Adventures of Superman S6E5 — The Atomic Captive

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Adventures of Superman•Season 6•Episode 5

The Atomic Captive

7.2/10 · 178 votesMar 3, 195825 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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The bomb explodes, a mushroom cloud rises...and Lois and Jimmy are stranded on the test site.

Directed byGeorge Blair

Written byRobert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 6 Episodes13

The Last Knight

The Magic Secret

Divide and Conquer

The Mysterious Cube

The Atomic Captive

The Superman Silver Mine

The Big Forget

The Gentle Monster

Superman's Wife

Three in One

The Brainy Burro

The Perils of Superman

E13 7.9

All That Glitters

Cast5

George Reeves

Superman

Noel Neill

Lois Lane

John Hamilton

Perry White

Jack Larson

Jimmy Olsen

Robert Shayne

Inspector Henderson

Crew3

Robert Leslie Bellem

Writer

George Blair

Director

Whitney Ellsworth

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Atomic Captive" is episode 5 of Adventures of Superman season 6. It scored 7.2/10 from 178 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by George Blair and written by Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth, it aired on March 3, 1958.

Next: E6 · The Superman Silver Mine Best of Season 6