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Includes 36 Superman Episodes on DVD
Following the '40s Fleischer Superman (made for theaters) and the '50s Adventures of Superman
(first done as a movie then a TV series), Filmation's New Adventures of
Superman (1966) was the first Superman done specifically for
television. Paid a sum of $36,000 per completed half-hour by CBS (who
struck a deal with DC Comics to create the show), Superman also was the
then-little studio's first major TV deal.
The legacy of the more revered Fleischer Superman shorts was not
lost on Filmation. "The Fleischers did, as far as I'm concerned, the
definitive one. So much so that we actually managed to hire some of
them to work for us," producer Lou Scheimer said.
In additon to comics faithful character designs, and effective yet
limited [compared to today] animation, The New Adventures of Superman
also featured the voices of Fleischer Superman's Bud Collyer and Joan
Alexander (alternating with Julie Bennett) as the animated
Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
As a result, the series was a breakout hit. So much so Filmation
was given a bonus and a 2nd season where the show expanded to "The
Superman Aquaman Hour of Adventure" adding heroes Green Lantern,
Hawkman, Flash, the Atom, Teen Titans, and Justice League to the
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