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Release Date:
6 September 1996 (USA) more
Plot:
The last son of the planet Krypton protects his adoptive home of Earth as the greatest of the superheroes. full summary
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2 nominations more
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(95 articles)
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The other Caped Crusader more (20 total)
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(Series Cast Summary - 3 of 84)| Tim Daly | ... | Superman / ... (52 episodes, 1996-2000) | |
| Dana Delany | ... | Lois Lane (45 episodes, 1996-2000) | |
| David Kaufman | ... | Jimmy Olsen / ... (26 episodes, 1996-2000) |
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Also Known As:
Superman: The Animated Series (USA) (informal alternative title)
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30 min (54 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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USA:TV-PG | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | USA:TV-PG (Violence)
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Lex Luthor's henchwoman, Mercy Graves, is a character created for the show. She was eventually added as a member of the cast in the comics. The same goes for the villainess Livewire. more
Quotes:
[Superman is about to be executed]
Lex Luthor:
You don't know how I've looked forward to this...
Superman:
Doesn't a condemned man get one last request?
Lex Luthor:
[leans forward, curious] And that is...?
[Superman punches him in the face]
Superman:
Thanks.
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Referenced in Superman/Doomsday (2007) (V) more
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Is Lex Luthor black in this series?Where is Metropolis located?
Where is Smallville located?
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After the success of "Batman: The Animated Series", Superman, who'd been out of the lime light for a while except for "Lois & Clark", finally got a shot at his own series again. This show recapped Superman's origin, established his relationships and pit him against a variety of characters - including a memorable brawl between him and Lobo, voiced by Brad Garrett (who also voiced another character, but I forget his name).
Superman was voiced by Tim Daly, and he did a damn fine job of it too. It's a shame that he wasn't available for "Justice League", as he was definitely superior to his successor, George Newbern (sorry George). Dana Delany was what Margot Kidder's Lois Lane SHOULD have been but never was. Same goes for Clancy Brown as Lex Luther. M*A*S*H alum Mike Farrell provided the voice of Superman's Earth dad.
Storylines were generally good and voice acting solid (as mentioned above), but the only thing that really marred this show was the animation. While not bad, the characters, particularly the male characters, were too blocky looking. Superman himself looked as though he'd been carved out of rock. This animation isn't bad but it's not on par with the animation in "Batman: The Animated Series". Sadly, this look has been retained for "Justice League".
Batman has made guest appearances on Superman from time to time, even did a "movie" with him, which brought their relationship up to date.
So all in all, a 9 1/2 out of 10.