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The Best Episodes of Adventures of Superman

Every episode of Adventures of Superman ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Adventures of Superman!

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Genres:Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDramaComedyFamily
Episodes
104
Avg. Rating
7.4
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S4
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E2
E3
8.2
8.0
6.7
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Best Episodes Summary

"Panic in the Sky" is the best rated episode of "Adventures of Superman". It scored 8.3/10 based on 255 votes. Directed by Thomas Carr and written by N/A, it aired on 12/5/1953. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Superman on Earth".

  • Panic in the Sky
    8.3/10(255)
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    #1 - Panic in the Sky

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 12/5/1953

    Destination: Earth! Superman saves Metropolis from a plummeting asteroid -- and loses his memory in the process. Commentary available by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen) and Noel Neill (Lois Lane).

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: N/A

  • Superman on Earth
    8.2/10(426)
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    #2 - Superman on Earth

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/19/1952

    Journey with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: N/A

  • The Stolen Costume
    8.2/10(281)
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    #3 - The Stolen Costume

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 12/12/1952

    After a burglar steals Superman's costume from Clark Kent's closet, a mobster threatens to reveal the Man of Steel's secret identity. Commentary available by TV Producer/Author Gary H. Grossman.

    Director: Lee Sholem

    Writer: N/A

  • The Face and the Voice
    8.1/10(205)
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    #4 - The Face and the Voice

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 11/21/1953

    Looks like him. Sounds like him. But he isn't Superman! A lookalike Man of Steel goes on a crime spree.

    Director: George Blair

    Writer: N/A

  • Five Minutes to Doom
    8.0/10(211)
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    #5 - Five Minutes to Doom

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/18/1953

    Beat the clock: The race is on to stop an innocent Death Row inmate's date with the electric chair.

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: N/A

  • The Defeat of Superman
    8.0/10(194)
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    #6 - The Defeat of Superman

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 10/24/1953

    Superman is rendered powerless by a kryptonite trap. This sounds like a job for...Lois and Jimmy?

    Director: George Blair

    Writer: N/A

  • The Perils of Superman
    8.0/10(198)
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    #7 - The Perils of Superman

    Season 6 Episode 12

    Aired 4/21/1958

    Lois is tied to railroad track! Crooks in lead masks vow vengeance against the Daily Planet staff.

    Director: George Reeves

    Writer: Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

  • Crime Wave
    7.9/10(224)
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    #8 - Crime Wave

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 2/27/1953

    While hunting down an anonymous crime-boss, the Man of Steel is lured into a lighting-powered deathtrap that stops his heart. Commentary available by Producer/Writer Chuck Harter.

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: N/A

  • Superman in Exile
    7.9/10(184)
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    #9 - Superman in Exile

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 10/31/1953

    Beware of Superman! A nuclear incident leaves him glowing with radioactivity and lethal to anyone he's near.

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: N/A

  • Around the World with Superman
    7.9/10(211)
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    #10 - Around the World with Superman

    Season 2 Episode 26

    Aired 3/13/1954

    Paging Dr. Superman! His x-ray vision helps a surgeon restore a girl's sight, then he flies her on a world tour.

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: Jackson Gillis

  • The Town That Wasn't
    7.9/10(171)
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    #11 - The Town That Wasn't

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 3/22/1957

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

    Director: Harry Gerstad

    Writer: N/A

  • Superman's Wife
    7.9/10(186)
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    #12 - Superman's Wife

    Season 6 Episode 9

    Aired 3/31/1958

    Sorry, Lois. Superman unexpectedly marries a gorgeous blonde policewoman. But why?

    Director: Lew Landers

    Writer: Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

  • All That Glitters
    7.9/10(170)
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    #13 - All That Glitters

    Season 6 Episode 13

    Aired 4/28/1958

    What if? After a whack to the head, Jimmy dreams he and Lois have the same powers as the Man of Steel.

    Director: George Reeves

    Writer: Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

  • The Unknown People (1)
    7.8/10(222)
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    #14 - The Unknown People (1)

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 12/18/1951

    Clark Kent and Lois Lane visit the world's deepest oil well in Silsby, when strange humanoid creatures appear and terrorize the townspeople.

    Director: Lee Sholem

    Writer: N/A

  • The Girl Who Hired Superman
    7.8/10(170)
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    #15 - The Girl Who Hired Superman

    Season 4 Episode 7

    Aired 5/5/1956

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

    Director: Philip Ford

    Writer: N/A

  • The Mysterious Cube
    7.8/10(164)
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    #16 - The Mysterious Cube

    Season 6 Episode 4

    Aired 2/24/1958

    Safe from justice? A killer hides inside a bunker made of a strange material even Superman can't penetrate.

    Director: George Blair

    Writer: Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

  • The Secret of Superman
    7.7/10(216)
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    #17 - The Secret of Superman

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 11/21/1952

    An insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: N/A

  • The Unknown People (2)
    7.7/10(199)
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    #18 - The Unknown People (2)

    Season 1 Episode 26

    Aired 12/18/1951

    Convinced the Mole Men are peaceful beings, Superman must save them from a vengeful mob determined to kill the armed visitors.

    Director: Lee Sholem

    Writer: N/A

  • Mystery in Wax
    7.6/10(224)
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    #19 - Mystery in Wax

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 1/2/1953

    Lois and Jimmy follow a trail of murder that could lead to ancient riches -- or to their own deaths.

    Director: Lee Sholem

    Writer: N/A

  • Czar of the Underworld
    7.6/10(189)
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    #20 - Czar of the Underworld

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 2/13/1953

    A killer sabotaging the filming of a crime exposé stalks Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson on a Hollywood studio soundstage.

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Squeeze
    7.6/10(194)
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    #21 - The Big Squeeze

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 9/25/1953

    A powerful ally: the Man of Steel assists an ex-con blackmailed into returning to his criminal past.

    Director: Thomas Carr

    Writer: N/A

  • A Ghost for Scotland Yard
    7.6/10(174)
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    #22 - A Ghost for Scotland Yard

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/7/1953

    Man or spirit? A magician believed dead may have resurfaced in a vendetta against his earthly foes.

    Director: George Blair

    Writer: N/A

  • The Man in the Lead Mask
    7.6/10(170)
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    #23 - The Man in the Lead Mask

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 11/28/1953

    Surgically altered fingerprints. Lead masks to block x-ray vision. Will these foil the police and Superman?

    Director: George Blair

    Writer: N/A

  • Clark Kent, Outlaw
    7.6/10(173)
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    #24 - Clark Kent, Outlaw

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 9/10/1955

    Clark Kent is the man on the inside, posing as an ace safecracker to get the goods on a crime ring.

    Director: George Blair

    Writer: Leroy H. Zehren

  • The Unlucky Number
    7.6/10(171)
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    #25 - The Unlucky Number

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 2/25/1956

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

    Director: Harry Gerstad

    Writer: N/A