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Best Episodes of Adventures of Superman
All That Glitters
S6 Ep13
7.8
28th Apr 1958
What if? After a whack to the head, Jimmy dreams he and Lois have the same powers as the Man of Steel.
The Superman Silver Mine
S6 Ep6
7.8
10th Mar 1958
The kids can wait. Crooks attempt to claim a silver mine for themselves and keep it from becoming a summer camp.
Superman's Wife
S6 Ep9
7.5
31st Mar 1958
Sorry, Lois. Superman unexpectedly marries a gorgeous blonde policewoman. But why?
Superman on Earth
S1 Ep1
7.5
19th Sep 1952
Journey with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.
The Unknown People (1)
S1 Ep25
7.5
10th Aug 1953
Clark Kent and Lois Lane visit the world's deepest oil well in Silsby, when strange humanoid creatures appear and terrorize the townspeople.
Jungle Devil
S2 Ep14
7.5
19th Dec 1953
The superhero saves a lost expedition, defeats a fearsome beast and uses his grip to turn coal into diamonds.
The Magic Necklace
S3 Ep9
7.4
17th Sep 1955
Wear the necklace and it protects you from harm. Bullets even bounce off Clark when he wears it!
The Unknown People (2)
S1 Ep26
7.4
10th Aug 1953
Convinced the Mole Men are peaceful beings, Superman must save them from a vengeful mob determined to kill the armed visitors.
The Perils of Superman
S6 Ep12
7.4
21st Apr 1958
Lois is tied to railroad track! Crooks in lead masks vow vengeance against the Daily Planet staff.
The Secret of Superman
S1 Ep10
7.3
21st Nov 1952
An insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.
Divide and Conquer
S6 Ep3
7.3
17th Feb 1958
Are half powers better than none? To be in two places at one time, Superman rearranges his molecular density.
The Big Forget
S6 Ep7
7.3
17th Mar 1958
An anti-memory vapor can be useful to villains...and perhaps to Clark Kent when he needs to conceal his heroics.
The Haunted Lighthouse
S1 Ep2
7.3
26th Sep 1952
A 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/Author Gary H. Grossman.
Great Caesar's Ghost
S3 Ep5
7.3
21st May 1955
He claims to be Caesar. But who's really behind the strange apparition vexing Perry White?
Clark Kent, Outlaw
S3 Ep8
7.2
10th Sep 1955
Clark Kent is the man on the inside, posing as an ace safecracker to get the goods on a crime ring.
Jet Ace
S2 Ep4
7.2
10th Oct 1953
Look up! Superman rescues a pilot on a test flight gone wrong and later frees him from kidnappers seeking military secrets.
The Riddle of the Chinese Jade
S1 Ep20
7.2
30th Jan 1953
Lois Lane is held hostage by the armed criminal who has stolen a priceless antique and left two people to drown.
The Gentle Monster
S6 Ep8
7.2
24th Mar 1958
It means no harm. And may bring death to Superman. A newly created robot is powered by Kryptonite.
The Lucky Cat
S3 Ep3
7.2
7th May 1955
Ladders, black cats, Friday the 13th. All harmless -- but someone intends real harm to an anti-superstition society.
Panic in the Sky
S2 Ep12
7.2
5th Dec 1953
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).
The Mind Machine
S1 Ep8
7.2
7th Nov 1952
Bravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.
Five Minutes to Doom
S2 Ep1
7.2
18th Sep 1953
Beat the clock: The race is on to stop an innocent Death Row inmate's date with the electric chair.
The Unlucky Number
S4 Ep2
7.2
25th Feb 1956
Guess the number of jelly beans in the jar. With superman's help, it's possible to win a fixed contest.
Flight to the North
S3 Ep11
7.2
1st Oct 1955
Good ol' boy Sylvester is mistaken for Superman.
Peril by Sea
S4 Ep4
7.2
10th Mar 1956
Criminals aboard a submarine aim to torpedo Perry White and his seaside cottage to smithereens.
