Episode 1
Five Minutes to Doom
Sep 18, 1953
Beat the clock: The race is on to stop an innocent Death Row inmate's date with the electric chair.
Episode 2
The Big Squeeze
Sep 25, 1953
A powerful ally: the Man of Steel assists an ex-con blackmailed into returning to his criminal past.
Episode 3
The Man Who Could Read Minds
Oct 3, 1953
Swami says: send for Superman! Jimmy and Lois suspect a nightclub mind reader is linked to a theft ring.
Episode 4
Jet Ace
Oct 10, 1953
Look up! Superman rescues a pilot on a test flight gone wrong and later frees him from kidnappers seeking military secrets.
Episode 5
Shot in the Dark
Oct 17, 1953
An amateur shutterbug snaps some incriminating photos, one of which suggests Clark is you-know-who!
Episode 6
The Defeat of Superman
Oct 24, 1953
Superman is rendered powerless by a kryptonite trap. This sounds like a job for...Lois and Jimmy?
Episode 7
Superman in Exile
Oct 31, 1953
Beware of Superman! A nuclear incident leaves him glowing with radioactivity and lethal to anyone he's near.
Episode 8
A Ghost for Scotland Yard
Nov 7, 1953
Man or spirit? A magician believed dead may have resurfaced in a vendetta against his earthly foes.
Episode 9
The Dog Who Knew Superman
Nov 14, 1953
The nose knows. A dog rescued from a well by Superman keeps showing up at Clark Kent's office.
Episode 10
The Face and the Voice
Nov 21, 1953
Looks like him. Sounds like him. But he isn't Superman! A lookalike Man of Steel goes on a crime spree.
Episode 11
The Man in the Lead Mask
Nov 28, 1953
Surgically altered fingerprints. Lead masks to block x-ray vision. Will these foil the police and Superman?
Episode 12
Panic in the Sky
Dec 5, 1953
Destination: Earth! Superman saves Metropolis from a plummeting asteroid -- and loses his memory in the process. Commentary available by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen) and Noel Neill (Lois Lane).
Episode 13
The Machine That Could Plot Crimes
Dec 12, 1953
Meet Mr. Kelso, the computer that plans split second bank heists...and may know superman's secret, too.
Episode 14
Jungle Devil
Dec 19, 1953
The superhero saves a lost expedition, defeats a fearsome beast and uses his grip to turn coal into diamonds.
Episode 15
My Friend Superman
Dec 26, 1953
Burger, fries and friendship. Not everyone believes a diner owner who boasts of being pals with Superman.
Episode 16
The Clown Who Cried
Jan 2, 1954
What kind of clown would rob a kids' charity telethon? An imposter clown, that's who!
Episode 17
The Boy Who Hated Superman
Jan 9, 1954
Clark is temporary guardian of a crime-connected youth who secretly plots revenge against the reporter.
Episode 18
Semi-Private Eye
Jan 16, 1954
Sam Spade. Philip Marlowe. Jimmy Olsen? He poses as a trench-coated private eye to stalk kidnappers. Commentary available by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen) and Noel Neill (Lois Lane).
Episode 19
Perry White's Scoop
Jan 23, 1954
Stop the presses! Frustrated by Daily Planet's reporters, Perry White decides to cover a murder story himself.
Episode 20
Beware the Wrecker
Jan 30, 1954
A terrorist bombs Metropolis' transportation systems. His method: armed, radio-controlled toy airplanes.
Episode 21
The Golden Vulture
Feb 6, 1954
Avast, ye scurvy mates! A salvage-boat captain who fancies himself a pirate holds Lois and Jimmy captive.
Episode 22
Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor
Feb 13, 1954
Great Caesar's ghost! Jimmy Olsen replaces Perry White for a day -- with dizzy and dangerous results.
Episode 23
Lady in Black
Feb 20, 1954
Noises. Unusual people. Jimmy is sure something strange is going on at the apartment of his mom's friend.
Episode 24
Star of Fate
Feb 27, 1954
A mystery from Egypt's past: the antidote to an ancient poison is under the base of the Great Pyramid.
Episode 25
The Whistling Bird
Mar 6, 1954
The bird has the word. A per parakeet that knows an inventor's secret formula is mysteriously birdnapped.
Episode 26
Around the World with Superman
Mar 13, 1954
Paging Dr. Superman! His x-ray vision helps a surgeon restore a girl's sight, then he flies her on a world tour.
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