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The Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series Season 1

Every episode of Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series Season 1!

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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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 based on 846 votes. Directed by Dan Riba and written by Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, it aired on 9/6/1996. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Last Son of Krypton (2)".

  • The Last Son of Krypton (1)
    8.3/10846 votes

    #1 - The Last Son of Krypton (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/1996

    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

    Writer: Paul Dini, Alan Burnett

  • The Last Son of Krypton (2)
    8.0/10779 votes

    #2 - The Last Son of Krypton (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/6/1996

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

    Director: Curt Geda, Scott Jeralds

    Writer: Paul Dini, Alan Burnett

  • The Last Son of Krypton (3)
    8.0/10754 votes

    #3 - The Last Son of Krypton (3)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/1996

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

    Director: Dan Riba, Bruce Timm

    Writer: Paul Dini, Alan Burnett

  • Fun and Games
    7.6/10679 votes

    #4 - Fun and Games

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/1996

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

    Director: Kazuhide Tomonaga

    Writer: Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg

  • A Little Piece of Home
    7.6/10641 votes

    #5 - A Little Piece of Home

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/14/1996

    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

  • Feeding Time
    7.6/10616 votes

    #6 - Feeding Time

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/1996

    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

  • The Way of All Flesh
    8.1/10624 votes

    #7 - The Way of All Flesh

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/1996

    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

  • Stolen Memories
    8.2/10602 votes

    #8 - Stolen Memories

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1996

    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

  • The Main Man (1)
    7.9/10603 votes

    #9 - The Main Man (1)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1996

    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

  • The Main Man (2)
    7.7/10581 votes

    #10 - The Main Man (2)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1996

    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

  • My Girl
    7.7/10565 votes

    #11 - My Girl

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1996

    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

  • Tools of the Trade
    7.4/10532 votes

    #12 - Tools of the Trade

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/1997

    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

  • Two's a Crowd
    7.4/10535 votes

    #13 - Two's a Crowd

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/1997

    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