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[theme music]

[male narrator] In the great Hall of the Justice League

there are assembled the world's four greatest heroes

created from the cosmic legends of the universe

Superman.

[train horn honking]

Wonder Woman.

Batman.

Aquaman.

And those three junior Super Friends

Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog.

Their mission, to fight injustice

to right that which is wrong and to serve all mankind.

[male narrator] A boy, a girl and their dog

at the seaside amusement park funhouse.

A good time is being had by all

or at least by the boy and the girl.

Junior Super Friends Marvin.

[Marvin] Yeow!

[male narrator] And Wendy.

And last but not least, Wonder Dog.

[Wonder Dog wails]

[Wonder Dog whimpering]

Wonder Dog.

[quacks]

[Wonder Dog whimpering]

That nasty old duck had no right to bite you on the nose.

You did say heavy on the mustard and onions, didn't you?

[grunts]

Ha, ha. Hey, since you just had a bath

you won't have to take another one this week.

Hey, Wendy, take a look at that.

[Wendy] Golly, that's a big seagull.

[Marvin] I wonder why it keeps flying around like that.

[grunts]

[Wonder Dog barking]

[Marvin] Uh-oh. Are we ever in trouble.

You know how Wonder Dog is when he gets on a Ferris wheel.

Yeah, he never wants to come down.

[growling]

Please, Wonder Dog, get off the next time around.

- We'll buy you another hot dog. - Heavy on the mustard.

Wendy, look, this is important.

Nothing is more important than--

[rumbling]

[Pelagian over radio] Listen to the voice of Dr. Pelagian.

Let the defilers beware.

They have one hour to stop their pollution of the seas

before the seas strike back.

[male narrator] Back in the Hall of Justice League the Super Friends

listen soberly

as Wendy and Marvin, with the help of Wonder Dog

tell their story.

A wave as big as a skyscraper, barreling in

toward the factories.

And then, at the last minute, poof

just a lot of instant foam.

Suffering surf. I wish I could've hung 10 on that wave.

What a ride.

Convulsing canines. Is he having a fit?

[yelping]

[Wonder Woman] Wonder Dog is trying to tell us something.

The talking seagull.

Hey, nice work, Wonder Dog.

That message we told you about, you won't believe this, but--

Yeah, it came from a seagull flying around.

The biggest one you ever saw.

If it was as big as that, it couldn't have been a seagull.

It would have to have been an albatross, Marvin.

Wow, that's one of the biggest of all seabirds.

Right, and almost never found this far north.

And they do very little talking.

[alarm blaring]

The TroubAlert.

"Talking albatross spotted over Puget Sound."

"Talking albatross delivers warning

over San Francisco waterfront."

"Talking albatross heard by thousands over San Diego."

[Robin] Hey, bingo. We're getting a photo printout too.

An albatross sure enough.

Let's put this on the blowup viewer.

Yes, just as I thought.

A miniaturized electronic cluster

like that of a space probe.

[Aquaman] Right, here's the speaker.

That accounts for the amplified voice.

And if I'm not mistaken, these are photo intelligence scanners.

And here's the antenna through which

all that electronic activity is transmitted.

Fantastic.

This Dr. Pelagian has got to be a genius, whoever he is.

You mean Dr. Pelagian is not the man's real name?

Not likely, Wendy.

Pelagian is a word that means "inhabitant of the open sea."

[CDQ beeps]

Good morning, all.

[Superman] Good morning, Colonel Wilcox.

We've gotten your printouts on the albatross.

Yes, there are dozens more of those reports coming in here.

I don't mind telling you the government is seriously

concerned that--

But, golly, I don't see why...

Oops. I'm sorry I butted in, Colonel Wilcox.

It's alright, Wendy. You were saying?

Well, I mean, after all, Dr. Pelagian--

- Or whoever he really is. - He didn't do anything, did he?

He created that wave

then pulled it back at the last moment

That wave could have devastated everything in its path.

Anyone with that kind of power is dangerous.

