Generations of kids have thrilled to "The Adventures of Superman", and I'd imagine it'll be one of those shows that goes on forever, like "I Love Lucy" or "Star Trek". I caught it as a kid in syndicated reruns, and it was just as thrilling as the Christopher Reeve movies in my mind, despite the relatively crude special effects. What you're looking at here is the complete first season, and in my opinion, it's the best season of AOS. It has a real Film Noir feel that the other seasons lack.(Black and White helps, later episodes were Color) Highlights include Superman's origin in "Superman on Earth", "The Human Bomb", "The Birthday Letter",and "Crime Wave"- an episode mostly cobbled from stock footage, not that I knew that as a kid. Also included it the feature "Superman and the Mole Men", a brave plea for tolerance, especially considering the era. It's presented in it's uncut theatrical version as well as the two-part episode "The Unknown People" in which it was broadcast.
If you are a Superman fan, you need to have this in your collection. It's an important part of the character's history, and still as entertaining as ever!
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