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Adventures of Superman

Fri, Sep 19, 1952
  • Action & Adventure
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Family
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Synopsis

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a syndicated TV adaptation of the beloved DC Comics superhero! You know the drill: When he isn't fighting for truth, justice and the American way, the man in tights dons a suit and glasses for his secret identity as Daily Planet newspaper reporter Clark Kent, who works alongside friends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen for gruff boss Perry White.

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Cast

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  • George Reeves
    George Reeves
    as Superman
  • Noel Neill
    Noel Neill
    as Lois Lane
  • John Hamilton
    John Hamilton
    as Perry White
  • Jack Larson
    Jack Larson
    as Jimmy Olsen
  • Robert Shayne
    Robert Shayne
    as Inspector Henderson
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Episodes

6 seasons · 104 episodes

Ended · 104 aired
Season 1
26 episodes · 26 aired
▾
  • E1
    Superman on Earth
    Aired · Fri, Sep 19, 1952 · 30m

    Jor-El sends his infant son to Earth in a rocket just as the planet explodes. The rocket is found by the Kents, and they get the infant out before the craft explodes. Years later, Clark Kent is aware of his powers and moves to Metropolis.

  • E2
    The Haunted Lighthouse
    Aired · Fri, Sep 26, 1952 · 30m
  • E3
    The Case of the Talkative Dummy
    Aired · Fri, Oct 3, 1952 · 30m
  • E4
    Mystery of the Broken Statues
    Aired · Fri, Oct 10, 1952 · 30m
  • E5
    The Monkey Mystery
    Aired · Fri, Oct 17, 1952 · 30m

    A trained monkey is used to steal a secret formula that is to be used as a defense against atomic warfare.

  • E6
    Night of Terror
    Aired · Fri, Oct 24, 1952 · 30m

    Lois decides to vacation on the Canadian border and runs into trouble when she is kidnapped by two gunmen.

  • E7
    The Birthday Letter
    Aired · Fri, Oct 31, 1952 · 30m

    A little girl accidentally receives information about valuable printing plates that were stolen from the Bank of France. The thieves track her down and Superman helps.

  • E8
    The Mind Machine
    Aired · Fri, Nov 7, 1952 · 30m

    When three witnesses are due to testify against a criminal at a Congressional Crime Commission hearing, the crooks steal a machine that a inventor created to help people in order to stop the witnesses permanently.

  • E9
    Rescue
    Aired · Fri, Nov 14, 1952 · 30m

    A elderly coal miner's mine is tagged as too dangerous to prospect in by a mine inspector. Lois becomes trapped in the mine with him when they both ignore multiple warnings.

  • E10
    The Secret of Superman
    Aired · Fri, Nov 21, 1952 · 30m

    A scientist uses a version of truth serum to cause employee's of the Daily Planet to do his bidding with no memory of what they did, afterwords. All to discover the secret identity of Superman.

  • E11
    No Holds Barred
    Aired · Fri, Nov 28, 1952 · 30m

    Superman is determined to expose the crooked dealings of a wrestling organization who's fighters use a strange incapacitating technique.

  • E12
    The Deserted Village
    Aired · Fri, Dec 5, 1952 · 30m

    A sea monster and a deadly fog force residents to abandon their small village, when Lois visits a old friend, her and Clark become embroiled in the mystery.

  • E13
    The Stolen Costume
    Aired · Fri, Dec 12, 1952 · 30m

    Clark becomes fearful that his secret identity will be exposed when his apartment is broken into and his Superman uniform is stolen from it's hidden compartment. He attempts to discover who the thief is.

  • E14
    Mystery in Wax
    Aired · Fri, Dec 19, 1952 · 30m

    A psychic who operates a wax museum predicts the death of people with startling accuracy. Clark becomes determined to discover what is behind her erie predictions.

  • E15
    Treasure of the Incas
    Aired · Fri, Dec 26, 1952 · 30m

    Lois heads to a auction that has South American relics up for bid, while on the way she is approached by a man who requests that she purchase a Inca tapestry for him. Later the man is found dead and the tapestry is stolen from her. Clark and Jimmy become involved in the search for the murderer and the tapestry.

  • E16
    Double Trouble
    Aired · Fri, Jan 2, 1953 · 30m

    When Jimmy goes to the docks to interview a actress who is arriving in port, he ends up being kidnapped by crooks who are attempting to smuggle something valuable into the country. Superman must step in to help.

  • E17
    The Runaway Robot
    Aired · Fri, Jan 9, 1953 · 30m

    The police are on the lookout for the Inventor of a robot, they believe the inventor is behind a crime wave instigated by the missing robot. Clark and his fellow reporters search for the truth.

