Superboy (TV series)

From Mental Block
Superboy (AKA The Adventures of Superboy) was a 1988 - 1992 American television series tha aired in first-run syndication and featured the DC Comics character Superboy. In this version, Superboy is a college-aged Clark Kent (the future Superman), studying journalism at the fictional "Shuster University" while battling criminals and other villains. The series starred John Haymes Newton (1st season) and Gerard Christopher (seasons 2 - 4) as Superboy/Clark Kent. It costarred Stacy Haiduk, Jim Calvert, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Sherman Howard. 

The Alien Solution (Season 1, Episode 9)[edit | edit source]

An alien that can possess the bodies of others arrives on Earth, looking to add Superboy to its collection of mighty heroes and warriors.

Revenge of the Alien (Season 1, Episodes 13-14)[edit | edit source]

The alien from "The Alien Solution" returns, looking for revenge.

Meet Mr. Mxyzptlk (Season 1, Episode 16)[edit | edit source]

The impish Mr. Mxyzptlk (Michael J. Pollard) uses magic to make Lana fall in love with him so that she will be his bride in the fifth dimension.

Black Flamingo (Season 1, Episode 23)[edit | edit source]

Superboy investigates a popular nightclub whose owner is using subliminal messages to brainwash and control the clubgoers.

Young Dracula (Season 2, Episode 4)[edit | edit source]

Superboy and Lana get caught in the middle of a battle between two vampires.

Super Menace! (Season 2, Epospde 13)[edit | edit source]

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.

Yellow Peri's Spell of Doom (Season 2, Episode 14)[edit | edit source]

A sorceress (Elizabeth Keifer) casts a love spell on Superboy.

Run, Dracula, Run (Season 2, Episode 16)[edit | edit source]

A vampire hypnotizes Lana and turns her into an evil vampire who attacks Superboy. Struggling to maintain his humanity, Superboy desperately tries to find a cure for himself and Lana before it is too late.

Brimstone (Season 2, Episode 17)[edit | edit source]

Superboy falls under the spell of the evil sorcerer Prodo until a mysterious man named Brimstone lends his assistance. Philip Michael Thomas guest stars.

Revenge from the Deep (Season 2, Episode 23)[edit | edit source]

Lana is possessed by a spirit bent on getting her revenge.

Secrets of Superboy (Season 2, Episode 24)[edit | edit source]

When Nick Knack (Gibert Gottfried) escapes from prison, he hypnotizes Lana and Andy and attaches them to a brain-probe machine, hoping to discover what weaknesses Superboy has that he can exploit. 

Johnny Casanova and the Case of the Secret Serum (Season 2, Episode 25)[edit | edit source]

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.


The Woman Called Tiger Eye (Season 2, Episode 26)[edit | edit source]

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.

Mindscape (Season 3, Episode 10)[edit | edit source]

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.

Bodyswap (Season 3, Episode 16 )[edit | edit source]

Lex Luthur tricks Superboy into switching bodies with him, causing mass confusion in Capital City.

Wish for Armageddon (Season 3, Episode 23)[edit | edit source]

Superboy discovers that he unknowingly entered into a contract with an evil force that uses his dreams to create actual world disasters.

The Basement (Season 4, Episode 4 )[edit | edit source]

Lana discovers an alien in her basement who steals her identity.

To Be Human (Season 4, Episode 11-12 )[edit | edit source]

While trying to help Bizarro with his depression, Superboy's powers are weakened, leaving him vulnerable to the evil villain Chaos, who plans to destroy him once and for all.......