Adventures of Superman — Season 4
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 (13)
1. Joey
Aired 18 February 1956 • 25 min
A day at the races: Superman fights track corruption and the Daily Planet's racehorse gallops to victory.
2. The Unlucky Number
Aired 25 February 1956 • 25 min
Guess the number of jelly beans in the jar. With superman's help, it's possible to win a fixed contest.
3. The Big Freeze
Aired 3 March 1956 • 25 min
They'll stop him cold! Thugs think a freezer will keep Superman on ice during a rigged election.
4. Peril by Sea
Aired 10 March 1956 • 25 min
Criminals aboard a submarine aim to torpedo Perry White and his seaside cottage to smithereens.
5. Topsy Turvy
Aired 21 April 1956 • 25 min
Which way is up? An invention that causes the illusion of being upside-down is stolen for villainous use.
6. Jimmy the Kid
Aired 28 April 1956 • 25 min
Who's that guy? Hoodlums kidnap Jimmy and put a tough-talking lookalike in his place at the Daily Planet.
7. The Girl Who Hired Superman
Aired 5 May 1956 • 25 min
Villains have Superman right where they want him when he attends a party for a visiting foreign dignitary.
8. The Wedding of Superman
Aired 12 May 1956 • 25 min
Superman pops the question, Lois says "yes". Is it a dream come true for the smitten femme reporter?
9. Dagger Island
Aired 19 May 1956 • 25 min
Three brothers, one fortune. Its finders keepers as the trio hunt for a hidden family inheritance.
10. Blackmail
Aired 26 May 1956 • 25 min
A $500,000 heist -- and Inspector Henderson is the fall guy when some of the dough is planted on him.
11. The Deadly Rock
Aired 2 June 1956 • 25 min
Mobsters use Kryptonite to capture the Man of Steel -- or at least a man they think is Superman!
12. The Phantom Ring
Aired 9 June 1956 • 25 min
How do you stop thieves who have the power of invisibility? That's the new challenge facing Superman!
13. The Jolly Roger
Aired 16 June 1956 • 25 min
Shiver me timbers! Pirates hold Clark, Lois and Jimmy on a deserted isle the U.S. Navy intends to destroy.