** Dean Cain in the 1990s series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman showed Clark as a normal and shy everyman demonstrating occasional touches of clumsiness ( e. g., pretending to burn his mouth on coffee ), but still a highly skilled journalist, much like the current post-Crisis portrayal.

Clark Kent's character is given one of its heaviest emphases in the 1990s series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

In the Superman: The Animated Series of the late 1990s, Kent is based on John Byrne's version of him, becoming more assertive and intelligent.

John Shea portrayed Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as a charming and debonair philanthropist and polymath, the owner of the massive LexCorp.

He has also been voiced in animation by Jackson Beck in the 1960s series The New Adventures of Superman, Stan Jones in the 1970s / 1980s Super Friends franchise, Michael Bell in the 1988 Superman animated series, and by Clancy Brown in the 1990s / 2000s DC animated universe, as well as a 2007 episode of The Batman and the 2009 direct-to-DVD animated feature Superman / Batman: Public Enemies, among others.

In the 1990s, TNT scheduled a lineup of shows for weekday afternoons including Due South, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Babylon 5, and Ellen.

In the 1990s, Ely ’ s roles included a retired Superman from an alternate reality in the 1991 two-part episode " The Road to Hell " of the Superboy syndicated television series, and a big game hunter named Gordon Shaw in the 1992 episode " Tarzan the Hunted " of the syndicated Tarzán TV series ( starring Wolf Larson ).

Animator Bruce Timm, who helped make Batman and Superman into animated television programs in the 1990s, took on the challenge of adapting the Justice League comic book and turning it into an animated sequel to his two former animated series.

Scoggins landed recurring or short-term roles on TV series in the 1980s and 1990s, including Cat Grant in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Amanda Carpenter on Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, Elizabeth Lochley on Babylon 5 and its two spin-offs Crusade and Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, Cassandra on Highlander: The Series, Marie-Diane on The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, and Anita Smithfield in two Dallas TV movies ( Dallas: JR Returns and Dallas: War of the Ewings ).

* Krypto appeared as a simple puppy on Krypton in the first episode of the 1990s Superman: The Animated Series, " The Last Son of Krypton: Part 1 ", although he is not named. Also of note, in the Superman animated series episode " Bizarro's World ", Bizarro enters the Fortress of Solitude and releases a number of alien animals kept there, including a violent reptilian creature which Bizarro considers to be his " Krypto ", and both became fond of each other.

* In the 1990s animated series, Superman: The Animated Series, Mr. Mxyzptlk was voiced by comedian Gilbert Gottfried and his design was closer to the Golden Age version.

* Howie Mandel portrayed Mxyzptlk in the 1990s live-action series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman episode " Twas the Night Before Mxymas ".

To further complicate matters, Mxyzptlk says himself in the 1990s animated series of Superman, that his name is pronounced the same as saying the words " mix, yes, spit, lick ," even transforming himself into the appropriate illustrations for the words.

Columbia House released 20 VHS volumes of the series under their Adventures of Superman: The Collector's Edition series, with each videotape containing three episodes, which was only available through mail order subscriptions during the 1990s.

Also in the 1990s, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. played Alfred Pennyworth in Batman: The Animated Series as well as in Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures, Justice League, Static Shock, and the animated films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, and Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman and villain Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

* Pete Ross was shown in a brief, non-speaking cameo in part two of the three-part opening episode of the 1990s television cartoon Superman: The Animated Series, titled " The Last Son of Krypton ".

In the 1990s Batman: The Animated Series, Gordon is voiced by veteran voice actor Bob Hastings ( who previously voiced Superboy in Filmation's 1960s Superman cartoon ), and his relationship with Batman was similar to that in the comics.

Even after reclaiming his title as the one true Superman, he kept his hair long and this was how he was depicted for much of his appearances in the 1990s comics.

Some years later, Chuck Rozanski, owner of retailer Mile High Comics, would pen a controversial essay in the Comics Buyer's Guide which blamed the Death of Superman promotion for playing a significant role in the collapse of the comic book industry in the late 1990s.

* The character also appeared in the 1990s Superman animated series episode " Father's Day ", voiced by Robert Morse.

He contributed to such storylines as " Panic in the Sky " and " The Death of Superman " which revived interest in the character in the early 1990s.

* In the 1990s cartoon Superman: The Animated Series, Captain Maggie Sawyer ( voiced by Joanna Cassidy ) is seen in various episodes, mostly partnered with Dan Turpin.

It also became a major inspiration for the successful 1990s cartoon Batman: The Animated Series, in as much as the darkness of the picture and its sequel allowed for a darker Batman on television.

* Aunt May notably appeared in the 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series with Linda Gary reprising Aunt May for the first three seasons and later voiced by Julie Bennett in the last two seasons following Gary's death.

* In the 1990s cartoon Batman: The Animated Series, Mr. Mxyzptlk briefly appeared as a silent, animatronic toy created by Dr. Karl Rossum in the 3rd season episode " Deep Freeze ".

Many of the concepts and even characters created by Scott Lobdell and fellow X-Men writer Fabian Nicieza were used throughout the run of the popular 1990s X-Men: The Animated Series.

