Superman: The Animated Series S1E9 — The Main Man (1)

7.9

Superman: The Animated Series•Season 1•Episode 9

The Main Man (1)

7.9/10 · 818 votesNov 9, 199621 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byDan Riba

Written byPaul Dini

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Seasons3

All 1 2 3

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 8.3

The Last Son of Krypton (1)

E2 8.0

The Last Son of Krypton (2)

E3 8.0

The Last Son of Krypton (3)

E4 7.5

Fun and Games

E5 7.6

A Little Piece of Home

Feeding Time

The Way of All Flesh

Stolen Memories

The Main Man (1)

The Main Man (2)

My Girl

Tools of the Trade

Two's a Crowd

Cast2

Tim Daly

Superman / Clark Kent (voice)

Dana Delany

Lois Lane (voice)

Crew2

Paul Dini

Writer

Dan Riba

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Main Man (1)" is episode 9 of Superman: The Animated Series season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 818 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Dan Riba and written by Paul Dini, it aired on November 9, 1996.

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