Superman

RELEASED 17 Sept 19885h 12m · 26 episodes★ 7.4 TMDB

One of the greatest superheroes of all time, Superman, takes to the air in this action-packed animated series. Disguised as Clark Kent, Superman uses his powers to overcome the forces of evil in a tireless crusade against crime and injustice.

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4 titles to watch before Superman — 10h 39m in total.

Superman IIIOptional background2h 5m★ 5.5+2 before this
A separate adaptation of Superman and Lois Lane and Perry White and Jimmy Olsen; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Superman’s story continuity.
SupergirlOptional background2h 4m★ 5.4
A separate adaptation of Jimmy Olsen; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Superman’s story continuity.
The Super Powers Team: Galactic GuardiansOptional background5h★ 8.3
A separate adaptation of Superman; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Superman’s story continuity.
Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceOptional background1h 30m★ 4.6+3 before this
A separate adaptation of Superman and Lex Luthor and Lois Lane and Perry White and Jimmy Olsen; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Superman’s story continuity.

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Story prerequisites are curated. Likely prerequisites are inferred from sequel numbering or explicit synopsis references. Recommendations are earlier stories in the same continuity; background picks are separate adaptations. Series lists cover whole shows, not an episode-by-episode watch order.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Superman is title 84 of 118 in our Animated Elseworlds viewing sequence. The 1988 Superman cartoon gives Clark his own animated setting. You can begin with its first broadcast without the earlier Filmation shorts or the later Superman: The Animated Series.

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