Superman: The Animated Series is an American television series based on the DC Comics superhero Superman, which was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and originally aired on The WB from 1996 to 2000; lasting 54 episodes.
The series is part of what has become known as the DC Animated Universe and was the first after the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series.
All episodes of season one except the first five and last two were shown out of production order when originally aired.
Part 1: Kryptonian scientist Jor-El discovers that the planet Krypton is on the verge of destruction. However, the planet's supercomputer Brainiac denies this is the case to the planet's council and brands him a criminal, as it makes plans to escape after collecting all of Krypton's data. With no choice, Jor-El and his wife Lara prepare to send their only son, Kal-El, to a distant world, before Krypton's inevitable destruction.[1]
Part 2: Kal-El's spaceship crash-lands on Earth following its interstellar journey, where he is found and adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent, who name him Clark. A few years later, a teenage Clark, living in Smallville, Kansas, soon discovers he has superpowers, which he uses to save the life of his girlfriend Lana Lang, and soon the Kents tell him the truth of his origins.[2]
Episodes of season two originally aired Saturday mornings prior to The New Batman/Superman Adventures on Kids' WB!.
Episodes originally aired in the Kids WB! block of The New Batman/Superman Adventures.
Jax-Ur and Mala have escaped the Phantom Zone and subjugated an entire planet, dubbed New Krypton. After rescuing a distraught spaceship from a black hole, Superman stumbles upon New Krypton. At first, he feels he should leave Jax-Ur and Mala alone to rule as they please, but he reconsiders when he sees they are secretly creating a navy with the intent of attacking Earth.[45]