Look up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Superman! That's right, everyone, in this episode, we are talking all about the Man of Steel through the lens of classic TV show, The Adventures of Superman. We are joined by Mint legend, Richie Garofalo. Richie and Joe talk about how this show ignited their love of Superman, how amazing the show was for the time, and how amazing actor George Reeves was in portraying the character.
00:00 We kick off the episode with Richie and Joe talking about the significance of The Adventures of Superman. They talk about how George Reeves *was* Superman, and how this man was and is their hero. They also share their thoughts about when Christopher Reeve was cast as Superman.
12:34 James asks where someone should start if they want to get into watching the Adventures of Superman. This leads to a discussion about the changing of Lois Lane’s, why Phyllis Coates left the show, and leads to a discussion about their favorite episodes of the series.
19:50 Chris asks if the show still holds up for Richie and Joe.
28:00 Chris asks Richie and Joe if the show hits them differently watching it now. This leads us to a conversation about the special effects and how George Reeves has the best Superman take, even today. We also discuss how invested George Reeves was in the character and how he never let on if he didn’t enjoy the role.
42:00 James brings up how exciting it must have been to see their favorite character in live action. They also get into how the actor who played Perry White was reading his lines off the papers in front of him. James talks about watching Superman and the Mole men.
49:00 We talk about Superman’s appearance on I Love Lucy, leading to sharing a story about a real-life situation in which George Reeves had a gun pointed at him and he successfully defused it. We also talk about the unrealistic burden that he carried being Superman both on and off camera.
1:00:00 Joe asks Richie to choose between Phyllis Coates or Noel Neill. They then move onto their favorite episodes before Joe shares some Flash Facts about the show.
1:10:01 We share our audience recommendations.
