The WORST episodes of Aquaman (1967)

Every episode of Aquaman (1967) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Aquaman (1967)!

Set in the lost city of Atlantis, Aquaman is the hero from the deep who protects the sea against any foes who threaten the peaceful undersea life. Aided by his ward Aqualad, Aquaman fights for justice on the ocean floor while keeping close contact with friends on dry land. On September 14, 1968 the Aquaman animated series was combined with Superman and Batman, along with brand new episodes starring the Justice League of America- Flash (Barry Allen), Hawkman (Carter Hall/Katar Hol), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), and Atom (Ray Palmer), along with the Teen Titans (Aqualad, Kid-Flash, Robin, Speedy, and Wonder Girl.) Although Wonder Girl was among the Teen Titans, Wonder Woman was not involved in the show.

Last Updated: 7/11/2025Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Menace of the Black Manta
star
6.12
59 votes

#1 - Menace of the Black Manta

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1967

Black Manta and his Manta Men hatch a plot against the King of the Seven Seas.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Bob Haney
The Rampaging Reptile-Men
star
6.93
14 votes

#2 - The Rampaging Reptile-Men

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1967

The Reptile Men attack a hydropower station taking Aqualad hostage. Aquaman is trapped in a cave so it's up to Storm to try and save the day.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
The Undersea Trojan Horse
star
7.00
2 votes

#3 - The Undersea Trojan Horse

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 6/25/1968

Dr. Lamprey, and evil scientist, has a plan to get rid of Aquaman and Aqualad using robot fish so he can take over Atlantis. He has hidden his control center in giant replica of a Portuguese Man-0-War. Will Aquaman be able to defeat the robots or will he and Atlantis be doomed?

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Bob Haney
The Torp, the Magneto and the Claw
star
7.00
2 votes

#4 - The Torp, the Magneto and the Claw

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/27/1968

Aqualad and Mera discover a plot by The Magneto, Torpedo Man and The Claw to ambush Aquaman in an underwater junkyard. Will they be in time to warn their friend Aquman?

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Bob Haney
The Crimson Monster from the Pink Pool
star
7.00
5 votes

#5 - The Crimson Monster from the Pink Pool

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1967

An inter-dimensional pool of poisonous pink liquid appears on the floor of the ocean. Through it, a monster appears with its sights set on Atlantis. Aquaman and Aqualad must work quickly to protect their home.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Oscar Bensol
The Return of Nepto
star
7.03
39 votes

#6 - The Return of Nepto

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1967

A major storm causes Nepto and his Viking crew to wake up from their deep sleep. They devise a plan to overthrow Atlantis and make Nepto the new king. Aquaman and Aqualad team up to try and stop them.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Bob Haney
The Fiery Invaders
star
7.14
7 votes

#7 - The Fiery Invaders

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1967

Aliens invade Earth to try and take over the planet. They set the world's oceans on fire and make a direct attack upon Atlantis. Aquaman calls in his fish friends to try and help ward off the attacks and put out the fires.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Dennis Marks
Where Lurks the Fisherman!
star
7.25
4 votes

#8 - Where Lurks the Fisherman!

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/26/1968

The Fisherman uses his crab-shaped craft to first set a trap for Aquaman and then to lead an assault on Atlantis.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Bob Haney
Mephisto's Marine Marauders
star
7.33
3 votes

#9 - Mephisto's Marine Marauders

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/7/1968

Mephisto attacks Atlantis by dropping a sleep gas pellet into the oxygen machine for the city. He plans to wait for the city to fall asleep and take over. Aqualad sees the ships and calls Aquaman who swoops in to try and save Atlantis.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Oscar Bensol
War of the Water Worlds
star
7.40
5 votes

#10 - War of the Water Worlds

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/1967

Mera and her walrus companion Tusky discover a beautiful flower growing out of some silver sand. The flower kidnaps Mera to a water world beneath the regular ocean. Tusky gets Aquaman and Aqualad and they discover that Mera has been kidnapped by the evil Slath. Can they save mera before it's too late?

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Bob Haney
The Silver Sphere
star
7.50
2 votes

#11 - The Silver Sphere

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 8/24/1968

Aquaman must try and stop a war that begins after a silver sphere mysteriously appears from a crevasse in the ocean floor. Tortoids and The Lizard Men both want the sphere and Aquaman suggests that they compete in a series of athletic events to determine ownership rather than to fight over it. The winner to have possession of the sphere for an entire year. The Black Manta has been observing from his nearby ship and he also wants the mysterious silver sphere.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Dennis Marks
The Sea-Snares of Captain Sly
star
7.50
2 votes

#12 - The Sea-Snares of Captain Sly

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 6/15/1968

Captain Sly has his divers place a trap on the ocean floor to capture Aquman.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Oscar Bensol
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The Sinister Sea Scamp
star
7.50
2 votes

#13 - The Sinister Sea Scamp

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/16/1968

While on a journey to get some rare phosphorus, Aquaman, Aqualad and Tusky arrive at the Valley of Glowing Rocks, get their phosphorus and head home. On the way Tusky ends up getting lost. A submarine full of mutants known as Bulks, who work for the sinister Sea Scamp, see and harass Tusky. Aquaman and Aqualad show up to save him from a kelp monster that is holding him. The Sea Scamp then animates the hunk of phosphorus into a monster to get them, but will he be victorious?

