Contribution of the Chernogolovka group to initiating and the development of organic superconductors is reviewed. Particular attention is given to the investigations on the design and synthesis of molecular metals and superconductors. The main steps which have led to discovery of the first quasi two-dimensional organic superconductor at ambient pressure are traced starting with TCNQ salts followed by passing on to tetrachalcogenotetracene ones and then on to the superconductor beta-(BEDT-TTF)(2)I-3. The most important results of the last decade are presented as well.