  • E18
    Drums of Death
    Aired · Fri, Jan 16, 1953 · 30m
  • E19
    The Evil Three
    Aired · Fri, Jan 23, 1953 · 30m
  • E20
    Riddle of the Chinese Jade
    Aired · Fri, Jan 30, 1953 · 30m
  • E21
    The Human Bomb
    Aired · Fri, Feb 6, 1953 · 30m
  • E22
    Czar of the Underworld
    Aired · Fri, Feb 13, 1953 · 30m
  • E23
    The Ghost Wolf
    Aired · Fri, Feb 20, 1953 · 30m
  • E24
    Crime Wave
    Aired · Fri, Feb 27, 1953 · 30m
  • E25
    The Unknown People: Part I
    Aired · Mon, Aug 10, 1953 · 30m

    Clark Kent and Lois Lane travel to Silsby, Texas, site of the deepest well ever drilled. But when they arrive, the well is being shut down and the oil company manager present isn't saying why. Meanwhile, two short beings with large heads and furry hands come up from the well to explore. Luke Benson leads a mob of townspeople wanting to kill the "unknown people." Despite Superman's efforts to calm things down, the mob has tracked the two creatures to the top of a dam, trying to kill them. What the mob doesn't know is the creatures cause things they touch to glow in the dark -- and may be radioactive.[Episode 25 and 26 together were originally the movie "Superman and the Mole-Men" (1951). Information from http://fandom.wikia.com/:"Superman and the Mole Men is a 1951 black and white film which later aired as two episodes of the Adventures of Superman TV series called "The Unknown People."It was the first theatrical feature film based on the Superman characters (although two live action Superman films had already been shown in cinemas, they appeared in a serial format). With an original screenplay by "Richard Fielding" (a pseudonym for Robert Maxwell & Whitney Ellsworth), it was shot in 12 days on a studio back lot. It served as a trial run for the syndicated TV series Adventures of Superman, with George Reeves and Phyllis Coates reprising their film roles as Superman and Lois Lane, respectively."]

  • E26
    The Unknown People: Part II
    Aired · Mon, Aug 10, 1953 · 30m

    One of the "unknown people" is shot while atop a dam near Silsby, Texas. Superman catches him before he falls into water and takes him to the Silsby hospital. Superman, in his Clark Kent identity, assists a doctor who operates on the creature. The doctor discovers his patient has all the organs and internal body structure as humans. Meanwhile, the Luke Benson-led mob tries to kill the other visitor from the center of the Earth. That creature escapes, later bringing up more of his people along with a weapon. Superman races to defuse an explosive situation.[Episode 25 and 26 together were originally the movie "Superman and the Mole-Men" (1951). Information from http://fandom.wikia.com/:"Superman and the Mole Men is a 1951 black and white film which later aired as two episodes of the Adventures of Superman TV series called "The Unknown People."It was the first theatrical feature film based on the Superman characters (although two live action Superman films had already been shown in cinemas, they appeared in a serial format). With an original screenplay by "Richard Fielding" (a pseudonym for Robert Maxwell & Whitney Ellsworth), it was shot in 12 days on a studio back lot. It served as a trial run for the syndicated TV series Adventures of Superman, with George Reeves and Phyllis Coates reprising their film roles as Superman and Lois Lane, respectively."]

Season 2
26 episodes · 26 aired
▾
  • E1
    Five Minutes to Doom
    Aired · Fri, Sep 18, 1953 · 30m
  • E2
    The Big Squeeze
    Aired · Fri, Sep 25, 1953 · 30m

    An ex-convict becomes the victim of a former jail mate's blackmail scheme.

  • E3
    The Man Who Could Read Minds
    Aired · Sat, Oct 3, 1953 · 30m

    Lois and Jimmy run afoul of a mysterious swami.

  • E4
    Jet Ace
    Aired · Sat, Oct 10, 1953 · 30m

    Spies want an injured test pilot's secrets.

  • E5
    Shot in the Dark
    Aired · Sat, Oct 17, 1953 · 30m

    Superman sets out to retrieve a film that would reveal his real identity.

  • E6
    The Defeat of Superman
    Aired · Sat, Oct 24, 1953 · 30m

    A vengeful crook, once chased out of the United States by Superman, comes back with a murderous plot.

  • E7
    Superman in Exile
    Aired · Sat, Oct 31, 1953 · 30m

    Superman embarks on a rescue mission when a nuclear pile threatens to explode and destroy Metropolis.

