ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN
Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on comic book characters and concepts created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The show is the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California. Sponsored by cereal manufacturer Kellogg's, the syndicated show's first, and last, air dates are disputed but generally accepted as September 19, 1952 and April 28, 1958. The show's first two seasons (episodes 1–52, 26 titles per season) were filmed in black-and-white; seasons three through six (episodes 53–104, 13 titles per season) were filmed in color but originally telecast monochromatically in first-run syndication. Television viewers would not see Superman in color until the series was syndicated to local stations in 1965.
George Reeves plays Clark Kent/Superman with Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen, John Hamilton as Perry White, and Robert Shayne as Inspector Henderson. Phyllis Coates plays Lois Lane in the first season with Noel Neill stepping into the role in the second season (1953). Stories follow Superman as he battles crooks, gangsters, and other villains in the fictional city of Metropolis while masquerading "off-duty" as Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, Clark's colleagues at the office, often find themselves in dangerous situations which can only be resolved with Superman's timely intervention.
Its opening theme is known as The Superman March. In 1987, selected episodes of the show were released to video. In 2006, the series became available in its entirety on DVD. In 2006, Hollywoodland, a film dramatizing the show's production and the death of its star, George Reeves, was released
EPISODES[]
| SEASON 1 | SEASON 2 | SEASON 3 | SEASON 4 | SEASON 5 | SEASON 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Superman on Earth | Five Minutes to Doom | Through the Time Barrier | Joey | Peril in Paris | The Last Knight |
| 02 The Haunted Lighthouse | The Big Squeeze | The Talking Clue | The Unlucky Number | Tin Hero | The Magic Secret |
| 03 The Case of the Talkative Dummy | The Man Who Could Read Minds | The Lucky Cat | The Big Freeze | The Town That Wasn't | Divide and Conquer |
| 04 Mystery of the Broken Statues | Jet Ace | Superman Week | Peril by Sea | The Tomb of Zaharan | The Mysterious Cube |
| 05 The Monkey Mystery | Shot in the Dark | Great Caesar's Ghost | Topsy Turvy | The Man Who Made Dreams Come True | The Atomic Captive |
| 06 Night of Terror | The Defeat of Superman | Test of a Warrior | Jimmy the Kid | Disappearing Lois | The Superman Silver Mine |
| 07 The Birthday Letter | Superman in Exile | Olsen's Millions | The Girl Who Hired Superman | Money to Burn | The Big Forget |
| 08 The Mind Machine | A Ghost for Scotland Yard | Clark Kent, Outlaw | The Wedding of Superman | Close Shave | The Gentle Monster |
| 09 Rescue | The Dog Who Knew Superman | The Magic Necklace | Dagger Island | The Phony Alibi | Superman's Wife |
| 10 The Secret of Superman | The Face and the Voice | The Bully of Dry Gulch | Blackmail | The Prince Albert Coat | Three in One |
| 11 No Holds Barred | The Man in the Lead Mask | Flight to the North | The Deadly Rock | The Stolen Elephant | The Brainy Burro |
| 12 The Deserted Village | Panic in the Sky | The Seven Souvenirs | The Phantom Ring | Mr. Zero | The Perils of Superman |
| 13 The Stolen Costume | The Machine That Could Plot Crimes | King for a Day | The Jolly Roger | Whatever Goes Up | All That Glitters |
| 14 Mystery in Wax | Jungle Devil | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 15 Treasure of the Incas | My Friend Superman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 16 Double Trouble | The Clown Who Cried | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 17 The Runaway Robot | The Boy Who Hated Superman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 18 Drums of Death | Semi-Private Eye | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 19 The Evil Three | Perry White's Scoop | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20 Riddle of the Chinese Jade | Beware the Wrecker | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 21 The Human Bomb | The Golden Vulture | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 22 Czar of the Underworld | Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 23 Ghost Wolf | Lady in Black | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 24 Crime Wave | Star of Fate | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 25 The Unknown People Part 1 | The Whistling Bird | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 26 The Unknown People Part 2 | Around the World with Superman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
BONUS MATERIAL[]
| ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BONUS MATERIAL |
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| STAMP DAY FOR SUPERMAN |
| SUPERMAN MEETS LUCY |
| UNAIRED: ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY |
| UNAIRED: ADVENTURES OF SUPERPUP |
| KELLOGG COMMERICALS |
| AUDITION TAPE |
| DEATH OF GEORGE REEVES |
| HOLLYWOODLAND |
| BONUS MATERIAL |