Superboy

RELEASED 8 Oct 198836h 39m · 100 episodes★ 6.4 TMDB

Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college years, his meetings with Lex Luthor and his romance with Lana Lang. The series was brought to the screen by executive producers Ilya and Alexander Salkind, who were the producers of the first three Superman movies and the 1984 Supergirl movie.

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4 titles to watch before Superboy — 13h 47m in total.

Superman IIIOptional background2h 5m★ 5.5+2 before this
A separate adaptation of Superman; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Superboy’s story continuity.
The Super Powers Team: Galactic GuardiansOptional background5h★ 8.3
A separate adaptation of Superman; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Superboy’s story continuity.
Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceOptional background1h 30m★ 4.6+3 before this
A separate adaptation of Superman; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Superboy’s story continuity.
SupermanOptional background5h 12m★ 7.4
A separate adaptation of Superman; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Superboy’s story continuity.

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