Adventures of Superman (Season 5)

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 Peril in Paris

    Peril in Paris (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1957-03-08

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Good intentions gone bad. Superman helps a woman escape from behind the Iron Curtain...and inadvertently becomes a jewel smuggler.

  • Poster for Tin Hero

    Tin Hero (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1957-03-15

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A nose for news: A meek bookkeeper is an ace crime reporter -- with an occasional assist from Superman.

  • Poster for The Town That Wasn't

    The Town That Wasn't (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1957-03-22

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: You can't locate it on a map. What's the secret behind a tiny, mysterious, out-of-the-way town?

  • Poster for The Tomb of Zaharan

    The Tomb of Zaharan (Episode 4)

    Writer: David T. Chantler

    Air date: 1957-03-29

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: She's the one. Members of a bizarre cult believe Lois is their ancient queen returned to life.

  • Poster for The Man Who Made Dreams Come True

    The Man Who Made Dreams Come True (Episode 5)

    Writer: David T. Chantler

    Air date: 1957-04-05

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A bogus seer aims to make his own crooked dream come true - a plan to usurp the rule of a dotty monarch.

  • Poster for Disappearing Lois

    Disappearing Lois (Episode 6)

    Writer: David T. Chantler

    Air date: 1957-04-12

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: She'll get all the dirt. Lois goes undercover, posing as a housemaid to get a story on a notorious criminal.

  • Poster for Money to Burn

    Money to Burn (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1957-04-19

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Hot news: The arson suspect in a big warehouse fire is...Perry White!

  • Poster for Close Shave

    Close Shave (Episode 8) 6.0

    Air date: 1957-04-26

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: A shave, a haircut, a new you, maybe a new life. A barber has an unusual influence on others.

  • Poster for The Phony Alibi

    The Phony Alibi (Episode 9) 5.0

    Air date: 1957-05-03

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Dialed in: An inventor's new creation gives crooks the ability to zoom themselves through telephone lines.

  • Poster for The Prince Albert Coat

    The Prince Albert Coat (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1957-05-10

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Oops! A boy gives his grandpa's coat to charity, unaware it holds the man's life savings. Can Superman save the savings?

  • Poster for The Stolen Elephant

    The Stolen Elephant (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1957-05-01

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: And some kids just want a pony. A boy thinks the stolen circus elephant he finds is his birthday gift.

  • Poster for Mr. Zero

    Mr. Zero (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1957-05-24

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: He's not from around here: A pint-sized Martian has a power that may be useful to crooks.

  • Poster for Whatever Goes Up

    Whatever Goes Up (Episode 13)

    Writer: Wilton Schiller

    Air date: 1957-05-31

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Jimmy Olsen: Scientist. The anti-gravity fluid he creates with his chemistry set draws interest from military men...and criminals.

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