The New Adventures of Superman :: Episode V-I

Show: The New Adventures of Superman

Air Date: October 8, 1966

Written by: Oscar Bensol

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"The Robot Of Riga"

Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen get lost in the marshlands outside Metropolis while investigating reports of an unidentified flying object. Jimmy activates his Super-Signal watch to call on Superman for help, but before the reporters can be rescued, they are captured and beamed up to a spaceship that quickly speeds away from Earth.

Arriving in the planet Riga, Lois and Jimmy are taken by their captors to an outdoor cage. It is evident they have become part of an exhibition at an intergalactic zoo. When one of the Rigans comes to water and feed them, the young reporters make a run for it, but before they can board the flying saucer that brought them to the planet, they are intercepted by the gigantic Robot of Riga!

Superman follows Jimmy's emergency beacon through space to the planet of the green skies, and now must save his friends from the clutches of the colossal robot. Will the Man of Steel be able to break through the infinitely strong armor of the mechanical monster, or will Lois and Jimmy spend the rest of their days in a space menagerie?

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First appearance of: Jimmy Olsen's Signal Watch.

Also featuring: Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen.

The World of DC Comics: Marshlands outside Metropolis. Planet Riga.

Aquaman :: The Filmation Adventures IV-III

Show: Aquaman

Air Date: September 30, 1967

Written by: Oscar Bensol

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"The Crimson Monster From The Pink Pool"

Tusky playfully swims at the bottom of the ocean, when he comes across a strange pink pool from which all other sea life is keeping away. Curious as to the nature of the strange pool, Tusky gets closer to it, but suddenly, a crimson giant emerges from the pink goo, and starts marching towards Atlantis destroying everything in its path.

Aquaman and Aqualad receive an alert from the Aquacave scope, and as they make their way to find out why all the reefs are disappearing, Tusky catches up to them to give warning of the danger ahead. With the strength of ten whales, and a corrosive, acid-like secretion, the crimson monster is a potentially destructive menace to Atlantis!

Will the king of the seas and his sidekick be able to stop the march of the crimson giant, or will they be helpless as the creature undergoes a monstruous transformation that will make it even deadlier?

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The New Adventures of Superman :: Episode IV-II

Show: The New Adventures of Superman

Air Date: October 1, 1966

Written by: J.W. Doctor

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"The Deadly Icebergs"

Three mysterious men in arctic gear use powerful lasers to cut loose immense icebergs up in the North Pole. The criminals load each iceberg with explosives and electromagnets, and then set them free. At the same time, the Gigantic, first atomic-powered cruise liner, is making its maiden voyage to the Arctic Circle, and aboard it, Lois Lane and Clark Kent are among its many passengers.

The criminals send a fake S.O.S. to the Gigantic, forcing it to detour further north in response, and into direct collision with the explosive icebergs. Suspecting a trap, Clark Kent changes into Superman and heads towards the beacon of the distress call!

While the Man of Steel combs the frozen north, the Gigantic is pulled by the electromagnets closer and closer to the icebergs. Will Superman find the criminals and unravel their ransom plot before the Gigantic suffers the same fate the Titanic did?

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Also featuring: Lois Lane (passenger of the Gigantic Cruise Liner).

The World of DC Comics: Arctic Circle. Presumably at the same ice fields as in "The Prehistoric Pterodactyls."

Aquaman :: The Filmation Adventures IV-I

Show: Aquaman

Air Date: September 30, 1967

Written by: Richard Sandler

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"The Volcanic Monster"

A long-thought extinct volcano at the bottom of the ocean suddenly comes back to life. Aquaman and Aqualad, who are monitoring from the Aquacave, swiftly depart to Vulco's Canyon to investigate. Just when the pair arrives in the edge of the canyon, the volcano violently erupts, and from the heart of the caldera, an enormous lava monster emerges.

The creature attacks the heroes and their companions, at the same time that the eruption becomes more and more intense. The heat of the lava and the cold ocean waters provoke an immense maelstrom in the surface, that soon threatens with forming gigantic tidal waves that will destroy everything on their path.

Will Aquaman and Aqualad be able to shut down the maelstrom before disaster unfolds? And will they realize in time that their loyal friend Tusky has gotten himself caught between a rock and a lava monster?

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The World of DC Comics: Vulko's Canyon (Bottom of the Ocean).

