
I guess I've always known that there was something oddly familiar about Star Trek: Voyager, I just could never put my finger on it. Finally, one day, it hit me: the Superfriends! That's where I've seen all this before! Observe the many similarities.

The Superfriends have opted for sheer size with their screen, having what appears to be about a 180in screen. There's nothing finer for those moments when you want to catch Aquaman in all his glory.

Voyager sports a big screen, but rather than going for sheer size, have opted for this deluxe widescreen version. High definition TV at its finest for catching all the detail of the stunning view of empty space and endless void.

All Justice League (aka, Superfriends) are equipped with mini-radios to maintain communication even if they are accidentally thrown back in time seventy million years. Powered by a nuclear battery because it's really unsafe.

All Voyager crew members are equipped with comm badges, no matter how unimportant and stupid the individual may be. They are designed so that if the case is broken, it sends out a signal for people to locate the body.

Danger is everywhere, but fortunately Batman and Robin are on hand! The utilities are packed with everything, from rope and razors, to giant plastic bags and bazookas, they are the ultimate deus ex machina for the Superfriends.

Danger is everywere, but fortunately Seven of Nine is on hand! The nanoprobes from her body are capable of coping with diseases and infestations and this and that and aw hell, you know where this is going. Deus ex machina!

For some magical reason, there was no shortage to the amount of vehicles available to the Superfriends. Batman and Robin obviously had a ton of crap, so much so that you've got to wonder how Wayne Enterprises could have any money left. But anyway, invisible jets, their own satelites, even the friggin' Aquascooter, showed the Superfriends always had a way of getting around.

Voyager had an endless supply of shuttlecraft. It wasn't even a matter of them being blown up, which happened constantly (even the Delta Flyer was blown up!); they were given away or abandoned or stolen numerous times. Yet still, there was always plenty more where that came from.

When trapped in a black hole by the evil Toy Man, Superman and Green Lantern combine into a single being with the strength to punch their way out of the event horizon.

When trapped in a black hole by deep personal stupidity, Voyager locates a crack and punch their way out of the event horizon.

Superman can travel through time on a whim, as can Green Lantern, Flash, Black Vulcan, the Legion of Doom's helmet ship, Gorilla Gorod with his special machine, and Batman and Robin for no discernible reason (although that's nothing; the Batplane can also fly in space and travel into parallel universes).

Voyager has traveled to the beginning of the universe, the twentieth century, communicated with Romulans in the past, had run-ins with the 29th century time enforcers, temporal paradoxes, and a ship run by the dad on That 70's Show.

The Superfriends and Legion of Doom were captured by an omnipotent being and forced to participate in a contest to determine who would survive. He was then held captive by a lasso and batrope.

Humanity was put on trial by an omnipotent race called the Q to determine if they would be allowed to survive. They were then held captive by a musket.

Sinestro fiendishly hides in the anti-matter universe just out of sight.

Species 8472 dwells in fluidic space, just outside our universe.

The Legion of Doom has Giganta, a woman who can somehow grow to a size beyond all logic.

Voyager ran into a macrovirus, a virus capable of growing to the size of an inner tube. The giant woman is starting to make a lot more sense.

Blatant Star Wars Rip-off Number 1: The Legion of Doom ship which, for absolutely no reason, looks like a caricature of Darth Vader's head. Remember, this is 1978, and Hanna Barbara had no problem with ripping off anything and everything fresh.

Blatant Star Wars Rip-off Number 1: The Breen. Aparently they were banking on the fact that Return of the Jedi had been nearly fifteen years earlier and were hoping people would forget the Breen look a hell of a lot like Boushh, aka Leia in disguise.

Blatant Star Wars Rip-off Number 2: 'Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldn't allow it. He thought you'd follow old Batman on some damn fool idealistic crusade.'
'What is it?'
'Your father's lightsaber. This is the weapon of the caped crusader.'

Blatant Star Wars Rip-off Number 2: Drive, aka, we like podracing and will rip it off, even if it means ships acting in no way like they could possibly act in space.

The Superfriends have Wonder Woman, a buxom lady with a fine booty in a skin-tight bathing suit.

Voyager has Seven of Nine, a buxom lady with a fine booty in a skin-tight costume.

The Superfriends have Batman, a man who, as you can see from this picture, keeps 'Bat-lube' within easy access (this is not a joke, which makes it all the more sad). As if that weren't proof enough, he keeps a young boy with no pants in a cave. 'Nuff said.

Voyager attempts a rally with Harry Kim, the sexually frustrated young ensign who has had a sexual fantasy about pretty much every wrong female that they've come in contact with. Picked up an STD from some alien chick in a ship made of pasta. Kirk he is not.

The Superfriends have a guy named Black Vulcan.

Voyager has a guy who is a Black Vulcan.

To show they are hip to diversity, the Superfriends have Apache Chief, a collection of American Indian stereotypes wrapped together, topped off with a slow, dull voice that sounds like he's been doped up or had a stroke.

To show they are hip to diversity, Voyager has Chakotay, a collection of American Indian stereotypes wrapped together, topped off with really subdued acting that implies he might be part tree.

Aquaman. His abilities are few and far between, and most of the time he exists only to be captured. Lame with a capital suck.

Neelix. His abilities are virtually non-existent, and he spends most of the time serving as a distraction to the Voyager crew from the real crisis. Should be slapped at every opportunity.

Enemy of Batman who is a living Scarecrow, he imaginatively calls himself the Scarecrow.

The Q pass the time by being the Scarecrow. The Q can go anywhere in time and space, which explains why he would choose to repeatedly visit a collection of misfits who could get themselves lost in a gas station bathroom.

Lex Luthor, leader of the archenemies of the Superfriends who is bald and dresses like a gay gigolo.

Borg Queen, leader of the archenemies of Voyager who is bald and dresses like a dominatrix.

The Legion of Doom are the driving force behind the Superfriends. With them out of the way, there's nothing to do but watch Bruce Wayne try to get into Wonder Woman's pants. You know that in every episode, despite the certainty of capture, the Legion of Doom will always get away.

Getting back to Earth is the driving force behind Voyager. With them back, the adventure would be over, as everyone would be court martialed for flagrant stupidity. You know that every plot to get home is going to end in miserable failure.