The two hundred and thirty-first TV show: #13 Adventures of Superman
Dramas from the fifties tend to be a chore, with action/adventures shows like the Adventures of Superman usually getting to be quite formulaic and simple, with no serialization possible. Here, though, it was more promising. The pilot episode sets up a version of the normal backstory, but takes it time to investigate the politics behind it. It's surprisingly deep and effective. It holds up - the plots generally stay interesting, with a basis in science, and following more, but you can see a decline in later seasons, especially as it switches to colour. It's not something to watch everything off, but it's more than enough to dip your toe into.