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Superman: The Animated Series Season 1 released on September 6, 1996.

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S01E01 Aired September 06, 1996

The Last Son of Krypton (1)

Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.

S01E02 Aired September 06, 1996

The Last Son of Krypton (2)

Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and as an adult presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.

S01E03 Aired September 06, 1996

The Last Son of Krypton (3)

Superman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben.

S01E04 Aired September 07, 1996

Fun and Games

Superman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.

S01E05 Aired September 14, 1996

A Little Piece of Home

Lex Luthor discovers Superman's vulnerability to Kryptonite, and attempts to exploit this weakness to rid himself once and for all of the Man of Steel.

S01E06 Aired September 21, 1996

Feeding Time

After toxic chemicals transform janitor Rudy Jones into the energy-draining Parasite, he imprisons Superman, intent on keeping the Man of Steel as his own personal power source.

S01E07 Aired September 28, 1996

The Way of All Flesh

Thanks to the orchestrations of Lex Luthor, terrorist John Corben becomes Metallo, a skin-covered cyborg with a Kryptonite heart. Luthor then sets the supervillain on a quest to kill Superman.

S01E08 Aired November 02, 1996

Stolen Memories

Brainiac, once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gathering trek across the galaxy. But, as Superman discovers, Brainiac's intent after gathering the world's knowledge is to destroy the Earth.

S01E09 Aired November 09, 1996

The Main Man (1)

Intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo is employed to capture the Man of Steel, but thanks to a double-cross by the rare-species-collecting Preserver, both Superman and Lobo end up trapped in the Preserver's personal zoo.

S01E10 Aired November 16, 1996

The Main Man (2)

Superman and Lobo team up to escape the Preserver and a vile band of competing bounty hunters with their own vendetta against the "Main Man".

S01E11 Aired November 23, 1996

My Girl

Clark's childhood sweetheart Lana Lang comes to Metropolis, and puts her own life in danger by trying to spy on Lex Luthor for Superman.

S01E12 Aired February 01, 1997

Tools of the Trade

Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.

S01E13 Aired February 15, 1997

Two's a Crowd

When embittered scientist Earl Garver goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb, Superman risks enlisting the Parasite to drain the information from Garver's mind.