Superman: Season 1

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WB | The WB | Season Premiere Date: September 6, 1996

Starring: Timothy Daly, Clancy Brown, Dana Delany

Summary: "Superman" was an animated series that premiered on September 6, 1996. Created to follow the success of "Batman: The Animated Series," and based on the popular Superman comics created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the cartoon series focused on the adventures of Superman, an incredibly powerful crime fighter from the planet Krypton, who"Superman" was an animated series that premiered on September 6, 1996. Created to follow the success of "Batman: The Animated Series," and based on the popular Superman comics created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the cartoon series focused on the adventures of Superman, an incredibly powerful crime fighter from the planet Krypton, who defends Metropolis from a variety of supercriminals that include Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Metallo, The Parasite, Livewire, The Toyman, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Bizarro, Darkseid, Lobo, Jax-Ur, and Mala. Superman's secret identity is that of Clark Kent, a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper "The Daily Planet". There he worked with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.The series opened with an hour and a half long special that featured the exploits of Superman's Kryptonian father, Jor-El, who was attempting to save their planet from a world-wide catastrophe which the planet's artificial intelligence system, Brainiac, was trying to cover up, and continued through Superman's first public appearance in Metropolis. In later seasons, the show featured guest appearances by a variety of other famous comic book heroes including Supergirl, Batman, Robin, The Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, Dr. Fate, Steel, and The New Gods. In 1997, episodes of "Superman" were broadcast alongside episodes of "The New Batman Adventures" and reruns of "Batman: the Animated Series" under the title "The New Batman/Superman Adventures".… Expand

Creator: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

Genre(s): Animation, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Kids

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Two's a Crowd
Air Date: February 15, 1997
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S1:E12. Tools of the Trade
Air Date: February 1, 1997
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S1:E11. My Girl
Air Date: November 23, 1996

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MonsieurEames

Jul 14, 2012

I am not as big of a fan of Superman as I am of Batman, but I still enjoy it. And I am pleased to say that this is another great cartoon series that portrays a DC Comics superhero. It's done similarly to Batman: The Animated Series but also has a hint of Batman Beyond style in it. Another winner.

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Voodoo123

Feb 21, 2019

+Superb animation
+Great OST / voice talent
+Excellent art style -Mostly short self contained episodes -Lackluster writing for the majority of episodes Superman animated series is worth checking out if you're a fan of the character. There are some real 'gem' episodes in here - for the+Superb animation
+Great OST / voice talent
+Excellent art style
-Mostly short self contained episodes
-Lackluster writing for the majority of episodes

Superman animated series is worth checking out if you're a fan of the character. There are some real 'gem' episodes in here - for the most part however the writing lacks substance.… Expand

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Season 5

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  Air Date: June 17, 2006
Season 4

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  Air Date: September 18, 1999
Season 3

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  Air Date: September 19, 1998
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 8, 1997
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 6, 1996
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  S1:E13. Two's a Crowd
  Air Date: February 15, 1997
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  S1:E12. Tools of the Trade
  Air Date: February 1, 1997
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  S1:E11. My Girl
  Air Date: November 23, 1996
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  S1:E10. The Main Man (2)
  Air Date: November 16, 1996
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  S1:E9. The Main Man (1)
  Air Date: November 9, 1996
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  S1:E8. Stolen Memories
  Air Date: November 2, 1996
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  S1:E7. The Way of All Flesh
  Air Date: October 19, 1996
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  S1:E6. Feeding Time
  Air Date: September 21, 1996
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  S1:E5. A Little Piece of Home
  Air Date: September 14, 1996
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  S1:E4. Fun and Games
  Air Date: September 7, 1996
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  S1:E3. The Last Son of Krypton (3)
  Air Date: September 6, 1996
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  S1:E2. The Last Son of Krypton (2)
  Air Date: September 6, 1996
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  S1:E1. The Last Son of Krypton (1)
  Air Date: September 6, 1996