Adventures of Superman (Season 4)

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.

  • Poster for Joey

    Joey (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1956-02-18

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A day at the races: Superman fights track corruption and the Daily Planet's racehorse gallops to victory.

  • Poster for The Unlucky Number

    The Unlucky Number (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1956-02-25

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Guess the number of jelly beans in the jar. With superman's help, it's possible to win a fixed contest.

  • Poster for The Big Freeze

    The Big Freeze (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1956-03-03

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: They'll stop him cold! Thugs think a freezer will keep Superman on ice during a rigged election.

  • Poster for Peril by Sea

    Peril by Sea (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1956-03-10

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Criminals aboard a submarine aim to torpedo Perry White and his seaside cottage to smithereens.

  • Poster for Topsy Turvy

    Topsy Turvy (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1956-04-21

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Which way is up? An invention that causes the illusion of being upside-down is stolen for villainous use.

  • Poster for Jimmy the Kid

    Jimmy the Kid (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1956-04-28

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Who's that guy? Hoodlums kidnap Jimmy and put a tough-talking lookalike in his place at the Daily Planet.

  • Poster for The Girl Who Hired Superman

    The Girl Who Hired Superman (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1956-05-05

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Villains have Superman right where they want him when he attends a party for a visiting foreign dignitary.

  • Poster for The Wedding of Superman

    The Wedding of Superman (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1956-05-12

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Superman pops the question, Lois says "yes". Is it a dream come true for the smitten femme reporter?

  • Poster for Dagger Island

    Dagger Island (Episode 9)

    Writer: Robert Leslie Bellem

    Air date: 1956-05-19

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Three brothers, one fortune. Its finders keepers as the trio hunt for a hidden family inheritance.

  • Poster for Blackmail

    Blackmail (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1956-05-26

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A $500,000 heist -- and Inspector Henderson is the fall guy when some of the dough is planted on him.

  • Poster for The Deadly Rock

    The Deadly Rock (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1956-06-02

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Mobsters use Kryptonite to capture the Man of Steel -- or at least a man they think is Superman!

  • Poster for The Phantom Ring

    The Phantom Ring (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1956-06-09

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: How do you stop thieves who have the power of invisibility? That's the new challenge facing Superman!

  • Poster for The Jolly Roger

    The Jolly Roger (Episode 13)

    Air date: 1956-06-16

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Shiver me timbers! Pirates hold Clark, Lois and Jimmy on a deserted isle the U.S. Navy intends to destroy.

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