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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 blaring]

Screech

...Wonder Woman...

[whirring]

...Batman...

Screech

vroom

...Aquaman...

[beeping]

...and those three junior Super Friends

Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog!

Crash

Their mission, to fight injustice

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

In the Hall of the Justice League

Marvin, the apprentice superhero

tunes up his table-tennis technique.

You know, Wendy, I could probably beat

the champion of China!

I never miss a shot.

Who's your opponent? The invisible man?

- Very funny. - Ha-ha-ha.

The amusing banter is suddenly interrupted

by a warning from the TroubAlert.

On the space monitor, an alien spacecraft.

Holy teacups, it's a flying saucer!

Looks like a big one.

- It disappeared! - The picture faded out.

- There it is. - And there it isn't.

Hm. Wonder why our space monitor can't hold the picture.

[Marvin] Maybe the saucer can make itself invisible.

The monitor can't hold the picture long enough

for our computer to determine its location

but it is moving in the direction of Earth.

[male narrator] How right Superman is.

The mysterious space traveler is heading for Earth.

From a far-off planet, the saucer is transporting

a family of strange humanoids.

They are the balloon people.

Krim, his wife Gloma, their daughter Plinky

and a dog, Grunk.

Earth's atmosphere is clean.

We can live on this planet. Prepare for a landing.

[whooshing]

[intense music]

Ah, jungle. Good.

We are unlikely to run into Earth people here.

Let us take a look outside.

[door beeps]

[Gloma] Ah. Good, clean, fresh air.

All clear. No Earth creatures around.

- Father, there's a building. - In a jungle?

We'll check it out. Stay together and be very quiet.

Follow me.

No windows. I wonder what it's used for.

[barking]

You're right, Grunk. This is a doghouse.

If Earth's dogs are big enough to live in such large houses

we'd better inflate ourselves to maximum size.

Aroused by the voices, a giant animal peers out.

What's this? The balloon people are tiny creatures.

[growling]

[barking]

[barking]

Mommy, daddy, he's ferocious!

Stay back. I'll deal with him.

[intense music]

[whimpers]

[screams]

[Wonder Dog's teeth chattering]

[male narrator] From a distant planet, a family of balloon people

have landed in Marvin's backyard.

Krim, the father, moves slowly toward Wonder Dog's house.

At the same moment, the Caped Crusaders

driving the kids home, pull into Marvin's driveway.

Thanks, Dynamic Duo. Oh, wait.

I'm sure Wonder Dog would like to say hi to you two.

Wonder Dog! Hey, Wonder Dog, the Caped Crusaders are here!

[whimpering]

Uh-oh. That's his warning bark.

Yeah, something's wrong.

[dramatic music]

- Great blazes! - Who... Well, who are they?

- You mean, what are they? - Danger. Deflate.

Huh?

[yelps]

Holy flying fish!

Robin, get that one.

We've got to find out who they are and what they're doing here.

To do that, we'd better catch them before they get too small.

[whooshing]

[bell dings]

Jeebies, mom and pop

are still deflating.

I hope they don't get caught.

[whooshing]

Oh, dear, I hope he gets away safely.

While his family have safely eluded their pursuers

Krim, the father, is the last to deflate

his air supply almost completely exhausted.

The little bell indicates Krim has reached his minimum size.

He can no longer stay aloft.

Hey, we've got this one surrounded.

- I'll get him, Batman. - No, stay back, everyone.

We've frightened them enough.

We mean you no harm. Who are you? Where have you come from?

Please, don't run away. You must tell us who you are.

How did you arrive here? I'm asking you to trust us.

The doghouse. The doghouse.

[beeping]

Back, everyone. Step back.

[Wendy] Jeepers! How did that happen?

Hey, the little guy's gone!

It worked. Thank goodness.

But where are Plinky and Grunk?

Well, I'm not sure, I think

they dropped into the tall grass.

Krim, the Earthmen said they wouldn't harm us.

That could be a trick to make us give ourselves up.

- But, Krim, maybe-- - We'll have to wait and see.

- Batman, look! - A model flying saucer.

- That's not mine. - It's not a model, Marvin.

