Adventures of Superman
Other (ended 1958)
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Season 6
- Ep 13All That Glitters4/28/58
Professor Pepperwinkle learns how to make gold from base metal. Crooks force the professor to do it, but the professor has another secret: how to turn any man into Superman. - Ep 12The Perils of Superman4/21/58
A master criminal plans terrible traps for each of Superman's friends: Lois, Jimmy, Perry White and Clark Kent. - Ep 11The Brainy Burro4/14/58
Lois and Jimmy investigate a Mexican story of a burro who can read minds. Crooks use the burro to rob a bank. - Ep 10Three in One4/7/58
A circus is forced to close because two performers steal the operational funds. Superman is arrested for the crime. - Ep 9Superman's Wife3/31/58
Superman proposes to a beautiful blonde sergeant on the police force. Lois is heartbroken, but reports the story. A gang leader kidnaps Mrs. Superman. - Ep 8The Gentle Monster3/24/58
A kind professor's robot is stolen by racketeers, who use it to their advantage. The robot's power unit uses Kryptonite. - Ep 7The Big Forget3/17/58
Lois and Jimmy try to use Prof. Pepperwinkle's anti-memory vapor to go after a criminal. The crook captures them and gets the vapor to use for holdups. Clark reveals his identity to save his friends. - Ep 6The Superman Silver Mine3/10/58
Mr. Pebble, a prospector, donates a silver mine to a children's fund. A crook impersonates him and captures Mr. Pebbles, Lois, and Jimmy. - Ep 5The Atomic Captive3/3/58
Lois and Jimmy attempt to rescue Dr. Ladislav, a nuclear scientist, from foreign agents. - Ep 4The Mysterious Cube2/24/58
A criminal creates a steel cube in which to imprison himself so that he can be declared legally dead and absolved of his crimes. - Ep 3Divide and Conquer2/17/58
An assassination attempt is made on the president of a Latin American country which the Daily Planet is visiting. Superman saves the president, but is accused to the crime. - Ep 2The Magic Secret2/10/58
An eccentric professor discovers a way to focus space-borne Kryptonite particles into a beam to disarm Superman. - Ep 1The Last Knight2/3/58
The leader of "The Society for the Preservation of Knighthood and Dragons" steals a suit of armor and plans to do away with the other members to steal their money.
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Season 5
- Ep 13Whatever Goes Up5/31/57
Jimmy accidentally discovers an anti-gravity fluid, but then he can't remember the formula. - Ep 12Mr. Zero5/24/57
A little man from Mars appears. He has the unwitting power to freeze people with his finger, and criminals trick him into helping them. - Ep 11The Stolen Elephant5/1/57
A baby elephant is stolen from the circus. Clark, Lois, and Jimmy get involved, with help from young Johnny Wilson. - Ep 10The Prince Albert Coat5/10/57
A ten year old donates a coat for flood relief--but the coat contained his great-grandfather's life savings. Lois and Jimmy attempt to recover the coat. - Ep 9The Phony Alibi5/3/57
When Professor Pepperwinkle invents a machine to transport people by telephone wire, crooks use the machine to commit robberies -- and to send Lois and Jimmy to Alaska. - Ep 8Close Shave4/26/57
Notorious gangster Rick Sable tips Jimmy off to a robbery his gang will commit. (Rick's barber has convinced him to go straight.) - Ep 7Money to Burn4/19/57
The Daily Planet's newsprint warehouse has a fire, and the payroll disappears. Perry White is accused of embezzlement and arson. - Ep 6Disappearing Lois4/12/57
Lois disguises herself as a maid to get an interview with a gangster. He orders his henchman to dispose of her and Jimmy. - Ep 5The Man Who Made Dreams Come True4/5/57
A mystertious villian called the Dreamer convinces a superstitious king to perform fatal acts. - Ep 4The Tomb of Zaharan3/29/57
Near Eastern vistors mistake Lois for their lost queen. They induce her and Jimmy to come to Beldad, then seal the two inside the Tomb of Zaharan. - Ep 3The Town That Wasn't3/22/57
Jimmy and Lois are victimized by a phony speed trap and held in a mysterious vanishing town. - Ep 2Tin Hero3/15/57
A meek bookkeeper inadvertently captures a bank robber. He becomes a crime-busting reporter, which brings more trouble than he can handle. - Ep 1Peril in Paris3/8/57
Superman helps Anna Constantine smuggle jewels from behind the Iron Curtain to Paris. Anna's servant double-crosses them.
