Adventures of Superman
Season 1
26 episodes
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S01E01 Superman on Earth
Jor-El sends his infant son to Earth in a rocket just as the planet explodes. The rocket is found by the Kents, and they get the infant out before the craft explodes. Years later, Clark Kent is aware of his powers and moves to Metropolis.
- S01E02
The Haunted Lighthouse
The Haunted Lighthouse — Season 1, Episode 2 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1952-09-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S01E03
The Case of the Talkative Dummy
The Case of the Talkative Dummy — Season 1, Episode 3 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1952-10-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S01E04
Mystery of the Broken Statues
Mystery of the Broken Statues — Season 1, Episode 4 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1952-10-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S01E05 The Monkey Mystery
A trained monkey is used to steal a secret formula that is to be used as a defense against atomic warfare.
- S01E06
Night of Terror
Lois decides to vacation on the Canadian border and runs into trouble when she is kidnapped by two gunmen.
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S01E07 The Birthday Letter
A little girl accidentally receives information about valuable printing plates that were stolen from the Bank of France. The thieves track her down and Superman helps.
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S01E08 The Mind Machine
When three witnesses are due to testify against a criminal at a Congressional Crime Commission hearing, the crooks steal a machine that a inventor created to help people in order to stop the witnesses permanently.
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S01E09 Rescue
A elderly coal miner's mine is tagged as too dangerous to prospect in by a mine inspector. Lois becomes trapped in the mine with him when they both ignore multiple warnings.
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S01E10 The Secret of Superman
A scientist uses a version of truth serum to cause employee's of the Daily Planet to do his bidding with no memory of what they did, afterwords. All to discover the secret identity of Superman.
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S01E11 No Holds Barred
Superman is determined to expose the crooked dealings of a wrestling organization who's fighters use a strange incapacitating technique.
- S01E12
The Deserted Village
A sea monster and a deadly fog force residents to abandon their small village, when Lois visits a old friend, her and Clark become embroiled in the mystery.
- S01E13
The Stolen Costume
Clark becomes fearful that his secret identity will be exposed when his apartment is broken into and his Superman uniform is stolen from it's hidden compartment. He attempts to discover who the thief is.
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S01E14 Mystery in Wax
A psychic who operates a wax museum predicts the death of people with startling accuracy. Clark becomes determined to discover what is behind her erie predictions.
- S01E15
Treasure of the Incas
Lois heads to a auction that has South American relics up for bid, while on the way she is approached by a man who requests that she purchase a Inca tapestry for him. Later the man is found dead and the tapestry is stolen from her. Clark and Jimmy become involved in the search for the murderer and the tapestry.
- S01E16
Double Trouble
When Jimmy goes to the docks to interview a actress who is arriving in port, he ends up being kidnapped by crooks who are attempting to smuggle something valuable into the country. Superman must step in to help.
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S01E17 The Runaway Robot
The police are on the lookout for the Inventor of a robot, they believe the inventor is behind a crime wave instigated by the missing robot. Clark and his fellow reporters search for the truth.
- S01E18
Drums of Death
Drums of Death — Season 1, Episode 18 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1953-01-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S01E19
The Evil Three
The Evil Three — Season 1, Episode 19 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1953-01-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S01E20
Riddle of the Chinese Jade
Riddle of the Chinese Jade — Season 1, Episode 20 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1953-01-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S01E21
The Human Bomb
The Human Bomb — Season 1, Episode 21 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1953-02-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S01E22
Czar of the Underworld
Czar of the Underworld — Season 1, Episode 22 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1953-02-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S01E23
The Ghost Wolf
The Ghost Wolf — Season 1, Episode 23 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1953-02-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S01E24
Crime Wave
Crime Wave — Season 1, Episode 24 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1953-02-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S01E25 The Unknown People: Part I
Clark Kent and Lois Lane travel to Silsby, Texas, site of the deepest well ever drilled. But when they arrive, the well is being shut down and the oil company manager present isn't saying why. Meanwhile, two short beings with large heads and furry hands come up from the well to explore. Luke Benson leads a mob of townspeople wanting to kill the "unknown people." Despite Superman's efforts to calm things down, the mob has tracked the two creatures to the top of a dam, trying to kill them. What the mob doesn't know is the creatures cause things they touch to glow in the dark -- and may be radioactive. [Episode 25 and 26 together were originally the movie "Superman and the Mole-Men" (1951). Information from http://fandom.wikia.com/: "Superman and the Mole Men is a 1951 black and white film which later aired as two episodes of the Adventures of Superman TV series called "The Unknown People." It was the first theatrical feature film based on the Superman characters (although two live action Superman films had already been shown in cinemas, they appeared in a serial format). With an original screenplay by "Richard Fielding" (a pseudonym for Robert Maxwell & Whitney Ellsworth), it was shot in 12 days on a studio back lot. It served as a trial run for the syndicated TV series Adventures of Superman, with George Reeves and Phyllis Coates reprising their film roles as Superman and Lois Lane, respectively."]
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S01E26 The Unknown People: Part II
One of the "unknown people" is shot while atop a dam near Silsby, Texas. Superman catches him before he falls into water and takes him to the Silsby hospital. Superman, in his Clark Kent identity, assists a doctor who operates on the creature. The doctor discovers his patient has all the organs and internal body structure as humans. Meanwhile, the Luke Benson-led mob tries to kill the other visitor from the center of the Earth. That creature escapes, later bringing up more of his people along with a weapon. Superman races to defuse an explosive situation. [Episode 25 and 26 together were originally the movie "Superman and the Mole-Men" (1951). Information from http://fandom.wikia.com/: "Superman and the Mole Men is a 1951 black and white film which later aired as two episodes of the Adventures of Superman TV series called "The Unknown People." It was the first theatrical feature film based on the Superman characters (although two live action Superman films had already been shown in cinemas, they appeared in a serial format). With an original screenplay by "Richard Fielding" (a pseudonym for Robert Maxwell & Whitney Ellsworth), it was shot in 12 days on a studio back lot. It served as a trial run for the syndicated TV series Adventures of Superman, with George Reeves and Phyllis Coates reprising their film roles as Superman and Lois Lane, respectively."]
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