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The Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series Season 2

Every episode of Superman: The Animated Series Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series Season 2!

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 2 Ratings Summary

"Blasts from the Past (1)" is the best rated episode of "Superman: The Animated Series" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 510 votes. Directed by Dan Riba and written by Bob Goodman, it aired on 9/8/1997. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Blasts from the Past (2)".

  • Blasts from the Past (1)
    7.8/10510 votes

    #1 - Blasts from the Past (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/1997

    Superman decides to release Mala, a Kryptonian criminal, from the Phantom Zone, but when Mala proves too power-hungry for this world, Superman tries to send her back. Mala escapes with the Phantom Zone Projector and releases Krypton's most notorious traitor, Jax-Ur.

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: Bob Goodman

  • Blasts from the Past (2)
    7.7/10507 votes

    #2 - Blasts from the Past (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/1997

    Superman and Professor Hamilton start building a new Phantom Zone projector to balance the odds. However Jax-Ur and Mala manage to send Superman into the Phantom Zone, and then destroy the Projector. As their decimating attacks begin, it's up to Lois and Professor Hamilton to rescue the Man of Steel in time.

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: Bob Goodman

  • The Prometheon
    7.1/10489 votes

    #3 - The Prometheon

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/1997

    A giant humanoid creature with incredible strength and heat-sapping abilities, falls to Earth and now threatens the planet. Superman has to fight the creature's advances and send it back into outer space.

    Director: Nobuo Tomizawa

    Writer: Stan Berkowitz

  • Speed Demons
    8.1/10579 votes

    #4 - Speed Demons

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/1997

    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

  • Livewire
    7.3/10520 votes

    #5 - Livewire

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/1997

    Radio shock-jock Leslie Willis is turned into a being of pure electricity, and begins her media-crazed rampage to drain Metropolis' power and kill Superman in the bargain.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer

  • Identity Crisis
    8.2/10532 votes

    #6 - Identity Crisis

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/15/1997

    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

  • Target
    7.5/10462 votes

    #7 - Target

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/1997

    Lois is the "target" of explosive revenge from a one-time Lexcorp inventor, named Edward Lytener.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Hilary Bader

  • Mxyzpixilated
    8.3/10578 votes

    #8 - Mxyzpixilated

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/20/1997

    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

  • Action Figures
    7.5/10459 votes

    #9 - Action Figures

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/20/1997

    On an island with an active volcano that is about to erupt, Metallo appears with temporary amnesia.

    Director: Kenji Hachizaki

    Writer: Hilary Bader

  • Double Dose
    7.5/10455 votes

    #10 - Double Dose

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/1997

    Livewire escapes from prison, eager to attain revenge on Superman -- something that she hopes to achieve by teaming up with the Parasite.

    Director: Yuichiro Yano

    Writer: Hilary Bader

  • Solar Power
    7.3/10443 votes

    #11 - Solar Power

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/1997

    Edward Lytener escapes from Stryker's Island and becomes Luminus. He hopes to render Superman powerless by hijacking a number of satellites so that they permit only red light to filter through from the sun.

    Director: Kazuhide Tomonaga

    Writer: Bob Goodman

  • Brave New Metropolis
    8.7/10556 votes

    #12 - Brave New Metropolis

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/1997

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

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Stan Berkowitz

  • Monkey Fun
    6.4/10457 votes

    #13 - Monkey Fun

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/27/1997

    A monkey returned to earth from space begins to grow incredibly large and threatens Metropolis.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer

  • Ghost in the Machine
    8.2/10464 votes

    #14 - Ghost in the Machine

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 9/29/1997

    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

  • Father's Day
    7.6/10450 votes

    #15 - Father's Day

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 10/3/1997

    Kalibak, the son of Darkseid, comes to Metropolis to kill Superman, and prove himself to his father.

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: Steve Gerber, Mark Evanier

  • World's Finest (1)
    9.1/10651 votes

    #16 - World's Finest (1)

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 10/4/1997

    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

    Writer: Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Rich Fogel

  • World's Finest (2)
    9.0/10613 votes

    #17 - World's Finest (2)

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 10/4/1997

    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

  • World's Finest (3)
    9.0/10617 votes

    #18 - World's Finest (3)

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 10/4/1997

    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

  • The Hand of Fate
    7.5/10453 votes

    #19 - The Hand of Fate

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 10/6/1997

    When an evil demon is unleashed, Superman attempts to enlist the aid of the now disinterested wizard superhero Doctor Fate.

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: Hilary Bader, Stan Berkowitz

  • Bizarro's World
    7.4/10451 votes

    #20 - Bizarro's World

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 10/10/1997

    Bizarro learns of the destruction of Krypton and attempts to recreate the destruction in Metropolis.

    Director: Hiroyuki Aoyama

    Writer: Bob Goodman

  • Prototype
    7.2/10428 votes

    #21 - Prototype

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 10/11/1997

    A suit of power armor is given to police officer who unfortunately is corrupted by the power it gives him.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Hilary Bader

  • The Late Mr. Kent
    9.0/10600 votes

    #22 - The Late Mr. Kent

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 11/1/1997

    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

  • Heavy Metal
    7.5/10455 votes

    #23 - Heavy Metal

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 11/8/1997

    Superman teams up with Steel to deal with Metallo.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Hilary Bader

  • Warrior Queen
    7.5/10438 votes

    #24 - Warrior Queen

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 11/22/1997

    Maxima, Queen of Almerac, kidnaps Superman with the intent of making him her husband.

    Director: Curt Geda

    Writer: Hilary Bader

  • Apokolips... Now! (1)
    8.6/10506 votes

    #25 - Apokolips... Now! (1)

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 2/7/1998

    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