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Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!

TV-G1952•24m•6.6/10
Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDramaComedyFamily

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6.6/10(60)

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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Production

DC, Motion Pictures for Television, Warner Bros. Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 19, 1952

Last Aired

April 28, 1958

Networks

ABC, Syndication

Created By

Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Superman on Earth
E1
Superman on Earth
Air date: 1952-09-19
Journey with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.
The Haunted Lighthouse
E2
The Haunted Lighthouse
Air date: 1952-09-26
A 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.
The Case of the Talkative Dummy
E3
The Case of the Talkative Dummy
Air date: 1952-10-03
As superman hunts for kidnapped armored-car drivers and a stolen fortune, Jimmy, loccked inside a falling safe, hurtles to his doom.
Mystery of the Broken Statues
E4
Mystery of the Broken Statues
Air date: 1952-10-10
Lois Lane is kidnapped while on the trail of a suave but deadly criminal mastermind and a hidden priceless gem.
The Monkey Mystery
E5
The Monkey Mystery
Air date: 1952-10-17
Searching for stolen defense secrets, Clark Kent encounters a brutalized woman, a slain organ-grinder -- and a monkey dressed as Superman.
Night of Terror
E6
Night of Terror
Air date: 1952-10-24
Superman races to find Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen who wait, helplessly bound, as a sadistic hit man prepares to execute them.
The Birthday Letter
E7
The Birthday Letter
Air date: 1952-10-31
Superman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.
The Mind Machine
E8
The Mind Machine
Air date: 1952-11-07
Bravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.
Rescue
E9
Rescue
Air date: 1952-11-14
Trapped in a mine filling with deadly gas, Lois Lane is beyond the reach of rescuers -- and Clark Kent doesn't know!
The Secret of Superman
E10
The Secret of Superman
Air date: 1952-11-21
An insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.
No Holds Barred
E11
No Holds Barred
Air date: 1952-11-28
When a crooked wrestling promoter paralyzes honest athletes, Superman steps in to reverse the damage and rescue an innocent captive.
The Deserted Village
E12
The Deserted Village
Air date: 1952-12-05
As Clark Kent pursues the monster killing the few people left in Lois Lane's hometown, the girl reporter becomes its next victim.
The Stolen Costume
E13
The Stolen Costume
Air date: 1952-12-12
After 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.
Treasure of the Incas
E14
Treasure of the Incas
Air date: 1952-12-19
Unwittingly involved in a hunt for stolen radium, Jimmy is kidnapped and locked in a deathtrap by a fanatical doctor.
Double Trouble
E15
Double Trouble
Air date: 1952-12-26
Lois and Jimmy follow a trail of murder that could lead to ancient riches -- or to their own deaths.
Mystery in Wax
E16
Mystery in Wax
Air date: 1953-01-02
Lois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.
Runaway Robot
E17
Runaway Robot
Air date: 1953-01-09
Captive Lois Lane will be murdered by gangsters unless inventor Horatio Hinkle uses his unique radio-controlled robot to rob banks.
Drums of Death
E18
Drums of Death
Air date: 1953-01-16
Aided by his ace reporters, Perry White flies to Haiti to search for his sister, the prisoner of a voodoo cult.
The Evil Three
E19
The Evil Three
Air date: 1953-01-23
Perry 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.
The Riddle of the Chinese Jade
E20
The Riddle of the Chinese Jade
Air date: 1953-01-30
Lois Lane is held hostage by the armed criminal who has stolen a priceless antique and left two people to drown.
The Human Bomb
E21
The Human Bomb
Air date: 1953-02-06
On a windswept narrow ledge high above the ground, Lois Lane is chained to a dynamite-wielding daredevil ready to die.
Czar of the Underworld
E22
Czar of the Underworld
Air date: 1953-02-13
A killer sabotaging the filming of a crime exposé stalks Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson on a Hollywood studio soundstage.
Ghost Wolf
E23
Ghost Wolf
Air date: 1953-02-20
After discovering human footprints that turn into wolf tracks, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are trapped in a raging forest fire.
Crime Wave
E24
Crime Wave
Air date: 1953-02-27
While 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.
The Unknown People (1)
E25
The Unknown People (1)
Air date: 1953-08-10
Clark Kent and Lois Lane visit the world's deepest oil well in Silsby, when strange humanoid creatures appear and terrorize the townspeople.
The Unknown People (2)
E26
The Unknown People (2)
Air date: 1953-08-10
Convinced the Mole Men are peaceful beings, Superman must save them from a vengeful mob determined to kill the armed visitors.

Cast

George Reeves

George Reeves

Superman

Noel Neill

Noel Neill

Lois Lane

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Perry White

Jack Larson

Jack Larson

Jimmy Olsen

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Inspector Henderson

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