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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 reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.

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Episodes

3 seasons · 54 episodes
Season 113 ep. · 1996–1997
  1. Episode 1: The Last Son of Krypton (1)

    Sep 6, 1996 · 21 min

    Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.

  2. Episode 2: The Last Son of Krypton (2)

    Sep 6, 1996 · 21 min

    Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.

  3. Episode 3: The Last Son of Krypton (3)

    Sep 6, 1996 · 21 min

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

  4. Episode 4: Fun and Games

    Sep 7, 1996 · 21 min

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

  5. Episode 5: A Little Piece of Home

    Sep 14, 1996 · 21 min

    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. Episode 6: Feeding Time

    Sep 21, 1996 · 21 min

    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. Episode 7: The Way of All Flesh

    Oct 19, 1996 · 21 min

    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. Episode 8: Stolen Memories

    Nov 2, 1996 · 21 min

    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. Episode 9: The Main Man (1)

    Nov 9, 1996 · 21 min

    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. Episode 10: The Main Man (2)

    Nov 16, 1996 · 21 min

    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. Episode 11: My Girl

    Nov 23, 1996 · 21 min

    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. Episode 12: Tools of the Trade

    Feb 1, 1997 · 21 min

    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. Episode 13: Two's a Crowd

    Feb 15, 1997 · 21 min

    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.

Season 228 ep. · 1997–1998
  1. Episode 1: Blasts from the Past (1)

    Sep 8, 1997 · 21 min

    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. Episode 2: Blasts from the Past (2)

    Sep 9, 1997 · 21 min

    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. Episode 3: The Prometheon

    Sep 12, 1997 · 21 min

    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. Episode 4: Speed Demons

    Sep 13, 1997 · 21 min

    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. Episode 5: Livewire

    Sep 13, 1997 · 21 min

    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. Episode 6: Identity Crisis

    Sep 15, 1997 · 21 min

    Superman encounters Bizarro, an imperfect genetic double of The Man of Steel, who tries to take Superman's place as Metropolis' hero.

  7. Episode 7: Target

    Sep 19, 1997 · 21 min

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

  8. Episode 8: Mxyzpixilated

    Sep 20, 1997 · 21 min

    The Man of Steel is challenged to a battle of wits by Mxyzptlk, a playful yet pixilating imp from the fifth dimension.

  9. Episode 9: Action Figures

    Sep 20, 1997 · 21 min

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

  10. Episode 10: Double Dose

    Sep 22, 1997 · 21 min

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

  11. Episode 11: Solar Power

    Sep 26, 1997 · 21 min

    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. Episode 12: Brave New Metropolis

    Sep 27, 1997 · 21 min

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

  13. Episode 13: Monkey Fun

    Sep 27, 1997 · 21 min

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

  14. Episode 14: Ghost in the Machine

    Sep 29, 1997 · 21 min

    Lex Luthor is forced to build a new body for Brainiac who has downloaded himself into LexCorp's computers.

  15. Episode 15: Father's Day

    Oct 3, 1997 · 21 min

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

  16. Episode 16: World's Finest (1)

    Oct 4, 1997 · 21 min

    Batman travels to Metropolis when the Joker steals a solid Kryptonite statue and makes a deal with Lex Luthor to kill Superman.

  17. Episode 17: World's Finest (2)

    Oct 4, 1997 · 21 min

    Lois Lane becomes romantically tied to Bruce Wayne and is kidnapped by the Joker in an attempt to lure superman to his death.

  18. Episode 18: World's Finest (3)

    Oct 4, 1997 · 21 min

    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. Episode 19: The Hand of Fate

    Oct 6, 1997 · 21 min

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

  20. Episode 20: Bizarro's World

    Oct 10, 1997 · 21 min

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

  21. Episode 21: Prototype

    Oct 11, 1997 · 21 min

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

  22. Episode 22: The Late Mr. Kent

    Nov 1, 1997 · 21 min

    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. Episode 23: Heavy Metal

    Nov 8, 1997 · 21 min

    Superman teams up with Steel to deal with Metallo.

  24. Episode 24: Warrior Queen

    Nov 22, 1997 · 21 min

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

  25. Episode 25: Apokolips... Now! (1)

    Feb 7, 1998 · 21 min

    Superman teams up with Orion, an escapee from Apokolips, to take on Darkseid as he prepares to attack Earth.

  26. Episode 26: Apokolips... Now! (2)

    Feb 14, 1998 · 21 min

    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. Episode 27: Little Girl Lost (1)

    May 2, 1998 · 21 min

    Superman rescues and brings home the sole survivor of the lost Kryptonian colony of Argos, the rambunctious Kara aka Supergirl.

  28. Episode 28: Little Girl Lost (2)

    May 2, 1998 · 21 min

    When Superman is captured by Granny Goodness and her Female Furies, Supergirl follows them to the planet Apokolips to rescue him.

Season 313 ep. · 1998–2000
  1. Episode 1: Where There's Smoke

    Sep 19, 1998 · 21 min

    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. Episode 2: Knight Time

    Oct 10, 1998 · 21 min

    After Bruce Wayne is kidnapped, Superman must go undercover as Batman to find him.

  3. Episode 3: New Kids in Town

    Oct 31, 1998 · 21 min

    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. Episode 4: Obsession

    Nov 14, 1998 · 21 min

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

  5. Episode 5: Little Big Head Man

    Nov 21, 1998 · 21 min

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

  6. Episode 6: Absolute Power

    Jan 16, 1999 · 21 min

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

  7. Episode 7: In Brightest Day...

    Feb 6, 1999 · 21 min

    Superman teams up with Kyle Rayner the new Green Lantern in order to stop Sinestro.

  8. Episode 8: Superman's Pal

    Feb 20, 1999 · 21 min

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

  9. Episode 9: A Fish Story

    May 8, 1999 · 21 min

    Marine animals attack Metropolis because Lex Luthor has captured Aquaman.

  10. Episode 10: Unity

    May 15, 1999 · 21 min

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

  11. Episode 11: The Demon Reborn

    Sep 18, 1999 · 21 min

    Superman and Batman team up against an aging Ra's Al Ghul who sees Superman as the key to his continued immortality.

  12. Episode 12: Legacy (1)

    Feb 5, 2000 · 21 min

    Superman is stripped of his memory and is adopted by Darkseid in an effort to take over Earth.

  13. Episode 13: Legacy (2)

    Feb 12, 2000 · 21 min

    Superman breaks free of Darkseid's control and goes to Apokolips to try to stop Darkseid once and for all.