It's the real thing.

This brought them here from another planet.

- It looks familiar. - It should, Robin.

[Batman] It's the same one we saw on the monitor.

That picture that kept fading out.

Holy Lilliputians! It's a wonder the monitor picked it up at all.

- It's so little. - I'll say.

With their ability to miniaturize

they don't need a large spaceship.

I see mama under the steps.

Uh-oh. That girl is moving toward her.

[Grunk barking]

Aw, don't be afraid, puppy.

There we go.

Now, I'm not going to hurt you.

Gee, she caught one. It's a dog.

[chuckles] He feels like a balloon.

Poor Grunk. He gave himself up to save me.

Aw, the poor thing was hungry.

[Batman] I wish the others would trust us.

I think you're right, Gloma.

Earth people are friendly and kind.

We needn't fear them.

Thank you for being kind to Grunk.

Yes, we're sorry we mistrusted you.

Well, welcome to planet Earth. We can understand your caution.

That's right. We're as strange to you as you are to us.

We'd like to help you if we can.

Thank you. I am Krim.

This is my wife Gloma, my daughter Plinky

and you've already met Grunk.

[Batman] A brave little creature.

We are from a distant planet, Balunia.

We've been traveling through space for a very long time.

Why did you leave Balunia?

Over the centuries, we Balunians

carelessly allowed our air to become polluted.

Dirty air makes our bodies weak and sickly.

- So you had to find a new home? - Yes.

Where the atmosphere is reasonably pure.

Say, did you make the doghouse move?

Yes, Balunians have the ability

to move small objects by thought power.

Thought power? Like, telepathy?

We call it teleportation.

We can make things move

but we can't transmit our thoughts to each other.

- What makes you deflate? - We usually deflate like this.

But in emergencies we just open the valve up here.

It's much faster.

If you remain on Earth

you'll need a house to live in.

No problem, with our ability to miniaturize

we can sleep in our flying saucer.

You're welcome to live here in my backyard.

Just park your saucer next to Wonder Dog's house.

Yes, and whenever you make yourself small

Wonder Dog will be right next door to protect you.

[chuckles]

[instrumental music]

[male narrator] The arrival of the Balunians

draws worldwide publicity in newspapers.

And on television, detailed accounts describe

the arrival of the visitors from outer space.

Miles away at a remote island-laboratory complex

the Balunians' unique mental power is especially noted

by a brilliant and ambitious scholar, Mr. Noah Tall

who operates on the theory that knowledge is power.

A very sound philosophy.

But in his case, he desires knowledge

only to gain power over mankind

to control the world.

And the Dynamic Duo has stated that for the time being

the Krim family will reside in Marvin's backyard.

Hm. Very interesting, Twisty.

It sure is, Mr. Tall.

Imagine, balloon planets from another people.

It's balloon people from another planet, Twisty.

Alright, prepare the jet for a flight to the mainland.

Okay, boss. Do you ask if I mind where we're going?

We're going to capture these inflated intruders

bring them back to this island

and learn their secret of teleportation.

Such a talent in my hands, or rather, my mind

will help me gain control of the world.

[Marvin] Plinky, this is an Earth game called basketball.

The idea is, he's gonna try

to get the ball in the other basket.

Yeah, and you girls try to get it away from me

and shoot it into this basket, see?

- That sounds easy. - Easy? Heh!

Well, you're playing against Super Marv

wizard of the basketball court.

Okay, I'm dribbling towards the other basket.

Hey, how'd you get the ball away?

Plinky, throw it in the basket.

Well, terrific, Plinky. That's two points for us.

That's fun! Let's play some more.

Uh-uh. I've had enough for one day.

But as they say in basketball, you sure have great hands.

[Plinky] Oh. Well, we pick things up by air suction.

See that baseball in the grass? Watch.

Terrific! H-how do you throw it?

By releasing the compressed air in my arm.

Zonkers, even I can't throw it that high.

Hey, how would you like to play on our ball team?

Sure! I like Earth games.

[male narrator] On Marvin's street, a strange vehicle appears.

It's Noah Tall's spy truck, the Snoop Wagon.

