Robert Maxwell
Director
Adventures of Superman (1952)
Season 5
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
S5E1 - Peril in Paris
Good intentions gone bad. Superman helps a woman escape from behind the Iron Curtain...and inadvertently becomes a jewel smuggler.
March 8, 1957, midnight
S5E2 - Tin Hero
A nose for news: A meek bookkeeper is an ace crime reporter -- with an occasional assist from Superman.
March 15, 1957, midnight
S5E3 - The Town That Wasn't
You can't locate it on a map. What's the secret behind a tiny, mysterious, out-of-the-way town?
March 22, 1957, midnight
S5E4 - The Tomb of Zaharan
She's the one. Members of a bizarre cult believe Lois is their ancient queen returned to life.
March 29, 1957, midnight
S5E5 - The Man Who Made Dreams Come True
A bogus seer aims to make his own crooked dream come true - a plan to usurp the rule of a dotty monarch.
April 5, 1957, midnight
S5E6 - Disappearing Lois
She'll get all the dirt. Lois goes undercover, posing as a housemaid to get a story on a notorious criminal.
April 12, 1957, midnight
S5E7 - Money to Burn
Hot news: The arson suspect in a big warehouse fire is...Perry White!
April 19, 1957, midnight
6.0
S5E8 - Close Shave
A shave, a haircut, a new you, maybe a new life. A barber has an unusual influence on others.
April 26, 1957, midnight
5.0
S5E9 - The Phony Alibi
Dialed in: An inventor's new creation gives crooks the ability to zoom themselves through telephone lines.
May 3, 1957, midnight
S5E10 - The Prince Albert Coat
Oops! A boy gives his grandpa's coat to charity, unaware it holds the man's life savings. Can Superman save the savings?
May 10, 1957, midnight
S5E11 - The Stolen Elephant
And some kids just want a pony. A boy thinks the stolen circus elephant he finds is his birthday gift.
May 1, 1957, midnight
S5E12 - Mr. Zero
He's not from around here: A pint-sized Martian has a power that may be useful to crooks.
May 24, 1957, midnight
S5E13 - Whatever Goes Up
Jimmy Olsen: Scientist. The anti-gravity fluid he creates with his chemistry set draws interest from military men...and criminals.
May 31, 1957, 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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