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. The Bride of Bizarro (1)
7.0Aired 6 October 1990
Bizarro returns from deep space and enters into a deadly pact with Lex Luthor. Lex will "create" a bride for Bizarro in exchange for a supply of kryptonite which can kill Superboy.
2. The Bride of Bizarro (2)
6.0Aired 13 October 1990
Bizarro has fallen deeper into Lex Luthor's plot to kill Superboy in exchange for a bride.
3. The Lair
6.0Aired 20 October 1990
Superboy is lured into deadly danger, and to survive he must avoid "The Lair."
4. Neila
6.0Aired 27 October 1990
A superhuman woman arrives from an alien world in search of husband, causing destruction in her wake. To stop her, Superboy must pass her romantic test, all while teaching her the true meaning of love.
5. Roads Not Taken (1)
6.0Aired 3 November 1990
An anonymous letter leads Superboy to Darla's hideout, where she has Lana locked in a meatlocker. She's holding Lana to blackmail Superboy, so he'll bring Luthor back through a portal (created by Dr. Winger) that took him to an alternate world. This alternate world is dark, and chaos has erupted as a result of Luthor's murder by an alternate Superboy. As Superboy tries to return Luthor, he and an alternate Dr. Winger attack him with kryptonite.
6. Roads Not Taken (2)
7.0Aired 10 November 1990
Superboy jumps through the portal to escape the kryptonite assault. In this world, he is the "Sovereign," a dictator that rules using fear tactics. Lana and Luthor, lovers in this world, are leading a revolution to overthrow the Sovereign. Lana arms herself with kryptonite bomb to destroy the Sovereign, hurting both versions of Superboy. But when she sets off the bomb, killing them both, the first alternate Superboy rescues the original Superboy from the kryptonite-laden shockwave. When all is done, Superboy destroys the portal.
7. The Sons of Icarus
5.0Aired 17 November 1990
Capital City finds itself in the middle of a mystery as random fires keep appearing all over the city. When Superboy investigates he discovers a connection to an ancient tribe of flying warriors called the Katia.
8. Carnival
6.0Aired 24 November 1990
When Superboy discovers a mysterious carnival that is stealing the souls of its patrons, his moral and physical courage is put to the test.
9. Test of Time
6.0Aired 1 December 1990
Two aliens from a mysterious planet accelerate the time on Earth in order to study Superboy's powers and weaknesses.
10. Mindscape
7.0Aired 8 December 1990
Superboy's life is in peril when an alien creature attaches itself to his body, causing him horrific nightmares in which he battles his alter ego of Clark Kent.
11. Superboy... Lost
7.0Aired 15 December 1990
Superboy experiences amnesia after he is injured trying to stop a speeding meteorite. Now his only hope for remembering who he is lies with the mother and son who found him wounded in the woods.
12. Special Effects
7.0Aired 5 January 1991
A rip in the time continuum has unleashed a wave of deadly creatures. When a prominent movie producer is killed, Superboy must investigate and ultimately fight for his life as the monsters attack.
13. Neila and the Beast
6.0Aired 12 January 1991
Neila, the superwoman from another planet, returns once again to Earth. This time she needs Superboy's help to destroy a gruesome creature who is seeking to kill her.
14. The Golem
6.0Aired 19 January 1991
An elderly Jewish man creates the mythical creature Golem to protect him from racial bigotry. But when Golem goes on a rampage, Superboy has to step in and save the day.
15. A Day in the Double Life
7.0Aired 26 January 1991
Its annual review time and Clark Kent has to recount for his boss a typical day in his life. Carefully working around the excitement he leads as Superboy, Clark paints himself as a boring, all American boy.
16. Bodyswap
7.0Aired 22 February 1991
Lex Luthor tricks Superboy into switching bodies with him, causing mass confusion in Capital City.
17. Rebirth (1)
7.0Aired 9 February 1991
Superboy retreats to Smallville after he thinks he accidentally kills a leader of a dangerous gang. But did he or was it something more mysterious?
18. Rebirth (2)
7.0Aired 26 February 1991
Still in hiding and under scrutiny for a gang leader's murder, Lana leads a campaign to clear Superboy's name.
19. Werewolf
6.0Aired 23 February 1991
Superboy faces one of his most dangerous foes yet in "Werewolf."
20. People vs. Metallo
6.0Aired 6 April 1991
Superboy is put on trial after Metallo overtakes him in court using kryptonite. Can Superboy stop him before it is too late or will he be the one found guilty?
21. Jackson and Hyde
6.0Aired 20 April 1991
It is a dangerous case of split personalities as Superboy battles evil in "Jackson And Hyde."
22. Mine Games
7.0Aired 21 April 1991
Superboy and Lex Luthor have a heart-to-heart after they end up trapped together in a mine.
23. Wish for Armageddon
6.0Aired 4 May 1991
Superboy discovers that he unknowingly entered into a contract with an evil force that uses his dreams to create actual world disasters.
24. Standoff
6.0Aired 11 May 1991
Clark Kent becomes one of many helpless victims in a hostage standoff. Can he save the day without revealing his secret identity?
25. The Road to Hell (1)
7.0Aired 18 May 1991
Superboy is transported to an alternate-reality jungle and turned into a child, where he must fight for his life and avoid the evil alternate version of Lex Luthor.
26. The Road to Hell (2)
7.0Aired 25 May 1991
Barely escaping the jungle, Superboy is transported to another alternate reality where the demented Dr. Winger admits to trapping him. Now Superboy will have to travel back through realities in order to save himself and defeat Lex Luthor.