Season 2 (1953)

Five Minutes to Doom
6.0

September 18, 1953 • 25m

Beat the clock: The race is on to stop an innocent Death Row inmate's date with the electric chair.

The Big Squeeze
6.0

September 25, 1953 • 25m

A powerful ally: the Man of Steel assists an ex-con blackmailed into returning to his criminal past.

The Man Who Could Read Minds
7.0

October 3, 1953 • 25m

Swami says: send for Superman! Jimmy and Lois suspect a nightclub mind reader is linked to a theft ring.

Jet Ace
7.0

October 10, 1953 • 25m

Look up! Superman rescues a pilot on a test flight gone wrong and later frees him from kidnappers seeking military secrets.

Shot in the Dark
6.0

October 17, 1953 • 25m

An amateur shutterbug snaps some incriminating photos, one of which suggests Clark is you-know-who!

The Defeat of Superman
7.0

October 24, 1953 • 25m

Superman is rendered powerless by a kryptonite trap. This sounds like a job for...Lois and Jimmy?

Superman in Exile
7.0

October 31, 1953 • 25m

Beware of Superman! A nuclear incident leaves him glowing with radioactivity and lethal to anyone he's near.

A Ghost for Scotland Yard
6.0

November 7, 1953 • 25m

Man or spirit? A magician believed dead may have resurfaced in a vendetta against his earthly foes.

The Dog Who Knew Superman
6.0

November 14, 1953 • 25m

The nose knows. A dog rescued from a well by Superman keeps showing up at Clark Kent's office.

The Face and the Voice
6.0

November 21, 1953 • 25m

Looks like him. Sounds like him. But he isn't Superman! A lookalike Man of Steel goes on a crime spree.

The Man in the Lead Mask
7.0

November 28, 1953 • 25m

Surgically altered fingerprints. Lead masks to block x-ray vision. Will these foil the police and Superman?

Panic in the Sky
7.0

December 5, 1953 • 25m

Destination: Earth! Superman saves Metropolis from a plummeting asteroid -- and loses his memory in the process. Commentary avail...Read more

The Machine That Could Plot Crimes
7.0

December 12, 1953 • 25m

Meet Mr. Kelso, the computer that plans split second bank heists...and may know superman's secret, too.

Jungle Devil
7.0

December 19, 1953 • 25m

The superhero saves a lost expedition, defeats a fearsome beast and uses his grip to turn coal into diamonds.

My Friend Superman
7.0

December 26, 1953 • 25m

Burger, fries and friendship. Not everyone believes a diner owner who boasts of being pals with Superman.

The Clown Who Cried
7.0

January 2, 1954 • 25m

What kind of clown would rob a kids' charity telethon? An imposter clown, that's who!

The Boy Who Hated Superman
7.0

January 9, 1954 • 25m

Clark is temporary guardian of a crime-connected youth who secretly plots revenge against the reporter.

Semi-Private Eye
8.0

January 16, 1954 • 25m

Sam Spade. Philip Marlowe. Jimmy Olsen? He poses as a trench-coated private eye to stalk kidnappers. Commentary available by Jack...Read more

Perry White's Scoop
8.0

January 23, 1954 • 25m

Stop the presses! Frustrated by Daily Planet's reporters, Perry White decides to cover a murder story himself.

Beware the Wrecker
7.0

January 30, 1954 • 25m

A terrorist bombs Metropolis' transportation systems. His method: armed, radio-controlled toy airplanes.

The Golden Vulture
7.0

February 6, 1954 • 25m

Avast, ye scurvy mates! A salvage-boat captain who fancies himself a pirate holds Lois and Jimmy captive.

Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor
6.0

February 13, 1954 • 25m

Great Caesar's ghost! Jimmy Olsen replaces Perry White for a day -- with dizzy and dangerous results.

Lady in Black
7.0

February 20, 1954 • 25m

Noises. Unusual people. Jimmy is sure something strange is going on at the apartment of his mom's friend.

Star of Fate
7.0

February 27, 1954 • 25m

A mystery from Egypt's past: the antidote to an ancient poison is under the base of the Great Pyramid.

The Whistling Bird
6.5

March 6, 1954 • 25m

The bird has the word. A per parakeet that knows an inventor's secret formula is mysteriously birdnapped.

Around the World with Superman
8.0

March 13, 1954 • 25m

Paging Dr. Superman! His x-ray vision helps a surgeon restore a girl's sight, then he flies her on a world tour.