In fall of 1974, Saturday morning tv viewers had been in for a giant shock: CBS, working with Filmation and a handful of different studios, made the choice to overtake their cartoon-heavy lineup with live-action programming designed for teenagers. One of many first reveals to debut was Shazam!, starring Michael Grey as Billy Batson, and Jackson Bostwick because the hero he reworked into after saying one magic phrase. Followers who beloved Jackson because the cape-wearing crime fighter could be disillusioned, nevertheless, when the actor mysteriously disappeared from the present’s second season.