Superbook, also known as Animated Parent and Child Theatre, is an anime television series initially produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States and more recently solely produced by CBN for global distribution and broadcast.
The series chronicled the events of the Bible's Old and New Testaments in its 52 episode run. The first 26 episodes aired from October 1, 1981 to March 29, 1982. The series returned as Superbook II with 26 episodes to air from April 4, 1983 to September 26, 1983. Between both series in the first run was the companion series The Flying House. The Christian Broadcasting Network is currently producing a new Superbook series and has released fourteen episodes.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Let My People Go! | 2011-04-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | In the Beginning | 2011-09-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | The Ten Commandments | 2011-09-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | A Giant Adventure | 2012-12-24 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | The First Christmas | 2012-12-25 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | The Road to Damascus | 2012-12-27 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Roar! | 2013-01-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Test | 2013-03-25 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | Jacob and Esau | 2013-03-25 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Miracles I | 2013-03-27 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | The Last Supper | 2013-03-28 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | He Is Risen! | 2013-03-29 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | Revelation | 2013-03-29 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Jonah | 2013-06-29 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Rahab and the Walls of Jericho | 2013-07-18 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Esther - For Such a Time as This | 2013-08-17 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | The Fiery Furnace | 2013-08-27 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Joseph and Pharaoh's Dream | 2013-08-29 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Paul and the Shipwreck | 2013-10-11 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Noah and the Ark | 2013-11-09 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | John the Baptist | 2014-01-09 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Peter's Denial | 2014-03-10 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | Job | 2014-06-24 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | Gideon | 2014-08-27 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | The Prodigal Son | 2014-08-27 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Elijah and the Prophets of Baal | 2014-09-19 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 1 | The Birth of John the Baptist | 2014-11-06 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 2 | Naaman and the Servant Girl | 2014-12-11 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 3 | Ruth | 2015-01-13 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 4 | The Good Samaritan | 2015-02-13 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 5 | Isaac and Rebekah | 2015-08-03 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 6 | The Tower of Babel and The Day of Pentecost | 2015-08-20 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 7 | Samuel and the Call of God | 2015-11-17 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 8 | David and Saul | 2016-02-04 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 9 | Nehemiah | 2016-05-26 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 10 | Elisha and the Syrians | 2016-09-26 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 11 | King Solomon | 2016-11-28 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 12 | Nebuchadnezzar's Dream | 2017-02-27 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 13 | Lazarus | 2017-03-17 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 1 | Peter and Cornelius | 2017-06-24 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 2 | Paul and Silas | 2017-08-21 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 3 | Peter's Escape | 2017-10-14 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 4 | Jesus Heals the Blind | 2017-11-17 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 5 | Solomon's Temple | 2018-02-23 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 6 | Joshua and Caleb | 2018-04-27 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 7 | Elijah and the Widow | 2018-05-25 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 8 | Teach Us to Pray | 2018-08-09 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 9 | Jeremiah | 2018-10-16 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 10 | Jesus Feeds the Hungry | 2018-11-18 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 11 | Jesus in the Wilderness | 2019-02-06 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 12 | Paul and Barnabas | 2019-03-27 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 13 | Philip | 2019-06-01 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 1 | The Birth of Moses | 2019-10-01 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 2 | The Promise of a Child | 2019-11-12 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 3 | Nicodemus | 2019-12-17 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 4 | Zacchaeus | 2020-01-21 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 5 | The Sermon on the Mount | 2020-02-03 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 6 | Isaiah | 2020-03-11 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 7 | Baptized! | 2020-04-17 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 8 | Jesus: Friend of Sinners | 2020-07-02 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 9 | Rescued! | 2020-07-20 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 10 | Paul Keeps the Faith | 2020-09-15 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 11 | Paul and the Unknown God Part 1 | 2020-11-20 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 12 | Paul and the Unknown God Part 2 | 2020-11-20 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 13 | Doubting Thomas | 2021-02-18 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 14 | Love Your Enemies | 2021-01-28 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 15 | Heroes of the Bible | 2021-04-30 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 16 | The Widow's Mite | 2021-05-04 | 30 min |