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Half live-action, half animation and composed of two segments: Hero
High and Shazam!, this short-lived series was produced by Filmation
Associates.
Hero
High: Composed of (25) episodes, this was the first segment
of the show, and the premise was a high school of super-powered
kids learning how to become superheroes. They are made up of: Captain
California [Christopher Hensel], Glorious Gal [Rebecca Perle], Misty
Magic [Jere Fields], Mighty Isis, AWOL, The Weatherman [Jim Greenleaf],
Peter Penguin, Lil Sumo, Bratman, Captain Walla Walla, Kangaroo
Ken, and Punk Rock [Johnny Venocour] with his boomerang guitar -
and antagonists Dirty Trixie [Maylo McCaslin] and Rex Ruthless [John
Berwick]. All actors would appear in live-action, costume-donning
form, to sing a new song each week.
Shazam!:
The second segment, totalling (13) episodes, revolves around a boy
named Billy Batson [Burr Middleton] who turned into superhero "Captain
Marvel" when uttering the word "Shazam." Along with superhero sister
Mary [Dawn Jeffory], the two returned back to normal once they uttered
the word again. Occasionally, characters from Hero High were featured
in this series.
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