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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.

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyKids

3.8 / 5

6th September 1996 - 12th February 2000
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Tim Daly β€’ Dana Delany β€’
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The Last Son of Krypton (1)
6th September 1996

Episode 1

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

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The Last Son of Krypton (2)
6th September 1996

Episode 2

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

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The Last Son of Krypton (3)
6th September 1996

Episode 3

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

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Fun and Games
7th September 1996

Episode 4

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

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A Little Piece of Home
14th September 1996

Episode 5

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.

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Feeding Time
21st September 1996

Episode 6

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.

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The Way of All Flesh
19th October 1996

Episode 7

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.

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Stolen Memories
2nd November 1996

Episode 8

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.

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The Main Man (1)
9th November 1996

Episode 9

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.

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The Main Man (2)
16th November 1996

Episode 10

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".

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My Girl
23rd November 1996

Episode 11

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.

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Tools of the Trade
1st February 1997

Episode 12

Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.

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Two's a Crowd
15th February 1997

Episode 13

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.