Tarzan and the Super 7

American TV series or program

Tarzan and the Super 7

Written by|

* Len Janson
* Chuck Menville

Voices of|

* Robert Ridgely
* Adam West
* Burt Ward
* Melendy Britt
* Lou Scheimer
* Lennie Weinrib
* Linda Gary
* Ty Henderson
* Kim Hamilton
* Diane Pershing
* Michael Bell
* Bob Dennison
* Howard Morris
* Alan Oppenheimer

Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 33
Production
Executive producers|

* Lou Scheimer
* Norm Prescott

Producer| Don Christensen
Running time| 90 minutes (1978-1979); 60 minutes (1979-1980)
Production company| Filmation Associates
Distributor| Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network| CBS
Original release| September 9, 1978 (1978-09-09) –
September 6, 1980 (1980-09-06)
Chronology
Preceded by| Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour
Followed by|

* Batman and the Super 7
* The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour

Tarzan and the Super 7 is a Saturday morning cartoon series, produced by Filmation and originally airing from 1978–1980 on CBS.[1]

The show consisted of separate installments featuring seven groups of adventurers:

* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
* The New Adventures of Batman
* The Freedom Force — Isis, Super-Samurai, Sinbad, Merlin, and Hercules
* Jason of Star Command — the only live-action segment
* Manta and Moray
* Superstretch and Microwoman
* Web Woman

The show was an updating of The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour which aired on CBS Saturday mornings during the 1977–1978 television season.[2] That series featured separate half-hour episodes for each hero, with each show having its own opening and closing credits. The two series had previously run separately as Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976) and The New Adventures of Batman (1977).[3]

## Batman and the Super 7[edit]

During the 1980–1981 television season, NBC ran repeat episodes under the title Batman and the Super 7. The Dynamic Duo's lone crusade on NBC Saturday Morning, this hourlong series featured all of the original ‘Super 7’ segments except Jason of Star Command and Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (The Tarzan show continued airing repeats on CBS as part of The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour (1980–1981), later renamed The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour (1981–1982)).[4] However, entire half-hour episodes of The New Adventures of Batman were heavily condensed into weekly 10-minute two-parters.

## Home media[edit]

To date, the only segment released in North America is the five episodes produced of The Freedom Force as well as the live-action series, Jason of Star Command. Warner Home Video released the Batman series in June 2007.

* Space Sentinels & Freedom Force — The Complete Series - August 22, 2006
* Jason of Star Command — The Complete Series DVD Set - May 8, 2007
* The New Adventures of Batman — The Complete Series DVD Set - June 26, 2007

DC Comics sued Filmation in 1978 over Superstretch and MicroWoman and Manta and Moray being trademark infringements of Plastic Man and Aquaman respectively, winning both a 1980 decision[5][6] and a 1986 appeal.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 282–285. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 114–122. ISBN 978-1476665993.
3. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 624–627. ISBN 978-1538103739.
4. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 422–423. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
5. ^ http://brittonpayne.com/Marvel/AquamanManta.htm[bare URL]
6. ^ "DC COMICS, INC. v. FILMAT | 486 F.Supp. 1273 (1980) | pp127311581". Leagle.com. 1980-03-21. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
7. ^ "DC Comics, Inc. V. Filmation Associates, Inc".

## External links[edit]

* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle at IMDb
* The New Adventures of Batman at IMDb
* Tarzan and the Super 7 at IMDb
* Jim's Tarzan and the Super 7 Page

