Adventures of Superman — Season 2
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!
About this season
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.
Episodes (26)
1. Five Minutes to Doom
8.0Aired 18 September 1953 • 22 min
Beat the clock: The race is on to stop an innocent Death Row inmate's date with the electric chair.
2. The Big Squeeze
6.5Aired 25 September 1953 • 22 min
A powerful ally: the Man of Steel assists an ex-con blackmailed into returning to his criminal past.
3. The Man Who Could Read Minds
7.0Aired 3 October 1953 • 22 min
Swami says: send for Superman! Jimmy and Lois suspect a nightclub mind reader is linked to a theft ring.
4. Jet Ace
7.7Aired 10 October 1953 • 22 min
Look up! Superman rescues a pilot on a test flight gone wrong and later frees him from kidnappers seeking military secrets.
5. Shot in the Dark
7.0Aired 17 October 1953 • 22 min
An amateur shutterbug snaps some incriminating photos, one of which suggests Clark is you-know-who!
6. The Defeat of Superman
8.0Aired 24 October 1953 • 22 min
Superman is rendered powerless by a kryptonite trap. This sounds like a job for...Lois and Jimmy?
7. Superman in Exile
8.5Aired 31 October 1953 • 22 min
Beware of Superman! A nuclear incident leaves him glowing with radioactivity and lethal to anyone he's near.
8. A Ghost for Scotland Yard
7.5Aired 7 November 1953 • 22 min
Man or spirit? A magician believed dead may have resurfaced in a vendetta against his earthly foes.
9. The Dog Who Knew Superman
8.0Aired 14 November 1953 • 22 min
The nose knows. A dog rescued from a well by Superman keeps showing up at Clark Kent's office.
10. The Face and the Voice
7.0Aired 21 November 1953 • 22 min
Looks like him. Sounds like him. But he isn't Superman! A lookalike Man of Steel goes on a crime spree.
11. The Man in the Lead Mask
8.0Aired 28 November 1953 • 22 min
Surgically altered fingerprints. Lead masks to block x-ray vision. Will these foil the police and Superman?
12. Panic in the Sky
7.7Aired 5 December 1953 • 22 min
Destination: Earth! Superman saves Metropolis from a plummeting asteroid -- and loses his memory in the process. Commentary available by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen) and Noel Neill (Lois Lane).
13. The Machine That Could Plot Crimes
6.7Aired 12 December 1953 • 22 min
Meet Mr. Kelso, the computer that plans split second bank heists...and may know superman's secret, too.
14. Jungle Devil
8.0Aired 19 December 1953 • 25 min
The superhero saves a lost expedition, defeats a fearsome beast and uses his grip to turn coal into diamonds.
15. My Friend Superman
7.0Aired 26 December 1953 • 25 min
Burger, fries and friendship. Not everyone believes a diner owner who boasts of being pals with Superman.
16. The Clown Who Cried
6.7Aired 2 January 1954 • 25 min
What kind of clown would rob a kids' charity telethon? An imposter clown, that's who!
17. The Boy Who Hated Superman
8.5Aired 9 January 1954 • 25 min
Clark is temporary guardian of a crime-connected youth who secretly plots revenge against the reporter.
18. Semi-Private Eye
8.0Aired 16 January 1954 • 25 min
Sam Spade. Philip Marlowe. Jimmy Olsen? He poses as a trench-coated private eye to stalk kidnappers. Commentary available by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen) and Noel Neill (Lois Lane).
19. Perry White's Scoop
8.0Aired 23 January 1954 • 25 min
Stop the presses! Frustrated by Daily Planet's reporters, Perry White decides to cover a murder story himself.
20. Beware the Wrecker
7.0Aired 30 January 1954 • 25 min
A terrorist bombs Metropolis' transportation systems. His method: armed, radio-controlled toy airplanes.
21. The Golden Vulture
7.0Aired 6 February 1954 • 25 min
Avast, ye scurvy mates! A salvage-boat captain who fancies himself a pirate holds Lois and Jimmy captive.
22. Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor
6.0Aired 13 February 1954 • 25 min
Great Caesar's ghost! Jimmy Olsen replaces Perry White for a day -- with dizzy and dangerous results.
23. Lady in Black
6.0Aired 20 February 1954 • 25 min
Noises. Unusual people. Jimmy is sure something strange is going on at the apartment of his mom's friend.
24. Star of Fate
6.0Aired 27 February 1954 • 25 min
A mystery from Egypt's past: the antidote to an ancient poison is under the base of the Great Pyramid.
25. The Whistling Bird
6.0Aired 6 March 1954 • 25 min
The bird has the word. A per parakeet that knows an inventor's secret formula is mysteriously birdnapped.
26. Around the World with Superman
7.5Aired 13 March 1954 • 25 min
Paging Dr. Superman! His x-ray vision helps a surgeon restore a girl's sight, then he flies her on a world tour.