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@Joemckenzie-85

7 ай бұрын

Are you gonna do the Dean Cain show ?

ahh that superboy/superman suit always give me a warm feeling.

I met Gerard Christopher years ago at a convention, San Diego Comic Con I think. He is one heck of a nice guy. He gave me a little insight into behind the scenes. What he told me was the reason why JHN was axed from the show was because he asked for more money and when the show your on is ranking 82, you Are in no position to ask for more money. You have to kiss a little butt. He also told me that the show was contracted to do 100 episodes, and it did exactly that. That is according to him. Its too bad we couldn't see him transition into the role of Superman on TV or a motion picture because that would have been cool.That is just my opinion.

@alucard624

6 жыл бұрын

I wonder if he and John Newton have ever actually met each other in person at a con or something? That would be cool and probably awkward at the same time.

@adisassy4579

10 ай бұрын

Didn't he transition into Superman at the end of the show when he got his powers back? I remember watching an interview where he said that was the moment where he became Superman (indirectly of course as the show wasn't allowed to use the word Superman).

Two Wrestlers appeared in the Adventures of Superboy, "The Total Package" Lex Luger from WCW and WWE and The late Rowdy Roddy Piper from WWE and WCW.

Oliver Harper, you’re the best in retrospectives on youtube. Content creators come and go, but Oliver Harper’s heavenly narration will be with us for a lifetime.

Hey this was really informative, would love to see one on both Lois and Clark and Smallville.

I used to tape hits show religiously back in the day. I still have them on vhs.

33:00 George Reeves' Superman had an amnesia episode also.

The Gerard Christopher era was the best especially in the 3rd and 4th season when they worked for the paranormal investigation center!!!!

Watching these retrospectives (I already watched part 1) brings back so many memories. This used to be my favorite TV series growing up. I watched every single episode.

These are great and honest reviews, thanks for making them.

@james.tamburo452

6 жыл бұрын

Gerard Christopher Fan Showcase hello Gerard Christopher is the best I am gonna subscribe to your channel will you subscribe to my channel thanks

Thanks for the reviews of this series. It aired in my area back in the day but I only saw the majority of season 3. Your reviews have filled me in on all the high and low-lights of the show. - Great work.

Regarding 26:35, L&C didn't copy that meteor/amnesia concept from Superboy, they both copied it from the George Reeves series episode "Panic in the Sky." All TV versions of Superman have done it to pay homage to the George Reeves series. Even Smallville did it (don't recall the episode title), except Clark didn't (couldn't) fly into space to destroy a meteor.

@fanboysforever

6 жыл бұрын

wudaddy this!

@pauls.7530

4 жыл бұрын

The George Reeves episode was adapted from a storyline in the radio series.

@keittkatranch5167

Жыл бұрын

There was also one of the Max Fleischer cartoons from the '40s with that theme, minus the memory loss. Seems to be a running theme. Wonder when they'll do a Superman movie based on the idea?

I used to see this Sunday mornings in NYC on channel 9. I could not wait, since I was a kid in the early 90's, I related to Superboy. I loved this as it was meant for a wide eyes, starry eyed audience who are innocent. As Smallville was more, ahem, sexually, hormone, erogenous, teenaged Man of Steel who has more sexual exploits and run ins with dolled up chicks than just about anyone on TV. I just feel people do not get why cheesy stuff in comics are important. Heroes are supposed to be a higher ideal, something to strive for, not just dark and brooding or constantly in sexual situations.

Oliver, will you do a retrospective of the Incredible Hulk show with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno eventually?

This was a really interesting retrospective! I'd love to hear more of your thoughts on a Lois and Clark retrospective.

Someone else mentioned this already but I'd like to address it because I have some more information. "Superboy... Lost" was a remake of an episode of The Adventures of Superman called "Panic In The Sky." It was also remade as "All Shook Up" in Lois And Clark. The original was one of the most popular episodes and was even made into a comic story a couple of years later. Because of its influence on fans and future Superman writers it was remade twice. It was also Bryan Singer's favorite episode.

