The BEST episodes of Adventures of Superman season 5
Every episode of Adventures of Superman season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Adventures of Superman season 5!
Produced for first-run syndication rather than for a television network, this show was the first to feature Superman. It aired from 1952 to 1958 and was sponsored by cereal manufacturer Kellogg's. The show's first two seasons were filmed in black and white, whereas seasons three through six were filmed in color (but were originally telecast in black and white).
#1 - Money to Burn
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/12/1957
Hot news: The arson suspect in a big warehouse fir is...Perry White!
#2 - Whatever Goes Up
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/31/1957
Jimmy Olsen: Scientist. The anti-gravity fluid he creates with his chemistry set draws interest from military men...and criminals.
#3 - Close Shave
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/26/1957
A shave, a haircut, a new you, maybe a new life. A barber has an unusual influence on others.
#4 - Mr. Zero
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/24/1957
He's not from around here: A pint-sized Martian has a power that may be useful to crooks.
#5 - Tin Hero
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/15/1957
A nose for news: A meek bookkeeper is an ace crime reporter -- with an occasional assist from Superman.
#6 - The Tomb of Zaharan
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/1957
She's the one. Members of a bizarre cult believe Lois is their ancient queen returned to life.
#7 - The Town That Wasn't
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/1957
You can't locate it on a map. What's the secret behind a tiny, mysterious, out-of-the-way town?
#8 - Peril in Paris
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/1957
Good intentions gone bad. Superman helps a woman escape from behind the Iron Curtain...and inadvertently becomes a jewel smuggler.
#9 - Disappearing Lois
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/5/1957
She'll get all the dirt. Lois goes undercover, posing as a housemaid to get a story on a notorious criminal.
#10 - The Stolen Elephant
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/17/1957
And some kids just want a pony. A boy thinks the stolen circus elephant he finds is his birthday gift.
#11 - The Man Who Made Dreams Come True
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/29/1957
A bogus seer aims to make his own crooked dream come true - a plan to usurp the rule of a dotty monarch.
#12 - The Phony Alibi
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/3/1957
Dialed in: An inventor's new creation gives crooks the ability to zoom themselves through telephone lines.
#13 - The Prince Albert Coat
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/10/1957
Oops! A boy gives his grandpa's coat to charity, unaware it holds the man's life savings. Can Superman save the savings?