The Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series

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   #1 - Legacy (2)

   S3:E132/12/2000

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

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Paul Dini, Rich Fogel

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Paul Dini, Rich Fogel
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   #2 - Knight Time

   S3:E210/10/1998

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

   Director:Curt Geda

   Writer:Bob Goodman

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   Director:Curt Geda

   Writer:Bob Goodman
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   #3 - World's Finest (1)

   S2:E1610/4/1997

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

   Director:Toshihiko Masuda

   Writers:Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Rich Fogel

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   Director:Toshihiko Masuda

   Writers:Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Rich Fogel
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   #4 - The Late Mr. Kent

   S2:E2211/1/1997

   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.

   Director:Kenji Hachizaki

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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   Director:Kenji Hachizaki

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz
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   #5 - Apokolips... Now! (2)

   S2:E262/14/1998

   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.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Rich Fogel

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   Writer:Rich Fogel
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   #6 - World's Finest (3)

   S2:E1810/4/1997

   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.

   Director:Toshihiko Masuda

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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   Director:Toshihiko Masuda

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz
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   #7 - World's Finest (2)

   S2:E1710/4/1997

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

   Director:Toshihiko Masuda

   Writer:Steve Gerber

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   Director:Toshihiko Masuda

   Writer:Steve Gerber
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   #8 - Legacy (1)

   S3:E122/5/2000

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

   Director:Curt Geda

   Writer:Rich Fogel

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   Director:Curt Geda

   Writer:Rich Fogel
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   #9 - Brave New Metropolis

   S2:E129/27/1997

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

   Director:Curt Geda

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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   Director:Curt Geda

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz
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    #10 - Apokolips... Now! (1)

    S2:E252/7/1998

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

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Rich Fogel

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Rich Fogel
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    #11 - The Last Son of Krypton (1)

    S1:E19/6/1996

    Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Paul Dini, Alan Burnett

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Paul Dini, Alan Burnett
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    #12 - Mxyzpixilated

    S2:E89/20/1997

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

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Paul Dini

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Paul Dini
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    #13 - The Demon Reborn

    S3:E119/18/1999

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

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Rich Fogel

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    #14 - Stolen Memories

    S1:E811/2/1996

    Brainiac, once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gathering trek across the galaxy. But, as Superman discovers, Brainiac's intent after gathering the world's knowledge is to destroy the Earth.

    Director:Curt Geda

    Writer:Rich Fogel

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    Director:Curt Geda

    Writer:Rich Fogel
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    #15 - Identity Crisis

    S2:E69/15/1997

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

    Director:Curt Geda

    Writer:Bob Goodman

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    Director:Curt Geda

    Writer:Bob Goodman
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    #16 - Ghost in the Machine

    S2:E149/29/1997

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

    Director:Hiroyuki Aoyama

    Writer:Rich Fogel

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    Director:Hiroyuki Aoyama

    Writer:Rich Fogel
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    #17 - In Brightest Day...

    S3:E72/6/1999

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

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Hilary Bader

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Hilary Bader
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    #18 - The Way of All Flesh

    S1:E710/19/1996

    Thanks to the orchestrations of Lex Luthor, terrorist John Corben becomes Metallo, a skin-covered cyborg with a Krytonite heart. Luthor then sets the supervillain on a quest to kill Superman.

    Director:Kenji Hachizaki

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    #19 - Speed Demons

    S2:E49/13/1997

    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.

    Director:Toshihiko Masuda

    Writer:Rich Fogel

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    #20 - Little Girl Lost (2)

    S2:E285/2/1998

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

    Director:Curt Geda

    Writers:Sarah Dyer, Evan Dorkin

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    Writers:Sarah Dyer, Evan Dorkin
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    #21 - The Last Son of Krypton (2)

    S1:E29/6/1996

    Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.

    Directors:Curt Geda, Scott Jeralds

    Writers:Paul Dini, Alan Burnett

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    Directors:Curt Geda, Scott Jeralds

    Writers:Paul Dini, Alan Burnett
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    #22 - The Last Son of Krypton (3)

    S1:E39/6/1996

    Superman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben.

    Directors:Dan Riba, Bruce Timm

    Writers:Paul Dini, Alan Burnett

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    Directors:Dan Riba, Bruce Timm

    Writers:Paul Dini, Alan Burnett
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    #23 - Little Girl Lost (1)

    S2:E275/2/1998

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

    Director:Curt Geda

    Writers:Sarah Dyer, Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Evan Dorkin

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    Director:Curt Geda

    Writers:Sarah Dyer, Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Evan Dorkin
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    #24 - The Main Man (1)

    S1:E911/9/1996

    Intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo is employed to capture the Man of Steel, but thanks to a double-cross by the rare-species-collecting Preserver, both Superman and Lobo end up trapped in the Preserver's personal zoo.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Paul Dini

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    Writer:Paul Dini
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    #25 - New Kids in Town

    S3:E310/31/1998

    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.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writers:Stan Berkowitz, Rich Fogel

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    Writers:Stan Berkowitz, Rich Fogel