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The Worst Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series

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The Worst Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series

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. Background image for Monkey Fun
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Monkey Fun

    S2:E13

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

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  2. Background image for Absolute Power
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Absolute Power

    S3:E6

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

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  3. Background image for Where There's Smoke
    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Where There's Smoke

    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.

    Director:Dan Riba
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  4. Background image for My Girl
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #4 - My Girl

    S1:E11

    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.

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  5. Background image for Little Big Head Man
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Little Big Head Man

    S3:E5

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

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  6. Background image for Feeding Time
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Feeding Time

    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.

    Director:Curt Geda
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  8. Background image for Tools of the Trade
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Tools of the Trade

    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.

    Director:Curt Geda
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  9. Background image for Livewire
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Livewire

    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. Background image for Identity Crisis
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Identity Crisis

    S2:E6

    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
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  11. Background image for A Little Piece of Home
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - A Little Piece of Home

    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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  12. Background image for The Hand of Fate
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The Hand of Fate

    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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  13. Background image for New Kids in Town
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #12 - New Kids in Town

    S3:E3

    Brainiac travels back in time from the year 2979 to destroy a young Clark Kent before he can become Superman. The Legion of Superheroes, however, send three of their own to stop him: Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, and Chameleon Boy.

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  14. Background image for Superman's Pal
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Superman's Pal

    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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  15. Background image for The Last Son of Krypton (3)
    6.5/10(9 votes)

    #14 - The Last Son of Krypton (3)

    S1:E3

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

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  16. Background image for The Way of All Flesh
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Way of All Flesh

    S1:E7

    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.

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  17. Background image for The Main Man (2)
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Main Man (2)

    S1:E10

    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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  18. Background image for Double Dose
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Double Dose

    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. Background image for A Fish Story
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - A Fish Story

    S3:E9

    Marine animals attack Metropolis because Lex Luthor has captured Aquaman.

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  20. Background image for Bizarro's World
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Bizarro's World

    S2:E20

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

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  21. Background image for Fun and Games
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Fun and Games

    S1:E4

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

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  22. Background image for Blasts from the Past (1)
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Blasts from the Past (1)

    S2:E1

    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
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  23. Background image for The Prometheon
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - The Prometheon

    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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  24. Background image for Solar Power
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Solar Power

    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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  25. Background image for Father's Day
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Father's Day

    S2:E15

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

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  26. Background image for Warrior Queen
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Warrior Queen

    S2:E24

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

    Director:Curt Geda
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Monkey Fun" is the worst rated episode of "Superman: The Animated Series". It scored 6/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Curt Geda and written by Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, it aired on 9/27/1997. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Absolute Power".