The Brain Machine/Joy Ride/Invasion of the Earthors/The Whirlpool is an episode of season 2 of Super Friends. It premiered on September 10, 1977.
Synopsis for "The Brain Machine/Joy Ride/Invasion of the Earthors/The Whirlpool"
- The Brain Machine: Doctor Cranum uses his machine to boosts man's evolution a million years and decides to use it on the city of Metropolis. But Batman, Robin, and Wonder Woman must stop him.
- Joy Ride: Two kids take a joy ride in an airplane.
- Invasion of the Earthors (main feature): The underground civilization of the Earthors endanger the surface with their bedrock mining.
- The Whirlpool: Starring Aquaman and Black Vulcan. A captain on a schedule sails his ship into a heavy storm and encounters a huge whirlpool.
Appearing in "The Brain Machine/Joy Ride/Invasion of the Earthors/The Whirlpool"
"The Brain Machine"
Featured Characters:
- Super Friends
- Aquaman (Cameo)
- Batman
- Robin
- Superman (Cameo)
- Wonder Woman
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Doctor Cranum (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Doctor Scott (Single appearance)
- Metropolis Police Department
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Metropolis
- Hall of Justice
- Metropolis Institute of Technology
- Metro World Amusement Park
Items:
- Batrope
- Doctor Cranum's brain Machine (Single appearance)
- Lasso of Truth
- Troubalert
Vehicles:
"Joy Ride"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Corky (Single appearance)
- Jeff (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Metropolis
- Metropolis Municipal Airport
- Metropolis State Beach
Items:
Vehicles:
"Invasion of the Earthors"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Earthors (Single appearance)
- Crag (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Caribbean Sea
- Grand Bahia
- Bahia City
- Krackalova Volcano
- Grand Bahia
- United States of America
Items:
- Batrope
- The Earthors' giant Superman robot (Single appearance)
- Justice League Signal Device
- Lasso of Truth
- Troubalert
Vehicles:
- Batmobile
- Earthor laser machines (Single appearance)
- Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane
"The Whirlpool"
Featured Characters:
- Super Friends
- Aquaman
- Batman (Cameo)
- Black Vulcan (First appearance)
- Robin (Cameo)
- Wonder Woman (Cameo)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Captain Croner (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Oil supertanker crew
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
- Aquascooter
- Oil supertanker
Notes
- De-coder clues: Bed, Rock
- Magic: glass and coin mystery
- Health: Farm grown produce as snacks.
Trivia
- This is the first episode of the series after a hiatus of 4 years.
- "The Whirlpool" is the first appearance of Black Vulcan.
- In "The Brain Machine," when Wonder Woman is hit by Doctor Cranum's machine, she "Looks and thinks just like Cranum," implying the machine does something to a person's morals as well as advancing their mind.
See Also
- 2 Images from Super Friends (TV Series) Episode: The Brain Machine/Joy Ride/Invasion of the Earthors/The Whirlpool
- Episodes of Super Friends (TV Series)
- Images from Super Friends (TV Series)
- Gallery for the Super Friends (TV Series) series
Recommended Media
- None.
Links and References
Footnotes
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