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Smallville was an American television series, created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the largest hero of all-time, Superman. The series addressed the transition of young Clark Kent from his adolescence to adulthood, showing all the problems faced by an ordinary teenager, as well as developing superpowers and finding discoveries about his true origins. Starring Tom Welling, Smallville lasted for ten seasons.

Summary[]

Smallville first aired in October of 2001 and last aired its series finale in May of 2011. Alternately known as Smallville Beginnings or Superman: The Early Years, the series focuses on the trials and tribulations of young Clark Kent and life in the small town of Smallville, Kansas. The series received favorable ratings although viewer opinion varies depended upon the demographic. Many comic fans have voiced their disapproval of the show based upon several facets including the liberal departure from the known history as it has been chronicled in the Superman family of comic titles.

Prior to its initial airing, producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar trumpeted a strict "no flights – no tights" policy in regards to the Man of Steel. Effectively, it was their intention to focus more on the characterization of troubled teen-aged Kent, and the burden of his budding super-powers without the added aloofness of brightly colored outfits or excessively showy displays of super-prowess. While it is true that Clark has never donned the famous super-suit, he is usually seen wearing casual attire appropriately color-coded to reflect his comic counterpart's red and blue fashion sense. On a few occasions the famous "S" shield has been known to appear on his chest, but always under singularly unique pretenses. To date, Clark has demonstrated his ability to fly at several different points, but always with a distinctive qualifier attached to it, which allows the production staff to maintain their stance that Clark Kent will never be seen flying on Smallville. In one episode he is shown floating above his bed, but this is actually a form of levitation as he is technically not propelling himself. In other instances, Clark's power can be construed as super-leaping rather than flight. In one example, he leaps across two skyscrapers (in a single bound) in Metropolis in order to rescue his mother. In another mishap, Clark uses a super-leap to stop a runaway missile from breaking Earth's atmosphere. In the fourth season premiere episode Crusade, Clark is seen streaking across the Smallville skyline. However, circumstances reveal that he is actually possessed by his darker, Kryptonian persona and is technically not in control of his body at the time. In a flashback episode Tom Welling plays a younger version of his birth-father Jor-El and is seen flying through the air over Smallville. However, as this is Jor-El and not Clark, Gough and Millar could still attest that they have maintained their "no flights – no tights" edict. However, the final episode of the series, Finale, Part II, features Clark both flying and wearing his Superman suit, officially breaking the "no flights – no tights" rule.

As of November, 2011, all ten seasons of Smallville have been made available on DVD.

Main Cast[]

Actor Character Appearances
Tom Welling Clark Kent Season 1-10
Allison Mack Chloe Sullivan Season 1-10
Erica Durance Lois Lane Season 5-10;
recurring season 4
Justin Hartley Oliver Queen/Green Arrow Season 8-10;
recurring season 6-7
Cassidy Freeman Tess Mercer Season 8-10
Michael Rosenbaum Lex Luthor Season 1-7
guest 10x22
Kristin Kreuk Lana Lang Season 1-7
recurring season 8
Aaron Ashmore Jimmy Olsen (Henry James Olsen)
Jimmy Olsen (James Bartholomew Olsen)
Season 7-8
recurring season 6
guest 10x22
Sam Witwer Davis Bloome Season 8
John Glover Lionel Luthor
Lionel Luthor (Earth-2)
Season 2-7
recurring season 1 & 10
Laura Vandervoort Kara Season 7
recurring; season 10
guest star 8x08
Annette O'Toole Martha Kent Season 1-6
recurring season 10
guest star 9x21
John Schneider Jonathan Kent Season 1-5
recurring season 10
Jensen Ackles Jason Teague Season 4
Sam Jones III Pete Ross Season 1-3
guest star 7x13
Eric Johnson Whitney Fordman Season 1
guest star 2x11, 4x03
Callum Blue Major Zod Season 9
guest star 10x19

Recurring Cast[]

