Season 1

1941 · 17 episodes

Fleischer Studios produced the first 9 episodes before production shifted to Famous Studios for the remaining 8 shorts due to studio changes and high costs. The very first short was nominated for the 1942 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Subject.

1Superman (aka The Mad Scientist)A mad scientist threatens Metropolis with an "Electrothanasia-Ray". He kidnaps Lois Lane, forcing Superman to punch through the energy beam to save the city.
2The Mechanical MonstersA criminal mastermind uses a fleet of giant, flying, fire-breathing robots to rob jewelry stores and banks.
3Billion Dollar LimitedA train loaded with a billion dollars in gold bullion is targeted by a heavily armed gang of train robbers.
4The Arctic GiantA prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex preserved in ice is thawed out in a Metropolis museum and goes on a rampage.
5The BulleteersMetropolis is terrorized by a gang operating a bullet-shaped, flying ram-vehicle that smashes through buildings.
6The Magnetic TelescopeAn astronomer's massive magnet machine accidentally pulls a giant comet out of orbit, sending it hurtling toward Earth.
7Electric EarthquakeA Native American scientist uses underwater electric machines to trigger massive earthquakes under Metropolis to reclaim his people's land.
8VolcanoClark and Lois travel to a tropical island to cover an active volcano, but it violently erupts, putting a nearby town in peril.
9Terror on the MidwayA giant gorilla escapes captivity at a local circus, causing widespread panic until Superman steps into the ring.
10JapoteursJapanese saboteurs hijack a massive, cutting-edge bomber plane during its test flight over Metropolis.
11ShowdownA criminal masquerades as Superman to pull off a string of daring robberies, ruining the Man of Steel's reputation.
12Eleventh HourOperating as a saboteur in Yokohama, Japan, Superman dismantles enemy naval ships while Clark Kent is held as a prisoner of war.
13Destruction Inc.Lois goes undercover at a Metropolis munitions plant to expose a dangerous ring of internal saboteurs.
14The Mummy StrikesClark and a scientist investigate a cursed Egyptian tomb, accidentally awakening giant, indestructible mummy guards.
15Jungle DrumsAfter Lois's plane crashes in a jungle, she is captured by a secret Nazi cult disguised as local tribesmen.
16The Underground WorldLois and a scientist discover a subterranean cavern inhabited by a dangerous race of winged, bird-like humanoids.
17Secret AgentLois helps a secret agent transport stolen enemy blueprints, leading to a high-speed car chase and an ambush at a drug store.

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