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Play S1 E1It'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.
Cast: George Reeves, Noel Neill, John Hamilton
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26 episodes
1. Superman on EarthJourney with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.TV-GCC22minSep 19, 1952
2. The Haunted LighthouseA 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.TV-GCC22minSep 26, 1952
3. The Case of the Talkative DummyAs superman hunts for kidnapped armored-car drivers and a stolen fortune, Jimmy, loccked inside a falling safe, hurtles to his doom.TV-GCC22minOct 3, 1952
4. Mystery of the Broken StatuesLois Lane is kidnapped while on the trail of a suave but deadly criminal mastermind and a hidden priceless gem.TV-GCC22minOct 10, 1952
5. The Monkey MysterySearching for stolen defense secrets, Clark Kent encounters a brutalized woman, a slain organ-grinder -- and a monkey dressed as Superman.TV-GCC22minOct 17, 1952
6. Night of TerrorSuperman races to find Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen who wait, helplessly bound, as a sadistic hit man prepares to execute them.TV-GCC22minOct 24, 1952
7. The Birthday LetterSuperman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.TV-GCC22minOct 31, 1952
8. The Mind MachineBravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.TV-GCC22minNov 7, 1952
9. RescueTrapped in a mine filling with deadly gas, Lois Lane is beyond the reach of rescuers -- and Clark Kent doesn't know!TV-GCC22minNov 14, 1952
10. The Secret of SupermanAn insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.TV-GCC22minNov 21, 1952
11. No Holds BarredWhen a crooked wrestling promoter paralyzes honest athletes, Superman steps in to reverse the damage and rescue an innocent captive.TV-GCC22minNov 28, 1952
12. The Deserted VillageAs Clark Kent pursues the monster killing the few people left in Lois Lane's hometown, the girl reporter becomes its next victim.TV-GCC22minDec 5, 1952
13. The Stolen CostumeAfter 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.TV-GCC22minDec 12, 1952
14. Treasure of the IncasUnwittingly involved in a hunt for stolen radium, Jimmy is kidnapped and locked in a deathtrap by a fanatical doctor.TV-GCC22minDec 19, 1952
15. Double TroubleLois and Jimmy follow a trail of murder that could lead to ancient riches -- or to their own deaths.TV-GCC22minDec 26, 1952
16. Mystery in WaxLois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.TV-GCC22minJan 2, 1953
17. Runaway RobotCaptive Lois Lane will be murdered by gangsters unless inventor Horatio Hinkle uses his unique radio-controlled robot to rob banks.TV-GCC22minJan 9, 1953
18. Drums of DeathAided by his ace reporters, Perry White flies to Haiti to search for his sister, the prisoner of a voodoo cult.TV-GCC22minJan 16, 1953
19. The Evil ThreePerry 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.TV-GCC22minJan 23, 1953
20. The Riddle of the Chinese JadeLois Lane is held hostage by the armed criminal who has stolen a priceless antique and left two people to drown.TV-GCC22minJan 30, 1953
21. The Human BombOn a windswept narrow ledge high above the ground, Lois Lane is chained to a dynamite-wielding daredevil ready to die.TV-GCC22minFeb 6, 1953
22. Czar of the UnderworldA killer sabotaging the filming of a crime exposé stalks Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson on a Hollywood studio soundstage.TV-GCC22minFeb 13, 1953
23. Ghost WolfAfter discovering human footprints that turn into wolf tracks, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are trapped in a raging forest fire.TV-GCC22minFeb 20, 1953
24. Crime WaveWhile 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.TV-GCC22minFeb 27, 1953
25. The Unknown People (1)Clark Kent and Lois Lane visit the world's deepest oil well in Silsby, when strange humanoid creatures appear and terrorize the townspeople.TV-GCC22minAug 10, 1953
26. The Unknown People (2)Convinced the Mole Men are peaceful beings, Superman must save them from a vengeful mob determined to kill the armed visitors.TV-GCC22minAug 10, 1953
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's 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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell
- Studio
- Motion Pictures for Television, National Comics Publications