Especially when he's a fanatic, as Dr. Pelagian obviously is.

He seems to have the idea that only he is fighting pollution.

And nothing could be further from the truth.

Last month, the industrialists held an emergency meeting

and agreed to cooperate in eliminating pollution.

- Yes? - And?

They decided to take all necessary steps.

- Hey, how about that? - Democracy in action.

Except for three holdouts.

Three out of a hundred, that's not bad.

Then if Dr. Pelagian carries out his threats

it would be against these holdouts.

Yes. It's the classic case of the immoveable

meeting the irresistible.

Three stubborn industrialists clashing with a brilliant

dangerous fanatic.

- With the nation at loss. - Right.

There's less than an half-hour to go

till noon, then anything can happen.

- Wow, condition red. - What can we do, Colonel?

I want you to get the three holdouts to cooperate.

- We'll need data. - Printouts coming up.

Thanks, and good luck, all of you.

Tottering tycoons.

The holdouts are "J. Mortimer Hutchinson

Luther Fenwick and Agatha Caraway."

[Superman] I've always wanted to meet the celebrated Mr. Fenwick.

[Wonder Woman] And I've always wanted a chat

with the fabulous Miss Caraway.

Fine, then we'll all rendezvous at Mr. Hutchinson's place, okay?

Sounds like fun.

The time now is a quarter to 12. Let's go.

[male narrator] So Superman and Wonder Woman

each intent on their own mission, zoom away

Superman headed for the swank Olympia Polo Club

where Luther Fenwick, millionaire sportsman and

tycoon is leading his wealthy teammates

in play for the coveted Fenimore Cup.

Sorry, Mr. Fenwick, you're out.

Confound it, Superman. That would have been a goal.

Probably, but if you wanna score

a really important goal, come with me to a meeting.

A meeting? I don't know if you've noticed

but I'm playing polo.

Very nicely too. Now, if you'll just get off your horse.

No, I will not get off my horse.

Alright, your horse can attend the meeting too.

[male narrator] Meanwhile at the mansion of Agatha Prentiss Caraway

spinster, eccentric and multi-millionairess.

At 2:45, your directors will arrive for a board meeting.

And at 5:02--

[jet engine roars]

- Well, that's funny. - What? What's out there?

Not a thing. But I could have sworn I heard an airplane.

[Caraway] Fiddlesticks.

Next you'll be telling me it landed in the rose garden.

No, it's next to the rose garden, Miss Caraway. No damage.

How dare you come bursting in like this?

You don't want to be late for the meeting, do you?

What meeting?

To decide what to do about Dr. Pelagian, of course.

Now, if you'll just get your hat--

Never mind my hat. I'm not stepping foot out of this house.

Let Fenwick and Hutchinson find someone else to push around.

Wait a minute, Luther Fenwick and J. Mortimer Hutchinson?

Yes. Sorry I bothered you.

They try to push me around?

Well, you know Fenwick and Hutchinson. They feel superior.

Ugh. Fenwick and Hutchinson. Superior to what?

Don't worry, I'll invent some reason for your absence.

[Caraway] Stop, don't you dare. Get my hat.

Do you really have an airplane out there?

[Wonder Woman] Right next to the rose garden.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Let's see those two try to push me around.

[male narrator] The estate of J. Mortimer Hutchinson

wealthy financier and proud father of Amanda

whose engagement he's about to announce.

Ladies and gentlemen

it is my great pleasure to announce the--

Golly, it's Superman in person.

And Wonder Woman. This is an honor.

Engagement congratulations to both of you.

Never mind that. What's the meaning of this interruption?

J.M., I just want you to know, this was not my idea.

Nor mine.

I was led to believe that there was to be an important meeting.

And so there is, to discuss a certain warning about noon.

Issued by a certain Dr. Pelagian.

That character and his noon warning.

You expect me to take him seriously?

I think maybe you should. According to his warning--

[bell tolling]

Ah, you see, 12:00 noon and what's happened? Nothing.

Quite right. This Pelagian's a phony.

