When did the TV series Supergirl first air?
Supergirl (TV series)
In January 2015, it was announced by "The Hollywood Reporter" that Melissa Benoist would star as Supergirl. Benoist later revealed that auditioning for the part "was a long, drawn-out, three-month process"; she was the first actress looked at for the role, although Claire Holt and Gemma Atkinson were also considered. In March 2015, Blake Neely, composer for "Arrow" and "The Flash", revealed he would be composing for "Supergirl". The show was officially picked up to series on May 6, 2015. It was originally set to premiere in November 2015, before being moved up to October 26, 2015. The pilot episode was screened at San Diego Comic-Con International 2015 on July 8 and 11, 2015. In July 2015, Adler spoke on how much influence Superman would have on the show, saying, "Our prototype is the way the president is seen on "Veep". It's certainly [inspired by] so much of what Julia Louis-Dreyfus' character goes through. Ultimately, this is a show about Supergirl and we really want to see it through her lens." On November 30, 2015, CBS ordered an additional seven episodes of "Supergirl", for a full season of 20 episodes.
Legends of the Superheroes
Legends of the Superheroes is an umbrella title for two 60-minute live-action television specials produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on NBC on January 18 and 25, 1979. The series was loosely based on Hanna-Barbera's "Super Friends" cartoon show, then airing on Saturday mornings on ABC; but served as a reunion of sorts for the 1960s' "Batman" TV series, as it brings back together three of its stars reprising their respective roles. The specials were produced like standard variety shows of the time: on videotape and with a laugh track.
Blood Bonds
"Blood Bonds" is the ninth episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on January 4, 2016. It was written by Ted Sullivan and Derek Simon, and directed by Steve Shill.
Malina Weissman
In 2015, Weissman appeared in the CBS and Warner Bros. Television's superhero series "Supergirl" as a young Kara Zor-El, played as an adult by Melissa Benoist.
Supergirl (season 3)
The season premiered on The CW on October 9, 2017, and ran until June 18, 2018, over 23 episodes. The series was renewed for a fourth season on April 2, 2018.
On January 8, 2017, The CW renewed "Supergirl" for a third season. Series co-creator Allison Adler decided not to return as showrunner for season 3, and instead remained as a consultant. Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner served as the showrunners alongside series co-creator Andrew Kreisberg.
Wonder Girl
Wonder Girl and the other Teen Titans were next featured in "Showcase" #59 (December 1965) before being spun off into their own series with "Teen Titans" (vol. 1) #1 (February 1966). With the character called only Wonder Girl, or "Wonder Chick" by her teammates, her status as either the younger Wonder Woman displaced in the timeline or another character altogether is not explained until "Teen Titans" (vol. 1) #22 (August 1969). In a story by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane it is established that Wonder Girl is a non-Amazon orphan, rescued by Wonder Woman from an apartment building fire. Unable to find any parents or family, Wonder Woman brings the child to Paradise Island, where she is eventually given Amazon powers by the Purple Ray. The story ends with Wonder Girl wearing a new costume and hairstyle, adopting the secret identity Donna Troy.
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
The first story to feature a female counterpart to Superman was "Lois Lane – Superwoman," which was published in "Action Comics" #60 (May 1943). In the story, a hospitalized Lois Lane dreams she has gained superpowers thanks to a blood transfusion from the Man of Steel. She begins her own career as "Superwoman", complete with a version of Superman's costume.
The Secrets of Isis
The program was the first weekly, American, live-action television series with a female superhero lead character (debuting September 6, 1975, predating the "weekly" debuts of both "The Bionic Woman" (January 14, 1976), and, "Wonder Woman" (April 21, 1976)). In the series, Isis (Joanna Cameron) is the alter ego of Andrea Thomas, a seemingly normal schoolteacher, who transforms into the Egyptian goddess when presented with crises a mere mortal cannot resolve.
Working Girl (TV series)
Working Girl is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from April to July 1990. Loosely based on the 1988 film of the same name starring Melanie Griffith, the series stars Sandra Bullock as Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith's character in the film), in a role that was initially meant for Nancy McKeon.
Supermodel (Swiss TV series)
Supermodel was a Swiss reality television series which aired on 3+ in 2007 and 2008. The series documented a modeling competition, comprising novice models, to find a "Supermodel". The first season of series, which aired from November to December 2007, was presented by former model Nadja Schildknecht, and the second, which aired from September to December 2008, was presented by Franziska Knuppe.
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
In Supergirl's subsequent backup feature in "Action Comics" drawn by artist Jim Mooney for ten years until 1968, Supergirl adopts the identity of Linda Lee, an orphan at Midvale Orphanage presided over by headmistress Miss Hart. She disguises herself by hiding her blond hair beneath a brunette wig; Supergirl interacts with humans on a person-to-person basis performing good deeds and saving the world by helping one person at a time, and she also devises clever schemes as "Superman's Secret Weapon," saving him many times and avoiding adoption before Superman can introduce her publicly.
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
During the company wide crossover series "Infinite Crisis" (2005), a sequel to "Crisis on Infinite Earths", Supergirl is transported to the 31st century, where she is revered as a member of the Superman family and joins the Legion of Super-Heroes. DC Comics renamed the monthly series "Legion of Super-Heroes" to "Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes". Beginning with issue #16. In the limited series "52", which chronicles the events that took place during the missing year after the end of "Infinite Crisis", Donna Troy recalls the original Kara Zor-El and her sacrifice to save the universe. Supergirl returns to the 21st century during the course of "52". After briefly filling in for a temporarily depowered Superman as guardian of Metropolis, she assumes the identity of Flamebird to fight crime in the bottle city of Kandor with Power Girl as Nightwing in Greg Rucka's arc "Supergirl: Kandor".
Supergirl (Matrix)
Matrix is a fictional comic book superheroine, best known as the 1988–2002 Supergirl, published by DC Comics. She was created by John Byrne as part of his Superman revamp. She first appeared (as Supergirl) in "Superman" (vol. 2) #16 (April 1988).
