Super President
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| Super President | |
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| Format | Animated series |
| Voices of | Ted Cassidy Paul Frees June Foray Shepard Menken Lorri Scott Mark Skor |
| Narrated by | Paul Frees |
| Theme music composer | Doug Goodwin |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | DePatie-Freleng Enterprises |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | 1967 – 1968 |
Super President was an American animated cartoon that aired Saturday mornings on NBC from September 16, 1967 to December 28, 1968. The series was produced by the DePatie-Freleng animation company.
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[edit] Plot
The American President James Norcross (voiced by Paul Frees) is given superpowers as the result of a cosmic storm. The President now has increased strength and the Metamorpho-like ability to change his molecular composition at will to any form required (like granite, steel, ozone, water and even electricity). A hidden panel in the Oval Office allows him access to his secret base, a hidden cave beneath the "Presidential Mansion" (a somewhat modified White House). Super President travels either by using a futuristic automobile/aircraft/submarine called the Omnicar, or by using jets built into his belt.
Despite the fact that the character's name is "Super President," for some reason only Norcross' chubby, pipe-smoking advisor Jerry Sayles knows that the leader of the Free World is also a red and white-costumed superhero in his off-hours.
A total of thirty episodes of Super President were produced. Two episodes appeared in each show. Each episode also included an episode of Spy Shadow starring secret agent Richard Vance (voiced by Ted Cassidy) who had learned in Tibet how to command his shadow (also voiced by Ted Cassidy) to act independently of himself.
[edit] Episodes
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[edit] Cast
- Daws Butler -
- Ted Cassidy - Richard Vance, Spy Shadow
- June Foray -
- Paul Frees - Super President/James Norcross, Narrator
- Shepard Menken -
- Don Messick -
- Lorri Scott -
- Mark Skor -
[edit] Reaction
Super President came under fire from critics and TV watchdog groups for its depiction of a national leader who was an invincible superhuman.[citation needed] The show was canceled midway through its second season on NBC.
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