The Adventures of Superman (1951-1958)

First Aired: September 1952
Last Aired: April 1958
Runtime: 30 minutes (104 episodes, and one public service show)
Color: Black and White / Color
Sound Mix: Mono

"In 1951 Lippert Pictures released the first full-sized Superman film, Superman and the Mole Men. Intended to be recycled as a two-part pilot for the upcoming TV series, the movie introduced a brand new Man of Steel - George Reeves, the actor who would be identified with the Superman character for the next 20 years."

Introduction:
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman! Yes, it's Superman - strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman - who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a neverending battle for Truth, Justice, and the American Way.

Cast:
George Reeves as Superman/Clark Kent
Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane (I) (1952-1953)
Noel Neill as Lois Lane (II) (1953-1957)
Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen
John Hamilton as Perry White
Robert Shayne as Inspector Bill Henderson
Jackson Beck as additional voices

Producers: Bob Maxwell, Bernard Luber (first season); Whitney Ellsworth (1953-1957)
Theme score: Leon Klatzkin

Did you know? George Reeves directed episodes 102 through 104.

Episode Guide: Pilot (Black & White)
Superman And The Mole Men (Originally Released 12/18/1951)

Season 1
(1952-1953; Black & White)

Superman On Earth (Originally Aired 9/19/1952)
The Haunted Lighthouse (Originally Aired 9/26/1952)
The Case Of The Talkative Dummy (Originally Aired 10/3/1952)
The Mystery Of The Broken Statues (Originally Aired 10/10/1952)
The Monkey Mystery (Originally Aired 10/17/1952)
A Night Of Terror (Originally Aired 10/24/1952)
The Birthday Letter (Originally Aired 10/31/1952)
The Mind Machine (Originally Aired 11/7/1952)
Rescue (Originally Aired 11/14/1952)
The Secret Of Superman (Originally Aired 11/21/1952)
No Holds Barred (Originally Aired 11/28/1952)
The Deserted Village (Originally Aired 12/5/1952)
The Stolen Costume (Originally Aired 12/12/1952)
Treasures Of The Incas (Originally Aired 12/19/1952)
Double Trouble (Originally Aired 12/26/1952)
Mystery In Wax (Originally Aired 1/2/1953)
The Runaway Robot (Originally Aired 1/9/1953)
Drums Of Death (Originally Aired 1/16/1953)
The Evil Three (Originally Aired 1/23/1953)
Riddle Of The Chinese Jade (Originally Aired 1/30/1953)
The Human Bomb (Originally Aired 2/6/1953)
Czar Of The Underworld (Originally Aired 2/13/1953)
The Ghost Wolf (Originally Aired 2/20/1953)
Crime Wave (Originally Aired 2/27/1953)

Season 2
(1953-1954; Black & White)

Five Minutes To Doom (Originally Aired 9/18/1953)
The Big Squeeze (Originally Aired 9/25/1953)
The Man Who Could Read Minds (Originally Aired 10/3/1953)
Jet Ace (Originally Aired 10/10/1953)
Shot In The Dark (Originally Aired 10/17/1953)
The Defeat of Superman (Originally Aired 10/24/1953)
Superman In Exile (Originally Aired 10/31/1953)
A Ghost For Scotland Yard (Originally Aired 11/7/1953)
The Dog Who Knew Superman (Originally Aired 11/14/1953)
The Face And The Voice (Originally Aired 11/21/1953)
The Man In The Lead Mask (Originally Aired 11/28/1953)
Panic In The Sky (Originally Aired 12/5/1953)
The Machine That Could Plot Crimes (Originally Aired 12/12/1953)
Jungle Devil (Originally Aired 12/19/1953)
My Friend Superman (Originally Aired 12/26/1953)
The Clown Who Cried (Originally Aired 1/2/1954)
The Boy Who Hated Superman (Originally Aired 1/9/1954)
Semi-Private Eye (Originally Aired 1/16/1954)
Perry White's Scoop (Originally Aired 1/23/1954)
Beware The Wrecker (Originally Aired 1/30/1954)
The Golden Vulture (Originally Aired 2/6/1954)
Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor (Originally Aired 2/13/1954)
Lady In Black (Originally Aired 2/20/1954)
Star Of Fate (Originally Aired 2/27/1954)
The Whistling Bird (Originally Aired 3/6/1954)
Around The World (Originally Aired 3/13/1954)
Special (Black & White)
Stamp Day For Superman - Public Service Program: United States Savings Bonds (Originally Aired Summer 1954)