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Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Literature

| Edgar Rice Burroughs'
official canon|

* Tarzan of the Apes (1912)
* The Return of Tarzan (1913)
* The Beasts of Tarzan (1914)
* The Son of Tarzan (1915)
* Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (1916)
* Jungle Tales of Tarzan (1919)
* Tarzan the Untamed (1920)
* Tarzan the Terrible (1921)
* Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1922/23)
* Tarzan and the Ant Men (1924)
* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1927/28)
* Tarzan and the Lost Empire (1928/29)
* Tarzan at the Earth's Core (1929/30)
* Tarzan the Invincible (1930/31)
* Tarzan Triumphant (1931/32)
* Tarzan and the City of Gold (1932)
* Tarzan and the Lion Man (1933/34)
* Tarzan and the Leopard Men (1932/33)
* Tarzan's Quest (1935/36)
* Tarzan and the Forbidden City (1938)
* Tarzan the Magnificent (1939)
* Tarzan and the Foreign Legion (1947)
* Tarzan and the Madman (1964)
* Tarzan and the Castaways (1965)

|

Related works|

* The Eternal Lover (1925)
* The Mad King (1926)
* Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins (1963)
* Tarzan: The Lost Adventure (1995)

Licensed works|

* Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
* Hadon of Ancient Opar (1974)
* Bunduki (1975)
* Flight to Opar (1976)
* Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996)
* The Dark Heart of Time (1999)
* The Adventures of Tarzan (1921/2006)
* Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy (2011)
* Tarzan: Return to Pal-ul-don (2015)
* Tarzan on the Precipice (2016)
* King Kong vs. Tarzan (2016)
* Tarzan Trilogy (2016)
* Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy Under Siege (2017)

Films

| Silent films|

* Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
* The Romance of Tarzan (1918)
* The Revenge of Tarzan (1920)
* The Son of Tarzan (1920)
* The Adventures of Tarzan (1921)
* Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927)
* Tarzan the Mighty (1928)
* Tarzan the Tiger (1929)

|

1930s theatrical films|

* Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
* The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
* Tarzan's Revenge (1938)

Johnny Weissmuller|

* Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
* Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
* Tarzan Escapes (1936)
* Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)
* Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
* Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
* Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
* Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
* Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
* Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)
* Tarzan and the Huntress (1947)
* Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)

Lex Barker|

* Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)
* Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950)
* Tarzan's Peril (1951)
* Tarzan's Savage Fury (1952)
* Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)

Gordon Scott|

* Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955)
* Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957)
* Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
* Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958)
* Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959)
* Tarzan the Magnificent (1960)

1950s theatrical films|

* Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)

Jock Mahoney|

* Tarzan Goes to India (1962)
* Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963)

Mike Henry|

* Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
* Tarzan and the Great River (1967)
* Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968)

1980s–2010s
theatrical films|

* Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)
* Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan (1984)
* Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
* The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

TV films|

* Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970)
* Tarzan in Manhattan (1989)

Disney animated films|

* Tarzan (1999)
* Tarzan & Jane (2002)
* Tarzan II (2005)

Other animated films|

* Tarzan of the Apes (1999)
* Tarzan (2013)

Related documentaries|

* Investigating Tarzan (1997)
* Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle (2004)

Non-English language|

* Vanaraja Karzan (1938)
* Tarzan and the Brown Prince (1972)
* Adventures of Tarzan (1985)
* Tarzan Ki Beti (2002)

Television

| Series|

* Tarzan (1966–1968)
* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976–1980)
* Tarzán (1991–1994)
* Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996–1997)
* The Legend of Tarzan (2001–2003)
* Tarzan (2003)
* Tarzan and Jane (2017–2018)

|

Adventure hours|

* The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour
* The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour
* Tarzan and the Super 7

Characters

| People|

* Harry Holt
* Jane Porter
* Korak
* La
* Meriem
* Muviro
* Tarzan
* Waziri

|

Animals|

* Cheeta
* Jad-bal-ja
* Kala
* Kerchak
* Mangani
* Nkima
* Tantor
* Tublat

Disney version

| Films|

* Tarzan (1999)
* Tarzan & Jane (2002)
* Tarzan II (2005)

|

Adaptations|

* The Legend of Tarzan (2001-2003)
* Musical
* Tarzan Rocks!
* Tarzan's Treehouse