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Season 4
- Ep 13The Jolly Roger6/16/56
When Jimmy and Lois investigate a "deserted" island which is intended for Navy bomb practice, they find that it's not deserted. - Ep 12The Phantom Ring6/9/56
Gangsters use a machine to become invisible and execute mysterious robberies. - Ep 11The Deadly Rock6/2/56
A racketeer gets Kryptonite from a fallen meteor but mistakes Clark's friend Gary Allen for Superman. - Ep 10Blackmail5/26/56
Inspector Henderson pretends to take a bribe so he can catch a crime boss. Superman intervenes to clear the cop's name. - Ep 9Dagger Island5/19/56
Clark and Lois are umpires in a treasure hunt on Dagger Island. One of the heirs is ruthless in his quest and endanger the rest of the party. - Ep 8The Wedding of Superman5/12/56
Lois dreams that she gets engaged to Superman. - Ep 7The Girl Who Hired Superman5/5/56
A wealthy young lady tries to hire Superman to entertain at a party. Her guardian uses the distraction to steal counterfeit plates. - Ep 6Jimmy the Kid4/28/56
Clark gets evidence against a gang of phony investment operators who hire Jimmy Olsen's double for Jimmy to break into the Daily Planet. - Ep 5Topsy Turvy4/21/56
A man invents a machine that gives people the illusion of being turned completely upside down. The device falls into the hands of a crook who uses it to rob a bank. - Ep 4Peril by Sea3/10/56
Perry White discovers a formula that can extract uranium from seawater. Crooks discover it and torpedo his cottage. - Ep 3The Big Freeze3/3/56
A criminal mastermind freezes away Superman's powers and intimidates people from voting against his crooked candidate for Metropolis' mayor. - Ep 2The Unlucky Number2/25/56
A young boy thinks that a live-in boarder named Dexter is really Superman, but Dexter is actually a racketeer. - Ep 1Joey2/18/56
The Daily Planet buys a racehorse from Perry White's old friend. But the horse can't race without Alice, the little girl who used to take care of him.
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Season 3
- Ep 13King for a Day10/15/55
Jimmy is mistaken for a young king, and the country's ruthless dictator tries to execute him. - Ep 12The Seven Souvenirs10/8/55
A curio dealer sells daggers supposedly bent by Superman himself. When they are used for violence, Superman investigates. - Ep 11Flight to the North10/1/55
Sylvester J. Superman, a backwoods character, reads an ad intended for Superman and mistakenly embarks on a mission. - Ep 10The Bully of Dry Gulch9/24/55
Lois and Jimmy visit a rodeo. Jimmy gets on the bad side of a gunfighter who warns him to leave town by sundown. - Ep 9The Magic Necklace9/17/55
Lois writes an article about the discovery of an ancient necklace that is said to protect its wearer from harm. A gangster reads the article and kidnaps Lois. - Ep 8Clark Kent Outlaw9/10/55
Clarl Kent pretends to join a gang of diamond thieves in an undercover scheme. - Ep 7Olsen's Millions6/4/55
When Jimmy inherits millions overnight, he becomes the target of swindlers. - Ep 6Test of a Warrior5/28/55
Superman helps an Indian leader through superhuman ordeals to win the chief's bonnet of the tribe. - Ep 5Great Caesar's Ghost5/21/55
Perry White is a key witness in a gangster trial. But on the eve of his testimony, he believes he hears a ghost. Superman must restore the editor's credibility. - Ep 4Superman Week5/14/55
While plans are made to celebrate "Superman Week," Sy Horton's mob forces Jimmy to reveal the secret of Kryptonite. - Ep 3The Lucky Cat5/7/55
The anti-Superstition Society is being threatened, and Superman uses a cat to help find the culprit. - Ep 2The Talking Clue4/30/55
The Inspector's son is collecting sounds with a tape machine and records a safe being opened. When two crooks use the tape to their advantage, the son becomes an unwitting accomplice. - Ep 1Through the Time Barrier4/23/55
Professor Twiddle invents a time machine which takes Jimmy, Lois, Clark and a thug back 50,000 years.