Kevin Conroy ( born November 30, 1955 ) is an American stage, screen, and voice actor, known for his acclaimed voice role as Batman in the 1990s Fox television show Batman: The Animated Series, as well as its various spin-off TV series and feature films that made up the DC animated universe.

" This was greeted by cheers and applause from emergency service personnel, many of whom had been fans of Batman: The Animated Series during its airing in the 1990s.

* In the 1990s cartoon Superman: The Animated Series, Turpin was modelled on Jack Kirby and voiced by Joseph Bologna.

Other films were released during the 1980s and 1990s including Swamp Thing ( 1982 ), Superman III ( 1983 ), Supergirl ( 1984 ), The Toxic Avenger ( 1985 ) followed by the rest of its series, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace ( 1987 ), Bollywood's Mr. India ( 1987 ), The Punisher ( 1989 ), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ( 1990 ), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze ( 1991 ), The Rocketeer ( 1991 ), Batman Returns ( 1992 ), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III ( 1993 ), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm ( 1993 ) which is an animated big screen spinoff of the television series Batman: The Animated Series, The Shadow ( 1994 ), Batman Forever ( 1995 ), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie ( 1995 ), The Phantom ( 1996 ), Steel ( 1997 ), Mystery Men ( 1999 ), and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie ( 1997 ).

The Parasite later appeared in the 1990s television series Superman: The Animated Series voiced by the late Brion James.

Known for his distinctively deep and commanding voice, he also did extensive voice work with the animated film Heavy Metal and on animated series such as The Marvel Super Heroes show in the 1960s, where he played Iron Man, the Sub-Mariner, and Major Glenn Talbot of The Incredible Hulk, to Batman: The Animated Series, where he played Rupert Thorne, and as General Thunderbolt Ross in UPN's The Incredible Hulk, Wildfire where he played a horse, as well as Doctor Strange in an episode of the Fox Network's Spider-Man animated series in the 1990s.

Albert also voiced the blind superhero Daredevil in two episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series in the 1990s.

In most of his appearances he was played by Richard Belzer, however the role was played by Mel Winkler ( who reprised the role — as Commissioner Henderson — in an episode of the 1990s cartoon Superman: The Animated Series ) and Brent Jennings, prior to Belzer's assumption of the role.

In the 1990s, Sabrina's comic was made into a live action film and television situation comedy, with an alternate younger version appearing in 2000's Sabrina, the Animated Series ( produced by DIC Entertainment ).

Animated sitcoms, especially the ones from the 1990s onwards, have been criticized for their often explicit and extreme violent content that would not be permissible on a live-action show.

Another version of Toyman appears in the 1990s series Superman: The Animated Series voiced by Bud Cort.

A second wave of success came in the late 1980s and early 1990s, led by Kent Hrbek, Bert Blyleven, Frank Viola, and Kirby Puckett, winning the franchise's second and third World Series ( and first in Minnesota ).

There are several different series that are run all over the world, most notably, Japan's Super Taikyu and IMSA's Firehawk Series which ran between the 1980s to 1990s all over the United States.

Meanwhile, Paramount, long successful in syndication with repeats of Star Trek, found itself with several first-run syndicated series by the turn of the 1990s, in Entertainment Tonight, The Arsenio Hall Show, Friday the 13th: The Series, War of the Worlds, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, he drove for the Bob Sharp Racing team, racing mainly Datsuns ( later rebranded as Nissans ) in the Trans-Am Series.

On December 5, 1990, McGriff was traded to the San Diego Padres with Tony Fernández in exchange for Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter – two players who would be integral in Toronto's back-to-back World Series titles in the early 1990s.

A five-time World Series champion, Jeter is regarded as a central figure of the Yankees during their success of the 1990s and 2000s due to his hitting ability, baserunning, and leadership.

Fina was a major sponsor of NASCAR teams in the 1990s, most notably of Randy LaJoie's Busch Series ( now Nationwide series ) teams.

Henke was then made the team's closer in 1986, and played a major role in the Toronto Blue Jays ' successful run from the mid-1980s to early 1990s, finishing with 217 saves with team and helping Toronto to its first championship, a six-game defeat of the Atlanta Braves in the 1992 World Series.

Erving and former NFL running back Joe Washington fielded a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series team in the late 1990s, becoming the first ever NASCAR racing team at any level owned completely by minorities.

In the early 1990s a new internal layout was introduced in the wooden boats ( the " Series 2 "), with built-in underfloor buoyancy.

Eileen Ivers played a blue Barcus-Berry electric fiddle during her tours with Riverdance during the 1990s, later switching to a custom-made blue ZETA Music Systems Strados acoustic-electric fiddle ( which ZETA later marketed as the " Eileen Ivers Signature Series ").

Many interior parts from the Maestro / Montego series continued to be used in various Land Rover models well into the late 1990s, for instance the Maestro instrument pack and switchgear were fitted to the Range Rover Classic from the mid 1980s onward, as well as on the Series I Discovery from launch until the 1995 facelift.

Kawai grand pianos have evolved steadily over the decades -- from the Model 500 / 600 built in the 1960s and 1970s, to the renowned KG Series in the 1980s and early 1990s that became extremely popular among teachers and institutions.