Video games|

* Disney's Tarzan
* Tarzan: Untamed
* Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle
* Disney's Tarzan Activity Center
* Kingdom Hearts

Music|

* Music soundtrack
* "You'll Be in My Heart"
* "Strangers Like Me"
* "Son of Man"
* "Two Worlds"

Music and radio

| Disney|

* Soundtrack
* "You'll Be in My Heart"
* "Strangers Like Me"
* "Son of Man"
* "Two Worlds"

|

Radio|

* Tarzan (radio program)

Other|

* "Gitarzan" (1969)
* "Jungle Boogie" (1973)
* "Tarzan Boy" (1985)
* "Tarzan & Jane" (1998)

Miscellaneous

| Speech|

* Kreegah bundolo
* Tarzan yell

|

Games|

* Jungle Lord
* Tarzan Goes Ape
* Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle
* Disney's Tarzan
* Tarzan: Untamed
* Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle

Comics|

Tarzanesque

* Tarzan vs. Predator: At the Earth's Core
* Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-woman
* Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle
* Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes
* Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips

General|

* Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
* Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke
* "Brothers of the Spear"
* Opar
* Pellucidar
* Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle
* Tarzan and Jane (musical)
* Tarzana, Los Angeles
* Zone (play)

* v
* t
* e

Children's programming on NBC in the 1980s

First-run
animated series|

* Casper and the Angels (1979–80)
* Fred and Barney Meet the Thing (1979–80)
* The Super Globetrotters (1979–80)
* The New Shmoo (1979–80)
* The New Adventures of Flash Gordon (1979–80)
* Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo (1979–80)
* Godzilla (1978–81)
* The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980–82)
* Smurfs (1981–90)
* The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!/Hero High (1981–82)
* Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981–83)
* Space Stars (1981–82)
* The Herculoids
* Space Ace and the Space Mutts
* Space Ghost
* The Teen Force
* The Flintstone Funnies (1982–84)
* Shirt Tales (1982–84)
* The Gary Coleman Show (1982–83)
* The Incredible Hulk (1982–84)
* Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–91)
* Mister T (1983–86)
* Snorks (1984–86)
* Pink Panther and Sons (1984–85)
* Kidd Video (1984–87)
* Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–89)
* It's Punky Brewster (1985–87, 1988-89)
* Kissyfur (1986–90)
* Foofur (1986–88)
* Lazer Tag Academy (1986–87)
* Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1987–88)
* ALF: The Animated Series (1987–89)
* ALF Tales (1988–89)
* The New Archies (1987)
* The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988)
* Camp Candy (1989–90)
* Captain N: The Game Master (1989–92)
* The Karate Kid (1989–90)

First-run
live-action series|

* One to Grow On (1983–89)
* Going Bananas (1984)
* I'm Telling! (1987–88)
* 2 Hip 4 TV (1988)
* Saved by the Bell (1989–93)

Rebroadcasts|

* The Daffy Duck Show (The Daffy/Speedy Show) (1980-82)
* Jonny Quest (1979-81)
* The Jetsons (1977-81, 1982-83)
* Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (1980-81)
* Hong Kong Phooey (1976-81)
* Batman and the Super 7 (1980–81)
* Bullwinkle (1981–82)
* Thundarr the Barbarian (1983-84)
* Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1988-89)

Related topics|

* Animation in the United States in the television era
* Modern animation in the United States

