"The Adventures of Superboy" (1988) "Superboy" (original title), TV series 1988-1992

Creators:

Joe Shuster
Jerry Siegel
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

8 October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of the Man of Steel in his teenage years.

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Superhero | DC Comics | Cult TV | Based On Comic Book | Superhero

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Stacy Haiduk	...	Lana Lang / ... (99 episodes, 1988-1992)
Gerard Christopher	...	Clark Kent / ... (74 episodes, 1989-1992)
Peter J. Fernandez	...	Matt Ritter (48 episodes, 1990-1992)
Robert Levine	...	C. Dennis Jackson (47 episodes, 1990-1992)

Series Directed by
David Nutter		(21 episodes, 1989-1992)
Reza Badiyi		(5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Colin Chilvers		(5 episodes, 1988)
David Grossman		(4 episodes, 1989)
Jackie Cooper		(3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Peter Kiwitt		(3 episodes, 1989)
Andre R. Guttfreund		(unknown episodes)
David Hartwell		(unknown episodes)
John Huneck		(unknown episodes)
Danny Irom		(unknown episodes)
Jefferson Kibbee		(unknown episodes)
Richard J. Lewis		(unknown episodes)
Hugh Martin		(unknown episodes)
Tracy Roberts		(unknown episodes)
Bryan Spicer		(unknown episodes)
Mark Vargo		(unknown episodes)
Robert Wiemer		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Fred Freiberger		(6 episodes, 1988-1989)
Michael Maurer		(6 episodes, 1989-1991)
J.M. DeMatteis		(5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Cary Bates		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Migdia Chinea		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Mark Jones		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bernard M. Kahn		(2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Toby Martin		(2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Michael Morris		(2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Howard Dimsdale		(2 episodes, 1988)
Ilya Salkind		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Matt Uitz		(2 episodes, 1991)
Joe Shuster		(1 episode, 1988)
Jerry Siegel		(1 episode, 1988)
Denny O'Neil		(1 episode, 1989)
Michael Carlin		(1 episode, 1991)
Andy Helfer		(1 episode, 1991)
Stan Berkowitz		(unknown episodes)
Paul Robert Coyle		(unknown episodes)
Paul Diamond		(unknown episodes)
Sandy Fries		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Buck Allen	....	supervising producer (55 episodes, 1988-1990)
Ilya Salkind	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1988-1992)
Stan Berkowitz	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Julia Pistor	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Kevin Kiner		(1 episode, 1988)

Series Cinematography by
Orson Ochoa		(1 episode, 1988)
John Huneck		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
John Elias		(unknown episodes)
Michael T. Elias		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Ellen Jacoby		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John Bortles		(unknown episodes)
Alan E. Muraoka		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Tim Duffy		(1 episode, 1988)
David Kahler		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Lisa Layman	....	assistant makeup artist (48 episodes, 1990-1992)
Rob Burman	....	special makeup effects artist (7 episodes, 1989-1992)
Michael J. Kent	....	special makeup effects artist (5 episodes, 1990)
Lee Grimes	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Olivier Arnesen	....	executive in charge of production (22 episodes, 1991-1992)
Barry H. Waldman	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lisandra Soto	....	second second assistant director (100 episodes, 1988-1992)
Polly Ann Mattson	....	second second assistant director (26 episodes, 1989-1990)
Stephen A. Glanzrock	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 1988-1989)
Frank Falvey	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Roger La Page	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Gary Rogers	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Paul Sirmons	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Barry H. Waldman	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jeff Chandler	....	assistant art director (26 episodes, 1988-1989)
Daniel Valcich	....	carpenter (12 episodes, 1992)
Lily Duke	....	graphic artist (3 episodes, 1990)
Jerry Blohm	....	swing gang (unknown episodes)
John F. Escobar	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Rich Swim	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Richard Achor	....	sound effects editor (74 episodes, 1989-1992)
Mark Muncy	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Danny Cadow	....	flying effects specialist (1 episode, 1989)
James L. Roberts	....	special effects foreman (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Pete Opotowsky	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Cort Hessler	....	stunts (9 episodes, 1991-1992)
John Zimmerman	....	stunt performer / stunt double / ... (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
Tom Akos	....	utility stunts / stunt double / ... (4 episodes, 1988-1991)
Tommy Mack Turvey	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1989)
Jim O'Rear	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1989)
Greg Anderson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Erich Barrett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Larry A. Lee	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Massa	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Joe Murphy	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gar Stephen	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Lacy	....	assistant camera / camera operator: "b" camera (48 episodes, 1989-1992)
Robert Beverlin	....	assistant camera (26 episodes, 1988-1989)
Bruce Merwin	....	electrician (3 episodes, 1988)
Brett Allen	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Stephen Campbell	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
C.W. Fallin	....	director of photography: second unit/additional photography (unknown episodes)
W.D. Hill	....	grip (unknown episodes)
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera (unknown episodes)
Nik Petrik	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael J. Kent	....	costume fabricator (1 episode, 1990)
Ellen Falguiere	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Steve Duff	....	driver (8 episodes, 1988)

Series Other crew
Alexander Salkind	....	presenter (100 episodes, 1988-1992)
Melinda Taksen	....	script supervisor (45 episodes, 1990-1992)
Roderick Richardson	....	craft service (44 episodes, 1990-1992)
Rick Callan	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 1988-1990)
Michael Richartz	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1988)
Susan Agnoff	....	assistant production accountant (unknown episodes, 1990)
Jesse Blanco	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brian Cain	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Joanne Martin Hinson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Chris Iller	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Damian Mcknight	....	production intern (unknown episodes)
Stanley Robinson	....	key production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mayo Sanchez	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Trish Weinstock	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Cantharus Productions (as Cantharus Productions N.V.)
• Lowry Productions (seasons 3-4)

Distributors

• Viacom
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD) (complete first season)
• Warner Home Video (2012) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete second season)

Also Known As:

"Superboy" - USA (original title)

Runtime:

30 min (100 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Filming Locations:

Boardwalk & Baseball Theme Park - Rt. 27, Baseball City, Florida, USA

Company:

Cantharus Productions

Trivia:

The pilot episode "Countdown to Nowhere" was actually the fifth episode broadcast.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)

More Representative of Superman than Lois & Clark was...

After seeing that the only comment on "Superboy" was extremely negative, I had to comment on it. I can only remember a handful of episodes since I was pretty young and not into Superman enough at the time to watch it regularly. But what I remember was alot of fun. Unlike "Lois & Clark", which was made to attract people to Superman, "Superboy" was made for Super-fans. It was focused alot more on science fiction and fantasy than "L&C," and therefore dealt more with Kal-El himself. The major flaw of "L&C," and I guess what attracted alot of people to it as well, was that it made Lois Lane at least as important, if not more than, Superman himself. While Superboy did have Lois' equivalent in Lana Lang, they only used her in a story when they had a good reason. If you like romantic comedies, then "Lois & Clark" was for you. But if you enjoy the Superman mythos, fascinating sci-fi concepts, and good television in general, then "Superboy" is the better choice.