Superboy TV Show (1988-1992) Retrospective

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

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[@charleneshepherd6552]

I was a hair and make up artist on this show. I loved it. The cast and crew got along like a family

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Wow! That's amazing! Which seasons did you work on, Charlene?

[@charleneshepherd6552]

Joe likes movies n stuff just the last. My name then was Charlene Carnahan

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@charleneshepherd6552 Awesome! I'll look for your name on the credits!

[@whattheflorida7159]

Thank you. The show was good but also cheesy funny, entertaining like DC character plasticman. I'm trying to get people to work with me on creating character in life action with me portraying but no luck. Nobody knows what James gun doing to DC characters and its really interesting especially since now he got what he wanted with the current flash film failing horribly. 😊

[@jeanemlicar]

The problem with Superboy is not too many die hard Superman Fan’s know that this series even exists.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Well, I hope this video enlightens them and encourages them to watch it.

[@DragonTyer]

The salkinds were not brothers they were father and son,alexander salkind is the father of ilya salkind!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

You're right, Dennis. Thank you for correcting.

[@MattHawes]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff I do appreciate this video, but when I was watching it and one of the first things you mentioned was an error (and actually a fairly notable one considering the history of the character on film and TV), it does impact on how I receive any information imparted in the video. Being the video is basically a run-down of the seasons and its episodes, there's not really any other factual issues, though. Nevertheless, thanks for giving attention to this often overlooked series.

[@tubulartopher]

Somehow the costume designer for this show did a better job than most for how well they crafted the S shield for the outfit. It's perfect

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I agree!

[@jena.alexia]

God I loved this show. I used to watch it after school. We were spoilt for choice in the 80s and 90s with great kids shows.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Awesome! I loved it as well.

[@keittkatranch5167]

Loved Gerard Christofer's Superman, er, Superboy. Wish they would bring him back in some role, perhaps as Jonathan Kent!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Personally, I think he would make an excellent Jor-el!

[@digipeeper]

This series brings back a innocent time of my life and childhood memories of the early 90s. We did not have all these DC/Marvel tv and movie then like we had now. But it was awesome that we had a Superboy tv series, the Flash and a Batman movie. Gerard Christopher and Season 2 and onwards was just good. Both Haynes-Newton( who actually got fired for a DUI) and Christopher needs to appear in the Supergirl series!!!

[@alucard624]

The DUI story is disputed by many, including John himself. The reality is that he wanted more money due to having perform a lot of the dangerous stunts himself versus using a stunt man. The Salkinds used that as well as a ticket he received for parking somewhere he shouldn't have as an excuse to fire him.

[@kevingiven3463]

They should get him and John Haymes Newton for the current Crises on Infinite earths on the CW

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I'd love that, but I think it's too late to get them on Crisis. Hopefully the Arrowverse can still find some way to bring them on a future episode.

[@bena3541]

Yes I agree

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

We'll see.

[@timrob12]

I think Gerard Christopher was just spotted as a death Superman in a trailer released yesterday. Pause that scene and judge for yourself, but everyone on the internet has agreed that it's certainly a version of Superboy.

[@freddieodom9731]

Despite being the first prequel character in history and being a top-5 bestseller for like 45 years, DC is not that close to admitting that Superboy exists yet.

[@BlumpkinPrince]

This show is extremely underrated in the creepiness department. Whether intentional or not, many of the villains had a straight out of horror feel! The flute lady, the talking puppet, the werewolf girl, etc. LOVE IT

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

And Bub from Day of the Dead played Lex Luthor!

[@BlumpkinPrince]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff the best Luthor for me!!!

[@thewhitewolf7886]

They did red son before the comic!

[@nmr20067]

Wow!!!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Yes!

[@tdtellem]

Ironic I tell you!!!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

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[@mechajay3358]

This show is truly a cult classic, he had some amazing actors and it's pretty cool they are their relatives went on to or have already star in other Superman media.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Absolutely!

[@ArthurHILL-xp8bv]

Adventures of superboy season 5 to continue.