Exactly, a fraud. Why, he ought to be--

[thunder rumbling]

Great Scott. What's happened?

A sudden spring shower, what else?

A sudden very oily spring shower.

This was all your doing, Superman.

Oh, come now, Mr. Hutchinson.

[Pelagian over radio] Oil pollution back to the polluters of the sea.

Let the other two merchants of smog and pollution be warned.

The sea will strike back at them too.

Don't tell me you don't have anything to do with that either.

We all know you can fly like a bird.

Hmm. Does that give you an idea, Wonder Woman?

If we followed that bird--

Yes, it could lead us straight to Dr. Pelagian.

Wait, Wonder Woman.

No, I'll do the shadowing. You say goodbye for me.

Well, we certainly must do this again sometime.

And my congratulations to you two.

[sighs]

[male narrator] Hours later, in the Hall of Justice League

the Super Friends await Wonder Woman's return.

Three hours since Wonder Woman took off after that bird.

Hmm. We're all getting anxious about Dr. Pelagian's identity.

Not anymore. I think I know who he is now.

We're listening, Aquaman.

[Aquaman] I've been doing some research

following a hunch about who's behind all this.

Well, who is he?

Professor Ansel Hillbrand the most

brilliant marine biologist and engineer I ever met.

Say, I remember him now.

Isn't he the leading authority on the albatross?

[Aquaman] Right.

I haven't heard anything of him for a number of years.

But all indications point to the fact

that he's probably our man.

Well, then, let's check out Professor Ansel Hillbrand.

- We'll do it for you, Superman. - Be my guests.

Reading on Professor Ansel Hillbrand, please.

Repeat, Professor Ansel Hillbrand.

[computer] Reading on Professor Ansel Hillbrand.

Please stand by.

Yes, that's Professor Hillbrand.

Does it indicate where he is now?

Aquaman, Hillbrand is dead.

He died five years ago in a deep-sea

diving accident off Point Gander.

A diving accident? I can't believe it.

The report says his body was never recovered.

[Wonder Woman on radio] Wonder Woman calling.

Wonder Woman calling Super Friends.

Wonder Woman, your signal's not too clear.

Best I can do, Batman, considering.

[Batman] Considering what?

[Wonder Woman] Considering I'm in a blizzard.

Don't tell me you lost the albatross.

No, just got tired of following it.

Uh-oh. Well, where are you now?

Near as I can estimate, at the North Pole.

Well, it's obvious you've been led on something of

a wild-albatross chase.

Yes, I'm afraid we underestimated the good doctor.

I'll check with you later. Out.

Well, any ideas?

[Aquaman] Yes. I'm going swimming at Point Gander.

How about giving me a lift?

[male narrator] Point Gander, a grim forbidding stretch of seacoast.

Here a vast unexplored trench extends deep into the ocean.

Nothing quite as invigorating as a saltwater dip.

[male narrator] Deeper than any ordinary man could ever dream of going

easily adjusting to pressures that would crush

all but the most advanced diving gear, Aquaman descends.

Even with his incredible eyesight Aquaman finds

himself hampered by the gloom of perpetual night

as he searches, but for what, we do not know.

[rumbling]

Then, an underwater volcano begins to erupt.

Tonnes of flame boil the surrounding water

into superheated steam.

But despite this intense heat

the searing flames do provide light.

Aquaman swims on.

Success.

Aquaman finds what he's been looking for.

The deep-sea diving gear which Professor Ansel Hillbrand

made his last, fatal descent five years ago.

[Robin] Flaming fishes, Batman, look.

That's our Aquaman, always traveling in style.

Have a nice dive?

Well, the usual dull trip.

But I found what I was looking for.

That's been snagged on the ocean floor for the last five years?

That's right, Marvin.

Holy spumoni. Calling the Missing Persons Bureau.

[Wendy] Professor Hillbrand is... He's not in the diving suit.

No, and he never was.

You knew that all the time, didn't you?

Suspected it, anyway.

Why did he want to pretend to be in the diving suit?