Supergirl (season 3)
The season premiered on The CW in the United States on October 9, 2017, and ended on June 18, 2018. It premiered on October 16, 2017 in the United Kingdom on Sky One.
Super Girl (TV series)
The first season of "Super Girl" aired from May 6 to September 22, 2004. Although the winners of the competition were not promised recording contracts, the top three winners signed such deals.The second season of "Super Girl" aired from March 19 to August 26, 2005. The announcement of Li Yuchun as the season's grand champion came under scrutiny as she had been leading voting results despite having the weakest voice among the top finalists. Despite the heavy criticism that arose during the competition season, the three 2005 finalists have been considered the most successful singers from the entire show.
Supergirl (TV series)
In November 2014, Berlanti expressed interest in "Supergirl" existing in the Arrowverse, the same universe as his other series "Arrow" and "The Flash", and in January 2015, The CW president Mark Pedowitz revealed that he was also open to a crossover between the series and networks (due to Berlanti executive producing all three and The CW being co-owned by CBS). However, CBS Entertainment chair Nina Tassler stated that month that "those two shows are on a different network. So I think we'll keep "Supergirl" to ourselves for a while." In August 2015, Tassler revealed that while there were no plans at the time to do crossover storylines, the three series would have crossover promotions.
Myriad (Supergirl)
"Myriad" is the nineteenth episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on April 11, 2016. The episode was written by Yahlin Chang & Caitlin Parrish, and directed by Adam Kane.
The Super Girl
Despite the superficial similarities, "Supergirl" is vastly different from "Playgirl". Featuring far more serious plots and less comic relief, as well as highly eroticised situations wherein the characters wore a variety of revealing and fetish outfits, including bikinis and schoolgirl uniforms, these elements of the series were a deliberate attempt by its producer Toei to create a more "adult" series. This can even be seen in the episode titles, such as episode one, "Seven Sexy Cats Make Their Explosive Debut", or episode nineteen, "Nude Battle Against the Wolf Pack".
Supergirl
Beginning in September 1996, DC published a "Supergirl" title written by Peter David. The 1996 "Supergirl" comic revamped the previous Matrix Supergirl by merging her with a human being, resulting in a new Supergirl. Many elements of the pre-"Crisis" Supergirl were incorporated in new ways. The woman that Matrix merges with has the same name as pre-"Crisis" Supergirl's secret identity, Linda Danvers. The series is set in the town of Leesburg, named after Danvers' pre-adoption surname. Linda's father is named Fred Danvers, the same as pre-"Crisis" Supergirl's adopted father. Furthermore, new versions of Dick Malverne and Comet appear as part of the supporting cast.
Supergirl (comic book)
A new "Supergirl" series written by Steve Orlando and incorporating elements of the "Supergirl" television series began in September 2016 (November 2016 cover date) as part of the DC Rebirth relaunch. The series took a three-month hiatus in April and resumed publication in August 2018 with the release of #21.
Strange Visitor from Another Planet
"Strange Visitor from Another Planet" is the eleventh episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on January 25, 2016. It was written by Michael Grassi and Caitlin Parrish, and directed by Glen Winter.
Better Angels (Supergirl)
"Better Angels" is the twentieth episode and the season finale of the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on April 18, 2016. It is also the last new episode of "Supergirl" that aired on CBS before the show moved to The CW for its second season. The episode's teleplay was written by Yahlin Chang and Caitlin Parrish, and directed by Larry Teng.
SuperStar (Arabic TV series)
The first ever Arab "SuperStar" was held between 23 June 2003 and 18 August 2003.
The series was won by the Jordanian Diana Karazon
Calista Flockhart
In 2015, Flockhart was cast in the television series "Supergirl" as Cat Grant, a "self-made media magnate and founder of CatCo" and boss to Kara (Supergirl's alter ego). The series premiered on October 26, 2015, on CBS. Due to the network's wish to reduce the show's budget, it was moved to sister network The CW after its first season, along with a move to filming in Vancouver. Flockhart remained with the show (albeit as a recurring character), despite her previous aversion to working outside Los Angeles.
Supergirl in other media
The actual Supergirl character appears in the program's seventh season, beginning with the season premiere. She is played by actress Laura Vandervoort. Kara was sent from Krypton at the same time as was Kal-El to look after him, but was trapped under a dam during the first meteor shower and was in suspended animation for the past 18 years. After the dam is broken, Kara Zor-El is freed. As the daughter of Zor-El, she is Clark's Kryptonian cousin, and hence possesses the same powers. Though she has also mastered flight, she, like her comic book counterpart, lacks the control Clark has developed over his years of dealing with humans. For example, she is unaware of the more subtle super-hearing until taught to use it by Clark. Though chronologically older than Clark (she was sixteen years old at the time of Clark's birth), her time in suspended animation leaves her with the appearance of a girl in her mid-to-late teens.
Supergirl (1984 film)
The film has since been released several times on home video, laserdisc, and DVD. In 1985, the movie's first home video issue was released by U.S.A. Home Video in the Tri-Star-edited 105-min. U.S. version. In 1990, the same 105 minute U.S. cut was re-released on VHS by Avid Home Entertainment. By the mid-1990s, the rights to the film were acquired by Pueblo Film Licensing (successor-in-interest to the Salkind production company) and French production company StudioCanal. By this time Anchor Bay Entertainment had assumed the video rights, where it was re-issued on VHS in 1998 as the “114-minute cut” under the "Anchor Bay Entertainment Family Movies" label. For their DVD release in 2000, two versions were issued. The first of these was a 2-disc "Limited Edition" set (limited to 50,000 copies only) featuring the 124-minute "International Version" (never seen in the U.S., which was digitally mastered by THX for this DVD release), along with a 138-minute "director's cut", which had been discovered in StudioCanal's archives. The second version was a single-disc version featuring the 124-minute "International Version", with many bonus features: a 16-page full color booklet; Audio Commentary with Director Jeannot Szwarc and Special Project Consultant Scott Michael Bosco; “The Making of Supergirl” Featurette; U.S. & Foreign Theatrical Trailers; U.S. TV Spots; Original Storyboards; Still & Poster Galleries; and Talent Bios (these extra features were also available on the 2-disc "Limited Edition" set). Anchor Bay re-issued a new VHS release once again, this time the 124-minute "International Version" coinciding with the DVD release, both a separate fullscreen and widescreen editions (widescreen version labeled as the "Collector's Edition") under different packaging artwork and digitally mastered by THX. The "Director's Cut" DVD was made from the last print known to exist of the cut, which was apparently prepared for possible television broadcast before the film was edited into its various versions. It should be noted that this longer version was never broadcast on network television in the U.S., though it is believed to have been distributed in syndication worldwide.
