The BEST episodes of Superman: The Animated Series

Every episode of Superman: The Animated Series ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Superman: The Animated Series!

Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.

Last Updated: 2/22/2024Network: The WBStatus: Ended
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Legacy (2)
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9.02
170 votes

#1 - Legacy (2)

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2000

Superman breaks free of Darkseid's control and goes to Apokolips to try to stop Darkseid once and for all.

Directors: Dan Riba, Paul Dini
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Legacy (1)
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8.54
114 votes

#2 - Legacy (1)

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/5/2000

Superman is stripped of his memory and is adopted by Darkseid in an effort to take over Earth.

Directors: Curt Geda, Paul Dini
Writer: Rich Fogel
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World's Finest (1)
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8.53
266 votes

#3 - World's Finest (1)

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/4/1997

Batman travels to Metropolis when the Joker steals a solid Kryptonite statue and makes a deal with Lex Luthor to kill Superman.

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World's Finest (3)
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8.29
260 votes

#4 - World's Finest (3)

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/4/1997

Lois ends her romance with Bruce Wayne when she discovers that he is Batman. Lex Luthor tries to end his alliance with the Joker, but the Joker turns the tables and kidnaps Lex and steals a powerful aircraft to attack Metropolis.

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Apokolips...Now! (2)
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8.22
254 votes

#5 - Apokolips...Now! (2)

Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/14/1998

Darkseid invades Earth with the help of Steppenwolf. With help from the citizens of Metropolis and the arrival of troops from New Genesis, Superman is able to stop his advance, but not without losses.

Writer: Rich Fogel
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World's Finest (2)
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8.18
255 votes

#6 - World's Finest (2)

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/4/1997

Lois Lane becomes romantically tied to Bruce Wayne and is kidnapped by the Joker in an attempt to lure Superman to his death.

Writer: Steve Gerber
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In Brightest Day...
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8.18
234 votes

#7 - In Brightest Day...

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/6/1999

Superman teams up with Kyle Rayner the new Green Lantern in order to stop Sinestro.

Directors: Butch Lukic
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Blasts from the Past (2)
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8.10
260 votes

#8 - Blasts from the Past (2)

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/1997

Superman and Professor Hamilton start building a new Phantom Zone projector to balance the odds. However Jax-Ur and Mala manage to send Superman into the Phantom Zone, and then destroy the Projector. As their decimating attacks begin, it's up to Lois and Professor Hamilton to rescue the Man of Steel in time.

Directors: Dan Riba
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Target
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8.07
200 votes

#9 - Target

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/1997

Someone has it in for Lois and tries to kill her. It's up to her and Superman to find out who the mysterious aggressor is.

Directors: Curt Geda
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Little Girl Lost (1)
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7.97
194 votes

#10 - Little Girl Lost (1)

Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/2/1998

Superman discovers a teenage girl in stasis while exploring the remains of his home world Krypton. She is the last survivor of Argos, a sister planet of Krypton whose civilization was destroyed when Krypton exploded. On returning to Earth she discovers that she has superpowers like superman and wanting to prove herself she goes to Metropolis to take on Granny Goodness and Intergang.

Directors: Curt Geda
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Mxyzpixilated
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7.96
265 votes

#11 - Mxyzpixilated

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/20/1997

Superman must repeatedly deal with Mr. Mxyzptlk a strange and powerful being from the fifth dimension.7.0

Directors: Dan Riba
Writer: Paul Dini
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Knight Time
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7.94
238 votes

#12 - Knight Time

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/1998

After Bruce Wayne is kidnapped, Superman must go undercover as Batman to find him.

Directors: Curt Geda
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Double Dose
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7.90
231 votes

#13 - Double Dose

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/1997

Livewire manages to escape from prison and tries to get her back on Superman, but once again, she underestimated his skills. So, she convinces an unlikely ally - the Parasite - to help her taking Superman out for good.

Directors: Yuichiro Yano
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Identity Crisis
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7.85
237 votes

#14 - Identity Crisis

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/15/1997

Superman encounters Bizarro, an imperfect genetic double of The Man of Steel, who tries to take Superman's place as Metropolis' hero.

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Father's Day
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7.84
196 votes

#15 - Father's Day

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/3/1997

Kalibak, the son of Darkseid, comes to Metropolis to kill Superman, and prove himself to his father.

Directors: Dan Riba
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Brave New Metropolis
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7.78
257 votes

#16 - Brave New Metropolis

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/1997

Lois stumbles into a parallel world where Superman and Lex Luthor work together as dictators of Metropolis.

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The Last Son of Krypton (1)
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7.73
452 votes

#17 - The Last Son of Krypton (1)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/1996

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

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A Fish Story
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7.73
223 votes

#18 - A Fish Story

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/8/1999

Marine animals attack Metropolis because Lex Luthor has captured Aquaman.

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Action Figures
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7.72
201 votes

#19 - Action Figures

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/20/1997

On an island with a active volcano that is about to erupt, Metallo appears with temporary amnesia.

Directors: Kenji Hachizaki
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Two's a Crowd
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7.71
237 votes

#20 - Two's a Crowd

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/1997

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 mind.

Directors: Hiroyuki Aoyama
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Apokolips...Now! (1)
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7.70
200 votes

#21 - Apokolips...Now! (1)

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/7/1998

Superman teams up with Orion, an escapee from Apokolips, to take on Darkseid as he prepares to attack Earth.

Directors: Bruce Timm, Dan Riba
Writer: Rich Fogel
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Obsession
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7.67
193 votes

#22 - Obsession

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/1998

Superman must stop the Toyman as he tries to abduct Darci Mason a popular supermodel and robot created by the Toyman.

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Little Girl Lost (2)
star
7.63
166 votes

#23 - Little Girl Lost (2)

Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/2/1998

Granny Goodness gets help against Supergirl from the Female Furies from Apokolips. Superman arrives but is captured and taken to Apokolips. Supergirl must rescue him and destroy a comet directed towards Earth by Granny Goodness.

Directors: Curt Geda, Rich Fogel
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Unity
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7.63
248 votes

#24 - Unity

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/15/1999

Superman and Supergirl team up to save Smallville from an alien menance.

Directors: Shinichi Tsuji
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The Hand of Fate
star
7.62
224 votes

#25 - The Hand of Fate

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/6/1997

When an evil demon named Lord Karkull is unleashed, Superman attempts to enlist the aid of the now retired wizard superhero, Doctor Fate.

Directors: Dan Riba
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