Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college years, his meetings with Lex Luthor and his romance with Lana Lang. The show ran from 1988–1992 in syndication, and was renamed The Adventures of Superboy at the start of the third season. John Haymes Newton played Superboy in the first season, while Gerard Christopher replaced him for the second, third and fourth season.