Adventures of Superman
1952 · TV Series · TV-G · 30 min · ★ 6.6
This classic superhero series follows a powerful, high-flying hero as he battles crooks, mad schemes, and everyday threats while also working at a bustling newspaper office. Fast-paced half-hour adventures mix action, light mystery, and a strong sense of right and wrong.
Based on Superman
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Details
- Years
- 1952–1958
- Release date
- 1952-09-19
- Network
- ABC, Syndication
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-G
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (61 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like cheerful, old-school hero adventures with a wholesome spirit, especially in the vein of Spider-Man or Darkwing Duck; Not for you if you want modern realism or polished effects.
Pros: upbeat family fun; iconic hero charm; brisk adventure stories | Cons: dated effects; uneven later episodes; sometimes corny tone
Themes
- superhero
- super power
Cast & crew
George Reeves
as Superman
- PC
Phyllis Coates
as Lois Lane
- HR
Hayden Rorke
- TC
Tamar Cooper
as Woman Artist
- RS
Rolfe Sedan
Noel Neill
as Lois Lane
John Hamilton
as Perry White
Jack Larson
as Jimmy Olsen
Robert Shayne
as Inspector Henderson
- JH
Jonathan Hale
as Professor Roberts
Directed by George Reeves, Thomas Carr, Philip Ford +5 more
Created by Robert Maxwell, Whitney Ellsworth
Episodes6 seasons · 104 episodes
Season 126 episodes
- S1E1Superman on Earth22m
- S1E2The Haunted Lighthouse22m
- S1E3The Case of the Talkative Dummy22m
- S1E4Mystery of the Broken Statues22m
- S1E5The Monkey Mystery22m
- S1E6Night of Terror22m
- S1E7The Birthday Letter22m
- S1E8The Mind Machine22m
- S1E9Rescue22m
- S1E10The Secret of Superman22m
- S1E11No Holds Barred22m
- S1E12The Deserted Village22m
- S1E13The Stolen Costume22m
- S1E14Treasure of the Incas22m
- S1E15Double Trouble22m
- S1E16Mystery in Wax22m
- S1E17Runaway Robot22m
- S1E18Drums of Death22m
- S1E19The Evil Three22m
- S1E20The Riddle of the Chinese Jade22m
- S1E21The Human Bomb22m
- S1E22Czar of the Underworld22m
- S1E23Ghost Wolf22m
- S1E24Crime Wave22m
- S1E25The Unknown People (1)22m
- S1E26The Unknown People (2)22m
Season 226 episodes
- S2E1Five Minutes to Doom22m
- S2E2The Big Squeeze22m
- S2E3The Man Who Could Read Minds22m
- S2E4Jet Ace22m
- S2E5Shot in the Dark22m
- S2E6The Defeat of Superman22m
- S2E7Superman in Exile22m
- S2E8A Ghost for Scotland Yard22m
- S2E9The Dog Who Knew Superman22m
- S2E10The Face and the Voice22m
- S2E11The Man in the Lead Mask22m
- S2E12Panic in the Sky22m
- S2E13The Machine That Could Plot Crimes22m
- S2E14Jungle Devil25m
- S2E15My Friend Superman25m
- S2E16The Clown Who Cried25m
- S2E17The Boy Who Hated Superman25m
- S2E18Semi-Private Eye25m
- S2E19Perry White's Scoop25m
- S2E20Beware the Wrecker25m
- S2E21The Golden Vulture25m
- S2E22Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor25m
- S2E23Lady in Black25m
- S2E24Star of Fate25m
- S2E25The Whistling Bird25m
- S2E26Around the World with Superman25m
Season 313 episodes
- S3E1Through the Time Barrier25m
- S3E2The Talking Clue25m
- S3E3The Lucky Cat25m
- S3E4Superman Week25m
- S3E5Great Caesar's Ghost25m
- S3E6Test of a Warrior25m
- S3E7Olsen's Millions25m
- S3E8Clark Kent, Outlaw25m
- S3E9The Magic Necklace25m
- S3E10The Bully of Dry Gulch25m
- S3E11Flight to the North25m
- S3E12The Seven Souvenirs25m
- S3E13King for a Day25m
Season 413 episodes
- S4E1Joey25m
- S4E2The Unlucky Number25m
- S4E3The Big Freeze25m
- S4E4Peril by Sea25m
- S4E5Topsy Turvy25m
- S4E6Jimmy the Kid25m
- S4E7The Girl Who Hired Superman25m
- S4E8The Wedding of Superman25m
- S4E9Dagger Island25m
- S4E10Blackmail25m
- S4E11The Deadly Rock25m
- S4E12The Phantom Ring25m
- S4E13The Jolly Roger25m
Season 513 episodes
- S5E1Peril in Paris25m
- S5E2Tin Hero25m
- S5E3The Town That Wasn't25m
- S5E4The Tomb of Zaharan25m
- S5E5The Man Who Made Dreams Come True25m
- S5E6Disappearing Lois25m
- S5E7Money to Burn25m
- S5E8Close Shave25m
- S5E9The Phony Alibi25m
- S5E10The Prince Albert Coat25m
- S5E11The Stolen Elephant25m
- S5E12Mr. Zero25m
- S5E13Whatever Goes Up25m
Season 613 episodes
- S6E1The Last Knight25m
- S6E2The Magic Secret25m
- S6E3Divide and Conquer25m
- S6E4The Mysterious Cube25m
- S6E5The Atomic Captive25m
- S6E6The Superman Silver Mine25m
- S6E7The Big Forget25m
- S6E8The Gentle Monster25m
- S6E9Superman's Wife25m
- S6E10Three in One25m
- S6E11The Brainy Burro25m
- S6E12The Perils of Superman25m
- S6E13All That Glitters25m