On the old TV series, what was it about Lois Lane that the “Man of Steel” found appealing?
The Man of Steel was lucky to find such an enchanting woman, and working right there at the Daily Planet no less! Who wouldn’t be attraced to Lois Lane, star reporter? She was so adorable in those stylish cocktail hats and skirts that showed a flirty half-calf. http://www.cartoonresearch.com/noel1.jpg Lois was the seminal working girl, certainly an inspiration for a generation Helen Gurley Browns. Intellectually, she ran circles around Clark Kent, Jimmy Olson, and that bufoon Perry (“The Chief”) White. There was a lot of sexual tension coursing beneath the friendly rivalry between Lois and Clark. When Clark winked at Lois, wow did sparks fly! The faint resemblance between Clark and the Man of Steel made Lois tingle sometimes. One time when Clark thought no one was looking, he cleaned his glasses. Lois saw it and almost fainted! He looked so much like Superman! In one episode, we got to see Lois’s fantasies about being Mrs. Superman. Superman was everything Clark wasn’t. The Man of Stee
That was never discussed in the series, as it was simply a part of the many story lines transferred from the comic books. Most kids who watched Superman on TV had also encountered the comic books in which he appeared, so the presence of Lois Lane was taken for granted. The meaning behind the relationship, such as it stood, was not required to entertain ten-year old kids. As far as kids were concerned, Lois Lane, along with Jimmy Olsen, were just co-workers who needed to be rescued just about every episode. Reporters in those long-past days seemed to run on life’s wild side. But no damsel in distress could scream like the incomparable Fay Wray. Further thoughts… Comics often tried to expand their readership by adding storylines that appealed to both girls and boys. Lois Lane appealed to young female readers by providing a role model of an independent, career woman, who could be counted on to inject a little romance into a story. Working women played an important role during WW2, when
