Radio Retropolis

A woman files a report with Friday and Smith that her mother has disappeared. Foul play is suspected with their key suspect the woman's father. Commentary on Harry Bartell's time in radio. Plus announcer George Fenneman working with two polar opposites-Jack Webb and Groucho Marx.

In our last episode, John Carter was hit by a poisoned dart and is now near death. Will Clark get the antidote in time? Will Tango Pete be able to help or will Superman have to use his super speed to save Carter and the football team in time? Comparison with this episode with that of the Superman 1955 television episode "Test of a Warrior".

When we last left the story, Kent, Pete and Carter have rejected a demand by the headhunting pygmies for several human sacrifices. Angered by this decision, the headhunters have begun their attack. Who will survive. Who wont? Commentary on Superman's decision with the natives. Plus, a look at the genocide of Babi Yar which began on this day and resulted in over 30,000 deaths.

Clark is deep in the central American jungle following the diary's direction as to where he can find the antidote to the poison crippling the Metropolis Football Team. Commentary on the real indigenous tribes of the region, as well as the truth about headhunters. Plus we look at the real value of what Tango Pete sees as Kent's offering.

Martha was preparing to burn the diary that contains the antidote to the poison as she is holding Lois at bay by gunpoint. That diary is the team's only hope and Lois has no options in front of her. Commentary on the speed of flight with Superman in this episode. Plus a new supporting character possibly voiced by someone familiar!

The son of a cop has become a dope addict and Friday goes undercover to bust the head man in the operation. Commentary on the series Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator and series star William Gargan.

After making a huge mistake of accusing the cook Dorf of poisoning the team, Kent receives a call from White on new evidence. Commentary on Superman finally being publicly outed.

Last time, Jimmy discovered the football team's cook dropping something into their meal and went to get Kent to tell him what he saw. Upon returning to the kitchen, the cook was gone. Commentary on Clark's constantly tipping his hand that he was Superman.

As Clark and Jimmy visit the lab where the test animals are stored, Jimmy decides to check on the big gorilla they've got in which he lets out a big cry for help with Clark racing to reach him not knowing the danger that lies ahead. Commentary on the connection between Superman and John Carter of Mars that helped Siegel and Schuster with one major character element in creating Superman.

Clark must find a way to protect the football team so the team can go to the Rose Bowl and the money is granted for a cure for infantile paralysis. Commentary on the history of the Rose Bowl with special attention to the year of this broadcast.

For the past six months the managers of large markets have been the victims of an elderly holdup man. The suspect they had in custody in part one, was not the guy. Commentary on how this episode was somewhat ridiculous and off point. Also actor, Ralph Moody.

Duke Renard learns that Clark and Perry escaped the fire and now makes plans to do away with Bensen's car by rigging the drawbridge. Kent plans to be in the sheriff's car disguised as a deputy but has no clue what's coming up or that the time to leave was switched earlier. Commentary on the disappointment in the big villain here as we compare this person to a similar villain in Dragnet.