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Superboy

Superboy

19886.34 Seasons100 EpisodesEndedTV-PG

Overview

Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college years, his meetings with Lex Luthor and his romance with Lana Lang. The series was brought to the screen by executive producers Ilya and Alexander Salkind, who were the producers of the first three Superman movies and the 1984 Supergirl movie.

Created by Jerry Siegel
Written by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
NetworksSyndication

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Top Cast

Gerard Christopher

Gerard Christopher

Superboy / Clark Kent

Stacy Haiduk

Stacy Haiduk

Lana Lang

Peter Jay Fernandez

Peter Jay Fernandez

Matt Ritter

Robert Levine

Robert Levine

C. Dennis Jackson

Themes & Keywords

superhero

About Superboy

Superboy is a action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1988 exploring themes of superhero. Created by Jerry Siegel, it stars Gerard Christopher, Stacy Haiduk, Peter Jay Fernandez. Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college years, his meetings with Lex Luthor and his romance with Lana Lang. The series was brought to the screen by executive producers Ilya and Alexander Salkind, who were the producers of the first three Superman movies and the 1984 Supergirl movie.

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