Superman: The Animated Series

1. S01E01The Last Son of Krypton Part ISeptember 6, 1996 5.7Kryptonian scientist Jor-El discovers that the planet Krypton is on the verge of destruction. However, the planet's supercomputer Brainiac d
2. S01E02The Last Son of Krypton Part IISeptember 6, 1996 6.5Kal-El's spaceship crash-lands on Earth following its intersellar journey, where he is found and adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent, who na
3. S01E03The Last Son of Krypton Part IIISeptember 6, 1996 5.3A few years after learning of his origins, Clark Kent lives in Metropolis as a reporter for The Daily Planet, while using his superpowers fo
4. S01E04Fun and GamesSeptember 7, 1996 5.7Gangster Bruno Mannheim is running into problems with the mysterious Toyman, who uses children's toys and games to cause violence. After bei
5. S01E05A Little Piece of HomeSeptember 14, 1996 6.2During the opening of a museum, Superman tries to stop two robbers. He fails when he falls victim to the poisoning effects of Kryptonite, on
6. S01E06Feeding TimeSeptember 21, 1996 6.3Janitor Rudy Jones runs into an accident with nuclear waste and becomes Parasite. He feeds on the energy of others, with his number one choi
7. S01E07The Way of All FleshOctober 19, 1996 5.0Thanks to the orchestrations of Luthor, terrorist John Corben becomes Metallo, a skin-covered cyborg with a Kryptonite heart. Luthor then se
8. S01E08Stolen MemoriesNovember 2, 1996 6.8Brainiac, once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gathering trek across the galaxy, and par
9. S01E09Season's bestThe Main Man Part INovember 9, 1996 8.3Intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo is employed to capture the Man of Steel for the rare-species-collecting Preserver, who is obsessed with kee
10. S01E10The Main Man Part IINovember 16, 1996 6.0Superman and Lobo team up to escape the Preserver's holdings. Additionally, they must fight off a vile band of competing bounty hunters who
11. S01E11My GirlNovember 23, 1996 5.3Clark's high school sweetheart Lana Lang, who is now a famous fashion designer, comes to Metropolis where she and Lex Luthor become a celebr
12. S01E12Tools of the TradeFebruary 1, 1997 7.7Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from a mysterious backer (Darkseid's minion Kanto), while SCU Inspecto
13. S01E13Two's a CrowdFebruary 15, 1997 6.3When embittered scientist Earl Garver goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb, Superman risks enlisting the Parasit

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Blasts from the Past Part ISeptember 8, 1997 6.0Upon discovery of the Phantom Zone projector in his spaceship, Superman makes contact with and releases a prisoner whose sentence is complet
2. S02E02Blasts from the Past Part IISeptember 9, 1997 6.5After Jax-Ur gains his powers, he and Mala imprison Superman in the Phantom Zone, smash the projector, and begin their conquest of Earth. Wi
3. S02E03The PrometheonSeptember 12, 1997 5.5During a mission in space, Superman discovers a massive humanoid stone giant named the Prometheon latched to an asteroid. Prometheon's restr
4. S02E04Speed DemonsSeptember 13, 1997 7.0Superman and The Flash compete in a charity running race around the world to determine who truly is the fastest man alive. Meanwhile, a mena
5. S02E05LivewireSeptember 13, 1997 6.5Leslie Willis, an obnoxious shock jock and notorious critic of Superman, holds a rock concert during a thunderstorm. When lightning strikes
6. S02E06Identity CrisisSeptember 15, 1997 6.0Superman encounters a clone of himself who decays into a flawed version dubbed Bizarro. The clone continuously argues, "You no am Superman.
7. S02E07TargetSeptember 19, 1997 6.5Lois finds herself marked for death by stalker and former LexCorp employee Edward Lytener. Superman saves her several times from the murdero
8. S02E08MxyzpixilatedSeptember 20, 1997 6.0A powerful imp from the 5th dimension, named Mister Mxyzptlk, starts annoying Superman by appearing every 90 days to cause trouble and misch
9. S02E09Action FiguresSeptember 20, 1997 7.0An amnesiac Metallo reemerges from the ocean and washes ashore on a volcanic island. Two children find him and make him their friend. As Met
10. S02E10Double DoseSeptember 22, 1997 6.0Livewire escapes from prison, eager to punish Superman for placing her there. She teams up with Parasite to cause mayhem once again.
11. S02E11Solar PowerSeptember 26, 1997 6.0Lois' stalker Edward Lytener returns as Luminus to seek revenge against Superman, with a way to depower him by tinting the sunlight red to m
12. S02E12Brave New MetropolisSeptember 27, 1997 7.0Lois is thrown into a parallel universe of Metropolis where Luthor and Superman work together and rule as dictators. In this world, the alte
13. S02E13Monkey FunSeptember 27, 1997 5.0A common chimpanzee is found floating in space, returning from years of suspended animation in his ship. It turns out the chimpanzee, named
14. S02E14Ghost in the MachineSeptember 29, 1997 6.5Brainiac's consciousness takes control of LexCorp's computer systems and traps Luthor in his own laboratory, forcing him to rebuild Brainiac
15. S02E15Father's DayOctober 3, 1997 7.0To carry his father's favor, the New God brute Kalibak goes to Earth to destroy Superman. Meanwhile, Clark's adopted parents, Jonathan and M
16. S02E16World's FinestOctober 4, 1997 8.0The Joker steals a large piece of Kryptonite and then comes to Metropolis, offering to kill Superman for Lex Luthor in exchange for one bill
17. S02E17Season's bestWorld's Finest Part IIOctober 4, 1997 8.3The Joker kidnaps Lois Lane and uses her as bait in an attempt to kill Superman. He has her bound and gagged in his lair and sends a video m
18. S02E18World's Finest Part IIIOctober 4, 1997 7.7After the Joker fails to defeat Superman and Batman, Lex Luthor tries to withdraw from the deal by killing the clown. This fails and leads i
19. S02E19Bizarro's WorldOctober 10, 1997 6.5Bizarro, after visiting Superman's Fortress of Solitude, sees the demise of Krypton. Believing this is his own past, Bizarro constructs a "K
20. S02E20The Hand of FateOctober 11, 1997 7.0When an evil demon named Lord Karkull is unleashed, Superman attempts to enlist the aid of the now uninterested wizard superhero, Doctor Fat
21. S02E21PrototypeOctober 11, 1997 6.0LexCorp and John Henry Irons design a powerful prototype armor suit for the Metropolis SCU, which Lex hopes will make Superman's services un
22. S02E22The Late Mr. KentNovember 1, 1997 7.3Clark Kent has evidence to clear a condemned man from sentence of death, but the situation complicates when Superman survives a murder attem
23. S02E23Heavy MetalNovember 8, 1997 7.3John Henry Irons, an ex-employee of LexCorp, has lately been developing a new, advanced suit for himself. When Superman is caught off guard
24. S02E24Warrior QueenNovember 22, 1997 6.0Maxima, the stuck-up queen of an alien empire, discovers her perfect mate - Superman. She takes Superman back to her native planet only to l
25. S02E25Apokolips... Now!February 7, 1998 6.3Bruno Mannheim and Intergang have returned to Earth, but their antics are only a prelude to Darkseid's all-out assault on Earth and Superman
26. S02E26Apokolips...Now! Part IIFebruary 14, 1998 7.0After a successful attempt to stop Darkseids plans, the invasion of Earth begins and Superman gets captured and tortured. The people of Metr
27. S02E27Little Girl LostMay 2, 1998 7.3Superman discovers Kara, the last survivor of a Kryptonian colony named Argo, who takes the identity of her first cousin and becomes Supergi
28. S02E28Little Girl Lost Part IIMay 2, 1998 7.0Supergirl and Jimmy are able to eradicate Granny's manipulative hold over the teenagers, but the mistress of Apokolips wants revenge. She su

