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[theme music]

[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 Superfriends...

...Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog.

Their mission, to fight injustice...

...to right that which is wrong...

...and to serve all mankind.

[narrator] A beautiful day for a bike ride in the country.

Marvin, Wendy and Wonder Dog stop for a rest break.

See, we're here.

Just about in the center of Cave County.

I'd sure like to come back here someday and explore a cave.

[sniffing]

[muttering]

Jeepers, what kind of creature

leaves footprints like that?

[muttering]

They look like giant chicken tracks.

[Wendy] Let's ride into the woods and follow them.

Zonkers, somebody moved our things.

This is creepy.

We turn our backs for a second

and someone sneaks in and...

- Uh-oh. - Hey, they even moved my map.

Marvin, nobody can move a map drawn in the sand.

But I drew it next to the boulder.

Hmm. There's only one explanation.

It wasn't the bikes and the knapsacks that were moved.

Somebody moved the boulder and the tree.

[muttering]

How could anyone move a tree?

I don't know, but they did.

We'd better report this to the Superfriends.

[narrator] A short time later in the hall of the Justice League

Marvin and Wendy report

their curious experience to the Superfriends.

And, uh, how big was the tree, Marvin?

[Marvin] Well, you know, like a big oak tree.

[Robin] Are you trying to tell us someone moved that

while your backs were turned?

[muttering]

It sure seemed that way.

An incredible story, but we'll check it out.

See you later, Superfriends.

I think the crusaders just wanna

take a nice ride in the country.

Well, it is a beautiful day.

And a very warm day for certain factories.

[Wonder Woman] Yes, I can't imagine

why anyone would steal air conditioners

from the roofs of those buildings.

Four air conditioning units mysteriously stolen.

And the police have no clues.

[narrator] As the Batmobile pulls into the roadside clearing

the kids and Wonder Dog are flabbergasted

by what they see or rather, by what they do not see.

[Marvin] Zonkers, no tree and the boulders--

[Wendy] They're, they're gone.

- You sure it wasn't a mirage? - They were real.

You can ask the people that live in that house.

That's right, they must've seen the boulder and the tree

every time they looked out their front window.

[Batman] Let's check it out.

[Batman] "Mr. and Mrs. Maximus Mole."

[doorbell rings]

[Batman] Let's hope someone is home.

Mrs. Mole, I'm sorry if we disturbed you.

Was there a boulder and tree in that clearing this morning?

- What? - These youngsters claim--

There's never been a tree or boulder there.

Is this some kind of joke?

- Sorry, ma'am, we only-- - Zonkers.

We couldn't have dreamed it. Or could we?

Well, that's that.

[whistles]

Careful now. Don't drop that cooling unit.

Follow me.

[Wonder Woman] A printing plant, a textile factory

a paper factory and a pharmaceutical plant.

At each of these buildings

the air conditioning unit was literally

torn from the rooftop.

It's hardly a national disaster.

But if it continues, we may have to take action.

Speaking of action, Superfriends

there's none at that roadside clearing.

Are you sure you were in the right clearing?

Yeah, it was the same place

where we walked away from the boulder

and then turned around and found someone

had moved our things.

No, Marvin.

It was the tree and the rock that were moved.

Did you see anything else strange?

[Marvin] Oh, yeah.

Wonder Dog discovered some weird footprints

leading into the forest.

[Wendy] Or maybe out of the forest.

We couldn't tell.

What kind of footprints?

They looked like tracks made by a giant chicken.

- Right, Wonder Dog? - Yeah.

A giant chicken?

Jeepers, we should've shown you those tracks

when you were there.

Well, if you kids come across any more

giant chicken tracks, let us know.

Marvin, let's go back to the clearing.

We'll see if we can find some clue to that moving tree.

I like the way you think, Wendy.

Holy fairy tales, a giant chicken.

And trees and rocks that walk by themselves.

[TroubAlert beeping]

The TroubAlert.

Superfriends.

What's the emergency, Colonel Wilcox?

Last night, someone stole the air conditioning unit

from the roof of the Government Research Laboratory.

Take a look.

[Aquaman] Great Neptune, looks like a tornado hit it.

