Adventures of Superman: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Adventures of Superman Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Five Minutes to Doom
Sep 18, 1953 · 22 min
Beat the clock: The race is on to stop an innocent Death Row inmate's date with the electric chair.
The Big Squeeze
Sep 25, 1953 · 22 min
A powerful ally: the Man of Steel assists an ex-con blackmailed into returning to his criminal past.
The Man Who Could Read Minds
Oct 3, 1953 · 22 min
Swami says: send for Superman! Jimmy and Lois suspect a nightclub mind reader is linked to a theft ring.
Jet Ace
Oct 10, 1953 · 22 min
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
Oct 17, 1953 · 22 min
An amateur shutterbug snaps some incriminating photos, one of which suggests Clark is you-know-who!
The Defeat of Superman
Oct 24, 1953 · 22 min
Superman is rendered powerless by a kryptonite trap. This sounds like a job for...Lois and Jimmy?
Superman in Exile
Oct 31, 1953 · 22 min
Beware of Superman! A nuclear incident leaves him glowing with radioactivity and lethal to anyone he's near.
A Ghost for Scotland Yard
Nov 7, 1953 · 22 min
Man or spirit? A magician believed dead may have resurfaced in a vendetta against his earthly foes.
The Dog Who Knew Superman
Nov 14, 1953 · 22 min
The nose knows. A dog rescued from a well by Superman keeps showing up at Clark Kent's office.
The Face and the Voice
Nov 21, 1953 · 22 min
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
Nov 28, 1953 · 22 min
Surgically altered fingerprints. Lead masks to block x-ray vision. Will these foil the police and Superman?
Panic in the Sky
Dec 5, 1953 · 22 min
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 (
The Machine That Could Plot Crimes
Dec 12, 1953 · 22 min
Meet Mr. Kelso, the computer that plans split second bank heists...and may know superman's secret, too.
Jungle Devil
Dec 19, 1953 · 25 min
The superhero saves a lost expedition, defeats a fearsome beast and uses his grip to turn coal into diamonds.
My Friend Superman
Dec 26, 1953 · 25 min
Burger, fries and friendship. Not everyone believes a diner owner who boasts of being pals with Superman.
The Clown Who Cried
Jan 2, 1954 · 25 min
What kind of clown would rob a kids' charity telethon? An imposter clown, that's who!
The Boy Who Hated Superman
Jan 9, 1954 · 25 min
Clark is temporary guardian of a crime-connected youth who secretly plots revenge against the reporter.
Semi-Private Eye
Jan 16, 1954 · 25 min
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
Jan 23, 1954 · 25 min
Stop the presses! Frustrated by Daily Planet's reporters, Perry White decides to cover a murder story himself.
Beware the Wrecker
Jan 30, 1954 · 25 min
A terrorist bombs Metropolis' transportation systems. His method: armed, radio-controlled toy airplanes.
The Golden Vulture
Feb 6, 1954 · 25 min
Avast, ye scurvy mates! A salvage-boat captain who fancies himself a pirate holds Lois and Jimmy captive.
Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor
Feb 13, 1954 · 25 min
Great Caesar's ghost! Jimmy Olsen replaces Perry White for a day -- with dizzy and dangerous results.
Lady in Black
Feb 20, 1954 · 25 min
Noises. Unusual people. Jimmy is sure something strange is going on at the apartment of his mom's friend.
Star of Fate
Feb 27, 1954 · 25 min
A mystery from Egypt's past: the antidote to an ancient poison is under the base of the Great Pyramid.
The Whistling Bird
Mar 6, 1954 · 25 min
The bird has the word. A per parakeet that knows an inventor's secret formula is mysteriously birdnapped.
Around the World with Superman
Mar 13, 1954 · 25 min
Paging Dr. Superman! His x-ray vision helps a surgeon restore a girl's sight, then he flies her on a world tour.