'Superman: The Animated Series' Episodes Ranked
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- 1996–200022mUnrated9.1 (510)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyMichael IronsideSteppenwolf, a hunter from Apokolips, joins Darkseid in his battle to take over Earth.Season 2 Episode 26
- 1996–200021mUnrated9.0 (552)TV EpisodeDirectorKenji HachizakiStarsTim DalyDana DelanyShelley FabaresSuperman's effort to clear a condemned man's name is complicated when he survives a murder attempt as Kent that seems impossible to be seen surviving without jeopardizing his secret identity.Season 2 Episode 22
- DirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyGilbert GottfriedA powerful other-dimensional imp starts to annoy Superman every 90 days while becoming equally aggravated at the superhero forcing him back just as often.Season 2 Episode 8
- 1996–200022mUnrated9.2 (584)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownNow free of Darkseid's influence, but in US military custody after being subdued; Superman breaks free to retaliate against the New God despot.Season 3 Episode 13
SEASON 3 FINALE
SERIES FINALE - DirectorToshihiko MasudaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyKevin ConroyJoker steals a statue made of solid Kryptonite and makes a deal with Luthor to kill Superman. But Joker's plan is jeopardized when Batman arrives to warn Superman that his life is in danger.Season 2 Episode 16
- DirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyKevin ConroyMathew ValenciaWhen Batman goes missing, Superman takes up the mantle of the Dark Knight to keep Gotham City's supervillains from running amok.Season 3 Episode 2
- 1996–200020mUnrated9.0 (561)TV EpisodeDirectorToshihiko MasudaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyKevin ConroyJoker kidnaps Lois in order to lure Superman to his death. Batman's intervention saves the day and, soon after, Lois tells a heartbroken Clark that she will be transferring to Gotham City in order to be with Bruce Wayne. The move is postponed when Joker unleashes killer robots to attack Batman while Superman rescues a sinking ocean liner.Season 2 Episode 17
- 1996–200022mUnrated8.7 (511)TV EpisodeDirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownLois is thrown into an alternate reality version of Metropolis where Luthor and Superman rule in tyranny together.Season 2 Episode 12
- 1996–200020mUnrated9.0 (564)TV EpisodeDirectorToshihiko MasudaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyKevin ConroyAfter thwarting both Lex Luthor and The Joker's plans, Superman and Batman form an everlasting alliance that will serve as a solid foundation for the Justice League.Season 2 Episode 18
- 1996–200022mUnrated8.6 (464)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyMichael IronsideOrion, an alien escapee from the planet Apokolips, seeks Superman's help in his effort to stop Darkseid from conquering Earth.Season 2 Episode 25
- 1996–200022mUnrated8.2 (428)TV EpisodeDirectorHiroyuki AoyamaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownBrainiac's consciousness, in control of LexCorp's computer systems, forces Luthor to rebuild his primary body in secret.Season 2 Episode 14
- DirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownSuperman is brainwashed to believe he is the adopted son of Darkseid and now has orders to conquer Earth.Season 3 Episode 12
- DirectorToshihiko MasudaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyCharlie SchlatterSuperman and The Flash compete in a charity running race around the world, but have to stop to deal with the Weather Wizard.Season 2 Episode 4
- 1996–200021mUnrated8.2 (495)TV EpisodeDirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownClark encounters a clone of himself who decays into a flawed version dubbed Bizarro.Season 2 Episode 6
- DirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownLois Lane finds herself marked for death by an unknown stalker.Season 2 Episode 8
- 1996–200022mUnrated8.3 (430)TV EpisodeDirectorButch LukicStarsTim DalyDana DelanyMichael P. GrecoWhen Green Lantern Abin Sur fatally crash lands on Earth, his power ring selects a young artist as a replacement.Season 3 Episode 7
- 1996–200021mUnrated8.2 (547)TV EpisodeDirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownBrainiac, once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gathering trek across the galaxy. But, as Superman discovers, Brainiac's intent after gathering the world's knowledge is to destroy the Earth.Season 1 Episode 8
