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Superman: The Animated Series

Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · 1996 · Rated 7.9/10

Last aired: S3 E13, Legacy Part II · 2000-02-12

Superman battles evil while trying to conceal his alter ego, Clark Kent.

Cast

Season 3

Season 1Season 2Season 3
E1 Where There's Smoke 1998-09-19 · 30 min Superman crosses paths with a fiery-tempered, metahuman thief named Volcana. She possesses pyrokinetic abilities and is on the run from a secret government agency. With the help of a telekinetic psychologist, Superman hopes to locate and help the misguided Volcana before her fire is put out permanently.
E2 Knight Time 1998-10-10 · 30 min Superman learns that the Dark Knight has been missing from Gotham for some time now. Superman finds Robin, who has been battling all the crime in Batman's absence, such as Batman rogues The Penguin, The Riddler, Bane, The Mad Hatter and Roxy Rocket. Disguised as Batman, Superman helps Robin investigate why his partner has disappeared, leading up to a confrontation with Brainiac.
E3 New Kids in Town 1998-10-31 · 30 min It is the 30th Century and the everlasting villain Brainiac has found a way to travel back in time. He returns to Smallville to destroy Clark Kent before he can become Superman. Three Legionnaires from the future travel back in time to help Clark fight Brainiac.
E4 Obsession 1998-11-14 · 30 min Lana Lang is in Metropolis managing a series of fashion shows featuring the latest top model, Darci. When an attempt is made to kidnap her, Superman discovers the kidnapping was organizaed by Toyman, who is obsessed with Darci. Both Superman and Lang suspect the model knows more than she is letting on, and discover she hides a secret behind her origins.
E5 Little Big Head Man 1998-11-21 · 30 min Mister Mxyzptlk, returns and tricks Bizarro into attacking Superman. The Man of Steel must use both brawn and intellect to fight the formidable duo.
E6 Absolute Power 1999-01-16 · 30 min Jax-Ur and Mala have escaped from the Phantom Zone and have subjugated an entire planet, ironically dubbing it "New Krypton." After rescuing a distraught spaceship from a black hole, Superman stumbles upon New Krypton. At first, he feels he should leave Jax-Ur and Mala alone to rule as they please, but he reconsiders when he sees they are secretly creating a navy with the intent of attacking Earth.
E7 In Brightest Day... 1999-02-06 · 30 min A 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 Green Lantern. With Superman's help, Kyle learns the power of the ring and quickly becomes a valuable partner. They work together to battle the power-hungry, ruthless opponent Sinestro.
E8 Superman's Pal 1999-02-20 · 30 min Jimmy Olsen garners unwanted attention after news reporter Angela Chen dubs him "Superman's Pal." Jimmy soon runs into more trouble than usual, so Superman must come to his rescue more often. Meanwhile, Jimmy has begun dating a young Daily Planet intern, who has a "thing" for metal. She uses Jimmy to lure Superman into a trap—a confrontation with one of Superman's strongest enemies...Metallo.
E9 A Fish Story 1999-05-08 · 30 min Creatures of the sea are acting in strange and aggressive ways lately. It turns out Lex Luthor is undergoing an unethical, underwater experiment and has also imprisoned the legendary Aquaman. Lois and Clark must help Aquaman before a war breaks out between Earth and the City of Atlantis.
E10 Unity 1999-05-15 · 30 min Superman and Supergirl must save Smallville, and the world, from the Reverend, a gargantuan scouting probe disguised as a human reverend named Powell, as well as its master, an even larger alien parasite that wishes to unite Earth's inhabitants in perpetual unity.
E11 The Demon Reborn 1999-09-18 · 30 min Ra'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 Superman's powers and transfer them to Ra's. It is up to Batman to locate and rescue Superman from the immortal foe.
E12 Legacy 2000-02-05 · 30 min Darkseid brainwashes Superman into believing he is his adopted son. With Superman under his control, Darkseid sends him to Earth to decimate its military force.
E13 Legacy Part II 2000-02-12 · 30 min Lex Luthor halts the invasion by temporarily weakening Superman. The Man of Steel has time to recover from Darkseid's control, but he is imprisoned by the military and he is sentenced to death. Lois helps Superman escape so that he may pursue Darkseid.

TV listings and show data from TVmaze.