[@ivane5110]

Really liked this video. Superboy was my childhood favorite. And so I naturally drawn to this show (even though out of comics by then), The Road Not Taken was my favorite of them all. It had a fun comic sequel showing a lot more parallel Superboys. I really expected the 2nd actor to move on to getting a movie either on TV or actually on in the movies. I regularly hoped every since he'd at least cameo in some DC hero show, starting with the first Flash TV and even right up to the new one.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Ivan, I couldn't agree with you more! I think Gerard Christopher would make an excellent Jor-el. I would have LOVED to see him play that role in Smallville, Supergirl, or Superman and Lois! Or couldn't he have had some kind of cameo in Superman Returns, Man of Steel, or the show Krypton?

[@neil968887]

This was my favourite show during my childhood in the 80’s.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I can understand why!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

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[@Old_Man001]

Enjoyed this a lot--brought back lots of memories. Quick correction: toward the end of your video (approx 14:16) you say, "...another TV station..." In reality, ABC is a TV network and owns a lot of local stations (as do all of the big linear networks). ABC itself is not a station--it is a network. I know, I know, nit picky for sure. But I hear this mistake a lot and it drives me crazy--can't help it. Thanks for the great retrospective however. And yes, you summarized it well.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks so much for watching, commenting, and mentioning my mistake! I try my best, but can't always be 100% perfect, so I appreciate when viewers correct my mistakes. I'm glad you overall enjoyed this video. And it's nice to know that some people besides myself still remember this show 😃

[@solomiguex]

I remember watching this show when I was a child in Chile. It was very popular among children and I was lucky enough to be young enough to enjoy it, believing that all the special effects were amazing and perfect.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Was it popular with children in Chile? I didn't know that.

[@solomiguex]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff yes, It was. Also rerun many times

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@robertorodriguez8077]

I enjoyed the show very much, and remember most of them still.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Cool!

[@PaulRizzo]

Gerard Christopher was awesome. Gives me the Christopher Reeve vibe.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Absolutely!

[@JeromeProductions]

Paul Rizzo yep

[@Delilah.Elizabeth]

Agreed. Gerard certainly had magic of his own. I really enjoyed his era on the show.

[@johnathonf1]

I have to say WOW. I was active duty Army in Germany and re-activated Army Reservist for Desert Storm while this was out. I was home briefly but do not recall it at all between 90 and 91. I am sorry I missed it. Thank you for the upload!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Hi John, I'm so glad my video was able to inform you about it... All four seasons are available on DVD (if you'd still like to see the show).

[@AntiLifeEquation1]

It was a syndicated half hour series that ran on Saturday afternoons....and I loved every minute of it.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Saturday afternoons? I seem to remember it being Sunday evenings. But I'm not positive.

[@danathurmond4340]

I'm just here because they filmed a lot of it in my hometown.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Wow! What scenes were filmed in your town?

[@Shenruss]

I used to *love* this show as a kid! I personally felt James Newton [stature aside] more _looked_ like Superboy, but Gerard was a _ball_ to watch. Considering it was so low budget, they did pretty well with what they had. My favorite episodes that you missed here were the one in season one, where Lana gets held by a well meaning, but slightly deranged mad scientist; the two separate ones where he fights the body stealing alien gas; ... season 2 where he meets _Brimstone_ and learns his vulnerability to magic; the two separate ones where he befriends and then fights the tortured son of Count Dracula; Season 3 where he has to face a fire demon who walks the earth when a tribe of men learn to fly; and season 4, where Lex amped up all his powers, and the one where everyone thought he was dead. This was a great review; thanks for sharing it!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Yes, I remember those episodes with the son of Dracula! Fun stuff. I'm really glad you liked this video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@iganpparamarta8813]

As an Indonesian 90s kid I used to watch this maybe in 91-92 when we only had 1 TV station. So many memories and when I got to rewatch them again (thanks to the internet) it's amazing how I could still remember so many episodes.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

It was a fun show, right?

[@iganpparamarta8813]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff haha yess super fun. It was aired at 5.30pm and before that there was this show at 5 called ‘Beyond 2000’ I don’t know if it was popular in the states. Thanks for the videos reminding me of much simpler time in early 90s.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@iganpparamarta8813 You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@WorldPeace21]

This actually seems decent. I think I'd like it. I wish they had done a crossover with this and 90s Flash. I just checked out Gerard Christopher on IMDB. Looks like he hasn't gotten any acting gigs in a while. It's strange that he hasn't gotten any love from the current crop of CW superhero TV shows or any of the animated stuff.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I would have loved it if this show did a crossover with the 1990 Flash show!

