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 reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
Seasons
1. The Last Son of Krypton (1)
Air Date: 1996-09-06
Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.
2. The Last Son of Krypton (2)
Air Date: 1996-09-06
Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.
3. The Last Son of Krypton (3)
Air Date: 1996-09-06
Superman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben.
4. Fun and Games
Air Date: 1996-09-07
Superman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.
5. A Little Piece of Home
Air Date: 1996-09-14
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.
6. Feeding Time
Air Date: 1996-09-21
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.
7. The Way of All Flesh
Air Date: 1996-10-19
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.
8. Stolen Memories
Air Date: 1996-11-02
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.
9. The Main Man (1)
Air Date: 1996-11-09
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.
10. The Main Man (2)
Air Date: 1996-11-16
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".
11. My Girl
Air Date: 1996-11-23
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.
12. Tools of the Trade
Air Date: 1997-02-01
Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.
13. Two's a Crowd
Air Date: 1997-02-15
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.
1. Blasts from the Past (1)
Air Date: 1997-09-08
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.
2. Blasts from the Past (2)
Air Date: 1997-09-09
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.
3. The Prometheon
Air Date: 1997-09-12
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.
4. Speed Demons
Air Date: 1997-09-13
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.
5. Livewire
Air Date: 1997-09-13
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.
6. Identity Crisis
Air Date: 1997-09-15
Superman encounters Bizarro, an imperfect genetic double of The Man of Steel, who tries to take Superman's place as Metropolis' hero.
7. Target
Air Date: 1997-09-19
Lois is the "target" of explosive revenge from a one-time Lexcorp inventor, named Edward Lytener.
8. Mxyzpixilated
Air Date: 1997-09-20
The Man of Steel is challenged to a battle of wits by Mxyzptlk, a playful yet pixilating imp from the fifth dimension.
9. Action Figures
Air Date: 1997-09-20
On an island with an active volcano that is about to erupt, Metallo appears with temporary amnesia.
10. Double Dose
Air Date: 1997-09-22
Livewire escapes from prison, eager to attain revenge on Superman -- something that she hopes to achieve by teaming up with the Parasite.
11. Solar Power
Air Date: 1997-09-26
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.
12. Brave New Metropolis
Air Date: 1997-09-27
Lois stumbles into a parallel world where Superman and Lex Luthor work together as dictators of Metropolis.
13. Monkey Fun
Air Date: 1997-09-27
A monkey returned to earth from space begins to grow incredibly large and threatens Metropolis.
14. Ghost in the Machine
Air Date: 1997-09-29
Lex Luthor is forced to build a new body for Brainiac who has downloaded himself into LexCorp's computers.
15. Father's Day
Air Date: 1997-10-03
Kalibak, the son of Darkseid, comes to Metropolis to kill Superman, and prove himself to his father.
16. World's Finest (1)
Air Date: 1997-10-04
Batman travels to Metropolis when the Joker steals a solid Kryptonite statue and makes a deal with Lex Luthor to kill Superman.
17. World's Finest (2)
Air Date: 1997-10-04
Lois Lane becomes romantically tied to Bruce Wayne and is kidnapped by the Joker in an attempt to lure superman to his death.
18. World's Finest (3)
Air Date: 1997-10-04
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.
19. The Hand of Fate
Air Date: 1997-10-06
When an evil demon is unleashed, Superman attempts to enlist the aid of the now disinterested wizard superhero Doctor Fate.
20. Bizarro's World
Air Date: 1997-10-10
Bizarro learns of the destruction of Krypton and attempts to recreate the destruction in Metropolis.
21. Prototype
Air Date: 1997-10-11
A suit of power armor is given to police officer who unfortunately is corrupted by the power it gives him.
22. The Late Mr. Kent
Air Date: 1997-11-01
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.
23. Heavy Metal
Air Date: 1997-11-08
Superman teams up with Steel to deal with Metallo.
24. Warrior Queen
Air Date: 1997-11-22
Maxima, Queen of Almerac, kidnaps Superman with the intent of making him her husband.
25. Apokolips... Now! (1)
Air Date: 1998-02-07
Superman teams up with Orion, an escapee from Apokolips, to take on Darkseid as he prepares to attack Earth.
26. Apokolips... Now! (2)
Air Date: 1998-02-14
Darkseid invades Earth with the help of Steppenwolf. With help from the citizens of Metropolis and the arrival of troops from New Genesis, Superman is able to stop his advance, but not without losses.
27. Little Girl Lost (1)
Air Date: 1998-05-02
Superman rescues and brings home the sole survivor of the lost Kryptonian colony of Argos, the rambunctious Kara aka Supergirl.
28. Little Girl Lost (2)
Air Date: 1998-05-02
When Superman is captured by Granny Goodness and her Female Furies, Supergirl follows them to the planet Apokolips to rescue him.
1. Where There's Smoke
Air Date: 1998-09-19
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.
2. Knight Time
Air Date: 1998-10-10
After Bruce Wayne is kidnapped, Superman must go undercover as Batman to find him.
3. New Kids in Town
Air Date: 1998-10-31
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.
4. Obsession
Air Date: 1998-11-14
Superman must stop the Toyman as he tries to abduct Darci Mason a popular supermodel and robot created by the Toyman.
5. Little Big Head Man
Air Date: 1998-11-21
Mr. Mxypzptlk magically transports Bizarro back to Metropolis in order to torment Superman.
6. Absolute Power
Air Date: 1999-01-16
Superman stumbles across a world ruled by Phantom Zone criminals and tyrants Jax-Ur and Mala.
7. In Brightest Day...
Air Date: 1999-02-06
Superman teams up with Kyle Rayner the new Green Lantern in order to stop Sinestro.
8. Superman's Pal
Air Date: 1999-02-20
Jimmy becomes known as Superman's pal, which although may sound cool at first, it certainly attracts lots of trouble to Jimmy.
9. A Fish Story
Air Date: 1999-05-08
Marine animals attack Metropolis because Lex Luthor has captured Aquaman.
10. Unity
Air Date: 1999-05-15
Superman and Supergirl team up to save Smallville from an alien menance.
11. The Demon Reborn
Air Date: 1999-09-18
Superman and Batman team up against an aging Ra's Al Ghul who sees Superman as the key to his continued immortality.
12. Legacy (1)
Air Date: 2000-02-05
Superman is stripped of his memory and is adopted by Darkseid in an effort to take over Earth.
13. Legacy (2)
Air Date: 2000-02-12
Superman breaks free of Darkseid's control and goes to Apokolips to try to stop Darkseid once and for all.
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Rating
7.6/10
Release Date
1996-09-06
Episodes
54 (3 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Animation
DC