- 1996–200021mUnrated8.3 (764)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsChristopher McDonaldFinola HughesCorey BurtonJor-El, unable to convince the Kryptonian government of the pending destruction of the planet, plans to save his son while Brainiac makes him a fugitive.Season 1 Episode 1
SEASON 1 PREMIERE
SERIES PREMIERE - 1996–200022mUnrated7.7 (471)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyRon PerlmanWhen the Phantom Zone prisoner, Mala, releases Jax-Ur as well to conquer Earth, Superman must defeat them despite that fact that they smashed the projector.Season 2 Episode 2
- 1996–200021mUnrated7.2 (377)TV EpisodeDirectorShin'ichi TsujiStarsTim DalyDana DelanyGilbert GottfriedIn an attempt to sidestep his agreement to stay away from the third dimension, Mr. Mxyzptlk convinces Bizarro to return to Earth and attack Superman.Season 3 Episode 5
- DirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyMichael IronsideTo curry his father's favor, the New God brute, Kalibak, goes to Earth to battle Superman.Season 2 Episode 15
- 1996–200021mUnrated8.0 (702)TV EpisodeDirectorCurt GedaScott JeraldsStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownYoung Clark Kent learns of his alien past, as well as his full power, and decides to move to Metropolis to be both reporter and superhero.Season 1 Episode 2
- 1996–200021mUnrated7.5 (370)TV EpisodeDirectorButch LukicStarsTim DalyJennifer Jason LeighRon PerlmanSuperman comes to a planet under the control of the Phantom Zone prisoners Jax-Ur and Mala, but feels he cannot interfere.Season 3 Episode 6
- 1996–200022mUnrated8.1 (680)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaBruce TimmStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownAfter saving Lois, Superman stops Lex Luthor's plans for an illegal arms deal, which is the beginning of their ongoing conflict.Season 1 Episode 3
- 1996–200022mUnrated8.1 (428)TV EpisodeDirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyNicholle TomWhen Superman is captured by Granny Goodness and her Female Furies, Supergirl follows them to the planet Apokolips to rescue him.Season 2 Episode 28
SEASON 2 FINALE - 1996–200022mUnrated8.0 (443)TV EpisodeDirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyNicholle TomSuperman rescues and brings home the sole survivor of the lost Kryptonian colony of Argos, the rambunctious Kara aka Supergirl.Season 2 Episode 27
- DirectorYûichirô YanoStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownClark reunites with his old girlfriend, Lana Lang, who volunteers to spy for him on her new lover, Lex Luthor.Season 1 Episode 11
- 1996–200021mUnrated7.8 (473)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyLeslie EasterbrookUpon discovery of the Phantom Zone projector in his ship, Superman makes contact with and releases a prisoner whose sentence is completed.Season 2 Episode 1
SEASON 2 PREMIERE - DirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyMichael DornMalcolm McDowellJohn Henry Irons must give his equipment a trial of fire as Steel to help Superman oppose Metallo.Season 2 Episode 23
- 1996–200022mUnrated7.8 (426)TV EpisodeDirectorButch LukicStarsJason MarsdenCorey BurtonJason PriestleyThree members of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 30th century travel back in time to stop Brainiac from killing Clark Kent in his youth.Season 3 Episode 3
- 1996–200021mUnrated8.4 (440)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyKevin ConroyDana DelanyA desperate Ra's Al Ghul comes to Metropolis with designs on Superman and only Batman can help.Season 3 Episode 11
- 1996–200021mUnrated7.4 (483)TV EpisodeDirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyMichael YorkIntergang boss Bruno Mannheim receives powerful alien weapons from a mysterious benefactor.Season 1 Episode 12
- DirectorHiroyuki AoyamaStarsTim DalyBrion JamesVictor BrandtA desperate plan to use Parasite to probe the mind of a comatose criminal mastermind goes terribly wrong.Season 1 Episode 13
SEASON 1 FINALE - 1996–200022mUnrated7.6 (579)TV EpisodeDirectorToshihiko MasudaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownLex Luthor learns that Superman is vulnerable to kryptonite and attempts to use it to kill Superman.Season 1 Episode 5
