Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

RELEASED 12 Sept 199367h 28m · 87 episodes★ 6.9 TMDB

A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. With the unknowing help of Lois Lane, Clark Kent created Superman there in Metropolis after finding work at the world-famous Daily Planet newspaper, where he meets fellow reporter Lois Lane.

Why it matters in DC

Clark's early work at the Daily Planet and relationship with Lois bring the civilian partnership to the foreground. This approach makes the development of Superman and the development of his everyday life intertwined, giving romance and reporting continuing importance beside the rescues.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is title 22 of 24 in our Live-action Elseworlds viewing sequence. Lois & Clark presents its own television version of Clark's arrival at the Daily Planet and relationship with Lois. It is separate from the classic Superman films and the later Superman & Lois. Start with its opening episodes rather than using another adaptation's romance or origin as preceding events.

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