[@ghwinokur]

Excellent commentary! I loved the shows and now have the DVDs as well.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Awesome that you loved the show and have the DVDs! I'm glad you enjoyed this video. Thanks so much!

[@Tom6567my]

My sister and I watched this every Saturday Afternoon as kids. Loved it.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I used to watch every episode when it aired too! I felt like there weren't many other people I knew who watched it, but it's nice to read there were some.

[@Chuck_A_Luck_Stank]

One of my favorites series coming up... Saturday mornings & afternoons 👍🏾

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Coming up? What do you mean?

[@Chuck_A_Luck_Stank]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff vernacular for growing up..

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Oh, okay. I understand. Thanks.

[@bb7931]

As low budget and cheesy as it could be sometimes, this show gave us really great interpretations of most of Superman's villains. Sherman Howard was terrific as Lex Luthor. The first actor couldn't act Bizarro was my favorite. That makeup was awesome!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Yes! I loved this show's Bizarro!

[@jamessullivan6224]

I liked the series as a kid. I appreciate your review of the series.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks, James!

[@johnmarek1123]

One particular note is that the episode “Lost” (season 3 I believe) was a remake of “Panic in the Sky” from the George Reeves series. That story was also remade for Lois & Clark as “All Shook Up”. It’s about Superman (Superboy) stopping a large meteorite from crashing into Earth and Clark loses his memory.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Hi John. Yeah, I knew that episode of Superboy was a remake of an episode of the George Reeves TV series (and I probably should have mentioned it in this video). But I did not know it was also remade as an episode of Lois & Clark. Interesting. Now I want to see it. Thanks!

[@darrylruiz2573]

Lois and Clark remade Panic too It's still one of my favorites George Reeves episodes

[@GreenHornet1962]

I remember watching the show and enjoyed it. The frequent cast changes took some getting used to. I was sorry to see Ilan Mitchell-Smith leave the show. I enjoyed his character. I was never sure whether or not he left by choice or not. Thank you for doing this retrospective.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

You're welcome, Colin! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@michaelproctor8100]

Superman 1 and 2 were actually filmed at the same time. The original director Richard Donner had a falling out with the Salkinds and Richard Lester was brought in to direct the remainder of Superman 2.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

What you're saying is correct. But I'm unclear how you're saying that info is connected to this Superboy show.

[@ramenninja04]

I never even knew this show existed. Thanks for giving me some knowledge!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks so much, RamenNinja! I'm so glad my video was able to teach you about the show. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@a.ellahi3745]

Thanks, I never saw this growing up.. The run down is great no need to see the entire show 😎

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks! I'm really glad you liked this video. I appreciate your kind words. But I would recommend you do watch a few actual episodes of the show.

[@kevin10001]

I was around for supperboy but I don’t remember it being on tv like I do the flash all I have seen it clips here on KZbin of the show but in my opinion it doesn’t look bad just the the balance of serious moments and lighter moments wasn’t there like it was with Lois and Clark the new adventures of Superman I loved watching Lois and Clark every Sunday night

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Have you ever watched one full episode of this Superboy show?

[@anthony0358]

I have very fond memories of this series. Great job on the video!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks so much, Anthony! I'm really glad you like the video, and it's always nice to read I'm not the only one who remembers this show.

[@atjepamriwahyudi6254]

Superman movies is my best favourite film

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Which Superman movie?

[@pershop4950]

this costume is not really as bad as modern critics are making it out to be. Even in the animated movies, Superman still wears his traditional red and blue outfit, even if there are some small changes for modern stories.. I think the blue and red outfit should make a comeback on film or TV also.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I agree!

[@Delilah.Elizabeth]

I watched this show on Saturdays. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@DarkEagle-vx9hd]

I like all the history of the actors and actresses.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Wouldn't it be nice to see Gerard Christopher make a guest appearance on Supergirl or the upcoming Superman and Lois show?

[@johnwerner69]

Thank you for uploading again. I love your videos so much. I love how you talk about shows no one else does

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks so much, John! I'm really glad you enjoyed it... These videos I make would all be nothing without people watching them. So again, thank you!