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Where There's SmokeSeptember 19, 1998 6.7Superman crosses paths with a fiery-tempered, metahuman thief named Volcana. She possesses pyrokinetic abilities and is on the run from a se
2. S03E02Knight TimeOctober 10, 1998 7.7Superman learns that the Dark Knight has been missing from Gotham for some time now. Superman finds Robin, who has been battling all the cri
3. S03E03New Kids in TownOctober 31, 1998 7.7It is the 30th Century and the everlasting villain Brainiac has found a way to travel back in time. He returns to Smallville to destroy Clar
4. S03E04ObsessionNovember 14, 1998 6.3Lana Lang is in Metropolis managing a series of fashion shows featuring the latest top model, Darci. When an attempt is made to kidnap her,
5. S03E05Little Big Head ManNovember 21, 1998 7.3Mister Mxyzptlk, returns and tricks Bizarro into attacking Superman. The Man of Steel must use both brawn and intellect to fight the formida
6. S03E06Absolute PowerJanuary 16, 1999 6.7Jax-Ur and Mala have escaped from the Phantom Zone and have subjugated an entire planet, ironically dubbing it "New Krypton." After rescuing
7. S03E07In Brightest Day...February 6, 1999 7.0A member of the Green Lantern Corps crash-lands on Earth and passes his ring on to Kyle Rayner—a Daily Planet artist who becomes the next Gr
8. S03E08Superman's PalFebruary 20, 1999 7.0Jimmy Olsen garners unwanted attention after news reporter Angela Chen dubs him "Superman's Pal." Jimmy soon runs into more trouble than usu
9. S03E09A Fish StoryMay 8, 1999 6.7Creatures of the sea are acting in strange and aggressive ways lately. It turns out Lex Luthor is undergoing an unethical, underwater experi
10. S03E10UnityMay 15, 1999 7.0Superman and Supergirl must save Smallville, and the world, from the Reverend, a gargantuan scouting probe disguised as a human reverend nam
11. S03E11The Demon RebornSeptember 18, 1999 7.7Ra's al Ghul and his Society of Shadows arrive in Metropolis to steal a mythical staff currently on exhibit. The staff can be used to steal
12. S03E12LegacyFebruary 5, 2000 7.7Darkseid brainwashes Superman into believing he is his adopted son. With Superman under his control, Darkseid sends him to Earth to decimate
13. S03E13Season's bestLegacy Part IIFebruary 12, 2000 8.0Lex Luthor halts the invasion by temporarily weakening Superman. The Man of Steel has time to recover from Darkseid's control, but he is imp

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