Adventures of Superman: Season 5
Season 5 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 4.
- 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 5 Progress Shield
Peril in Paris
Mar 8, 1957 · 25 min
Good intentions gone bad. Superman helps a woman escape from behind the Iron Curtain...and inadvertently becomes a jewel smuggler.
Tin Hero
Mar 15, 1957 · 25 min
A nose for news: A meek bookkeeper is an ace crime reporter -- with an occasional assist from Superman.
The Town That Wasn't
Mar 22, 1957 · 25 min
You can't locate it on a map. What's the secret behind a tiny, mysterious, out-of-the-way town?
The Tomb of Zaharan
Mar 29, 1957 · 25 min
She's the one. Members of a bizarre cult believe Lois is their ancient queen returned to life.
The Man Who Made Dreams Come True
Apr 5, 1957 · 25 min
A bogus seer aims to make his own crooked dream come true - a plan to usurp the rule of a dotty monarch.
Disappearing Lois
Apr 12, 1957 · 25 min
She'll get all the dirt. Lois goes undercover, posing as a housemaid to get a story on a notorious criminal.
Money to Burn
Apr 19, 1957 · 25 min
Hot news: The arson suspect in a big warehouse fire is...Perry White!
Close Shave
Apr 26, 1957 · 25 min
A shave, a haircut, a new you, maybe a new life. A barber has an unusual influence on others.
The Phony Alibi
May 3, 1957 · 25 min
Dialed in: An inventor's new creation gives crooks the ability to zoom themselves through telephone lines.
The Prince Albert Coat
May 10, 1957 · 25 min
Oops! A boy gives his grandpa's coat to charity, unaware it holds the man's life savings. Can Superman save the savings?
The Stolen Elephant
May 1, 1957 · 25 min
And some kids just want a pony. A boy thinks the stolen circus elephant he finds is his birthday gift.
Mr. Zero
May 24, 1957 · 25 min
He's not from around here: A pint-sized Martian has a power that may be useful to crooks.
Whatever Goes Up
May 31, 1957 · 25 min
Jimmy Olsen: Scientist. The anti-gravity fluid he creates with his chemistry set draws interest from military men...and criminals.