Superfriends: Fairy Tale of Doom Talkback

[Mattashell]

All this week (Mon-Thu) Cartoon Network is showing a "preview" of Boomerang including Hanna-Barbera's Superfriends at 1:30 AM and again at 5:30 AM. Tonight's episode was Fairy Tale of Doom.

Fairy Tale of Doom:

Toyman has a plan for the Legion of Doom to trap Superman, Hawkman, and Wonderwoman in classic children's literature.

Note: Superman is trapped in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels. Both Superman and Gulliver made their animation debuts at the hands of Max and Dave Fliescher.

I'm rating the ep on camp and humor content, but rate it however you please. Personally this is not as hysterical as the early Filmation DC shows or the infamous "Wendy and Marvin" season, but it's still pretty darned fun.

[Sugar Daddy]

How exactly do I get boomerang? I wanna watch Superfriends, but not that late

[JusticeLeagueLegion]

This episode was a little dorky...going inside of Fairy Tales? Rediculous...I've seen episodes of Superfriends so many times and I haven't taken a single one of them seriously.

[JohnStewart-GL]

NOW this is what a TURKEY is.
It was cheezy but i can't blame em the show was obviously aimed at kids under 13.

[mbaker]

Isn't it ironic that Gulliver, and Superman were first brought to animated life by Max, and Dave Flesher many years ago.

[JusticeLeagueLegion]

Originally posted by mbaker
Isn't it ironic that Gulliver, and Superman were first brought to animated life by Max, and Dave Flesher many years ago.

Superman was, but I don't know who Gulliver is, nor do I know what that has to do with the topic.

[Maxie Zeus]

Originally posted by JusticeLeagueLegion


Superman was, but I don't know who Gulliver is, nor do I know what that has to do with the topic.

Well, read the thread. It's there in the spoiler box.

"Gulliver" as in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, which was made into a feature-length cartoon by the Fleischers after "Snow White" was such a hit.

[D.Shaffer]

Would it be obsessive to note that Gulliver's travels and Alice in Wonder Land are NOT fairy tales? :) Or that the Queen of Hearts shows up in Alice Through the Looking Glass, not Wonderland? ;)

[Mattashell]

Well, they are not GRIMM fairy tales if that's what you mean. Alice in Wonderland has deeper meaning than just to entertain children, and it is an important peice of literature, but on the surface it is still a story for children. Don't misinterpert that. I know about the deep social alegory, hidden mathmatical formulas and everything else. I'm just talking about it's superficial meaning as opposed to its symbolic meaning. Gulliver's Travels I'm inclined to agree with you on. Most people think of it for children haven't read it, because it's vulger and crude and far too difficult for a child to read. I could hardly push through it at 23.

The Queen of Hearts most definitely was in Alice in Wonderland! If you think otherwise it has been far too long since you've picked it up. The Red Queen and The White Queen from the chessboard where in Through the Looking Glass.

[mbaker]

I agree. from what I've learned, "Gulliver's Travles" was actually A satire. The people of Lilliput symbolized "the little guys" while the giants symbolized "the ruling class". Then Gulliver has to prove his sanity when he returns from his journey. The NBC movie with Ted Danson was the most faithful adaptation of the book so far. "Alice In Wonderland" was also A satire on government. Of course if you look at how society operates now, it seems like we've already fallen down the rabbit hole. Ironically The Mad Hatter is also one of Batman's foes.

[Mr. Peabody]

That was one of my favorite episodes of Superfriends and I have them all on tape.