Tag: Super Friends

Serpentorslair Staff · February 25, 2024

Buster Jones: The Voice Behind the Icons of 1980s Animation

February 25, 2024February 26, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff1980s animation, animation legends, Black Vulcan, Blaster, Buster Jones, Casey Kasem, Dick Clark’s Soul Unlimited, Doc, Extreme Ghostbusters, Frank Welker, gi joe, Lane College, Paris, Super Friends, Tennessee, The Real Ghostbusters, Transformers, voice acting icons, Voice Actor, Winston Zeddemore0 comment

Hello everybody. Today I’m taking a look at voice actor Buster Jones. Born in 1943 in Paris, Tennessee Jones grew up and went to Lane College in Jackson, TN. While attending school Jones was in a band and took a job as a disc jockey. He would work in DC and LA where he would take voice parts in commercials and eventually lead him into some of the greatest 1980’s characters. Jones would voice Black Vulcan on the popular Super Hero cartoon Super Friends. Along side other great voice actors…

“Unraveling the Superhero Saga: How DC’s ‘Super Friends’ Dominated the ABC Saturday Morning Lineup for Over 12 Years”

October 30, 2023October 31, 2023 Serpentorslair StaffABC Saturday morning lineup, childhood nostalgia, comic book, DC Comics, iconic characters, Justice League, Legion of Doom, pop culture history, Saturday morning cartoons, Super Friends, superhero team, superheroes, television history0 comment

In the annals of Saturday morning television, one superhero team reigned supreme, captivating the hearts and minds of children across the nation. From 1973 to 1986, the Super Friends, DC’s answer to Marvel’s Avengers, took center stage on the ABC Saturday morning lineup in various iterations, cementing their status as icons of a generation. Join us on a nostalgic journey through the history of these beloved crime-fighters, exploring how their enduring appeal conquered the hearts of viewers across the country. The Super Friends Assemble The ABC Saturday morning lineup was…