Superman: The Animated Series Season 1, Ep. 5 "A Little Piece of Home"

Lex Luthor (series star CLANCY BROWN) discovers Superman's Achilles' heel: A deadly vulnerability to Kryptonite. Armed with this lethal information, the vile fiend sets out to destroy the Man of Steel once and for all.
  • Runtime: 22 minutes
  • Original air date: January 01, 1996
  • Network: DC Comics
 
 
 
 

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1. Superman: The Last Son of Krypton - Part 1
  January 1, 1996
Before the planet Krypton is destroyed, scientist and leader Jor-El (recurring guest star voice CHRISTOPHER McDONALD) secures his infant son Kal-El in a rocket that will transport him to an uncertain future on Earth. Part 1 of 3
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2. Superman: The Last Son of Krypton - Part 2
  January 1, 1996
Young Clark Kent (series star TIM DALY) discovers the truth about his interplanetary heritage. Upon reaching adulthood, he assumes the identity of Superman, the Man of Steel, in the city of Metropolis. Part 2 of 3
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3. Superman: The Last Son of Krypton - Part 3
  January 1, 1996
Lex Luthor's diabolical plan to sell his Lexo-Skel Suit 5000 to Kaznian terrorists through corrupt agent John Corben is foiled by the Man of Steel. Part 3 of 3
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4. Fun and Games
  January 1, 1996
The Toyman (recurring guest star voice BUD CORT) weaves a wicked web that snares two disparate victims: Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim (recurring guest star voice BRUCE WEITZ) -- and Lois Lane (series star DANA DELANY). Only Superman can uncover and thwart the Toyman's evil plan.
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5. A Little Piece of Home
  January 1, 1996
Lex Luthor (series star CLANCY BROWN) discovers Superman's Achilles' heel: A deadly vulnerability to Kryptonite. Armed with this lethal information, the vile fiend sets out to destroy the Man of Steel once and for all.
 
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6. Feeding Time
  January 1, 1996
After toxic chemicals transform unremarkable janitor Rudy Jones (recurring guest star voice BRION JAMES) into the energy-draining Parasite, he imprisons Superman, intent on keeping the Man of Steel as his own personal power source.
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7. The Way of All Flesh
  January 1, 1996
Lex Luthor transforms terrorist John Corben into Metallo (recurring guest star voice MALCOLM McDOWELL), a flesh and metal Kryptonite-hearted cyborg with evil intent and no emotions. Metallo's only mission is to destroy Superman.
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8. Stolen Memories
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Brainiac (recurring guest star voice COREY BURTON), once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gathering trek across the galaxy. But, as Superman discovers, Brainiac's intent after gathering the world's knowledge is to destroy the Earth.
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9. The Main Man: Part 1
  January 1, 1996
Lobo (recurring guest star voice BRAD GARRETT), the infamous intergalactic bounty hunter, has been hired by the Preserver (recurring guest star voice SHERMAN HOWARD) to capture Superman, the last known survivor of his race. Lobo and Superman fight their way into deep space, where the double-crossing Preserver captures them both--Lobo is also the last of his kind. Part 1 of 2
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10. The Main Man: Part 2
  January 1, 1996
Superman and Lobo (recurring guest star voice BRAD GARRETT) join forces to escape the Preserver (recurring guest star voice SHERMAN HOWARD) and a wicked band of competing bounty hunters. After Lobo escapes to a tropical paradise, Superman transfers the Preserver's prisoners to the Fortress of Solitude. Part 2 of 2
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11. My Girl
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Clark's childhood sweetheart, Lana Lang (recurring guest star voice JOELY FISHER), arrives in Metropolis and is romanced by Lex Luthor. By the time Lana realizes that Lex is a dangerous criminal, she knows enough of his secrets to help Superman defeat him.
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12. Tools of the Trade
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Bruno Mannheim (recurring guest star voice BRUCE WEITZ) wants to destroy Superman. He and his Intergang terrorize Metropolis with high-tech weapons supplied by Kanto (recurring guest star voice MICHAEL YORK), an agent of Darkseid (recurring guest star voice MICHAEL IRONSIDE).
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13. Two's A Crowd
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When embittered scientist Dr. Earl Garver (guest star voice BRIAN COX) goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb, Superman risks enlisting the help of Parasite (recurring guest star voice BRION JAMES) to drain the information from Garver's mind.
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Episode 5, "A Little Piece of Home"
Synopsis: Lex Luthor (series star CLANCY BROWN) discovers Superman's Achilles' heel: A deadly vulnerability to Kryptonite. Armed with this lethal information, the vile fiend sets out to destroy the Man of Steel once and for all.
Original air date: January 1, 1996
Runtime: 22 minutes
ASIN: B001BY38BW
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,804 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Superman: The Animated Series Season 1
Synopsis: The creative team behind the Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series chronicles the adventures of Superman, the legendary Super Hero, as young Clark Kent is transported to Earth and discovers the truth about his interplanetary heritage.
Season year: 1996
Network: DC Comics
ASIN: B001BXQ93W
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