  • E8
    A Ghost for Scotland Yard
    Aired · Sat, Nov 7, 1953 · 30m

    A presumed-dead magician threatens vengeance.

  • E9
    The Dog Who Knew Superman
    Aired · Sat, Nov 14, 1953 · 30m

    A gangsters dog takes a shine to Superman.

  • E10
    The Face and the Voice
    Aired · Sat, Nov 21, 1953 · 30m

    After plastic surgery, a gangster poses as Superman.

  • E11
    The Man in the Lead Mask
    Aired · Sat, Nov 28, 1953 · 30m
  • E12
    Panic in the Sky
    Aired · Sat, Dec 5, 1953 · 30m
  • E13
    The Machine That Could Plot Crimes
    Aired · Sat, Dec 12, 1953 · 30m
  • E14
    Jungle Devil
    Aired · Sat, Dec 19, 1953 · 30m
  • E15
    My Friend Superman
    Aired · Sat, Dec 26, 1953 · 30m
  • E16
    The Clown Who Cried
    Aired · Sat, Jan 2, 1954 · 30m
  • E17
    The Boy Who Hated Superman
    Aired · Sat, Jan 9, 1954 · 30m
  • E18
    Semi-Private Eye
    Aired · Sat, Jan 16, 1954 · 30m

    Jimmy learns a tough lesson when he tries to solve a crime by himself.

  • E19
    Perry White's Scoop
    Aired · Sat, Jan 23, 1954 · 30m

    A corpse, clad in a diver's suit, winds up on the main street of Metropolis.

  • E20
    Beware the Wrecker
    Aired · Sat, Jan 30, 1954 · 30m

    Superman hopes to reveal the identity of an enemy responsible for several disasters.

  • E21
    The Golden Vulture
    Aired · Sat, Feb 6, 1954 · 30m

    Jimmy and Lois become the prisoners of a modern-day pirate.

  • E22
    Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor
    Aired · Sat, Feb 13, 1954 · 30m

    Jimmy makes up a big news story when he takes over his chief's job for a day.

  • E23
    Lady in Black
    Aired · Sat, Feb 20, 1954 · 30m

    Jimmy is baffled by clever art thieves, but Superman arrives to solve his problems.

  • E24
    Star of Fate
    Aired · Sat, Feb 27, 1954 · 30m

    An ancient Egyptian box holds a hidden needle that contains a hypnotic poison.

  • E25
    The Whistling Bird
    Aired · Sat, Mar 6, 1954 · 30m

    An agent working for a foreign power steals a parakeet that knows the formula for a new explosive.

  • E26
    Around the World with Superman
    Aired · Sat, Mar 13, 1954 · 30m

    A blind girl wins a flight with Superman as the 1st prize in a contest staged by the Daily Planet.

Season 3
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Through the Time Barrier
    Aired · Sat, Apr 23, 1955 · 30m

    The reporters, Perry and a mobster travel through time.

  • E2
    The Talking Clue
    Aired · Sat, Apr 30, 1955 · 30m

    The Inspector's son unknowingly aids two crooks in cracking a safe.

  • E3
    The Lucky Cat
    Aired · Sat, May 7, 1955 · 30m

    An anti-superstition society encounters mishaps.

  • E4
    Superman Week
    Aired · Sat, May 14, 1955 · 30m

    Drugged Jimmy reveals the location of kryptonite.

  • E5
    Great Caesar's Ghost
    Aired · Sat, May 21, 1955 · 30m

    Murder-witness Perry begins to hallucinate.

  • E6
    Test of a Warrior
    Aired · Sat, May 28, 1955 · 30m

    Superman helps an Indian complete a rite.

  • E7
    Olsen's Millions
    Aired · Sat, Jun 4, 1955 · 30m

    Swindlers target Jimmy after he inherits big money.

  • E8
    Clark Kent Outlaw
    Aired · Sat, Sep 10, 1955 · 30m

    Clark infiltrates a gang of diamond thieves.

  • E9
    The Magic Necklace
    Aired · Sat, Sep 17, 1955 · 30m

    A hood searches for a supposedly magic necklace.

  • E10
    The Bully of Dry Gulch
    Aired · Sat, Sep 24, 1955 · 30m

    Superman faces a supposed gunman out West.

  • E11
    Flight to the North
    Aired · Sat, Oct 1, 1955 · 30m

    A mountain man named Superman causes confusion when he comes to Metropolis.

  • E12
    The Seven Souvenirs
    Aired · Sat, Oct 8, 1955 · 30m

    A man with a plan lures Superman into turning an alloy into pure radium.