Maybe he wanted to disappear, become an obituary.

Right. But why is the question.

I have a feeling we'll know that before we're through.

For now, we have to figure out how to persuade our holdouts

to cooperate with all the other tycoons.

So you run along, we'll put on our thinking caps.

[Marvin] Uh-oh.

- You've got that look again. - Hmm? What look?

That I just thought of a terrific idea look.

Oh, you're imagining things, Marvin.

Oh, I'm glad to hear it.

You know, it really is a terrific idea.

Oh, no. What's the big idea this time?

Look, like Superman said if only someone could

persuade the three holdouts to stop polluting.

- Sure, a miracle. - No, silly.

The solution to the whole problem.

Okay, but who's gonna do the persuading?

You and I, of course.

Wonder Dog, are you alright?

Well, don't bother worrying about me.

I could have been killed, that's all.

You see what happens when you don't look where you're going?

- What do you think? - It's crazy.

If they wouldn't listen to the Super Friends

why should they listen to a couple of kids?

Because we are a couple of kids.

That's where the generation gap comes in.

- See? - No, I don't.

All adults feel they have to do something about closing the gap.

So they'll listen.

Well, I think it's a lousy idea.

And I, for one, don't wanna have anything to do with it.

- What are you writing? - Pick a tycoon, any tycoon.

I told you, I don't wanna have any part of this crazy--

- I've got Miss Caraway. - I've got Mr. Luther Fenwick.

Let's go tackle them.

[male narrator] Luther Fenwick and his board of directors.

Here the decisions and policies of the giant corporation are made.

So I think you'll agree that prospects for expansion are...

Strange. What's an albatross doing around here?

Let's see. Where was I?

[intercom beeps]

Didn't I tell you no calls?

[secretary over intercom] It's a girl named Wendy to see you, sir.

She says it's important.

Well, you tell her I don't care how important it is. She can't...

Oops. Uh, I accidentally pressed a button and the door opened.

Alright, now that you are accidentally in

what do you want? And please be brief.

Sir, do you have any objections

to sitting down with Dr.Pelagian and--

Wait a minute.

You expect me to knuckle under to blackmail?

[Wendy] Of course not, but--

You think I'm going to let this Dr. Pelagian

tell me how to run my business?

Oh, no, sir--

Then don't even mention that character's name in here.

Sir, that character happens to feel

very strongly about pollution, and--

We all do. Don't we?

Why, of course.

You do? But aren't those your factories?

Of course. Why?

With all those chimneys pouring out all that smoke?

[Fenwick] That isn't just smoke, that's production.

Furthermore, I don't need a crackpot like Pelagian

to tell me how to run my business

or to make a ridiculous fuss about trifles.

Let me tell you, there's no harm in a little smoke.

And you can tell that to... You can tell that...

[coughing] Holy smoke.

What's all this?

Uh, smoke, I would say.

[Pelagian over radio] Yes, Mr. Fenwick.

There's no harm in a little smoke

if breathing isn't important to you.

[male narrator] As the smoke in the room grows denser and denser

the electronically operated door

picks this moment to jam shut.

Meanwhile, at their own board meeting, the Super Friends

are deep in discussion

when suddenly it's the TroubAlert

the Justice League's warning of disaster before it happens.

It's Wendy, in trouble at Fenwick's board of directors'.

Meet me there. I'm going on ahead.

[male narrator] The fireman's most dreaded situation

a fire so high up that they face a delay in reaching it.

What they do not know is that there is no fire, just smoke.

- Superman, can you lend a hand? - Glad to.

[Wendy] Superman. Oh, am I glad to see you.

Thanks, Wendy, but nobody was in any danger.

Some of you-know-who's work.

Oh, Dr. Pelagian again?

Another one of his demonstrations.

Right this way, gentlemen. By the way, Wendy, where's Marvin?

He went to see Miss Caraway.

- He's not in any danger, is he? - No.

Dr. Pelagian is interested in frightening, not harming.

- All the same-- - Yes?

[Superman] Let's try to head Marvin off at the pass.