[@chewy98ta28]

I loved Stacy Haiduk. Looking at her was like looking at a pepperoni pizza. This was during my late teens. I think this aired at 11:30pm and I'd catch it whenever I could. It was tough back then to stay up to date with a syndicated show and not miss episodes so I'm sure I missed plenty.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I seem to remember the show airing around 7:30pm, but I'm not 100% sure.

[@raydillon]

It makes NO sense that I've never heard of this show.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

If you don't mind me asking, were you born before or after this show was airing?

[@davidlewis7267]

Stacy Haiduk (Lana) is now Kristen Dimera on Days of our Lives.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Really? I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing.

[@Claudanne2]

This show has the best incarnation of Bizzaro on screen

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

My favorite, for sure!

[@davidsmallwood3116]

Great Review, Will you be reviewing Lois and Clark (1993-1997) 🎬

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

David, that's a great idea! I will be truthful: I have not seen more than half the episodes of Lois & Clark. So it would require quite a bit of research before I could make such a video. But I will seriously consider the idea. Thank you!

[@troyt6864]

Loved the series. I had a crush on the actress that played Lana.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Stacy Haiduk was great. I'm sure you're not the only one who had a crush on her. I wonder what she's up to these days.

[@EmilioPacheco]

Another major change from the first to the second season is that production moved from MGM to Universal Studios, both in Orlando. I saw an episode of Superboy being shot in Universal Studios in 1990. According to the description, it was "Roads Not Taken", though I believe they only shot a very short clip of the actor's close-up for the audience's sake. When I watched the actual episode I could recognize the backlot and everything, but maybe, just maybe, they used only a few seconds of what was shot while I was watching. I videotaped it on 16mm, so the picture is rather poor, but I have uploaded the footage to KZbin. Sorry, no videotaping was allowed during the actual shoot. Look for it.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Interesting! If you could post a link to what you've posted on KZbin, I'd love to see it. Thanks.

[@EmilioPacheco]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZykipevjrNmb9k

[@IWantToBelieve1]

Never heard of this show and I definitely would have watched it as a kid

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

You can buy all four seasons on DVD.

[@pensacolian211]

I love this show! It was my favorite during it's initial run, and I was crushed when it ended. Even more so due to the fact that I missed a lot of the two parter episodes, and ended up having to wait almost 25 years to see the 2nd parts. I would catch the first part, tune in the next week only for the show to not be there. It was so hard to watch this show regularly in my area. They were always changing the time slot, and moving it around. This show deserves way more attention than it got. Sherman Howard's portrayal of Lex is still my favorite version of the character. He's reason enough to check it out for those who haven't seen the show before. It will be worth it.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Sherman Howard is a great actor. Every horror fan loved him as Bub in Day of the Dead.

[@somebuddyX]

I only remember the episode where time is slowed down and everyone is frozen and I remember it being really creepy. Great video. It's fun to see these retrospectives of older shows that I don't know much about.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks a lot. I'm glad you liked it... I do remember that episode but don't remember the name.

[@Willpower-74205]

I wish I could find the entire series on DVD or blu-ray. I've tried all of the places I could find, but no luck.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Hi Will. Just go on eBay and search: Superboy DVD.

[@garybell1838]

They had superboy on Tubi but a few months ago they pulled it. They should bring it back

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

They should!

[@phil7144]

I loved the superman films as a kid but I don't remember this being on. I would have loved it.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

You can still see all the episodes if you get the DVDs.

[@IanHollis]

I watched this show when I was younger. I had no idea it went for a full four seasons!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Yep! Lasted four seasons!

[@phillipholt1073]

I use to deliver coffee In Orlando and I sometimes to the set of Superboy filming locations. FAR OUT!!!!😎

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Really? That is so cool! I'm jealous.

[@ThomasK96]

I hope DC put this on the streaming service so it gets more attention.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Yeah, that'd be nice.

[@brooklyngal6334]

This is on their service now under The Adventures of Superboy. :)

[@GothamKnight84661]

They did over putting Smallville in.

[@bizzybron1374]

Mirai no Batman1984 is smallville on it?

[@beekarinsaan]

3:34 this guy looks and acts exactly like Tom Welling here. 🤣😂🤣😂

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

ha!

