The Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(1155 votes)

   #1 - 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
2. 

   8.2/10(829 votes)

   #2 - 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
3. 

   8.1/10(854 votes)

   #3 - 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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   Director:Kenji Hachizaki

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz
4. 

   8.0/10(1064 votes)

   #4 - 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
5. 

   8.0/10(1029 votes)

   #5 - 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
6. 

   7.9/10(818 votes)

   #6 - 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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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Paul Dini
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7. 

   7.7/10(792 votes)

   #7 - The Main Man (2)

   S1:E1011/16/1996

   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

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Paul Dini
8. 

   7.7/10(776 votes)

   #8 - My Girl

   S1:E1111/23/1996

   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

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   Director:Yuichiro Yano

   Writer:Hilary Bader
9. 

   7.6/10(878 votes)

   #9 - A Little Piece of Home

   S1:E59/14/1996

   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

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   Director:Toshihiko Masuda

   Writer:Hilary Bader
10. 

    7.6/10(847 votes)

    #10 - Feeding Time

    S1:E69/21/1996

    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

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    Director:Curt Geda

    Writer:Bob Goodman
11. 

    7.5/10(933 votes)

    #11 - Fun and Games

    S1:E49/7/1996

    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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    Director:Kazuhide Tomonaga

    Writers:Marty Isenberg, Robert N. Skir
12. 

    7.4/10(730 votes)

    #12 - Tools of the Trade

    S1:E122/1/1997

    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

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    Director:Curt Geda

    Writer:Mark Evanier
13. 

    7.4/10(731 votes)

    #13 - Two's a Crowd

    S1:E132/15/1997

    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

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    Director:Hiroyuki Aoyama

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz