The Adventures Of Superman

1952 • ABC
4.7
186 reviews
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Season 4 episodes (13)

1 Joey
2/18/56
A young girl's kindness inspires the Daily Planet's race horse to victory and Superman tries to rid the racetrack of corruption.
2 The Unlucky Number
2/25/56
Clark uses his powers to help an old woman win a contest rigged by a racketeer.
3 The Big Freeze
3/3/56
Superman is lured into a specially designed freezer to keep him from interfering in a fixed election.
4 Peril by Sea
3/10/56
Criminals steal Perry's formula to extract uranium from seawater and try to kill him.
5 Topsy Turvy
4/21/56
Professor Pepperwinkle's device capable of disorienting people is stolen by a crooked carnival owner and used to rob banks.
6 Jimmy the Kid
4/28/56
Jimmy is replaced by his twin who wants to stop Clark's criminal investigation.
7 The Girl Who Hired Superman
5/5/56
Superman is hired by a spoiled heiress for a party and it tricked into smuggling.
8 The Wedding of Superman
5/12/56
Superman and Lois announce their engagement and Clark is asked to be the best man.
9 Dagger Island
5/19/56
Lois, Clark and Jimmy act as referees in a treasure hunt by three brothers on a remote island.
10 Blackmail
5/26/56
Crooks plant stolen money on Inspector Henderson and he is accused of a taking a bribe.
11 The Deadly Rock
6/2/56
A friend who is susceptible to kryptonite radiation visits Clark at the same time a scientist offers to sell some kryptonite to the mob.
12 The Phantom Ring
6/9/56
Clark looks into joining a gang whose members possess special coins that allow them to perform crimes while invisible.
13 The Jolly Roger
6/16/56
Pirates kidnap Jimmy, Lois and Clark and hide on a remote island the U.S. Navy is about to destroy.

About this show

These classic episodes from the 1950s starring George Reeves set the tone for how many people still think of Superman, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. Mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent works for the Metropolis Daily Planet. But with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, he also battles for truth and justice as Superman.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
186 reviews
William W
May 20, 2022
Yes it's old fashioned, but fun for those of us who enjoy heroics from a simpler time. Superman is the guy for the job. The supporting cast is funny, but the most interesting thing for me now is how George Reeves looks so serious with the criminals at the start, but then chuckles at the end when he gets the upper hand. Things could go wrong if Superman were a little slower, or if criminals ever wrote down the formula for synthetic kryptonite, but thankfully, they never do and Superman wins.
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Charking “charking” Abyss Walker
December 25, 2019
My dad use to let me watch these episodes with him while he had them on VHS and we always had a blast watching them. Now here it is nearly 20 years later and now I have a son of my own who I can watch these with as well.
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Coiled Steel
September 30, 2018
You do know George Reeves was murdered, and was NOT a suicide, as reported, don't you? Henry Cavell, as Superman, is against the #METOO movement, regrets what feminism's done to dating! I'm near 70, and original Superman of the 1950s, was what I remember then!
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