About this season
Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college years, his meetings with Lex Luthor and his romance with Lana Lang. The series was brought to the screen by executive producers Ilya and Alexander Salkind, who were the producers of the first three Superman movies and the 1984 Supergirl movie.
Episodes (26)
1. With This Ring, I Thee Kill
6.0Aired 7 October 1989
Lex Luthor returns, kidnaps Lana, forces her to marry him, and assumes the identity of a doctor that created a weapon that could paralyze Superboy forever.
2. Lex Luthor: Sentenced to Death
6.0Aired 14 October 1989
Superboy is aided by Professor Peterson and the two believe that he will one day be able to use his legs and powers again. Lex Luthor taunts the superhero with his new bride, Lana.
3. Metallo
7.0Aired 21 October 1989
A heart attack patient, who is also an escaped convict, transforms into a cyborg with a heart powered by kryptonite.
4. Young Dracula
6.0Aired 28 October 1989
Superboy and Lana get caught in the middle of a battle between two vampires.
5. Nightmare Island
6.0Aired 4 November 1989
Trapped on a deserted island after Andy's motorboat sinks, Clark gets stripped of his powers by an alien who also kidnaps Lana.
6. Bizarro... The Thing of Steel
8.0Aired 11 November 1989
Bizarro, an imperfect duplicate of Superboy, is accidentally created when the real Superboy steps in front of Professor Peterson's new duplicating ray.
7. The Battle with Bizarro
8.0Aired 18 November 1989
Superboy battles to free Lana from Bizarro while Prof. Peterson uses his duplicating ray on kryptonite to create Bizarro Kryptonite with the hope that it will end the Bizarro menace.
8. Mr. and Mrs. Superboy
6.0Aired 25 November 1989
Superboy and Lana pretend to be the adoptive parents of Mr. Mxyzptlk when he returns from the fifth dimension to stop the havoc caused when a giant follows him seeking revenge.
9. Programmed for Death
6.0Aired 2 December 1989
Superboy must stop a robot that has reprogrammed itself to avenge the death of its creator by killing both Andy and his father.
10. Superboy's Deadly Touch
7.0Aired 9 December 1989
Superboy is shot with a laser by Lex Luthor that sends his powers out of control and makes him dangerous to others.
11. The Power of Evil
6.0Aired 16 December 1989
A dark, malevolent force breaks its bonds and seeks to eradicate Superboy, the greatest force of good.
12. Superboy... Rest in Peace
7.0Aired 30 December 1989
A female android from the future assists Superboy against another android sent to destroy him.
13. Super Menace!
7.0Aired 13 January 1990
After running tests on kryptonite to try and neutralize its effects on Superboy, the military accidentally alters it so it has emotional effects on him, making him apathetic.
14. Yellow Peri's Spell of Doom
6.0Aired 20 January 1990
A doll belonging to a shy waitress comes to life and turns her into a sorceress and then they both work to make Superboy fall in love with her.
15. Microboy
7.0Aired 27 January 1990
Hoping to impress Lana, a fellow student invents an energy capsule that makes him a superhero, but he is unable to control his new found powers.
16. Run, Dracula, Run
6.0Aired 3 February 1990
A lost serum must be found that keeps vampire cravings at bay before Superboy and Lana become undead forever.
17. Brimstone
6.0Aired 10 February 1990
Superboy falls under the spell of the evil sorcerer Prodo until a mysterious man named Brimstone lends his assistance. Philip Michael Thomas guest stars.
18. Abandon Earth
7.0Aired 17 February 1990
Two aliens, claiming to be Superboy's birth parents, Jor-El and Lana, come to Earth looking for their son.
19. Escape to Earth
8.0Aired 24 February 1990
Superboy finds things get complicated when Lana finds out about his secret identity while on the aliens' ship.
20. Superstar
6.0Aired 3 March 1990
A rock singer faces an attempt on her life.
21. Nick Knack
7.0Aired 14 April 1990
A crazed genius seeks revenge on Superboy for being imprisoned after he develops a suit that steals away the superhero's powers.
22. The Haunting of Andy McAlister
6.0Aired 21 April 1990
While spending the weekend at an Andy's Uncle's old mansion, Andy, Lana and Clark get pulled into a vortex leading to a ghost world.
23. Revenge from the Deep
6.0Aired 28 April 1990
Lana's body is overtaken by a vengeful soul looking to settle a score over unrequited love.
24. Secrets of Superboy
5.0Aired 5 May 1990
After the villain Nick Knack escapes from prison, he captures Lana and Andy and probes their minds discovering Superboys weaknesses. Gilbert Gottfried guest stars.
25. Johnny Casanova and the Case of Secret Serum
5.0Aired 12 May 1990
Johnny Avonasac, a tennis player, finds a mysterious potion left behind by his dead brother that transforms into Johnny Casanova, an overweight slob who also happens to be a magnet for women, including Lana.
26. The Woman Called Tiger Eye
6.0Aired 19 May 1990
A sorceress called Tiger Eye captures Lana and turns her into a snake to lure Superboy into attempting a rescue so she can ensnare him in a spell and make him her own.