Superman: The Animated Series

The last son of the planet Krypton protects his adoptive home of Earth as the greatest of the superheroes.

Cast:Tim Daly , Joseph Bologna , Dana Delany , David Kaufman , Clancy Brown , Lauren Tom , Victor Brandt , Corey Burton , George Dzundza , Brad Garrett , Shelley Fabares , Joanna Cassidy , Lisa Edelstein , Mike Farrell , Michael Ironside , Frank Welker , Malcolm McDowell , Tress MacNeille

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Last Son of Krypton: Part I

Fri, Sep 6, 1996

Jor-El, unable to convince the Kryptonian government of the pending destruction of the planet, plans to save his son while Brainiac makes him a fugitive.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Last Son of Krypton: Part II

Fri, Sep 6, 1996

Young Clark Kent learns of his alien past, as well as his full power, and decides to move to Metropolis to be both reporter and superhero.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Last Son of Krypton: Part III

Fri, Sep 6, 1996

After saving Lois, Superman stops Lex Luthor's plans for an illegal arms deal, which is the beginning of their ongoing conflict.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Fun and Games

Sat, Sep 7, 1996

Intergang boss Bruno Manheim finds himself targeted by the son of one of his pawns who has become Toyman.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ A Little Piece of Home

Sat, Sep 14, 1996

Lex Luthor learns that Superman is vulnerable to kryptonite and attempts to use it to kill Superman.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Feeding Time

Sat, Sep 21, 1996

A lowly janitor is transformed into the Parasite, a superhuman capable of draining and harnessing the energy, powers, and memories of any living being...including Superman.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ The Way of All Flesh

Sat, Sep 28, 1996

John Corben returns as a kryptonite-powered cyborg eager to kill Superman.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Stolen Memories

Sat, Nov 2, 1996

Brainiac, once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gathering trek across the galaxy. But, as Superman discovers, Brainiac's intent after gathering the world's knowledge is to destroy the Earth.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ The Main Man: Part I

Sat, Nov 9, 1996

Superman squares off against the moronic superpowerful space-biker mercenary, Lobo, who has a contract on the superhero.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ The Main Man: Part II

Sat, Nov 16, 1996

Superman and Lobo must join forces to escape being exhibits of an alien zoo.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ My Girl

Sat, Nov 23, 1996

Clark reunites with his old girlfriend, Lana Lang, who volunteers to spy for him on her new lover, Lex Luthor.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Tools of the Trade

Sat, Feb 1, 1997

Intergang boss Bruno Mannheim receives powerful alien weapons from a mysterious benefactor.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Two's a Crowd

Sat, Feb 15, 1997

A desperate plan to use Parasite to probe the mind of a comatose criminal mastermind goes terribly wrong.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Blasts from the Past: Part I

Mon, Sep 8, 1997

Upon discovery of the Phantom Zone projector in his ship, Superman makes contact with and releases a prisoner whose sentence is completed.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Blasts from the Past: Part II

Tue, Sep 9, 1997

When the Phantom Zone prisoner, Mala, releases Jax-Ur as well to conquer Earth, Superman must defeat them despite that fact that they smashed the projector.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ The Prometheon

Fri, Sep 12, 1997

While on a space mission, Superman discovers a massive humanoid stone giant, lashed to an asteroid, that breaks loose and runs amok.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Speed Demons

Sat, Sep 13, 1997

Superman and The Flash compete in a charity running race around the world, but have to stop to deal with the Weather Wizard.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Livewire

Sat, Sep 13, 1997

An obnoxious talk radio host is transformed into a powerful electricity-based supervillain.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Identity Crisis

Mon, Sep 15, 1997

Clark encounters a clone of himself who decays into a flawed version dubbed Bizarro.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Target

Fri, Sep 19, 1997

Lois Lane finds herself marked for death by an unknown stalker.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Mxyzpixilated

Sat, Sep 20, 1997

A powerful other-dimensional imp starts to annoy Superman every 90 days while becoming equally aggravated at the superhero forcing him back just as often.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Action Figures

Sat, Sep 20, 1997

An amnesiac Metallo reemerges from the ocean and is adopted by two children on an island.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Double Dose

Mon, Sep 22, 1997

Livewire escapes from prison, eager to attain revenge on Superman -- something that she hopes to achieve by teaming up with the Parasite.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Solar Power

Fri, Sep 26, 1997

Edward Lytener returns as Luminus to seek revenge against Superman with a way to depower him enough to get it.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Brave New Metropolis

Sat, Sep 27, 1997

Lois is thrown into an alternate reality version of Metropolis where Luthor and Superman rule in tyranny together.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Monkey Fun

Sat, Sep 27, 1997

A beloved monkey companion of Lois returns from years of suspended animation in space only to become big trouble on Earth.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Ghost in the Machine

Mon, Sep 29, 1997

Brainiac's consciousness, in control of LexCorp's computer systems, forces Luthor to rebuild his primary body in secret.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Father's Day

