25 Best Superhero TV Shows Of All Time
17. Lois And Clark: The Adventures Of Superman
The superhero television as we knew it didn't exactly survive the conclusion of the '70s and, as a result, the '80s and '90s saw few of them make it past their first season. Yes, superhero TV had to change in order to survive extinction, and it was up to the most famous hero of them all to make it happen.
The arrival of Lois and Clark in 1993 was quite revolutionary because the Man of Steel had become a big-screen phenomenon due to Christopher Reeve's timeless performance, but it also brought something different to the tired old genre.
What made it unique was how it prioritised the romance between Clark Kent and Lois Lane, relying on their relationship to guide the show while the former's activities as the Man of Steel served as something of a backdrop - albeit a significant one. While it did employ the familiar conventions of a superhero series, it also utilised conventions of more realistic drama, focusing on people over powers - something that allowed it to pave the way for every other superhero series to follow it.
Sure, the special effects are a little aged by today's standards, but on a whole Lois And Clark was a lot more revolutionary than it looked, and the chemistry between Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher remains one of the best on-screen dynamics in TV history.
Like Superman himself, Lois and Clark found a way to become timeless.