Ron Ely who played the elder Superman/Superboy also played Doc Savage in the 1975 film based on the pulp series, the pulp hero was a major influence on many heroes including Superman as Doc was called the Man of Bronze, his first name being Clark and a secret base in the artic called the Fortress of Solitude plus a female cousin who shares his bronze skin appearance and a capable adventurer in her own right (remind you of another heroic cousin of another heroic character?)

@rickwalters9097

7 жыл бұрын

Badre Bally He also played Tarzan, years ago.

@darthkurland

6 жыл бұрын

I think it might have been better to ask Christopher Reeve to play the elder Superman as a nod to the films. If he agreed, all they needed to do was age Chris with makeup and he would've been able to portray that iconic role one last time.

@alucard624

6 жыл бұрын

I doubt Chris would have bothered with that, especially considering how badly Superman IV did and his desire to move on from the role at that point in his career. Heck, he didn't even want to play Superman again but was only convinced to do so because Cannon Films told him if he played Superman once again in IV they would financially back his pet project Street Smart (great movie by the way).

I remembered watching this show just a few times. Thanks for filling in the blanks on it!

The "amnesia" plot (with the rogue asteroid element) was actually first used in Jackson Gillis's "Panic in the Sky" episode of The Adventures of Superman in the 1950s. When the story was re-used in the "All Shook Up" episode of Lois and Clark, Gillis was given a "Story By" credit, but for some reason this was not the case in "Superboy…Lost" (his agent perhaps was more alert for the network show than for the syndicated Superboy).

Really enjoyed that Oliver ! Had no idea that the show ran for longer and that it improved as it progressed ! Most shows today start off amazing and then their quality usually drops later ! As ever.... Very well presented and edited ! Great job dude :)

dude yours is becoming one of my favorite youtube channels right now, amazing work.

I actually loved season 4's "Cat And Mouse". I normally don't like flashback filled episodes, but that episode had an interesting approach to it. The season 3 two parter where Clark meets up with the Loner Superboy and the Soverign is perhaps my favorite episode of the series. And I also liked obituary for a Superhero. I forgot to mention that my favorite season 1 episode is "Hollywood".

Lol, that carnival episode. Torchwood did the exact same episode years later. The only difference was theirs had escaped from an old movie reel.

You should review the highlander TV show.

Thanks for this retrospective. I remember Superboy being on TV. I was a teenager at the time. I loved the Christopher Reeve films, but I watched a little of season 1 of Superboy and hated it. I remember a little about Gerard Christopher taking on the role, but I never returned to the series. I am actually happy to know that the series improved with season 3 and 4. Maybe I need to track them down some day and give it a chance. I love Lois & Clark. I wasn't a fan at the time, but ended up watching them on DVD. It is a great show and I absolutely adore Teri Hatcher as Lois and Dean Cain as Clark. They have incredible chemistry and Teri is easily my absolute favorite Lois Lane on screen. I agree that Dean Cane isn't the best at being Superman, but he is okay. Let's face it, he was hired for his chemistry with Teri and for the role of Clark, which he excelled at. It really is a shame, though, that Superboy got cancelled over such a stupid reason. It is unfair. It would have been a smart move to retain Gerard Christopher and make Lois & Clark a merging from Superboy to Superman. But hey, it is what it is. The show may not have done as well, as the chemistry between Dean and Teri is what kept Lois & Clark alive. You just never know. I want to say, though, that Lois & Clark did not steal the asteroid/abnesia plot from Superboy. Aside from being a story from the comic books, there was also an episode of the George Reeves series that used this same plot. So if Lois & Clark stole from Superboy, then Superboy stole from The Adventures of Superman! The reality, of course, is that none of them stole anything and we're just using a common Superman storytelling device.

