Counteracting Shock Of Some Kind

After becoming radioactive, Superman seeks refuge in a remote mountain cabin until he can find a way to "decontaminate" himself. With crime increasing and Lois Lane in danger, time is running out.

[@joebloggs8636]

Todays audience may smirk and laugh at the simplicity of George Reeves as Superman and his show,im instantly transported back to my childhood ,a time of innocence and wonder at seeing our hero do his good deeds .....i am 70 years old who listens to The Who,The Beatles Cat Stevens Simon and Garfunkel Yes . jazz, progressive Rock . I still get a " Thrill" out of anything Pertaining to George Reeves Superman....he was ours ..and always will be.

[@jimnolt-TAC]

No TV show ever thrilled me more than the Adventures of Superman. And to me, George Reeves was amazing.

[@joebloggs8636]

@@jimnolt-TAC Agreed my friend.

[@silverhammer7779]

George Reeves was a really underrated actor. His comedic banter with Lois (Noel Neill), Jimmy (Jack Larson) and Perry (Neil Hamilton) was always entertaining. And he could play deadly serious when he had to. Another near-great taken from us far too early.

[@thomaschacko6320]

Agree with you 100%. One point: you meant John Hamilton. (Neil Hamilton was Commissioner Gordon to Adam West’s “Batman.”)

[@silverhammer7779]

@@thomaschacko6320 Good catch. Sorry about that...

[@jimnolt-TAC]

I too agree with you about George Reeves, and I so wish I could have met him. In 1957, when he made an appearance at the Reading (PA) Fair we were about 15 miles apart, but I regret not knowing about it at the time. I've watched George in other roles, but in my mind, he was absolutely perfect as Superman and Clark Kent.

[@wb3381]

George Reeves plays a manly Clark Kent, not the nerdy character like Christopher Reeve no offense to Christopher Reeve awesome Superman character

[@user-cp7zk9ll3n]

Superman was and always will be the best of them all!

[@chrislapp9468]

General Berkhaulter sitting behind Lois.

[@Mr.Huck64]

Yes. Only a couple hours ago I watched a short bio on Leon Askin. Many of the 'Hogan's Heroes' actors had fascinating backgrounds.

[@azurerainbow4637]

Good thing that Superman turned the radio back on so that he can hear the rest of the weather report and heard that a storm is coming and that the shock of getting hit by lightning will get himself decontaminated from the radiation he got saving Metropolis earlier.

[@Sherwoody]

He is Superman, he could have just flown somewhere there was a thunderstorm.

[@newsreader4321]

Wow ! apparently Lightening can decontaminate radioactivity : really stretching the science: I can’t buy it: maybe some kind of reverse radiation but not lightening

[@larryaldrich4351]

His resources were limited but George still pulled it off to perfection.

[@RealBigBadJohn]

Today, April 28, is National Superhero Day. Thank you, Jim Nolt, for helping us celebrate.👍

[@honkeykong9563]

So why donI feel so incredibly weak?

[@tomp8094]

Truth, Justice and the American Way. Superman would be absolutely appalled if he could see what is happening in this country today.

[@jupiterlegrand4817]

George Reeves IS Superman. There is no other.

[@fireforcecreative]

I totally agree. I grew up with him!

[@NoName-zm1ks]

And George Reeve’s Clark Kent was not a wuss!

[@ronaldhull8057]

I loved George Reeves when I was a kid and he will always be the one and only SUPERMAN!

[@tatata1543]

I find the idea that Superman hangs out bored silly at home in full costume hilarious.

[@cliftonjarvis8010]

It came from a comic strip 😮

[@jeffdege4786]

Superman is Superman. His Clark Kent costume is the disguise.

[@honkeykong9563]

Imagine him on the 🚽 Naked from the waist down

[@Shootingstarcomics]

I think he was in quarantine this episode because he was radioactive.

[@fitz27486]

Yah, you would have thought he would put on some jammies.

[@YootoobSteve123]

Gotta love that eye roll at the end. Classic Lois.

[@kevinmadden1645]

By far the worst closing of all 104 episodes.

[@aerialtour]

Superman sitting in a cabin-reading and contemplating what to do about his radioactivity . Yes luckily he did turn the radio back on & heard weather report of storm approaching, awesome!

[@honkeykong9563]

LOL, that last line! 4:29 Superman nearly knocking Lois Dead with that painful Dad Joke!

[@DavidLS1]

That's what passes for humor on Krypton.

[@robertkomisar1638]

Don't you remember how great this was. Watching every episode and then I purchased the complete DVD set. Wow, watching this live was a long time ago. And then it helped launch color tv. Great memories.

