A leader of a gang is severely injured during a robbery and dumped on the side of the road to die. He recovers and tracks his gang one by one for the kill. Lamont is hot on his trail to keep him from his killing spree. Commentary on changes Bret Morrison made as The Shadow.
A son conjures the spirit of his dead father who vows to avenge those responsible for his murder. Commentary on Supernatural vs. madness. Plus, guest star Lesley Woods.
With Jones in possession of the Kryptonite and subduing the Man of Steel in a giant cyclotron where he plans to destroy him, Batman and Robin are struggling to get up the mountain in time to save him. Commentary on Batman and Robin rising to the occasion.
As Superman is still with Jones, Batman becomes extremely concerned for his safety and decides to act before it’s too late. Commentary on how ineffective Batman really is, plus a couple of cultural faux pas that would never be accepted today.
Mr. Withencroft sketches a man on trial whom he coincidentally meets later that day inscribing a name on a tombstone-Withencroft- with today’s date. Commentary on star Ronald Colman.
A megalomaniac terrorizes a community to gain control of a Mexican goldmine that has a twenty year old curse on it. Commentary on the Latin culture views on the Devil.
Superman arrives to negotiate for the missing Kryptonite with Phillips not knowing that Jones has set a deadly trap for Superman as he has dissolved the two Kryptonite pieces from the Laugher in the small inkwell. Commentary on a common question when Superman confronts Kryptonite. Plus, why Superman's identity was finally revealed in 1946!
A burglar has struck seventeen times and continues to commit new crimes taking in thousands of dollars. He is finally caught but the detectives learn his home address is really a vacant lot. Commentary on Jack Webb's exclusive feature in McCall's- a woman's fashion magazine. Plus, why Rosie O'Donnell failed in her takeover of the magazine.
Mr. Jones now has the dissolved Kryptonite and guarantees that Superman will perish. Meanwhile, Kent and Batman await the call from Jones to get his instructions to retrieve the Kryptonite. Commentary on the the other person who needed a break from this show.
A murderer threatens to kill his attorney if he turns him in. The attorney, seeing an opportunity to be rid of him, agrees to help him by devising an elaborate plan to fake his death. Commentary on stars Herbert Marshall and Norman Lloyd.
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