Superman

One of the greatest superheroes of all time, Superman, takes to the air in this action-packed animated series. Disguised as Clark Kent, Superman uses his powers to overcome the forces of evil in a tireless crusade against crime and injustice.

Superman (1988) is a United States animated superhero series created for CBS and produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. Beau Weaver voices the Man of Steel, who hides his powers behind the mild-mannered disguise of Clark Kent while working alongside Lois Lane (Ginny McSwain) and Jimmy Olsen (Mark L. Taylor) at the Daily Planet. Michael Bell voices the scheming Lex Luthor, and Alan Oppenheimer and Tress MacNeille voice Jonathan and Martha Kent, grounding the hero in his small-town upbringing. The engine of each half-hour episode is simple and direct: a criminal scheme, a threat to ordinary people, or a bid for world domination that Superman must stop with his flight, strength, and heat vision. The show is a single season of 26 episodes, a self-contained action adventure with a clear moral center rather than a serialized arc. Its tone is earnest, bright, and colorful, a classic Saturday morning cartoon in which heroism is never ironic. Set in a stylized version of a modern American city, it has the broad, comic-book atmosphere of its era. Fans of Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man (1994), and Justice League will find a similar mix of animated spectacle and plain-spoken justice.

• Batman: The Animated Seriesanimated superhero action, kid-friendly adventure tone, classic comic source characters
• Spider-Man (1994)animated superhero action with episodic crime-fighting and youthful heroism
• Justice League (2001)animated superhero team adventure, episodic justice-driven action for younger viewers

Release Date

1988-09-17

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.0 / 10 (36)

What is Superman about?

Superman takes to the skies in this 1988 animated series, using his powers and his disguise as Clark Kent to fight crime and injustice.

What is Superman like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Superman as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Superman violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Superman as mild.

Which shows are like Superman?

Shows with a similar feel include Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man (1994), and Justice League (2001).

How long is Superman?

Superman: 1 season, 26 episodes.

Is Superman still running?

No, Superman has ended.

Where can I watch Superman?

In United States, Superman is available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store.