Adventures of Superman

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1952-09-19

Last Air Date: 1958-04-28

Number of Seasons: 6

Number of Episodes: 104

Created By: Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell

Networks: ABC, Syndication

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Top Cast

George Reeves as Superman
John Hamilton as Perry White
Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen
Robert Shayne as Inspector Henderson
Noel Neill as Lois Lane
Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane
Ben Welden as Hank
Herb Vigran as Cy Horton
Richard Reeves as Frenchy
Billy Nelson as Louie

Seasons

Specials (Unknown Year) - (14 Episodes)

Season 1 (1952) - (26 Episodes)

Season 2 (1953) - (26 Episodes)

Season 3 (1955) - (13 Episodes)

Season 4 (1956) - (13 Episodes)

Season 5 (1957) - (13 Episodes)

Season 6 (1958) - (13 Episodes)

Specials

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: First Lady of Metropolis

Profiling Noel Neill and the character of Lois Lane.
Ep. 2: Stamp Day for Superman

Special Episode promoting Savings Bonds with a new introduction by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen).
Ep. 3: Kellogg's Commercials

Original Kellogg's Cereal TV commercials starring Adventures of Superman cast members.
Ep. 4: Pony Express Days

George Reeves Played many parts before donning Superman's signature red and blue as television's first Man of Steel. 1940's "Pony Express Days" features the young actor in the role of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody and stands as yet another example of Reeves' talent, energy and charisma.
Ep. 7: Adventures of Superman: The Color Era

A documentary on the transition from filming the series in black and white to color even though all the seasons aired in black and white.
Ep. 8: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Special Effects of Adventures of Superman

An extra discussing the special effects of Adventures of Superman.
Ep. 9: Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

Excerpts from the new documentary produced by Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns.
Ep. 10: Superman: Brainiac Attacks

The original Movie Trailer.
Ep. 11: Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen

Jack Larson celebrates his series character along with co-star Noel Neill and Author/Historians Jim Beaver, Gary Grossman, Michael J Hayde and Jan Henderson.
Ep. 12: Hollywoodland

A detective (Adrien Brody) uncovers unexpected links to his own personal life as he probes the mysterious death of "Superman" actor George Reeves (Ben Affleck) in 1959. A possible affair between the actor and Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), the wife of a studio executive (Bob Hoskins), might reveal the truth.
Ep. 13: Episode 13

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 14: Episode 14

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 15: From Inkwell to Backlot

A series retrospective featuring Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen), Leonard Maltin (Movie Historian/Critic), Gary H. Grossman (Author of Superman: Serial to Cereal), Paul Levitz (DC Comics President), Allan Asherman (DC Comics Historian), Dan Didio (DC Comics Editor), Mike Carlin (Superman Comic Editor), and Alex Ross (Superman Comic Artist).
Ep. 16: Superman and the Mole Men

The 1951 Theatrical Feature, later to be televised as the 2-part episode "The Unknown People". Clark Kent and Lois Lane visit the world's deepest oilwell in Silsby, when strange humanoid creatures appear and terrorize the townspeople. Convinced the mole men are peaceful beings, Superman must save them from a vengeful mob determined to kill the armed visitors.