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The Atom :: The Filmation Adventures I

Show: Aquaman (Episode IV-II)

Air Date: September 30, 1967

Written by: George Kashdan

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"Invasion Of The Beetle-Men"

A seemingly harmless meteor hurdles towards Earth; however in its core, five insectoid creatures communicate with their distant home world to confirm that their mission to destroy all of Earth's atomic piles is about to deploy.

Upon entering the atmosphere and due to friction, the meteorite crashes near a nuclear lab complex as nothing more than an average pebble. Shortly after, a group of atomic scientists study the object, when the alien beetles emerge from the soil, and gaining human-like size, launch a merciless attack against those present.

One of the scientists studying the sample is Professor Ray Palmer, who, after being captured and imprisoned, uses his fantastic powers to transform into the Atom. Will the Mighty Mite be able to stop the chain reaction triggered by the Beetle-Men to destroy the atomic piles, or will Earth become a mark for extraterrestrial invasion?

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The World of DC Comics: Nuclear Lab Complex (Presumably in Ivy Town).

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The New Adventures of Superman :: Episode IV-I

Show: The New Adventures of Superman

Air Date: October 1, 1966

Written by: Ross Braddock

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"The Chimp Who Made It Big"

A space capsule streaking through space and preparing to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere after its mission to Venus, narrowly misses collision with a small asteroid. A larger meteor, however, crashes with the asteroid, and the resulting shockwave bathes the space capsule with powerful radiation that also strikes at Toto, the Chimpanzee who is the sole crew member of the Venus probe.

Upon hearing the news, Superman flies off to space in order to prevent the out-of-control capsule from burning up on re-entry. After successfully landing the probe at the NASA Spacecraft Center, everyone readies to open the capsule, only to find that Toto has been transformed by the radiation into a gargantuan Ape bent on destruction: Titano! And its first victim? Lois Lane!

Can Superman rescue Lois from the feral beast before the military strikes with destructive force, or will he realize too late that Titano's transformation has granted him deadly powers?

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Also featuring: Perry White and Lois Lane (reporting for WKFA-TV, not for the Daily Planet).

The World of DC Comics: Daily Planet, NASA Unmanned Space Station (it is unclear if it is located at Cape Kennedy as in "The Force Phantom," in the outskirts of Metropolis as in "The Threat Of The Thrutans," or if it's an completely different facility).

The New Adventures of Superman :: Episode III-II

Show: The New Adventures of Superman

Air Date: September 24, 1966

Written by: Oscar Bensol

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"The Wicked Warlock"

An armored truck carrying precious jewels is on its way to the Metropolis Exchange, when a powerful Warlock emerges from the shadows and waves his magic cane to bring the giant statue at Monument Circle to life, and uses it to perpetrate an incredible heist.

Across the city, at the Daily Planet, and thanks to his super-hearing, Clark Kent can hear the truck's alarm going off, changes into Superman, and flies away to the rescue. Upon arriving at Monument Circle, Superman is able to recover the stolen goods, but the Warlock fades away at the last second.

Was the Wicked Warlock simply after some common jewels, or was there a more nefarious motive to this robbery? And will Superman be able to discover in time what the sorcerer's real intentions are before he succumbs to his evil black magic?

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Also featuring: Jimmy Olsen and Perry White.

The World of DC Comics: Metropolis (Monument Circle, Jewelry Exchange, Daily Planet, Port Waterfront).

The New Adventures of Superman :: Episode III-I

Show: The New Adventures of Superman

Air Date: September 24, 1966

Written by: Oscar Bensol

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"The Threat Of The Thrutans"

A research satellite from the distant planet Thruta enters the Solar System on a scientific mission to harmlessly observe Earth. When a solar flare damages the satellite, its crew is forced to detach from the main rockets, thus stranding them in Earth's orbit.

Now in need of technology that will help them return to their home world, the marooned Thrutans launch a series of explosive devices in what they think is merely a show of strength. It is up to Superman to protect the city from the fallout of the Thrutans' careless attack.

Will the Man of Steel be able to stop the rampage of the extraterrestrial menace before the shockwaves of their powerful weapons destroy Metropolis and its surroundings?

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First appearance of: Daily Planet Building.

Also featuring: Jimmy Olsen.

The World of DC Comics: Metropolis (Daily Planet, Metropolis High School, Space Rocket launch base).