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Adventures of Superman

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TV Series

The Resume

    (September 19, 1952-September 28, 1958)
    Aired in syndication (1952-58) and on ABC (1958)
    George Reeves as Clark Kent/Superman
    Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane (1952-53)
    Noel Neill as Lois Lane (1953-58)
    Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen
    John Hamilton as Perry White
    Premise: Superman fights for truth, justice and the American way

Why Adventures of Superman might be annoying:

    Kirk Alyn, who had been Superman in the movies, refused to reprise the role on the small screen.
    The stars ended up typecast in their roles.
    The cast members had restrictive contracts that kept them from doing much outside work even though a season's worth of episodes were shot in only two months.
    Characters always wore the same clothes so multiple episodes could be shot at the same time.
    Flubbed lines and other errors often made it to air, with producer Whitney Ellsworth admitting, 'We were often forced to use what we had, rather than relight the set and go again.'
    Despite George Reeves' suicide, the producers considering continuing the show as 'Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen,' focusing on Larson's character, with Superman's appearances created through recycling footage of Reeves and shots of a stunt double filmed from behind.

Why Adventures of Superman might not be annoying:

    Despite the low budgets, the special effects for the flying sequences were advanced for the period.
    George Reeves did his own stunts.
    Beginning with the third season, episodes were filmed in color, as the producers correctly guessed that they would become more valuable once color TV became standard.
    Reeves stood by Robert Shayne (who had a recurring role as Police Inspector Bill Henderson) when Shayne was accused of being a Communist due to his political activism in the Screen Actors Guild.
    Jack Larson had the good taste to refuse to make 'Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 7.69% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 74 Votes: 44.59% Annoying