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Adventures of Superman

Season 4

13 listed hours · 1952–1958 · Syndication

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George Reeves's Adventures of Superman is the first live-action cape kids treated as scripture: black-and-white mythmaking that later went color without losing the civic-sermon tone. Watch it in 2026 to see how superhero television learned to sell truth, justice, and a weekly cliff before blockbusters industrialized the idea.

TV Flash files Season 4 of Adventures of Superman (1952–1958) on Syndication as a mid listed season (4; 4 of 6) — 13 listed hours, 1956-02-18–1956-06-16 from “Joey” (S04E01) to “The Jolly Roger” (S04E13). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

  1. S04E01

    Joey

    Joey — Season 4, Episode 1 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-02-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S04E02

    The Unlucky Number

    The Unlucky Number — Season 4, Episode 2 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-02-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S04E03

    The Big Freeze

    The Big Freeze — Season 4, Episode 3 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-03-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S04E04

    Peril by Sea

    Peril by Sea — Season 4, Episode 4 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-03-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S04E05

    Topsy Turvy

    Topsy Turvy — Season 4, Episode 5 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-04-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S04E06

    Jimmy the Kid

    Jimmy the Kid — Season 4, Episode 6 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-04-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S04E07

    The Girl Who Hired Superman

    The Girl Who Hired Superman — Season 4, Episode 7 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-05-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S04E08

    The Wedding of Superman

    The Wedding of Superman — Season 4, Episode 8 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-05-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S04E09

    Dagger Island

    Dagger Island — Season 4, Episode 9 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-05-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S04E10

    Blackmail

    Blackmail — Season 4, Episode 10 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-05-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S04E11

    The Deadly Rock

    The Deadly Rock — Season 4, Episode 11 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-06-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S04E12

    The Phantom Ring

    The Phantom Ring — Season 4, Episode 12 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-06-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S04E13

    The Jolly Roger

    The Jolly Roger — Season 4, Episode 13 of Adventures of Superman. Aired 1956-06-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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