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.
Seasons
Season 1
26 Episodes • 1952
Season 2
26 Episodes • 1953
Season 3
13 Episodes • 1955
Season 4
13 Episodes • 1956
Season 5
13 Episodes • 1957
Season 6
13 Episodes • 1958
Episodes - Season 1
1. Superman on Earth
22mJourney with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.
2. The Haunted Lighthouse
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.
3. The Case of the Talkative Dummy
22mAs superman hunts for kidnapped armored-car drivers and a stolen fortune, Jimmy, loccked inside a falling safe, hurtles to his doom.
4. Mystery of the Broken Statues
22mLois Lane is kidnapped while on the trail of a suave but deadly criminal mastermind and a hidden priceless gem.
5. The Monkey Mystery
22mSearching for stolen defense secrets, Clark Kent encounters a brutalized woman, a slain organ-grinder -- and a monkey dressed as Superman.
6. Night of Terror
22mSuperman races to find Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen who wait, helplessly bound, as a sadistic hit man prepares to execute them.
7. The Birthday Letter
22mSuperman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.
8. The Mind Machine
22mBravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.
9. Rescue
22mTrapped in a mine filling with deadly gas, Lois Lane is beyond the reach of rescuers -- and Clark Kent doesn't know!
10. The Secret of Superman
22mAn insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.
Created by: Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell
Top Cast
George Reeves
Superman
Noel Neill
Lois Lane
John Hamilton
Perry White
Jack Larson
Jimmy Olsen
Robert Shayne
Inspector Henderson
Available on: ABC, Syndication
