On This Day, September 6: The Adventures of Superman and Breakfast Club
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on…
September 6 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 6 across five iconic serial adventures starring Clayton "Bud" Collyer as the Man of Steel on The Adventures of Superman for Kellogg's Pep (ocean bathysphere rescue in 1940; Civil Air Patrol saboteurs in 1943; the Scorpion's lair in 1944; swindlers confidence ring in 1945; crooked political boss George Latimer in 1946), and Don McNeill's festive Chicago broadcast on The Breakfast Club (1960).
All episode titles maintain pure standard naming, with multi-part serial numbers cleanly recorded in the story attribute and cast/sponsors preserved in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Professor Thorpe's Bathysphere" | Mutual (WOR) 1940-09-06 5:15 PM EDST |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Pep Cereal |
Bud Collyer (Superman) | Robert & Maxwell (Producers) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Superman", "Clayton Bud Collyer", "Kellogg's"] |
Clark Kent races against the clock beneath ocean depths as Superman to rescue Professor Thorpe trapped in a damaged deep-sea diving sphere. |
| "The Civil Air Patrol" | Mutual (WOR) 1943-09-06 5:15 PM EWT |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Pep |
Bud Collyer (Superman) | B.P. Freeman (Writer) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Superman", "Clayton Bud Collyer", "Kellogg's"] |
Superman aids Civil Air Patrol spotters in intercepting enemy saboteurs attempting to bomb a coastal radar installation. |
| "The Scorpion" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-09-06 5:15 PM EWT |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Pep |
Bud Collyer & Jimmy Olsen | George Lowther (Director) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Superman", "Clayton Bud Collyer", "Kellogg's"] |
Clark Kent and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen follow clues to uncover the secret lair of the elusive mastermind known as the Scorpion. |
| "Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang" | Mutual (WOR) 1945-09-06 5:15 PM EWT |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Pep |
Bud Collyer (Superman) | Jessica Maxwell (Director) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Superman", "Clayton Bud Collyer", "Kellogg's"] |
Superman intervenes to protect unsuspecting elderly citizens targeted by Dr. Bly's elaborate phony investment swindle. |
| "George Latimer, Crooked Political Boss" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-06 5:15 PM EDT |
Kellogg Co. Kellogg's Pep |
Bud Collyer (Superman) | Allen Ducovny (Director) | ["Superhero", "Adventure", "Superman", "Clayton Bud Collyer", "Kellogg's"] |
Clark Kent gathers crucial testimony to break the corrupt municipal stronghold of political boss George Latimer in Metropolis. |
| "Holiday Breakfast Special" | ABC (WLS) 1960-09-06 9:00 AM CST |
Sustaining Morning Variety Show |
Don McNeill & Cast | Cliff Petersen (Producer) | ["Variety", "Talk", "Breakfast Club", "Don McNeill", "ABC"] |
Don McNeill and the Breakfast Club ensemble lead morning inspiration, audience marches, and lively acoustic harmonies from Chicago. |