[male narrator] At the palatial Caraway estate

the spinster tycoon is industriously studying

the ups and downs of the stock market

when her secretary interrupts with news of a visitor.

A boy by the name of Marvin wants to see you.

I don't know any Marvin. Send him away.

Yes, Miss Caraway. Oh, dear.

You, boy, what are you doing in here?

Now state your business.

[Marvin] It concerns pollution, ma'am.

Pollution, pollution, pollution. What about it?

Well, uh, you have an energy generating plant, don't you?

I happen to be the president, if that's what you mean.

Yes, ma'am. According to Dr. Pelagian--

Stop. Don't dare mention that man's name to me.

Alright, ma'am. Ahem, anyway, Dr. Pe...

Some folks say lots of pollution gets dumped in the ocean.

Fiddlesticks. All this nonsense about pollution.

A little bit never harmed anyone.

And furthermore--

Aah, good gracious. What's happening?

Look at that ticker tape.

[buzzing]

[stock ticker explodes]

What? Why? Why?

- Marvin, are you okay? - I guess so.

But you should have seen the ticker-tape machine.

- It went wild. - It was behaving like, like--

[Pelagian over radio] Like something dangerous?

No, Miss Caraway. This was just a harmless demonstration

unlike pollution from your factories.

No use trying to follow it.

This time, we'd probably end up at the South Pole.

Right.

Well, there goes the elusive voice of Dr. Pelagian.

That horrible Dr. Pelagian.

Horrible? Yes, perhaps he is.

But so are the oceans made harmful by pollution.

Come on. One last visit to make.

[male narrator] Later, a second visit is paid on J. Mortimer Hutchinson

most bitter tycoon of them all.

In short, the leader of the three holdouts.

We'd like to see Mr. Hutchinson, please.

Yes, sir, Superman. One moment, please.

We ought to prepare you for some stormy weather

when Mr. Hutchinson shows.

Yes, we're not going to be very welcome, as you'll soon see.

Well, hello. How glad I am to see all of you.

You are? Even me?

Especially you. Come in, come in.

[Robin] Perambulating Plexiglas. Look at the size of that dome.

[Hutchinson] Yes, cost me a cool quarter of a million.

Nothing will rain on my daughter's engagement party.

Quite impressive.

But we're here on very important business, Mr. Hutchinson.

My daughter's engagement? Why, of course that's important.

I don't think you understand.

Dr. Pelagian is a fanatic, but he's also brilliant, determined.

And won't rest until you announce your

intention to halt your factories' pollution.

I see. Well, what exactly do you suggest?

Some kind of arbitration.

Your willingness to sit down and discuss what should be done.

A statement in the papers to that effect.

Alright, here is my statement.

No one tells J. Mortimer how to run his business.

Uh-oh. Here we go again.

[Hutchinson] This Pelagian did a fine job

of ruining my daughter's engagement party the last time.

But I'd just like to see him try it now.

Ladies and gentlemen

I have an important happy announcement

the engagement of my daughter to--

[wind blowing]

To--

- Golly, what's that? - A zephyr out of season.

[Hutchinson] Superman, Wonder Woman, anyone...

- What should I do? - Take cover.

[guests screaming]

[Pelagian over radio] Another reminder from the ocean, Mr. Hutchinson.

Oil and water don't mix.

[male narrator] Later, back at the Justice League headquarters

the grim-faced Super Friends discuss the situation with a

worried Colonel Wilcox.

So now we know several things about Dr. Pelagian.

One, that Professor Ansel Hillbrand is still alive

and that he is probably Pelagian.

Two, that Dr. Pelagian, to call him by name

can produce unbelievable effects with wind and wave.

Three, that so far, Dr. Pelagian has used them

to warn, to coax and persuade.

The big question is if the three holdouts remain

stubborn and uncooperative

what then will Dr. Pelagian do?

[Wonder Woman] We've made several attempts

to gain the cooperation of the three holdouts and failed.

So that leaves us with Dr. Pelagian.

