Being the "World's Mightiest Man" certainly would have its perks; what with the powers of flight, invulnerability, super strength, super speed, super hearing and (Hey, check her out!) X-Ray Vision, all at your disposal! There's no doubt that such great powers would require a highly principled guy to discharge their use for the good of all mankind; yet maintaining and upholding one's virtues of Chivalry and Fair Play!
But we don't ever seem to think of the downside of being so powered and so disposed. One's personal relationships would certainly take a heavy hit because of being so empowered. One would definitely find that maintaining that one universal prerequisite of the Superhero genre, the Alter-Ego, would be a most wise and useful endeavor. Protecting your own true identity would be most beneficial to one's self; as well as to one's significant other.
More than anything, Superman has a truly lonely existence here on his adopted Planet. He surely did not remain around Metropolis all those years of "baching it" for no little reason. All of that being "disguised as Clark Kent, mild mannered reporter for a great Metropolitan Newspaper" would have to serve to isolate the even the most gregarious of Superheroes. Who could fault the Man of Steel for seeking companionship; be it feminine, feline or canine.
OUR STORY Superman is called upon to rescue Corky, a shaggily cute little doggie; who just happens to belong to Joyce (Donna Drake) who is the main squeeze of Gangster and Numbers Racket Kingpin in Metropolis, Hank (Ben Welden)...
After the rescue, Corky shows up at the Daily Planet Editorial Offices to the desk of Mr. Clark Kent. Being a canine, rather than a functionally instinct-free human, Corky recognizes Clark as that guy in the Red, Yellow & Blue set of pajamas with the "S" monogrammed cape and red matching boots. The pup went straight to Kent and when Clark returned him to his owners, (he had previously left a scent-laden glove behind at the well) they get the idea that Corky had left to visit Superman.
Joyce surmises that the glove probably belonged to Superman; " when he's bein' the other guy." Knowing that Superman has a great relationship with the Daily Planet's crew, Hank brings little Corky to the Planet Building in a sort of "bloodhound-type" experiment of trying to track Superman. Once on the right trail as Mr. Kent is leaving the Office Building, Hank believes that he is successful! But alas, Corky warns him with a few short Doggie bow-wows. Kent changes identities; Hank gets busted and sent away to the Big House.
Again the little pooch shows up at Kent's office, clearly wanting to extend their relationship. Solemnly and sadly Clark tells Corky that because of his special situation, he couldn't have a Dog. Sadly and tearfully, Kent watches as the Dog returns to Joyce. Entering the office, Lois Lane, observing Clark, queries; "What's wrong, Clark? You look like you've just lost your best friend!" Clark replies, "Maybe I have Lois, maybe I have!"
"The Dog Who Knew Superman" represents the second occasion of the Series in which elements from the Metropolis Underworld attempt to gain knowledge of Superman's secret identity in order to exert blackmailing pressure on him to leave their Criminal Enterprises alone. In the 1st Season's "The Stolen Costume" (with Guest Stars Dan Seymour (Ace), Frank Jenks (Private Detective 'Candy'Meyers) and Veda Ann Borg (Connie) the crooks are far more successful, for a little while anyway. This Episode with little Corky co-starring is a much better all round story.
This Episode represents the tried and true principle of putting Kids and Dogs into stories in order to gain sympathy with the audience. We can personally testify to that being most effective in this case. Kids of every age are left without a dry eye here; no matter how many times that they've seen it, even if it is 50+ Years later.
POODLE SCHNITZ!!
But we don't ever seem to think of the downside of being so powered and so disposed. One's personal relationships would certainly take a heavy hit because of being so empowered. One would definitely find that maintaining that one universal prerequisite of the Superhero genre, the Alter-Ego, would be a most wise and useful endeavor. Protecting your own true identity would be most beneficial to one's self; as well as to one's significant other.
More than anything, Superman has a truly lonely existence here on his adopted Planet. He surely did not remain around Metropolis all those years of "baching it" for no little reason. All of that being "disguised as Clark Kent, mild mannered reporter for a great Metropolitan Newspaper" would have to serve to isolate the even the most gregarious of Superheroes. Who could fault the Man of Steel for seeking companionship; be it feminine, feline or canine.
OUR STORY Superman is called upon to rescue Corky, a shaggily cute little doggie; who just happens to belong to Joyce (Donna Drake) who is the main squeeze of Gangster and Numbers Racket Kingpin in Metropolis, Hank (Ben Welden)...
After the rescue, Corky shows up at the Daily Planet Editorial Offices to the desk of Mr. Clark Kent. Being a canine, rather than a functionally instinct-free human, Corky recognizes Clark as that guy in the Red, Yellow & Blue set of pajamas with the "S" monogrammed cape and red matching boots. The pup went straight to Kent and when Clark returned him to his owners, (he had previously left a scent-laden glove behind at the well) they get the idea that Corky had left to visit Superman.
Joyce surmises that the glove probably belonged to Superman; " when he's bein' the other guy." Knowing that Superman has a great relationship with the Daily Planet's crew, Hank brings little Corky to the Planet Building in a sort of "bloodhound-type" experiment of trying to track Superman. Once on the right trail as Mr. Kent is leaving the Office Building, Hank believes that he is successful! But alas, Corky warns him with a few short Doggie bow-wows. Kent changes identities; Hank gets busted and sent away to the Big House.
Again the little pooch shows up at Kent's office, clearly wanting to extend their relationship. Solemnly and sadly Clark tells Corky that because of his special situation, he couldn't have a Dog. Sadly and tearfully, Kent watches as the Dog returns to Joyce. Entering the office, Lois Lane, observing Clark, queries; "What's wrong, Clark? You look like you've just lost your best friend!" Clark replies, "Maybe I have Lois, maybe I have!"
"The Dog Who Knew Superman" represents the second occasion of the Series in which elements from the Metropolis Underworld attempt to gain knowledge of Superman's secret identity in order to exert blackmailing pressure on him to leave their Criminal Enterprises alone. In the 1st Season's "The Stolen Costume" (with Guest Stars Dan Seymour (Ace), Frank Jenks (Private Detective 'Candy'Meyers) and Veda Ann Borg (Connie) the crooks are far more successful, for a little while anyway. This Episode with little Corky co-starring is a much better all round story.
This Episode represents the tried and true principle of putting Kids and Dogs into stories in order to gain sympathy with the audience. We can personally testify to that being most effective in this case. Kids of every age are left without a dry eye here; no matter how many times that they've seen it, even if it is 50+ Years later.
POODLE SCHNITZ!!
