Adventures of Superman backdrop
Adventures of Superman S2E16 — The Clown Who Cried
7.4
Adventures of Superman•Season 2•Episode 16

The Clown Who Cried

7.4/10 · 224 votesJan 2, 195425 min

Ranked #16 of 26 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

What kind of clown would rob a kids' charity telethon? An imposter clown, that's who!

Directed byGeorge Blair
Previous episodeE15 · My Friend SupermanNext episodeE17 · The Boy Who Hated Superman
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons6

All123456

Season 2 Episodes26

Five Minutes to Doom stillE1 8.0

Five Minutes to Doom

The Big Squeeze stillE2 7.7

The Big Squeeze

The Man Who Could Read Minds stillE3 7.5

The Man Who Could Read Minds

Jet Ace stillE4 7.3

Jet Ace

Shot in the Dark stillE5 7.5

Shot in the Dark

The Defeat of Superman stillE6 8.0

The Defeat of Superman

Superman in Exile stillE7 7.9

Superman in Exile

A Ghost for Scotland Yard stillE8 7.6

A Ghost for Scotland Yard

The Dog Who Knew Superman stillE9 7.4

The Dog Who Knew Superman

The Face and the Voice stillE10 8.2

The Face and the Voice

The Man in the Lead Mask stillE11 7.5

The Man in the Lead Mask

Panic in the Sky stillE12 8.3

Panic in the Sky

The Machine That Could Plot Crimes stillE13 7.5

The Machine That Could Plot Crimes

Jungle Devil stillE14 7.4

Jungle Devil

My Friend Superman stillE15 7.5

My Friend Superman

The Clown Who Cried stillE16 7.4Now viewing

The Clown Who Cried

The Boy Who Hated Superman stillE17 7.3

The Boy Who Hated Superman

Semi-Private Eye stillE18 7.3

Semi-Private Eye

Perry White's Scoop stillE19 7.3

Perry White's Scoop

Beware the Wrecker stillE20 7.3

Beware the Wrecker

The Golden Vulture stillE21 7.4

The Golden Vulture

Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor stillE22 7.1

Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor

Lady in Black stillE23 7.2

Lady in Black

Star of Fate stillE24 7.3

Star of Fate

The Whistling Bird stillE25 7.1

The Whistling Bird

Around the World with Superman stillE26 7.8

Around the World with Superman

Cast5

George Reeves

George Reeves

Superman

Noel Neill

Noel Neill

Lois Lane

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Perry White

Jack Larson

Jack Larson

Jimmy Olsen

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Inspector Henderson

Crew2

G

George Blair

Director

D

David T. Chantler

Screenplay

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Clown Who Cried" is episode 16 of Adventures of Superman season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 224 votes, ranking #16 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by George Blair, it aired on January 2, 1954.

Next: E17 · The Boy Who Hated SupermanBest of Season 2