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{{Quote|Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!<br>Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's [[Clark Kent (UE-1)|Superman]]!<br>Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another [[Krypton (UE-1)|planet]], who came to [[Earth (UE-1)|Earth]] with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great [[Metropolis (UE-1)|metropolitan]] [[Daily Planet (UE-1)|newspaper]], fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the [[United States of America (UE-1)|American]] way.|Intro sequence|Superman on Earth}} |
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'''Adventures of Superman''' is a television series based on the [[DC Comics]] character, [[Wikipedia:Superman|Superman]]. |
'''Adventures of Superman''' is a television series based on the [[DC Comics]] character, [[Wikipedia:Superman|Superman]]. |
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The series is developed by [[Robert J. Maxwell]]. The [[Season 1 (Adventures of Superman)|first season]] premiered on September 19, 1952, and was followed by the [[Season 2 (Adventures of Superman)|second season]] on September 18, 1953, with both filmed in black-and-white. Starting with the [[Season 3 (Adventures of Superman)|third season]], which premiered on April 23, 1955, the series was filmed in color. This continued with the [[Season 4 (Adventures of Superman)|fourth]] and [[Season 5 (Adventures of Superman)|fifth seasons]] on February 18, 1956, and March 8, 1957, respectively. The [[Season 6 (Adventures of Superman)|sixth season]] premiered on February 3, 1958, and concluded on April 28, 1958. With the sudden deaths of two of the main cast members, [[John Hamilton]] and [[George Reeves]], the series underwent several plans to continue further with additional seasons starting in 1960. However, such plans were never implemented, and the series was cancelled, concluding the sixth-season run with a total of 104 episodes. |
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In the [[DC Extended Universe]] film, {{M|The Flash (2023 Film)}}, [[George Reeves|George Reeves']] portrayal of [[Clark Kent (UE-1)|Superman]] was included through the use of CGI, retroactively establishing the series to have taken place in the same [[New Multiverse|multiverse]] as other DC projects. |
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===Logos and Title Cards=== |
===Logos and Title Cards=== |
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Superman on Earth 002.png|Title Card for Season 1-2 |
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Through the Time Barrier 002.png|Title Card for Season 3-6 |
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===Seasons=== |
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Season 1 (Adventures of Superman) 001.png|[[Season 1 (Adventures of Supermann)|Season 1]] |
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Season 2 (Adventures of Superman) 001.png|[[Season 2 (Adventures of Supermann)|Season 2]] |
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Season 3 (Adventures of Superman) 001.png|[[Season 3 (Adventures of Supermann)|Season 3]] |
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Season 4 (Adventures of Superman) 001.png|[[Season 4 (Adventures of Supermann)|Season 4]] |
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Season 5 (Adventures of Superman) 001.png|[[Season 5 (Adventures of Supermann)|Season 5]] |
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Season 6 (Adventures of Superman) 001.png|[[Season 6 (Adventures of Supermann)|Season 6]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:46, 18 May 2024
- For other uses of Superman, see Superman (Disambiguation).
| “ | Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet, who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way. |
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— Intro sequence[src]
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Adventures of Superman is a television series based on the DC Comics character, Superman.
The series is developed by Robert J. Maxwell. The first season premiered on September 19, 1952, and was followed by the second season on September 18, 1953, with both filmed in black-and-white. Starting with the third season, which premiered on April 23, 1955, the series was filmed in color. This continued with the fourth and fifth seasons on February 18, 1956, and March 8, 1957, respectively. The sixth season premiered on February 3, 1958, and concluded on April 28, 1958. With the sudden deaths of two of the main cast members, John Hamilton and George Reeves, the series underwent several plans to continue further with additional seasons starting in 1960. However, such plans were never implemented, and the series was cancelled, concluding the sixth-season run with a total of 104 episodes.
In the DC Extended Universe film, The Flash (2023 Film), George Reeves' portrayal of Superman was included through the use of CGI, retroactively establishing the series to have taken place in the same multiverse as other DC projects.
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- George Reeves as Superman (Clark Kent) (seasons 1-6)
- Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane (season 1)
- Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen (seasons 1-6)
- John Hamilton as Perry White (seasons 1-6)
- Robert Shayne as Bill Henderson (seasons 1-6)
- Noel Neill as Lois Lane (seasons 2-6)
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