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Season 2
- Ep 26Around the World with Superman3/13/54
Superman helps a remarkable little girl regain more than just her sight. What starts as a contest stunt ends up showing the real reason why he is Superman. - Ep 25The Whistling Bird3/6/54
A doctor teaches his parakeet the formula for an explosive, and the bird is captured by a spy. - Ep 24Star of Fate2/27/54
A cursed Egyptian sapphire is auctioned off; the jewel contains a hidden needle that poisons Lois and others. - Ep 23Lady in Black2/20/54
Jimmy is baffled by a gang of art thieves. Who is the Lady in Black? - Ep 22Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor2/13/54
Jimmy gets to be editor for a day and fakes a story to catch a crook; his plan backfires. - Ep 21The Golden Vulture2/6/54
The master of the tramp ship "Golden Vulture" turns stolen gold into recovered treasure. Lois and Jimmy are captured. They're(Lois and Jimmy) held hostage by the evil pirate, Captain Mc Bain. Clark Kent stows away on the ship to investigate. Then gets caught and Captain Mc Bain makes Clark walk the plank.moreless - Ep 20Beware the Wrecker1/30/54
The "Wrecker" is an unknown enemy who may be destroying planes, trains and ships. The sound of a bell is the only clue. - Ep 19Perry White's Scoop1/23/54
A mysterious diver's corpse appears on the main street of Metropolis. - Ep 18Semi-Private Eye1/16/54
A private detective is kidnapped. Jimmy tries to step in and solve the case himself, only to be captured. - Ep 17The Boy Who Hated Superman1/9/54
Frankie wants to help his jailed uncle by spying on Clark and Jimmy. Instead, he learns about honor and trust. - Ep 16The Clown Who Cried1/2/54
A popular clown is impersonated by his former partner-turned-criminal, Crackers, who steals money from a benefit. - Ep 15My Friend Superman12/26/53
To avoid protection racketeers, Tony, proprietor of the diner near the Daily Planet, boasts of a friendship with Superman. - Ep 14Jungle Devil12/19/53
While searching for a lost scientist, Lois, Jimmy and Clark are captured by jungle natives. Superman wrestles a gorilla. - Ep 13The Machine That Could Plot Crimes12/12/53
Crooks use a machine to plot perfect crimes, but Superman uses it to turn the tables. - Ep 12Panic in the Sky12/5/53
A runaway asteroid gives Superman amnesia. The asteroid also causes floods and earthquakes. - Ep 11The Man in the Lead Mask11/28/53
A criminal escapes detection by donning a lead mask. - Ep 10The Face and the Voice11/21/53
A gangster's face is altered to look like Superman so he can perpetrate crimes and lay the blame on our hero. - Ep 9The Dog Who Knew Superman11/14/53
When a dog senses that Clark and Superman are one and the same, his adoration threatens to give the secret away. - Ep 8A Ghost for Scotland Yard11/7/53
Superman is called to dispel a British ghost. - Ep 7Superman in Exile10/31/53
Superman stops a nuclear explosion, but becomes radioactive. He must leave for a time, and criminals have a field day. - Ep 6The Defeat of Superman10/24/53
Happy King, a vengeful crook, discovers Kryptonite, the one substance that can harm Superman. - Ep 5Shot in the Dark10/17/53
A young boy takes an infrared photographs of Clark becoming Superman as well as a criminal who faked his own death. - Ep 4Jet Ace10/10/53
Spies attempt to wrest flight secrets from a convalescent test pilot. The pilot is trapped in a burning cabin. - Ep 3The Man Who Could Read Minds10/3/53
While investigating a series of robberies, Lois and Jimmy are captured when they encounter the mysterious Swami Amada. - Ep 2The Big Squeeze9/25/53
An ex-con has been rehabilitated, but he is threatened with blackmail by a former jail-mate. - Ep 1Five Minutes to Doom9/18/53
An innocent man faces execution, and Superman must save him.
