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Superman: The Animated Series

Original title: Superman
  • TV Series
  • 1996–20001996–2000
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
16K
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POPULARITY
2,972
166
Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
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The last son of the planet Krypton protects his adoptive home of Earth as the greatest of the superheroes.The last son of the planet Krypton protects his adoptive home of Earth as the greatest of the superheroes.The last son of the planet Krypton protects his adoptive home of Earth as the greatest of the superheroes.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
16K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,972
166
  • Creators
    • Joe Shuster(character created by: Superman)
    • Jerry Siegel(character created by: Superman)
    • Bob Kane(Batman created by)
  • Stars
    • Tim Daly
    • Joseph Bologna
    • Dana Delany
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  • Creators
    • Joe Shuster(character created by: Superman)
    • Jerry Siegel(character created by: Superman)
    • Bob Kane(Batman created by)
  • Stars
    • Tim Daly
    • Joseph Bologna
    • Dana Delany
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations

    Episodes54

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    Tim Daly
    Tim Daly
    • Clark Kent…
    52 episodes52 eps • 1996–2000
    Joseph Bologna
    Joseph Bologna
    • Dan Turpin
    12 episodes12 eps • 1997–1998
    Dana Delany
    Dana Delany
    • Lois Lane
    44 episodes44 eps • 1996–2000
    David Kaufman
    David Kaufman
    • Jimmy Olsen
    26 episodes26 eps • 1996–2000
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Lex Luthor
    20 episodes20 eps • 1996–2000
    Lauren Tom
    Lauren Tom
    • Angela Chen
    14 episodes14 eps • 1996–1999
    Victor Brandt
    • Professor Hamilton
    14 episodes14 eps • 1996–2000
    Corey Burton
    Corey Burton
    • Brainiac…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1996–1998
    George Dzundza
    George Dzundza
    • Perry White
    10 episodes10 eps • 1996–1999
    Brad Garrett
    Brad Garrett
    • Bibbo…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1996–1999
    Shelley Fabares
    Shelley Fabares
    • Martha Kent
    10 episodes10 eps • 1996–2000
    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Maggie Sawyer
    9 episodes9 eps • 1997–1998
    Lisa Edelstein
    Lisa Edelstein
    • Mercy Graves
    9 episodes9 eps • 1996–2000
    Mike Farrell
    Mike Farrell
    • Jonathan Kent
    9 episodes9 eps • 1996–1999
    Michael Ironside
    Michael Ironside
    • Darkseid
    7 episodes7 eps • 1997–2000
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Camorite…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1996–1998
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Metallo…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1996–1999
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Annie's Mother…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1996–1999
    • Creators
      • Joe Shuster(character created by: Superman)
      • Jerry Siegel(character created by: Superman)
      • Bob Kane(Batman created by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The opening sequence never displays the title of the show and is the first opening sequence of any Superman cartoon to not verbally explain where Superman came from, his extraordinary super powers and his secret identity. The producers of the show thought Superman is a well-known icon and the opening sequence of the show visually displays everything you need to know about the character without having to verbally explain it to the audience.
    • Quotes

      Darkseid: You dare to strike me?

      [Superman hits him again]

      Superman: That's for Dan Turpin!

      Darkseid: Who?

      Superman: The good man you murdered!

      Darkseid: If I had known the death of one human would hurt you so, Kal-El, I would have killed more!

    • Connections
      Edited into Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013)

    User reviews39

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    One of the best Superman adaptations I have seen.
    So far for the most part any movie featuring the man of steel have missed the mark. If one were to gather their knowledge of Superman from these movies they will deduce that Superman's main villains were Lex Luther, Zod, Nuclear Man and Richard Pryor. One also gets the sense that he is kind of a dweeb and the type of guy who when he gets a female pregnant he bolts the planet. Well this animated series was great as it featured a vast assortment of villains, great voice work by Tim Daly, and had interesting stories. I enjoyed watching this incarnation of Superman as he was actually Superman without being indestructible unbeatable man like he has been portrayed at times. So what you are not going to see in this film is a lot of time spent back in Smallville growing up, a crusade to stop nuclear missiles, strange comedy, and yet another scheme by Lex involving real estate. No here you will see him lose a good friend to the cold Darkseid, help the Green Lantern take on the villainous Sinistro, and battle schemes by Lex involving him creating a cyborg man with kryptonite in his chest named Metallo. So suffice to say this series was a lot of fun and a lot better than nearly everything in the movies. The best thing the movies did was introducing Zod.
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    FAQ3

    • Is Lex Luthor black in this series?
    • Where is Metropolis located?
    • Where is Smallville located?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
      • WB Home Entertainment - Vol. 1- DVD site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Supermen
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros. Animation
      • DC Comics
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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