Aventures of Superman

[A beaker full of death]

Noel Neill's Lois was better in the serials with Kirk Alyn, actually.

 

[RandyS]

As a Superman fan(atic), I love this show, especially that first season with Phyllis Coates as my favorite iteration of Lois Lane.

Mmm, Coates was better-looking than Noel Neill, but NN was more charismatic.

(My favorite Lois is the S:TAS version voiced by Dana Delany, especially when written by Hilary J. Bader.)

If we're discussing our favorite version of Lois, then I'm partial to Teri Hatcher. Not just her though, my favorite Superman series is Lois & Clark.

 

[Christopher]

Yes, Coates was better looking but I was speaking more on her performance as Lane. She was much more believable as a tough-as-nails crime reporter than Noel Neill. I didn't find Neill that charismatic in the role because her voice was grating when she was being assertive or aggressive.

Moreover, Coates' Lane was a fitting rival for George Reeves' Clark Kent. She also fit well with the noir milieu of the first season (something I wish carried over into the later seasons, and into later Superman incarnations).

Point taken. I guess it depends on what you're looking for.

 

[A beaker full of death]

Yes, Coates was better looking

Check the Alyn serials. I couldn't believe my eyes. Neill was hot in those!

 

[Forbin]

btw, friends of mine, who published a genre magazine called Scarlet Street, got to be friends with Noel and Jack Larson thru conventions, and got to hang with them. They report that they're both great people, and Noel may be short, but she can drink anybody in the room under the table.

 

[RobertScorpio]

As a Superman fan(atic), I love this show, especially that first season with Phyllis Coates as my favorite iteration of Lois Lane.

Do you consider him EARTH 1 or EARTH 2? Thats how I explain that show to my son...George's SUPERMAN is the Earth Two and Chris's was Earth-one...

Rob

 

[steve1961]

Anyone have a Superman T Shirt? I got one.

 

[RobertScorpio]

Anyone have a Superman T Shirt? I got one.

i have two..of old Superman snapping chains..

Rob

 

[Davros]

I like the episode where Superman leaves 2 people that had figured out his secret ID on top of a mountain to die.

 

[davejames]

I like the episode where Superman leaves 2 people that had figured out his secret ID on top of a mountain to die.

Ha, yeah that cracked me up when I first saw it.

Although the Superman of the original comics seemed to have a bit of a nasty streak too, so I guess it was pretty consistent in that way.

 

[Nerys Myk]

As a Superman fan(atic), I love this show, especially that first season with Phyllis Coates as my favorite iteration of Lois Lane.

Do you consider him EARTH 1 or EARTH 2? Thats how I explain that show to my son...George's SUPERMAN is the Earth Two and Chris's was Earth-one...

Rob

Reeves is Earth-TV and Reeve is Earth-M(ovie)

 

[Gojirob]

I like the episode where Superman leaves 2 people that had figured out his secret ID on top of a mountain to die.

Ha, yeah that cracked me up when I first saw it.

Although the Superman of the original comics seemed to have a bit of a nasty streak too, so I guess it was pretty consistent in that way.

To be fair, he had every intent of setting them up with gear to survive. I do wonder if he knew in his heart that they were too stupid to not try and go down that mountain.

As to other questions, definitely S1 and 2, some silliness for later, definitely Earth-2 (even if he is a ravening Zombie right now) and I have a statue of him with an American flag tricorne behind him while the Eagle perches on his right arm.

 

[Gojira]

I saw this show in reruns back in the 1970s when I was a kid. I am collecting the seasons on DVD now. I just love it!

 

[RobertScorpio]

I saw this show in reruns back in the 1970s when I was a kid. I am collecting the seasons on DVD now. I just love it!

It is straight forward storytelling, but sometimes that works!!!

Rob

 

[Davros]

I like the episode where Superman leaves 2 people that had figured out his secret ID on top of a mountain to die.

Ha, yeah that cracked me up when I first saw it.

Although the Superman of the original comics seemed to have a bit of a nasty streak too, so I guess it was pretty consistent in that way.

To be fair, he had every intent of setting them up with gear to survive. I do wonder if he knew in his heart that they were too stupid to not try and go down that mountain.

I do not remember any indication of such intent on Superman's part.

 

[Gojirob]

I just now put in the ep in question (#13, The Stolen Costume) with subtitles, and in it Superman states that he will bring wood and food to the little cabin, til he figures out something else to do with them. They don't buy it, try the mountain, and are gone in a heartbeat.