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The Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series Season 1

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 1 - The Last Son of Krypton (1)
    8.3/10(1161 votes)

    S1:E1

    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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  2. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 8 - Stolen Memories
    8.2/10(835 votes)

    S1:E8

    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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  3. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 7 - The Way of All Flesh
    8.1/10(861 votes)

    S1:E7

    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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  4. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 2 - The Last Son of Krypton (2)
    8.0/10(1070 votes)

    S1:E2

    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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  5. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 3 - The Last Son of Krypton (3)
    8.0/10(1035 votes)

    S1:E3

    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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  6. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 9 - The Main Man (1)
    7.9/10(823 votes)

    S1:E9

    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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  7. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 10 - The Main Man (2)
    7.7/10(797 votes)

    S1:E10

    Superman and Lobo team up to escape the Preserver and a vile band of competing bounty hunters with their own vendetta against the "Main Man".

    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  8. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 11 - My Girl
    7.7/10(780 votes)

    S1:E11

    Clark's childhood sweetheart Lana Lang comes to Metropolis, and puts her own life in danger by trying to spy on Lex Luthor for Superman.

    Director:Yuichiro Yano
    Writer:Hilary Bader

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  9. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 5 - A Little Piece of Home
    7.6/10(885 votes)

    S1:E5

    Lex Luthor discovers Superman's vulnerability to Kryptonite, and attempts to exploit this weakness to rid himself once and for all of the Man of Steel.

    Director:Toshihiko Masuda
    Writer:Hilary Bader

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  10. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 6 - Feeding Time
    7.6/10(854 votes)

    S1:E6

    After toxic chemicals transform janitor Rudy Jones into the energy-draining Parasite, he imprisons Superman, intent on keeping the Man of Steel as his own personal power source.

    Director:Curt Geda
    Writer:Bob Goodman

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  11. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 4 - Fun and Games
    7.5/10(938 votes)

    S1:E4

    Superman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.

    Director:Kazuhide Tomonaga
    Writers:Marty Isenberg, Robert N. Skir

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  12. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 12 - Tools of the Trade
    7.4/10(734 votes)

    S1:E12

    Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.

    Director:Curt Geda
    Writer:Mark Evanier

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  13. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 13 - Two's a Crowd
    7.4/10(735 votes)

    S1:E13

    When embittered scientist Earl Garver goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb, Superman risks enlisting the Parasite to drain the information from Garver's mind.

    Director:Hiroyuki Aoyama
    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Last Son of Krypton (1)" is the best rated episode of Superman: The Animated Series season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,161 votes. Directed by Dan Riba and written by Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, it aired on September 6, 1996. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Stolen Memories".