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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 1 - Superman on Earth
    8.2/10(488 votes)

    #1 - Superman on Earth

    S1:E1

    Journey with Superman from Krypton to Metropolis, as he joins that Daily Planet staff and meets the fiery Lois Lane.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writers:Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell

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  2. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 13 - The Stolen Costume
    8.2/10(315 votes)

    #2 - The Stolen Costume

    S1:E13

    After a burglar steals Superman's costume from Clark Kent's closet, a mobster threatens to reveal the Man of Steel's secret identity. Commentary available by TV Producer/Author Gary H. Grossman.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Ben Peter Freeman

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  3. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 24 - Crime Wave
    8.0/10(251 votes)

    #3 - Crime Wave

    S1:E24

    While hunting down an anonymous crime-boss, the Man of Steel is lured into a lighting-powered deathtrap that stops his heart. Commentary available by Producer/Writer Chuck Harter.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Adventures of Superman Season 6 Episode 12 - The Perils of Superman
    8.0/10(217 votes)

    #4 - The Perils of Superman

    S6:E12

    Lois is tied to railroad track! Crooks in lead masks vow vengeance against the Daily Planet staff.

    Director:George Reeves
    Writers:Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

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  5. Adventures of Superman Season 6 Episode 9 - Superman's Wife
    7.9/10(205 votes)

    #5 - Superman's Wife

    S6:E9

    Sorry, Lois. Superman unexpectedly marries a gorgeous blonde policewoman. But why?

    Director:Lew Landers
    Writers:Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

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  6. Adventures of Superman Season 6 Episode 13 - All That Glitters
    7.9/10(187 votes)

    #6 - All That Glitters

    S6:E13

    What if? After a whack to the head, Jimmy dreams he and Lois have the same powers as the Man of Steel.

    Director:George Reeves
    Writers:Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

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  7. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 25 - The Unknown People (1)
    7.8/10(247 votes)

    #7 - The Unknown People (1)

    S1:E25

    Clark Kent and Lois Lane visit the world's deepest oil well in Silsby, when strange humanoid creatures appear and terrorize the townspeople.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 26 - The Unknown People (2)
    7.8/10(222 votes)

    #8 - The Unknown People (2)

    S1:E26

    Convinced the Mole Men are peaceful beings, Superman must save them from a vengeful mob determined to kill the armed visitors.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Adventures of Superman Season 6 Episode 4 - The Mysterious Cube
    7.8/10(178 votes)

    #9 - The Mysterious Cube

    S6:E4

    Safe from justice? A killer hides inside a bunker made of a strange material even Superman can't penetrate.

    Director:George Blair
    Writers:Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

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  10. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 10 - The Secret of Superman
    7.7/10(245 votes)

    #10 - The Secret of Superman

    S1:E10

    An insane scientist, using powerful experimental truth drugs on Perry White, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, learns Superman's true identity.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Adventures of Superman Season 3 Episode 8 - Clark Kent, Outlaw
    7.7/10(192 votes)

    #11 - Clark Kent, Outlaw

    S3:E8

    Clark Kent is the man on the inside, posing as an ace safecracker to get the goods on a crime ring.

    Director:George Blair
    Writer:Leroy H. Zehren

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  12. Adventures of Superman Season 6 Episode 2 - The Magic Secret
    7.7/10(170 votes)

    #12 - The Magic Secret

    S6:E2

    Ready, Aim...A crimelord kidnaps Lois and Jimmy, using them as bait to lure our hero into the line of fire of a Kryptonite ray gun.

    Director:Philip Ford
    Writers:Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

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  13. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 8 - The Mind Machine
    7.6/10(262 votes)

    #13 - The Mind Machine

    S1:E8

    Bravely testifying against a mobster, Lois Lane will die unless Clark Kent finds the weapon that will soon destroy her mind.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writers:Lee Backman, Dennis J. Cooper

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  14. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 16 - Mystery in Wax
    7.6/10(252 votes)

    #14 - Mystery in Wax

    S1:E16

    Lois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Madame Selina's wax museum of the living dead.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 19 - The Evil Three
    7.6/10(236 votes)

    #15 - The Evil Three

    S1:E19

    Perry White and Jimmy Olsen face death at the hands of three crazed murderers in a crumbling bayou hotel. Commentary available by Producer/Writer Chuck Harter.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 22 - Czar of the Underworld
    7.6/10(213 votes)

    #16 - Czar of the Underworld

    S1:E22

    A killer sabotaging the filming of a crime exposé stalks Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson on a Hollywood studio soundstage.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Adventures of Superman Season 6 Episode 7 - The Big Forget
    7.6/10(179 votes)

    #17 - The Big Forget

    S6:E7

    An anti-memory vapor can be useful to villains...and perhaps to Clark Kent when he needs to conceal his heroics.

    Director:Howard Bretherton
    Writers:Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

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  18. Adventures of Superman Season 6 Episode 10 - Three in One
    7.6/10(182 votes)

    #18 - Three in One

    S6:E10

    Superman Arrested! While he's out of the way, three circus performers use their respective skills in a heist.

    Director:Lew Landers
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 6 - Night of Terror
    7.5/10(296 votes)

    #19 - Night of Terror

    S1:E6

    Superman races to find Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen who wait, helplessly bound, as a sadistic hit man prepares to execute them.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Ben Peter Freeman

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  20. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 12 - The Deserted Village
    7.5/10(237 votes)

    #20 - The Deserted Village

    S1:E12

    As Clark Kent pursues the monster killing the few people left in Lois Lane's hometown, the girl reporter becomes its next victim.

    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 23 - Ghost Wolf
    7.5/10(234 votes)

    #21 - Ghost Wolf

    S1:E23

    After discovering human footprints that turn into wolf tracks, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are trapped in a raging forest fire.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Adventures of Superman Season 3 Episode 9 - The Magic Necklace
    7.5/10(207 votes)

    #22 - The Magic Necklace

    S3:E9

    Wear the necklace and it protects you from harm. Bullets even bounce off Clark when he wears it!

    Director:George Blair
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Adventures of Superman Season 3 Episode 12 - The Seven Souvenirs
    7.5/10(200 votes)

    #23 - The Seven Souvenirs

    S3:E12

    Is something hidden inside them? Items purchased at a Superman souvenir store may be clues to a crime.

    Director:George Blair
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Adventures of Superman Season 6 Episode 3 - Divide and Conquer
    7.5/10(167 votes)

    #24 - Divide and Conquer

    S6:E3

    Are half powers better than none? To be in two places at one time, Superman rearranges his molecular density.

    Director:Philip Ford
    Writers:Robert Leslie Bellem, Whitney Ellsworth

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  25. Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 7 - The Birthday Letter
    7.4/10(273 votes)

    #25 - The Birthday Letter

    S1:E7

    Superman is implicated in the abduction of a young girl who is thought to have information concerning hidden counterfeit plates.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Dennis J. Cooper

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Best Episodes Summary

"Superman on Earth" is the best rated episode of "Adventures of Superman". It scored 8.2/10 based on 488 votes. Directed by Thomas Carr and written by Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell, it aired on 9/19/1952. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Stolen Costume".