We've got to reach him and persuade him not to strike.

I agree.

Now, how do we get together with Dr. Pelagian?

For the moment, colonel, we don't know the answer to that.

What a time to insist on coming here.

Why not think of some way to help the Super Friends instead?

I have, and this is it.

Marvin, sometimes you're a teensy bit obscure.

Look, Wendy, Sherlock Holmes and all the other pros

are always re-enacting the circumstances

surrounding the crime, right?

[grunts]

Marvin, you're still obscure.

Don't you see? We'll do everything that we did before.

And according to your theory--

It will lead us right to Dr. Pelagian.

Golly, that would sure be a big help to

the Super Friends if we could do it.

Alright, what's first?

[grunts]

Right, Wonder Dog.

We start off by buying you a hot dog like we did before.

And now, Mr. Holmes?

That's next on our agenda, Watson, just like before.

Yeah.

[Wendy] Not you, Wonder Dog. You like it too much.

You wait for us on the beach.

[grumbling]

Any sign of Dr. Pelagian so far?

You can joke if you like, but--

- Uh-oh. - Not Dr. Pelagian.

[Marvin] You're right, it's not.

It's Wonder Dog napping on the beach.

Amazing. Tell me more.

Okay. A fly just started buzzing around his nose.

Marvelous. Tell me more.

And here comes a penguin waddling up to Wonder Dog.

Isn't that nice? A penguin.

A penguin?

Marvin, there really is a penguin.

You're kidding.

Boy, is that bird ever off-course.

Wendy, I'll bet that's a clue.

Let's get off this thing.

Out, please. This is our stop.

[Wendy] Wonder Dog, don't hurt him.

[Marvin] Come on, Wonder Dog.

[Wendy] Wonder, come here, boy. Come here.

Nice dog, nice dog.

Marvin, this rock is moving.

Something tells me it's not a rock.

What, then?

You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

- Tell me anyway. - A whale.

A whale?

That's the most preposterous, stupid silly thing I...

Wow, it's a whale, alright.

And there she blows.

Marvin, we've stopped. Is that a good sign?

As long as he doesn't decide to go snorkeling.

[Wendy] What is that?

Wendy and Marvin, my name is Dr. Pelagian.

Won't you come aboard?

[Marvin and Wendy] Dr. Pelagian?

[Marvin] Why, yes, uh, I guess we would.

So glad to have you aboard.

You and Marvin are honored guests here on the Sprite.

Uh, one thing, sir, where's the crew?

There is none, Marvin. The Sprite is completely automated.

You mean we're the only ones aboard?

There's my friend and companion, Maurice.

And here are more dear friends.

Meet Hector and Helen

not only my friends, also my messengers, my eyes, my ears.

And your voice too, right, sir?

Ah, Marvin, you've heard it, eh? Let's proceed.

Rex, the whale, you've already met.

Sure. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for his taxi service.

He and all the other whales are my very special friends

as are the squids, the sea horses

and all the other citizens of the deep.

[Wendy] Did you say "citizens," sir?

[Pelagian] Of course.

The sea world is their world.

A world that is infinitely more interesting and varied

than anything the land or air can offer.

A world of citizens with whom I play, work.

In fact, I've even learned to talk to them.

You talk to the fishes too? We knew Aquaman did.

But we didn't think anyone else could.

Hard to believe?

Watch. It's a kind of mental telepathy.

For instance, I'll think the command "scatter"

and watch what happens.

- Wow. - Terrific.

[Pelagian] Now, I'll think the command

"reassemble."

It was only after I learned to communicate with them

that I came to realize that they were friendly simple

creatures intent only on living out their lives

the way nature intended them to

without having to contend with the plague.

- Plague? - In the ocean?

The plague is man.

Do you know how big the oceans are?

Three times the size of all the land, aren't they?

Right. But they're not limitless.

And slowly and surely they're being

polluted, fouled and poisoned

by all the waste man tosses in.

As if all the oceans were nothing

but one huge garbage dump.

