The essential episodes of Superman
Watch these 10 in order and you've got Superman — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Luthor creates a robotic police force called Defendroids.
- 02
Ma Kent undertakes a shopping trip with baby Clark.
- 03
By the Skin of the Dragon's Teeth
Luthor discovers a curse when he tricks Superman into excavating a treasure.
- 04
A babysitter tries to control young Clark.
- 05
A human/machine hybrid, comes from the future to 'Cyberrize' Earth.
- 06
A tattletale gets Clark into trouble but a guinea pig saves the day.
- 07
Dr. Glozer creates the Chronotron which is a device that lets someone look one hour into the future. Lex Luthor wants the machine and sends his men to kidnap Dr. Glozer and steal the machine. Looking through the Chronotron, Lex sees Clark turn into Superman. He arranges a train crash to force Clark to reveal that he is Superman, fortunately his plan fails. Lex then arranges a number of crimes to occur at the same times as disasters that appear in the Chronoton. Later Lex arranges to kidnap Clark Kent on live TV during a missile launch that Superman needs to stop. Lex wants Clark to reveal that he is Superman on television. Fortunately, Superman arrives to stop the missile even though Clark remains on television. Lois destroys the Chronotron and it is revealed that the Clark Kent on television was really Jonathan Kent in disguise.
- 08
Superman and Wonder Woman vs. the Sorceress of Time
Superman teams up with Wonder Woman to take on an evil Sorceress by the name of Cyrene. The Sorceress uses Black Magic to transport Mythological beasts to the future in order to battle Superman and Wonder Woman. Superman and Wonder Woman must imprison the escaped Sorceress before she attains ultimate power.
- 09
(Family Album Segment) Clark Kent takes his driving test and passes it with flying colors.
- 10
(Family Album Segment) Clark Kent leaves Smallville for Metropolis. Before he leaves, his mother gives him his costume which she made from blankets that arrived with him in his spaceship. In Metropolis, Clark tries to get a job at the Daily Planet. As he is being interviewed by Perry White, Lois informs them that a bank is being robbed with a tank. Perry promises Clark a job if he can get the scoop on the story. Clark changes into Superman and stops the robbery. Later, he writes the newspaper story on Superman.