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Shazam!

TV·1974–1976·3 seasons, 28 episodes·CBS·Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure·22m

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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!

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Shazam! S01E02The BrothersS01E02 · 7.5Billy must reveal his identity as Captain Marvel in order to save the life of Danny Martin, who has been bitten by a rattle snake and is lost in the wilderness. The only person who can "show" Captain Marvel the way to the stricken boy is Danny's younger brother, Chad Martin, who is blind.
  2. 02Shazam! S01E03Thou Shalt Not KillS01E03 · 7.0Billy and Mentor try to help a girl who wants to protect a horse she loves from it's owner who wants to put it down.
  3. 03Shazam! S01E04The Lure of the LostS01E04 · 7.0A woman is concerned about her brother, Gary, when he seems to have fallen in with the wrong crowd: a drug dealer named Brock. Billy and Mentor must help Gary break free of his connections with Brock.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode15Episodes1974Aired 6.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Shazam! S01E01The JoyridersSeptember 7, 1974 6.0Chuck Wagner tended to "go along with the crowd" rather than speak up for what he believed in, where his buddies were concerned. However, wh
  2. S01E02Shazam! S01E02Season's bestThe BrothersSeptember 14, 1974 7.5Billy must reveal his identity as Captain Marvel in order to save the life of Danny Martin, who has been bitten by a rattle snake and is los
  3. S01E03Shazam! S01E03Thou Shalt Not KillSeptember 21, 1974 7.0Billy and Mentor try to help a girl who wants to protect a horse she loves from it's owner who wants to put it down.
  4. S01E04Shazam! S01E04The Lure of the LostSeptember 28, 1974 7.0A woman is concerned about her brother, Gary, when he seems to have fallen in with the wrong crowd: a drug dealer named Brock. Billy and Men
  5. S01E05Shazam! S01E05The Road BackOctober 5, 1974 7.0Gary, the man who works for a drug dealer agrees to testify against his boss, Brock. While his friend, Mark decides not to. They were being
  6. S01E06Shazam! S01E06The AthleteOctober 12, 1974 7.0Kellie has her mind set on being a part of the all-boys Varsity Team. But there are two boys who will do anything in order to get her off th
  7. S01E07Shazam! S01E07The TreasureOctober 19, 1974 6.0Valuable Indian artifacts are being pilfered by a couple of unsavory characters until an Indian boy and his grandfather combine forces with
  8. S01E08Shazam! S01E08The Boy Who Said "No"October 26, 1974 6.0Rather than "get involved," Larry Burns claims to have seen nothing when questioned about the robbery he has seen Ron Craig commit. However,
  9. S01E09Shazam! S01E09The Doom BuggyNovember 2, 1974 6.0Don has dropped out of school to be a mechanic. But when he and Billy get lost in the desert, he sees that he doesn't know as much as he tho
  10. S01E10Shazam! S01E10The BrainNovember 9, 1974 7.0Billy must help a nerdy newcomer to the community who will do anything to be accepted, including taking foolish risks.
  11. S01E11Shazam! S01E11Little Boy LostNovember 16, 1974 6.0The love that 9-year-old Howard feels for a puppy helps the boy to understand the love his father, Sam, feels for Howard. The faint glimmeri
  12. S01E12Shazam! S01E12The DelinquentNovember 23, 1974 6.0Billy persuades Frank Carlin, a dedicated camp counselor, to let Billy teach a survival course to the boys at camp. The plan is devised to e
  13. S01E13Shazam! S01E13The BraggartNovember 30, 1974 6.0Alan Chandler is a likeable boy of 14, but feels inferior to his peers unless he gains the center of attention by telling one of his fantast
  14. S01E14Shazam! S01E14The Past Is Not ForeverDecember 7, 1974 6.0Poor Jackie is being accused of robbing the gas station he works at because he has a criminal record. Plus it was done using the keys. Tough
  15. S01E15Shazam! S01E15The Gang's All HereDecember 14, 1974 6.0Vinnie is out on bail and ready to get even with that rat-fink Jackie. Billy tries to talk to Vinnie, but ends up being bound and gagged. Vi

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes1975Aired 6.1Season avg
  1. S02E01Shazam! S02E01On WinningSeptember 6, 1975 6.0Corky feels that he's no match for his big brother, whether it be motorcycling, fishing... you name it. He also feels that his dad doesn't c
  2. S02E02Shazam! S02E02DebbieSeptember 13, 1975 6.0Debbie's parents have warned her not to ride with Tom on his motorcycle, because he is reckless. It's Billy's job to help Debbie to realize
  3. S02E03Shazam! S02E03Fool's GoldSeptember 20, 1975 6.0A group of boys have been harassing an old prospector, whom they see as a mean old man. But things change when one of the boys is hurt and t
  4. S02E04Shazam! S02E04Double TroubleSeptember 27, 1975 6.0Captain Marvel robs a gas station! Or is it an imposter in an incredibly realistic mask? Now there's a warrant for Captain Marvel's arrest,
  5. S02E05Shazam! S02E05Goodbye, PackyOctober 4, 1975 6.0Kathy's pet wolf, Packy, is getting too old to be held in captivity any longer. He's becoming wild and hard to control. When it comes time t
  6. S02E06Shazam! S02E06Speak No EvilOctober 11, 1975 6.0Three boys break into their school and accidentally start a fire. They get away before they are seen, but one of the boys' dogs is seen at t
  7. S02E07Shazam! S02E07Season's bestThe Odd CoupleOctober 18, 1975 7.0Dan is too proud to accept help from Captain Marvel when his airplane runs out of gas in the middle of nowhere. Dan learns that everybody ne

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1976Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S03E01Shazam! S03E01The ContestSeptember 11, 1976 6.0Glen steals the answer to a contest in which the winner gets a new motorcycle. Now the person who convinced him to cheat needs a big favor —
  2. S03E02Shazam! S03E02Bitter HerbsSeptember 18, 1976 6.0Yale is a teenage boy who wants to join a club called "The Overlanders." The leader of the club does not want Yale to join because he's Jewi
  3. S03E03Shazam! S03E03RipcordSeptember 25, 1976 6.0Young Bill is a little too anxious to grow up. He wants to be a skydiver, just like his big brother Larry. Bill decides to pack Larry's para
  4. S03E04Shazam! S03E04Season's bestFinders KeepersOctober 2, 1976 7.0When two girls find stolen money, they are kidnapped, along with Mentor, by the thieves. Captain Marvel calls on Isis to help him rescue the
  5. S03E05Shazam! S03E05The Sound of a Different DrummerOctober 9, 1976 7.0Curtis is a black man who would rather play his violin than play baseball. "Whoever heard of a black violinist?" his friends exclaim. After
  6. S03E06Shazam! S03E06Out of FocusOctober 16, 1976 7.0When two thieves think a young filmmaker named Jim may have caught their theft on film, they attempt to take his film from him. Jim does not

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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