Five years ago, I launched the Sprite, secretly built.

I took to the ocean with the vow that I'd never set foot on

land until there was hope, that man would stop polluting.

After faking that accident off Point Gander, right, sir?

Ah, you know about that, eh? Then you also know my real name?

Yes, sir, Professor Hillbrand.

With Professor Hillbrand dead

no one could guess who Dr.Pelagian was.

And I wanted the world to be puzzled, to keep questioning.

[alarm blaring]

Excuse me, a special news report.

And I speak for Luther Fenwick and Miss Caraway

when I say that we'll never take orders from anyone

or change the way we conduct our business.

[Superman] That means big trouble for those three.

Very well. Those three must be taught a lesson.

What are you going to do, sir?

Even before I took to the ocean, I had discovered the big secret.

The secret of tapping the energy of underwater volcanoes.

These are the controls with which I can

unleash hurricanes and launch tidal waves.

And at 5:00 today, we begin Operation Tidal Wave.

Of course, aboard the Sprite, nothing can happen to you.

Marvin, we've got to reach the Super Friends.

Sure. Any idea how?

Uh-uh. You?

Letters to the editors of all the large newspapers

advising them to expect something big to happen today.

Uh, how are you gonna send them, sir?

By albatross express, as usual.

I'm off to get them now.

That's it.

We'll enclose a letter to the Super Friends.

Right, but to be absolutely certain

it should go special delivery.

[Wendy] You mean one of us should go along with it?

[whimpers]

You're the lightest, Wonder Dog.

[Wendy] We're depending on you, old pal.

[whimpers]

[Marvin] Wonder Dog, you do this and you'll be a hero.

[grunts]

You'll probably get a medal. Your picture in all the papers.

[Wonder Dog grunts]

Maybe even two medals.

[Wonder Dog barking]

[Pelagian] These letters are heavier than I remember.

Alright, Hector, Helen, off you go.

[Wendy] Bon voyage.

By the way, where's that dog of yours?

Oh, he's, uh, off somewhere, I suppose.

[yelps]

[male narrator] As Dr. Pelagian's mail arrives at a central post office

two hours remain before the tidal waves are unleashed

and Wonder Dog is miles from the Super Friends.

[whimpers]

The breeding grounds of the albatross could be a clue as

to Dr. Pelagian's whereabouts.

Maybe Point Gander is a clue.

[panting]

[male narrator] Finally, the Super Friends learn that Wendy and Marvin

are aboard Dr. Pelagian's submarine

somewhere in the ocean

and, at exactly 5:00, artificially created tidal

waves will come crashing against the factories

of the unholy three.

Ten minutes to 5:00. Let's move.

Fire one tidal wave.

- Well, Robin? - Not a peep so far.

Here it comes, Wonder Woman, at 2 o'clock high.

Robin, it's a big industrial-size tidal wave

and it's headed for Fenwick's factories.

Alright, friends, let's go.

[male narrator] With only precious seconds to go

Superman leaps into action.

[train crashes]

One down, two to go.

[male narrator] As Doctor Pelagian stares, unbelieving, at his monitor

the junior Super Friends grasp

an opportunity to sabotage the machinery.

But Dr. Pelagian has provided for every contingency.

Alright, let them try to stop this one.

Here comes the twin to the other baby.

This one's lined up for Hutchinson's factories.

See if you can head it off.

Will do, Batman.

I wish I was that confident. We don't have much time.

[Aquaman] Look, Superman. That give you any ideas?

[Superman] Perfect. One for you.

One for me. Away we go.

Two down, one to go.

[male narrator] Once more, Wendy and Marvin

do what they can to keep disaster at bay.

[computer] Sir, or madam, as the case may be

please do not introduce any foreign substances

into the interior of the computer.

Thank you.

Alright, I'll make this next tidal wave

so large no one can handle it.

[male narrator] Pelagian's final target, Caraway's generating plant.

[Robin] Well, at least this has to be his last target.

All this energy available to us, Aquaman. Any ideas?

[Aquaman] Aren't those Freon coils?

