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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Shazam! Season 1 Episode 4 - The Lure of the Lost
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #1 - The Lure of the Lost

    S1:E4

    A 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Shazam! Season 2 Episode 7 - The Odd Couple
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    #2 - The Odd Couple

    S2:E7

    Dan 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 needs help once in a while when a fierce forest fire breaks out, and Captain Marvel needs help from Isis in order to put it out. Guest starring Joanna Cameron as Isis. Moral: There are a lot of things we can do by ourselves, but it's kind of foolish and maybe even dangerous to try to do something when we don't know how.

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  3. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 10 - The Brain
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    #3 - The Brain

    S1:E10

    Billy must help a nerdy newcomer to the community who will do anything to be accepted, including taking foolish risks.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 2 - The Brothers
    7.3/10(54 votes)

    #4 - The Brothers

    S1:E2

    Billy 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 6 - The Athlete
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #5 - The Athlete

    S1:E6

    Kellie 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 the team - perhaps even by planting test answers in her locker.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 3 - Thou Shalt Not Kill
    7.2/10(54 votes)

    #6 - Thou Shalt Not Kill

    S1:E3

    Billy 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 5 - The Road Back
    7.2/10(49 votes)

    #7 - The Road Back

    S1:E5

    Gary, 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 brought to the D.A. in a police car but Brock helps them escape. Now Gary decides to turn to Billy and Mentor for help. They decide to go into Brock's office to get the evidence they need to use against him. But Mark might not be on their side.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 7 - The Treasure
    7.0/10(46 votes)

    #8 - The Treasure

    S1:E7

    Valuable Indian artifacts are being pilfered by a couple of unsavory characters until an Indian boy and his grandfather combine forces with Billy, Mentor and Captain Marvel. The joint efforts of our group result in the apprehension of the thieves and the restoration of the artifacts.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Shazam! Season 3 Episode 6 - Out of Focus
    7.0/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Out of Focus

    S3:E6

    When 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 want to turn the film over to the police, hoping to enter his film in a film festival and win. Captain Marvel and Isis team up to help Jim understand that winning at any cost is wrong. Guest starring Joanna Cameron as Isis.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Shazam! Season 2 Episode 1 - On Winning
    6.9/10(38 votes)

    #10 - On Winning

    S2:E1

    Corky 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 care for him as much as his older brother. But when Corky runs away and his dad is almost killed trying to find him, Corky realizes how much his dad loves him. Moral: Winning isn't the important thing. What is important, is to do the very best you can. And a parent's love is a very special kind of love, its so big, that no matter how many brothers or sisters you have, there's more than enough love for everyone.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Shazam! Season 2 Episode 4 - Double Trouble
    6.9/10(36 votes)

    #11 - Double Trouble

    S2:E4

    Captain 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, and so the real Captain Marvel turns himself in. With Marvel in jail, the crooks decide to rob the Iverson Mine's payroll. Meanwhile, Mentor finds the crooks' mask, costume and cape, which proves Marvel's innocence. Moral: Respecting the law is just another way of saying that we respect each other. Laws have been made for the good of everyone, and when someone breaks the law, they're saying "I don't care about you." When you respect the law, you respect yourself. Note: From this point on, John Davey is Captain Marvel.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Shazam! Season 3 Episode 3 - Ripcord
    6.9/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Ripcord

    S3:E3

    Young 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 parachute himself, without any help. Moral: Sometimes there are things that a kid wants to do but he's too young for. Be patient. We grow up a lot sooner than we think.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 9 - The Doom Buggy
    6.8/10(45 votes)

    #13 - The Doom Buggy

    S1:E9

    Don 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 thought he did.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 15 - The Gang's All Here
    6.8/10(43 votes)

    #14 - The Gang's All Here

    S1:E15

    Vinnie 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. Vinnie and Jackie's confrontation at the oil refinery almost takes one of their lives.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Shazam! Season 3 Episode 5 - The Sound of a Different Drummer
    6.8/10(31 votes)

