Series synopsis
Superman: The Animated Series is an American animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on The WB on September 6, 1996. It ended on February 12, 2000. It was created by Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett. It stars Tim Daly, Dana Delany, George Dzundza and Clancy Brown.
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
Premise
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tim Daly as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- Dana Delany as Lois Lane (voice)
- George Dzundza as Perry White (voice)
- Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor (voice)
- David Kaufman as Jimmy Olsen (voice)
Guest cast
- Charlie Schlatter as Flash (voice)
- Jonathan Harris as Julian Frey (voice)
- Aria Noelle Curzon as Lucy Lane (voice)
- Jennifer Lien as Inza Nelson (voice)
- Sharon Lawrence as Maxima (voice)
- Sarah Douglas as Mala (voice)
- Michael Greco as Green Lantern / Kyle Rayner (voice)
- Henry Silva as Bane (voice)
- Lara Cody as Alien Girls (voice)
- Leslie Easterbrook as Mala (voice)
- Jason Priestley as Chameleon Boy / Reep Daggle (voice)
- Gilbert Gottfried as Mr. Mxyzptlk (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 60 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | January 24, 2005 | October 26, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 13 | September 6, 1996 | February 15, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 28 | September 8, 1997 | May 2, 1998 |
| Season 3 | 13 | September 19, 1998 | February 12, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Superman: Learning to Fly Explores the creation of the series. |
January 25, 2005 |
| 2 |
Building the Mythology: Superman's Supporting Cast Showcases the supporting players in the Superman Saga. |
January 25, 2005 |
| 3 |
Menaces of Metropolis: Behind the Villains of Superman The origins and evolution of Superman's adventures. |
December 6, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Last Son of Krypton (1) Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth. |
September 6, 1996 |
| 2 |
The Last Son of Krypton (2) Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Superman. |
September 6, 1996 |
| 3 |
The Last Son of Krypton (3) Superman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben. |
September 6, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blasts from the Past (1) Superman decides to release Mala, a Kryptonian criminal, from the Phantom Zone, but when Mala proves too power-hungry for this world, Superman tries to send her back. Mala escapes with the Phantom Zone Projector and releases Krypton's most notorious traitor, Jax-Ur. |
September 8, 1997 |
| 2 |
Blasts from the Past (2) Superman and Professor Hamilton start building a new Phantom Zone projector to balance the odds. However Jax-Ur and Mala manage to send Superman into the Phantom Zone, and then destroy the Projector. As their decimating attacks begin, it's up to Lois and Professor Hamilton to rescue the Man of Steel in time. |
September 9, 1997 |
| 3 |
The Prometheon A giant humanoid creature with incredible strength and heat-sapping abilities, falls to Earth and now threatens the planet. Superman has to fight the creature's advances and send it back into outer space. |
September 12, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Where There's Smoke Superman gets caught in the middle of a fight between Volcana, a woman with powerful paranormal skills, and the government agents that want to turn her into a weapon. |
September 19, 1998 |
| 2 |
Knight Time After Bruce Wayne is kidnapped, Superman must go undercover as Batman to find him. |
October 10, 1998 |
| 3 |
New Kids in Town Brainiac travels back in time from the year 2979 to destroy a young Clark Kent before he can become Superman. The Legion of Superheroes, however, send three of their own to stop him: Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, and Chameleon Boy. |
October 31, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 6, 1996 |
| Last aired | February 12, 2000 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |