I've heard this myth before about 1983 and there being no Super Friends, and I alo think I know where it comes from...
First, let me say that I, too, believed that there were no Super Friends cartoons in 1983 till I was presented with physical evidence from a member of the old BigRedToybox.com forums (rip). Super Friends aired in re-runs till September of 1983. Because the networks ran their Saturday mornings in 2-part cycles ("Fall" and "Spring"), their seaon are usually labeled as such ("The 1980/1981 season", for example). Super Friends was indeed a staple of the 1982/1983 season, then went away in the 1983/1984 season only to come back for the 1984/1985 season.
In this community, we try to deal with the actual years that a show was on the air. Shows that debuted in the 79/80 season are listed under 1980, as are the shows in the 80/81 season.
I hope this helps!
Oh, and I haven't been able to find an opening for a "first season" of Super Friends shorts in 80/81... all I can find for that season is World' Greatest Super Friends, as already noted (hot-linked in the post above)... do you have a link to it? I'd love to see it and compare/contrast for memories sake "_
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I've heard this myth before about 1983 and there being no Super Friends, and I alo think I know where it comes from...
First, let me say that I, too, believed that there were no Super Friends cartoons in 1983 till I was presented with physical evidence from a member of the old BigRedToybox.com forums (rip). Super Friends aired in re-runs till September of 1983. Because the networks ran their Saturday mornings in 2-part cycles ("Fall" and "Spring"), their seaon are usually labeled as such ("The 1980/1981 season", for example). Super Friends was indeed a staple of the 1982/1983 season, then went away in the 1983/1984 season only to come back for the 1984/1985 season.
In this community, we try to deal with the actual years that a show was on the air. Shows that debuted in the 79/80 season are listed under 1980, as are the shows in the 80/81 season.
I hope this helps!
Oh, and I haven't been able to find an opening for a "first season" of Super Friends shorts in 80/81... all I can find for that season is World' Greatest Super Friends, as already noted (hot-linked in the post above)... do you have a link to it? I'd love to see it and compare/contrast for memories sake "_