Hmm, that unit must have weighed 2 tons.

It was custom-built for our medical lab.

It'll take months to replace it.

Meanwhile, we're forced to stop all work

on a vital research project.

- A medical experiment? - Yes.

Reports indicate there will be a worldwide epidemic

next winter, we've been racing the calendar

to develop a vaccine to prevent it.

Our experiments can be performed

only in cool, purified air.

Colonel Wilcox, we'll get right on it.

Thank you, Superfriends. It's most urgent.

We just can't let that lab close down for a few months.

Not even for a few days.

Robin and I will investigate that medical research building.

Here's the location. It's in Cave County.

Cave County?

That's where we were with the kids.

Hmm, some coincidence.

Maybe it isn't a coincidence.

Superman, I agree.

Let's roll, Teen Wonder, to the Batmobile.

[narrator] Meanwhile, the kids and Wonder Dog

riding back to the clearing are heading

for another weird experience.

How far are we from the clearing?

I think it's around this next bend. Look for the old house.

You sure we're on the right road?

Sure, I'm sure.

Say, I don't recall passing that garage before.

Well, so what? Who can remember every building?

The Mole's house is probably just around the next turn.

[Wendy] I know we didn't pass this before.

[Wonder Dog muttering]

Okay, let's go back and see where we made a wrong turn.

Marvin, does this clearing look like the one we visited first?

Yeah, sort of.

[barking]

What is it, Wonder?

[barks]

[Wendy] Marvin, that's the map you drew.

It can't be.

At the other clearing, there was a house

across the road not an old truck garage.

Well, I can't explain that

but maybe somebody in that garage can.

Let's ask them.

Keep pounding, the mechanic might be down

in the grease pit or something.

[yawns]

[Wonder Dog muttering]

[Wendy] Let's go in, maybe we can find someone

who can explain all this.

Turn on the light. There's a button on the wall.

[Marvin] I guess it's not a light switch.

But leave it to old Super Marv.

I always carry a small flashlight.

[narrator] But in the darkness beneath the building

a hidden motor, activated by the wall switch.

The garage and the old house are one and the same.

- Jeepers, this isn't a garage. - Yeah.

No mechanic's tools, no work benches, no grease pit.

Not even an old truck tire laying around.

[Wendy] What're those things against the wall?

Machines of some kind.

Like those air conditioning things you see on factory roofs.

[Wendy] Curtains? In a garage?

Hey, let's see if anyone is in the backyard.

Zonkers, this isn't the back of the garage.

No, it's the front of the Moles' house.

They're both the same building.

Yeah.

I don't get it, even if it is the same building

how could we go in through the front

walk through and come out the front?

[muttering]

Look, we came back to follow those giant tracks.

So let's do it, maybe it'll lead to something

that can clear this up.

I'll buy that.

Anything to get away from these freaky buildings.

[narrator] Meanwhile, at the Government Medical Research Laboratory

the Dynamic Duo discover the building is deserted.

"To all personnel.

"This lab will remain closed until

the air-cooling unit is replaced."

You see, Robin, research work involving medicines and microbes

requires purified air at controlled temperatures.

Wow, I'd sure like to catch up with those thieves

and put them in the cooler for a long stretch.

A proper place for air conditioner thieves, the cooler.

Let's check the roof.

[clangs]

These steel supporting rods are twisted like taffy.

Pardon my slang, Batman

but this air-cooling unit was really ripped off.

Hmm, whoever did this job must have used a powerful crane.

The kind that moves on tractor treads.

Let's search the grounds for tractor prints.

Right.

- No tread marks. - Not even a tire print.

Could a tractor have come through those woods?

No, the foliage is too thick. We've got a real puzzler here.

This requires a combined think-session

by the Superfriends.

The tracks go this way.

Uh, Wendy, suppose they lead us to some giant creature

what'll we do?

I'm just going to play it cool and calm.

And run like mad, screaming at the top of my lungs.

This is as far as they go.

[Marvin] That tree! Looks like someone pulled it out by its roots.

[Wendy] And fresh shoe prints all around it.

[Wonder Dog muttering]

- Hey, like a cave entrance. - Really?

Let's go get the caped crusaders.