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
The 2016 DC Comics title relaunch "Rebirth" incorporates several elements (such as the costume, the setting and some characters) from the "Supergirl" television series. The DC Rebirth initiative undid the New 52's modern recreations, bringing DC's heroes back to their more classic iterations. Supergirl's new series (Volume 7) was titled "Supergirl: Rebirth", written by Steven Orlando. The first arc was pencilled by Brian Ching, who also redesigned Supergirl's costume in reference to a more classic look. In April 2018, it was announced that the title would be cancelled after issue #20, which featured DC's first non-binary character. DC Comics soon officially announced that "Supergirl" would be revived under a new creative team, with new writer Marc Andreyko and artist Kevin Maguire.
The Adventures of Supergirl
"The Adventures of Supergirl" is the first episode and premiere of the second season from The CW television series "Supergirl", which aired on October 10, 2016. It is the first new episode of "Supergirl" to air on the CW since moving from CBS, and the first to feature a prominent appearance by Superman, portrayed by Tyler Hoechlin.
Supergirl (TV series)
In May 2018, "Arrow" star Stephen Amell announced at The CW upfronts that the next Arrowverse crossover would feature Batwoman and Gotham City. The crossover is slated to air in December 2018, ahead of a potential 2019 solo series for the character. "Supergirl" was confirmed to have a participating episode in August, which would close out the three-part crossover, trading nights with "The Flash" just for the event. Therefore the show’s participating episode airs on Tuesday, December 11.
Supergirl (TV series)
Rotten Tomatoes gave the second season a 92% approval rating from critics with an average rating of 7.91/10, based on 19 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "The arrival of the more famous cousin in "Supergirl" does nothing to detract from the show's lead, who continues to deliver strength, action, and relatability." Metacritic reported "universal acclaim" with an assigned score of 81 out of 100, based on reviews from 4 critics.
Super Girl (TV series)
The final episode of the 2005 season was one of the most popular shows in Chinese broadcast history, drawing over 400 million viewers, more than the China Central Television New Year's Gala earlier that year. The final peaked at 280 million viewers at a given time, dwarfing the 12-million-viewer figure for the finals of "Pop Idol". Despite the show being condemned by China Central Television as being "vulgar and manipulative", a third season of the show was launched and finished in early October 2006.
Supergirl in other media
She has a red, white and blue costume. She continues to use that same costume in her first appearance in the first episode of "Justice League Unlimited", where Nicholle Tom reprises her voice-acting role. In the third season of "JLU", Supergirl appears in a new outfit, (the more traditional blue shirt with red miniskirt) that resembles Kara Zor-El's post-Crisis costume. Plus, She becomes an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, having trained in various forms of unarmed fighting such as Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Karate, etc. In the episode "Far From Home", the explanation is that the costume was altered to look more like Superman's mentioned in a discussion between Green Arrow and Superman.
That Girl
On January 1, 2012, "That Girl" returned to national television on Me-TV with episodes shown on weekday mornings and Sunday afternoons until September 1, 2013. On September 1, 2014, the show returned to Me-TV. Reruns have previously aired on TV Land from the network's launch in 1996 to 1998. The series is distributed by CBS Television Distribution.
Supergirl (season 3)
The season was released on DVD on September 17, 2018, and Blu-ray on September 18, 2018.
Super Girl (TV series)
The program was relaunched in 2009. The Chinese title was changed to "Happy Girls" () though the official English title remains unchanged as "Super Girl". In 2011, the Chinese government banned Super Girl from airing, claiming the program to be too long. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) told the Hunan station that Super Girl broke time rules for this kind of show. They should be no more than 90 minutes long, but episodes of "Super Girl" can last more than three hours. More than 2.5 billion people watched the show.
Supergirl in other media
Supergirl first appeared in the PSP version of "Justice League Heroes" as an unlockable character, voiced by Tara Strong. Judging by the appearance and powers, this is the Linda Danvers version of Supergirl.
Supergirl (season 2)
With the move of production to Vancouver, it was unclear if Calista Flockhart, who played Cat Grant in the first season, would remain with the series, as her original contract stipulated that she work near her home in Los Angeles. The CW president Mark Pedowitz said Flockhart wanted to remain with the series and that "We're in ongoing discussions... we're happy to have her in [in whatever capacity] works out." Flockhart ultimately reached a deal to be recurring in the second season. Andrea Brooks originally auditioned for the role of Sawyer, although she herself admitted that she did not feel that role was a "good fit". She was subsequently sent a further script to audition for the role of Janice. Having won the role, it was not until she received her first episode script that she discovered she would in fact be playing the recurring role of Eve Teschmacher. The character's name is a reference to a character of the same name played by Valerie Perrine in "Superman" (1978) and its 1980 sequel.
Pilot (Supergirl)
The pilot episode of the television series "Supergirl" premiered on CBS on October 26, 2015. It was written by series developers/creators Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg, and directed by Glen Winter.
Stronger Together (Supergirl)
"Stronger Together" is the second episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on November 2, 2015. It was written by series developers/creators Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg, and directed by Glen Winter.
