Robert Maxwell
Director
Adventures of Superman (1952)
Season 2
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.
Released Sept. 19, 1952
Episode 23 min
8+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Science Fiction, Superhero
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Production Companies: Motion Pictures for Television, Warner Bros. Television, DC Comics
Network: Syndication
Country: United States
Languages:
English
6.0
S2E1 - Five Minutes to Doom
Beat the clock: The race is on to stop an innocent Death Row inmate's date with the electric chair.
Sept. 18, 1953, midnight
6.0
S2E2 - The Big Squeeze
A powerful ally: the Man of Steel assists an ex-con blackmailed into returning to his criminal past.
Sept. 25, 1953, midnight
6.0
S2E3 - The Man Who Could Read Minds
Swami says: send for Superman! Jimmy and Lois suspect a nightclub mind reader is linked to a theft ring.
Oct. 3, 1953, midnight
7.0
S2E4 - Jet Ace
Look up! Superman rescues a pilot on a test flight gone wrong and later frees him from kidnappers seeking military secrets.
Oct. 10, 1953, midnight
6.5
S2E5 - Shot in the Dark
An amateur shutterbug snaps some incriminating photos, one of which suggests Clark is you-know-who!
Oct. 17, 1953, midnight
7.0
S2E6 - The Defeat of Superman
Superman is rendered powerless by a kryptonite trap. This sounds like a job for...Lois and Jimmy?
Oct. 24, 1953, midnight
7.0
S2E7 - Superman in Exile
Beware of Superman! A nuclear incident leaves him glowing with radioactivity and lethal to anyone he's near.
Oct. 31, 1953, midnight
6.0
S2E8 - A Ghost for Scotland Yard
Man or spirit? A magician believed dead may have resurfaced in a vendetta against his earthly foes.
Nov. 7, 1953, midnight
6.0
S2E9 - The Dog Who Knew Superman
The nose knows. A dog rescued from a well by Superman keeps showing up at Clark Kent's office.
Nov. 14, 1953, midnight
6.0
S2E10 - The Face and the Voice
Looks like him. Sounds like him. But he isn't Superman! A lookalike Man of Steel goes on a crime spree.
Nov. 21, 1953, midnight
7.0
S2E11 - The Man in the Lead Mask
Surgically altered fingerprints. Lead masks to block x-ray vision. Will these foil the police and Superman?
Nov. 28, 1953, midnight
7.0
S2E12 - Panic in the Sky
Destination: Earth! Superman saves Metropolis from a plummeting asteroid -- and loses his memory in the process.
Commentary available by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen) and Noel Neill (Lois Lane).
Dec. 5, 1953, midnight
6.0
S2E13 - The Machine That Could Plot Crimes
Meet Mr. Kelso, the computer that plans split second bank heists...and may know superman's secret, too.
Dec. 12, 1953, midnight
7.0
S2E14 - Jungle Devil
The superhero saves a lost expedition, defeats a fearsome beast and uses his grip to turn coal into diamonds.
Dec. 19, 1953, midnight
7.0
S2E15 - My Friend Superman
Burger, fries and friendship. Not everyone believes a diner owner who boasts of being pals with Superman.
Dec. 26, 1953, midnight
6.5
S2E16 - The Clown Who Cried
What kind of clown would rob a kids' charity telethon? An imposter clown, that's who!
Jan. 2, 1954, midnight
7.0
S2E17 - The Boy Who Hated Superman
Clark is temporary guardian of a crime-connected youth who secretly plots revenge against the reporter.
Jan. 9, 1954, midnight
8.0
S2E18 - Semi-Private Eye
Sam Spade. Philip Marlowe. Jimmy Olsen? He poses as a trench-coated private eye to stalk kidnappers.
Commentary available by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen) and Noel Neill (Lois Lane).
Jan. 16, 1954, midnight
8.0
S2E19 - Perry White's Scoop
Stop the presses! Frustrated by Daily Planet's reporters, Perry White decides to cover a murder story himself.
Jan. 23, 1954, midnight
7.0
S2E20 - Beware the Wrecker
A terrorist bombs Metropolis' transportation systems. His method: armed, radio-controlled toy airplanes.
Jan. 30, 1954, midnight
7.0
S2E21 - The Golden Vulture
Avast, ye scurvy mates! A salvage-boat captain who fancies himself a pirate holds Lois and Jimmy captive.
Feb. 6, 1954, midnight
6.0
S2E22 - Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor
Great Caesar's ghost! Jimmy Olsen replaces Perry White for a day -- with dizzy and dangerous results.
Feb. 13, 1954, midnight
6.0
S2E23 - Lady in Black
Noises. Unusual people. Jimmy is sure something strange is going on at the apartment of his mom's friend.
Feb. 20, 1954, midnight
6.0
S2E24 - Star of Fate
A mystery from Egypt's past: the antidote to an ancient poison is under the base of the Great Pyramid.
Feb. 27, 1954, midnight
6.0
S2E25 - The Whistling Bird
The bird has the word. A per parakeet that knows an inventor's secret formula is mysteriously birdnapped.
March 6, 1954, midnight
7.5
S2E26 - Around the World with Superman
Paging Dr. Superman! His x-ray vision helps a surgeon restore a girl's sight, then he flies her on a world tour.
March 13, 1954, midnight
Network: Syndication
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 2483 min.
Released: Sept. 19, 1952
Last Air Date: April 28, 1958, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 8+
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