No, not this time.

I don't wanna come back with them

and find this hole has disappeared.

[Marvin] You're right, while it's still here

we'll climb down in it ourselves and check it out.

It's a tunnel. Let's see where it leads.

- Start marking the trail. - Okay.

- Which way? - Let's try this one.

[narrator] Marvin, Wendy and Wonder Dog

begin an underground journey which is to lead them

on a fantastic subterranean adventure.

But meanwhile, at the hall of the Justice League

the Superfriends are engaged in a think-session

utilizing their super-brain power

to solve the mystery of the missing air conditioners.

The tree and the boulder, and Mr. and Mrs. Mole.

I wonder if there's a connection.

But when Robin and I went to the clearing

there was no tree and no rock.

And when we questioned that housewife, Mrs. Mole

she looked at us like we were out of our minds.

Well, the kids' story was rather incredible.

Still, Marvin and Wendy have reported

weird things in the past

and their stories have turned out to be true.

Come to think of it.

How come a housewife was dressed in mountain-climbing gear?

There are no mountains in Cave County.

Something fishy about that.

I'm going to check the general information computer.

We'll see if it coughs up anything

about Mr. and Mrs. Mole.

Excellent suggestion, Aquaman.

Hmm. "Maximus Mole and wife, Minimus.

Both are highly regarded spelunkers."

Cave explorers.

That's undoubtedly why

they make their home in Cave County.

"Mr. Mole is a retired professor of speleology."

That's the study of caves and caverns.

I recall now, I once read a book he wrote about his search

for the legendary Bottomless Cave.

Yes, he never found it.

But it was his theory that the Bottomless Cave

is located somewhere in Cave County.

That explains why she was wearing mountain-climbing gear.

Right, Robin. A small pick, a coil of rope, pitons.

Those same tools are used for exploring caves.

Very interesting.

But how does spelunking tie-in

with stolen air conditioners?

[narrator] Far from the hall of the Justice League

the kids and Wonder Dog leave a trail of arrows

as they make their way downward

through the eerie caverns and passageways

unaware that they have entered Bottomless Cave.

Jeepers, I can't see the bottom.

Yeah. Seems like this cave never quits.

We must be a mile below the surface.

I guess this is as far as we can go.

- Whew, do you feel warm? - Yes.

When we started out, the cave was cool.

Down here, it's like a steam bath.

[sneezes]

[Minnie] Gesundheit, Max.

Zonkers, someone else is in here.

Yes, that was a woman's voice.

I see a shadowy figure down there on that ledge.

- Why, that's Mrs. Mole. - You sure?

Who did she say gesundheit to?

Someone called Max. Shh.

Max, I told you to wear your long underwear.

I am wearing it, my dear.

- Why did you say gesundheit? - Because you sneezed.

I did? Oh, thank you, dear.

Wait a minute, Minnie, I didn't sneeze.

Oh, Max, you are so absent-minded.

Hold the rope steady. I'm coming down.

Did you hear that? Minnie and Max.

Remember the Min and Max Trucking Company?

Yeah. I think we're on the right track. Shh.

Can't we stop and rest for a while?

No, Max, we can't.

We've got to keep going until we get to Molesville.

Molesville? What's that?

I guess that's what they call the place they're heading for.

[Max] I've got to take a break, Minnie.

- Shh. - I'm not a young man anymore.

Ha, you never were. You've been old all your life.

And forgetful.

It's your fault we have to climb down again.

- You burned out the magneto. - The what?

The magneto.

The motor part that we have to replace

in the drillmobile.

While we're down there, remind me to refill this bottle

with walk water.

- It's running low. - I'll remind you.

You'd forget your head if it wasn't

fastened to your shoulders.

Sometimes I think it isn't.

- Let's get moving. - Yes, my dear.

- I can't hear them anymore. - They're too far down.

Wendy, what's a drillmobile?

I don't know. What's walk water?

Maybe it's a foot lotion.

[laughing]

If it is, I wish I had some.

Mine are killing me.

Okay, let's start back. We've got a long climb.

Yeah, look for my arrows.

[narrator] At the hall of the Justice League

the Superfriends continue their urgent think session.

