Ep 1. Through the Time Barrier
- TV-NR
- April 23, 1955
- 26 min
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6.8 (168)
Lois Lane and her niece, Susie, visit the Metropolis Museum where they meet Professor Twiddle, an inventor who has built a time machine. When Susie falls into the machine by accident and ends up in the year 2057, Superman uses the machine to travel to the future and find her. However, when he arrives, he discovers that the future is bleak, with the city controlled by a totalitarian regime led by a man named Vosch. Superman must work with a small resistance group to free the city and rescue Susie before they can return to their own time.
The episode begins with Lois and Susie visiting the Metropolis Museum, where they meet Professor Twiddle, who has just finished building a time machine. Excited to test it out, Twiddle offers to take them on a journey through time, but Lois declines, preferring to enjoy the present. However, Susie is eager to try it out and sneaks into the time machine while Twiddle is distracted.
As soon as she steps inside, the machine activates and sends her hurtling through time. Lois and Twiddle are unable to stop it and are forced to watch helplessly as the machine disappears.
Superman arrives at the museum shortly after and, upon learning what has happened, decides to use the time machine to travel to the future and find Susie. However, before he can activate the machine, Twiddle warns him of the dangers of time travel, explaining that changing the past can have disastrous consequences for the future.
Despite this warning, Superman decides to go ahead with the plan, noting that he can't leave a child alone in the future. He steps into the machine and activates it, disappearing into the time vortex.
When he arrives, Superman finds himself in a desolate, dystopian version of Metropolis. The city is controlled by a totalitarian regime led by a man named Vosch, who has used advanced technology to maintain his grip on power. The future is dark, bleak, and dangerous, and Superman must use all of his strength and intelligence to navigate this unfamiliar world.
He soon meets a small group of rebels who are fighting against Vosch's rule. Despite being vastly outnumbered and outgunned, the rebels are fiercely determined to overthrow the regime and restore democracy to the city. Superman joins forces with them, using his powers to help them evade the regime's soldiers and spread the message of freedom to the people.
As they search for Susie, Superman and the rebels discover that Vosch has been using her as a hostage to draw out the rebels and crush their resistance. They devise a plan to rescue her and free the city, but it will require all of their skills and courage to succeed against Vosch's advanced weaponry.
The tension builds to a thrilling climax as Superman and the rebels launch a daring raid against Vosch's heavily guarded headquarters. Using his powers to their fullest, Superman battles Vosch and his soldiers, ultimately emerging victorious in a spectacular confrontation.
After freeing Susie and securing the city's future, Superman and the rebels use the time machine to return to their own time. As they say their goodbyes, Superman reminds Twiddle of the dangers of time travel and the importance of cherishing the present moment.
The episode ends with Lois and Susie reunited, grateful for Superman's heroic efforts in saving the future. As they leave the museum, Lois reflects on the powerful lesson they have learned about the consequences of our actions and the value of living in the present.