  • E13
    King for a Day
    Aired · Sat, Oct 15, 1955 · 30m

    Jimmy Olsen is mistaken for the king of a tiny Balkan country.

Season 4
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Joey
    Aired · Sat, Feb 18, 1956 · 30m
  • E2
    The Unlucky Number
    Aired · Sat, Feb 25, 1956 · 30m
  • E3
    The Big Freeze
    Aired · Sat, Mar 3, 1956 · 30m
  • E4
    Peril by Sea
    Aired · Sat, Mar 10, 1956 · 30m
  • E5
    Topsy Turvy
    Aired · Sat, Apr 21, 1956 · 30m
  • E6
    Jimmy the Kid
    Aired · Sat, Apr 28, 1956 · 30m
  • E7
    The Girl Who Hired Superman
    Aired · Sat, May 5, 1956 · 30m
  • E8
    The Wedding of Superman
    Aired · Sat, May 12, 1956 · 30m
  • E9
    Dagger Island
    Aired · Sat, May 19, 1956 · 30m
  • E10
    Blackmail
    Aired · Sat, May 26, 1956 · 30m
  • E11
    The Deadly Rock
    Aired · Sat, Jun 2, 1956 · 30m
  • E12
    The Phantom Ring
    Aired · Sat, Jun 9, 1956 · 30m
  • E13
    The Jolly Roger
    Aired · Sat, Jun 16, 1956 · 30m
Season 5
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Peril in Paris
    Aired · Fri, Mar 8, 1957 · 30m
  • E2
    Tin Hero
    Aired · Fri, Mar 15, 1957 · 30m
  • E3
    The Town That Wasn't
    Aired · Fri, Mar 22, 1957 · 30m
  • E4
    The Tomb of Zaharan
    Aired · Fri, Mar 29, 1957 · 30m
  • E5
    The Man Who Made Dreams Come True
    Aired · Fri, Apr 5, 1957 · 30m
  • E6
    Disappearing Lois
    Aired · Fri, Apr 12, 1957 · 30m
  • E7
    Money to Burn
    Aired · Fri, Apr 19, 1957 · 30m
  • E8
    Close Shave
    Aired · Fri, Apr 26, 1957 · 30m
  • E9
    The Phony Alibi
    Aired · Fri, May 3, 1957 · 30m

    Ed Crowley's gang has just robbed the Wentworth Jewelry Store. Schultzy Garfield pulled off the heist. Unfortunately, the authorities are unable to catch him as he is driving more than one hundred and twenty miles per hour out on Highway 201. This is truly a job for Superman, who has received a call about the incident from Inspector Bill Henderson as Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent. Acting as an impervious road block, the Man of Steel halts Garfield's getaway car, allowing the police to take him into custody. Another crime has been halted by Superman. Little does the caped hero realize that his encounters with the Crowley Mob are only just beginning.

  • E10
    The Prince Albert Coat
    Aired · Fri, May 10, 1957 · 30m
  • E11
    The Stolen Elephant
    Aired · Fri, May 17, 1957 · 30m
  • E12
    Mr. Zero
    Aired · Fri, May 24, 1957 · 30m
  • E13
    Whatever Goes Up
    Aired · Fri, May 31, 1957 · 30m
Season 6
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Last Knight
    Aired · Mon, Feb 3, 1958 · 30m
  • E2
    The Magic Secret
    Aired · Mon, Feb 10, 1958 · 30m
  • E3
    Divide and Conquer
    Aired · Mon, Feb 17, 1958 · 30m
  • E4
    The Mysterious Cube
    Aired · Mon, Feb 24, 1958 · 30m
  • E5
    The Atomic Captive
    Aired · Mon, Mar 3, 1958 · 30m
  • E6
    The Superman Silver Mine
    Aired · Mon, Mar 10, 1958 · 30m
  • E7
    The Big Forget
    Aired · Mon, Mar 17, 1958 · 30m
  • E8
    The Gentle Monster
    Aired · Mon, Mar 24, 1958 · 30m
  • E9
    Superman's Wife
    Aired · Mon, Mar 31, 1958 · 30m

    During a robbery probe, Superman proposes to a blonde.

  • E10
    Three in One
    Aired · Mon, Apr 7, 1958 · 30m
  • E11
    The Brainy Burro
    Aired · Mon, Apr 14, 1958 · 30m
  • E12
    The Perils of Superman
    Aired · Mon, Apr 21, 1958 · 30m
  • E13
    All That Glitters
    Aired · Mon, Apr 28, 1958 · 30m