The BEST episodes of Superman: The Animated Series season 1
Every episode of Superman: The Animated Series season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Superman: The Animated Series season 1!
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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - Stolen Memories
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1996
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 after gathering the world's knowledge is to destroy the Earth.
#4 - The Last Son of Krypton (3)
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/1996
Superman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben.
#5 - The Main Man (1)
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1996
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 trapped in the Preserver's personal zoo.
#6 - My Girl
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1996
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.
#7 - Feeding Time
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/1996
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.
#8 - The Last Son of Krypton (2)
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/6/1996
Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and as an adult presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.
#10 - The Way of All Flesh
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/28/1996
Thanks to the orchestrations of Lex Luthor, terrorist John Corben becomes Metallo, a skin-covered cyborg with a Kryptonite heart. Luthor then sets the supervillain on a quest to kill Superman.
#11 - A Little Piece of Home
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/14/1996
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.
#12 - Fun and Games
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/1996
Superman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.
#13 - Tools of the Trade
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/1997
Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.