Shazam!

RELEASED 7 Sept 197414h · 28 episodes★ 6.5 TMDB

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 acronym of the first letters of the names of the six elders who train Billy with their respective special gifts: Solomon, wisdom; Hercules, strength; Atlas, stamina; Zeus, power; Achilles, courage; and Mercury, speed, in a word ... SHAZAM!

WATCH NOTE

Filmation's live-action Shazam! has a companion series, Isis (1975), also known as The Secrets of Isis. The protagonists cross into each other's programs; Isis has its own separate 22-episode coverage and is optional companion viewing. Their combined Shazam!/Isis Hour presentation does not make the Isis episodes additional Shazam! episodes.

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Adventures of Captain MarvelOptional background3h 36m★ 6.4
A separate adaptation of Shazam; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Shazam!’s story continuity.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Shazam! is title 41 of 75 in our Live-action Elseworlds viewing sequence. Follow Billy Batson and his mentor on their travels in this live-action television version of Shazam. The 1941 serial and the modern films give Billy separate screen introductions.

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Seasons & episode progress

Season 1 · 15 episodes

Season 2 · 7 episodes

E1 · On Winning6 Sept 1975 · 0h 30m E2 · Debbie13 Sept 1975 · 0h 30m E3 · Fool's Gold20 Sept 1975 · 0h 30m E4 · Double Trouble27 Sept 1975 · 0h 30m E5 · Goodbye, Packy4 Oct 1975 · 0h 30m E6 · Speak No Evil11 Oct 1975 · 0h 30m E7 · The Odd Couple18 Oct 1975 · 0h 30m

Season 3 · 6 episodes

E1 · The Contest11 Sept 1976 · 0h 30m E2 · Bitter Herbs18 Sept 1976 · 0h 30m E3 · Ripcord25 Sept 1976 · 0h 30m E4 · Finders Keepers2 Oct 1976 · 0h 30m E5 · The Sound of a Different Drummer9 Oct 1976 · 0h 30m E6 · Out of Focus16 Oct 1976 · 0h 30m