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Superman: The Animated Series
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
- Created by:
- Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett
- Cast:
- Tim Daly, Dana Delany
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- The WB
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.5The Last Son of Krypton (1)
1996-09-06 · 21mJor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.2The Last Son of Krypton (2)
1996-09-06 · 21mYoung Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.9The Last Son of Krypton (3)
1996-09-06 · 21mSuperman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.3Fun and Games
1996-09-07 · 21mSuperman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.0A Little Piece of Home
1996-09-14 · 21mLex Luthor discovers Superman's vulnerability to Kryptonite, and attempts to exploit this weakness to rid himself once and for all of the Man of Steel.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.2Feeding Time
1996-09-21 · 21mAfter toxic chemicals transform janitor Rudy Jones into the energy-draining Parasite, he imprisons Superman, intent on keeping the Man of Steel as his own personal power source.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.3The Way of All Flesh
1996-10-19 · 21mThanks to the orchestrations of Lex Luthor, terrorist John Corben becomes Metallo, a skin-covered cyborg with a Krytonite heart. Luthor then sets the supervillain on a quest to kill Superman.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.6Stolen Memories
1996-11-02 · 21mBrainiac, once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gathering trek across the galaxy. But, as Superman discovers, Brainiac's intent after gathering the world's knowledge is to destroy the Earth.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.2The Main Man (1)
1996-11-09 · 21mIntergalactic bounty hunter Lobo is employed to capture the Man of Steel, but thanks to a double-cross by the rare-species-collecting Preserver, both Superman and Lobo end up trapped in the Preserver's personal zoo.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 6.9The Main Man (2)
1996-11-16 · 21mSuperman and Lobo team up to escape the Preserver and a vile band of competing bounty hunters with their own vendetta against the "Main Man".
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E11
Episode 11
★ 5.8My Girl
1996-11-23 · 21mClark's childhood sweetheart Lana Lang comes to Metropolis, and puts her own life in danger by trying to spy on Lex Luthor for Superman.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.0Tools of the Trade
1997-02-01 · 21mBruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.0Two's a Crowd
1997-02-15 · 21mWhen embittered scientist Earl Garver goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb, Superman risks enlisting the Parasite to drain the information from Garver's mind.
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Tim Daly
Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
Dana Delany
Lois Lane (voice)