Let's assume Mr. and Mrs. Mole have discovered Bottomless Cave.

Now let's say they've explored it to a depth

that's too warm for comfort.

You think they stole the air-cooling units

to cool off the caves so they can continue their exploration?

But that leaves three mystifying questions.

One, how could a middle-aged couple, by themselves

remove huge machines from factory rooftops?

Two, how could they carry them down

through the treacherous winding caves?

And three, where would they get electric power

to run those machines five miles below the surface?

Those are puzzlers.

Still it's a fact that all the thefts

took place within a few miles of their home.

And the weird report from the kids

about the tree and the rock.

That occurred here, directly across the road

from the Mole house.

Yes, and the kids have gone back there

to check out those giant chicken tracks they claim they saw.

Holy humble pie.

Marvin and Wendy may be on to something after all.

And it's possible they may be heading into trouble.

We'd better get back to Cave County.

- I'll go with you. - Count me in.

- Coming, Superman? - No.

I'm going to check out a theory of my own.

The biggest and most powerful air conditioning unit

in this area is on the roof of the Power and Electric Company.

A tempting prize.

We all better get moving.

[narrator] Far, far below the ground

near the bottom of the Earth's crust

Mr. and Mrs. Mole gradually near the end

of their subterranean journey.

There it is.

[sighs] Oh, thank goodness.

I didn't think I'd make it.

You should feel proud, Max. You discovered this world.

Molesville.

- Oh, Min, it's so beautiful. - Never mind that.

[Minnie] We have a lot to do before we start gathering

those diamonds out there. Come on.

[narrator] Max and Minnie Mole move toward the drillmobile

a huge ingenious vehicle that can bore a path

through soil and solid rock.

Give me the new magneto.

Replacing this will only take a minute.

Didn't you want me to remind you about something?

Oh, yes, the walk water.

You'll need a lot of walk water for what we have to do later.

Hi there. Too hot for you?

Have a drink.

It's not very cold, but it's free.

Luckily, the water in this lagoon gives you creatures

the ability to move about by yourselves.

Otherwise, you'd die of thirst.

We're going up to the surface now, but we'll be back soon.

[narrator] Departing from Molesville

Minnie operates the controls to the fantastic drillmobile.

Boring its way into the solid rock and soil

the machine now turns upward

drilling for the surface.

It'll be wonderful when we get

the air conditioners down there.

Yes, billions of dollars worth of diamonds

lying around that crater.

And we can't get near them because of the heat.

[narrator] In the Batmobile, the four Superfriends

ride through the city heading for Cave County.

Well, look up there, everyone. It's Superman.

Yes, on his way to the power plant.

It sure beats riding through traffic.

[narrator] The Man of Steel descends onto the roof

of the huge, modern power plant.

A brand new air-cooling unit.

As Batman says, a tempting prize.

Hmm. Pretty heavy piece of equipment.

It's my hunch the thieves will try to lift this

with a powerful crane-copter. I'd better go on sky watch.

They won't notice me here, when they arrive

I'll have a little surprise waiting for them.

Me.

[narrator] Meanwhile, Max and Minnie Mole

aboard their drillmobile, near their destination.

We're almost at the tunnel.

Which control operates the garage door?

- This one. Uh-oh. - What's wrong?

[Max] When we brought the last air conditioner in

I think I forgot to turn the building around.

You mean, you left the garage facing the road?

Oh, Max, you and your absent-mindedness.

Brace yourself, we're entering the tunnel.

Max, open the door.

Before I open the roof, go out and check the road.

Max, I'll open the cargo hatch.

Get a tree to do the loading. Hurry.

Yes, my dear.

Hmm. This looks like a good strong one.

[narrator] In the woods Max Mole sprinkles

his miraculous walk water on the roots of a tree.

[Max] Feels good to stretch, doesn't it?

Now, if you don't mind, I'd like to ask a favor of you.

There are some heavy machines in that building across the road.

Would you please load them into my drillmobile?

Now, if you'd kindly follow that tree and erase its tracks.

[narrator] Wonder of wonders.

A tree performing a job of manual labor.

