Adventures of Superman

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!

RELEASED 19 Sept 195241h 34m · 104 episodes★ 6.6 TMDB

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a syndicated TV adaptation of the beloved DC Comics superhero! You know the drill: When he isn't fighting for truth, justice and the American way, the man in tights dons a suit and glasses for his secret identity as Daily Planet newspaper reporter Clark Kent, who works alongside friends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen for gruff boss Perry White.

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3 titles to watch before Adventures of Superman — 9h 14m in total.

SupermanOptional background4h 4m★ 6.2
A separate adaptation of Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen and Perry White; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Adventures of Superman’s story continuity.
Atom Man vs. SupermanOptional background4h 12m★ 5.5
A separate adaptation of Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen and Perry White; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Adventures of Superman’s story continuity.
Superman and the Mole MenOptional background0h 58m★ 5.3
A separate adaptation of Superman and Lois Lane; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Adventures of Superman’s story continuity.

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