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Fantastic Four (1967–1968) — science-fiction on ABC

The answer: Concluded September 21, 1968.
Fantastic Four poster
Genre
Science-Fiction
Network / streamer
ABC
Premiered
September 9, 1967
Ended
September 21, 1968
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.2 / 10
1season
20episodes
7.2/ 10

About Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four show ended on September 21, 1968, on ABC. This animated series was the first adaptation of the Marvel comic team created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and it marked one of the earliest times a comic book was adapted for television. The series was produced by Hanna Barbera Enterprises, and it introduced viewers to the superhero team as they gained their powers after exposure to cosmic rays during a space mission. The show focused on their adventures as they used their unique abilities to combat various threats and explore space, all while dealing with personal and scientific challenges.

The series was a science-fiction animated show that aired in 1967 and featured the original four members of the team: Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm. Reed Richards, the leader, could stretch his body and was the team’s genius inventor. Susan Storm could turn invisible and create force fields, while Johnny Storm was immune to fire, could generate flames, and fly. Ben Grimm, transformed into The Thing, was a strong but often conflicted character who struggled with his mutation. The show provided a simplified yet engaging depiction of the team’s origin and their heroic exploits during its single season of 20 episodes. It remains a notable part of the early history of superhero animation and Marvel adaptations.

Gerald Mohr as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic, Paul Frees as Benjamin Grimm / The Thing, Jack De Leon as Johnny Storm / The Human Torch, and Jo Ann Pflug as Susan Storm Richards / Invisible Girl. The series had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode and was rated 7.2 on TVMaze.

Fantastic Four episode schedule

20 aired

Aired · 20

DateEp.Title
September 21, 1968 S1·E20 The Deadly Director
September 14, 1968 S1·E19 The Terrible Tribunal
January 13, 1968 S1·E18 The Mysterious Molecule Man
January 6, 1968 S1·E17 Blastarr, the Living Bomb-Burst
December 30, 1967 S1·E16 The Micro World of Dr. Doom
December 16, 1967 S1·E15 Galactus
December 9, 1967 S1·E14 Rama-Tut
November 25, 1967 S1·E13 Return of the Moleman
November 18, 1967 S1·E12 Danger in the Depths
November 11, 1967 S1·E11 Demon of the Deep
November 4, 1967 S1·E10 Behold a Distant Star
October 28, 1967 S1·E9 Three Predictions of Dr. Doom
October 21, 1967 S1·E8 It Started on Yancy Street
October 14, 1967 S1·E7 Prisoners of Planet X
October 7, 1967 S1·E6 The Red Ghost
October 7, 1967 S1·E5 Klaws
September 30, 1967 S1·E4 Invasion of the Super Skrulls
September 23, 1967 S1·E3 The Way It All Began
September 16, 1967 S1·E2 Diablo
September 9, 1967 S1·E1 Menace of the Mole Men

Fantastic Four cast

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