Ah. They're in the backyard, the balloon girl and her dog.

- Anybody else with them? - Nobody else.

Just a couple of kids, no grown-ups.

Come on, we're gonna grab that balloon kid.

- Mr. Tall, something's coming. - The Super Friends.

Drat. We'll have to wait for another chance.

They didn't notice the Snoop Wagon.

[Noah] Drive around the corner. We'll spy on them from there.

[engine revving]

The Super Friends arrive to pay a social call

on the Krim family.

Daddy, mom, the Super Friends are here.

How do you do? I'm Krim. This is Gloma.

My name is Wonder Woman.

Krim, you and I have something in common.

I, too, am from another planet, Krypton.

[Krim] Oh, yes, Superman, we've heard

of Krypton, the planet that exploded.

We Super Friends would like to help you

become acquainted with Earth.

We'll take you on sightseeing trips on land

in the sky and undersea if you desire.

Oh, we'd be delighted! Thank you.

This afternoon they're going fishing with us on the lake.

Fishing on the lake, eh?

With no one around but the kids. Ha!

This will be a cinch.

[splashing]

[dramatic music]

We don't want any witnesses to recognize us.

We'll disguise ourselves.

Gee, you look terrific, boss.

Marvin, are those fish?

[Marvin] No, Plinky, that's an old milk carton.

- And some empty soda cans. - We call it litter.

[Plinky] Doesn't that pollute the water?

Yes, it does. People should know better.

But they keep throwing things any old place without thinking.

Twisty, when I start the motor

throw the anchor into their boat.

[engine whirring]

[clanks]

[barking]

Hey there, stop your boat!

Mister, cut your motor!

Your anchor's caught our friend's boat!

[Wendy] Marvin, they can't hear us.

isn't there some way we can let them know

they've accidentally hooked on to our boat?

- What'll we do, papa? - Everybody, follow me.

[music continues]

[engine whirring]

Quick, Twisty, uh, pull them in.

[Twisty] What? Empty.

Gee, board, they must have fell over-boss.

Overboard! Uh, but they didn't. Look.

Curses, I didn't count on that.

No matter, Twisty, we'll keep after them until we get them.

Like the old saying, Mr. Tall

if at first you don't try, succeed again.

[grunts]

Well, thank goodness you were able to do that.

Zonkers! What a freaky accident. People should be more careful.

I'm all shook up. Let's go home.

Who were those men?

Just a couple of fishermen

trying to catch something.

They did. They caught us.

[instrumental music]

You're all so busy.

Superman's coming to take you sightseeing.

We want the yard to look clean.

What are you doing, Wendy?

I'm sweeping the dust off the porch.

- Can I help? - Thank you, Plinky.

- But I only have one broom. - We don't need brooms.

Come on, Plinky. Let's show her how we sweep on Balunia.

[air hissing]

Jeepers! That is really neat!

Well, Balunians, ready for your trip?

Any time you say.

Then let's go. Plinky, you hold Grunk.

Wait, this is going to be awkward.

There's an easier way to carry us.

[bell dings]

[chuckles] Gloma's right. This simplifies matters.

Goodbye, Krims. Have a good time.

See you later, kids.

Up, up and away!

Carrying the Balunians aloft in their flying saucer

Superman shows them the countryside, the cities...

...the farms...

...the forests.

Meanwhile, near a construction site atop a cliff

Noah Tall watches Superman flying above

with the Balunian spaceship.

There they are, Twisty.

We've got to get our hands on that flying saucer.

Gee, Mr. Tall, I don't think it's smart

to sup around with Messerman.

You mean, mess around with Superman.

Well, either way.

Superman may be the strongest man

in the world, but I'm the smartest.

[chuckles] Oh, that is true, Mr. Tall.

My plan is to make Superman set the flying saucer down

and leave it unguarded. Now, here's how we'll do it.

[indistinct whispering]

- Understand? - Uh, not exactly. What does...

[indistinct whispering] Mean?

Oh, look, I'll wait at the bottom of the cliff.

You stay up here and create an emergency

something that will require Superman's full attention.

Why?

