The New Adventures of Superman

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The New Adventures of Superman is a series of six-minute animated Superman adventures produced by Filmation that were broadcast on CBS between 1966 and 1970. The 68 segments appeared as part of three different programs during that time, packaged with similar shorts featuring The Adventures of Superboy and other DC Comics superheroes.

Production

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Seasons

36 Episodes • Premiered 1966

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1. The Force Phantom

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An alien ship uses an energy creature to attack Earth.

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2. Mermen Of Emor

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Scuba divers are captured for sport by malevolent fish beings led by Triton.

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3. The Prehistoric Pterodactyls

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Two giant flying monsters are freed from frozen suspension.

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4. Merlin's Magic Marbles

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Lex Luthor uses a temporal communicator to discover magic powers.

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5. The Threat of the Thrutans

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An alien space probe trapped in Earth orbit uses force to try to return to its home galaxy.

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6. The Wicked Warlock

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A male witch called the Warlock must seize a rare gem that contains powerful magic.

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7. The Chimp Who Made It Big

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The fusion of two irradiated pieces of space debris fatefully changes a chimpanzee named Toto on board a space craft.

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8. The Deadly Icebergs

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Saboteurs have rigged gigantic icebergs with explosives to rob a luxury liner.

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9. Robot of Riga

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Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are kidnapped by alien hunters whose "zoo" is protected by a giant robot.

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10. The Invisible Raiders

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The Sorcerer, a malevolent wizard, uses hirelings using an invisibility field to commit crimes.

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11. Neolithic Nightmare

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Jimmy Olsen falls into an underground pocket populated by malevolent creatures.

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12. The Return of Brainiac

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An alien computer named Brainiac has been capturing different kinds of animals by shrinking them.

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13. The Magnetic Monster

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A magnetic device that melts metal objects is used by alien beings on Earth.

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14. The Toys of Doom

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Phoning in an anonymous tip to lure Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen to an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Metropolis, Toyman captures Lois and Jimmy to help launch a wave of crime and keep Superman away.

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15. The Iron Eater

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A shapeshifting alien creature that emerged from a fallen meteorite who devours metal structures raises havoc.

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16. The Ape Army of the Amazon

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In South America, an exiled military officer named Colonel Vasta and a disgraced scientist named Dr. Rucas control apes with the transmitter on Dr. Rucas' back in a plot to rob an underground treasure.

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17. The Fire Phantom

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A living flame from Earth's core appears and sets off a mammoth forest fire.

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18. The Deadly Dish

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Lex Luthor traps Lois, Jimmy, and Perry White so he can lure Superman into range of a Kryptonite Transmitter.

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19. Insect Raiders

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Criminals who have perfected insect powers must stop Superman from foiling their wave of crime.

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20. Return of Warlock

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The Warlock steals a magic gem to wreak havoc on Superman's friends.

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21. The Abominable Ice-Man

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An ice being freezes tropical Hawaii where Lois Lane is having her vacation.

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22. The Men from A.P.E.

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Lex Luthor, The Warlock, Toyman, and Prankster form the organization A.P.E. (short of Allied Perpetrators of Evil) and combine their powers to defeat Superman.

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23. The Tree Man of Arbora

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A tree being brought to life near a meteor crater consumes enormous quantities of water.

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24. The Image Maker

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A master criminal scientist named Luna (AKA Professor Leo Nula) captures Lois in order to send her into space within his 4D movie as part of his revenge on her for sending him to prison seven years ago.

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25. Superman's Double Trouble

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A mid-ocean earthquake releases a giant lobster and a giant alligator.

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26. The Deadly Super-Doll

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The Sorcerer uses a voodoo doll to stop Superman.

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27. Lava Men

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In Mexico, a volcano creates living beings of lava.

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28. Luthor Strikes Again

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Lex Luthor uses Jimmy Olsen as bait to use Kryptonite laser beam weapons against Superman in a paint factory.

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29. Mission to Planet Peril

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Alien raiders forced to Earth recruit Superman to rescue hostages on their home world.

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30. The Pernicious Parasite

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While breaking into a science lab, a petty criminal named I.C. Harris is exposed to a radioactive isotope and achieves power to drain physical strength from other men.

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31. The Two Faces of Superman

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Toyman creates a robot doppelganger of The Man Of Steel.

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32. The Imp-Practical Joker

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A carnival is raided by an extra-dimensional prankster known as Mister Mxyzptlk.

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33. Superman Meets Brainiac

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Brainiac raids Earth to gather creatures to repopulate a planet devastated by atomic wars.

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34. Seeds of Disaster

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Alien seed pods grow plants that destroy other objects.

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35. The Malevolent Mummy

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An Egyptian sorcerer in mummified form attacks Lois and Superman.

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36. The Bird-Men From Lost Valley

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Avian beings must raid outside farmlands for survival because a gold raider named Trask and his henchmen hold their populace hostage.

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