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The Best Episodes of Superboy

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Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college years, his meetings with Lex Luthor and his romance with Lana Lang. The series

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Superboy Season 3 Episode 6 - Roads Not Taken (2)
    8.6/10(52 votes)

    #1 - Roads Not Taken (2)

    S3:E6

    Superboy jumps through the portal to escape the kryptonite assault. In this world, he is the "Sovereign," a dictator that rules using fear tactics. Lana and Luthor, lovers in this world, are leading a revolution to overthrow the Sovereign. Lana arms herself with kryptonite bomb to destroy the Sovereign, hurting both versions of Superboy. But when she sets off the bomb, killing them both, the first alternate Superboy rescues the original Superboy from the kryptonite-laden shockwave. When all is done, Superboy destroys the portal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Superboy Season 3 Episode 5 - Roads Not Taken (1)
    8.5/10(52 votes)

    #2 - Roads Not Taken (1)

    S3:E5

    An anonymous letter leads Superboy to Darla's hideout, where she has Lana locked in a meatlocker. She's holding Lana to blackmail Superboy, so he'll bring Luthor back through a portal (created by Dr. Winger) that took him to an alternate world. This alternate world is dark, and chaos has erupted as a result of Luthor's murder by an alternate Superboy. As Superboy tries to return Luthor, he and an alternate Dr. Winger attack him with kryptonite.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Superboy Season 4 Episode 21 - Rites of Passage (1)
    8.1/10(60 votes)

    #3 - Rites of Passage (1)

    S4:E21

    Superboy looses his powers and now an investigation begins to discover the curious force that caused it.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Superboy Season 4 Episode 22 - Rites of Passage (2)
    8.1/10(61 votes)

    #4 - Rites of Passage (2)

    S4:E22

    Superboy is on the verge of losing his powers forever, which causes his alter ego of Clark Kent to search for the elusive crystal which holds the key to his past and will ultimately lead him through his "Rites Of Passage."

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Superboy Season 2 Episode 6 - Bizarro... The Thing of Steel
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    #5 - Bizarro... The Thing of Steel

    S2:E6

    Bizarro, an imperfect duplicate of Superboy, is accidentally created when the real Superboy steps in front of Professor Peterson's new duplicating ray.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Superboy Season 2 Episode 19 - Escape to Earth
    8.0/10(53 votes)

    #6 - Escape to Earth

    S2:E19

    Superboy finds things get complicated when Lana finds out about his secret identity while on the aliens' ship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Superboy Season 3 Episode 1 - The Bride of Bizarro (1)
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #7 - The Bride of Bizarro (1)

    S3:E1

    Bizarro returns from deep space and enters into a deadly pact with Lex Luthor. Lex will "create" a bride for Bizarro in exchange for a supply of kryptonite which can kill Superboy.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Superboy Season 3 Episode 22 - Mine Games
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Mine Games

    S3:E22

    Superboy and Lex Luthor have a heart-to-heart after they end up trapped together in a mine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Superboy Season 2 Episode 7 - The Battle with Bizarro
    7.9/10(48 votes)

    #9 - The Battle with Bizarro

    S2:E7

    Superboy battles to free Lana from Bizarro while Prof. Peterson uses his duplicating ray on kryptonite to create Bizarro Kryptonite with the hope that it will end the Bizarro menace.

    Director:David Nutter
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Superboy Season 3 Episode 2 - The Bride of Bizarro (2)
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #10 - The Bride of Bizarro (2)

    S3:E2

    Bizarro has fallen deeper into Lex Luthor's plot to kill Superboy in exchange for a bride.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Superboy Season 3 Episode 10 - Mindscape
    7.9/10(51 votes)

    #11 - Mindscape

    S3:E10

    Superboy's life is in peril when an alien creature attaches itself to his body, causing him horrific nightmares in which he battles his alter ego of Clark Kent.

    Director:David Nutter
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Superboy Season 3 Episode 16 - Bodyswap
    7.9/10(45 votes)

    #12 - Bodyswap

    S3:E16

    Lex Luthor tricks Superboy into switching bodies with him, causing mass confusion in Capital City.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Superboy Season 3 Episode 25 - The Road to Hell (1)
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #13 - The Road to Hell (1)

    S3:E25

    Superboy is transported to an alternate-reality jungle and turned into a child, where he must fight for his life and avoid the evil alternate version of Lex Luthor.

    Director:David Nutter
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Superboy Season 4 Episode 8 - Know Thine Enemy (2)
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #14 - Know Thine Enemy (2)

    S4:E8

    Superboy is trapped inside Lex Luthor's virtual reality computer program, and now Lana must enter the program to save Superboy before it's too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Superboy Season 4 Episode 7 - Know Thine Enemy (1)
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    #15 - Know Thine Enemy (1)

    S4:E7

    Lex Luthor has a plan to destroy the world's population with a series of dirty bombs, but first he must get rid of Superboy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Superboy Season 4 Episode 11 - To Be Human (1)
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #16 - To Be Human (1)

    S4:E11

    While trying to help Bizarro with his depression, Superboy's powers are weakened, leaving him vulnerable to the evil villain Chaos, who plans to destroy him once and for all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Superboy Season 4 Episode 6 - Paranoia
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #17 - Paranoia

    S4:E6

    Paranoia strangles Capital City as residents become fearful of a race of invisible aliens who have just landed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Superboy Season 4 Episode 12 - To Be Human (2)
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #18 - To Be Human (2)

    S4:E12

    Bizarro grapples with the choice to be human or resort back to his original self in order to save Superboy from Chaos's destructive plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Superboy Season 2 Episode 18 - Abandon Earth
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    #19 - Abandon Earth

    S2:E18

    Two aliens, claiming to be Superboy's birth parents, Jor-El and Lana, come to Earth looking for their son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Superboy Season 3 Episode 26 - The Road to Hell (2)
    7.6/10(42 votes)

    #20 - The Road to Hell (2)

    S3:E26

    Barely escaping the jungle, Superboy is transported to another alternate reality where the demented Dr. Winger admits to trapping him. Now Superboy will have to travel back through realities in order to save himself and defeat Lex Luthor.

    Director:David Nutter
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Superboy Season 4 Episode 1 - A Change of Heart (1)
    7.6/10(66 votes)

    #21 - A Change of Heart (1)

    S4:E1

    A wave of violence has broken out within the city, sending Superboy into tension-filled investigation. Little does he know he will soon be accused of murder.

    Director:David Nutter
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Superboy Season 2 Episode 13 - Super Menace!
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #22 - Super Menace!

    S2:E13

    After running tests on kryptonite to try and neutralize its effects on Superboy, the military accidentally alters it so it has emotional effects on him, making him apathetic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Superboy Season 2 Episode 15 - Microboy
    7.5/10(54 votes)

    #23 - Microboy

    S2:E15

    Hoping to impress Lana, a fellow student invents an energy capsule that makes him a superhero, but he is unable to control his new found powers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Superboy Season 3 Episode 17 - Rebirth (1)
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #24 - Rebirth (1)

    S3:E17

    Superboy retreats to Smallville after he thinks he accidentally kills a leader of a dangerous gang. But did he or was it something more mysterious?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Superboy Season 3 Episode 19 - Werewolf
    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #25 - Werewolf

    S3:E19

    Superboy faces one of his most dangerous foes yet in "Werewolf."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Roads Not Taken (2)" is the best rated episode of "Superboy". It scored 8.6/10 based on 52 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/10/1990. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Roads Not Taken (1)".