George Reeves was a really underrated actor. His comedic banter with Lois (Noel Neill), Jimmy (Jack Larson) and Perry (Neil Hamilton) was always entertaining. And he could play deadly serious when he had to. Another near-great taken from us far too early.

1st! George Reeves was incomparable. ⬅

General Berkhaulter sitting behind Lois.

Today, April 28, is National Superhero Day. Thank you, Jim Nolt, for helping us celebrate.👍

I find the idea that Superman hangs out bored silly at home in full costume hilarious.

Good thing that Superman turned the radio back on so that he can hear the rest of the weather report and heard that a storm is coming and that the shock of getting hit by lightning will get himself decontaminated from the radiation he got saving Metropolis earlier.

Don't you remember how great this was. Watching every episode and then I purchased the complete DVD set. Wow, watching this live was a long time ago. And then it helped launch color tv. Great memories.

George Reeves IS Superman. There is no other.

LOL, that last line! 4:29 Superman nearly knocking Lois Dead with that painful Dad Joke!

Gotta love that eye roll at the end. Classic Lois.

Superman sitting in a cabin-reading and contemplating what to do about his radioactivity . Yes luckily he did turn the radio back on & heard weather report of storm approaching, awesome!

Once again, Jim, thank you for reminding us how magnificent George Reeves was as Superman. These flying scenes are brilliant, and in close-up, Reeves makes for a handsome, dashing hero (as usual). My favourite year is the first (1951), but these second year black-and-whites are nicely done, too. I realize that Kellogg’s was the sponsor and set the tone, but the colour, kiddie-friendly episodes don’t really do much for me.

I always loved the ending scene of this clip. Many thanks for posting.

Thanks Jim. That was great, as always. ❤

Thank you Sir. Pre 70's TV serials were most excellent.

It is a shame the culture is so diseased today. It can't even get a thrill out of this wonderful show. I don't care what anyone says. American culture from the 50's was A-OK!

Not the most dynamic way to bring down an airplane, but a remarkably sane approach. Homelander shoulda' taken notes!

the music here is unforgettable

Love that hot plane pursuit. Works even in contemporary times. Courtesy of director, Tommy Carr and effects whiz, Si Simonson.

Jack R. Glass outdid himself with the photographic effects.

I remember watching this! On TV!!!

One of the most memorable scenes in the series. Very impressive to a little child!

Like many of the most memorable episodes, this one was written by Jackson Gillis.

George Reeves had a decent role in the first 30 minutes of Gone With the Wind.

Crooks flying in a thunderstorm and no one is wearing a seat belt

1.21 gigawatts? Great Scott!

The great John Harmon.

Even Lois agrees the pun at the end was NOT wonder-ful.

The best episode of series

My favorite show when I was so young, I was at the store every week to get the latest issue of Superman and Batman (only 10 cents).

Imagine General Burkhalter from Hogan's Heroes as a bad guy

Everytime I become radioactive, I have an ephiphany and the radioactivity goes away.

Geez, Clark wasn't even trying anymore. 😮‍💨

Hey! It was the early 1950's and Godzilla was still demolishing Tokyo.

As a Canadian watching this, now I know where we got our sayin "eh" from. From you Americans.......lol!!!!!!

He kind of whistles when he flies.

The good old days, when Superman had a gut.

Me as a eight-year-old😂

I thought Superman was going to pull a Homelander there.

When the bad guys shot at Super Man he held his chest out When the bad guys ran out of bullets and threw their guns at him he ducked

His was the second time in the series that Superman risked death to retain his powers. Other time was the Big Freeze .

I’m just chilling here at home in my leotard and cape. Got my knee-high red boots on. Feeling sexy and think I’ll go out.

After all these years I still have no idea who Superman really is🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

I wanna be the guy who plays the harp that starts the music

You mean Clark was really Superman after all?

Wait, was t that Steve Allen?

This was about 1952, I started wathing in about 1955, it took them nearly 60 years to get it right, "Man of Steel", but when this was made the tech. was a long way from the peak, then about 5 years it went to crap.

And l suppose you are going to tell him to get dressed, l will come see you in the hospital. 😮

Lightning does not work like that, lol

Ele só voa pra esquerda.

Eu querer mulher vestida, porque sem roupa não dá mais.

If a simple pair of glasses could baffle and perplex the average person of the 1950s, then Clark/Superman could easily bullshit his way out of any predicament.

Noel Neill had THE BEST LEGS IN HOLLYWOOD back then and maybe even NOW !!