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Adventures of Superman
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.
- Created by:
- Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell
- Cast:
- George Reeves, Noel Neill, John Hamilton, Jack Larson
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Syndication
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.2Superman on Earth
1952-09-19 · 22mJourney with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 5.8The Haunted Lighthouse
1952-09-26 · 22mA terrified Jimmy Olsen calls for help, and Superman speeds to an isolated island where strange things happen in the fog-shrouded night. Commentary available by TV Producer/Author Gary H. Grossman.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 5.8The Case of the Talkative Dummy
1952-10-03 · 22mAs superman hunts for kidnapped armored-car drivers and a stolen fortune, Jimmy, loccked inside a falling safe, hurtles to his doom.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 5.3Mystery of the Broken Statues
1952-10-10 · 22mLois Lane is kidnapped while on the trail of a suave but deadly criminal mastermind and a hidden priceless gem.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.0The Monkey Mystery
1952-10-17 · 22mSearching for stolen defense secrets, Clark Kent encounters a brutalized woman, a slain organ-grinder -- and a monkey dressed as Superman.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 5.9Night of Terror
1952-10-24 · 22mSuperman races to find Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen who wait, helplessly bound, as a sadistic hit man prepares to execute them.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.5The Birthday Letter
1952-10-31 · 22mSuperman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.0The Mind Machine
1952-11-07 · 22mBravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 6.5Rescue
1952-11-14 · 22mTrapped in a mine filling with deadly gas, Lois Lane is beyond the reach of rescuers -- and Clark Kent doesn't know!
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.0The Secret of Superman
1952-11-21 · 22mAn insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 6.2No Holds Barred
1952-11-28 · 22mWhen a crooked wrestling promoter paralyzes honest athletes, Superman steps in to reverse the damage and rescue an innocent captive.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.0The Deserted Village
1952-12-05 · 22mAs Clark Kent pursues the monster killing the few people left in Lois Lane's hometown, the girl reporter becomes its next victim.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.4The Stolen Costume
1952-12-12 · 22mAfter a burglar steals Superman's costume from Clark Kent's closet, a mobster threatens to reveal the Man of Steel's secret identity. Commentary available by TV Producer/Author Gary H. Grossman.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 6.0Treasure of the Incas
1952-12-19 · 22mUnwittingly involved in a hunt for stolen radium, Jimmy is kidnapped and locked in a deathtrap by a fanatical doctor.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 6.5Double Trouble
1952-12-26 · 22mLois and Jimmy follow a trail of murder that could lead to ancient riches -- or to their own deaths.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 6.4Mystery in Wax
1953-01-02 · 22mLois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 6.5Runaway Robot
1953-01-09 · 22mCaptive Lois Lane will be murdered by gangsters unless inventor Horatio Hinkle uses his unique radio-controlled robot to rob banks.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 6.5Drums of Death
1953-01-16 · 22mAided by his ace reporters, Perry White flies to Haiti to search for his sister, the prisoner of a voodoo cult.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 6.2The Evil Three
1953-01-23 · 22mPerry White and Jimmy Olsen face death at the hands of three crazed murderers in a crumbling bayou hotel. Commentary available by Producer/Writer Chuck Harter.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 6.0The Riddle of the Chinese Jade
1953-01-30 · 22mLois Lane is held hostage by the armed criminal who has stolen a priceless antique and left two people to drown.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 6.5The Human Bomb
1953-02-06 · 22mOn a windswept narrow ledge high above the ground, Lois Lane is chained to a dynamite-wielding daredevil ready to die.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 6.2Czar of the Underworld
1953-02-13 · 22mA killer sabotaging the filming of a crime exposé stalks Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson on a Hollywood studio soundstage.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 6.4Ghost Wolf
1953-02-20 · 22mAfter discovering human footprints that turn into wolf tracks, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are trapped in a raging forest fire.
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Episode 24
★ 7.2Crime Wave
1953-02-27 · 22mWhile hunting down an anonymous crime-boss, the Man of Steel is lured into a lighting-powered deathtrap that stops his heart. Commentary available by Producer/Writer Chuck Harter.
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E25
Episode 25
★ 6.8The Unknown People (1)
1953-08-10 · 22mClark Kent and Lois Lane visit the world's deepest oil well in Silsby, when strange humanoid creatures appear and terrorize the townspeople.
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E26
Episode 26
★ 5.8The Unknown People (2)
1953-08-10 · 22mConvinced the Mole Men are peaceful beings, Superman must save them from a vengeful mob determined to kill the armed visitors.
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George Reeves
Superman
Noel Neill
Lois Lane
John Hamilton
Perry White
Jack Larson
Jimmy Olsen
Robert Shayne
Inspector Henderson