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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012569731288
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Running Time: 558 minutes
Sales Rank: 32647
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 08, 1988
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Produced by Alexander and Ilya Salkind, who revitalized Superman's movie career in the '70s with Christopher Reeve in the title role, the syndicated television series Superboy (1988-92) was a flawed but likable attempt to put a youthful spin on the Man of Steel by placing him in college and ridding Metropolis of crime between classes John Haymes Newton (the "Cable Guy" on Desperate Housewives) did a respectable job in both Clark Kent's oversized spectacles and in the cape and boots, and the series certainly made attempts to acknowledge its comic book origins by utilizing original characters, including Lana Lang (Stacy Haiduk), Lex Luthor (Scott Wells), and even villains like Mr. Mxyzptlk (a wonderfully eccentric performance by character actor Michael J. Pollard). Unfortunately, budget restraints and some woefully hackneyed scripts prevented the show from presenting Superboy's exploits in the grand style of the comics, and 20 years after its release, the first season is best appreciated as a camp exercise than a true action-adventure series. Still, there are some moments that approximate the high-flying style of the comics books ("The Alien Solution," which pits Superboy against a belligerent invisible alien, and Pollard's turn in "Mr. Mxyzpltk"), and guest stars like a youthful Joaquin Phoenix (billed here as "Leaf Phoenix) in "Little Hercules" provide some interesting turns (though Leif Garrett's appearance as a wealthy rock star who catches Lana's eye in "Bringing Down the House" pushes things back into camp waters). The extras include a making-of featurette, which covers the series' conception and casting, and commentary by Newton (who gets the show's camp appeal) and Ilya Salkind (who doesn't) on two episodes; Newton's screen test and an excerpt from Ken Burns and Bryan Singer's Superman documentary, Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman, round out the supplemental features. --Paul Gaita
Average Rating: 
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If you watched this series as a child, or if you just can't get enough of the Superboy/Superman character, you'll probably enjoy this DVD box set. If you've never seen Superboy before, be warned, it's basically "kid stuff" and pretty darn corny! Especially season one!
This is a series that actually got better with each new season, so I'm somewhat surprised that season two still hasn't been released. If you purchased this season and didn't enjoy it, don't give up on the entire series! ... Read More
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Very good season 1 DVD set just waiting for season 2 to be released, if you are a Superman fan, Super anything then you will enjoy this for sure.
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I can't add anything that hasn't already been said about this series in other reviews except that us Superman fans want more! Where is season 2 and all the other seasons of this excellent TV series?
Please vote to have the powers that be bring the rest of this series out on DVD. I've been waiting for more than a year now to see the next season. Make it happen!
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I remember this show well from the eighties. And what a view of the eighties it presents! Remember all the terrible fashions of the time? Well, they're all here, saved forever.
Robert Haymes Newton plays Clark Kent/Superboy this first season, and his college roommate, T.J. White, son of Perry White, is played by Jim Calvert. Stacy Haiduk plays Lana Lang as a sweetie from Smallville, while Scott Wells plays Lex Luthor as a straightforwardly psychopathic fratboy criminal. Of these, only ... Read More
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Starting off slow, Superboy the first season eventually became one worth buying. It is true that the series gets better, which is a good thing compared to the early episodes of the first season. One of the episodes is about a garbage man with delusions, which is ok, but nothing worth buying. Luckily, it gets better and has storylines about aliens and other interesting things. Overall, this season is really worth buying, because the stories are fun. I just hope that they continue to release the DVDs ... Read More
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