Supergirl (TV series)
On May 12, 2016, Warner Bros. Television announced that the series had been renewed for a second season of 22 episodes and would move to The CW. The season debuted in October 2016. With the move of the production to Vancouver, it was unclear if Calista Flockhart would remain with the series, as her original contract stipulated that she work near her home in Los Angeles. The CW president Mark Pedowitz said Flockhart wanted to remain with the series and that "We're in ongoing discussions... we're happy to have her in [in whatever capacity] works out." Flockhart ultimately reached a deal to be recurring in the second season, with the production flying her to Vancouver every few weeks to film material.
Gossip Girl (season 1)
The first season of the American teen drama television series "Gossip Girl" premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007, and concluded on May 19, 2008, consisting of 18 episodes. Based on the novel series of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, the series was developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. It tells the story of Serena van der Woodsen's return to Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City following her mysterious disappearance to boarding school in Connecticut, while being watched by gossip website Gossip Girl.
Challenge of the Super Friends
Challenge of the Superfriends is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from September 9, 1978, to December 23, 1978, on ABC. The complete series (16 episodes) was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Warner Bros. Television and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics and created by Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. It was the third series of "Super Friends" cartoons, following the original "Super Friends" in 1973 and "The All-New Super Friends Hour" in 1977. It continued to air on Boomerang in the United States until February 2, 2009.
Solitude (Supergirl)
"Solitude" is the fifteenth episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on February 29, 2016. The episode's teleplay was written by Anna Musky-Goldwyn and James DeWille, from a story by Rachek Shukert, and directed by Dermott Downs. The episode is named for the Superman's Fortress of Solitude in comic books and related television and film series.
List of Supergirl characters
Carter previously portrayed the eponymous character of the 1970s "Wonder Woman" television series.
Supergirl (TV series)
Supergirl is an American superhero action-adventure television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg (the latter two having previously created "Arrow" and "The Flash") that originally aired on CBS and premiered on October 26, 2015. It is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, and stars Melissa Benoist in the title role. Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is Superman's cousin and one of the last surviving Kryptonians. The series is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe.
1972 in comics
Supergirl
Falling (Supergirl)
"Falling" is the sixteenth episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on March 14, 2016. The episode was written by Robert Rovner & Jessica Queller, and directed by Larry Teng.
Supergirl in other media
Supergirl appears alongside Batgirl and Wonder Girl in "Super Best Friends Forever", a series of shorts developed by Lauren Faust for the "DC Nation" block on Cartoon Network. She is voiced by Nicole Sullivan.
Supergirl (season 2)
The second season was filmed in Vancouver, rather than Los Angeles where the first season was shot. This was done to reduce the high production costs of the series, one of the issues that made CBS wary to renew the series on their network. Kriesberg explained that it "would've started to feel very small" if production had continued in Los Angeles, and that they chose to relocate to Vancouver to shoot in its outdoor locations, rather than continue facing the constraints of shooting mainly inside the studio at Los Angeles. Pedowitz said the series' move to Vancouver made crossovers with another CW superhero series, "The Flash", "easier to facilitate" as the series also films in Vancouver. Filming for the season began in July 2016, and ended in April 2017.
Bizarro (Supergirl)
"Bizarro" is the twelfth episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on February 1, 2016. It was written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Rachel Shukert, and directed by John Showalter.
Supergirl (TV series)
Pedowitz regretted passing on the series when presented it in mid-2014, saying, "We hadn't launched "The Flash" yet, we weren't ready to take on another DC property. In hindsight we probably should've gone that direction...Sometimes you lose great shows." In January 2016, during the Television Critics Association press tour, he said that The CW was still interested in a crossover with "Supergirl" if the producers could find a way to do it, and Berlanti added that while no official conversations had taken place, internal ones had concerning how a crossover would work. He also noted that for a crossover to happen during "Supergirl" first season, it would have to be figured out "in the next month or so". Glenn Geller, Tassler's successor at CBS, then stated on the matter, "I have to be really careful what I say here. Watch and wait and see what happens."
Supergirl (TV series)
Beginning in January 2016, DC Comics launched a 13-issue, bi-weekly digital comic, "Adventures of Supergirl". Written by Sterling Gates and drawn by a rotating team of artist including Bengal, Jonboy Meyers, Emanuela Lupacchino, and Emma Vieceli, the comic, while not directly tying into the show, tells stories set in the universe of the show. The digital series was collected in print as a six-issue series published twice a month from May to July 2016, and as a complete graphic novel in September of that year.
Supergirl (TV series)
Kara Zor-El was sent to Earth from Krypton as a 13-year-old by her parents Zor-El and Alura. Krypton was exploding, and Kara's parents sent Kara in a spacecraft to Earth after her cousin. Kara was meant to protect her infant cousin Kal-El, but her spacecraft was knocked off course and forced into the Phantom Zone, where it stayed for 24 years. By the time the spacecraft crash landed on Earth, Kal-El had grown up and become Superman. The series begins eleven years later when the now 24-year-old Kara is learning to embrace her powers and has adopted the superheroic alias "Supergirl".
In the first season, Kara is forced to reveal her powers, and becomes National City's protector. Kara discovers that hundreds of the criminals her mother imprisoned are hiding on Earth, including her aunt Astra and Astra's husband Non. Kara works with her adoptive sister Alex Danvers to fight these criminals, alongside the Green Martian J'onn J'onzz, her cousin's friend James Olsen, and tech genius Winn Schott, Jr.
In the second season, Kara and her allies deal with feuds between Earth's native populace and extraterrestrial community, and investigate the shadowy organization Project Cadmus, masterminded by Lillian Luthor, mother of Lex Luthor. At the same time, Kara befriends Lillian's stepdaughter Lena Luthor, the new CEO of LuthorCorp, and struggles with romantic feelings for recent Earth arrival Mon-El, a princely survivor from Krypton's neighboring planet Daxam whose parents wish to reclaim him. James becomes the masked streetfighting vigilante Guardian; Alex begins dating Maggie Sawyer; and J'onn befriends a younger Martian, M'gann, from the White Martian race that killed his people.
