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The Best Episodes of Shazam! Season 1

Every episode of Shazam! Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Shazam! Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Shazam! Season 1

The live-action adventures of Captain Marvel! By uttering a single magic word young Billy Batson transforms himself into the world's mightiest mortal, Captain Marvel. The...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Shazam! Season 1 Episode 1 - The Joyriders
    6.6/10(72 votes)

    #1 - The Joyriders

    S1:E1

    Chuck Wagner tended to "go along with the crowd" rather than speak up for what he believed in, where his buddies were concerned. However, when Chuck's buddies decided to steal cars and ride around in them for fun, Chuck and his buddies learned a valuable lesson in honesty with the aid of Captain Marvel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 2 - The Brothers
    7.3/10(54 votes)

    #2 - The Brothers

    S1:E2

    Billy must reveal his identity as Captain Marvel in order to save the life of Danny Martin, who has been bitten by a rattle snake and is lost in the wilderness. The only person who can "show" Captain Marvel the way to the stricken boy is Danny's younger brother, Chad Martin, who is blind.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 3 - Thou Shalt Not Kill
    7.2/10(54 votes)

    #3 - Thou Shalt Not Kill

    S1:E3

    Billy and Mentor try to help a girl who wants to protect a horse she loves from it's owner who wants to put it down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 4 - The Lure of the Lost
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #4 - The Lure of the Lost

    S1:E4

    A woman is concerned about her brother, Gary, when he seems to have fallen in with the wrong crowd: a drug dealer named Brock. Billy and Mentor must help Gary break free of his connections with Brock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 5 - The Road Back
    7.2/10(49 votes)

    #5 - The Road Back

    S1:E5

    Gary, the man who works for a drug dealer agrees to testify against his boss, Brock. While his friend, Mark decides not to. They were being brought to the D.A. in a police car but Brock helps them escape. Now Gary decides to turn to Billy and Mentor for help. They decide to go into Brock's office to get the evidence they need to use against him. But Mark might not be on their side.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 6 - The Athlete
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #6 - The Athlete

    S1:E6

    Kellie has her mind set on being a part of the all-boys Varsity Team. But there are two boys who will do anything in order to get her off the team - perhaps even by planting test answers in her locker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 7 - The Treasure
    7.0/10(46 votes)

    #7 - The Treasure

    S1:E7

    Valuable Indian artifacts are being pilfered by a couple of unsavory characters until an Indian boy and his grandfather combine forces with Billy, Mentor and Captain Marvel. The joint efforts of our group result in the apprehension of the thieves and the restoration of the artifacts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 8 - The Boy Who Said "No"
    6.6/10(41 votes)

    #8 - The Boy Who Said "No"

    S1:E8

    Rather than "get involved," Larry Burns claims to have seen nothing when questioned about the robbery he has seen Ron Craig commit. However, Larry soon discovers that he is "involved" a good deal more than he cares to be when Craig threatens Larry's parents and Larry appeals to Billy and Mentor for assistance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 9 - The Doom Buggy
    6.8/10(45 votes)

    #9 - The Doom Buggy

    S1:E9

    Don has dropped out of school to be a mechanic. But when he and Billy get lost in the desert, he sees that he doesn't know as much as he thought he did.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 10 - The Brain
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    #10 - The Brain

    S1:E10

    Billy must help a nerdy newcomer to the community who will do anything to be accepted, including taking foolish risks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 11 - Little Boy Lost
    6.7/10(40 votes)

    #11 - Little Boy Lost

    S1:E11

    The love that 9-year-old Howard feels for a puppy helps the boy to understand the love his father, Sam, feels for Howard. The faint glimmerings of this understanding enable Howard to find the help necessary--Billy, Mentor and Captain Marvel--to save his father's life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 12 - The Delinquent
    6.7/10(41 votes)

    #12 - The Delinquent

    S1:E12

    Billy persuades Frank Carlin, a dedicated camp counselor, to let Billy teach a survival course to the boys at camp. The plan is devised to enable Billy to "draw out" Norm, a smart-alecky 13-year-old with low self-esteem and no friends, and, hopefully, help Norm like himself enough to begin to like others.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 13 - The Braggart
    6.6/10(41 votes)

    #13 - The Braggart

    S1:E13

    Alan Chandler is a likeable boy of 14, but feels inferior to his peers unless he gains the center of attention by telling one of his fantastic tales. Most of the lies Alan tells seem small and harmless. However, Billy demonstrates to Alan the truth in these words of a wise man: “If a person makes one mistake, then lies to hide it, he has made two.”

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 14 - The Past Is Not Forever
    6.6/10(40 votes)

    #14 - The Past Is Not Forever

    S1:E14

    Poor Jackie is being accused of robbing the gas station he works at because he has a criminal record. Plus it was done using the keys. Tough guy Vinnie doesn't want Jackie hanging around his sister, Mellie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 15 - The Gang's All Here
    6.8/10(43 votes)

    #15 - The Gang's All Here

    S1:E15

    Vinnie is out on bail and ready to get even with that rat-fink Jackie. Billy tries to talk to Vinnie, but ends up being bound and gagged. Vinnie and Jackie's confrontation at the oil refinery almost takes one of their lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Joyriders" is the best rated episode of "Shazam!" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 72 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/7/1974. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Brothers".