Adventures of Superman

1952 6 Seasons 104 Episodes ★ 6.6 Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a syndicated TV adaptation of the beloved DC Comics superhero! You know the drill: When he isn't fighting for truth, justice and the American way, the man in tights dons a suit and glasses for his secret identity as Daily Planet newspaper reporter Clark Kent, who works alongside friends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen for gruff boss Perry White.

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Cast

George Reeves

Superman

Noel Neill

Lois Lane

John Hamilton

Perry White

Jack Larson

Jimmy Olsen

Robert Shayne

Inspector Henderson

Seasons

14 eps

Specials

26 eps

Season 1

1952

26 eps

Season 2

1953

13 eps

Season 3

1955

13 eps

Season 4

1956

13 eps

Season 5

1957

13 eps

Season 6

1958

Details

Status

Ended

Original Language

EN

Network

Syndication

Tagline

"It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!"

Created By

Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell

Production

Motion Pictures for Television, National Comics Publications

Reviews

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GenerationofSwine

January 10, 2023

★ 6/10

When i was a kid, I loved Nick at Nite, who's soothing black and white glow led me safely to and from the bathroom.... ... and today, in 2022, it's MeTV.... because modern shows STINK, and the shows my dad watched when he was a kid stand the test of time. This I caught on Nick at Night, and I loved it right down to the lensless glasses. It is SUPER CHEAP and SUPER FUN. And when you are a kid...