- 1996–200022mUnrated8.1 (564)TV EpisodeDirectorKenji HachizakiStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownJohn Corben returns as a kryptonite-powered cyborg eager to kill Superman.Season 1 Episode 7
- 1996–200021mUnrated7.9 (546)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyBrad GarrettSuperman squares off against the moronic superpowerful space-biker mercenary, Lobo, who has a contract on the superhero.Season 1 Episode 9
- 1996–200020mUnrated7.7 (526)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyBrad GarrettSherman HowardSuperman and Lobo must join forces to escape being exhibits of an alien zoo.Season 1 Episode 10
- DirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyLori PettyAn obnoxious talk radio host is transformed into a powerful electricity-based supervillain.Season 2 Episode 5
- DirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyXander BerkeleyAs inventor John Henry Irons fears, the pilot of his imperfect prototype power armor becomes violently unstable.Season 2 Episode 21
- DirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyBrion JamesA lowly janitor is transformed into the Parasite, a superhuman capable of draining and harnessing the energy, powers, and memories of any living being...including Superman.Season 1 Episode 6
- DirectorShin'ichi TsujiStarsTim DalyDana DelanyMiguel FerrerLois and Jimmy investigate a series of bizarre marine animal attacks.Season 3 Episode 9
50th Episode - 1996–200022mUnrated7.5 (416)TV EpisodeDirectorHiroyuki AoyamaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyCorey BurtonAfter inadvertently receiving recorded memories of Krypton, Bizarro attempts to recreate those memories in miniature in his own twisted way, including its end.Season 2 Episode 19
- DirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalySharon LawrenceMiguel FerrerThe pugnacious Queen Maxima of the planet Almerac comes to Earth in search of the one warrior she considers worthy to marry her, Superman.Season 2 Episode 24
- DirectorKazuhide TomonagaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyBud CortIntergang boss Bruno Manheim finds himself targeted by the son of one of his pawns who has become Toyman.Season 1 Episode 4
- DirectorShin'ichi TsujiStarsTim DalyNicholle TomMike FarrellUpon returning from Metropolis, Kara finds the Kents, and most of the population of Smallville as well, under the thrall of a strange itinerant preacher.Season 3 Episode 10
- DirectorKazuhide TomonagaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyClancy BrownEdward Lytener returns as Luminus to seek revenge against Superman with a way to depower him enough to get it.Season 2 Episode 11
- DirectorYûichirô YanoStarsTim DalyDana DelanyBrion JamesLivewire escapes from prison, eager to attain revenge on Superman -- something that she hopes to achieve by teaming up with the Parasite.Season 2 Episode 10
- 1996–200021mUnrated7.2 (371)TV EpisodeDirectorKazumi FukushimaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyMalcolm McDowellJimmy Olsen finds his life complicated when his friendship with Superman publicly blows out of proportion.Season 3 Episode 8
- 1996–200021mUnrated7.5 (424)TV EpisodeDirectorKenji HachizakiStarsTim DalyDana DelanyMalcolm McDowellAn amnesiac Metallo reemerges from the ocean and is adopted by two children on an island.Season 2 Episode 9
- 1996–200021mUnrated7.4 (414)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyTed LevineWhen an evil demon is unleashed, Superman attempts to enlist the aid of the now disinterested wizard superhero Doctor Fate.Season 2 Episode 20
- 1996–200022mUnrated7.1 (401)TV EpisodeDirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyPeri GilpinWhile hunting the pyrokinetic supervillainess Volcana, Superman learns of a mysterious organization seeking her as well.Season 3 Episode 1
SEASON 3 PREMIERE - 1996–200022mUnrated7.1 (452)TV EpisodeDirectorNobuo TomizawaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyDavid KaufmanWhile on a space mission, Superman discovers a massive humanoid stone giant, lashed to an asteroid, that breaks loose and runs amok.Season 2 Episode 3
- DirectorCurt GedaStarsTim DalyDana DelanyDavid KaufmanA beloved monkey companion of Lois returns from years of suspended animation in space only to become big trouble on Earth.Season 2 Episode 13
- DirectorDan RibaStarsTim DalyNancy TravisBud CortA mysterious fashion model is stalked by an obsessed supervillian smitten with her.Season 3 Episode 4