Mike Shore So I'm on Amazon and i notice that there is now a DVD of the original Superman TV series that I loved as a kid. I went to the reviews, and they were resoundingly 5 Stars. And as i thought back, i remembered how much i loved George Reeves as Superman, and how much simpler things were back then. I thought about the changing room and him flying out of the Daily Planet. Then i remembered Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane and Perry White. There was a quiet strength in George Reeves that to me has always been the 'real' Superman though i was a big fan of Christopher Reeve as well. And when i realized i had a credit balance at Amazon, i ordered it.Last night my wife and i watched the pilot episode ( Jor-El being laughed out of the science hearings, and as Krypton explodes prematurely, off goes Kal-El), and we both kept saying how we remembered each moment as if it was yesterday ( which of course, it was far from...haha). Superman is a great story as well as an exciting adventure. It was so well done considering it was over 60 years ago, and who would have thought back then how huge, i mean HUGE, the franchise would become as well as be culturally ground breaking in some ways like the Beatles. The Adventures of Superman changed everything about TV and ultimately, the movies.Watching Pa Kent open the rocket brought me back in time and i reveled in the innocence, and was still so very happy for the Kents to have the child they always wanted. Seeing him grow up and question why he was different, and then fast forwarding to his adult hood was just so much fun, and yes, we were little kids again watching the show. One of the things we noticed was how this version does not take itself so seriously, and how there was frequent comic relief, usually in the form of Jimmy Olsen, or the frustrations of Perry White.Of course we remembered the entire beginning, and as geeky as it is, we both recited the entire, "Look up in the air, it's a bird..." That episode was truly great, and the next one was a Jimmy Olsen one. As good as it was, there were times we were laughing at the campiness as well as how incredibly naive and well, stupid, Jimmy was. And that was part of the charm of the show. No crazy super-villains from other galaxies, just normal bad guys and criminals that our hero Superman would first solve the crime, and then find and put the bad guys away. Very simple, very entertaining, and we had such a nice evening that we are ready to watch it two more episodes tonight.Highly recommended to any fan of Superman who grew up in that time, or who didn't, as it is a whole new look at our number one Super Hero of all time. It also will give you a look at our society back then that no newspaper or book can show as well. George Reeves is Superman, and this DVD is well, yeah, Super!

ebiros2 Probably the first modern super hero TV series, and at the time it was first on air was more famous than the comic it was based on.Every episode of this series is a classic. Nothing that came before it in super hero genre, was done with as much good acting, and class. I only knew the series as reruns, but I remember that this was the first super hero show I've ever seen in my life. It never failed to entertain every time I saw it as a kid. It combined humor, drama, and element of ridiculousness done with charm like no other programs of this type in the '50s had. It also didn't look cheesy, like all other series of this type in the '50s did.The characters all left indelible impression on us. Especially Noel Nelle's Lois Lane is a classic that all future Lois Lane was compared against. She was the other "star" of this show.The series aged well, and even today it provides entertainment like no other show. Without a doubt, this is the classic of all classic super hero TV series.

Dalbert Pringle "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...(heck, you know the rest)!" Bullets just bounce off him. Criminal masterminds can't outfox him. And even the deadly, destructive gizmos dreamed up by mad scientists can't blast him into smithereens.With powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, Superman had the super-strength and super-endurance to defeat all of his many determined foes.This highly-enjoyable, low-budget, action-packed, TV series from the fabulous 1950s is great fun for all ages. This was a show that was very representative of its time in American culture.Containing surprisingly little gunfire (except at Superman) and a significantly toned-down approach to its violence (where Superman often resorted to banging the criminals' heads together), this lighthearted and often whimsical superhero show featured villains who were clearly caricatures of themselves, playing their parts in a very tongue-in-cheek fashion.Featuring an excellent cast, The Adventures Of Superman was impressively headlined by actor George Reeves, as the Man of Steel. With his athletic build, square-jawed good looks and likable screen persona, Reeves was, undoubtedly, an ideal choice to play the ultimate superhero of the 20th Century.As essential viewing for anyone interested in 1950's pop culture and the very beginnings of TV superheroes, The Adventures Of Superman is sure to please one and all with its fast-paced, half-hour episodes that come at you (faster than a speeding bullet) in living color (starting with the show's second seasons).

mikelmike77 The Adventyres of Superman was a lot of fun for boys and girls of the 50s and 60s for sure .Although the acting was second rate , the special effects non- existent , and the writing terrible , it didn't have to be great , just great fun and that it was !!! George Reeves as Superman was good although there really was that much real acting involved in his part as Superman . For me Perry White always going off on Jimmy Olsen was very funny and one of the few parts of the show that you could count on to be funny and regularly present each episode . The shots of Reeves doing a super stunt were really 10th rate at best , I assume the budget was 100 dollars per episode if that , the quality was very low but I still love watching this fun , nostalgic series .