Whatever Goes Up
S5 Ep13
7.2
31st May 1957
Jimmy Olsen: Scientist. The anti-gravity fluid he creates with his chemistry set draws interest from military men...and criminals.
The Man Who Could Read Minds
S2 Ep3
7.2
3rd Oct 1953
Swami says: send for Superman! Jimmy and Lois suspect a nightclub mind reader is linked to a theft ring.
Close Shave
S5 Ep8
7.1
26th Apr 1957
A shave, a haircut, a new you, maybe a new life. A barber has an unusual influence on others.
Crime Wave
S1 Ep24
7.1
27th Feb 1953
While 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.
Superman in Exile
S2 Ep7
7.1
31st Oct 1953
Beware of Superman! A nuclear incident leaves him glowing with radioactivity and lethal to anyone he's near.
The Magic Secret
S6 Ep2
7.1
10th Feb 1958
Ready, Aim...A crimelord kidnaps Lois and Jimmy, using them as bait to lure our hero into the line of fire of a Kryptonite ray gun.
Worst Episodes of Adventures of Superman
The Prince Albert Coat
S5 Ep10
5.7
10th May 1957
Oops! A boy gives his grandpa's coat to charity, unaware it holds the man's life savings. Can Superman save the savings?
A Ghost for Scotland Yard
S2 Ep8
6.2
7th Nov 1953
Man or spirit? A magician believed dead may have resurfaced in a vendetta against his earthly foes.
Jimmy the Kid
S4 Ep6
6.3
28th Apr 1956
Who's that guy? Hoodlums kidnap Jimmy and put a tough-talking lookalike in his place at the Daily Planet.
Lady in Black
S2 Ep23
6.3
20th Feb 1954
Noises. Unusual people. Jimmy is sure something strange is going on at the apartment of his mom's friend.
The Jolly Roger
S4 Ep13
6.3
16th Jun 1956
Shiver me timbers! Pirates hold Clark, Lois and Jimmy on a deserted isle the U.S. Navy intends to destroy.
Star of Fate
S2 Ep24
6.3
27th Feb 1954
A mystery from Egypt's past: the antidote to an ancient poison is under the base of the Great Pyramid.
The Boy Who Hated Superman
S2 Ep17
6.3
9th Jan 1954
Clark is temporary guardian of a crime-connected youth who secretly plots revenge against the reporter.
The Stolen Elephant
S5 Ep11
6.3
1st May 1957
And some kids just want a pony. A boy thinks the stolen circus elephant he finds is his birthday gift.
The Wedding of Superman
S4 Ep8
6.4
12th May 1956
Superman pops the question, Lois says "yes". Is it a dream come true for the smitten femme reporter?
The Phantom Ring
S4 Ep12
6.4
9th Jun 1956
How do you stop thieves who have the power of invisibility? That's the new challenge facing Superman!
Topsy Turvy
S4 Ep5
6.4
21st Apr 1956
Which way is up? An invention that causes the illusion of being upside-down is stolen for villainous use.
The Tomb of Zaharan
S5 Ep4
6.4
29th Mar 1957
A bogus seer aims to make his own crooked dream come true - a plan to usurp the rule of a dotty monarch.
Runaway Robot
S1 Ep17
6.4
9th Jan 1953
Captive Lois Lane will be murdered by gangsters unless inventor Horatio Hinkle uses his unique radio-controlled robot to rob banks.
Drums of Death
S1 Ep18
6.5
16th Jan 1953
Aided by his ace reporters, Perry White flies to Haiti to search for his sister, the prisoner of a voodoo cult.
Dagger Island
S4 Ep9
6.5
19th May 1956
Three brothers, one fortune. Its finders keepers as the trio hunt for a hidden family inheritance.
