Series · 1952 · 6 Seasons
Adventures of Superman
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.
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10
- Status
- Ended
Episodes
Episode 1 · 22 min
Superman on Earth
Journey with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.
Episode 2 · 22 min
The Haunted Lighthouse
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.
Episode 3 · 22 min
The Case of the Talkative Dummy
As superman hunts for kidnapped armored-car drivers and a stolen fortune, Jimmy, loccked inside a falling safe, hurtles to his doom.
Episode 4 · 22 min
Mystery of the Broken Statues
Lois Lane is kidnapped while on the trail of a suave but deadly criminal mastermind and a hidden priceless gem.
Episode 5 · 22 min
The Monkey Mystery
Searching for stolen defense secrets, Clark Kent encounters a brutalized woman, a slain organ-grinder -- and a monkey dressed as Superman.
Episode 6 · 22 min
Night of Terror
Superman races to find Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen who wait, helplessly bound, as a sadistic hit man prepares to execute them.
Episode 7 · 22 min
The Birthday Letter
Superman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.
Episode 8 · 22 min
The Mind Machine
Bravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.
Episode 9 · 22 min
Rescue
Trapped in a mine filling with deadly gas, Lois Lane is beyond the reach of rescuers -- and Clark Kent doesn't know!
Episode 10 · 22 min
The Secret of Superman
An insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.
Episode 11 · 22 min
No Holds Barred
When a crooked wrestling promoter paralyzes honest athletes, Superman steps in to reverse the damage and rescue an innocent captive.
Episode 12 · 22 min
The Deserted Village
As Clark Kent pursues the monster killing the few people left in Lois Lane's hometown, the girl reporter becomes its next victim.
Episode 13 · 22 min
The Stolen Costume
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.
Episode 14 · 22 min
Treasure of the Incas
Unwittingly involved in a hunt for stolen radium, Jimmy is kidnapped and locked in a deathtrap by a fanatical doctor.
Episode 15 · 22 min
Double Trouble
Lois and Jimmy follow a trail of murder that could lead to ancient riches -- or to their own deaths.
Episode 16 · 22 min
Mystery in Wax
Lois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.
Episode 17 · 22 min
Runaway Robot
Captive Lois Lane will be murdered by gangsters unless inventor Horatio Hinkle uses his unique radio-controlled robot to rob banks.
Episode 18 · 22 min
Drums of Death
Aided by his ace reporters, Perry White flies to Haiti to search for his sister, the prisoner of a voodoo cult.
Episode 19 · 22 min
The Evil Three
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.
Episode 20 · 22 min
The Riddle of the Chinese Jade
Lois Lane is held hostage by the armed criminal who has stolen a priceless antique and left two people to drown.
Episode 21 · 22 min
The Human Bomb
On a windswept narrow ledge high above the ground, Lois Lane is chained to a dynamite-wielding daredevil ready to die.
Episode 22 · 22 min
Czar of the Underworld
A killer sabotaging the filming of a crime exposé stalks Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson on a Hollywood studio soundstage.
Episode 23 · 22 min
Ghost Wolf
After discovering human footprints that turn into wolf tracks, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are trapped in a raging forest fire.
Episode 24 · 22 min
Crime Wave
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.
Episode 25 · 22 min
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.
Episode 26 · 22 min
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.
