Superman - The Original Superman on Television

by Michael J. Bifulco

All 104 episodes of the daring exploits of America's most popular fictional hero are outlined in detail and reviewed in this reference guide designed for both the casual viewer and the serious film collector. Superman was born in the illustrated comic strip stories of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. He was animated in the studios of Max and Dave Fleischer, assuming the voice of Bud Collyer in the cartoons and also on the Mutual Radio Network. In the late 1940s, he materialized in the body of a dedicated actor named Kirk Alyn in 30 episodes of two theatrical serials. In the decades since, we've seen Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Brandon Routh, and Henry Cavill in the upcoming blockbuster... However, to those who grew up during the Golden Age of Television, George Reeves will always be remembered as the real SUPERMAN.