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Oscar Bensol
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Goliaths of the Deep-Sea Gorge
star
7.50
2 votes

#14 - Goliaths of the Deep-Sea Gorge

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/6/1968

A Gillman, a half human - half fish creature, is chasing Tusky. He barks for help and the aqua duo respond to save their friend. But rather than being an evil being he's actually in search of Aquaman's help. A Marine Mastadon Man has attacked his village and they are helpless. Aquaman lures the Mastadon Man away and does battle with him.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Oscar Bensol
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The Microscopic Monsters
star
7.75
4 votes

#15 - The Microscopic Monsters

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/28/1967

Black Manta returns to steal Aquaman's latest invention, a growth ray that increases the size of microscopic sea life that he will then use to take over Atlantis.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
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Three Wishes to Trouble
star
7.75
4 votes

#16 - Three Wishes to Trouble

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 8/14/1968

Aqualad and Tusky discover an old crusty jug. Aqualad goes to look inside and releases Snork The Great, an undersea genie. He offers Aqualad 3 wishes. His first wish is for a powerful robot that will do anything he wants. When the robot gets out of his control and Aquaman can't stop it, Aqualad has to use his second wish on a robot smashing machine. When Aqualad goes to put the genie back in the jug temptation overcomes him and he wishes to, for once, have Aquaman's powers. Again, the wish turns disastrous and Aqualad has to come save the day.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Bob Haney
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The Brain, the Brave and the Bold
star
7.75
4 votes

#17 - The Brain, the Brave and the Bold

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/1968

The domed city of Atlantis is attacked by The Brain, who uses sonic brain waves. Aquaman and Aqualad go to investigate and intercept a missile attack with the help of their fish friends. However, after the sonic brain waves are activated, Aquaman no longer has control over the fish, giving The Brain the perfect opportunity to attack Aquaman.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Dennis Marks
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The Onslaught of the Octomen
star
7.75
4 votes

#18 - The Onslaught of the Octomen

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/1968

Aqualad finds a city built by a super scientific race. The race turns out to be The Octomen. Aqualad and Tusky are kidnapped by them to lure Aquaman into a trap and find out how he communicates with the sea creatures. While saving Aqualad, Aquaman is captured and forced to reveal how he uses his powers. This gives him an opportunity to call his undersea friends for help. At this moment the trap, an electric octo-giant, is unleashed. Aquaman and Aqualad are forced to find a way of destroying the creature.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Oscar Bensol
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The War of the Quatix and the Bimphars
star
8.00
2 votes

#19 - The War of the Quatix and the Bimphars

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 7/25/1968

Aqualad and Tusky are racing home when they run into Aquaman who informs them they are needed for a top-secret assignment. When they arrive for a briefing they are told that a new planet has been discovered, planet Q-344. The new planet is entirely covered in water and is inhabited by intelligent life. Aquaman agrees to explore the new planet for the government.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Dennis Marks
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The Sea Raiders
star
8.00
9 votes

#20 - The Sea Raiders

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1967

Aliens bring their ship to Earth's oceans to grab creatures for their collection. Aquaman and Aqualad rush to the rescue when Tusky is captured.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Oscar Bensol
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The Volcanic Monster
star
8.00
6 votes

#21 - The Volcanic Monster

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1967

The explosion of an underwater volcano creates a giant monster that threatens the safety of the Earth. Aquaman tries to find the location of the monster's underwater lair so he can put a stop to him once and for all.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
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Vassa - Queen of the Mermen
star
8.00
4 votes

#22 - Vassa - Queen of the Mermen

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/1967

Queen Vassa brings her army of mechanical replica whales to take over Aquaman's home world. She captures Mera and threatens to destroy Atlantis. Will Aquaman be able to save his friend Mera and Atlantis?

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Oscar Bensol
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Treacherous is the Torpedoman
star
8.00
4 votes

#23 - Treacherous is the Torpedoman

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1968

Tusky discovers an old shipwreck and brings it to the attention of Aquaman and Aqualad. When they arrive at the ship they discover that it has been the hideout for the Torpedoman since his last encounter with Aquaman.

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Bob Haney
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The Devil Fish
star
8.00
2 votes

#24 - The Devil Fish

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/26/1968

Aquaman and Mark Bartholomew, a Navy test pilot Mark Bartholomew, are to test a new experimental underwater craft called The Devil Fish. Black Manta devises a plan to capture The Devil Fish for himself. Despite Aquaman and Aqualad�s efforts to fight off an onslaught of mantamen, Mark and The Devil Fish are captured into The Great Whirlpool. Will Aquaman be able to save them?

Directors: Hal Sutherland
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The Sea Scavengers
star
8.00
2 votes

#25 - The Sea Scavengers

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/6/1968

Aquaman and Aqualad are checking out a threat by The Sea Scavenger on a Texas tower offshore oil drill. Down below Scavo and his scavengers are controlling a giant metal robot that tears apart the oilrig. Aquaman and Aqualad defeat the robot and then must contend with Scavo and his goons in the open water. The whole aqua team is knocked out by guns that shoot compressed water. The scavengers then activate a thermal-gun that begins to warm up the ocean. Can Aquaman save the day again?

Directors: Hal Sutherland
Writer: Oscar Bensol
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