Adventures of Superman

1952 star 6.6 tv6 Seasons play_circle104 Episodes

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.

Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama Comedy Family

tv Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1
E1

Superman on Earth

Journey with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.

Sep 19, 1952

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Episode 2
E2

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.

Sep 26, 1952

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Episode 3
E3

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.

Oct 3, 1952

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Episode 4
E4

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.

Oct 10, 1952

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Episode 5
E5

The Monkey Mystery

Searching for stolen defense secrets, Clark Kent encounters a brutalized woman, a slain organ-grinder -- and a monkey dressed as Superman.

Oct 17, 1952

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Episode 6
E6

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.

Oct 24, 1952

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Episode 7
E7

The Birthday Letter

Superman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.

Oct 31, 1952

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Episode 8
E8

The Mind Machine

Bravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.

Nov 7, 1952

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Episode 9
E9

Rescue

Trapped in a mine filling with deadly gas, Lois Lane is beyond the reach of rescuers -- and Clark Kent doesn't know!

Nov 14, 1952

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Episode 10
E10

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.

Nov 21, 1952

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Episode 11
E11

No Holds Barred

When a crooked wrestling promoter paralyzes honest athletes, Superman steps in to reverse the damage and rescue an innocent captive.

Nov 28, 1952

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Episode 12
E12

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.

Dec 5, 1952

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Episode 13
E13

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.

Dec 12, 1952

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Episode 14
E14

Treasure of the Incas

Unwittingly involved in a hunt for stolen radium, Jimmy is kidnapped and locked in a deathtrap by a fanatical doctor.

Dec 19, 1952

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Episode 15
E15

Double Trouble

Lois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.

Dec 26, 1952

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Episode 16
E16

Mystery in Wax

Lois and Jimmy follow a trail of murder that could lead to ancient riches -- or to their own deaths.

Jan 2, 1953

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Episode 17
E17

Runaway Robot

Captive Lois Lane will be murdered by gangsters unless inventor Horatio Hinkle uses his unique radio-controlled robot to rob banks.

Jan 9, 1953

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Episode 18
E18

Drums of Death

Aided by his ace reporters, Perry White flies to Haiti to search for his sister, the prisoner of a voodoo cult.

Jan 16, 1953

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Episode 19
E19

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.

Jan 23, 1953

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Episode 20
E20

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.

Jan 30, 1953

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Episode 21
E21

The Human Bomb

On a windswept narrow ledge high above the ground, Lois Lane is chained to a dynamite-wielding daredevil ready to die.

Feb 6, 1953

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Episode 22
E22

Czar of the Underworld

A killer sabotaging the filming of a crime exposé stalks Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson on a Hollywood studio soundstage.

Feb 13, 1953

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Episode 23
E23

Ghost Wolf

After discovering human footprints that turn into wolf tracks, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are trapped in a raging forest fire.

Feb 20, 1953

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Episode 24
E24

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.

Feb 27, 1953

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Episode 25
E25

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.

Aug 10, 1953

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Episode 26
E26

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.

Aug 10, 1953

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people Cast

George Reeves

George Reeves

Superman

Noel Neill

Noel Neill

Lois Lane

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Perry White

Jack Larson

Jack Larson

Jimmy Olsen

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Inspector Henderson

apartment Production Companies

DC DC
apartment Motion Pictures for Television
Warner Bros. Television Warner Bros. Television

public Countries

United States of America