Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
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Superman: The Animated Series

7.7 / 10
1996
3 seasons
54 episodes
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyKids

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.

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Seasons

  • The Last Son of Krypton (1)

    1.The Last Son of Krypton (1)

    7.5
    06-09-199621m

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

  • The Last Son of Krypton (2)

    2.The Last Son of Krypton (2)

    7.2
    06-09-199621m

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

  • The Last Son of Krypton (3)

    3.The Last Son of Krypton (3)

    6.9
    06-09-199621m

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

  • Fun and Games

    4.Fun and Games

    7.3
    07-09-199621m

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

  • A Little Piece of Home

    5.A Little Piece of Home

    7.0
    14-09-199621m

    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.

  • Feeding Time

    6.Feeding Time

    7.2
    21-09-199621m

    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.

  • The Way of All Flesh

    7.The Way of All Flesh

    7.2
    19-10-199621m

    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 kil...

  • Stolen Memories

    8.Stolen Memories

    7.7
    02-11-199621m

    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 a...

  • The Main Man (1)

    9.The Main Man (1)

    7.1
    09-11-199621m

    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 trapp...

  • The Main Man (2)

    10.The Main Man (2)

    6.8
    16-11-199621m

    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".

  • My Girl

    11.My Girl

    5.8
    23-11-199621m

    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.

  • Tools of the Trade

    12.Tools of the Trade

    7.0
    01-02-199721m

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

  • Two's a Crowd

    13.Two's a Crowd

    7.0
    15-02-199721m

    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...

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