With the completion of these five episodes on October 13, 1951, first-season production of the Adventures of Superman came to an end. If you haven't yet read it, please consider buying TAC #14 which includes the unbelievable detailed "Superman Comes To Television" by Michael J. Hayde. You will not be disappointed. Note here that "The Evil Three" was the last episode of the series to be started, and that both "The Evil Three" and "Superman On Earth" finished on October 13.

Again, look at the days people worked. The doctor (Sam Flint) in "Superman On Earth" and the Professor (Joe Mell) in "Crime Wave" worked only on Day 6 (Saturday, October 6). As Michael Hayde points out, that means George sported his farmer clothes to deliver his "And a good father" line and then dashed off to climb into "the uniform" to film what I always called "the electricity scene." And Dabbs Greer was in the Planet offices telling of his rescue (Day 8) before it even happened (Day 12). On Day 11 (Friday, October 12) production moved to Krypton where Jor-el received something less that enthusiastic support from the Rozan and the Governing Council.

After work on October 13, everyone said their good-byes and went home. Post-production work was done on the series in the weeks that followed, and Superman and the Mole-Men was released in movie theaters on November 23. But it would still be many months before a sponsor was found and almost a year before Superman finally came to television.

October, 1951