    #15 - The Sound of a Different Drummer

    S3:E5

    Curtis is a black man who would rather play his violin than play baseball. "Whoever heard of a black violinist?" his friends exclaim. After pressure from the teammates to play baseball, Curtis runs away, and unknowingly ends up in the middle if a missile testing range. Guest starring Maury Wills. Moral: Treat others the same way you'd like others to treat you. If you give respect, you'll get it back.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 11 - Little Boy Lost
    6.7/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Little Boy Lost

    S1:E11

    The 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 glimmerings of this understanding enable Howard to find the help necessary--Billy, Mentor and Captain Marvel--to save his father's life.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 12 - The Delinquent
    6.7/10(41 votes)

    #17 - The Delinquent

    S1:E12

    Billy persuades Frank Carlin, a dedicated camp counselor, to let Billy teach a survival course to the boys at camp. The plan is devised to enable Billy to "draw out" Norm, a smart-alecky 13-year-old with low self-esteem and no friends, and, hopefully, help Norm like himself enough to begin to like others.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Shazam! Season 2 Episode 2 - Debbie
    6.7/10(35 votes)

    #18 - Debbie

    S2:E2

    Debbie'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 that when her parents don't let her do certain things, it's because they love her. Debbie realizes this when Tom and his buddy swipe a six-pack of beer from a gas station, and almost get mangled by a large truck. Moral: When a parent sets rules and regulations, it really is a form of expression of their love and concern. Sometimes the hardest thing for them to say is "no." But we can be sure that if they say "no", that most of the time there's a good reason for it. Note: This is the first televised episode with John Davey as Captain Marvel.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Shazam! Season 2 Episode 6 - Speak No Evil
    6.7/10(36 votes)

    #19 - Speak No Evil

    S2:E6

    Three 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 the school. When the boy confesses, the two other boys find out and chase him into a dangerous electrical plant. Moral: Don't ever be afraid of being called a name. As long as you're sure what you're doing is right, there's no word... no name... that can harm you.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 1 - The Joyriders
    6.6/10(72 votes)

    #20 - The Joyriders

    S1:E1

    Chuck Wagner tended to "go along with the crowd" rather than speak up for what he believed in, where his buddies were concerned. However, when Chuck's buddies decided to steal cars and ride around in them for fun, Chuck and his buddies learned a valuable lesson in honesty with the aid of Captain Marvel.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 8 - The Boy Who Said "No"
    6.6/10(41 votes)

    #21 - The Boy Who Said "No"

    S1:E8

    Rather than "get involved," Larry Burns claims to have seen nothing when questioned about the robbery he has seen Ron Craig commit. However, Larry soon discovers that he is "involved" a good deal more than he cares to be when Craig threatens Larry's parents and Larry appeals to Billy and Mentor for assistance.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 13 - The Braggart
    6.6/10(41 votes)

    #22 - The Braggart

    S1:E13

    Alan 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 fantastic tales. Most of the lies Alan tells seem small and harmless. However, Billy demonstrates to Alan the truth in these words of a wise man: “If a person makes one mistake, then lies to hide it, he has made two.”

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Shazam! Season 1 Episode 14 - The Past Is Not Forever
    6.6/10(40 votes)

    #23 - The Past Is Not Forever

    S1:E14

    Poor 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 guy Vinnie doesn't want Jackie hanging around his sister, Mellie.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Shazam! Season 3 Episode 2 - Bitter Herbs
    6.6/10(38 votes)

    #24 - Bitter Herbs

    S3:E2

    Yale 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 Jewish, but soon the racist gets what he deserves when a mountain lion attacks him. Moral: It's not a person's race, religion or looks that is important. What is important is the person's character.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Shazam! Season 3 Episode 4 - Finders Keepers
    6.6/10(35 votes)

    #25 - Finders Keepers

    S3:E4

    When two girls find stolen money, they are kidnapped, along with Mentor, by the thieves. Captain Marvel calls on Isis to help him rescue them. Guest starring Joanna Cameron as Isis.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Lure of the Lost" is the best rated episode of "Shazam!". It scored 8/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/28/1974. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Odd Couple".