Meanwhile, in Bottomless Cave

Marvin, Wendy and Wonder Dog

still climbing upward toward the surface

are about to encounter a startling surprise.

Wow, this sure is some creepy cavern.

[bat screeching]

What's that noise?

Marvin, it's getting closer.

[bat screeching]

[Marvin] Yow! This way.

Thanks to that bat we no longer have

our marks to lead us out of here.

I'll get you out, I know exactly which way

to go to get to the top.

- Which way? - Up.

[narrator] Mr. and Mrs. Mole are about to return

.to Molesville the easy way via the drillmobile.

With a full load of air-cooling equipment aboard

the drillmobile digs into the earth

and heads downward to Molesville.

- Stop biting your nails. - I'm worried, Minnie.

I feel bad about stealing these air conditioners.

[Minnie] Max, look at it this way.

We didn't steal them. We simply borrowed them.

Min, how are we going to operate them? No power down there.

[Minnie] I have a plan.

As soon as we drop these off in Molesville

we'll head right back up to the surface

to put the plan into effect.

Don't lose that bottle walk water.

No, I won't, dear. I have it right here.

[narrator] Meanwhile the four Superfriends

arrive at the roadside clearing.

Batman, a tree and a boulder, just like the kids said.

Great blazes.

When we checked this place before

these weren't here.

Are you sure this is the right place?

[Robin] Yes, Wonder Woman, this is the clearing

opposite the Moles' house.

[Aquaman] The Moles live in a garage?

- I can't believe it, Batman. - Don't come unglued, Robin.

Hmm. "Min and Max Trucking Company."

Undoubtedly, we're in the right place.

Yes, Min and Max are short for Minimus and Maximus Mole.

[Batman] That crafty pair of cave crawlers.

They're going to have to answer some questions.

- No answer. - Let me try it.

Like they say, sometimes a knock is as good as a boost.

- Let's look inside. - Hit the light switch, Robin.

[Robin] Doesn't work. Maybe the juice is off.

No matter. We'll use our Batlights.

[Wonder Woman] This isn't a garage.

[Aquaman] Nothing here except four walls and a ceiling.

[Wonder Woman] And a couple of dreadful curtains.

Let's see what's behind this building.

- Great Aphrodite. - Great Neptune.

- Great blazes. - Holy turnabouts.

[Batman] Turnabouts is exactly right, Robin.

This building turned around with us in it.

It's on a turntable.

Which proves Mr. and Mrs. Mole

are up to some kind of trickery.

And Wendy and Marvin are caught up in it.

We'd better find them.

Where did they see those giant chicken tracks?

- Across the road. - Yeah.

Right there in the clearing.

[Aquaman] Hm, well, there they are, just like giant chicken tracks.

And here are the kids' bike tracks. Let's go.

[panting] Just a little farther and we'll reach that level spot.

Then we'll see what's in the next cavern.

I hear water flowing. I hope it's an underground river.

I'd like to soak my aching feet.

[Marvin] Zonkers! Giant mushrooms.

You know, Wendy, water flows downhill.

If we keep moving upstream, it figures we'll reach the surface.

That's right, Marvin. Except for one thing.

How are we gonna get through those small holes?

Yeah, I see what you mean.

We can't follow the stream up. So why don't we follow it down?

It's gotta wind up somewhere.

- Maybe in Molesville. - Yes.

[Wendy] And if we can get to Molesville

I'm sure those people will tell us how to get back.

[Marvin] Okay, let's get moving again.

- What's that for? - Help me scoop out the inside.

- Why? - Wendy!

Some of my most super-ideas come from nursery rhymes.

Rub-a-dub-dub three men in a tub.

[narrator] On the roof of the power plant, Superman maintains his vigil

guarding the huge new air conditioning unit.

Hope I'm not wasting my time

but my instincts tell me the thieves

will hit this power plant next.

[narrator] For an instant the Man of Steel

scans the valley with telescopic vision.

Uh-oh, on that distant ridge

a man wearing mountain-climbing gear.

Oh, well, it's perfectly normal

for a man to wear mountain-climbing gear

when he's climbing around in the mountains.

I'll keep watching for a crane-copter.

Now, you all have your instructions.

Wait a half hour before you start.

