Superman
This first Superman series was a 30-minute program featuring two Superman shorts paired with one Superboy segment. The show was renamed The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure for the following year.
Episode guide
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The Force Phantom
Invaders from one of Mars' moons sets about using their Force Phantom creature to destroy Earth's defenses, but Superman stops the energy creature, overloading the generator which powers it…
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The Mermen Of Emor
Clark and Jimmy investigate the mysterious disappearances of divers off a rocky coastline. Against Clark's warning, Jimmy goes scuba diving on his own and is captured by a group of Mermen w…
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The Prehistoric Pterodactyls
An earthquake in the Antarctic sets free two prehistoric pterodactyls. An American fighter pilot soon comes in contact with one, while the other menaces San Francisco. Superman saves the pi…
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Merlin's Magic Marbles
Luthor uses a time travel viewer to fool Merlin into supplying magic marbles that will help him with crimes. One set will temporarily make him look like an 8 year old. Another makes him a s…
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The Threat Of The Thrutans
When Thrutan astronauts find themselves stranded on Earth, they threaten to blow up a rocket base if they don't get a rocket provided to get them back to their galaxy. They demonstrate thei…
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The Wicked Warlock
Using an almost-exhausted magical gem stone attached to an end of a wand, a sinister Warlock robs an armored truck to steal a new magical gem stone to replace his aging one. Each time Super…
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The Chimp Who Made It Big
A monkey sent into outer space in an experimental space flight is bombarded by rays when a piece of kryptonite smashes against a nearby meteorite. This causes the monkey to grow into a larg…
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The Deadly Icebergs
A band of high-tech pirates set loose three magnetic-powered icebergs which are set to detonate explosive upon impact with a large nuclear-powered ship. On board, Clark excuses himself from…
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The Robot Of Riga
Lois and Jimmy investigate reports of a strange UFO. Jimmy uses his Superman Signal Watch when they realize they're lost. However, before Superman can respond, the two reporters are abducte…
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The Invisible Raiders
The Sorcerer and his two hooded henchmen rob a museum and escape Superman, while kidnapping Jimmy, when they turn invisible. In their cave hideout, Jimmy uses his signal watch to alert Supe…
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The Neolithic Nightmare
While Clark, Beannie and Jimmy are on an expedition inside a series of caverns known as the Breathing Caves, Jimmy is sucked down a long wind-tunnel to an underground world. Menaced by a gi…
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The Return Of Brainiac
Brainiac returns to Earth in his flying saucer. When Lois and Jimmy spot him, Brainiac uses a shrinking ray to shrink them. Superman responds to Jimmy's signal watch and also falls prey to…
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The Magnetic Monster
Aliens from the planet Deimos test out their new magnetic gadget on Earth as a test for their coming invasion. Their gizmo flies around, magnetically attaching itself to airplanes, bridges…
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The Toys Of Doom
Lois and Jimmy find themselves the prisoner of the Toyman after being tipped off about his location. When destructive machines create havoc around Metropolis, Superman races around defeatin…
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The Iron Eater
A meteor crashes near Metropolis with a shape-changing monster that eats iron and steel. Clark is riding with Lois on a train, when she spots trouble up ahead. Clark leaves Lois behind to i…
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The Ape Army Of The Amazon
A disreputable scientist with a sonic device and a rogue soldier are using the sonic device to control apes in the Amazon. Clark is piloting a plane, with Lois, that crashes nearby. Superma…
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The Fire Phantom
A strange walking flame of fire emerges from a deep mine shaft and sets fire to everything in its path. Clark and Jimmy are out camping on a fishing trip when Jimmy decides to go for a late…
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The Deadly Dish
Luthor disguises himself as a famous Professor, and hypnotizes Lois, Jimmy and Perry, giving them instructions to place themselves in danger within distance of his Kryptonite Ray machine. T…
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Insect Raiders
A passenger ship is attacked by a swarm of insect men and an S.O.S alert is sent out. Superman responds to the call and saves the ship when the insect raiders try to sink it. The leader of…
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Return Of Warlock
Stealing another magician's ruby from a museum, the Warlock is back to his old tricks. To exact revenge on Superman, he sets about toying with his Daily Planet friends. He first brings to l…
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The Abominable Iceman
Lois in Hawaii finds the area suddenly becomes frozen. Superman arrives and finds an ice-man causing the freezing. Superman saves the ice-man from a fleet bombardment, and delivers him and…
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The Men from A.P.E.
Luthor, the Warlock, Toyman, and Prankster band together as Allied Perpetrators of Evil using an abandoned lighthouse as a headquarters. Prankster and Toyman scheme to lure Superman where t…
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The Tree Man Of Arbora
A scientist discovers a strange tree growing near a meteorite crater. The tree comes to life, drinking all the water it can find, creating havoc as it goes. Superman captures the Tree Man a…
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The Image Maker
Professor Nula seeks revenge on Lois Lane for putting him in prison. Disguising himself as a Professor Luna, he invites her to write a story on his amazing new 4D Movie technology. She arri…
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Superman's Double Trouble
Aboard a government submarine, Clark Kent changes into Superman when an underwater earthquake sets free a giant lobster. At the same time, a similar giant alligator is set free from volcano…
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The Deadly Super-Doll
A sorcerer makes a small clay replica of Superman, and uses it to make the Man of Steel's flight erratic, while his thugs go about a crime spree. Using his strength of will, Superman fights…
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Lava Men
Superman flies to stop an erupting volcano that threatens a Mexican town where Lois is. After deflecting the lava flow, Superman finds the lava forms a Lava Man. Breaking the creature cause…
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Luthor Strikes Again
Lex Luthor kidnaps Jimmy Olsen to set a trap for Superman. When Superman takes the bait, Luthor and his men fire upon him with Kryptonite-ray guns. Weakened, Superman tumbles into a vat of…
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Mission To Planet Peril
Aliens land at a coal mining facility and begin to steal the coal. When stopped by Superman, the aliens tell of an overlord on their home planet who has taken hostages and will shoot them u…
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The Pernicious Parasite
A thief comes in contact with a radioactive element called Galaxy 4 that somehow gives him the power to drain energy from anyone he touches. Security men try to apprehend him but he simply…
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The Two Faces Of Superman
The people of Metropolis are stunned when they witness Superman committing a number of crimes, and when Superman confronts Jimmy he explains to Superman what he just saw. Together they fly…
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The Imp-Practical Joker
A strange 5th dimensional imp calling himself Mr. Mxyzptlk magically creates chaos at an Amusement Park. Superman flies to the scene and rescues those in danger, and spots the little man cr…
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Superman Meets Brainiac
A robot called Brainiac is stealing animals two by two from a local circus to repopulate a dying world. When he encounters Lois Lane and Superman, he shrinks them to take them along as huma…
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Seeds Of Disaster
Strange pods from space settle to earth releasing seeds which quickly grow into large destructive plants. Superman flies around destroying the plants, but is warned that there are way too m…
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The Malevolent Mummy
Clark and Lois accompany a famous scientist on a dig in Egypt, where Lois accidentally awakens an ancient mummy from its tomb. With Lois' life in danger, Clark changes to Superman, rescues…
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The Bird-Men From Lost Valley
Flying in the Daily Planet news helicopter, Jimmy spots a flock of bird-men stealing from the local farmlands. Hearing Jimmy's report, Clark changes into Superman and follows the bird-men.…