[@Voyagersguidebook]

Great Retrospective! I adored this show since it started in 1988. I think it lacked popularity because it was a syndicated series, not a Network series. (That's also probably what saved it from a quick cancellation after the 1st season) It was bounced around different days, networks and times. I'd seen it on NBC at 12pm, later bumped for season 2 to 7:30pm. Then it found a home on UPN 9 at 12:00pm and finally 4:30. lol Gerard Christopher went on to become a Producer and writer for Superboy and he helped put in the top 10 of syndicated series. I Loved that tid-bit about Donna Bullock and Smallville. I'm an administrator of Superboy Theater on FB, (Feel free to join if you haven't!) I'll be sure to share this video with the group. I didn't think about S.2 Rest in Peace being based off Legion of Superheroes, but you're right. I often compared it to Terminator. In the Superboy Comic book based off this series Gilbert Gottfried wrote the Nick Knack issue.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks so much, Voyagersguidebook! I'll check out your fb group... I loved this show too. Yeah, I always thought the Rest in Peace episode was based on the Legion. But I heard one other fan say that he, like you, assumed it was based on the Terminator movies. I wonder if the producers ever clarified it in any interview.

[@brooklyngal6334]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Thank you! I've never come across that fact in an interview yet. I think whatever was popular then definitely rubbed off on the series, like season 3 and 4 taking the darker, noir turn similar to the Batman movies.

[@brooklyngal6334]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Sorry, this is me, Voyagersguidebook, I was logged in another page. :)

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Fun Fact. The Salkinds deal (directly with DC, not WB) stated they had access to ANY DC character from a Superman or Superman related book. Also, WB wanted the rights to Superman back. It convinced DC it was in the publisher's best interest to let WB have first pass and complete control over the films and shows. So, DC refused to approve teleplays for Superboy, therefore, ending the show.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

[@ThomasK96]

I was reading today in a Superman magazine that the actor who played Superboy was 30 years old when the show was filmed making him older than any of the actors who played Superman in live action! Though I do not remember which Superboy actor.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I heard Gerard Christopher was 31 when he started playing Superboy - which is older than Dean Cain was when he LEFT the role of Superman!

[@shellyblanchard5788]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff I think George Reeves was close to 50 years when played superman. I watch it till the show ended with his death.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Was he really? I didn't know that. I'm going to do a search right now.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

George Reeves was 45 when he passed.

[@shellyblanchard5788]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff I didn't know exactly. I think I started watching it around 56. I always wondered how they made him fly. It was on a blue screen I think with wind from a fan blowing on him. Strange how they can make that illusion. They hardly ever showed him taking off , but he would run pass the camera and you could hear the wind sound. What so funny about some episodes with the villian it took a bit sometimes to do his evil deed and they would have extend his flight sequence. He was supposed to be faster than speeding bullet. 😂😁🙄 So they had to keep him flying for a bit. 😊😊. My dad too it serious though about the bullet. He said what you know all this time the bullets bounced off him. Now he shot himself. My dad was 36 at the time. He was always saying stunts they did were fake. He took it too realistic until he understood it was make believe. 😁 He passed on in 2011 at 90.

[@garrettedwardspears]

I'm amazed you didn't mention the episode where Superboy lost the usage of his legs.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

hi Garrett. I did mention the episode that happened in, I just didn't mention that detail about the episode. I didn't think it would be of interest to comic book fans / fans of the DC television universe.

[@will2Collett]

looks like decent special effects. I remember thinking it was too much humor, I was afraid it was gonna be a nother campy BATMAN. sORRY i MISSED THIS.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I liked a lot of the effects. Bizarro's look is still so awesome, in my opinion... The show was not super serious, but it wasn't nearly as silly as the Adam West Batman show... But I actually still really liked the Adam West show (in a different way).

[@26hypnotica]

Gerard Christopher was a far better Superboy/man than he is given credit for.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Absolutely!

[@george1313311ify]

He is up there for me too ...

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Wouldn't it be cool if he did guest appearances on shows like Smallville or Supergirl? Or the upcoming Superman and Lois?

[@26hypnotica]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Yes, I must admit I am not too sure on what Gerard Christopher has been upto since his Superboy days but I thought he played the heroic hero very well and his Clark Kent was true to the previous Christopher Reeve movies.

