The Adventures of Superpup
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This 1958 pilot, which never aired on TV, was meant to capitalize on the success of Adventures of Superman, which was cancelled following the death of George Reeves. Superpup featured the first television portrayal of the Superman characters as non-humans.
Television producer Whitney Ellsworth created a pilot that placed the Superman mythos into a fictional universe populated by dogs instead of human beings. The live-action actors were placed in dog-suits to portray the canine versions of the characters of Superman. The pilot was filmed on the same set as The Adventures of Superman, and the characters were portrayed by people of short stature.
Superpup's secret identity was reporter "Bark Bent" who as a mild mannered reporter, wrote for the Daily Bugle under its editor "Terry Bite." The character of Lois Lane was replaced by the investigative reporter "Pamela Poodle".
Although it was never aired, a short clip of this pilot can be seen in the documentary "Look, Up In The Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman" [1], and can also be seen in its' entirety on the fourteen disc set of "Superman: Ultimate Collector's Edition."
Whitney Ellsworth later produced The Adventures of Superboy television pilot.
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