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    Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 18 - Semi-Private Eye
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Semi-Private Eye

    S2:E18

    Sam Spade. Philip Marlowe. Jimmy Olsen? He poses as a trench-coated private eye to stalk kidnappers. Commentary available by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen) and Noel Neill (Lois Lane).

    Director:George Blair
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 19 - Perry White's Scoop
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Perry White's Scoop

    S2:E19

    Stop the presses! Frustrated by Daily Planet's reporters, Perry White decides to cover a murder story himself.

    Director:George Blair
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Adventures of Superman Season 6 Episode 9 - Superman's Wife
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Superman's Wife

    S6:E9

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

    Director:Lew Landers
    Writers:Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

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  4. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 26 - Around the World with Superman
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Around the World with Superman

    S2:E26

    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

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  5. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 13 - The Stolen Costume
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - The Stolen Costume

    S1:E13

    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:Ben Peter Freeman

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  6. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 7 - The Birthday Letter
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Birthday Letter

    S1:E7

    Superman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Dennis J. Cooper

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  7. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 8 - The Mind Machine
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Mind Machine

    S1:E8

    Bravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writers:Lee Backman, Dennis J. Cooper

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  8. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 10 - The Secret of Superman
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Secret of Superman

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown

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  9. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 16 - Mystery in Wax
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Mystery in Wax

    S1:E16

    Lois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 19 - The Evil Three
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Evil Three

    S1:E19

    Perry White and Jimmy Olsen face death at the hands of three crazed murderers in a crumbling bayou hotel. Commentary available by Producer/Writer Chuck Harter.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 20 - The Riddle of the Chinese Jade
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Riddle of the Chinese Jade

    S1:E20

    Lois Lane is held hostage by the armed criminal who has stolen a priceless antique and left two people to drown.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 21 - The Human Bomb
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Human Bomb

    S1:E21

    On a windswept narrow ledge high above the ground, Lois Lane is chained to a dynamite-wielding daredevil ready to die.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 24 - Crime Wave
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Crime Wave

    S1:E24

    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:Unknown

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  14. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 25 - The Unknown People (1)
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - The Unknown People (1)

    S1:E25

    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:Unknown

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  15. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 4 - Jet Ace
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Jet Ace

    S2:E4

    Look up! Superman rescues a pilot on a test flight gone wrong and later frees him from kidnappers seeking military secrets.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 6 - The Defeat of Superman
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Defeat of Superman

    S2:E6

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

    Director:George Blair
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 7 - Superman in Exile
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Superman in Exile

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 11 - The Man in the Lead Mask
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Man in the Lead Mask

    S2:E11

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

    Director:George Blair
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 12 - Panic in the Sky
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Panic in the Sky

    S2:E12

    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:Unknown

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  20. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 14 - Jungle Devil
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Jungle Devil

    S2:E14

    The superhero saves a lost expedition, defeats a fearsome beast and uses his grip to turn coal into diamonds.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 15 - My Friend Superman
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - My Friend Superman

    S2:E15

    Burger, fries and friendship. Not everyone believes a diner owner who boasts of being pals with Superman.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 17 - The Boy Who Hated Superman
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Boy Who Hated Superman

    S2:E17

    Clark is temporary guardian of a crime-connected youth who secretly plots revenge against the reporter.

    Director:George Blair
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 20 - Beware the Wrecker
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Beware the Wrecker

    S2:E20

    A terrorist bombs Metropolis' transportation systems. His method: armed, radio-controlled toy airplanes.

    Director:George Blair
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Adventures of Superman Season 2 Episode 21 - The Golden Vulture
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Golden Vulture

    S2:E21

    Avast, ye scurvy mates! A salvage-boat captain who fancies himself a pirate holds Lois and Jimmy captive.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Adventures of Superman Season 3 Episode 2 - The Talking Clue
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Talking Clue

    S3:E2

    Sound and fury. Bank robbers have a sudden interest in a young audiophile's collection of recorded sounds.

    Director:Harry Gerstad
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Semi-Private Eye" is the best rated episode of "Adventures of Superman". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by George Blair and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/16/1954. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Perry White's Scoop".