Thanks for sharing both these retrospectives Ollie!! Whilst being a huge Superman fan, I often avoided this show like the plague when it was on Sky thinking it was garbage but watching these have really changed my opinion and I definitely think I'll check it out! (I can't think of any higher praise for a retrospective! lol). The wire work looks really great and I had no idea some of the storylines were so involved and delved into his past (and future!). The Red Son esque ep looked interesting. Thanks again buddy, really enjoyed these!! Keep up the great work

@Mark_Knight

9 жыл бұрын

stewmurray47 Such a shame stewmurray, I love you channel as well. I always worried modern day Mellenials will pass this up and think this is trash while praising Smallville. THis was a really good show, very cheesy which is what heroes are. Tights, undies, and do gooders. They teach the world higher moral standards

@stewmurray47

9 жыл бұрын

Mark M Hey Mark, sorry for the delay buddy. Thanks for the kind words about my channel, Glad you've been enjoying it. Yeah I must admit, whilst i wouldn't heave too much priase on Smallville, I did previously hold it in higher regard than Superboy but I'm the first to admit It appears I was wrong lol.

The suit really holds up for me. I would happily watch a big screen reboot of Superman with the spandex rather than another dark, muted, overly designed muscle suit.

I would like to see a retrospective on Sliders, bound to get you some extra viewers too as there is not much on this great show. Your reviews are always top notch. Thoughtful, concise and friendly in in the harshest of criticism.

@alucard624

6 жыл бұрын

Same here. Some commentary on what went on behind the scenes between Fox and Tracy Torme at the beginning of season 3 would be good, as to me that's where the show took a nosedive in quality and writing and never really recovered. It got worse once John Rhys Davies left the show as well (can't blame him though due to how he was treated by David Peckinpah, the man pretty much responsible for ruining the show).

A really nice retrospective and review. A lot of it I'd forgotten.

Ron Ely who played Tarzan in movies and hosted the game show Face the Music guest starred as the elderly Superman in part II of The Road to Hell.

I remember watching this show on Saturdays in the late 80s/early 90s. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. ❤💙

I have to say, the look of Old Superman looks a lot like Marlon Brando's Jor-El, which is very fitting.

The whole amnesia thing also happened in the adventures of superman

Great two part review. I had never heard of Superboy previously. Thanks Oliver.

Congratulations on another wonderful retrospective. You have my respect and admiration.

Awesome conclusion! I was very unfamiliar with this phase of the show, I didn't realize the show changed it's artistic direction. But one thing you didn't mention (I'm not sure you're aware), was that the Krytonite Kid was played by Jay Underwood, who played Johnny Storm in the Roger Corman Fantastic Four (which you, Richard, and Duncan commentated on). Not the greatest actor to ever be featured on any screen, but I thought it might be worth mentioning.

Another well done retrospective by Oliver Harper!

Thank you Oliver for all the information about the series and the long review,it must be a pain to edit : )

Can you do a Retrospective of the Sliders TV series please

Thank you for this Oliver Harper i missed this in the states looks like a fun show.

Great review. Everybody on that show, top notch. Especially to Stacy an Gerard. Really enjoyed series on tv then, now its great to own on dvd.

Really loved Lois and Clark. Thanks for the review of Superboy I'm excited to watch it! Might get the DC app so I can watch it.

Looking at Dean Caine's costume now, his looks more like a shop-bought one. Plus, towards the end, the show screwed up the big selling factor, the sexual tension between Lois and Clark. Once they got together, what was the point of watching? Just like with Moonlighting

@Mark_Knight

9 жыл бұрын

LiamTheGreat Totally agreed, once the hero gets the girl...no where to go.

@MrFanboyjay

9 жыл бұрын

Mark M I don't completely agree. A beautiful marriage is a beautiful thing, and can make for great storytelling. Look at Rocky and Adrian, for example.