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, who was the cousin of the superhero Superman. The character made her first appearance in "Action Comics" #252 (May 1959) and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.
Hostile Takeover (Supergirl)
"Hostile Takeover" is the eighth episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on December 13, 2015. It was written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Caitlin Parrish, and directed by Karen Gaviola.
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
During the 1970s, Supergirl's costume changed frequently, as did her career in her civilian life. In her secret identity as Linda Lee Danvers, Kara Zor-El took a variety of jobs including graduate student in acting, television reporter, and student counselor, and finally became an actress on the TV soap "Secret Hearts".
Wonder Woman (2017 film)
The success of the superhero television series "Supergirl" informed the marketing and promotion strategy used for "Wonder Woman". According to Time Warner chief marketing officer Kristen O'Hara, they wanted to approach the "Wonder Woman" marketing campaign in a light manner, similar to how they did with "Supergirl". O'Hara elaborated that the modest campaign route they took for "Supergirl" aided in establishing a large central fanbase among women well in advance of the series, which reportedly generated 5 million female superhero fans in one week. They were then able to model over time, and grow that audience leading up to the 15-months-later release of "Wonder Woman". Though neither the film nor the series are aimed exclusively at women, the latter's campaign gave them their first opportunity to begin collecting data about female superhero fans. In May 2017, a promo for "Wonder Woman" was released during the season finale of "Supergirl", featuring a remix of the song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin' and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) wearing Wonder Woman's boots. The promo included an appearance by Lynda Carter, star of the 1970s "Wonder Woman", who plays the American president on "Supergirl".
Supergirl (season 3)
In May 2017, The CW president Mark Pedowitz officially announced plans for a four-show Arrowverse crossover event, crossing over episodes of the television series "Supergirl", "The Flash", "Legends of Tomorrow", and "Arrow". The crossover, "Crisis on Earth-X", began with "Supergirl" and a special airing of "Arrow" on November 27, 2017, and concluded on "The Flash" and "Legends of Tomorrow" on November 28. The crossover also sees Benoist, Brooks and Jordan playing the Earth-X versions of their characters.
Supergirl
Even though Supergirl is a Superman supporting character, she is also a Superman Family member, with her own set of supporting characters.Several different versions of Supergirl have appeared in continuity.Producer Ilya Salkind originally wrote a treatment for the third installment from the "Superman" film series starring Christopher Reeve that expanded the film's scope to a cosmic scale, introducing the villains Brainiac and Mister Mxyzptlk, as well as Supergirl. The original outline featured a father–daughter relationship between Brainiac and Supergirl and a romance between Superman and Supergirl, even though the two are cousins in the comics. Warner Bros. rejected the outline and made their own "Superman III" film.
The first live-action depiction of Supergirl was in the eponymous 1984 film, starring Helen Slater as Kara Zor-El/Linda Lee/Supergirl. The film is a spinoff from the "Superman" film series, to which it is connected by Marc McClure's character, Jimmy Olsen. Its plot concerns Supergirl, Superman's cousin, leaving her isolated Kryptonian community of Argo City for Earth in an effort to retrieve the unique "Omegahedron", which has fallen into the hands of the evil witch Selena (Faye Dunaway). The film was poorly received and did poorly at the box office.In the seventh season (2007–2008) of the CW's hit show "Smallville," Kara is introduced into the cast and was portrayed by Laura Vandervoort. "Smallville" depicts her as Clark's (Tom Welling) cousin, whose spacecraft became trapped in stasis until the events of the sixth season finale, when the destruction of the dam that the ship had landed nearby disrupted the stasis systems and allowed Kara to wake up. Much of season seven is concerned with Kara's attempts to adjust to life on Earth, especially after learning of Krypton's destruction and the fact that her "younger" cousin is now at least the same age as she. She makes guest appearances in season eight and in the show's tenth and final season, in which she becomes a Justice League member. In the season finale, she is sent into the future by the artificial intelligence of the Fortress of Solitude so that Clark can realize destiny and defeat Darkseid alone.
In 2015, "Supergirl" debuted on CBS, focusing on the life of Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist) as a 24-year-old cousin of Superman, who works by day as an assistant to Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart) in National City. The series's story focuses on Kara learning to be a hero and working with the Department of Extranormal Operations to combat alien and metahuman threats. The series is produced by Greg Berlanti, which allowed the series to cross over with Berlanti's show on The CW, "The Flash", which is part of the Arrowverse fictional universe, for an episode which established that Supergirl takes place in a parallel universe to that of "The Flash". After its cancellation by CBS, The CW picked up the show for season two, leading Berlanti to promise a four-way crossover with "Supergirl", "The Flash", "Arrow" and "Legends of Tomorrow". The show has continued this trend in later episodes, with Supergirl receiving a dimensional transporter that allows her to visit the primary Arrowverse setting whenever she wishes, either to seek or provide aid or simply to be a friend. In the second multi-show crossover, "Crisis on Earth-X", Supergirl and the Arrowverse characters fight off a Nazi army led by Supergirl's Earth-X counterpart, Overgirl, who is the Fuhrer's leading general in a Nazi-controlled alternative history.
Lost Girl (season 4)
"Lost Girl" is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010. The series was created by Michelle Lovretta and is produced by Jay Firestone and Prodigy Pictures Inc., with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund (Canada Media Fund), and in association with Shaw Media. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her superhuman abilities, help those in need, and discover the truth about her origins.
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The series had its television premiere on January 1, 2017 on Adult Swim.
Wildfire (1986 TV series)
Wildfire is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera about the adventures of Sara, a 13-year-old girl growing up in the American West as she discovers her true identity as a princess-in-hiding from another realm who is destined to fight the evil witch Lady Diabolyn. The show was first broadcast on CBS for 13 episodes from September 13 to December 6, 1986.