[@1locust1]

@@26hypnotica Check out IMDB to catch up.

[@randyyaws9076]

OMG! my favorite show as a kid my uncle would tape it for me every week to watch. my favorites are the 2 part Bizzaro episodes and the Micro boy episode.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Hi Randy. Yes, the Bizarro episodes were great! It seemed that actor knew just how to play Bizarro in live action... The Micro Boy episode was a lot of fun too. The only reason I did not mention it in this video is because I tried to keep this video mostly about stories that had some kind of comic book connection.

[@randyyaws9076]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff all good brother, great video, I'm a sucker for anything Superboy 😂

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks!

[@dramonmaster222]

I THINK I remember when this show played on my local NBC affiliate on the weekends. YES! This is it!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

hi Kevin, I'm glad my video was able to remind you.

[@jamiahls]

“Jor-El” and “Lara” were played by George Lazenby and Britt Ekland, respective. Lazenby played James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and Ekland played Goodnight in Man with the Golden Gun.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks! I knew about George Lazenby, but not Britt Ekland.

[@solitarymaninblack]

I used to watch it when it was on TV.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Cool! What'd you think of this video?

[@obsidiansands]

John Haymes Newton was allegedly fired from the series after the first season due to a DUI or something and the Salkinds were worried he'd project the wrong image due to that. The funny thing that I've always noticed is that both actors probably had trouble with the flight stunts when "leveling off" because both actors seemed to have consistent trouble keeping both arms up and straight most of time when it came to "flying".

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I've heard several different reasons for why John Haymes Newton did not return for Season 2. I don't know for sure what's true and what's not.

[@obsidiansands]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff...it's why I said "allegedly". Anyhow, the alleged DUI thing was what spread to us in the Philippines when it was on, I wasn't sure if it was true or not - but it was that excuse that stuck in my head ever since. "Superboy" would almost always come on along with "My Secret Identity", both good shows from my childhood.

[@dustymetzgar3006]

Great retrospective! Subscribed

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks so much, Dusty! Happy to have you.

[@ForestTre]

The show was very popular and mamynfana loved it. It was not canceled because of a lack of ratings. It was canceled because of the networks CEO not liking it.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

hi ForestTre, it might have been slightly more popular during Season 4 than Season 1. But when it was on, I used to hang out in different comic stores all the time, and I had a difficult time finding other people who had heard of it.

[@ForestTre]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Hello Joe, So did I. And in all of them I found people who loved it. Also I worked for Universal in Orlando where it was filmed. That's how I have an inside scoop as to why it was canceled. I got to see first hand just how popular the show was from the peoples reactions to the set tours of the show. And I had a lot of friends who worked on the show(stage hands. Film crew and extras). So I got to pick everyone's brains. The producers were as shocked as we were when it was canceled. But the show did prove that Comics could be made into tv shows and people loved them. It along with producers like Robert Townsend and Swamp thing opened the door for shows like Lois and Clark and Smallville. It showed us what works and what doesn't on the tv screen and the movie screen.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Check out my new video: Blue Beetle on Smallville kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIPZmJWepLlsjac

[@josephvijay1132]

So nostalgic & my initial acquaintance with the Man of Steel & Jor El was played by former 007 actor George Lazenby.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Yes! I probably should have mentioned that about George Lazenby in this video.

[@untetheredmuse2710]

I remember VHS recording everyone of these episodes. :)

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Me too!

[@JohnSmith-eq2tf]

Never even heard of this, or ever saw it on tv!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Glad my video could inform you... I recommend you give the show a chance.

[@DaboProxy]

Oh I've seen it before long time ago and you brought back so many memories and why I liked it your commentary on point everything you said I agree with it was a great show then I personally truly did enjoy

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks so much, DaboProxy. I'm so glad my video was able to bring back good memories for you!

[@gamingwithstand6886]

It's free to watch now on Tubi.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Cool!

[@misterlyle.]

I enjoyed your retrospective of the Superboy series! Revisiting the show in the present, it is painfully obvious that they were working with a very small production budget. I remember one scene that was supposed to take place on a highway. It actually looks more like they filmed it in a parking lot. You mentioned Ron Ely (pronounced Ee-lee); he unfortunately is in the news recently about a family tragedy. I didn't remember his part in _Superboy,_ but I certainly watched the _Tarzan_ series back in its time.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

hi misterlyle. Thanks. I'm curious which episode you're talking about (with the highway scene that looked like a parking lot).

