The Fantastic Four
In an attempted spaceflight, the crew of a ship are bombarded by cosmic radiation. Barely managing to crashland alive, the crew find themselves changed forever by their experience. Team leader, Scientist Reed Richard aka Mr. Fantastic gains the ability to stretch and shape his body to any shape, Sue Storm can become invisible and project telekinetic force fields as the Invisible Girl, and Pilot Ben Grimm becomes a superstrong rock creature known as the Thing. Together with their advanced robot assistant, H.E.R.B.I.E., this quartet faces the threats to the world as the Fantastic Four.
- 1978-1978
- 1 season
- NBC
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- TV-Y7-FV
In an attempted spaceflight, the crew of a ship are bombarded by cosmic radiation. Barely managing to crashland alive, the crew find themselves changed forever by their experience. Team leader, Scientist Reed Richard aka Mr. Fantastic gains the ability to stretch and shape his body to any shape, Sue Storm can become invisible and project telekinetic force fields as the Invisible Girl, and Pilot Ben Grimm becomes a superstrong rock creature known as the Thing. Together with their advanced robot assistant, H.E.R.B.I.E., this quartet faces the threats to the world as the Fantastic Four.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1978
Episode 1
A Monster Among Us
Sat, Sep 9, 1978 23 mins
The Fantastic Four leaps into action when a giant apelike space alien crash lands near the city and wreaks havoc.
Episode 2
The Menace of Magneto
Sat, Oct 14, 1978 23 mins
Magneto, the pompous villain able to move metal with his mind, takes over the Fantastic Four; but Reed Richards has a plan up his stretchy sleeve.
Episode 3
The Phantom of Film City
Sat, Sep 16, 1978 23 mins
The Fantastic Four star in director J.J. Colossal's latest Hollywood production, but the sinister art director sabotages the film set and proves to be a space alien in disguise.
Episode 4
Medusa and the Inhumans
Sat, Oct 7, 1978 23 mins
The Fantastic Four discover a hidden valley that serves as home to The Inhumans, a group of super-villains lead by the scheming red-haired beauty known as Medusa.
Episode 5
The Diamond of Doom
Sat, Nov 4, 1978 23 mins
The dangerously beautiful queen of a small, faraway country lures The Fantastic Four into coming to her rescue when rebels steal the source of her power.
Episode 6
The Mole Man
Sat, Sep 23, 1978 23 mins
The Fantastic Four travel to Monster Isle to confront The Mole Man, who has caused power plants all over the world to sink into the earth.
Episode 7
The Olympics of Space
Sat, Sep 30, 1978 23 mins
An alien race called the Centaurians abduct The Thing to the dark side of moon where they force him to compete in a kind of Space Olympics.
Episode 8
The Fantastic Four Meet Doctor Doom
Sat, Oct 21, 1978 22 mins
Doctor Doom, the armored monarch of a land called Latveria, sends the Fantastic Four back to the time of Blackbeard, demanding that they steal the infamous pirate's treasure.
Episode 9
The Frightful Four
Sat, Nov 11, 1978 23 mins
Four of the worst super-villains, The Wizard, Medusa, Sandman and Trapster, team up to form The Frightful Four.
Episode 10
Calamity on the Campus
Sat, Nov 18, 1978 23 mins
The Fantastic Four visit a university where Reed reunites with his old professor, who has built a dangerous android called Dragon Man.
Episode 11
The Impossible Man
Sat, Oct 28, 1978 23 mins
Three gangsters befriend a little green alien they dub The Impossible Man for his ability to change into any shape. The naive extraterrestrial helps them rob banks, while The Fantastic Four try to warn him about his false friends.
Episode 12
The Final Victory of Doctor Doom
Sat, Sep 9, 1978 22 mins
Doctor Doom causes a power outage that affects every machine in the United States and demands control of the U.S. armed forces, but Reed Richards knows what the evil egotist really wants.
Episode 13
Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst
Sat, Dec 16, 1978 23 mins
Sue and Ben travel to the Negative Zone, with the help of a teleporting dog-like creature named Lockjaw, and bring back a giant cocoon that proves to contain Blastaar, a being with the ability to direct bomb blasts anywhere he chooses.