Adventures of Superman — Season 5
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. Peril in Paris
Aired 8 March 1957 • 25 min
Good intentions gone bad. Superman helps a woman escape from behind the Iron Curtain...and inadvertently becomes a jewel smuggler.
2. Tin Hero
Aired 15 March 1957 • 25 min
A nose for news: A meek bookkeeper is an ace crime reporter -- with an occasional assist from Superman.
3. The Town That Wasn't
Aired 22 March 1957 • 25 min
You can't locate it on a map. What's the secret behind a tiny, mysterious, out-of-the-way town?
4. The Tomb of Zaharan
Aired 29 March 1957 • 25 min
She's the one. Members of a bizarre cult believe Lois is their ancient queen returned to life.
5. The Man Who Made Dreams Come True
Aired 5 April 1957 • 25 min
A bogus seer aims to make his own crooked dream come true - a plan to usurp the rule of a dotty monarch.
6. Disappearing Lois
Aired 12 April 1957 • 25 min
She'll get all the dirt. Lois goes undercover, posing as a housemaid to get a story on a notorious criminal.
7. Money to Burn
Aired 19 April 1957 • 25 min
Hot news: The arson suspect in a big warehouse fire is...Perry White!
8. Close Shave
6.0Aired 26 April 1957 • 25 min
A shave, a haircut, a new you, maybe a new life. A barber has an unusual influence on others.
9. The Phony Alibi
5.0Aired 3 May 1957 • 25 min
Dialed in: An inventor's new creation gives crooks the ability to zoom themselves through telephone lines.
10. The Prince Albert Coat
Aired 10 May 1957 • 25 min
Oops! A boy gives his grandpa's coat to charity, unaware it holds the man's life savings. Can Superman save the savings?
11. The Stolen Elephant
Aired 1 May 1957 • 25 min
And some kids just want a pony. A boy thinks the stolen circus elephant he finds is his birthday gift.
12. Mr. Zero
Aired 24 May 1957 • 25 min
He's not from around here: A pint-sized Martian has a power that may be useful to crooks.
13. Whatever Goes Up
Aired 31 May 1957 • 25 min
Jimmy Olsen: Scientist. The anti-gravity fluid he creates with his chemistry set draws interest from military men...and criminals.