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks for correcting how to pronounce Ron Ely's name. I'm not familiar with what's going on with his family now. I'll look it up. Thanks.

[@misterlyle.]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff I don't recall which episode; I just remember noticing that and thinking that it must be what you do when the budget doesn't allow for shooting on a real street!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Ok. If you remember again, please put it in the comments here. I'm curious. Thanks.

[@misterlyle.]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff In The Complete First Season DVD set, I started reviewing the episode _The Jewel of Techacal_ (written by none other than Fred Freiberger). In one scene, Superboy is pursuing Lex and his henchman who have stolen a dangerous artifact. Some shots are on ordinary roadways free of any traffic and surrounded by large grassy areas. Key moments, however, are staged on a large paved area. There are no road lines or parking lot lines visible, but in one take large markings are partially visible. I am now suspecting the location for these scenes might be an airport. The show was produced in Orlando, so I briefly scanned the local airports. Still today, the Orlando Apopka Airport has similar features. Walt Disney World itself may also have supplied these kind of locations.

[@ronaldharrison3005]

I watched this show. I enjoyed watching it and agree it got better over time. I wish that it had more advanced special effects and it could have been better if it was granted rights to more of DC's characters and lore.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Well, I don't think I could have asked more DC villains. But more heroes would have been nice.

[@MrLourie]

I enjoyed the video. I watched Superboy when it aired, and thought I watched it weekly, but I don't recall some of the later episodes.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

They're all available on DVD if you still want to check them out.

[@kmcallen]

Nice job. Great piece. Makes me want to watch them.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks a lot, Kevin. I'm glad you like my video. And yeah, I think this show did have a lot of episodes worth watching. I'd recommend you give it a chance.

[@stormcrow5198]

I use to watch this show during its TV run. You just about summed it all up.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks so much, Jay Man!

[@darrinwebber4077]

Never watched this series. Must've been in a tough time slot. Or I would've most definitely watched it.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Are you saying you've never heard of it?

[@darrinwebber4077]

No. I probably heard of it. Just can't remember it. So, I know I never watched it. Depending on when it was on tv... I may have missed it entirely. There was period of my life where I was on streets for a couple of years... Tv shows were not my highest priority. Survival was. So, I could've missed the whole series. Idk

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@darrinwebber4077 I'm very sorry to hear you were on the streets. This aired from 1988 to 1992.

[@kristinmarie862]

I watched it during the original run and bought the dvds when they were released. It's clearly a product of its time but still enjoyable

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Absolutely!

[@Medraut00]

i LOVED this show. While I liked Smallville this show was good as well. it had tights and flights.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Hi Medraut. Yeah, I liked both this show and Smallville, even though they were completely different. But with all the guest actors Smallville had, I do wish they had included Gerard Christopher at least once.

[@Medraut00]

yes indeed. I watched Superboy back when it was on. I like it for what it is. I like all the tv shows of superman

[@JoeinSeattle.]

Wow, this was a trip !!Thank you for doing this.👍👍

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching... Please also check out my new video Blue Beetle on Smallville: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIPZmJWepLlsjac

[@darqsaint]

Do a video on the animated Saturday morning Superman cartoon from the early 90's! Keep up the good work

[@jeanemlicar]

That would be great. Yet he also needs to do a video based on the short lived Ruby Spears Superman animated series which aired on CBS from 1988-1989. Not too many die hard Superman fan's knows that this show ever existed.

[@jokobodo8222]

John Haymes Newton look like Arabian version of Superman. Gerard Christopher has quiet touches of Christopher Reeves.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I still say Gerard Christopher could make an excellent Jor-el. With all these new live-action versions of Superman that keep coming out, I hope to see it happen soon!

[@jimwill48]

I was living in Sebring, FL when this was being produced. They were filming an episode in Lake Wales about 25 miles from me. So went up and watched a days filming. Got to meet most of the main actors and stunt people. Watching what went on in a very long day for about 2 minutes actual airtime showed me that I would never want to be an actor. The Superboy costume was comic accurate and looked very comfortable, the actors were all nice and seemed like normal people but production crew were pains. All in all a fond memory of this series plus some cool photos I took that day as souvenirs. Wish they would release this whole series on DVD.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

That is so awesome that you got to visit the set. I must admit, I'm totally jealous. Thanks for sharing!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Oh, and all four seasons are available on DVD. You just need to buy each season separately.

