The WORST episodes of Superman: The Animated Series

Every episode of Superman: The Animated Series ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 11/8/2024Network: The WBStatus: Ended
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Monkey Fun
star
6.49
203 votes

#1 - Monkey Fun

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/27/1997

A monkey returned to earth from space begins to grow incredibly large and threatens Metropolis.

Directors: Curt Geda
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The Demon Reborn
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6.61
85 votes

#2 - The Demon Reborn

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1999

Superman and Batman team up against an aging Ra's Al Ghul who sees Superman as the key to his continued immortality.

Directors: Dan Riba
Writer: Rich Fogel
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Solar Power
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6.79
213 votes

#3 - Solar Power

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/1997

Edward Lytener escapes from Stryker's Island and becomes Luminus. He hopes to render Superman powerless by hijacking a number of satellites so that they permit only red light to filter through from the sun.

Writer: Bob Goodman
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Prototype
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6.88
201 votes

#4 - Prototype

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/11/1997

A suit of power armor is given to police officer who unfortunately is corrupted by the power it gives him.

Directors: Curt Geda
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New Kids in Town
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6.92
205 votes

#5 - New Kids in Town

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/1998

Brainiac travels back in time from the year 2979 to destroy a young Clark Kent before he can become Superman. The Legion of Superheroes, however, send three of their own to stop him: Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy, and Chameleon Boy.

Directors: Butch Lukic
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Tools of the Trade
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6.99
331 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Curt Geda
Writer: Mark Evanier
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Bizarro's World
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7.01
204 votes

#7 - Bizarro's World

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/10/1997

Bizarro learns of the destruction of Krypton and attempts to recreate the destruction in Metropolis.

Directors: Hiroyuki Aoyama
Writer: Bob Goodman
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Heavy Metal
star
7.02
173 votes

#8 - Heavy Metal

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/8/1997

Superman teams up with Steel to deal with Metallo.

Directors: Curt Geda
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Where There's Smoke
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7.07
227 votes

#9 - Where There's Smoke

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1998

Superman gets caught in the middle of a fight between Volcana, a woman with powerful paranormal skills, and the government agents that want to turn her into a weapon.

Directors: Dan Riba
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Fun and Games
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7.10
286 votes

#10 - Fun and Games

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/1996

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

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Little Big Head Man
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7.13
200 votes

#11 - Little Big Head Man

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/1998

Mr. Mxypzptlk magically transports Bizarro back to Metropolis in order to torment Superman.

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Absolute Power
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7.25
175 votes

#12 - Absolute Power

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/16/1999

Superman stumbles across a world ruled by Phantom Zone criminals and tyrants Jax-Ur and Mala.

Directors: Butch Lukic
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A Little Piece of Home
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7.25
246 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Toshihiko Masuda
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Warrior Queen
star
7.26
200 votes

#14 - Warrior Queen

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/22/1997

Maxima, Queen of Almerac, kidnaps Superman with the intent of making him her husband.

Directors: Curt Geda
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The Way of All Flesh
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7.29
300 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Kenji Hachizaki
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The Main Man (2)
star
7.30
196 votes

#16 - The Main Man (2)

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1996

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".

Directors: Dan Riba
Writer: Paul Dini
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The Last Son of Krypton (2)
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7.31
355 votes

#17 - 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.

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Livewire
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7.41
215 votes

#18 - Livewire

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/1997

Radio shock-jock Leslie Willis is turned into a being of pure electricity, and begins her media-crazed rampage to drain Metropolis' power and kill Superman in the bargain.

Directors: Curt Geda
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Feeding Time
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7.43
330 votes

#19 - 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.

Directors: Curt Geda
Writer: Bob Goodman
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My Girl
star
7.46
278 votes

#20 - 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.

Directors: Yuichiro Yano
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Blasts from the Past (1)
star
7.50
272 votes

#21 - Blasts from the Past (1)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/1997

Superman decides to release Mala, a Kryptonian criminal, from the Phantom Zone, but when Mala proves too power-hungry for this world, Superman tries to send her back. Mala escapes with the Phantom Zone Projector and releases Krypton's most notorious traitor, Jax-Ur.

Directors: Dan Riba
Writer: Bob Goodman
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Speed Demons
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7.51
215 votes

#22 - Speed Demons

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/1997

Superman and the Flash stage a charity race to find out "Who is the Fastest Man Alive." But the villainous Weather Wizard plans to use the hero's power to his own advantage in order to become rich, even if it means the destruction of Metropolis

Directors: Toshihiko Masuda
Writer: Rich Fogel
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The Last Son of Krypton (3)
star
7.53
320 votes

#23 - 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.

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The Main Man (1)
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7.53
228 votes

#24 - 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.

Directors: Dan Riba
Writer: Paul Dini
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Superman's Pal
star
7.55
198 votes

#25 - Superman's Pal

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/1999

Jimmy becomes known as Superman's pal, which although may sound cool at first, it certainly attracts lots of trouble to Jimmy.

Directors: Kazumi Fukushima
Writer: Bob Goodman
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