Superman – Season 1
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.
Episodes
Superman (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.
The Mechanical Monsters
A criminal mastermind uses a fleet of giant, flying, fire-breathing robots to rob jewelry stores and banks.
Billion Dollar Limited
A train loaded with a billion dollars in gold bullion is targeted by a heavily armed gang of train robbers.
The Arctic Giant
A prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex preserved in ice is thawed out in a Metropolis museum and goes on a rampage.
The Bulleteers
Metropolis is terrorized by a gang operating a bullet-shaped, flying ram-vehicle that smashes through buildings.
The Magnetic Telescope
An astronomer's massive magnet machine accidentally pulls a giant comet out of orbit, sending it hurtling toward Earth.
Electric Earthquake
A Native American scientist uses underwater electric machines to trigger massive earthquakes under Metropolis to reclaim his people's land.
Volcano
Clark and Lois travel to a tropical island to cover an active volcano, but it violently erupts, putting a nearby town in peril.
Terror on the Midway
A giant gorilla escapes captivity at a local circus, causing widespread panic until Superman steps into the ring.
Japoteurs
Japanese saboteurs hijack a massive, cutting-edge bomber plane during its test flight over Metropolis.
Showdown
A criminal masquerades as Superman to pull off a string of daring robberies, ruining the Man of Steel's reputation.
Eleventh Hour
Operating as a saboteur in Yokohama, Japan, Superman dismantles enemy naval ships while Clark Kent is held as a prisoner of war.
Destruction Inc.
Lois goes undercover at a Metropolis munitions plant to expose a dangerous ring of internal saboteurs.
The Mummy Strikes
Clark and a scientist investigate a cursed Egyptian tomb, accidentally awakening giant, indestructible mummy guards.
Jungle Drums
After Lois's plane crashes in a jungle, she is captured by a secret Nazi cult disguised as local tribesmen.
The Underground World
Lois and a scientist discover a subterranean cavern inhabited by a dangerous race of winged, bird-like humanoids.
Secret Agent
Lois helps a secret agent transport stolen enemy blueprints, leading to a high-speed car chase and an ambush at a drug store.