I want you rocks to know

that this is very important to your cousins down below.

Oh, thank you all for your cooperation.

The kids' bikes. We're on the right track.

Wendy, Marvin, can you hear me?

Look, they've chalked X's on these rocks.

This explains it. It's an underground tunnel.

Hmm. Could be the long sought entrance to Bottomless Cave.

Great Athena, if they're down there exploring

they may never find their way back.

Let's hope we can locate them.

[narrator] Meanwhile, miles below the surface

the kids and Wonder Dog, so far, find no cause for worry.

Oh, wow!

Yeah, this is super-fantastic.

An underground world.

[Wonder Dog mutters]

[Wendy] Jeepers, I never saw trees like those before.

[Wonder Dog yelps]

Wendy, we're coming to a waterfall.

Jeepers, we're going too fast to get out.

Hang on, everybody.

- Zonkers! - Hey, what...

- Hey, it's, it's the trees. - Yeah.

Unbelievable.

Maybe, but they sure saved us from a dunking.

Yeah, I guess we ought to thank them.

Thanks, trees.

- Uh, Wendy. - Yes?

I think I better see an eye doctor tomorrow.

Why?

"Cause it looks to me like'

that tree is walking by itself.

Make that appointment for both of us.

[Wonder Dog muttering]

- There's another one. - Look!

It's scratching its trunk.

Zonkers, trees and rocks that move by themselves?

This is wild.

Marvin, this explains what happened to us

in that roadside clearing.

- Huh? - Don't you see?

When we turned our backs, nobody moved the tree and the boulder.

- They moved by themselves. - Yeah, yeah.

But how could a tree and a rock from down here get up there?

I don't know, right now, the big question is

how are we gonna get ourselves from down here up there?

Wendy, let's look for Mr. and Mrs. Mole.

Okay, even if we don't find them

we know they came down through a tunnel.

Let's look for a tunnel entrance. Come on.

Hey, maybe I could see around better

if I climbed up in a tree.

Good idea. Oh, wait a minute.

I think maybe you ought to ask permission first.

[Marvin] Huh? Oh, yeah.

Sir... I mean, Mr. Tree.

Would it bother you very much if I, um, uh...

What I mean is, may I climb you?

Zonkers. Ha-ha-ha! Thanks.

Wendy, I think I see it.

It's near where the stream comes out of the cliff.

- How far from here? - Only about 50 or 60 yards.

[Wendy] Good. Let's go.

Uh, Mr. Tree, w-would you mind, please?

Thanks again.

[Wonder Dog barking]

- Zonkers! - Jeepers, what is that thing?

[Wonder Dog muttering]

[Wendy] It's trying to pull the tree into the water.

[Marvin] We can't let that happen. That tree is my buddy.

- But what can we do? - We can get help, that's what.

Hey, rocks. Help, emergency.

One of your tree friends is being attacked.

Hold it, hold it. I'll show you where.

[Wendy] Yeah, just follow us.

See? He's trying to pull that tree into the lagoon.

[cheering]

- That's it. - Come on.

They did it.

Wow, that's what I call a real cool rock combo.

Oh, no, another one.

[Marvin] How many tentacles does that thing have?

Hey, boulders, come back.

Hey, help!

- That's Marvin. - They're in trouble.

It's something in that lake. That's my department.

Holy sauna baths, where are we?

We'll find out later, Robin. Aquaman may need help.

Somebody's in the water. It looks like Aquaman.

It is Aquaman.

[thinking] By the beard of Poseidon, what's that?

Wow, that thing is powerful.

[thinking] Got you.

He'll come after me with the other one, I hope.

- Hooray! - Fantastic, Aquaman.

- Terrific. - Great.

They say you can't put a camel through a needle's eye.

Thank goodness this isn't a camel.

Whatever it is, I'm gonna have a little rap session with it.

Alright, you big overgrown whatsit.

Yes, I can talk to you telepathically.

Why are you pulling that tree?

[babbling]

Just having fun, eh? A little harmless mischief?

[babbling]

You know, you frightened that tree?

Now raise your right hand and promise you won't do it again.

[babbling]

Okay, okay.

Alright, I'll untie you.