@Mark_Knight

9 жыл бұрын

COmparing a movie where it is one hour and a half while it is a season worth of marriage is completely different animals.

@SuperWolsey

9 жыл бұрын

Bollocks. Lois and Clark is way superior relationship wise and Moonlighting is a crap comparison.

@LiamTheGreat

9 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Teri Hatcher was a better lizard person than Cybill Shepherd. I'll give you that

It’s odd seeing a grown man call himself The Boy of Steel.

I need to watch this show simply to see more of the best live action Superman suit ever on screen. I watched the first season. It was really hard to get through it if I remember correctly.

It can't be over-emphasized that it was the rights tangle vis-a-vis LOIS & CLARK was what consigned this to the memory hole. I mean, something truly lousy like the SWAMP THING show is better remembered and that's basically because it was re-run forever; SUPERBOY was four years and then nothing for 15 years. I caught it first-run and enjoyed it for what it was, and IIRC it had a good slot usually showing before ST:TNG or thereabouts.

@alucard624

6 жыл бұрын

That's how I remember watching it as well. It was sometimes on in the afternoon and sometimes the evening, followed by TNG and after that The War of the Worlds and Friday the 13th The Series. The last two I wasn't allowed to watch as much due to the content but I did watch Superboy and TNG a lot.

Nice one on reviewing this what I will refer to as a 'lost' series for us here in the UK. It's a series I remember from my childhood but had no idea it got this many episodes/seasons. And whenever I mention it most of my friends don't even remember the show. It's also good to know they have released them on dvd which is something I might have to look into getting just for the memories.

Superboy was awesome. Seasons 3&4 were definitely more mature and slightly darker than the first couple seasons.

The story about Superman lost his memory after dealing with a meteorite comes from an episode in Season 2 of The Adventures of Superman with George Reeves. Both, "Superboy" and "Lois & Clark" were doing a tribute to that classic episode.

Very good retrospective, I enjoyed it a lot and I would love to see one about Lois and Clark. Superman's pretty much been around on TV throughout my life, we had Superboy which I saw on/off due to poor syndication when I was really little. We had Lois and Clark when I was an older kid and then when I was in my late teens Smallville came around.

I wondered, will you be reviewing "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" as well at some point?

It's funny how much certain plots get passed around these kind of shows. Just a few years later on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, starring Kevin Sorbo, Herc would travel to a parallel world where he was a brutal tyrant called The Sovereign. And that Sovereign Superboy outfit was clearly the inspiration for the later Red Sun outfit, down to the collar and gloves.

I remember watching this show back in the late 80's/early 90's. I thought it was fantastic.

It's an amazing show. Love comic books

This is a well done retrospective. I enjoyed the show. I think the amnesia thing was done in Smallville too so it must be a popular idea for the character.

in the same year, Superboy's distributor Viacom produced Super Force and was made in the same place as Superboy, Universal Studios Florida and Composer Kevin Kiner did the score for Super Force, similar to the robot music from the season 1 episode, War of the Species.

Love your channel. Heads up The guest star from the episode Kryptonite Kid was also the Human Tourch from the ashcan version of Fantastic Four from the early to mid 90's. Fun fact

@OliverHarper

9 жыл бұрын

Cory Hendricks I knew he looked familiar!.I just couldn't put my finger on it from where I had seen him from.

@Mark_Knight

9 жыл бұрын

Cory Hendricks I did not know that, I loved the Kryptonite Kid.....just awesome, cheesy fun as comics should be.

@ryan8211982

9 жыл бұрын

Yep. that was Jay Underwood. he was previously played Eric Gibb, an autistic boy who wants to fly in The Boy who could Fly and The Boy-Android Chip Carson in the Not-Quiet Human TV Movies.

@alucard624

6 жыл бұрын

Jay Underwood was in a lot of Disney stuff back in the 80's from what I can remember.

