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Airs Next: WB at Saturday 10:00 AM (30 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: September 7, 1996    Last Aired: February 11, 2000
Show Categories: Animation, Action/Adventure
Superman
"Superman" was an animated series that premiered on September 6, 1996. Created to follow the success of "Batman: The Animated Series," and based on the popular Superman comics created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the cartoon series focused on the adventures of Superman, an incredibly powerful crime fighter from the planet Krypton, who defends Metropolis from a variety of supercriminals that...
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Last episode: Legacy, Part II
Superman breaks free of Darkseid's control and goes to Apokolips to try to stop Darkseid once and for all.
Aired: Saturday February 12, 2000
53. Legacy Feb 5, 2000 0 Reviews 9.16
52. The Demon Reborn Sep 18, 1999 1 Review 8.82
51. Unity May 15, 1999 2 Reviews 8.73
50. A Fish Story May 8, 1999 2 Reviews 8.79

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New Villians (DVD Bonus Feature)

The writers talk about how they brought in some of their favorite...

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Worlds (DVD Bonus Feature)

The creators talk about bringing two worlds together to create a...

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Metallo (DVD Promo Clip)

Listen in as the creators talk about the development of Metallo....

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Identity Crisis

Superman encounters Bizarro, an imperfect genetic double of The Man...

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Fun and Games

Superman saves Lois from the deranged Toyman. But who will save...

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Cast

 
Joanna Cassidy - Maggie Sawyer (photos)
Joseph Bologna - SCU Lt. Daniel 'Dan' Turpin
Lisa Edelstein - Mercy Graves (photos)
David Kaufman - James 'Jimmy' Olsen
Nicholle Tom - Supergirl/Kara
Shelley Fabares - Martha Kent
Clancy Brown - Lex Luthor (photos)
Mike Farrell - Jonathan Kent
Joely Fisher - Lana Lang (photos)
Dana Delany - Lois Lane (photos)
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Community Reviews (44)

 
9.6
Superb
"Bring it back!"
Superman: The Animated Series follows the story of Clark Kent (a.k.a Superman, Kal-el) as he fights off a multitude of villians in Metropolis including famous characters such as Darkseid, Brainiac, and of course the infamous Les Luthor.
Continue » Posted Jul 7, 2008 11:23 am PST
9.8
Superb
"Classic"
Four words. One promise. Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Superman: The Animated Series holds true to the Superman I know best. He fights the bag guys. He never lets ANYONE die. His love belongs to Lois Lane. And he's a farm boy at heart.
Continue » Posted Mar 29, 2008 7:05 pm PST
8.6
Great
"A decent show"
Superman the animated series is a decent show, jetix just keeps showing the same few episodes
Continue » Posted Mar 25, 2008 5:56 pm PST
9.1
Superb
"Classic"
Superman is born Kal-El on the planet Krypton. rocketed to Earth by his father moments before the planet's destruction.raised by a Kansas farmer and wife, he is raised Clark Kent.the character develops superhuman abilities, used 2benefit humanity.
Continue » Posted May 2, 2007 4:54 pm PST

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10.0
Perfect
"Personal favorite"
Best Superman Cartoon adaption. Wish they continued the series.
Continue » Posted Apr 21, 2007 10:42 am PST
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Show: Superman
Popularity Rank: 344 of 17,589
Ratings Rank: 238 of 17,589  ( 3)
Show Reviews: 44
People Tracking: 1,171
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superb: 461 (38.3%)
perfect: 436 (36.2%)
great: 202 (16.8%)
good: 48 (4%)
Other: 57 (4.6%)
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