Now, remember your promise.

[babbling]

- You alright, Aquaman? - Yes.

It was a lake creature, just horsing around a bit.

A youngster. I don't think he'll do it again.

- Huh? - Relax.

That's just one of the trees here.

You might say its bark is worse than its bite.

Great Neptune.

[laughing]

That's right, Aquaman.

In this world, the trees can walk.

And what's more, so can the rocks.

[Aquaman] Incredible.

Hey, look what I found. Isn't it pretty?

[Batman] Great guns, it's a diamond.

Look, the ground out there is covered with them.

I'll bet they once came up out of that crater.

You know, diamonds are formed

when carbon compounds are put under

tremendous heat and pressure.

They probably came from far below this very spot.

Well, it's too hot out there for anyone to get them now.

Alright, everyone. Let's move on.

[narrator] While the super group explores the fascinating wonders

of Molesville, Superman, on the roof of the power plant

continues to scan the surrounding area.

Great Scott, those rocks, rolling by themselves.

There are factories in the valley, a state park, a zoo.

I've got to stop those rocks.

One at a time won't work.

I must stop all of them at once.

[narrator] Faster than a speeding bullet

the Man of Steel digs a wide trench

across the base of the mountainside.

By his quick action

Superman has averted a catastrophe.

While Superman is preoccupied elsewhere

at the power plant a similar phenomenon occurs.

Meanwhile, Maximus Mole employs

some of his mysterious walk water.

But to steal a rooftop machine why make a hole in the wall?

It is not the air conditioner they want, it's the dynamo.

The huge electric generator

which can power the cooling system of Molesville.

Hmm. Wonder what caused them to roll down by themselves.

Could've been a deliberate trick, a ruse to lure me away.

Hmm. The air-cooling unit is still there.

Phew. Good.

There they are. The stolen air conditioners.

Stolen? Those are the ones we saw up there.

In the Moles' house. I mean, garage.

[Batman] One and the same, Marvin.

And now we know why they need them.

To cool this place sufficiently to gather the diamonds.

How in the world did the Moles bring them down?

Where would they get electricity to run them?

It's my hunch, kids, we'll find the answers

to your questions before long.

[Wonder Dog snarling]

Great Aphrodite, something's coming out of the cliff.

Back, everyone.

Holy gophers, a tunnel-borer.

That woman, she's Mrs. Mole.

And the man, I presume, is Maximus Mole.

Oh, ding-ding blathering blithers.

Minnie, it's the Superfriends. Uh-oh.

Superfriends, can you hear me?

- Yes. - Good. Then hear this.

Leave this place immediately.

You are trespassing on private property.

These air conditioners, Mrs. Mole

They are also private property. Someone else's.

Kids, there may be trouble. Go to the cave and wait for us.

When we leave Molesville, we're taking you

and the air conditioners with us.

[Minnie] Alright, you asked for it.

Rocks and boulders, push the intruders back.

Trees, form a line behind the rocks.

Holy switcheroos.

I thought they were the good guys.

They are, Robin, they're simple innocent creatures

being misled by Minnie Mole.

Yes, we wouldn't want to hurt them.

Then what do we do?

[Wonder Woman] Perhaps we can reason with them.

Wait, listen to us.

You're taking orders from the wrong people.

Mr. and Mrs. Mole are dishonest. They've broken the law.

[Minnie] Don't listen to her.

Whatever we've done was for your sake.

To cool you off, to help you survive.

Tell them your real purpose, to gather the diamonds.

That's not true.

Trees and rocks, you can see the air conditioners.

We brought them down to save your lives.

These people wanna take them back.

Drive them out of Molesville.

- Uh-oh, watch it. - I guess we lost that round.

- Stand by for action. - Remember, don't harm them.

Holy cul-de-sacs, we can't fight them

and we can't join them. If only Superman were here.

And after the boulder crashed through

this tree stuck its branches in and pulled out the dynamo.

Hmm. What did the tree do with it?

Loaded it into a great big drill machine

which disappeared into the cliff.

- Right there. - A drill machine.

Yes, I can see the loose dirt.

Well, thank you, sir. I'll be back.

