Synopsis of Saturday Morning Show

Despite top billing, Tarzan was hardly the star of this show, splitting his screen time with several other heroes in this action-packed series. Together with DC Comics hero Batman, Tarzan was joined by a host of Filmation-created characters in this 90-minute (later 60-minute) package.

Super Stretch and Micro Woman featured tiny female crimefighter Christy Cross and her elasticized husband Chris, both of whom were African-American.

Next was Webwoman, featuring Kelly Webster as a NASA scientist who, after rescuing a spider, was endowed with the combined strength of all the insects and arachnids in the world. Together with her eight-legged partner, Spinner, the two performed missions of goodwill that took them to far corners of the world.

Manta and Moray featured Manta, the last of a water-breathing civilization of humans, and his female companion Moray, who had been rescued from a shipwreck by a friendly whale.

The Freedom Force was a group of such diverse characters as Hercules, Isis, Super Samurai, Merlin, and Sinbad (all characters already owned by Filmation).

The last segment, Jason of Star Command, was live-action, and became its own show in 1979. Set in outer space in the 22nd century, the segment featured Jason, who was a young trainee for the galactic police force, Star Command.

By 1980, the Super Seven had abandoned Tarzan for the rerun package Batman and the Super Seven.

Release History

9/9/78 - 8/30/80 CBS
9/27/80 - 9/5/81 NBC ( Batman and the Super Seven )

TV Sub Categories

live-action
animated
action/adventure

TV Studio

Filmation

Television Cast

Tarzan Robert Ridgely
Batman Adam West
Robin Burt Ward
Manta Joan Van Ark
Moray Joe Stern
Super Stretch Ty Henderson
Micro Woman Kim Hamilton
Kelly Webster / Webwoman Linda Gary
Spinner Unknown
Hercules Bob Denison
Isis Diane Pershing
Merlin Mike Bell
Super Samurai Mike Bell
Sinbad Mike Bell
Jason Craig Littler
Dragos Sid Haig
The Commander James Doohan
Prof. E.J. Parsafoot Charlie Dell
Nicole Davidoff Susan O'Hanlon
Peepo the robot Evan Kim

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