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The Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series

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The Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series

Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered...

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  1. Background image for Legacy (2)
    9.2/10(664 votes)

    #1 - Legacy (2)

    S3:E13

    Superman breaks free of Darkseid's control and goes to Apokolips to try to stop Darkseid once and for all.

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    Director:Dan Riba
  2. Background image for World's Finest (1)
    9.1/10(699 votes)

    #2 - World's Finest (1)

    S2:E16

    Batman travels to Metropolis when the Joker steals a solid Kryptonite statue and makes a deal with Lex Luthor to kill Superman.

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  3. Background image for Apokolips... Now! (2)
    9.1/10(598 votes)

    #3 - Apokolips... Now! (2)

    S2:E26

    Darkseid invades Earth with the help of Steppenwolf. With help from the citizens of Metropolis and the arrival of troops from New Genesis, Superman is able to stop his advance, but not without losses.

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    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Rich Fogel
  4. Background image for Knight Time
    9.1/10(736 votes)

    #4 - Knight Time

    S3:E2

    After Bruce Wayne is kidnapped, Superman must go undercover as Batman to find him.

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    Director:Curt Geda
  5. Background image for World's Finest (2)
    9.0/10(659 votes)

    #5 - World's Finest (2)

    S2:E17

    Lois Lane becomes romantically tied to Bruce Wayne and is kidnapped by the Joker in an attempt to lure superman to his death.

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    9.0/10(664 votes)

    #6 - World's Finest (3)

    S2:E18

    Lois ends her romance with Bruce Wayne when she discovers that he is Batman. Lex Luthor tries to end his alliance with the Joker, but the Joker turns the tables and kidnaps Lex and steals a powerful aircraft to attack Metropolis.

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  8. Background image for The Late Mr. Kent
    9.0/10(647 votes)

    #7 - The Late Mr. Kent

    S2:E22

    Clark Kent is thought to be dead after an automobile accident. Superman must nevertheless save an innocent man from execution and find the real culprit.

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  9. Background image for Legacy (1)
    8.9/10(514 votes)

    #8 - Legacy (1)

    S3:E12

    Superman is stripped of his memory and is adopted by Darkseid in an effort to take over Earth.

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    Director:Curt Geda
    Writer:Rich Fogel
  10. Background image for Brave New Metropolis
    8.7/10(600 votes)

    #9 - Brave New Metropolis

    S2:E12

    Lois stumbles into a parallel world where Superman and Lex Luthor work together as dictators of Metropolis.

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    Director:Curt Geda
  11. Background image for Apokolips... Now! (1)
    8.6/10(542 votes)

    #10 - Apokolips... Now! (1)

    S2:E25

    Superman teams up with Orion, an escapee from Apokolips, to take on Darkseid as he prepares to attack Earth.

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    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Rich Fogel
  12. Background image for The Demon Reborn
    8.4/10(515 votes)

    #11 - The Demon Reborn

    S3:E11

    Superman and Batman team up against an aging Ra's Al Ghul who sees Superman as the key to his continued immortality.

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    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Rich Fogel
  13. Background image for Mxyzpixilated
    8.3/10(631 votes)

    #12 - Mxyzpixilated

    S2:E8

    The Man of Steel is challenged to a battle of wits by Mxyzptlk, a playful yet pixilating imp from the fifth dimension.

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    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Paul Dini
  14. Background image for In Brightest Day...
    8.3/10(499 votes)

    #13 - In Brightest Day...

    S3:E7

    Superman teams up with Kyle Rayner the new Green Lantern in order to stop Sinestro.

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    Director:Butch Lukic
  15. Background image for Identity Crisis
    8.2/10(581 votes)

    #14 - Identity Crisis

    S2:E6

    Superman encounters Bizarro, an imperfect genetic double of The Man of Steel, who tries to take Superman's place as Metropolis' hero.

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    Director:Curt Geda
  16. Background image for Ghost in the Machine
    8.2/10(506 votes)

    #15 - Ghost in the Machine

    S2:E14

    Lex Luthor is forced to build a new body for Brainiac who has downloaded himself into LexCorp's computers.

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  17. Background image for Speed Demons
    8.1/10(631 votes)

    #16 - Speed Demons

    S2:E4

    The Flash teams up with Superman to counter Mark Mardon, a.k.a. "The Weather Wizard," who holds Metropolis hostage with the threat of unleashing a killer hurricane.

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  18. Background image for Little Girl Lost (2)
    8.1/10(497 votes)

    #17 - Little Girl Lost (2)

    S2:E28

    When Superman is captured by Granny Goodness and her Female Furies, Supergirl follows them to the planet Apokolips to rescue him.

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  19. Background image for Little Girl Lost (1)
    8.0/10(515 votes)

    #18 - Little Girl Lost (1)

    S2:E27

    Superman rescues and brings home the sole survivor of the lost Kryptonian colony of Argos, the rambunctious Kara aka Supergirl.

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  20. Background image for Blasts from the Past (1)
    7.8/10(560 votes)

    #19 - Blasts from the Past (1)

    S2:E1

    Superman decides to release Mala, a Kryptonian criminal, from the Phantom Zone, but when Mala proves too power-hungry for this world, Superman tries to send her back. Mala escapes with the Phantom Zone Projector and releases Krypton's most notorious traitor, Jax-Ur.

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    Director:Dan Riba
  21. Background image for New Kids in Town
    7.8/10(499 votes)

    #20 - New Kids in Town

    S3:E3

    Brainiac travels back in time from the year 2979 to destroy a young Clark Kent before he can become Superman. The Legion of Superheroes, however, send three of their own to stop him: Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, and Chameleon Boy.

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  22. Background image for Blasts from the Past (2)
    7.7/10(557 votes)

    #21 - Blasts from the Past (2)

    S2:E2

    Superman and Professor Hamilton start building a new Phantom Zone projector to balance the odds. However Jax-Ur and Mala manage to send Superman into the Phantom Zone, and then destroy the Projector. As their decimating attacks begin, it's up to Lois and Professor Hamilton to rescue the Man of Steel in time.

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    Director:Dan Riba
  23. Background image for Father's Day
    7.6/10(490 votes)

    #22 - Father's Day

    S2:E15

    Kalibak, the son of Darkseid, comes to Metropolis to kill Superman, and prove himself to his father.

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    7.5/10(511 votes)

    #23 - Target

    S2:E7

    Lois is the "target" of explosive revenge from a one-time Lexcorp inventor, named Edward Lytener.

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    Director:Curt Geda
  25. Background image for Double Dose
    7.5/10(502 votes)

    #24 - Double Dose

    S2:E10

    Livewire escapes from prison, eager to attain revenge on Superman -- something that she hopes to achieve by teaming up with the Parasite.

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  26. Background image for The Hand of Fate
    7.5/10(492 votes)

    #25 - The Hand of Fate

    S2:E19

    When an evil demon is unleashed, Superman attempts to enlist the aid of the now disinterested wizard superhero Doctor Fate.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Legacy (2)" is the best rated episode of "Superman: The Animated Series". It scored 9.2/10 based on 664 votes. Directed by Dan Riba and written by Paul Dini, Rich Fogel, it aired on 2/12/2000. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "World's Finest (1)".