[narrator] At super-speed, the Man of Steel

digs through loose soil and rock

following the path made by the drillmobile.

Meanwhile, at Molesville, Minnie Mole's plan is working.

The Superfriends are being forced back to the cave.

Hey, boulder, move out of the way.

Let 'em in the cave. They're leaving.

Thanks for dropping in, Superfriends

but don't come again.

Rock, old friend

I'm going to give you just a little help.

Terrific. Let's go.

You kids stay here.

Superfriends, let's finish the job.

Trees, rocks, go after them.

Chase them out of here.

[intense music]

[narrator] Suddenly, Aquaman becomes aware

of Wonder Woman's predicament.

Immediately, he sends out a telepathic signal.

Those trees, grab them.

I know I told you that's a wrong thing to do

but this is different. It's an emergency.

Thanks, Aquaman.

Oh, God, we're losing.

For once in your life, Max, you're right.

We'd better get out of here while they're busy.

Quick, to the other control room.

[Wendy] The drillmobile. They're getting away.

[barking]

Superfriends, they're getting away.

Hmm, didn't anticipate that.

Holy sand-hogs, with that machine

they can come up anywhere in the world.

- Look, they're coming back. - But why?

Good question, Robin.

Perhaps the drill hit something impenetrable.

[Aquaman] I'll say it hit something impenetrable.

Superman.

[laughing]

Hooray, hooray for Superman.

Mr. and Mrs. Mole, this is Superman.

Will you call off your trees and rocks

or would you prefer a dip in the lake?

Superman. Oh, boy!

We're going to meet the Man of Steel in person.

Yes, Max, I'm afraid we are.

Trees, rocks, you can stop now.

The game is over.

Load these carefully.

They're going back to their rightful owners.

The only reason we took them was to help

these poor trees and rocks.

Somehow I don't think that's the whole story.

We were going to pay the original owners.

- Pay them double. - When, Mrs. Mole?

Uh... After we got the diamonds.

That's not the way it's done, Mrs. Mole.

You don't take someone's property

without permission and pay later.

You caused a great deal of trouble up there.

When you discovered this world

why didn't you announce it to the authorities?

- I wanted to but-- - But I wouldn't let him.

I was afraid a lot of greedy people would come down here.

- And steal the diamonds? - Yes.

I suppose I was the greedy one.

I'm, I'm sorry.

What's going to happen to us?

The authorities will give you a fair hearing.

Everything's loaded. Shall we board?

What'll we do about this place?

[Batman] It's peaceful and innocent.

I think it's best we keep ours and this world separate.

[Robin] If people were to start bringing up

walk water from here imagine the confusion.

Rocks and trees moving around on earth?

[Superman] You're both quite right.

I'll seal the upper entrance of the cave.

Look at those poor trees fanning themselves.

They're in agony.

Mr. Mole says if the heat keeps increasing

they'll die out.

I'll take care of that too.

Now, let's all get aboard.

[narrator] And so the Superfriends bid goodbye

to fantastic Molesville.

A short time later Superman streaks towards Antarctica

the ice-covered land mass at the South Pole.

Reaching the ice cap, he plunges into it.

Like a super-human drillmobile

the Man of Steel bores through ice and earth

creating a pipeline to carry cool polar air

to the sweltering denizens of Molesville.

And then, on the surface

he permanently seals off that world from ours.

Hmm. What's this?

"Superman, picnic lunch in the clearing.

Please, join us. Wendy."

A Superfriends picnic, eh?

Hmm, that calls for a dramatic entrance.

I left a message for Superman. Wonder when he'll get here.

After he air-cooled the subterranean world

he was gonna seal it off from the surface.

What a weird feeling that was.

When we came out of the garage and saw that it was a house.

Say, we better see to it that that entrance

to Molesville is sealed too.

That building must never rotate again.

- Zonkers! - Great blazes.

[Robin] Holy Houdini. Did the Moles escape?

[Wendy] It's flying.

[Superman] Cool it, gang. It's only me.

I'll be back as soon as I get rid of this building.

Okay, Superman, we dig.

Please, Marvin, don't mention that word.

I did more digging today than I've ever done in my whole life.

[laughing]

[theme music]

[music continues]