[@jimwill48]

Thanks will look for them. Another bit of trivia, the main set for the show was in Haines City, FL. At a local theme park called Boardwalk and Baseball..one of the base all teams played spring training games there. The set there was a closed set.

[@multitudeofidols]

I recall watching this show when I was a kid, yet I don't actually remember any details. However, I also collected the tie-in comic series and when looking at those covers brings back memories. I did wind up rewatching the series a few years back. The first season comes off as cheap. Not just in terms of production, but also in writing. It was a bit of a chore to binge. Season 2 saw an uptick in quality in writing, but it still felt weak. Then Season 3 is where it felt they finally nailed it the writing. I guess this is why they didn't change anything for Season 4. I argue it wasn't wholly silly fun. The better moments were where it dipped into drama without getting too dark and depressing. It feels like they honestly tried to make a Superboy TV series, but kind of gave up and made it as Superman as they could without explicitly saying so. Also, fun fact: both stars Gerard Christopher and Sherman Howard wrote a pair of different episodes (both one in each for the latter two seasons). By the way, worth noting that Andy returned for a Season 3 episode. Oddly, they spelled his last name in the credits for the episode as McAllister with the only other spelling present in the onscreen title of Season 2's "The Haunting of Andy McAlister ".

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

All true! I agree with most of your opinions. Thanks for sharing!

[@DJ-mk5ln]

I have all the seasons plus the first superboy actor played in a movie called Desert kickboxer.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Is Desert kickboxer worth watching?

[@DJ-mk5ln]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff I liked it it's definitely worth watching also it stars the actress from the Weird Science movie the short black haired girl. Look up the trailer on KZbin I bet it's on here.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@DJ-mk5ln I'll look on KZbin.. And you know that one of the two main characters of Weird Science, Wyatt Donnelly, was played by Ilan Mitchell-Smith who also played Andy on Superboy, right?

[@DJ-mk5ln]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff yes I know it's super cool 😃 ps I looked it up on here the movie is free to watch on KZbin but I already have a copy in one of my portable hard drives I have a lot of the 70s,80s,90s,and 2000 martial arts movies.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@DJ-mk5ln Can you please post the link to where I can watch it on KZbin? Thanks!

[@robbjj1]

I really liked this back then

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

hi Robert. Yeah, I did too!

[@AMC2283]

I loved it when I was a kid--thought changing the actor who played Superboy was a good choice. Good video, nice and straightforward. The comics were such a great wealth of source material for the shows/movies.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks a lot, AMC2283

[@stefandiestefan7204]

Thanks for vid, remember some faces, but 2 young then i think. Great stuff.Remember Lois Clark more, loved it, and Smallville, great show.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

There have been a lot of great shows about Superman!

[@stefandiestefan7204]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Yeah, i see now :D

[@MasonC2K]

I always found the "portal" in the later seasons of this show to be a direct influence to the show "Sliders"

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Hi Chris. To be honest, I barely remember the show Sliders. Would you recommend I take another look at it?

[@MasonC2K]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff I really enjoyed it in the 90's until John Rhys Davies left and the show got wierd.

[@hydrolito]

I remember Superboy show, they also had Superman and Superboy cartoons in 1966. Stacy Haiduk was soon after in Seaquest DSV in 1993.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Yes! Stacy Haiduk was on Seaquest!

[@xen0AM]

I happened to find this few years back and fast watched it. It was fun for its time and definitely bought back some CR moments

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Brought back Christopher Reeve memories?

[@xen0AM]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff yeah. I loved those. Shows and movies back then didn't have the technology we have obviously , so they felt a little more real , silly at times but definitely fun. Everything I watched from late 1900s to early 2000 gave me that vibe and I really like that.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I think 99% of the time, Practical Effects work better than CGI.

[@fade2black1982]

I remember watching Superboy either before or after American Gladiator's on Sundays.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Wow! I felt like nobody else watched this show. It's so nice reading these comments and knowing other people enjoyed it.