Fri, Oct 3, 1997

To curry his father's favor, the New God brute, Kalibak, goes to Earth to battle Superman.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ World's Finest

Sat, Oct 4, 1997

Joker steals a statue made of solid Kryptonite and makes a deal with Luthor to kill Superman. But Joker's plan is jeopardized when Batman arrives to warn Superman that his life is in danger.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ World's Finest: Part II

Sat, Oct 4, 1997

Joker kidnaps Lois in order to lure Superman to his death. Batman's intervention saves the day and, soon after, Lois tells a heartbroken Clark that she will be transferring to Gotham City in order to be with Bruce Wayne. The move is postponed when Joker unleashes killer robots to attack Batman while Superman rescues a sinking ocean liner.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ World's Finest: Part III

Sat, Oct 4, 1997

After thwarting both Lex Luthor and The Joker's plans, Superman and Batman form an everlasting alliance that will serve as a solid foundation for the Justice League.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ Bizarro's World

Fri, Oct 10, 1997

After inadvertently receiving recorded memories of Krypton, Bizarro attempts to recreate those memories in miniature in his own twisted way, including its end.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ The Hand of Fate

Sat, Oct 11, 1997

When an evil demon is unleashed, Superman attempts to enlist the aid of the now disinterested wizard superhero Doctor Fate.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Prototype

Sat, Oct 11, 1997

As inventor John Henry Irons fears, the pilot of his imperfect prototype power armor becomes violently unstable.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ The Late Mr. Kent

Sat, Nov 1, 1997

Superman's effort to clear a condemned man's name is complicated when he survives a murder attempt as Kent that seems impossible to be seen surviving without jeopardizing his secret identity.

23Season 2

S2.E23 ∙ Heavy Metal

Sat, Nov 8, 1997

John Henry Irons must give his equipment a trial of fire as Steel to help Superman oppose Metallo.

24Season 2

S2.E24 ∙ Warrior Queen

Sat, Nov 22, 1997

The pugnacious Queen Maxima of the planet Almerac comes to Earth in search of the one warrior she considers worthy to marry her, Superman.

25Season 2

S2.E25 ∙ Apokolips... Now!

Sat, Feb 7, 1998

Orion, an alien escapee from the planet Apokolips, seeks Superman's help in his effort to stop Darkseid from conquering Earth.

26Season 2

S2.E26 ∙ Apokolips... Now!: Part II

Sat, Feb 14, 1998

Steppenwolf, a hunter from Apokolips, joins Darkseid in his battle to take over Earth, which results in the death of Dan Turpin.

27Season 2

S2.E27 ∙ Little Girl Lost

Sat, May 2, 1998

Superman rescues and brings home the sole survivor of the lost Kryptonian colony of Argos, the rambunctious Kara aka Supergirl.

28Season 2

S2.E28 ∙ Little Girl Lost: Part II

Sat, May 2, 1998

When Superman is captured by Granny Goodness and her Female Furies, Supergirl follows them to the planet Apokolips to rescue him.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Where There's Smoke

Sat, Sep 19, 1998

While hunting the pyrokinetic supervillainess Volcana, Superman learns of a mysterious organization seeking her as well.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Knight Time

Sat, Oct 10, 1998

When Batman goes missing, Superman takes up the mantle of the Dark Knight to keep Gotham City's supervillains from running amok.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ New Kids in Town

Sat, Oct 31, 1998

Three members of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 30th century travel back in time to stop Brainiac from killing Clark Kent in his youth.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Obsession

Sat, Nov 14, 1998

A mysterious fashion model is stalked by an obsessed supervillian smitten with her.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Little Big Head Man

Sat, Nov 21, 1998

In an attempt to sidestep his agreement to stay away from the third dimension, Mr. Mxyzptlk convinces Bizarro to return to Earth and attack Superman.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Absolute Power

Sat, Jan 16, 1999

Superman comes to a planet under the control of the Phantom Zone prisoners Jax-Ur and Mala, but feels he cannot interfere.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ In Brightest Day...

Sat, Feb 6, 1999

When Green Lantern Abin Sur fatally crash lands on Earth, his power ring selects a young artist as a replacement.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Superman's Pal

Sat, Feb 20, 1999

Jimmy Olsen finds his life complicated when his friendship with Superman publicly blows out of proportion.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ A Fish Story

Sat, May 8, 1999

Lois and Jimmy investigate a series of bizarre marine animal attacks.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Unity

Sat, May 15, 1999

Upon returning from Metropolis, Kara finds the Kents, and most of the population of Smallville as well, under the thrall of a strange itinerant preacher.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ The Demon Reborn

Sat, Sep 18, 1999

A desperate Ra's Al Ghul comes to Metropolis with designs on Superman and only Batman can help.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Legacy

Sat, Feb 5, 2000

Superman is brainwashed to believe he is the adopted son of Darkseid and now has orders to conquer Earth.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Legacy: Part II

Sat, Feb 12, 2000

Now free of Darkseid's influence, but in US military custody after being subdued; Superman breaks free to retaliate against the New God despot.