He'll have to set the spaceship down

so he can attend to the emergency.

That's when I grab the saucer with the balloon people in it.

I'll put it in the Snoop Wagon, lock the door, and off we go.

Off you go. But what about me up here on the cliff?

After you create the emergency

run down the road and meet me at the bottom.

[instrumental music]

- Yes, Krim? - What are those buildings?

- Those are factories, Krim. - Oh, daddy.

[Plinky] Look at all that dirty smoke going into the air.

I see it, Plinky, I wonder if Earth people realize

how harmful that is.

Great Scott, that bulldozer.

It'll crash down on that railroad station.

Krim, there's an emergency.

- I see it, Superman. - Hang on.

I'm going to set you down fast so I can stop that bulldozer.

Don't worry about us, Superman. I can fly it down.

Okay, Krim, you're on your own.

[whooshing]

[chuckles] Yeah, Superman deserted them.

And they're coming down right into my hands.

[whirring]

[whooshing]

Did you see him catch that? He's marvelous!

- Look, papa, another one. - Great galaxy!

Does Superman know about that one?

He's busy with the bulldozer.

It's up to us to stop the steam shovel.

[whooshing]

Huh? No, no, don't go up.

Come down, you fools!

How can I capture you if you don't come down? Ah!

[whirring]

Krim, our combined thought power can't stop anything that heavy.

No, but we can turn off the motor.

Everyone concentrate on the steam shovel's ignition key.

Turn it to the left.

We did it! We stopped it!

[barking]

- You helped, too, Grunk. - Good work, family.

The steam shovel, how did it get there?

Better take this back where it belongs.

Well, Mr. Tall, how do you like what I did

with the bull-shovel and the steam-dozer?

You tongue-twisted twerp.

If you hadn't started the steam shovel

the Balunians would have come down right in my lap.

Huh? You didn't capture the Baloney-ans?

Balunians!

No, I didn't! You blew it, Twisty.

Come on, we'll have to wait for another chance.

Back at the Hall of Justice League

the Super Friends discuss the events of the past few days.

It's strange how those construction machines

moved by themselves.

The balloon people have certainly had

some excitement since they arrived.

Yes, indeed, the kids report

there was a close call on the lake yesterday.

A couple of fishermen accidentally hooked

their anchor to Krim's boat.

Accidentally? I wonder.

[male narrator] Later that day, the kids and Wonder Dog

wait with the Balunians for Aquaman to make an appearance.

Here's where he said to meet.

Boy, an ocean tour with Aquaman is something.

Are you sure you don't need scuba gear?

There's no air underwater.

We carry our own air supply, Wendy, inside our bodies.

Earth people have to carry tanks of air on their backs

with a hose that goes to a mouthpiece.

It's called scuba equipment

meaning self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.

I'd call it a mouthful.

[all laughing]

Sorry I'm late, Balunians, I had to rescue a fishing boat.

Motor trouble. Ready for a swim?

Yes, Aquaman. Thanks for bringing us, Marvin and Wendy.

That's okay. Aquaman will bring you back to my house.

Bye. Have fun.

[instrumental music]

This is a coral reef. Don't touch it, it's jagged and sharp.

- What is it? Rock? - No, Plinky.

It's millions of skeletons of tiny marine animals.

In my underwater kingdom you're not considered

strange creatures at all.

You see that fish? He can do something you people can do.

I'll show you. This is called a puffer, or a blowfish.

Watch him do his thing.

See, papa? Some Earth creatures are just like us.

[Aquaman] When danger is near, he can inflate

to three times his size.

Okay, now let's move on.

[helicopter whirring]

While Aquaman continues the underwater tour

a strange aircraft approaches over the ocean.

It is Noah Tall's helicopter, the Sea Sucker.

Ah, there they are, Twisty.

Uh-oh, they're with Aquaman.

You know, he's the sing of the keas.

That's king of the seas!

Uh, no matter. He won't be with them long.

We'll fly ahead and drop the itching acid.

[helicopter whirring]

Okay, boss, here's the atching icid.

Itching acid, itching acid! Oh, drop it!

Okay, I won't talk about it anymore.