[@arlineabdalian8974]

I always loved the ending scene of this clip. Many thanks for posting.

[@user-mi6qr6jh1f]

It’s wonderful. Full of wonder.

[@RealBigBadJohn]

1st! George Reeves was incomparable. ⬅

[@DS-tt9vz]

My favorite show when I was so young, I was at the store every week to get the latest issue of Superman and Batman (only 10 cents).

[@dalethelander3781]

And 64 pages for that thin dime.

[@SarahOstrin1]

Thanks Jim. That was great, as always. ❤

[@jimnolt-TAC]

I appreciate the nice comment. Thanks.

[@timothykozlowski2945]

George Reeves had a decent role in the first 30 minutes of Gone With the Wind.

[@jb47vintage]

The first time I saw Gone With The Wind I was amazed that Superman was in the movie, with a southern accent!

[@timothykozlowski2945]

@@jb47vintage He was a decent actor who got typecasted

[@thomaschacko6320]

Once again, Jim, thank you for reminding us how magnificent George Reeves was as Superman. These flying scenes are brilliant, and in close-up, Reeves makes for a handsome, dashing hero (as usual). My favourite year is the first (1951), but these second year black-and-whites are nicely done, too. I realize that Kellogg’s was the sponsor and set the tone, but the colour, kiddie-friendly episodes don’t really do much for me.

[@jonesy4588]

the music here is unforgettable

[@dougbrowne9890]

It is a shame the culture is so diseased today. It can't even get a thrill out of this wonderful show. I don't care what anyone says. American culture from the 50's was A-OK!

[@paulmicelli5819]

It was the best time of the Twentieth Century. I started school in 1953, no comparison to today.

[@DavidLS1]

Not very representative, though.

[@rajvader]

Not the most dynamic way to bring down an airplane, but a remarkably sane approach. Homelander shoulda' taken notes!

[@riccicrozzie8204]

Thank you Sir. Pre 70's TV serials were most excellent.

[@jimnolt-TAC]

You're welcome, and I quite agree.

[@williamkane7036]

One of the most memorable scenes in the series. Very impressive to a little child!

[@bikefixer]

Love that hot plane pursuit. Works even in contemporary times. Courtesy of director, Tommy Carr and effects whiz, Si Simonson.

[@user-jf7xp8fk1b]

His was the second time in the series that Superman risked death to retain his powers. Other time was the Big Freeze .

[@brock2k1]

You can't blame Lois --- those glasses would fool anybody.

[@dalethelander3781]

Jack R. Glass outdid himself with the photographic effects.

[@StevesSlideandJazz]

I remember watching this! On TV!!!

[@pattimcb31]

I used to love this version of Superman when i was a kid.

[@josephvitielo1693]

The best episode of series

[@robfalter2522]

i have the episode before this as the best ever. " defeat of superman "

[@josephvitielo1693]

@@robfalter2522 good choice also

[@majkus]

Like many of the most memorable episodes, this one was written by Jackson Gillis.

[@randallanderson1632]

I go way back when this Superman series first aired. I always like the sequences when Superman stood right in front of a gunman, without flinching, allowed the gunman to empty his weapon on him. Then when the gun was empty, the villain would throw his revolver at Superman. The curious part was, despite being shot with six bullets with absolutely no concern, Superman felt the need to duck the thrown gun.

[@jimnolt-TAC]

Randall, I address that in one of my other vidoes. Superman did, indeed, duck when a gun was thrown. That happened only one time, however, and it wasn't George who so quickly got out of the way. It was stuntman Dale Van Sickel in "The Mind Machine." I can't be sure of the reason for his action, but I can guess. If you watch the scene you can see that it was a real gun, not a prop that would bounce off harmlessly. Still, the director should have planned for that and made adjustments.

[@christopherhawley5001]

His Fortress of Solitude looked a little low-rent and shitty.

[@harlankrissoff9966]

Even Lois agrees the pun at the end was NOT wonder-ful.

[@arlineabdalian8974]

The great John Harmon.

[@walterschivo9123]

Superman is like I'm OK, now to save Lois Lane!

[@13thwho]

I hope that Superman remembered to decontaminate the cabin in which he was staying.

[@bobtis]

They had tubes then no instant on. I'll let that go. DC3. Noel Neil was just too cute

[@alorendorff3665]

…and then that theme starts playing…

[@larryaldrich4351]

John Harmon, Philip VanZandt, Leon Askin, guest with George and Noel in "Superman in Exile", 1953.

[@DavidLS1]

1.21 gigawatts? Great Scott!

[@Archtops]

Now that’s Superman!

[@howielisnoff]

First time a pilot was dressed like an organized crime figure.

