Superman (Serials)

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 29, 2024 Adventures of Superman: Review: S02: The Big Squeeze

Who done it then seems to be the recurring theme of this programme. Clark tries to stop an ex-convict whose past is shady because of one mistake that cost him three years of his life. Then when it came out he lost his job because an old friend is blackmailing him. On top of all …

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 28, 2024 Adventures of Superman: Review: S02: Five Minutes To Doom

In this serial Jimmy, Lois and Clark, plus Superman saved an innocent man from being executed and it was a nail-biter, right up to the wire as the team raced against time. This Superman, played by George Reeves is not my cup of tea. I hate how he looks in and out of costume. It’s …

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 27, 2024 TV Review: Superman (1942): Superman At Bay

So Perry White was saved by Clark and Jimmy and Lois get into trouble again and Jimmy gets knocked unconscious. Hackett is arrested and is with Spider-Lady’s associate exchanging information. Lois is at the prison and is in trouble again as usual. Then a gas explosion and it affects the prison. Will Superman be alright? …

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 27, 2024 TV Review: Superman (1942): Hurled To Destruction

The way Superman botched the rescue was hilarious. When he detached the handcuff from Lois’ hand and put it on the wrong hand when he changed back to Clark was just sample. But Jimmy seems to get beat up all the time and very quickly and now Perry is hanging by a thread for his …

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 27, 2024 TV Review: Superman (1942): Blast In The Depths

Lois and Clark are in big trouble. Superman saved Jimmy who nearly botched his own plan. Oh well, he definitely botched it up and he needs to work out and eat because he could barely drag Superman’s criminals. Lois went on her own and nearly fell out the window of a high rise building. Now …

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 27, 2024 TV Review: Superman (1942): Superman’s Dilemma

I wouldn’t say arrested but detained. Chief gave Clark a story and Lois tries to cheat him out of it, giving Clark they keys to her ride and report it stolen so Clark is sidelined while Superman ends up saving her from getting suffocated in a vault by Spider-Lady’s men. She’s forcing Dr. Graham to …

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 27, 2024 TV Review: Superman (1942): Between Two Fires

So Lois, like the title says, in caught in a fire at the beginning of this episode and another at the end. Superman shielded Lois from a blast initially but Jimmy got captured and knocked out. Doctor is building another reducer ray but is caught sending an S.O.S. to the public and things weren’t so …

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 27, 2024 TV Review: Superman (1942): Irresistible Force

Superman lives and saves the day and Clark Kent got the scoop, seemingly out-scooping Lois every time. Now the Spider-Lady is impersonating Lois and got her man. But Lois is in danger as Hackett, posing as the professor got her good. Now her life is in danger as a mechanism explodes in a a lab …

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 27, 2024 TV Review: Superman (1942): Superman To The Rescue

I love this old school mini-series. We see Jimmy knocked out, Clark in a closet then Superman almost killed by Kryptonite gas. Jimmy almost got fried because Superman failed to save him. Then we see Jimmy come out of it and escapes the furnace himself. It was a nail-biter and for the first time Superman …

DC Superman (1950s) Superman (Serials) October 27, 2024 TV Review: Superman (1942): Into The Electric Furnace

So Lois is saved but the team gets into trouble with Perry White. Lois apologizes to Clark but still holds a grudge as she repeats her transgressions. Jimmy gets captured. Clark and Lois go in and try to rescue him and Clark almost dies with Jimmy unconscious for a while. Lois is eager but waits. …