No, I meant pull the plug and drop it out the door!

Right, Mr. Tall.

Splash

Touched by Noah Tall's itching acid

an unlucky starfish finds itself in distress.

[beeping]

What are all these things on the bottom?

A lot of old junk, Krim

things people throw overboard when they no longer need them.

People use the ocean as a dumpyard?

[Aquaman] They shouldn't, but they do.

That's terrible! It's such a beautiful ocean.

Yes, it is, Plinky, but... Excuse me, there's an emergency.

Wait here. I'll be back as soon as I can.

Ah, they're alone.

Aquaman left them to un-itch his finny little friends.

[chuckles] How are we gonna catch the Baluminiums?

Simple. We lower the sucker tube.

[intense music]

It's heading toward the Balunians.

What happens when it reaches them?

I turn on the powerful suction pump

and pull them up into our copter.

Great Neptune, itching acid! Some people.

I'm going to have to plug that opening on top of it.

But I've got to figure a way to get to the canister

without the acid getting to me.

While the Balunians wait for Aquaman to return

they are unaware that Noah Tall's

diabolical Sea Sucker is moving toward them.

Just a little closer and I'll start the suction pump.

Hm. This looks like the shell of a giant clam.

[barking]

Jeebies! What's that?

Any second now.

[whooshing]

- Krim! - Mommy.

That thing's gonna pull him in.

[barking]

What is it? A giant sea serpent?

No, it's not alive, but stay away from the front of it.

It was lowered from the surface.

- What's it for? - It's a suction tube.

I think it's probably used to clean the ocean floor.

But if it's not alive, it doesn't know where the trash is.

- Let's help it. - I can't get this off.

They didn't show up yet, boss!

Something's clogging the nozzle. I'll turn off the pump.

Someone up there turned off the suction.

There, it's on again. Good.

Come on, let's clean a few things up.

[intense music]

Huh? What's this? What's happening?

Why, it's junk, boss. You better pump off the turn!

Yes, yes, I'll turn off the pump.

Okay, anglerfish, let's see

if you can drop this cork into the hole.

Careful now, if that acid touches you

you'll be using your fishing rod to scratch yourself.

Good work, angler. Now I'll get rid of it.

But where?

How about that piece of junk, papa?

It's too big to fit in the tube, Plinky.

Besides, I don't know if they're going to turn it on again.

By the beard of Poseidon, what's that thing?

A suction tube. Someone sent it down.

And we've been cleaning up the bottom.

Stay away from the front, Aquaman. It might go again.

- A suction tube? - It almost caught daddy.

There. Now we'll try again.

- This could be dangerous. - Look out, everyone.

Hm, now I know how to get rid of this itching acid.

Stand back.

Seaweed! Drat! It's clogging the drain.

It's filling up. Oh, better turn it off.

Twisty, get the water out. Open the door.

Look, boss, it must be draining the Red Sea.

That's itching acid!

Wait here. I'm going to have a look topside.

[helicopter whirring]

Nobody here. That's strange.

[Twisty] We're going back to your island, Mr. Tall?

No. Back to the mainland. How can you ask such a question?

Don't you wanna get your hands on those Balunians?

[laughs] Sure, I'm just itching to.

Don't mention that word!

[helicopter whirring]

[male narrator] In the Hall of the Justice League

Wonder Woman and Aquaman report

the latest incidents involving the Balunians.

Hm. A cargo net, a sea-suction tube...

It keeps adding up.

Someone is trying to capture the Krim family.

But why? They're such kind, gentle, harmless people.

We'll never know why until we know who.

I suggest we take turns acting as their personal bodyguards.

Good, I'll draw up a schedule.

Later, Krim addresses the Super Friends

on a serious subject.

And we went through all that on Balunia.

And now nobody can live there because of the pollution.

Unless you take immediate steps to prevent it

the same catastrophe may happen on Earth.

Thank you for your warning, Krim.

Krim, I think you should tell all of this

to a friend of mine in Washington, Mr. Simon Pure.

He's chief of the Department of Environment Protection.

Good thought, Wonder Woman.

I'll arrange an appointment for you tomorrow.

