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Superman on Radio

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Superman on Radio game quiz
"Superman first appeared in Action Comics in 1938. He made the transition to newspaper strips and to radio in 1939. The character was created by two adolescent boys from Cleveland, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. They did not write the radio program."

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1. The "Superman" radio program debuted in 1939. How often was it broadcast?
    Once per week.
    Three times per week.
    Twice per week.
    Five times per week.


2. The actor who portrayed Superman later appeared on television as a quizmaster. What was his name?
    Art Linkletter
    Clayton "Bud" Collyer
    Bill Murray
    Ralph Edwards


3. The introduction to the raido program has often been parodied. What was the actual introduction during the first few years of broadcast?
    Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!
    None of these
    Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!
    Up in the sky! Look! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!


4. What was the name of the first villain fought by Superman on radio?
    The Yellow Mask
    Der Teufel
    Alonso Stagg
    The Wolf


5. Who scripted most of the radio adventures?
    Jerry Siegel
    George Lowther
    Bob Kane
    Fran Striker


6. The surname Lane was popular. The Shadow's friend and companion was Margot Lane (the radio scripts all included the "t"). Who played Superman's obsession, the often endangered Lois Lane?
    Agnes Moorehead
    Nila Mack
    Penny Singleton
    Joan Alexander


7. Some of the great characters and gimmicks associated with Superman were introduced on the radio program. Which of the following was not introduced on the radio program?
    kryptonite
    Lex Luthor
    Jimmy Olsen
    Jor-el


8. What was a major difference between Superman on radio and Superman in other media?
    On the radio he did not work for The Daily Planet.
    On the radio Lois Lane knew that he was also Clark Kent.
    On the radio he was depicted as wearing a costurme other than the traditional blue and red.
    On the radio he tried to keep his existence as well as his secret identity hidden.


9. When did Lex Luthor (or Luthor, as he was known in those days) first appear on the radio program?
    1948
    1944
    He never appeared
    1946


10. Which of the following characters did not appear during two or more Superman adventures (defined as a consecutive sequence of episodes) on the radio?
    Batman
    Der Teufel
    Robin
    The Yellow Mask


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Compiled Dec 03 12