Through the Time Barrier
S3 Ep1
6.5
23rd Apr 1955
An inventor's time contraption whisks the Daily Planet staff to 50,000 B.C. One problem: how to get back!
The Phony Alibi
S5 Ep9
6.5
3rd May 1957
Dialed in: An inventor's new creation gives crooks the ability to zoom themselves through telephone lines.
The Seven Souvenirs
S3 Ep12
6.5
8th Oct 1955
Is something hidden inside them? Items purchased at a Superman souvenir store may be clues to a crime.
Peril in Paris
S5 Ep1
6.5
8th Mar 1957
Good intentions gone bad. Superman helps a woman escape from behind the Iron Curtain...and inadvertently becomes a jewel smuggler.
The Girl Who Hired Superman
S4 Ep7
6.5
5th May 1956
Villains have Superman right where they want him when he attends a party for a visiting foreign dignitary.
Disappearing Lois
S5 Ep6
6.5
12th Apr 1957
Hot news: The arson suspect in a big warehouse fir is...Perry White!
Mystery in Wax
S1 Ep16
6.5
2nd Jan 1953
Lois and Jimmy follow a trail of murder that could lead to ancient riches -- or to their own deaths.
The Golden Vulture
S2 Ep21
6.6
6th Feb 1954
Avast, ye scurvy mates! A salvage-boat captain who fancies himself a pirate holds Lois and Jimmy captive.
The Town That Wasn't
S5 Ep3
6.6
22nd Mar 1957
She's the one. Members of a bizarre cult believe Lois is their ancient queen returned to life.
The Last Knight
S6 Ep1
6.6
3rd Feb 1958
A gentlemen's society of armored knights holds many secrets (and holds jimmy and Lois captive, too).
Three in One
S6 Ep10
6.6
7th Apr 1958
Superman Arrested! While he's out of the way, three circus performers use their respective skills in a heist.
Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor
S2 Ep22
6.6
13th Feb 1954
Great Caesar's ghost! Jimmy Olsen replaces Perry White for a day -- with dizzy and dangerous results.
Double Trouble
S1 Ep15
6.6
26th Dec 1952
Lois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.
Test of a Warrior
S3 Ep6
6.6
28th May 1955
Great Horse faces his tribe's test of valor -- with help from a spirit named Superman!
The Atomic Captive
S6 Ep5
6.6
3rd Mar 1958
The bomb explodes, a mushroom cloud rises...and Lois and Jimmy are stranded on the test site.
The Bully of Dry Gulch
S3 Ep10
6.6
24th Sep 1955
His town. His way. But a bogus gunslinger who rules a Western town is no match for the Man of Steel.
Adventures of Superman Episode Guide
Superman on Earth
S1 Ep1
7.5
19th Sep 1952
Journey with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.
The Haunted Lighthouse
S1 Ep2
7.3
26th Sep 1952
A 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/Author Gary H. Grossman.
The Case of the Talkative Dummy
S1 Ep3
7.0
3rd Oct 1952
As superman hunts for kidnapped armored-car drivers and a stolen fortune, Jimmy, loccked inside a falling safe, hurtles to his doom.
Mystery of the Broken Statues
S1 Ep4
6.9
10th Oct 1952
Lois Lane is kidnapped while on the trail of a suave but deadly criminal mastermind and a hidden priceless gem.
The Monkey Mystery
S1 Ep5
7.0
17th Oct 1952
Searching for stolen defense secrets, Clark Kent encounters a brutalized woman, a slain organ-grinder -- and a monkey dressed as Superman.
Night of Terror
S1 Ep6
7.1
24th Oct 1952
Superman races to find Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen who wait, helplessly bound, as a sadistic hit man prepares to execute them.
The Birthday Letter
S1 Ep7
6.9
31st Oct 1952
Superman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.
The Mind Machine
S1 Ep8
7.2
7th Nov 1952
Bravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.
Rescue
S1 Ep9
7.0
14th Nov 1952
Trapped in a mine filling with deadly gas, Lois Lane is beyond the reach of rescuers -- and Clark Kent doesn't know!
