6.5/1054 votes#1 - Rub Three Times for Disaster
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1979
Kareem Azaar is a ruthless thief on the planet Zaghdad who has stolen the Magic Lamp of Olam, which contains the power of an evil genie. Kareem uses the Genie's power to take over the planet and banish the Sultan into the world of the Genie's lamp. When the Super Friends arrive to do battle, Superman and the Wonder Twins wind up in the lamp as well, leaving the other heroes to take on Kareem's forces.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1052 votes#2 - Lex Luthor Strikes Back
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1979
Lex Luthor uses a projector ray (reverse camera) to disguise himself as Lois Lane in order to escape prison. He, with his assistant Orville Gump, hatch an elaborate plot to destroy the Super Friends. Luthor aligns himself with evil fire demons who originate from the Sun. They aid Luthor in capturing the Super Friends and placing them in death traps. The demons then change the color of the Sun from yellow to red, which cause Superman's powers to vanish. However, the Sun demons double-cross Luthor and he is trapped in a fire, so he has no choice but to free the Super Friends in an effort to save himself and Earth. The Super Friends perform rescues and put out the fires. Superman uses the Super-Mobile to chase the fire demons back into the Sun...which causes the Sun to return to its natural color...which restores Superman's powers. Luthor and his assistant are sent back to prison.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1050 votes#3 - Space Knights of Camelon
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1979
While protecting a prehistoric planet from a meteor, Superman ends up hit by the meteor's nuclear core, crash lands on the medieval planet of Camelon, and loses his memory. A bunch of rebels led by Logan take him in as their black knight in a plan to overthrow King Arthur 7. It is up to the Super Friends to help Superman remember who he is and defeat the rebels.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1054 votes#4 - The Lord of Middle Earth
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1979
What starts off as a camping trip for the Wonder Twins turns into a nightmarish adventure in Middle Earth when the Super Friends must battle a black magic sorcerer named Mal Havok who has taken over the troll kingdom. Mal Havoc uses his magic to turn the Super Friends into trolls. With their powers reduced, Batman and Wonder Woman accompany the troll king on a mission to free Middle Earth of the evil sorcerer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1060 votes#5 - Universe of Evil
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1979
In a parallel universe, the Super Friends are supervillains, the Super Enemies. Mount Vesuvius is a focal point that links the two universes — in one universe, Superman tries to stop the eruption, while his evil counterpart is causing the same disaster in his own reality. Vesuvius explodes, causing the two Supermen to exchange universes. While Superman has to fight his evil comrades and find a way back to his own world, his evil counterpart battles the real heroes and begins his plan to conquer Earth.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/1043 votes#6 - Terror at 20,000 Fathoms
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1979
The evil Captain Nimoy plots to use nuclear warhead missiles to sink continents below the sea where he plans to rule. Nimoy is aided by an android duplicate of Batman to help him out, but with Superman and Wonder Woman away on a space mission, the Super Friends are aided by Superman's tiny Kryptonian friends from the bottle city of Kandor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1044 votes#7 - The Super Friends Meet Frankenstein
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1979
When a descendant of the original Dr. Frankenstein abducts and steals the powers of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman and transfers them into his latest creation, it is up to Robin to stop the Super-Monster. He transfers the remaining powers into himself, then manages to restore the Super Friends' powers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/1053 votes#8 - The Planet of Oz
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1979
After the Wonder Twins and the Dynamic Duo find out they are not able to get rid of a tornado, the storm transports the Hall of Justice to the Land of Oz, where Mister Mxyzptlk, who has once again escaped from the Fifth Dimension, informs the Super Friends that they must find the Wizard to get home. Along the way, they encounter the Wicked Witch of the Worst Kind in a gingerbread house, who turns Aquaman into the Scarecrow, Superman into the Tin Man, and Wonder Woman into the Lion.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Super Friends Season 4
Every episode of Super Friends Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Super Friends Season 4!
The most powerful heroes ever--Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin--join forces with teenagers Wendy and Marvin and their dog, Marvel the Wonderdog, to defend...
Genres:AnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:ABC
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Rub Three Times for Disaster" is the best rated episode of "Super Friends" season 4. It scored 6.5/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/22/1979. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Lex Luthor Strikes Back".