Stan Lee's Superhumans
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| Stan Lee's Superhumans | |
|---|---|
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| Presented by | Stan Lee |
| Starring | Daniel Browning Smith |
| Narrated by | Daniel Browning Smith |
| Composer | Timo Baker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 41–44 minutes[1] |
| Production company | Off the Fence |
| Original release | |
| Network | History |
| Release | August 5, 2010 – September 17, 2014 |
Stan Lee's Superhumans is a documentary television series that debuted from August 5, 2010 to September 17, 2014 on 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Season One (2010)[edit]
| 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 | |
| Daniel meets Bob Munden of Las Vegas, the fastest and most accurate gunslinger alive; Finland's Timo Kaukonen, whose body can withstand near-boiling temperatures; Shi Yan Ming, a 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 | |
| Daniel meets Zamora the Torture King (aka Tim Cridland) of New York City, who skewers himself without feeling any pain or shedding blood; Derek Paravicini of London, England, a blind autistic man who can accurately recreate any piano piece after hearing it once; 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 | |
| Daniel meets Patrick Musimu, of Bonaire who can 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 | |
| Daniel meets Isao Machii of Osaka, a modern-day swordsman with such precise sword skills that he can cut a pellet in half; Dr. Norman Gary of Sacramento, California who can summon and control swarms of bees; Steve Santini of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada a fearless 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 | |
| Daniel meets martial artist Tom Cameron of Chicago, the "Human Stun Gun" who claims to focus the power of "Chi" to deliver knockdown blows to opponents without touching them; Salim Haini 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)[edit]
| 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)[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "Stan Lee's Superhumans 3 Seasons 2010". 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[edit]
- Official website (deadlink)
- Stan Lee's Superhumans at IMDb