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Season 1
- Ep 26The Unknown People (2)12/18/51
A strange creature emerges from the well and is wounded by the excited citizens. Superman helps him and gains his trust. - Ep 25The Unknown People (1)12/18/51
Investigating the world's deepest oil well, Clark and Lois find that it dug into a world in the center of the earth. - Ep 24Crime Wave2/27/53
A gigantic crime wave sweeps Metropolis. Superman is exposed to atomic rays. - Ep 23The Ghost Wolf2/20/53
Lumberjacks leave their job, fearing a werewolf. A forest fire enlivens the plot. - Ep 22Czar of the Underworld2/13/53
Clark and Inspector Henderson are warned by a gang leader to "lay off" of a film about crime. After murder and sabotage on the set, Superman sees that the film is completed. - Ep 21The Human Bomb2/6/53
"Bet-A-Million" Butler, a racketeer and gambler, schemes to keep Superman helpless while robbing the Metropolis Museum. - Ep 20Riddle of the Chinese Jade1/30/53
An expensive figurine is stolen before it can be presented to the National Museum. Superman uncovers the thief. - Ep 19The Evil Three1/23/53
Three strange men try to scare Jimmy and Mr. White out of an abandoned hotel. - Ep 18Drums of Death1/16/53
Perry White's sister and Jimmy are captured by Haitian voodoo worshippers. - Ep 17The Runaway Robot1/9/53
A Daily Planet correspondent invents a robot which is stolen by robbers to use for looting banks. - Ep 16Mystery in Wax1/2/53
Madame Selena, operator of a wax museum, predicts deaths that come true. When Mr. White disappears, Superman investigates. - Ep 15Double Trouble12/26/52
The Von Klaven twins steal a million-dollar radium core from the U.S. Medical Corps. When one brother is murdered, Superman cracks the case and brings the other to justice. - Ep 14Treasure of the Incas12/19/52
Looking for Incan treasure, Lois and Jimmy are seized by desperate gunmen. - Ep 13The Stolen Costume12/12/52
A thief steals Clark's Superman costume and tries to sell it. Clark uses a clever trick to get it back. - Ep 12The Deserted Village12/5/52
A "killing fog" and a strange sea monster drive people away from their village. A druggist and his son have discovered a deposit of hydrozite, and element of the hydrogen bomb. - Ep 11No Holds Barred11/28/52
A young wrestling champ tries to expose crooked wrestling. Superman breaks up the ring and rescues him. - Ep 10The Secret of Superman11/21/52
Evil Dr. Ort tries to drug Superman and control his will; he captures Lois and Jimmy. - Ep 9Rescue11/14/52
When Lois tries to rescue a coal miner who is trapped in a mine, she becomes trapped as well. - Ep 8The Mind Machine11/7/52
Three congressional witnesses are killed by a hypno-therapy machine run by Lou Cranek, "Kingpin of Crime." - Ep 7The Birthday Letter10/31/52
A young girl is kidnapped by counterfeiters when she mistakenly receives a phone call meant for them. The phone call was a message telling the time and location of a meeting, where the counterfeiters could receive stolen printing plates from a French bank.'' - Ep 6Night of Terror10/24/52
Lois Lane is vacationing in Canada when she is kidnapped by gunmen. Jimmy tries to help her, but gets captured as well. - Ep 5The Monkey Mystery10/17/52
A secret formula used in defense of atomic warfare is stolen. Superman uses a trained monkey to help get it back. - Ep 4The Mystery of the Broken Statues10/10/52
Two elderly men buy and destroy small statues all over Metropolis. Lois investigates; she is captured and almost killed before Superman rescues her. - Ep 3The Case of the Talkative Dummy10/3/52
Armored cars are robbed and then disappear. A ventriloquist's dummy is used to transmit the armored cars routes. - Ep 2The Haunted Lighthouse9/26/52
Jimmy Olsen visits his aunt and discovers a group of smugglers on her island home. - Ep 1Superman on Earth9/19/52
An infant is rocketed from the dying planet Krypton to Earth, where he is reared by a kindly couple. As a young man, Clark Kent gets a job at the Daily Planet newspaper. As Superman, he rescues a man from a dirigible.