Back again in his Snoop Wagon

Mr. Tall listens to news of Krim's forthcoming meeting

with the government officials.

Mr. Pure has also invited

the Krim family and friends to attend the meeting.

The invitation includes Wonder Dog

who, this evening, will be taken to the pet shop

for a hair trim and pedicure in preparation

for this high-level government conference.

Did you hear that, Twisty?

Tonight they're taking Wonder Dog for a pedicure.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Aw, the poor dog must be sick.

I sure hope they can cure his pedi.

That's not what pedicure means.

- Oh, what does it mean? - It means...

It means the Balunians will be left alone in the yard

that's what it means.

[laughing]

Well, we're off to the pet shop.

The Batmobile is parked out front, kids.

They're gonna make you look pretty, Wonder Dog.

Yeah, when we get back, we'll rap on the saucer

you can come out and see what he looks like. Bye.

I'll look after things here, Batman.

You've got a big day tomorrow, Krim.

Yes, family, I suggest we go inside and relax.

[intense music]

What do we do about Ween Tonder?

You mean Teen Wonder?

- We'll use plan B on him. - Plan B? Which one is that?

The one between plan A and plan C.

Now, do you have the toy Krim balloon?

Uh, right here. But how do we get the Krims out of the saucer?

After we get rid of Robin, we'll rap on the saucer.

Okay. Uh, what are we gonna rap about?

Ugh, I mean, rap on it with our knuckles, you knothead.

Now let's get plan B started.

Sneak around to the neighbor's yard

on the other side of the fence.

While Robin relaxes in Marvin's yard

he is unaware that Twisty

is preparing for step one of plan B.

[balloon squeaking]

Hm. Did I hear something?

Hey, what? How'd he get there?

Hey, Krim. Krim! What are you doing in the neighbor's yard?

What's wrong, Krim?

- Oh, goody, the kids are back! - So soon?

Let's see what Wonder Dog looks like.

- Gotcha. - Papa, what's happening?

Who are those men?

I don't know. Let's all remain calm.

A toy Krim balloon

the kind they're selling like hotcakes in the novelty stores.

Now, who would... Uh-oh. I'd better get back.

Gone! Holy decoys, I've been had!

[helicopter whirring]

Having finally accomplished his evil purpose

Noah Tall returns to his private island

with his captives.

Why did you bring us here?

I want you to tell me your secret.

- What secret? - You know...

That psychy-Connecticut tele-whatever.

Quiet, Twisty. He means psychokinetic teleportation.

Earth people just can't do it.

You better let us go

or the Super Friends will make you sorry.

[laughs] Impossible, little girl.

They'll never trace you to this island.

They don't know I brought you here.

What's more, they don't even know I exist.

They'll catch up with you somehow.

They have super-intelligence.

They have super-intelligence? Ha-ha-ha.

See all those encyclopedias?

I've memorized every word in every one of those books.

I know it all.

That's right. He's Noah Tall.

That's not what I said!

Now, are you going to tell me how to use thought power?

- Never! - Twisty.

Lock them in a room until they're ready to talk.

Okay, Balloonies, you go first and follow me.

And don't try any tricks. I'm not as dumb as I really am.

[door shuts]

Even a magician couldn't get out of there.

Unless he could perform magic.

[banging on door]

[male narrator] Noah Tall has good reason to be confident.

In the Hall of Justice League, the Super Friends

are completely baffled

by the disappearance of the Krim family.

The only thing we can be sure of now

is that those accidents weren't real accidents.

The construction vehicles on the cliff.

The itching acid and the suction tube underwater.

And the two fishermen on the lake.

It's obvious now, those two fishermen

have finally made their catch.

- But who are they? - Holy dead ends!

We don't have a single clue.

The Super Friends will rescue us, papa.

Plinky, they don't even know where we are.

Jeebies, I've got an idea. Mommy and daddy, listen.

[indistinct whispering]

Plinky, I doubt if our thought waves

can carry all the way to the mainland.

It's worth a try, Krim.

Very well. Let's all concentrate.

You, too, Grunk.

