Superman (animated series 1988)
Television series | |
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Original title | Superman |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
year | 1988 |
length | 22 minutes |
Episodes | 13 |
genre | Action |
music | Ron Jones |
First broadcast | September 17, 1988 - December 10, 1988 on CBS |
Superman is an American animated series from 1988 and produced by Ruby-Spears Productions and Warner Bros. Television . The series is based on the eponymous comic book character Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , and ran in 1988, the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Superman, the American broadcaster CBS . 13 episodes of around 22 minutes each were produced and broadcast.
The comic book writer Marv Wolfman acted as chief author of the series and developed the series together with the comic artist responsible for design Gil Kane .
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It was Superman's first post-crisis appearance outside of the comic books, based on changes John Byrne introduced to the comic series in 1986. Lex Luthor, for example, was no longer portrayed as an evil scientist, but as a power-hungry industrialist. The series also includes appearances by the superhero Wonder Woman , based on her design by George Pérez .
The main story in each episode was approximately 21 minutes long, the last 4 minutes being used to describe some biographical details from Superman’s early years in the Superman Family Album , from his adoption as a child to his first public appearance as Superman.
Production and publication
The production for Ruby-Spears Productions and Warner Bros. Television was directed by Cosmo Anzilotti, Bill Hutten and Tony Love. The music for the series was composed by Ron Jones , including a new orchestral version of the classic melody by John Williams from the 1978 film Superman . Additionally, the same monologue was used during the opening sequence as in the 1950 Superman television series.
The series first aired from September 17 to December 10, 1988 by CBS in the United States.
Episode list
number | Original title | First broadcast (USA) | script |
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1 | Destroy the Defendroids / The Adoption | 17th September 1988 | Marv Wolfman |
2 | Fugitive From Space / The Supermarket | September 24, 1988 | Martin Pasko ( Fugitive From Space ); Cherie Wilkerson ( The Supermarket ) |
3 | By the Skin of the Dragon's Teeth / At the Babysitter's | October 1, 1988 | Karen Willson & Chris Weber ( By the Skin of the Dragon's Teeth ); Cherie Wilkerson ( At the Babysitter’s ) |
4th | Cybron Strikes / The First Day of School | October 8, 1988 | Buzz Dixon ( Cybron Strikes ); Cherie Wilkerson ( The First Day of School ) |
5 | The Big Scoop / Overnight with the Scouts | October 15, 1988 | Michael Reaves ( The Big Scoop ); Cherie Wilkerson ( Overnight with the Scouts ) |
6th | Triple-Play / The Circus | October 22, 1988 | Lawrence G. DiTillio ( triple play ); Meg McLaughlin ( The Circus ) |
7th | The Hunter / Little Runaway | October 29, 1988 | Chris Weber & Karen Willson ( The Hunter ); Cherie Wilkerson ( Little Runaway ) |
8th | Superman and Wonder Woman vs. The Sorceress of Time / The Birthday Party | 5th November 1988 | Cherie Wilkerson & Marv Wolfman ( Superman and Wonder Woman vs. The Sorceress of Time ); Cherie Wilkerson ( The Birthday Party ) |
9 | Bonechill / The Driver's License | November 12, 1988 | Lawrence G. DiTillio ( Bonechill ); Cherie Wilkerson ( The Driver's License ) |
10 | The Beast Beneath These Streets / First Date | November 19, 1988 | Michael Reaves ( The Beast Beneath These Streets ); Cherie Wilkerson ( First Date ) |
11 | Wildshark / To play or not to play | November 26, 1988 | Marv Wolfman & Cherie Wilkerson ( Wildshark ); Cherie Wilkerson ( To Play or not to Play ) |
12 | Night of the Living Shadows / Graduation | 3rd December 1988 | Buzz Dixon ( Night of the Living Shadows ); Cherie Wilkerson ( Graduation ) |
13 | The Last Time I Saw Earth / It's Superman | December 10, 1988 | Steve Gerber ( The Last Time I Saw Earth ); Cherie Wilkerson ( It's Superman ) |
- All episodes were directed by Cosmo Anzilotti, Bill Hutten, Tony Love and Charles A. Nichols.
synchronization
role | English speaker |
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Clark Kent / Superman | Beau Weaver |
Lois Lane | Ginny McSwain |
Lex Luthor | Michael Bell |
Perry White | Stanley Ralph Ross |
Jessica Morganberry | Lynne Marie Stewart |
Jimmy Olsen | Mark L. Taylor |
Pa Kent | Alan Oppenheimer |
Ma Kent | Tress MacNeille |
Web links
- Superman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Superman in the online movie database
- Superman Homepage - episode guide and screenshots
- The Superman Super Site - Ruby Spears Superman
Individual evidence
- ↑ Superman TV Episode Guide . The Big Cartoon Database. Retrieved September 11, 2014.