The Secret of Superman
S1 Ep10
7.3
21st Nov 1952
An insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.
No Holds Barred
S1 Ep11
6.9
28th Nov 1952
When a crooked wrestling promoter paralyzes honest athletes, Superman steps in to reverse the damage and rescue an innocent captive.
The Deserted Village
S1 Ep12
6.8
5th Dec 1952
As Clark Kent pursues the monster killing the few people left in Lois Lane's hometown, the girl reporter becomes its next victim.
The Stolen Costume
S1 Ep13
6.7
12th Dec 1952
After 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 Gary H. Grossman.
Treasure of the Incas
S1 Ep14
6.7
19th Dec 1952
Unwittingly involved in a hunt for stolen radium, Jimmy is kidnapped and locked in a deathtrap by a fanatical doctor.
Double Trouble
S1 Ep15
6.6
26th Dec 1952
Lois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.
Mystery in Wax
S1 Ep16
6.5
2nd Jan 1953
Lois and Jimmy follow a trail of murder that could lead to ancient riches -- or to their own deaths.
Runaway Robot
S1 Ep17
6.4
9th Jan 1953
Captive Lois Lane will be murdered by gangsters unless inventor Horatio Hinkle uses his unique radio-controlled robot to rob banks.
Drums of Death
S1 Ep18
6.5
16th Jan 1953
Aided by his ace reporters, Perry White flies to Haiti to search for his sister, the prisoner of a voodoo cult.
The Evil Three
S1 Ep19
7.1
23rd Jan 1953
Perry 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.
The Riddle of the Chinese Jade
S1 Ep20
7.2
30th Jan 1953
Lois Lane is held hostage by the armed criminal who has stolen a priceless antique and left two people to drown.
The Human Bomb
S1 Ep21
6.7
6th Feb 1953
On a windswept narrow ledge high above the ground, Lois Lane is chained to a dynamite-wielding daredevil ready to die.
After discovering human footprints that turn into wolf tracks, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are trapped in a raging forest fire.
Crime Wave
S1 Ep24
7.1
27th Feb 1953
While 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.
The Unknown People (1)
S1 Ep25
7.5
10th Aug 1953
Clark Kent and Lois Lane visit the world's deepest oil well in Silsby, when strange humanoid creatures appear and terrorize the townspeople.
The Unknown People (2)
S1 Ep26
7.4
10th Aug 1953
Convinced the Mole Men are peaceful beings, Superman must save them from a vengeful mob determined to kill the armed visitors.
Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!"
Voices: "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!"
Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands; and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."
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The best rated episodes of Adventures of Superman are:
All That Glitters S6E13 rated 7.8
The Superman Silver Mine S6E6 rated 7.8
Superman's Wife S6E9 rated 7.5
Superman on Earth S1E1 rated 7.5
The Unknown People (1) S1E25 rated 7.5
Jungle Devil S2E14 rated 7.5
The Magic Necklace S3E9 rated 7.4
The Unknown People (2) S1E26 rated 7.4
The Perils of Superman S6E12 rated 7.4
The Secret of Superman S1E10 rated 7.3
The lowest rated episodes of Adventures of Superman are:
The Prince Albert Coat S5E10 rated 5.7
A Ghost for Scotland Yard S2E8 rated 6.2
Jimmy the Kid S4E6 rated 6.3
Lady in Black S2E23 rated 6.3
The Jolly Roger S4E13 rated 6.3
Star of Fate S2E24 rated 6.3
The Boy Who Hated Superman S2E17 rated 6.3
The Stolen Elephant S5E11 rated 6.3
The Wedding of Superman S4E8 rated 6.4
The Phantom Ring S4E12 rated 6.4
The first episode of Adventures of Superman aired on September 19, 1952.
The last episode of Adventures of Superman aired on April 28, 1958.
