Superman: The Animated Series
Seen it?1996 | 3 seasons | 21 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
A mixed bag with no real highs. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved The Spectacular Spider-Man or My Adventures with Superman, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 19 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 2 Emmys: Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Special Class Animated Program, Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Sound Mixing – Special Class. Also nominated for 3 more Emmys.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 171K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11996 · 13 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday- Season 21997 · 28 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 31998 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett
- Tim DalySuperman / Clark Kent (voice)
- Dana DelanyLois Lane (voice)