Actor Character Appearances
Hiro Kanagawa James Kwan Season 1
Kelly Brook Victoria Hardwick Season 1
Sarah-Jane Redmond Nell Potter Season 1
guest star 6x16
Robert Wisden Gabe Sullivan Season 1-2
guest star 2x09, 3x22
Julian Christopher Dr. MacIntyre Season 1-2
guest star 3x15, 6x06
Rekha Sharma Dr. Harden Season 1-2, 4-6
Mitchell Kosterman Ethan Miller Season 1-2
Cameron Dye Sam Phelan Season 1
Joe Morton Steven Hamilton Season 1
guest star 2x03
Jason Connery Dominic Sanatori Season 1
guest star 2x13
Tom O'Brien Roger Nixon Season 1
guest star 2x01
Patrick Cassidy Henry Small Season 2
Rob LaBelle Frederick Walden Season 2
Camille Mitchell Nancy Adams Season 2-5
guest star 7x18
Emmanuelle Vaugier Helen Bryce Season 2-3
Terence Stamp Jor-El Season 2-10
Ian Somerhalder Adam Knight Season 3
Françoise Yip Lia Tang Season 3
Gary Hudson Frank Loder Season 3
Rutger Hauer Morgan Edge Season 3
Lorena Gale Claire Foster Season 3
Jesse Metcalfe Van McNulty Season 3
Martin Cummins Lawrence Garner Season 3
Jane Seymour Genevieve Teague Season 4
Margot Kidder Bridgette Crosby Season 4
Michael Ironside Sam Lane Season 4
guest star 10x07
Sarah Carter Alicia Baker Season 4
guest star 3x14
Alisen Down Lillian Luthor Season 5
James Marsters Brainiac Season 5, 7
guest star 10x04
Phil Morris J'onn J'onzz Season 6-9
Pascale Hutton Raya Season 6
Bill Mondy Edward Groll Season 6, 8
Anna Galvin Gina Season 7
Michael Cassidy Grant Gabriel Season 7
Kim Coates Agent Carter Season 7
Robert Picardo Edward Teague Season 7
Ari Cohen Regan Matthews Season 7-8
Jason Poulsen Colin Season 7-8
Helen Slater Lara-El Season 7
guest star 10x08
Christopher Heyerdahl Zor-El Season 7
Anna Williams Eva Greer Season 8
Alessandro Juliani Emil Hamilton Season 8-10
Alaina Huffman Dinah Lance/Black Canary Season 8, 10
guest star 7x11, 9x22
Sara Canning Kat Season 8
Jessica Parker Kennedy Bette Sans Souci/Plastique Season 8
guest star 10x02
Ryan Kennedy Rokk Krinn Season 8
Stephen Lobo Randall Brady Season 8-9
Sharon Taylor Faora Season 9
Crystal Lowe Vala Season 9
Monique Ganderton Alia Season 9
Adrian Holmes Basqat Season 9
Ryan McDonell Stuart Campbell Season 9
Brian Austin Green John Corben Season 9
Pam Grier Amanda Waller Season 9
Evan C. Schulte Jeff Hage Season 9-10
Michael Shanks Carter Hall/Hawkman Season 9-10
Britt Irvin Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl Season 9-10
Elise Gatien Mia Dearden Season 9
Brent Stait Kent Nelson/Dr. Fate Season 9
Gil Bellows Maxwell Lord Season 9
Wesley MacInnes Cameron Mahkent/Icicle Season 9
Dylan Neal Ray Sacks Season 9
Lucas Grabeel Alexander/Conner Kent Season 10
Michael Daingerfield Gordon Godfrey Season 10
Ted Whittall Rick Flag Season 10
Keri Lynn Pratt Cat Grant Season 10
Christine Willes Granny Goodness Season 10
Steve Byers Desaad Season 10
Lori Ann Triolo Lieutenant Trotter Season 10
Bradley Stryker Floyd Lawton/Deadshot Season 10
Lexa Doig Christina Lamell Season 10
Michael Hogan Slade Wilson Season 10

Episodes[]

Season One[]

Ep# Title Airdate
01 Pilot / Smallville Wiki October 16, 2001
02 Metamorphosis / Smallville Wiki October 23, 2001
03 Hothead / Smallville Wiki October 30, 2001
04 X-Ray / Smallville Wiki November 06, 2001
05 Cool / Smallville Wiki November 13, 2001
06 Hourglass / Smallville Wiki November 20, 2001
07 Craving / Smallville Wiki November 27, 2001
08 Jitters / Smallville Wiki December 11, 2001
09 Rogue / Smallville Wiki January 15, 2002
10 Shimmer / Smallville Wiki January 29, 2002
11 Hug / Smallville Wiki February 05, 2002
12 Leech / Smallville Wiki February 12, 2002
13 Kinetic / Smallville Wiki February 26, 2002
14 Zero / Smallville Wiki March 12, 2002
15 Nicodemus / Smallville Wiki March 19, 2002
16 Stray / Smallville Wiki April 16, 2002
17 Reaper / Smallville Wiki April 23, 2002
18 Drone / Smallville Wiki April 30, 2002
19 Crush / Smallville Wiki May 07, 2002
20 Obscura / Smallville Wiki May 14, 2002
21 Tempest / Smallville Wiki May 21, 2002

Season Two[]