* v
* t
* e

Children's programming on CBS in the 1970s

* First-run
* animated
* series

* Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963-72)
* Tom and Jerry (1965-72)
* The Bugs Bunny Show/Road Runner Show (1968–73; 1975–85)
* Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (1969–71)
* Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969-72, 1974-76)
* The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969–71)
* The Adventures of Batman (1969–70)
* Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1971–74)
* Groovie Goolies (1970–71)
* Josie and the Pussycats (1970–72)
* The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971–72)
* Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (1971–74)
* Archie's TV Funnies (1971–73)
* The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (1972)
* The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972–73)
* Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–84)
* Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space (1972)
* Jeannie (1973)
* My Favorite Martians (1973–75)
* Bailey's Comets (1973–75)
* Speed Buggy (1973–75)
* Partridge Family 2200 A.D. (1974–75)
* Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974–76)
* The U.S. of Archie (1974–76)
* Clue Club (1976–77)
* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976–77)
* The New Adventures of Batman (1977–78)
* What's New, Mr. Magoo? (1977)
* The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour (1977–78)
* The All New Popeye Hour (1978–82, 1983)
* Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978–80)
* The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (1979–81)

* First-run
* live action
* series

* Captain Kangaroo (1955–84)
* In the News (1971–86)
* You Are There (1971–72)
* CBS Children's Film Festival (1971–78; 1982–84)
* Shazam! (1974–77)
* The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine (1974–75)
* The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show (1974–75)
* The Secrets of Isis (1975–77)
* Far Out Space Nuts (1975–76)
* The Ghost Busters (1975)
* Ark II (1976)
* Way Out Games (1976–77)
* The Skatebirds (1977–78)
* Space Academy (1977–79)
* Wacko (1977)
* 30 Minutes (1978–82)
* Jason of Star Command (1978–81)

Rebroadcasts|

* The Monkees (1969–72)
* Wacky Races (1968–70)
* The New Adventures of Superman
* Jonny Quest (1965-70)
* The Jetsons (1967-77)
* Sylvester and Tweety (1976–77)

Related|

* Animation in the United States in the television era

* v
* t
* e

Children's programming on CBS in the 1980s

First-run
animated series|

* The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (1979–81)
* The All New Popeye Hour (1978–82, 1983)
* Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–84)
* Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978–80)
* The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–82)
* Drak Pack (1980)
* The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour (1980–82)
* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
* The Lone Ranger
* The New Adventures of Zorro
* Blackstar (1981–83)
* The Kwicky Koala Show (1981)
* Trollkins (1981–82)
* Gilligan's Planet (1982–83)
* Pandamonium (1982–83)
* Meatballs & Spaghetti (1982–83)
* The Dukes (1983)
* The Biskitts (1983–84, 1985)
* Saturday Supercade (1983–85)
* Dungeons & Dragons (1983–86)
* The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983–86)
* The Get Along Gang (1984–85)
* Muppet Babies (1984–92)
* Pole Position (1984)
* The Berenstain Bears (1985–87)
* The Wuzzles (1985)
* Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985–87)
* Wildfire (1986)
* Dennis the Menace (1986–88)
* Galaxy High School (1986–87, 1988)
* Teen Wolf (1986–88)
* Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (1987–88)
* Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987–89)
* Popeye and Son (1987–88, 1989)
* The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (1988–90)
* Superman (1988)
* Garfield and Friends (1988–94)
* Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989–91)
* The California Raisin Show (1989–90)
* Rude Dog and the Dweebs (1989–90)

First-run
live-action series|

* Captain Kangaroo (1955–84)
* In the News (1971–86)
* 30 Minutes (1978–82)
* CBS Saturday Film Festival (1971–78; 1982–84)
* Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983)
* Pryor's Place (1984–85)
* Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
* CBS Storybreak (1985–87)
* Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–91)
* Hey Vern, It's Ernest! (1988–89)

Rebroadcasts|

* The Bugs Bunny Show/Road Runner Show (1975–85)
* Shazam! (1980–81)
* Speed Buggy (1982, 1988)
* Shirt Tales (1984)
* Land of the Lost (1985–86)
* He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1985)
* The Transformers (1987)
* Kidd Video (1987–88)

Related topics|

* Garbage Pail Kids
* The Young Astronauts
* Animation in the United States in the television era
* Modern animation in the United States

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