TV series
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
A gentlemen's society of armored knights holds many secrets (and holds jimmy and Lois captive, too).
Directed by Thomas CarrWritten by David T. ChantlerGuest stars Pierre Watkin, Marshall Bradford, Paul Power, Jason Johnson, Tom Dillon, Ollie O'Toole, Ron Foster, Morgan Windbiel
Episode 2
Ready, Aim...A crimelord kidnaps Lois and Jimmy, using them as bait to lure our hero into the line of fire of a Kryptonite ray gun.
Directed by Philip FordWritten by Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney EllsworthGuest stars Buddy Lewis
Episode 3
Are half powers better than none? To be in two places at one time, Superman rearranges his molecular density.
Directed by Philip FordWritten by Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney EllsworthGuest stars Robert Tafur, Jack Reitzen, Everett Glass, Donald Lawton, Jack Littlefield
Episode 4
Safe from justice? A killer hides inside a bunker made of a strange material even Superman can't penetrate.
Directed by George BlairWritten by Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney EllsworthGuest stars Everett Glass, Keith Richards, Ben Welden, Bruce Wendell, Joel Riordan, John Ayres
Episode 5
The bomb explodes, a mushroom cloud rises...and Lois and Jimmy are stranded on the test site.
Directed by George BlairWritten by Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney EllsworthGuest stars Jan Arvan, Walter Reed
Episode 6
The kids can wait. Crooks attempt to claim a silver mine for themselves and keep it from becoming a summer camp.
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Charles Maxwell, Dabbs Greer
Episode 7
An anti-memory vapor can be useful to villains...and perhaps to Clark Kent when he needs to conceal his heroics.
Directed by Howard BrethertonWritten by Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney EllsworthGuest stars Phil Tead, Herb Vigran, Billy Nelson
Episode 8
It means no harm. And may bring death to Superman. A newly created robot is powered by Kryptonite.
Directed by Howard BrethertonWritten by David T. ChantlerGuest stars Orville Sherman, Phil Tead, John Vivyan, Ben Welden, Wilkie de Martel
Episode 9
Sorry, Lois. Superman unexpectedly marries a gorgeous blonde policewoman. But why?
Directed by Lew LandersWritten by Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney EllsworthGuest stars Joi Lansing, John Bennes, John Eldredge, Wayne Heffley
Episode 10
Superman Arrested! While he's out of the way, three circus performers use their respective skills in a heist.
Directed by Lew LandersWritten by Wilton Schiller, Whitney Ellsworth, Wilton SchillerGuest stars Buddy Baer, Rick Vallin, Sid Tomack, Craig Duncan
Episode 11
Jimmy and Lois: bank robbers. They're accused of a theft committed by thugs and a mind-reading burro.
Directed by George ReevesGuest stars Ken Mayer, Mauritz Hugo
Episode 12
Lois is tied to railroad track! Crooks in lead masks vow vengeance against the Daily Planet staff.
Directed by George ReevesWritten by Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney EllsworthGuest stars Michael Fox, Steve Mitchell, Yvonne White
Episode 13
What if? After a whack to the head, Jimmy dreams he and Lois have the same powers as the Man of Steel.
Directed by George ReevesWritten by Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney EllsworthGuest stars George Eldredge, Paul Cavanagh, Myrna Fahey
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
George ReevesSuperman
Phyllis CoatesLois Lane
Noel NeillLois Lane
John HamiltonPerry White
Jack LarsonJimmy Olsen
Robert ShayneInspector Henderson
Richard BenedictTony Gambini
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