Adventures of Superman - Season 2

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Five Minutes to Doom

1 - Five Minutes to Doom

Air Date: September 18, 1953

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

Air Date: September 25, 1953

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

Air Date: October 3, 1953

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

Jet Ace

4 - Jet Ace

Air Date: October 10, 1953

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

Air Date: October 17, 1953

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

Air Date: October 24, 1953

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

Superman in Exile

7 - Superman in Exile

Air Date: October 31, 1953

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

Air Date: November 7, 1953

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

Air Date: November 14, 1953

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

Air Date: November 21, 1953

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

Air Date: November 28, 1953

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

Air Date: December 5, 1953

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

Air Date: December 12, 1953

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

Jungle Devil

14 - Jungle Devil

Air Date: December 19, 1953

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

Air Date: December 26, 1953

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

Air Date: January 2, 1954

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

Air Date: January 9, 1954

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

Semi-Private Eye

18 - Semi-Private Eye

Air Date: January 16, 1954

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

Air Date: January 23, 1954

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

Air Date: January 30, 1954

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

The Golden Vulture

21 - The Golden Vulture

Air Date: February 6, 1954

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

Air Date: February 13, 1954

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

Lady in Black

23 - Lady in Black

Air Date: February 20, 1954

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

Air Date: February 27, 1954

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

Air Date: March 6, 1954

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

Air Date: March 13, 1954

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