Superman: The Animated Series

The Worst Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series

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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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  1. 6.4/10(492 votes)

    #1 - Monkey Fun

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    S2:E13

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

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  2. 7.0/10(441 votes)

    #2 - Obsession

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    S3:E4

    Superman must stop the Toyman as he tries to abduct Darci Mason a popular supermodel and robot created by the Toyman.

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  3. 7.1/10(523 votes)

    #3 - The Prometheon

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    S2:E3

    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.

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  4. 7.2/10(457 votes)

    #4 - Prototype

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    S2:E21

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

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    Director:Curt Geda
  5. 7.2/10(464 votes)

    #5 - Where There's Smoke

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    S3:E1

    Superman gets caught in the middle of a fight between Volcana, a woman with powerful paranormal skills, and the government agents that want to turn her into a weapon.

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    Director:Dan Riba
  6. 7.2/10(439 votes)

    #6 - Little Big Head Man

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    S3:E5

    Mr. Mxypzptlk magically transports Bizarro back to Metropolis in order to torment Superman.

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  8. 7.2/10(430 votes)

    #7 - Superman's Pal

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    S3:E8

    Jimmy becomes known as Superman's pal, which although may sound cool at first, it certainly attracts lots of trouble to Jimmy.

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  9. 7.3/10(556 votes)

    #8 - Livewire

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    S2:E5

    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.

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  10. 7.3/10(473 votes)

    #9 - Solar Power

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    S2:E11

    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.

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  11. 7.3/10(440 votes)

    #10 - Unity

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    S3:E10

    Superman and Supergirl team up to save Smallville from an alien menance.

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  12. 7.4/10(560 votes)

    #11 - Tools of the Trade

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    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.

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    Director:Curt Geda
  13. 7.4/10(560 votes)

    #12 - Two's a Crowd

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    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.

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  14. 7.4/10(484 votes)

    #13 - Bizarro's World

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    S2:E20

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

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  15. 7.4/10(436 votes)

    #14 - A Fish Story

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    S3:E9

    Marine animals attack Metropolis because Lex Luthor has captured Aquaman.

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  16. 7.5/10(496 votes)

    #15 - Target

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    S2:E7

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

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    Director:Curt Geda
  17. 7.5/10(496 votes)

    #16 - Action Figures

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    S2:E9

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

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  18. 7.5/10(489 votes)

    #17 - Double Dose

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    S2:E10

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

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  19. 7.5/10(482 votes)

    #18 - The Hand of Fate

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    S2:E19

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

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  20. 7.5/10(482 votes)

    #19 - Heavy Metal

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    S2:E23

    Superman teams up with Steel to deal with Metallo.

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    Director:Curt Geda
  21. 7.5/10(465 votes)

    #20 - Warrior Queen

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    S2:E24

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

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    Director:Curt Geda
  22. 7.5/10(426 votes)

    #21 - Absolute Power

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    S3:E6

    Superman stumbles across a world ruled by Phantom Zone criminals and tyrants Jax-Ur and Mala.

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  23. 7.6/10(709 votes)

    #22 - Fun and Games

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    S1:E4

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

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  24. 7.6/10(669 votes)

    #23 - A Little Piece of Home

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    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.

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  25. 7.6/10(643 votes)

    #24 - Feeding Time

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    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.

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    Director:Curt Geda
  26. 7.6/10(481 votes)

    #25 - Father's Day

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    S2:E15

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Monkey Fun" is the worst rated episode of "Superman: The Animated Series". It scored 6.4/10 based on 492 votes. Directed by Curt Geda and written by Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, it aired on 9/27/1997. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Obsession".