Super Girl (TV series)
On May 6, 2004, "Super Girl" was introduced to a national audience by its producer Liao Ke through Hunan Satellite Television. In addition to broadcasting the original episodes created by Hunan Entertainment Channel, the network also developed this show in other 3 cities: Wuhan in Hubei province, Nanjing in Jiangsu province, and Chengduin Sichuan province. This show attracted an average of 10,000 contestants in each city and received nationwide attention.
Super Friends (1973 TV series)
"Super Friends" first aired on ABC on September 8, 1973, featuring the well known DC characters Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. Superman, Batman and Aquaman had each previously appeared in their own animated series produced by Filmation, and voice talent from these prior programs was brought over to work on the new show. Shortly before the "Super Friends" series was developed, Superman and Wonder Woman also guest-starred in two episodes of "The Brady Kids", while Batman and Robin appeared in two episodes of "The New Scooby-Doo Movies".
2011 Super Girl
The 2011 Super Girl, also known as 2011 BBK Super Girl for sponsor reasons, premiered on HBS Hunan Satellite TV on May 1, 2011. The format had competitors give a performance, after which, viewers called in to vote for their favourite singers. The weakest two, as voted by the judges and the audience's text messages, faced-off subsequently in a head to head knock out "PK", short for "Player Kill". The loser of the PK would be eliminated each week util only one contestant remained the winner.
Wonder Woman in other media
Wonder Woman's first appearance on television was as a guest in an episode of "The Brady Kids" cartoon series in 1972, entitled "It's All Greek to Me" (voiced by Jane Webb). The Brady kids meet Diana Prince/Wonder Woman and together they find themselves accidentally transported back to the time of the Ancient Olympic Games. The kids plan to compete in the marathon and beat the Greek athletes to qualify for the race. Wonder Woman convinces the kids to disqualify themselves, explaining that if they win the race they will change the course of history.
(Wonder Girl had already appeared in a series of "Teen Titans" cartoon shorts which was part of "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" cartoon show in 1967.) Filmation was planning a "Wonder Woman" pilot among other DC related projects.
Fight or Flight (Supergirl)
"Fight or Flight" is the third episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on November 9, 2015. It was written by Michael Grassi and Rachel Shuker, and directed by Dermott Downs.
Supergirl (TV series)
The third season holds an 82% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews. The critical consensus states: "Heavier themes lead to higher stakes, but "Supergirl" gives its eponymous heroine and her fellow supers plenty of room for growth, creating a well-balanced engaging third season."
Supergirl (1984 film)
As aforementioned, the full longer version has never been broadcast on U.S. network television.
Super Girl (TV series)
Super Girl or Super Voice Girls (; literally "Super Female Voice", as it is homonym with "Super girl") was a Chinese singing contest for female contestants, organized by Hunan Satellite Television between 2004 and 2006. The show's official name was Mengniu Yoghurt Super Girl Contest until 2009; later it was known as BBK Music Phone Super Girl Contest, after the company that sponsored the series. It was generally described as the unofficial mainland Chinese version of the global television franchise "Pop Idol" (2001) and became one of the most popular entertainment shows in the country. Despite "Super Girl"'s major popularity and success, the show was heavily criticised by Liu Zhongde, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He essentially claimed "Super Girl" was poison for the youth.
Supergirl (season 4)
In May 2018, it was announced that "Supergirl", which had aired on Mondays since its debut, would move to Sundays for its fourth season due to The CW's programming expansion to Sunday nights. The season premiered on The CW in the United States on October 14, 2018. The annual crossover episode will swap time-slots with "The Flash" for that week and will air on Tuesday, December 11.
Supergirl – Das Mädchen von den Sternen
Supergirl – Das Mädchen von den Sternen is (translation: "The Girl from the Stars") 1971 German TV film directed by Rudolf Thome and written by . It has no connection with the comic book character Supergirl. The music was written and played by Patrick Moraz.
Supergirl (1984 film)
The American theatrical cut for "Supergirl" ran at 105 minutes. "Supergirl" originally ran at 124 minutes in its European version. When it aired on network television in 1987, ABC added numerous scenes from the International theatrical version as well as sequences not contained in any other edit. Shown in a two-hour slot, this 92-minute version was essentially a cut-down version of the “Director’s Cut”, otherwise resembling the U.S. edit, with offensive dialogue dubbed over for TV. This same 92-minute version was also seen in syndication on most stations (as well as superstations such as TBS and WGN) by Viacom.
Worlds Finest
"Worlds Finest" is the eighteenth episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on March 28, 2016. The episode's teleplay was written by Andrew Kreisberg and Michael Grassi, and directed by Nick Gomez.
Power Girl
Power Girl, also known as Kara Zor-L and Karen Starr, is a fictional DC Comics superheroine, making her first appearance in "All Star Comics" #58 (January/February 1976). Power Girl is the cousin of DC's flagship hero Superman, but from an alternative universe in the fictional multiverse in which DC Comics stories are set. Originally hailing from the world of Earth-Two, first envisioned as the home of DC's wartime heroes as published in 1940s comic books, Power Girl becomes stranded in the main universe where DC stories are set, and becomes acquainted with that world's Superman and her own counterpart, Supergirl.
Binge (TV channel)
The first program to air was the entire first season of "Supergirl".
Lost Girl
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her superhuman abilities, help those in need, and discover the truth about her origins. The series was created by Michelle Lovretta and produced by Jay Firestone and Prodigy Pictures Inc., with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund (Canada Media Fund), and in association with Shaw Media.
Supergirl (season 2)
The season premiered on The CW on October 10, 2016, and ran until May 22, 2017, over 22 episodes. It received overall critical acclaim, being viewed as an improvement over the first season. The series was renewed for a third season on January 8, 2017.