Putting Plinky's plan into effect

the Krim family concentrates

sending out thought waves that spread in all directions

like the ripples in a pond heading toward land.

But the farther they travel, the weaker they become.

The Krims' brain signals cannot make it to the mainland.

Far away, in the Hall of the Justice League

the Super Friends are still baffled, stymied.

Jeepers, if only they could get a message to us.

They may be trying to do just that.

They can't do person-to-person telepathy

but they can move small things.

Yes, they might be trying to clue us

by activating inanimate objects.

Maybe some object at my house or in my backyard.

If they're being held captive

hundreds of miles away, it won't work.

Wonder Woman and I are telepathy experts.

We know thought waves can carry only so far.

They must be like radio waves, we learned in school

the further radio waves travel, the weaker they get.

That's why they have to set up booster stations.

Booster stations. That's the answer.

You're right. Booster devices for thought waves.

I can build one for each of us.

Then we'll all separate

spread out to different parts of the country.

And if the Krims are sending a signal

one of our boosters will pick it up and amplify it.

We'll keep relaying it until the signal

reaches the object they intend to move.

Super Friends, I suggest we hie ourselves to the lab, posthaste.

Congratulations, Marvin.

You really came up with a terrific suggestion.

I did? It was a nifty one, huh?

- It sure was. - Yeah.

[male narrator] In mid-ocean, Aquaman activates his thought-wave booster.

It's working. Signals are registering.

[beeping]

Flying over the coastline, Wonder Woman's booster

relays the thought waves inland

to the Batcopter flying above the city.

Batman, thought waves coming through.

Great. I'll head for Marvin's neighborhood.

[helicopter whirring]

Meanwhile, in Marvin's room

he and Wendy check to see if objects are moving.

It could be anything, Marvin.

The Krims might even make a pencil write a note on a pad.

Or maybe they'll make something tap out a message in code.

Even Wonder Dog is on the alert.

[gasping]

[Wonder Dog whimpering]

Wendy, thought waves are reaching the saucer.

The Balunians are trying to tell us something.

Maybe they're sending a message to us

on the tiny instruments inside.

Let's crawl in and look.

I can just about squeeze through.

You go next, Wonder Dog.

The thought waves are making the lights flash

but nothing's showing on the screen.

We'll just keep waiting.

[helicopter whirring]

We're directly over Marvin's house, Batman.

If the Krims are trying to move an object down there

it'll now receive the waves at full strength.

Zonkers, we're flying!

[Wendy] Now we know what the thought waves were trying to move.

Batman, the saucer's flying by itself.

Aim the booster right at it, Robin.

That's the source of its power.

Right, first I'll activate the homing signal

to let the others know where we're headed.

[beeping]

Unaware that their young friends

are inside the spacecraft

the Caped Crusaders follow the saucer

knowing it will lead them to the Krim family.

Flying over the North Pole in her invisible plane

Wonder Woman receives the homing signal.

She changes course and heads south

following the radio beacon.

And in his island fortress, the ingenious Noah Tall

keeps tabs on the whereabouts of all the Super Friends.

Hm. One of them is getting close.

- Uh-oh. That's the Catbopter. - Try Batcopter, Twisty.

- Look at this, boss. - Ah!

The Balunians sent for their spaceship. Marvelous.

From this I'll learn another of their secrets

how to propel spacecraft by using cosmic lines of force.

Oh, wow! Saucer-flying is really my cup of tea.

We're coming to an island, Wendy.

[Wendy] That must be where the Krims are.

Let's get in there, Batman, before it closes.

Too late, Robin, we'll circle

and land on one of the buildings.

Jeepers! This isn't an observatory.

It's a heliport.

Let's start searching for the Krims.

The Crusaders intend to land on our roof, do they?

I'll give them something to dampen their hopes.

The Sea Sucker water gun!

[Robin] Holy fire hoses!

That powerful stream is driving us back.

I'll try coming in from another direction.

But try as they may, the Crusaders

cannot approach the island.

Noah Tall's ingenious water gun blocks the way.

[beeping]

Meanwhile, beneath the ocean

Aquaman swims in the direction of the homing signal.

