Superheroes Who Were on TV First
Television has a long history of adapting superheroes from other sources—including, of course, comics, as well as literature, film, and even old time radio. The shows listed below—ranging from M.A.N.T.I.S, the Bionic Woman, and the Secrets of Isis, to Henry Danger and No Ordinary Family—are those rare examples of superheroes that were originally created for TV…
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Shot in the spine by a police sniper during a riot while trying to rescue a child, a wealthy scientist invents an exoskeleton and bulletproof black body armor. Created by Sam Raimi and Sam Hamm, the show aired 1994-1995 on Fox.
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Henry Danger
Henry Danger, created by Dan Schneider and Dana Olsen, aired on Nickelodeon 2014-2020. Henry Hart is a 13-year-old boy in the town of Swellview who lands a part-time job as Kid Danger, a superhero Captain Man.
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Danger Force
A spinoff of Henry Danger, Danger Force airs on Nickelodeon and is created and executive produced by Christopher J. Nowak. Four kids are recruited to attend Swellview Academy for the Gifted (SW.A.G. for short).
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The Bionic Woman
Jaime Sommers takes on high-risk government missions using her superhuman cyborg powers. A spin-off of the Six Million Dollar Man (itself adapted from Martin Caidin's novel Cyborg), The Bionic Woman series (which aired on ABC and then NBC from 1976-1978) was created by Kenneth Johnson.
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Heroes
Ordinary people discover they have superhuman abilities. Created by Tim Kring, Heroes aired 2006-2010 on NBC.
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The Secrets of Isis
The first weekly American live-action television series with a female superhero lead character, The Secrets of Isis aired as a companion series to Shazam (based on the comic book character) on CBS (1975-1976). Andrea Thomas is a schoolteacher who transforms into the Egyptian goddess. Developed by Marc Richards.
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No Ordinary Family
When the Powells survive a plane crash in the Amazon, they find they have gained special powers. The ABC television series (2010-2011), ceated by Greg Berlanti and Jon Harmon Feldman, starred Michael Chiklis, Julie Benz, Kay Panabaker, and Jimmy Bennett.
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Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl followed female superhero Electra Woman (played by soap opera star Deidre Hall) and teen sidekick Dyna Girl (Judy Strangis), who worked in their off-time as reporters for Newsmaker Magazine. The show aired in 1976 as part of Sid and Marty Krofft's anthology series The Krofft Supershow.
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