Origin of the Fantastic Four, Part 1 (Episode 1) Written by Ron Friedman Originally Broadcast on September 24, 1994 As guests on a Dick Clark charity telethon, the Fantastic Four tell the story of their origin, describing how cosmic rays caused the mutations which gave them their fantastic powers -- powers which brought them to the unwanted attention of the Puppet Master, a bizarre and evil scientist, who controls people by making dolls in their likeness. NOTES Dick Clark and Gary Owens appear as themselves. SCREENSHOTS This page is a part of DRG4's Marvel Cartoon Pages: Featuring Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, and the Silver Surfer.