Episodes 26

1 Five Minutes to Doom

September 18, 1953

25m

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

2 The Big Squeeze

September 25, 1953

25m

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

3 The Man Who Could Read Minds

October 3, 1953

25m

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

4 Jet Ace

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.

5 Shot in the Dark

October 17, 1953

25m

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

6 The Defeat of Superman

October 24, 1953

25m

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

7 Superman in Exile

October 31, 1953

25m

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

8 A Ghost for Scotland Yard

November 7, 1953

25m

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

9 The Dog Who Knew Superman

November 14, 1953

25m

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

10 The Face and the Voice

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.

11 The Man in the Lead Mask

November 28, 1953

25m

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

12 Panic in the Sky

December 5, 1953

25m

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).

13 The Machine That Could Plot Crimes

December 12, 1953

25m

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

14 Jungle Devil

December 19, 1953

25m

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

15 My Friend Superman

December 26, 1953

25m

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

16 The Clown Who Cried

January 2, 1954

25m

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

17 The Boy Who Hated Superman

January 9, 1954

25m

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

18 Semi-Private Eye

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 Larson (Jimmy Olsen) and Noel Neill (Lois Lane).

19 Perry White's Scoop

January 23, 1954

25m

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

20 Beware the Wrecker

January 30, 1954

25m

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

21 The Golden Vulture

February 6, 1954

25m

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

22 Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor

February 13, 1954

25m

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

23 Lady in Black

February 20, 1954

25m

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

24 Star of Fate

February 27, 1954

25m

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

25 The Whistling Bird

March 6, 1954

25m

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

26 Around the World with Superman

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.

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