They sure are.

Robin, what do Freon coils and unlimited power add up to?

A refrigerator. But the biggest ever seen, right?

[Aquaman] Right.

Now, the tidal wave that cannot be stopped.

Ready or not, down there, here comes the third little darling.

And this one is really king-size.

No problem, Batman.

We're going to give it a very cold reception.

[male narrator] Desperately working against time

Superman and Aquaman have arranged for Freon coils

to be positioned in the surf

and for the enormous energy of the plant

to be fed into the coils

the moment Superman gives the signal.

There she is, finally.

Now.

[male narrator] Once more, the Super Friends demonstrate

that brainpower can be more effective than brute force

and in so doing, have not only stopped tidal waves

but have created the largest ice cube ever.

Within moments

three figures make an appearance on the beach.

Gentlemen, I speak for Miss Caraway and Mr. Fenwick.

Don't you always?

But this time, I... That is, we...

I mean to say all of us--

What he's trying to say is

we're ready to sit down and discuss things with anyone.

Tottering tycoons, listen to that.

And we're determined now to do all we can to fight pollution.

If you happen to see Dr. Pelagian, tell him that.

Well, that calls for a celebration.

Whoa, hold on here. We're not through yet.

Right, there's still the small matter of Wendy and Marvin.

All three tidal waves turned aside and stopped.

But I'm not defeated.

I'll create the greatest sandstorm ever seen.

I'll turn continents into deserts

create one giant wasteland.

I'll show them.

Wonderful, that's the way to fight pollution.

[Marvin] Yeah, pollute the whole world,

then no one will care anymore.

I don't know.

[male narrator] Elsewhere, Wonder Woman's transparent plane

carries the Super Friends seaward.

I wish I could join you and Aquaman.

Thanks, but this operation is best handled by two.

Five seconds to jump point.

Three, two, one, now.

[male narrator] Aquaman sweeps the vast areas of the ocean with his sonar

to zero in on the elusive submarine.

I'm getting echo pulses, Superman.

The sub's in that direction.

[Superman] Lead on, Aquaman.

[Pelagian] Intruders. They must be delayed.

[Superman] Giant squid, and they look menacing.

No problem, Superman.

I'm communicating with them. They'll move aside.

Very well done, an ink screen.

[Aquaman] Something's curious here.

It's almost as if they're not getting my signals.

Those killer whales definitely don't look peaceful.

I'll signal them, explain.

It's no good. Somehow my signals are being blocked.

Uh-oh. We don't want to have to hurt them.

Of course. That means there's only one thing left to do.

Retreat, fast.

[male narrator] But as the pair flee

Aquaman's sonar senses the presence above of ships

and the Super Friends zoom for the surface.

- Dr. Pelagian's centurions. - What?

[Aquaman] I'm positive now Dr. Pelagian's a genius.

Those whales are his guards.

So that's why they don't obey your signals.

Yes, Dr. Pelagian probably devised an energy diversion

that blocks out my signals.

Ingenious. Now what?

Nets, Aquaman. Did you ever go fishing for a whale?

[Aquaman] Alright, here they come.

[male narrator] With the huge but very fragile net

the Superfriends temporarily corral the huge beasts.

Your friends are very resourceful.

But let's see if they can follow the Sprite in a power dive.

[Superman] Oh, no, you don't.

Visitors, 12 o'clock high.

Well, we knew that net wouldn't hold them forever.

I'll lead them away, you continue on.

Those whales are still looking for me in the Sargasso Sea.

Dr. Pelagian, I presume.

Or more properly, Professor Hillbrand.

By any name, I've lost my war.

You're wrong. First of all, it was never just your war.

A great many people have never stopped

fighting the war against pollution.

Yes, unlike yours, their tactics never endangered the nation.

[Pelagian] Yes, I guess I deserve to lose.

Wrong again, professor.

Hutchinson, Fenwick and Caraway

'they're on your side now.

And maybe everyone else is too.

So you see, professor, we may all wind up as the winner.

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