The Bureau element was a forerunner of USA Network's Beyond Reality, a proto X-Files. And a more confident was in line with Byrne's comics. Mindscape was an homage to the For the Man Who Has Everything story. The Luthor origin was the first time the Byrne origin was used outside comics and same ep recreated his sister later used from 2008 onward. The end was part of Warner taking complete control over DC properties in light of DC selling the rights to the Salkinds.

Hey Oliver, you should do a retrospective on the animated superman series from the 90s.

The wire work on this show is amazing.

Cant wait for your review on Lois and Clark. Being from Australia, Superboy was also poorly syndicated, and I can only remember hearing about the show once during its actual lifetime. Lois and Clark was the show I remember fondly and even though the Superman elements of the show were a little lackluster, the dynamic between L&C was fantastic and what kept me coming back. P.s don't forget to mention "Old man on the bridge by king kong" as the ridiculous mind control song from season 3.

Can't believe my luck, there's a new Oliver Harper video out!!!!

Right at the perfect time I needed to escape, thank you Oliver...

ive seen this show around the 90's in Indonesia... ahhh those memories... great review sir..

Holy shit this season has so many great ideas, hell, I should finally watch this show

These are some of the best quality reviews on KZread Oliver !

Gerard was a real trooper

All four seasons are available to buy in the UK on Amazon's streaming service. £1.89 per episode in SD.

I have to say that seasons 3 and 4 are what I remember most about Superboy. I'm not even sure if I watched the first 2 seasons when they first came out, because I was only 3 and 4 at the time, but during seasons 3 and 4 I became obsessed with the show. I looked forward to it every week. I liked the changes they made, and most of my favorite episodes are from the 3rd and 4th seasons. I was so thankful to see them dial back Clark's goofiness though, which was one of the things I really hated about season 2. I also loved that they brought back Darla. Tracy Roberts and Sherman Howard had great chemistry. I remember when I was little I saw Road to Hell Part 1, but Part 2 didn't air the following week. I don't know if it had been a rerun or not, but I was never able to catch Part 2 on TV. I had to wait over 20 years to see the conclusion of that episode. There are so many good episodes from season 3, but I think my favorites are Mine Games, Bodyswap, Roads Not Taken Parts 1 and 2, and Road to Hell Parts 1 and 2. I think my favorite episodes from season 4 are Kryptonite Kid, Know Thine Enemy Parts 1 and 2, To Be Human Parts 1 and 2, and Darla Goes Ballistic. I never knew that Superboy had been cancelled, but once I saw Lois and Clark I knew that my favorite show was gone for good. That is the sole reason why I have never, and will never watch a single episode of that series. As far as I'm concerned Lois and Clark can go straight to hell! I thought Dean Cain was a horrible choice to play Superman, and I still do. Back when Superboy ended I had no reason to think I'd ever see the series again. You couldn't buy TV shows back then, and once Lois and Clark started Superboy was never rerun again. At least not on any channel I got anyway. I'm just thankful that I live in a world where Superboy finally got it's DVD release. Now I can enjoy all the episodes again and again. I just wish there were more of them.

Looking forward to hearing you cover Lois and Clark the New Adventures of Superman.

Did I see Gregg Allman at 26:28?

Great Retrospective Oliver as always. I wasn't too keen on "Lois & Clark:The New Adventures of Superman" myself, it just looks so cheesy. I don't think I've ever watched this series in reruns, I did see clips on KZread, like when Metallo introduces himself, and a clip featuring Bizzaro. Happy Easter Oliver.

Seasons 3 and 4 were filmed one right after the other in one long 48 episode block. The Salkinds were always on tenuous terms with Warner Brothers, no surprise there.

Linda Carter 70's Wonder Woman should be your next C-B show review.

I will admit, I'm in the UK too (as you well know) and for some reason I thought this series merely made it to one pilot and then never got picked up afterwards, so you're comment about it struggling to reach an audience outside of the US would seem very true. Great review as always, Oliver!

