Hanna-Barbera closed the 13-year run saga of the Super Friends with pretty much decency in the way of "The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians," since this final act is considered among the finest adaptation along with "Challenge Of The Super Friends." Continuing with the previous season Power Team line-up plus the addition of teen hero Cyborg.
	Alex Toth and his chacateristic creations were gone to use José Luis García López designs from the DC Comics style and character guide. The Super Powers Team consisted of Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin, Firestorm, newly-added teen member Cyborg, with brief appearances by Green Lantern, Hawkman, Samurai and The Flash. Gone were all characters specially created by Hanna-Barbera for the series, that's ethnics superheroes Apache Chief, Black Vulcan and El Dorado, with the exception of Samurai, God knows why. After 11 seasons gone were also the Wonder Twins [Exxorian super-hero trainess Zan and Jayna] and the unbearable space-money Gleek.
	Originally a member of the "Teen Titans" in the comics, Cyborg is Victor Stone, a gymnastic star who loses most of his body functions after a fatal accident. His father who is a cybernetic genius turned him into a super-cyborg with a sonic blaster!
Cyborg had a strong presence in the series, virtually appearing on each episode. The stories were more consistent and hich-tech oriented, with a strong emphasis on characters development. Such fines episode as "The Death Of Superman" [where Supie is considered dead] and "The Fear" [which tolds Batman's origins] remains as some of the best in the saga. Darkseid continues being a nemesis for the superfriends and is determined to make Wonder Woman his bride. This time B. J. Ward provides the voice for Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor makes a cameo appearance in one episode. When it comes to villains, The Scarecrow returns and The Joker [disguised as Ace], The Penguin and Felix Faust make their debut on the series.
With ups and downs, Super Friends marked  its time with a glorius 13-year network run on ABC from 1973 thru 1986, and it certainly became an eternal classic not only domestically but also around the world.

Featured SUPERFRIENDS: Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hawkman, Samurai, The Flash, Green Lantern, Firestorm and Cyborg.

Featured VILLAINS: Lex Luthor, Darkseid, Bizarro, The Scarecrow, Ace (The Joker) and The Royal Flush Band, Brainiac, Felix Faust, The Penguin, Kalibak, Desaad.

Number of Episodes: 10 episodes (Six 30-minute episodes and four 15-minute episodes).
Broadcast Network: ABC.
Running Time: 30 minutes.
Broadcast History: Premiered on Saturday, September 11, 1985 and ran through September 30, 1986.
Executive Producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera.
Producer: Larry Latham.
Story Editor: Alan Burnett.
Supervising Director: Ray Patterson.
Directors: Oscar Dufau, Tony Love, Rudy Zamora, Bill Hutton.
Animation Directors: Irv Spence, Tim Walker, Bob Coe, Tony Loive, Bill Hutton.
Story Direction: Rick Hober, Larry Houston, Larry Latham, Don Manuel, Frank Paur, Mitch Schauer, Michae Swannigan.
Recording Director: Gordon Hunt.
Animation Casting Director: Andrea Romano.
Title: Larry Latham.
Graphics: Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke.
Music Composed And Conducted by: Hoyt Curtin.
Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte.
Character Deisgn: Mr. Jim, Geof Darrow, Lee Evans, Mike Vosburg, Julie Zakowski.
Color Key: Eric Heschong.
Layout Supervisor: Norman Cabral.
Animation Supervisor: Willard Kitchen.
Supervising Film Editor: Larry C. Cowan.
Dubbing Supervisor: Pat Foley.
Video Tape Editor: Mark Bernay.
Supervising Music Editor: Joe Sandusky.
Supervising Effects Editor: Michael Bradley.
Technical Supervisor: Bob marples.
Music And Effects: Vitello and Associates.
Show Editor: Gil Iverson.
Post-Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton.
Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer.
Production Coordinator: Peter Aries Jr.
Production In Cooperation With: Wang Film Productions / Cuckoo Nest Studio.
Executives In Charge of Production: Jayne Barbera and Jayne McCurdy.
Distributors: ABC-TV / Warner Bros. Television.
Based upon characters appearing in Justice League Of America and Super Powers Comics publiched by DC Comics Inc.
© 1985 Hanna-Barbera Productions / DC Comics.
DANNY DARK [Superman].
ADAM WEST [Batman].
CASEY KASEM [Robin].
B. J. WARD [Wonder Woman].
BILL CALLAWAY [Aquaman / Bizarro].
BUSTER JONES [Black Vulcan].
MICHAEL RYE [Apache Chief / Green Lantern].
JACK ANGEL [Samurai / Flash / Hawkman].
MARK TAYLOR [Firestorm / Ronnie Raymond].
OLAN SOULE [Professor Martin Stein].
ERNIE HUDSON [Victor Stone / Cyborg].
FERNANDO ESCANDON [El Dorado].
FRANK WELKER [Darkseid / Kalibak / Mr. Mxyzptlk].
RENE AUBERJONOIS [De Saad].
STANLEY RALPH ROSS [Brainiac].
WILLIAM WOODSON [Series Narrator].
BOB LLOYD [Titles and Teasers Narrator].
JOE BAKER, STEVE BULLEN, BOB DOQUI, PATTI GLICK, ARLENE GOLONKI, DARRYL HICKMAN, JERRY HAUSER, STANLEY JONES, PAUL KIRBY, LUCY LEE, SIDNEY MILLER, HAUNANI MINN, LYNNE MOODY, BOBBY MORSE, KEN SANSOM, EUGENE WILLIAMS, BILL WOODSON [Additional voices]

