DVD : Adventures of Superman - The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Rating:

- WHAT'S BETTER THAN SUPERMAN? --- SUPERMAN IN COLOR OF COURSE!!

HERE'S THE ULTIMATE BABY BOOMER'S GUILTY PLEASURE -- FOR ME,

OKAY -- SO WHO ELSE CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF MIGHTY RIVERS?

I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH I STILL LOVE WATCHING THIS SHOW - AFTER 50 YEARS [Robert Parisi wrote more of this than Heather Parisi who was not alive at the time of Superman {1951-1958}]

IN A NUTSHELL: My favorite TV show as a child 50 years ago

When these 2 DVD sets arrived in late January, I played a Superman marathon from start to finish which occurred only because the series is that good! The first season, which I recall though I have not seen the episodes for at least 40 years, has held up surprisingly well.

I still get a chill during the introduction as the announcer zips through the usual discourse of: "faster than a speeding bullet", "more powerful than a locomotive", "leaps tall buildings in a single bound", "can change the course of mighty rivers" etc.!

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--------------- ***** SEASON 3-4 DVD SET BELOW ***** ---------------

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Season 3 of "THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN" - includes these episodes:

-----* "Through the Time Barrier"
-----* "The Talking Clue"
-----* "The Lucky Cat"
-----* "Superman Week"
-----* "Great Caesar's Ghost"
-----* "Test of a Warrior"
-----* "Olsen's Millions"
-----* "Clark Kent, Outlaw"
-----* "The Magic Necklace"
-----* "The Bully of Dry Gulch"
-----* "Flight to the North"
-----* "The Seven Souvenirs"
-----* "King For a Day"

Season 4 of "THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN" - includes these episodes: including my favorite - "THE BIG FREEZE"

-----* "Joey"
-----* "The Unlucky Number"
-----* "The Big Freeze"
-----* "Peril By Sea"
-----* "Topsy Turvy"
-----* "Jimmy the Kid"
-----* "The Girl Who Hired Superman"
-----* "The Wedding of Superman"
-----* "Dagger Island"
-----* "Blackmail"
-----* "The Deadly Rock"
-----* "The Phantom Ring"
-----* "The Jolly Roger"

SPECIAL FEATURES include:

-----* "Adventures of Superman: The Color Era"
-----* "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Special Effects of Adventures of Superman"
-----* "Look, Up in the Sky": The Amazing Story of Superman

Rating:

- Awesome
There can be nothing better than Superman in color. As the other reviewers write, the third and fourth seasons did become a "kiddie" show. But just to see George Reeves fly in color and the better special effects is worth it. Thank goodness, no one tried to colorize the earlier seasons. But, what I wouldn't give to see "Panic in the Skies" in full color.

Rating:

- Superman in Color for all ages
The third installment of The Adventures of Superman DVD series is due out June 20, and this time two seasons are combined in one package - seasons 3 & 4, originally shown in 1955 and 1956.

A quick bit of history - a few major changes happened to the show at the start of the third season. While seasons 1 & 2 both had 26 episodes per season, beginning with season 3 the number of episodes produced per season was cut in half to only 13. The show also went to color, which took up a large part of the show's budget. (As a side note, these episodes were originally shown on TV in black and white, first appearing in color in the 1960's.) Also, by the time of the third season, the focus on the show had really changed to more of a "kid's" show, with little of the violence that had defined the first season in particular. It certainly makes the show a very different show to watch from the previous first two seasons, but enjoyable in it's own right. And you might find this box easier to watch with the whole family.

Here's what you get in this set:
Season 3 includes:

Through the Time Barrier
The Talking Clue
The Lucky Cat
Superman Week
Great Caesar's Ghost
Test of a Warrior
Olsen's Millions
Clark Kent, Outlaw
The Magic Necklace
The Bully of Dry Gulch
Flight to the North
The Seven Souvenirs
King For a Day

Season 4 includes:

Joey
The Unlucky Number
The Big Freeze
Peril By Sea
Topsy Turvy
Jimmy the Kid
The Girl Who Hired Superman
The Wedding of Superman
Dagger Island
Blackmail
The Deadly Rock
The Phantom Ring
The Jolly Roger

The extras include:

Adventures of Superman: The Color Era
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Special Effects of Adventures of Superman
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (excerpts from the new documentary produced by Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns)

Another nice touch - there's also a ticket for Superman Returns included in this set!

I'm assuming Warner Home Video will do the same excellent job on this package that they have on the first two. And I give them kudos for including 26 episodes and not trying to gouge the fans by only including 13 episodes per set. Plus the free movie ticket! It all adds up to a great value, and 5 stars from me this time.

Rating:

- Superman in Color.
I would love to get this,too. I still think,that George Reeves was murdered the night of June 19th 1959.

Rating:

- I AM THE FIRST REVIEWER! KNEEL BEFORE ME...
I couldn't think of a better title. Superman will soon race across our TV screens in color. I always thought this method of the flying sequences was more convincing than the Black and White's version of the glow around the body float.I'm only talking about the flying. Don't get me wrong the B&W Eps are superior in drama and storytelling but the color episodes are adventurous and fun. So no matter what,Superman is always great to watch over and over again.Seasons 3-6 only had 13 episodes each.So the combining of the 2 seasons will maintain packaging integrity.

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