[@leilanirocks]

Sure, Superman and I have a lot in common, but we use weather information very differently. ⛈️

[@MuzixMaker]

Crooks flying in a thunderstorm and no one is wearing a seat belt

[@robertosanchezpujol7889]

Sus entradas y salidas de un edificio son perfectas....George era y es el mejor!

[@larryaldrich4351]

Jorge es muy macho.

[@TheArby13]

Soopo Man...My HEEEWO. I loved that show.

[@ralphcrisp2112]

Thanks Jim...for keeping the memory of George Reeves alive

[@jimnolt-TAC]

My pleasure. Really.

[@philipgotthelf642]

Interesting pilot’s uniform😅!

[@lecleland1]

Hey! It was the early 1950's and Godzilla was still demolishing Tokyo.

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

The good old days, when Superman had a gut.

[@rkish1969]

SHAZAM !! Works every time lol

[@richfjr1300]

nightmare at 20,000 feet! whooops, wrong show :)

[@voiceover-impressionist]

Noel Neil. 'Aka, "Lois Lane, was a cutie back in her day!.. Like Clark Kent said at the end lo, Your a pretty wonderful girl...

[@cheesecakepie1]

Unless you are forbidden, It would be great to see full episodes instead of just little bits of this great show that we love.

[@jimnolt-TAC]

I would love to do that, but it just won't fly!

[@jerometaperman7102]

I thought Superman was going to pull a Homelander there.

[@jasonbrabazon4723]

Uhhh...what's going on outside Superman's door? Candygram? (if you look at the doorjamb over his shoulder, SOMEBODY's walkin' around out there)

[@newsreader4321]

But I applaud the “brainstorm” idea (excuse the pun)

[@garyfoster738]

Imagine General Burkhalter from Hogan's Heroes as a bad guy

[@jc4evur661]

When the bad guys shot at Super Man he held his chest out When the bad guys ran out of bullets and threw their guns at him he ducked

[@DavidLS1]

On a publicity tour, a little boy pointed his father's handgun at George Reeves because he wanted to see the bullets bounce off his chest. Reeves maintained his cool and explained that other people might get hurt by the ricochets. The boy accepted his explanation and lowered the gun.

[@jc4evur661]

@@DavidLS1 Still, if the kid had thrown his gun at him he would have ducked. 😀

[@zazaranger5]

Noel Neil was a very beautiful woman back then

[@7switty]

Me as a eight-year-old😂

[@geoffreyah]

Everytime I become radioactive, I have an ephiphany and the radioactivity goes away.

[@Mr.Furley412]

Geez, Clark wasn't even trying anymore. 😮‍💨

[@rexwall2000]

I’m just chilling here at home in my leotard and cape. Got my knee-high red boots on. Feeling sexy and think I’ll go out.

[@fuffoon]

He kind of whistles when he flies.

[@2painful2watch]

As a Canadian watching this, now I know where we got our sayin "eh" from. From you Americans.......lol!!!!!!

[@johnh2850]

What would we do without Superman?

[@privateconfidential4775]

Free speech Lois is amazing in these just a sweet woman

[@thebambino4728]

Noel Neill had THE BEST LEGS IN HOLLYWOOD back then and maybe even NOW !!

[@DanWint]

This was about 1952, I started wathing in about 1955, it took them nearly 60 years to get it right, "Man of Steel", but when this was made the tech. was a long way from the peak, then about 5 years it went to crap.

[@dalethelander3781]

They "got it right" in 1978.

[@dr.richmann4477]

4:29 mark. He would be sued for sexual harassment in today's woke world.

[@DavidGurrney7589]

After all these years I still have no idea who Superman really is🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

[@daffidavit]

You mean Clark was really Superman after all?

[@user-mi6qr6jh1f]

I wanna be the guy who plays the harp that starts the music

[@lurx2024]

If a simple pair of glasses could baffle and perplex the average person of the 1950s, then Clark/Superman could easily bullshit his way out of any predicament.

[@lawrencedennerle5303]

And l suppose you are going to tell him to get dressed, l will come see you in the hospital. 😮

[@mohrtechgaming1004]

Lightning does not work like that, lol

[@dwainseppala4469]

Wait, was t that Steve Allen?

[@pauloneves4274]

Ele só voa pra esquerda.

[@carlospolkerdasilva4647]

Eu querer mulher vestida, porque sem roupa não dá mais.

[@garyfinn8772]

The flying pig

[@franktheo2055]

I watch this when I was a kid during the 1960's and on candidation throughout the 70's and than some --- I wouldn't trade those days in for anything. Oh, The Wonder Of It All. 🛬