Stan Lee's Superhumans
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| Release | August 5, 2010 – September 17, 2014 |
Stan Lee's Superhumans is a
History. It is hosted by Marvel comic book superhero creator Stan Lee and follows contortionist Daniel Browning Smith, "the most flexible man in the world", as he searches the globe for real-life superhumans – people with extraordinary physical or mental abilities.[2]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 8 | August 5, 2010 | September 30, 2010 | |
| 2 | 13 | October 27, 2011 | September 1, 2013 | |
| 3 | 10 | July 13, 2014 | September 17, 2014 | |
List of episodes
Season One (2010)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Electro Man" | August 5, 2010 | |
| Daniel meets Rajmohan Nair of Kollam, India, who can withstand being shocked by electricity 30 times the amount that can kill an ordinary man; Scott Flansburg of San Diego, a "human calculator" who can perform complex arithmetic in his head; Juan Ruiz of Los Angeles, a blind man who can see the world around him with bat-like echolocation; and Dennis Rogers of Houston, the "strongest man in the world". | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Killer Punch" | August 12, 2010 | |
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Daniel meets Shaolin monk who defected from China and who takes Bruce Lee's infamous "one-inch punch" to a new level; and Darren Taylor "Professor Splash" of Denver , who can survive a 35-foot belly flop into 1 foot of water. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Hammer Head" | August 19, 2010 | |
| Daniel meets Dean Karnazes of San Francisco, who can ignore extreme fatigue and ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days; John Ferraro of Boston, whose thick skull can withstand the blow of a sledgehammer; Chris Robinson of Edinburgh, Scotland who believes his dreams can predict the future; and Kenny Muhammad of New York City, "The Human Orchestra", who can mimic complex beatbox rhythms with his mouth. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Human Speed Bump" | August 26, 2010 | |
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Daniel meets Jyothi Raj of Chitradurga, India who can scale walls with incredible speed and agility; and Tom Owen of Birmingham, Alabama , the man with the hardest muscles on Earth. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Human Wolf" | September 2, 2010 | |
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Daniel meets free dive to nearly 700 feet and hold his breath for over 8 minutes; Miroslaw Magola of Brighton, England who allegedly exhibits telekinetic powers; Shaun Ellis of Devon, England who lives and communicates with wolves; and Eskil Rønningsbakken from Trondheim , Norway, who performs incredible feats of balance. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Human Crash Test Dummy" | September 16, 2010 | |
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Daniel meets escape artist who shows ultimate body control when facing extreme danger; and Rusty Haight of Las Vegas, a daredevil "human crash test dummy" who drives himself into car wrecks at high speed. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Rubber Band Man" | September 23, 2010 | |
| Daniel meets Tim Friede of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a human guinea-pig who allows himself to be bitten by venomous snakes for medical research; Dan Meyer of Hartselle, Alabama, who is proclaimed to be one of the greatest sword swallowers in the world; Garry "Stretch" Turner of London, England whose rare medical condition gives him the World's stretchiest skin; and Yves Rossy of Geneva, Switzerland who flies with a high-tech, jet-powered wing strapped to his back that is controlled by precise movements of his body. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Jaw Breaker" | September 30, 2010 | |
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Daniel meets martial artist Tom Cameron of Marrakech, Morocco, whose incredible gastronomical fortitude has earned him the title of the "Man Who Eats Anything"; Ron White of Fort Worth, Texas whose super mental focus allows him to memorize and recall complex information quickly, even while distracted; and Greg Poe, a test pilot from Florida who claims he can withstand up to 12g of force. | ||||
Season Two (2011–2013)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Unbreakable" | October 27, 2011 |
| 10 | 2 | "Shark Master" | November 3, 2011 |
| 11 | 3 | "Yo Yo Ninja" | February 28, 2013 |
| 12 | 4 | "Super Special" | March 7, 2013 |
| 13 | 5 | "Human Shield" | March 14, 2013 |
| 14 | 6 | "Steel Face" | March 21, 2013 |
| 15 | 7 | "Spider Power" | March 28, 2013 |
| 16 | 8 | "Beast Masters" | July 21, 2013 |
| 17 | 9 | "Rocket Blader" | July 28, 2013 |
| 18 | 10 | "Robo Men" | August 4, 2013 |
| 19 | 11 | "Bird Man" | August 18, 2013 |
| 20 | 12 | "Supersight" | August 25, 2013 |
| 21 | 13 | "Finger of Steel" | September 1, 2013 |
Season Three (2014)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | "Throat of Steel" | July 13, 2014 |
| 23 | 2 | "Painproof" | July 20, 2014 |
| 24 | 3 | "Human Fireball" | July 30, 2014 |
| 25 | 4 | "Powerlifting Pastor" | August 6, 2014 |
| 26 | 5 | "Fearproof" | August 10, 2014 |
| 27 | 6 | "Rapid Fire" | August 20, 2014 |
| 28 | 7 | "Man vs. Beast" | August 24, 2014 |
| 29 | 8 | "High Voltage" | September 3, 2014 |
| 30 | 9 | "Disc of Death" | September 10, 2014 |
| 31 | 10 | "Ultimate Super Team" | September 17, 2014 |
References
- Amazon.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ See Real-Life X-Men in Stan Lee’s Superhumans, Hugh Hart, Wired, 12 August 2010 (retrieved 13 August 2010)
External links
- Official website (deadlink)
- Stan Lee's Superhumans at IMDb
