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Superman: The Animated Series: Season 1

13 episodes Premiered Sep 6, 1996 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

The Last Son of Krypton (1)

Sep 6, 1996 · 21 min

Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.

S1·E2

The Last Son of Krypton (2)

Sep 6, 1996 · 21 min

Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.

S1·E3

The Last Son of Krypton (3)

Sep 6, 1996 · 21 min

Superman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben.

S1·E4

Fun and Games

Sep 7, 1996 · 21 min

Superman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.

S1·E5

A Little Piece of Home

Sep 14, 1996 · 21 min

Lex Luthor discovers Superman's vulnerability to Kryptonite, and attempts to exploit this weakness to rid himself once and for all of the Man of Steel.

S1·E6

Feeding Time

Sep 21, 1996 · 21 min

After toxic chemicals transform janitor Rudy Jones into the energy-draining Parasite, he imprisons Superman, intent on keeping the Man of Steel as his own personal power source.

S1·E7

The Way of All Flesh

Oct 19, 1996 · 21 min

Thanks to the orchestrations of Lex Luthor, terrorist John Corben becomes Metallo, a skin-covered cyborg with a Krytonite heart. Luthor then sets the supervillain on a quest to kil

S1·E8

Stolen Memories

Nov 2, 1996 · 21 min

Brainiac, once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gathering trek across the galaxy. But, as Superman discovers, Brainiac's intent a

S1·E9

The Main Man (1)

Nov 9, 1996 · 21 min

Intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo is employed to capture the Man of Steel, but thanks to a double-cross by the rare-species-collecting Preserver, both Superman and Lobo end up trapp

S1·E10

The Main Man (2)

Nov 16, 1996 · 21 min

Superman and Lobo team up to escape the Preserver and a vile band of competing bounty hunters with their own vendetta against the "Main Man".

S1·E11

My Girl

Nov 23, 1996 · 21 min

Clark's childhood sweetheart Lana Lang comes to Metropolis, and puts her own life in danger by trying to spy on Lex Luthor for Superman.

S1·E12

Tools of the Trade

Feb 1, 1997 · 21 min

Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.

S1·E13

Two's a Crowd

Feb 15, 1997 · 21 min

When embittered scientist Earl Garver goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb, Superman risks enlisting the Parasite to drain the information from Garver's