On May 12, 2016, Warner Bros. Television announced that "Supergirl" had been renewed for a second season of 22 episodes and would move to The CW from CBS. Allison Adler and Andrew Kreisberg served as the season's showrunners. It was also announced that, beginning with this season, production would relocate to Vancouver from Los Angeles.
Alternative versions of Supergirl
Supergirl was originally introduced in "Action Comics" #252 as the cousin of the publisher's flagship superhero, Superman in the story "The Supergirl from Krypton". In most depictions, she is an alien from the planet Krypton, possessing a multitude of superhuman abilities derived from the rays of a yellow sun. Other mainstream characters have taken the name Supergirl over the years, with decidedly non-extraterrestrial origins, such as that of a superhuman artificial life-form and later a troubled young woman reborn as an "Earth-born Angel."
Batman (TV series)
By season three, ratings were falling and the future of the series seemed uncertain. To attract new viewers, Dozier opted to introduce a female character. He came up with the idea of using Batgirl, who in her civilian identity would be Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Barbara, and asked the editor of the Batman comics to further develop the character (who had made her debut in a 1966 issue of "Detective Comics"). To convince ABC executives to introduce Batgirl as a regular on the show, a promotional short featuring Yvonne Craig as Batgirl and Tim Herbert as Killer Moth was produced. Batgirl was the first female superhero to appear in an ongoing capacity on television. The show was reduced to once a week, with mostly self-contained episodes, although the following week's villain would be introduced in a tag at the end of each episode, similar to a soap opera. Accordingly, the narrator's cliffhanger phrases were mostly eliminated, most episodes ending with him encouraging viewers to watch next week.
Supergirl (season 3)
Filming for the season began on July 6, 2017 and ended on April 28, 2018, taking place in Vancouver.
All-American Girl (TV series)
Based upon the comedy material of Cho, the show premiered on September 14, 1994 and was cancelled on March 15, 1995 after one season, following an attempt by the network to reboot the series.
Supergirl (TV series)
A guidebook for the series, to be published by Abrams, is currently scheduled to be released in March of 2019. "Supergirl: The Secret Files of Kara Danvers" will feature "detailed profiles on characters and super powers, a heroes and villains gallery, episode guide, and more" from the first three seasons of the series.
For the Girl Who Has Everything (Supergirl)
"For the Girl Who Has Everything" is the thirteenth episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on February 8, 2016. The episode's teleplay was written by Ted Sullivan and Derek Simon, from a story by Andrew Kreisberg, and directed by Dermott Downs. The episode is based on the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything", which was written by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons for "Superman Annual" #11 in 1985.
List of Lost Girl episodes
"Lost Girl" is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that aired on Showcase for five seasons, from September 12, 2010, to October 25, 2015. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her superhuman abilities, help those in need, and discover the truth about her origins.
Red Faced
"Red Faced" is the sixth episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on November 30, 2015. It was written by Michael Grassi and Rachel Shukert, and directed by Jesse Warn.
Superboy (TV series)
The "Superboy" series was brought to the screen by executive producers Ilya and Alexander Salkind, the producers of the first three "Superman" movies and the 1984 "Supergirl" movie. This series and the release of the 1988 "Superman" animated series on CBS coincided with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Superman character that year. Ironically, the series came about a year after DC Comics had "erased" the character of Superboy from their continuity in the "Man of Steel" reboot by John Byrne. Nevertheless, the show went on in October 1988 with John Haymes Newton playing the lead role of Superboy/Clark Kent, along with Stacy Haiduk as love interest Lana Lang and Jim Calvert as Clark's college roommate T.J. White.
Supergirl
Due to changing editorial policy at DC, Supergirl was initially killed off in the 1985 limited series "Crisis on Infinite Earths". DC Comics subsequently rebooted the continuity of the DC Comics Universe, re-establishing Superman's character as the sole survivor of Krypton's destruction. Following the conclusion of "Crisis on Infinite Earths", several different characters written as having no familial relationship to Superman have assumed the role of Supergirl, including Matrix, Linda Danvers, and Cir-El. Following the cancellation of the third, 1996–2003 "Supergirl" comic book series which starred the Matrix/Linda Danvers version of the character, a modern version of Kara Zor-El was reintroduced into the DC Comics continuity in issue #8 of the "Superman/Batman" comic book series titled "The Supergirl from Krypton" (February 2004). The modern Kara Zor-El stars as Supergirl in an eponymous comic book series, in addition to playing a supporting role in various other DC Comics publications.
Helen Slater
Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She played the title role in the 1984 film "Supergirl", and returned to the 2015 TV series of the same name, this time as Supergirl's adoptive mother. In the following years, she starred in several comedy-drama films such as "Ruthless People" (1986), "The Secret of My Success" (1987), and "City Slickers" (1991). She additionally found work as an actress in television, and stage projects, including three guest appearances on the series "Smallville" (2007–2010). She was a series regular for the two-season run (2011–2013) on the ABC Family series "The Lying Game".
Supergirl in other media
Supergirl appears in the web series "DC Super Hero Girls" where she is a student at Super Hero High. She is voiced by Anais Fairweather.
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
The Kara Zor-El version of Supergirl finally appeared in "Action Comics" #252 (May 1959). Otto Binder wrote and Al Plastino illustrated her début story, in which Kara was born and raised in Argo City (unnamed until later issues), a fragment of Krypton that survived destruction. When the city is doomed by a meteor shower, Kara is sent to Earth by her parents, Zor-El and Alura (unnamed until later issues), to be raised by her cousin Kal-El, known as Superman. Supergirl adopted the secret identity of an orphan "Linda Lee", and made Midvale Orphanage her home. Supergirl promised Superman that she would keep her existence on Earth a secret, so that he may use her as a "secret weapon", but that didn't stop Supergirl from exploring her new powers covertly. Action Comics #255 published reader's letters-of-comment to Supergirl's first appearance; she had allegedly generated a sizeable and mostly positive reaction.
