DVD : Superboy - The Complete First Season

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- Superboy Returns.....On DVD!!
Yes, for those who grew up as fans of this oft-forgotten series....SUPERBOY is back in an all new, long-awaited DVD set entitled SUPERBOY-THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, avaible online and in stores now.

John Haymes Newton stars as the titular Boy of Steel and his alter-ego, college student/reporter Clark Kent, and is joined by Stacy Haiduk as Lana Lang and Jim Calvert for 26 exciting episodes originally broadcast between October 1988 and May 1989.

I know fans of the series will probably remember the episodes featuring Gerard Christopher, who played the part for the next three seasons after Newton was recast, but Newton really isn't as bad as they claim. He is convincing as Clark and Superboy, and manages to give a new spin on both. He is often underated in discussions online about the legendary character, which is a real shame considering he is an excellent actor.

And can anyone here really say there is a more desirable Lana Lang than Stacy Haiduk, who was the single mainstay throughout all four seasons SUPERBOY was on the air. Younger sci-fi fans of course will recall her from seaQuest DSV and Kindred:The Embraced-or her appearances in decidely non sci-fi productions including Melrose Place, Luther the Geek, and The Beneficiary- but this is the role that gave her first exposure as an actress, and her talents are definitely not wasted here!

Jim Calvert completes the trio as T. J. White, the son of Perry White who is hardly ever seen without a camera! It is easy to see the chemistry that all three leads had as they encounter-among other things-crime bosses, industrial sabotage, an alien shape-shifter, a certain imp from the 5th Dimension, ancient curses, and even a recurring young Lex Luthor and his pal Leo. Plus there are bonus materials on this 4 disc set that offer insight into the series even going as far as interviewing members of the original cast.

Some may say this season was the weakest but it was good enough to be released as a box set with all the other incarnations of the Superboy/Superman character, and it is certainly good enough to buy whether in the stores in your local hometowns or online like at amazon.
Why not take the risk and see what SUPERBOY and his friends have to offer?

Order SUPERBOY-THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON today!!!!

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- Believe me, it gets better!
I am very happy that this wonderful series which lasted four years in syndication is finally making its DVD debut. The only thing that concerns me is that people may watch this first season and be put off by poor acting and not-so-exciting scripts and villains. Please believe me when I say that this series did indeed keep getting better every season. This season John Haymes Newton played the part of Superboy and Scott Wells plays, in my opinion, a very poor Lex Luthor.
Next season Gerard Christopher takes over as Superboy. Sherman Howard takes over wonderfully as the new Lex Luthor. Mr. Howard is a marvelous Lex Luthor. We also see comic book villains such as Bizarro and Metallo. Gone is TJ White and in his place is Andy McAlister who also leaves the show after the second season when Clark and Lana work in the Bureau of Extranormal Matters. Stacy Haiduk is one of the only characters who remain the same.
The first year's special effects were not so great, but beginning in the second season many of the flying sequences rival the Superman movies. The scripts are MUCH better, the stories are much more exciting. And the best part is that this is one of the few shows where the show does get better and better each season. By the time you get to the third season you'll hardly believe it's the same show. The producers seemed to want to distance themselves from the first season because they renamed the show "The Adventures of Superboy". With just about a complete cast change by the third season, it does not seem to be the same show at all.
I urge everyone who is interested in this series to purchase it on DVD so that the remaining seasons will be released. You will not be disappointed. Give this series a chance to really shine.

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- Superboy on DVD?! I still can't believe it
"Superboy" has always been a pleasant childhood memory, and the fact that almost no one knows that it ever existed just made the memory more special. I gave up hope that it would ever be released on dvd. The smile on my face when I found out that it was going to be released made me feel like I was a kid again.

Considering that I was buying Season 1 purely out of nostaliga, I was afraid that watching it as an adult would crush my fond memories of it. Yes, the show hasn't aged well, but I still enjoy it. The actors play their parts well, and the show still has a certain innocent charm. It was also nice to see the original actors on board to talk about the show. It's nice to know that care went into making the dvd when they could have easily just tossed episodes together. They also give you the original airdates on the inserts inside.

For someone younger who only knows "Smallville," I'm not sure you will enjoy, but if you grew up on "Superboy" and remember it, BUY this dvd. It will definitely make you smile like a kid again.

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- Terrific show, finally on DVD!
I couldn't tell you how excited I was to finally get to watch SUPERBOY again. I watched every episode when I was young and am reliving those days with this DVD set. I had the biggest crush on Stacy Haiduk (She's way hotter than the Smallville chick and if you watch the DVD extras she's still hot today!). As good as Season One is, the other seasons are even better and I hope they get the same DVD treatment. The picture and sound quality on these are pretty solid being that this show was lost for so many years. The new interviews and the audio commentary with Superboy John Haymes Newton and legendary producer Ilya Salkind are a lot of fun too.

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- Superboy on DVD
Superboy is so much fun. He was the best of all the Super heroes to fly on tv.

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