


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.

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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.26.
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13 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Last Son of Krypton (1) | Sep 6, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Last Son of Krypton (2) | Sep 6, 1996 | 7.2 |
| 3 | The Last Son of Krypton (3) | Sep 6, 1996 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Fun and Games | Sep 7, 1996 | 7.3 |
| 5 | A Little Piece of Home | Sep 14, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Feeding Time | Sep 21, 1996 | 7.2 |
| 7 | The Way of All Flesh | Oct 19, 1996 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Stolen Memories | Nov 2, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 9 | The Main Man (1) | Nov 9, 1996 | 7.1 |
| 10 | The Main Man (2) | Nov 16, 1996 | 6.8 |
| 11 | My Girl | Nov 23, 1996 | 5.8 |
| 12 | Tools of the Trade | Feb 1, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Two's a Crowd | Feb 15, 1997 | 7.0 |

28 episodes • 1997Avg: 7.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blasts from the Past (1) | Sep 8, 1997 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Blasts from the Past (2) | Sep 9, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 3 | The Prometheon | Sep 12, 1997 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Speed Demons | Sep 13, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Livewire | Sep 13, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Identity Crisis | Sep 15, 1997 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Target | Sep 19, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Mxyzpixilated | Sep 20, 1997 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Action Figures | Sep 20, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Double Dose | Sep 22, 1997 | 7.1 |
| 11 | Solar Power | Sep 26, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Brave New Metropolis | Sep 27, 1997 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Monkey Fun | Sep 27, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Ghost in the Machine | Sep 29, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Father's Day | Oct 3, 1997 | 6.8 |
| 16 | World's Finest (1) | Oct 4, 1997 | 8.5 |
| 17 | World's Finest (2) | Oct 4, 1997 | 8.2 |
| 18 | World's Finest (3) | Oct 4, 1997 | 8.1 |
| 19 | The Hand of Fate | Oct 6, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Bizarro's World | Oct 10, 1997 | 6.7 |
| 21 | Prototype | Oct 11, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 22 | The Late Mr. Kent | Nov 1, 1997 | 7.9 |
| 23 | Heavy Metal | Nov 8, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 24 | Warrior Queen | Nov 22, 1997 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Apokolips... Now! (1) | Feb 7, 1998 | 7.8 |
| 26 | Apokolips... Now! (2) | Feb 14, 1998 | 7.8 |
| 27 | Little Girl Lost (1) | May 2, 1998 | 7.2 |
| 28 | Little Girl Lost (2) | May 2, 1998 | 7.3 |

13 episodes • 1998Avg: 6.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where There's Smoke | Sep 19, 1998 | 5.7 |
| 2 | Knight Time | Oct 10, 1998 | 7.7 |
| 3 | New Kids in Town | Oct 31, 1998 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Obsession | Nov 14, 1998 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Little Big Head Man | Nov 21, 1998 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Absolute Power | Jan 16, 1999 | 6.8 |
| 7 | In Brightest Day... | Feb 6, 1999 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Superman's Pal | Feb 20, 1999 | 6.5 |
| 9 | A Fish Story | May 8, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Unity | May 15, 1999 | 7.1 |
| 11 | The Demon Reborn | Sep 18, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Legacy (1) | Feb 5, 2000 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Legacy (2) | Feb 12, 2000 | 7.8 |