Adventures of Superman (1952)
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.
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Episodes
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1. Superman on Earth1952-09-19 · 22mJourney with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.
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2. The Haunted Lighthouse1952-09-26 · 22mA 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/Autho
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3. The Case of the Talkative Dummy1952-10-03 · 22mAs superman hunts for kidnapped armored-car drivers and a stolen fortune, Jimmy, loccked inside a falling safe, hurtles to his doom.
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4. Mystery of the Broken Statues1952-10-10 · 22mLois Lane is kidnapped while on the trail of a suave but deadly criminal mastermind and a hidden priceless gem.
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5. The Monkey Mystery1952-10-17 · 22mSearching for stolen defense secrets, Clark Kent encounters a brutalized woman, a slain organ-grinder -- and a monkey dressed as Superman.
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6. Night of Terror1952-10-24 · 22mSuperman races to find Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen who wait, helplessly bound, as a sadistic hit man prepares to execute them.
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7. The Birthday Letter1952-10-31 · 22mSuperman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.
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8. The Mind Machine1952-11-07 · 22mBravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.
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9. Rescue1952-11-14 · 22mTrapped in a mine filling with deadly gas, Lois Lane is beyond the reach of rescuers -- and Clark Kent doesn't know!
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10. The Secret of Superman1952-11-21 · 22mAn insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.
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11. No Holds Barred1952-11-28 · 22mWhen a crooked wrestling promoter paralyzes honest athletes, Superman steps in to reverse the damage and rescue an innocent captive.
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12. The Deserted Village1952-12-05 · 22mAs Clark Kent pursues the monster killing the few people left in Lois Lane's hometown, the girl reporter becomes its next victim.
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13. The Stolen Costume1952-12-12 · 22mAfter 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 G
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14. Treasure of the Incas1952-12-19 · 22mUnwittingly involved in a hunt for stolen radium, Jimmy is kidnapped and locked in a deathtrap by a fanatical doctor.
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15. Double Trouble1952-12-26 · 22mLois and Jimmy follow a trail of murder that could lead to ancient riches -- or to their own deaths.
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16. Mystery in Wax1953-01-02 · 22mLois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.
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17. Runaway Robot1953-01-09 · 22mCaptive Lois Lane will be murdered by gangsters unless inventor Horatio Hinkle uses his unique radio-controlled robot to rob banks.
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18. Drums of Death1953-01-16 · 22mAided by his ace reporters, Perry White flies to Haiti to search for his sister, the prisoner of a voodoo cult.
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19. The Evil Three1953-01-23 · 22mPerry 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.
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20. The Riddle of the Chinese Jade1953-01-30 · 22mLois Lane is held hostage by the armed criminal who has stolen a priceless antique and left two people to drown.
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21. The Human Bomb1953-02-06 · 22mOn a windswept narrow ledge high above the ground, Lois Lane is chained to a dynamite-wielding daredevil ready to die.
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22. Czar of the Underworld1953-02-13 · 22mA killer sabotaging the filming of a crime exposé stalks Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson on a Hollywood studio soundstage.
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23. Ghost Wolf1953-02-20 · 22mAfter discovering human footprints that turn into wolf tracks, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are trapped in a raging forest fire.
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24. Crime Wave1953-02-27 · 22mWhile 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.
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25. The Unknown People (1)1953-08-10 · 22mClark Kent and Lois Lane visit the world's deepest oil well in Silsby, when strange humanoid creatures appear and terrorize the townspeople.
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26. The Unknown People (2)1953-08-10 · 22mConvinced the Mole Men are peaceful beings, Superman must save them from a vengeful mob determined to kill the armed visitors.
Cast
George ReevesSuperman
Noel NeillLois Lane
John HamiltonPerry White
Jack LarsonJimmy Olsen
Robert ShayneInspector HendersonImages
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