@Batman22

9 жыл бұрын

_"Thoughts are concealed and can only be discussed with oneself. Words are public, and can lead to enlightening and fun discussions."_

@comicbookreviewer4856

8 жыл бұрын

+Sams ChanneI i am from the uk as well I looked up superboy on wiki and started buying some of the episodes from my T-tunes and I have to say it a pretty good series

Superboy Lost was taken from an old Superman comic book story, which was also done in the Adventures of Superman back in the fifties.

When are you going to discuss Lois & Clark (all 4 seasons) in more detail?

Was this the first DC program to explore the multiverse? They all seem to do it eventually.

Capitol City in the Adventures of Superboy is the Florida version of Metropolis.

I will never forget the show.

I remember either super boy or super girl around 1989/1990 that had a guest apperance by the guy from the fine young cannibals as the villain, am I imagining it?

Where'd you find all of the behind the scenes interviews and footage, like what appears to be Christopher's screen test?

@OliverHarper

9 жыл бұрын

Kamdan all the behind the scenes footage was contributed by Superboyhomepage.com

Superman losing his memory from a meteor was a George Reeves episode, Superboy and Lois & Clark are paying homage to that one.

Now i'm getting where they took the idea for the black suited Superman from a parallel world in The Animated Series and the "earth 3" Clark in Smallville.

Mine Games reminds me of a Smallville episode where Clark and Lex examine their friendship while in a krytonite mine. It's called nemesis.

man, memories... thanks again

Sherman Howard auditioned for, and very nearly won, the role voicing Lex Luthor in the 90s animated Superman series. The same producers later cast him in the similar character of Derek Powers/Blight on Batman Beyond.

Great! P.S: judging from the new poster at the beginning.....does that mean The Iron Giant (1998) will be landing soon?! ;)

i watched some of this tv show live action super boy and had some on dvd video i bought at the store long ago at best buy store or circut coity store

I never knew the show existed until season 1 come out.

Gerard looks like young Clark from the first Superman movie.

I had no idea this lasted four seasons! By the end this really should have been called 'Superman' - he didn't look at all like a boy!

yes it's finally here the part II of Superboy great Review Oliver as always your videos top notch the editing, reviewing, and background production are still best in your channel it's defiantly sad that this show didn't have chance continue longer but heck it's business but got to say i am happy at least this show brought couple of Superman villains Bizarro, and Metallo. but great review and one thing have to ask you Oliver which shows had least had more attempts to bring in Superman rogues galley because Superboy could have bring Brainiac my favorite superman villain and my second favorite Faora Hu-Ul. just saying this many need people need to know more about superman rouges galley. i me many people knows Batman rouges galley because of adam west show and soon the CW Flash also bring all the flash rouges galley too but great job and have great easter mate bye ;)

Wasnt the Episode Mine Games copied in Smallville? I seem to remember a very similar episode.

Mr. Harper, I've been a fan of your work for a while. I truly appreciate your love for the Superman movies and tv shows. Now I would like to ask if you ever plan on talking about Smallville. I really enjoyed certain parts of it, but I feel that alot of the show had problems. I would like to hear your opinion on it all.

@OliverHarper

9 жыл бұрын

John Lechlieter Hi John!. Thanks for your feedback. I have been asked a number of times to review Smallville. But it would be huge undertaking to produce a video in this style to cover 10 seasons. It would take a long time to produce and i would have to watch all the episodes again to do it justice. I just don't have the enthusiasm to cover the show Im afraid.

@john-el9636

9 жыл бұрын

Oliver Harper Thanks for replying. Maybe someday though.

I am Jeff Payne and I have season 1 of Superboy, and I am wondering how can I get the seasons 2, 3 and 4

Would love to see you do. A review of Lois and Clark

excellent commentary

To be Human follows Bizzaro becoming Human leaving Superboy's Brain dizzy until he was knocked out by a Grenade Launcher used by the Superterroist Chaos.