Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman: Season 2

Air Date

September 18, 1953

Episodes

26 episodes

Adventures of Superman

Season 2

Episodes

Five Minutes to Doom

1. Five Minutes to Doom

6.0
September 18, 1953
25 min

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

The Big Squeeze

2. The Big Squeeze

6.0
September 25, 1953
25 min

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

The Man Who Could Read Minds

3. The Man Who Could Read Minds

7.0
October 3, 1953
25 min

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

Jet Ace

4. Jet Ace

7.0
October 10, 1953
25 min

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

5. Shot in the Dark

6.0
October 17, 1953
25 min

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

The Defeat of Superman

6. The Defeat of Superman

7.0
October 24, 1953
25 min

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

Superman in Exile

7. Superman in Exile

7.0
October 31, 1953
25 min

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

A Ghost for Scotland Yard

8. A Ghost for Scotland Yard

6.0
November 7, 1953
25 min

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

The Dog Who Knew Superman

9. The Dog Who Knew Superman

6.0
November 14, 1953
25 min

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

The Face and the Voice

10. The Face and the Voice

6.0
November 21, 1953
25 min

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

11. The Man in the Lead Mask

7.0
November 28, 1953
25 min

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

Panic in the Sky

12. Panic in the Sky

7.0
December 5, 1953
25 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).

The Machine That Could Plot Crimes

13. The Machine That Could Plot Crimes

7.0
December 12, 1953
25 min

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

Jungle Devil

14. Jungle Devil

7.0
December 19, 1953
25 min

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

My Friend Superman

15. My Friend Superman

7.0
December 26, 1953
25 min

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

The Clown Who Cried

16. The Clown Who Cried

7.0
January 2, 1954
25 min

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

The Boy Who Hated Superman

17. The Boy Who Hated Superman

7.0
January 9, 1954
25 min

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

Semi-Private Eye

18. Semi-Private Eye

8.0
January 16, 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).

Perry White's Scoop

19. Perry White's Scoop

8.0
January 23, 1954
25 min

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

Beware the Wrecker

20. Beware the Wrecker

7.0
January 30, 1954
25 min

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

The Golden Vulture

21. The Golden Vulture

7.0
February 6, 1954
25 min

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

Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor

22. Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor

6.0
February 13, 1954
25 min

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

Lady in Black

23. Lady in Black

7.0
February 20, 1954
25 min

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

Star of Fate

24. Star of Fate

7.0
February 27, 1954
25 min

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

The Whistling Bird

25. The Whistling Bird

6.5
March 6, 1954
25 min

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

Around the World with Superman

26. Around the World with Superman

8.0
March 13, 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.