Adventures of Superman

Interesting. However, there is enough circumstantial evidence to doom Barton's plan by having the court deny his brother's petition. To add to this, Barton's brother admits to Superman that Barton is in the cube. Too much circumstantial evidence. The plot would never work.

One of the few sixth season episodes I rate highly -- partly because I enjoyed it so much when I was a kid, and partly because it still holds up reasonably well. Sure, there are holes -- why wait almost seven years for Superman to intervene, and holding Lois and Jimmy a few feet away while Jody holds a string that could cause their death. If he's faster than a speeding bullet, surely Superman could stop Jody from pulling the string, or at least save Lois and Jimmy. With the my DVD set now complete, I can watch whatever episodes I want with ease, and skip the many that are quite difficult to watch. I always enjoy seeing Inspector Henderson, and I like Welden as a criminal. Enjoyable, but far from the heights of season 1.

This was a ridiculous story in which Superman learns that he can walk through impenetrable walls simply by concentrating hard!!! Will villains ever be able to trap him now? And maybe he won't smash down a wall everytime he needs to rescue somebody? Inconsistencies abound. Why did Superman not try to extricate the criminal earlier, instead of waiting for the very last moment? Why did the criminal have to come out exactly when the statute of limitations kicked in - why not wait for a few extra days to be absolutely sure? Why kidnap Lois and Jimmy and set them up for death, which could lead to a murder or attempted murder charge for the criminals? Why even have Superman discover his ability to walk through walls when he didn't even make use of the skill in this episode?