Nearing the island, he encounters

a powerful undertow, a bottom current

flowing toward the water gun's inlet.

A suction stream. And from the same direction.

Better take a look.

[water splashing]

A water gun. Gotta take care of that.

As Superman follows the homing beam

his telescopic vision spots the Batcopter

in its strange predicament. He streaks to the rescue.

Yipes, I think we've been spotted by the Stan of Meel.

Man of Steel, Twisty. Don't be scared.

[whimpers] I'm not s-scared, I'm j-just putrified.

Try petrified. Don't worry.

I know how to keep Superman out of our hair.

I'll keep him busy with my cloud buster.

Huh? What's that?

Missiles full of silver iodide.

They seed the clouds and cause rain.

They're computer-aimed at every cloud over the mainland.

Hey, that could flood the whole country.

Yes, it could, but it won't. Why?

Because Superman's going to intercept all the missiles.

[laughing]

[laughing] Say, that'll keep our hair out of Superman.

Twisty... Never mind.

Here, just watch.

Look, Robin, missiles, heading toward the mainland.

I hope Superman can handle this.

Here's the troublemaker, the water-gun intake.

Okay, ray fish, do your thing

so Batman and Robin can do their thing.

Good. Now I'm gonna do my thing.

As the Dynamic Duo finally gains entry

into Noah Tall's domain

Superman, streaking toward the island

is surprised by a missile.

Great Scott!

My x-ray vision will show me what's inside this baby.

Silver iodide. Why, this is a rainmaker.

Oh-ho, fun and games.

I guess these cloud busters were sent up to keep me busy.

Okay, here's where I become a cloud buster.

Bam bam bam

Curses! He'll be here any second.

Let's get out of here.

The Craped Cusaders!

Sir, that is pronounced Caped Crusaders.

Were you gentlemen going somewhere?

Gloma? Plinky? Mr. Krim?

They're not in this room.

[gibberish]

He's right. It's the only door we've come to that's locked.

This must be the key. Let's try it.

[alarm blaring] I think we set off an alarm.

They're not here anyway. Come on, Wendy.

- Marvin, we're down here! - Thank goodness, you've come.

We didn't know who was turning the key, so we deflated.

Two bad men locked us in.

- Bad men, huh? - Come on, everyone, follow us.

[alarm blaring]

Vroom vroom

It's Aquaman.

- It's Womer Wonden. - Only one way to go.

They've got all the oxits blecked. Ooh, we're trapped.

One exit is not blecked. Uh, blocked. Hurry!

This elevator will take us up to the cloud-buster chute.

Uh-oh, boss. Here comes the Dunamic Dyo.

[Noah] In here, quick.

Holy jellyfish, they are a slippery pair.

[screaming]

Mr. Tall, what's our plan for getting down?

I forgot to make one!

Perhaps I can help.

I could've gotten away with it

if it weren't for you, Superman.

How did you get through my cloud busters?

Simple. I am a cloud-buster buster.

Uh, what did he say, boss?

He said he's a boud-cluster duster.

Ask him!

[male narrator] In our nation's capitol, Mr. Simon Pure

chief of the Environment Protection Bureau

closes an important meeting by expressing his gratitude.

And I promise you, Krim

we will draw up a set of rules to save our natural resources.

Thanks to you, the people of Earth will now realize

how much they have to be grateful for.

We'll do all in our power to preserve the clean air

and the other valuable gifts

nature has bestowed upon this planet.

- Thank you, Mr. Pure. - Uh, one more thing.

I'd like to offer you a job with us.

Special adviser on conservation and ecological controls.

Oh, wow! That's terrific!

Gee, daddy, take the job. Please?

Well, where would we live?

The government will build a specially-designed home

for you and your family here in Washington.

Mr. Pure, I accept.

- Oh, that's great. - Yay!

- Congratulations. - Fantastic.

Oh, poor Wonder Dog and Grunk.

They've become such good friends.

And now they'll be separated.

[both sobbing]

[gasps]

[Marvin] Wonder Dog, look what you did!

[whimpers]

[all laughing]

Grunk forgives you, Wonder Dog.

[Grunk barking]

[theme music]

[music continues]