), that is, until Batman brings out the comedy classic, the pie in the face. [1]

Quotes

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DVD Information

Not available

External Links

• Legends of the Super-Heroes! In lurid videotape!
• IMDB series listing
• Movie Poop Shoot's review (with pictures).
• Video clip #1, Video clip #2, video clip #3, all on YouTube