		THE SEEDS OF DOOM: Cyborg helps the Super Powers team catch Lex Luthor, but declines joining the group. When Ronnie Raymond goes to talk with Cyborg they spot Kalibak planting one of DeSaad's seeds of doom that Darkseid hopes will convert Earth into another Apokolips. Firestorm, Cyborg, and Wonder Woman go to Apokolips to find where the other seeds are buried, and Cyborg ends up joining the team.
		THE GHOST SHIP: While in space, Darkseid destroys a ship being used by Superman, Cyborg, and Firestorm. Luckily the heroes get to a huge, apparently empty, ship. They find one occupant who is caring for a chip that holds her planet's population, since their planet was destroyed. When Darkseid arrives and steals the chip, Firestorm makes a rock give off yellow solar radiation to powerup Superman.
		THE BIZARRO SUPER POWERS TEAM: Bizarro #1 comes to Earth with the duplicator ray and creates Bizarro duplicates of Wonder Woman, Cyborg, and Firestorm. Mr. Mxyzptlk appears and decides to "teach" the bizzaros how to be heroes, until Wonder Woman has a Bizzaro Mxyzptlk created who causes Mr. Mxyzptlk to say his name backward and disappear.
THE DARKSEID DECEPTION: While the Super Powers team are on a space station, they witness Steve Trevor, and his space shuttle disappear in a stargate (i.e. Boom Tube). Darkseid has hijacked the shuttle so he can impersonate Trevor to fool Trevor's friend Diana Prince (Wonder Woman), and substitute a satelite on the shuttle. Darkseid's satelite will send a ray across Earth transforming people into Parademons. When Darkseid kidnaps Wonder Woman, Cyborg has noticed how "Trevor" has an energy field making Batman suspicious, and the Super Powers team heads for Darkseid's planet Apokolips.
THE FEAR: Batman and Robin discover the Scarecrow using a Fear transmitter to stop guards at a robbery. Robin temporarily suffers the fear of height, then the Scarecrow is chased into an alley, where Batman is overcome by fear. Later, Bruce Wayne explains to Dick and Diana Prince that the 'Crime Alley' was where his parents died. The Scarecrow again uses the fear of the alley to stop Batman, and ends up kidnapping Robin and Wonder Woman. To save them Batman must overcome his fear and smash an improved transmitter, before the other heroes arrive to help arrest the Scarecrow and his gang.
THE WILD CARDS: Cyborg encounters four thieves who are saved by a character wearing a costume styled after playing cards. The character takes the thieves to a base, provides them costumes, and dubs them the Royal Flush gang. When the gang reappears, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Firestorm take them on and are captured. The gang's leader uses a device that places them in stasis. Batman, Robin, and Cyborg have followed and Batman shows the leader is his enemy, Joker. Joker is working with Darkseid to stop the Super Powers team. After seemingly defeated on Apokolips, Batman saves the day so that Superman can save Metropolis from being attacked by Darkseid.
BRAINCHILD: Cyborg and Ronnie Raymond are at a technology exhibit, when robots attack. Cyborg and Firestorm stop them, but one robot zaps Cyborg. The charge has allowed Braniac to control Cyborg's cybernetics. Cyborg is forced to fly to Braniac's ship, where Braniac transfers Cyborg's mind into a giant android that is programmed to obey Braniac. Superman and Firestorm manage to reach Cyborg's mind making it transfer back into Cyborg.
THE CASE OF THE STOLEN POWERS: In jail, sorcerer Felix Faust plans a jail break by magically stealing Superman's powers, but his cell companion, Penguin, manages to get the powers instead. The Super Powers team is helpless as Penguin causes a crime wave in Metropolis. Faust, later in a cave hideout, forces Penguin to return and transfer the powers to Faust. The Super Powers team attacks and Firestorm creates kryptonite, while Wonder Woman uses her lasso to force Faust to transfer the powers back to Superman.
THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN: The world is mourning the death of Superman. The Super Powers team take his body, and send it towards the sun. Darkseid decides if this isn't a trick he can now invade Earth safely. He has Firestorm kidnapped and DeSaad interrogates Firestorm to learn how Superman died. Superman died on an alien planet from exposure to kryptonite, before Firestorm could save him. Meanwhile, Batman, Cyborg, and Wonder Woman have gone to Superman's Fortress of Solitet from exposure to kryptonite, before Firestorm could save him. Meanwhile, Batman, Cyborg, and Wonder Woman have gone to Superman's Fortress of Solitude, where they find one of Superman's robots. The robot says Superman had been practicing a form of trance to slow the effects of kryptonite - he may be still alive! While Darkseid begins his invasion, the Super Powers team race to get Superman's body and see if he can be revived. Superman is revived, and stops Darkseid again.
ESCAPE FROM SPACE CITY: The Super Powers team receive a distress call from an industrialist who is building an independent space city. But when Batman, Samurai, and Firestorm go, he says nothing is wrong. Meanwhile, Superman, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman investigate the appearance of an island positioned below the space station. They find Darkseid and are trapped. On the staion, the heroes find the industrialist has been replaced by a robot, and assisted by his daughter must avoid attacks by Kalibak and DeSaad. Darkseid hopes to use the station for an attack on Earth. The heroes try to gain control of the station, but it ends up plummeting to Earth. Luckily the heroes on the island are rescued, and Superman saves the falling station.

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