Season 3
(1954-1955; Color)

Through The Time Barrier (Originally Aired 4/23/1955)
The Talking Clue (Originally Aired 4/30/1955)
The Lucky Cat (Originally Aired 5/7/1955)
Superman Week (Originally Aired 5/14/1955)
Great Caesar's Ghost (Originally Aired 5/21/1955)
Test Of A Warrior (Originally Aired 5/28/1955)
Olsen's Millions (Originally Aired 6/4/1955)
Clark Kent, Outlaw (Originally Aired 9/10/1955)
The Magic Necklace (Originally Aired 9/17/1955)
The Bully Of Dry Gulch (Originally Aired 9/24/1955)
Flight To The North (Originally Aired 10/1/1955)
The Seven Souvenirs (Originally Aired 10/8/1955)
King For A Day (Originally Aired 10/15/1955)

Season 4
(1955-1956)

Joey (Originally Aired 2/18/1956)
The Unlucky Number (Originally Aired 2/25/1956)
The Big Freeze (Originally Aired 3/3/1956)
Peril By Sea (Originally Aired 3/10/1956)
Topsy Turvy (Originally Aired 4/21/1956)
Jimmy the Kid (Originally Aired 4/28/1956)
The Girl Who Hired Superman (Originally Aired 5/5/1956)
The Wedding Of Superman (Originally Aired 5/12/1956)
Dagger Island (Originally Aired 5/19/1956)
Blackmail (Originally Aired 5/26/1956)
The Deadly Rock (Originally Aired 6/2/1956)
The Phantom Ring (Originally Aired 6/9/1956)
The Jolly Roger (Originally Aired 6/16/1956)

Season 5
(1956-1957)

Peril In Paris (Originally Aired 3/8/1957)
Tin Hero (Originally Aired 3/15/1957)
The Town That Wasn't (Originally Aired 3/22/1957)
The Tomb Of Zaharan (Originally Aired 3/29/1957)
The Man Who Made Dreams Come True (Originally Aired 4/5/1957)
Disappearing Lois (Originally Aired 4/12/1957)
Money To Burn (Originally Aired 4/19/1957)
Close Shave (Originally Aired 4/26/1957)
The Phony Alibi (Originally Aired 5/3/1957)
The Prince Albert Coat (Originally Aired 5/10/1957)
The Stolen Elephant (Originally Aired 5/17/1957)
Mr. Zero (Originally Aired 5/24/1957)
Whatever Goes Up (Originally Aired 5/31/1957)

Season 6
(1957-1958)

The Last Knight (Originally Aired 2/3/1958)
The Magic Secret (Originally Aired 2/10/1958)
Divide And Conquer (Originally Aired 2/17/1958)
The Mysterious Cube (Originally Aired 2/24/1958)
The Atomic Captive (Originally Aired 3/3/1958)
The Superman Silver Mine (Originally Aired 3/10/1958)
The Big Forget (Originally Aired 3/17/1958)
The Gentle Monster (Originally Aired 3/24/1958)
Superman's Wife (Originally Aired 3/31/1958)
Three In One (Originally Aired 4/7/1958)
The Brainy Burro (Originally Aired 4/14/1958)
The Perils Of Superman (Originally Aired 4/21/1958)
All That Glitters (Originally Aired 4/28/1958)

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