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* [[Aquaman]]. Aquaman, Aquaman, ''Aquaman''. The writers on ''[[Superfriends]]'' had no idea what to do with him and constantly stuck him in embarrassingly useless roles that made him look utterly worthless compared to his teammates, leading to his name becoming synonymous with lame superheroes. This despite the fact that being super-strong and able to swim at super-speed and mentally command sea life would be [[Boring but Practical|incredibly powerful abilities in the real world.]] Though the latter abilities wouldn't have much use out of the water, and as mentioned below super-strength isn't much of a factor when [[Thou Shalt Not Kill|you can't hit anyone]].
** Aquaman, in his comics, can control Cthulhu. [[Heart Is an Awesome Power|Think about it]].
* Likewise, Hawkman on ''[[Superfriends]]'' was like [[Superman]] without the Super—he could fly, big deal. [[I Believe I Can Fly|Almost all the Superfriends could do that]], and on a show with no hitting, having no other flashy yet nonviolent powers was the kiss of death. Now, Hawkgirl, she lucked out, [[Justice League (animation)|getting on a show]] where she ''was'' allowed to hit. And she [[Badass|certainly exercised the privilege]].
* Booster Gold's [[Day in The Limelight]] episode on ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' was something of an [[Lampshade Hanging|insightful]] subversion of the trope. Although the other Justice League members were engaged in [[Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny|an epic battle]], the [[C-List Fodder]] had to go and deal with [[The End of the World as We Know It]] that everyone else was overlooking.
* ''[[Spider-Man]] And His Amazing Friends'' was an odd example in that the title character was overshadowed by his friends. Firestar has a custom made [[Transformation Sequence|instant change costume]] and Iceman [[Transformation Sequence|just ices up]]. All the bystanders are saved while Peter Parker is still changing his pants. Iceman freezes a pond, Firestar incinerates a meteorite, Spider-man... needs more web fluid. Iceman even [[Deadpan Snarker|had better lines sometimes]]. Funny to think how the team would be in the comics where Iceman and Firestar [[Power Creep, Power Seep|gradually got more powerful]].
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