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
The modern version of Kara Zor-El made her debut in "Superman/Batman" #8 (2004). Kara takes the mantle of Supergirl at the conclusion of the storyline. The "Supergirl" comic book series would later be relaunched, now starring Kara Zor-El as "The Girl of Steel". The first arc of the new series was written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Ian Churchill. Loeb would later describe the appeal of writing for Supergirl:
DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)
The series follow the adventures of teenage versions of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Bumblebee, Batgirl, Zatanna, and Jessica Cruz, who are students of "Metropolis High School".Due to the success of the web-series of the same name, a televised version of the series was announced on May 2017. Faust, who had developed the cult favorite "Super Best Friends Forever" shorts, serves as executive producer. Grey Griffin, Tara Strong, and Nicole Sullivan each reprise their roles from "Super Best Friends Forever". A year later, a poster showing the first look of the main characters was released.
Melissa Benoist
In October 2015, the superhero adventure series "Supergirl", with Benoist in the lead role of Kara Zor-El, premiered on CBS. She became the first woman to play a superhero on prime time TV since "Wonder Woman" went off the air in 1979. The premiere was watched by 12.96 million viewers and received a full season order by CBS on November 30, 2015. Benoist generally received positive reviews for her portrayal of Kara Zor-El.
In May 2016, Benoist was cast as Katherine Russell, the widow of deceased Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, in Peter Berg's "Patriots Day". In June, it was announced that she was set to start alongside Michael Angarano in the comedy-drama film "Sun Dogs". Also in that month, the Human Rights Campaign released a video in tribute to the victims of the 2016 Orlando gay nightclub shooting; in the video, Benoist and others told the stories of the people killed there.
Barbara Gordon
Portrayed by Yvonne Craig, the character's first adaptation outside of comic books took place in the third season of "Batman" (1967). Les Daniels, in "Batman: The Complete History" (2004) wrote that the goal of ABC was to "attract new audience members, especially idealistic young girls and less high-minded older men." According to Craig: "I used to think the reason they hired me was because they knew I could ride my own motorcycle ... I realized they hired me because I had a cartoon voice." A shared criticism of Batgirl and other female superheroes portrayed later in television (such as Wonder Woman and the Bionic Woman), is that she was not allowed to engage in hand-to-hand combat on screen. As such, "her fights were choreographed carefully to imitate the moves of a Broadway showgirl through the use of a straight kick to her opponent's face rather than the type of kick a martial artist would use." However, Craig has also stated: "I meet young women who say Batgirl was their role model ... They say it's because it was the first time they ever felt girls could do the same things guys could do, and sometimes better. I think that's lovely." During the early 1970s, Craig portrayed Batgirl once again in a public service announcement to advocate equal pay for women. Since "Batman", the character has had a long history of appearances in television and other media. As Batgirl, Barbara Gordon plays a supporting role in a string of animated series, voiced by Jane Webb in "The Batman/Superman Hour" (1968), Melendy Britt in "The New Adventures of Batman" (1977), Melissa Gilbert in "" (1992), Tara Strong in "The New Batman Adventures" (1997) and "Beware the Batman" (2013), Danielle Judovits in "The Batman" (2004), Mae Whitman in "" (2008) and Alyson Stoner in "Young Justice" (2011). "The Batman" series also showcased the character's first animated adaptation as Oracle, voiced by Kellie Martin in the episode "Artifacts" (2007). She also appears in "DC Super Hero Girls" voiced by Mae Whitman in season 1 as Barbara Gordon and season 2 as Batgirl. Other variations of the character that have been adapted into other media include an elderly Barbara Gordon, voiced by Stockard Channing and Angie Harmon in 1999's "Batman Beyond", who after retiring as Batgirl, became commissioner of the Gotham City police department.
Nia Nal
Nia Nal is a fictional character from the television series "Supergirl", portrayed by actress Nicole Maines. The character is based on and is depicted as an ancestor of the DC Comics character Nura Nal / Dream Girl. She debuts in the fourth season of the series. Nia Nal is the first transgender superhero on television.
Super Girl (TV series)
The original version of the show was known as "Super Boy", and aired in 2003 on Hunan Entertainment Channel, a local broadcaster based in Changsha, Hunan province in South Central China. The show was a success and its counterpart, "Super Girl", aired at the beginning of 2004 with the slogan, "Sing as you want, sing out loud," and became the most viewed show in Hunan. However, the programme's impact was limited as the channel does not broadcast outside the province.
Supergirl (Linda Danvers)
Linda Danvers, formerly known as "Supergirl", is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Peter David and artist Gary Frank, she debuted in "Supergirl" vol.4 #1 (September 1996). She is not to be confused with Linda Lee Danvers, the secret identity used by the Kara Zor-El incarnation of Supergirl prior to the events of 1985's "Crisis on Infinite Earths".
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
Supergirl, from her debut onwards, became a regular backup strip in "Action Comics". She joined the Legion of Super-Heroes, like her cousin had done as a teenager, and in "Action Comics" #279 (July 1961) she was adopted by Fred and Edna Danvers, becoming "Linda Lee Danvers". Supergirl acted for three years as Superman's secret weapon, and her adventures during that time have been compared to contemporary developments in feminist thinking in work such as Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique". She was at last introduced by her super-powered cousin to an unsuspecting world in "Action Comics" #285 (February 1962).
The Golden Girls (season 1)
The first season of the American television comedy series "The Golden Girls" originally aired on NBC in the United States between September 14, 1985 and May 10, 1986. Created by television writer Susan Harris, the series was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions and Touchstone Television. It stars Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Estelle Getty as the main characters Dorothy Zbornak, Blanche Devereaux, Rose Nylund, and Sophia Petrillo. The series revolves around the lives of four elderly women living together in a house in Miami.
Human for a Day
"Human for a Day" is the seventh episode in the first season of the CBS television series "Supergirl", which aired on December 7, 2015. It was written by Yahlin Chang and Ted Sullivan, and directed by Larry Teng.