Episode 1
Peril in Paris
25m
Good intentions gone bad. Superman helps a woman escape from behind the Iron Curtain...and inadvertently becomes a jewel smuggler.
Episode credits
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Lilyan Chauvin, Albert Carrier
TV series
Adventures of Superman
1952TV-PG6 seasons6.7 / 10
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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Synopsis
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 2
Tin Hero
25m
A nose for news: A meek bookkeeper is an ace crime reporter -- with an occasional assist from Superman.
Episode credits
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Jack Lomas, Frank Richards
Episode 3
The Town That Wasn't
25m
You can't locate it on a map. What's the secret behind a tiny, mysterious, out-of-the-way town?
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Directed by Harry GerstadGuest stars Terry Frost
Episode 4
The Tomb of Zaharan
25m
She's the one. Members of a bizarre cult believe Lois is their ancient queen returned to life.
Episode credits
Directed by George BlairWritten by David T. ChantlerGuest stars Jack Kruschen, Ted Hecht, Jack Reitzen
Episode 5
The Man Who Made Dreams Come True
25m
A bogus seer aims to make his own crooked dream come true - a plan to usurp the rule of a dotty monarch.
Episode credits
Directed by George BlairWritten by David T. ChantlerGuest stars John Banner, Keith Richards, Cyril Delevanti, Laurie Mitchell, Sandra Harrison, Hal Hoover
Episode 6
Disappearing Lois
25m
She'll get all the dirt. Lois goes undercover, posing as a housemaid to get a story on a notorious criminal.
Episode credits
Directed by Harry GerstadWritten by David T. Chantler, Peggy Chantler DickGuest stars Milton Frome, Ben Welden, Yvonne White
Episode 7
Money to Burn
25m
Hot news: The arson suspect in a big warehouse fire is...Perry White!
Episode credits
Directed by Harry GerstadGuest stars Dale Van Sickel, Mauritz Hugo
Episode 8
Close Shave
25m6.0 / 10
A shave, a haircut, a new you, maybe a new life. A barber has an unusual influence on others.
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Directed by Harry GerstadWritten by Steve Post, Ben CrockerGuest stars Richard Benedict, Rick Vallin, Don Diamond, John Ferry, Jack Littlefield, Harry Fleer
Episode 9
The Phony Alibi
25m5.0 / 10
Dialed in: An inventor's new creation gives crooks the ability to zoom themselves through telephone lines.
Episode credits
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Phil Tead, John Cliff, William Challee
Episode 10
The Prince Albert Coat
25m
Oops! A boy gives his grandpa's coat to charity, unaware it holds the man's life savings. Can Superman save the savings?
Episode credits
Directed by George BlairGuest stars Phil Arnold, Frank Fenton, Dan White, Ken Christy, Raymond Hatton
Episode 11
The Stolen Elephant
25m
And some kids just want a pony. A boy thinks the stolen circus elephant he finds is his birthday gift.
Episode credits
Directed by Harry GerstadGuest stars Gregg Martell
Episode 12
Mr. Zero
25m
He's not from around here: A pint-sized Martian has a power that may be useful to crooks.
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Directed by Harry GerstadGuest stars Herb Vigran, Billy Curtis
Episode 13
Whatever Goes Up
25mfinale
Jimmy Olsen: Scientist. The anti-gravity fluid he creates with his chemistry set draws interest from military men...and criminals.
Episode credits
Directed by Harry GerstadWritten by Wilton SchillerGuest stars Tristram Coffin, Milton Frome
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about Adventures of Superman
Cast
George ReevesSuperman
Phyllis CoatesLois Lane
Noel NeillLois Lane
John HamiltonPerry White
Jack LarsonJimmy Olsen
Robert ShayneInspector Henderson
Richard BenedictTony Gambini
Patrick AherneMurrayCredits
- Created by
- Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell
- Written by
- Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Leslie Bellem, David T. Chantler, Dennis J. Cooper, Ben Peter Freeman, Lee Backman, Wilton Schiller, Jackson Gillis, Eugene Solow, Peggy Chantler Dick, Robert Maxwell, Doris Gilbert, Leroy H. Zehren, William C. Joyce, David T. Chantler, Jackson Gillis, Ben Peter Freeman, Roy Hamilton, Dick Hamilton, Monroe Manning
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 104
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
- SyndicationUnited States
- Motion Pictures for TelevisionUnited States
- National Comics PublicationsUnited States
Themes
super powersuperhero
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