"Superman" (1996) TV series 1996-2000

Creators:

Joe Shuster
Jerry Siegel

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

6 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The last son of the planet Krypton protects his adoptive home of Earth as the greatest of the superheroes.

Plot Keywords:

Superman | Superhero | DC Comics | Cult TV | Based On Comic Book

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Tim Daly	...	Superman / ... (54 episodes, 1996-2000)
Dana Delany	...	Lois Lane (45 episodes, 1996-2000)
David Kaufman	...	Jimmy Olsen (26 episodes, 1996-2000)

Also Known As:

Superman: The Animated Series (USA) (informal alternative title)

Runtime:

30 min (54 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | USA:TV-PG (Violence)

Company:

DC Comics

Trivia:

When Martha Kent first finds the baby Kal-El she suggests Christopher and Kirk as possible names for the child before settling on Clark, a reference to both Christopher Reeve and Kirk Alyn, who had both played previous incarnations of Superman on the screen.

Quotes:

Superman: You're first on my list!
Granny Goodness: A joke! It was only a joke, my little sugardrop!
Superman: I'm not laughing...
Granny Goodness: Now, now, don't be cross. Let Granny make everything... better...
[Shocking him with her punishment cane]
Granny Goodness: Ungrateful brat! I gave you a glorious new life, and now you turn on dear old Granny!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Superman/Doomsday (2007) (V)

Another great superhero series

I enjoy a lot of the superheroes that are based on comic books. This show Superman: The Animated Series was one of them. Superman is based on a DC Comics comic book about a ageless human who is the last son of the planet Krypton and then gets sent to Earth and becomes the legendary protector of his adoptive home Earth. He is Superman! Superman is also alias Clark Kent who is a newspaper reporter. But when there's trouble you know who to call (and I know there are a lot of superheroes you can call but there's only one you can call in this series) SUPERMAN! This show premiered on Kids WB back in September 1996 and lasted for 3 seasons until February 2000. Superman was also in a few DC Comic superhero show spin-offs like "The Batman/Superman Adventures" and "Justice League". Which are also good shows!

User Rating: 7/10

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