Ep# Title Airdate
22 Vortex / Smallville Wiki September 24, 2002
23 Heat / Smallville Wiki October 1, 2002
24 Duplicity / Smallville Wiki October 8, 2002
25 Red / Smallville Wiki October 15, 2002
26 Nocturne / Smallville Wiki October 22, 2002
27 Redux / Smallville Wiki October 29, 2002
28 Lineage / Smallville Wiki November 5, 2002
29 Ryan / Smallville Wiki November 12, 2002
30 Dichotic / Smallville Wiki November 19, 2002
31 Skinwalker / Smallville Wiki November 26, 2002
32 Visage / Smallville Wiki January 14, 2003
33 Insurgence / Smallville Wiki January 21, 2003
34 Suspect / Smallville Wiki January 28, 2003
35 Rush / Smallville Wiki February 4, 2003
36 Prodigal / Smallville Wiki February 11, 2003
37 Fever / Smallville Wiki February 18, 2003
38 Rosetta / Smallville Wiki February 25, 2003
39 Visitor / Smallville Wiki April 15, 2003
40 Precipice / Smallville Wiki April 22, 2003
41 Witness / Smallville Wiki April 29, 2003
42 Accelerate / Smallville Wiki May 6, 2003
43 Calling / Smallville Wiki May 13, 2003
44 Exodus / Smallville Wiki May 20, 2003

Season Three[]

Ep# Title Airdate
45 Exile / Smallville Wiki October 1, 2003
46 Phoenix / Smallville Wiki October 8, 2003
47 Extinction / Smallville Wiki October 15, 2003
48 Slumber / Smallville Wiki October 22, 2003
49 Perry / Smallville Wiki October 29, 2003
50 Relic / Smallville Wiki November 5, 2003
51 Magnetic / Smallville Wiki November 12, 2003
52 Shattered / Smallville Wiki November 19, 2003
53 Asylum / Smallville Wiki January 14, 2004
54 Whisper / Smallville Wiki January 21, 2004
55 Delete / Smallville Wiki January 28, 2004
56 Hereafter / Smallville Wiki February 4, 2004
57 Velocity / Smallville Wiki February 11, 2004
58 Obsession / Smallville Wiki February 18, 2004
59 Resurrection / Smallville Wiki February 25, 2004
60 Crisis / Smallville Wiki March 6, 2004
61 Legacy / Smallville Wiki April 14, 2004
62 Truth / Smallville Wiki April 21, 2004
63 Memoria / Smallville Wiki April 28, 2004
64 Talisman / Smallville Wiki May 5, 2004
65 Forsaken / Smallville Wiki May 12, 2004
66 Covenant / Smallville Wiki May 19, 2004

Season Four[]

Ep# Title Airdate
67 Crusade / Smallville Wiki September 22, 2004
68 Gone / Smallville Wiki September 29, 2004
69 Façade / Smallville Wiki October 6, 2004
70 Devoted / Smallville Wiki October 13, 2004
71 Run / Smallville Wiki October 20, 2004
72 Transference / Smallville Wiki October 27, 2004
73 Jinx / Smallville Wiki November 3, 2004
74 Spell / Smallville Wiki November 10, 2004
75 Bound / Smallville Wiki November 17, 2004
76 Scare / Smallville Wiki December 1, 2004
77 Unsafe / Smallville Wiki January 26, 2005
78 Pariah / Smallville Wiki February 2, 2005
79 Recruit / Smallville Wiki February 9, 2005
80 Krypto / Smallville Wiki February 16, 2005
81 Sacred / Smallville Wiki February 23, 2005
82 Lucy / Smallville Wiki March 2, 2005
83 Onyx / Smallville Wiki April 13, 2005
84 Spirit / Smallville Wiki April 20, 2005
85 Blank / Smallville Wiki April 27, 2005
86 Ageless / Smallville Wiki May 4, 2005
87 Forever / Smallville Wiki May 11, 2005
88 Commencement / Smallville Wiki May 18, 2005

Season Five[]

Ep# Title Airdate
89 Arrival / Smallville Wiki September 29, 2005
90 Mortal / Smallville Wiki October 6, 2005
91 Hidden / Smallville Wiki October 13, 2005
92 Aqua / Smallville Wiki October 20, 2005
93 Thirst / Smallville Wiki October 27, 2005
94 Exposed / Smallville Wiki November 3, 2005
95 Splinter / Smallville Wiki November 10, 2005
96 Solitude / Smallville Wiki November 17, 2005
97 Lexmas / Smallville Wiki December 8, 2005
98 Fanatic / Smallville Wiki January 12, 2006
99 Lockdown / Smallville Wiki January 19, 2006
100 Reckoning / Smallville Wiki January 26, 2006
101 Vengeance / Smallville Wiki February 2, 2006
102 Tomb / Smallville Wiki February 9, 2006
103 Cyborg / Smallville Wiki February 16, 2006
104 Hypnotic / Smallville Wiki March 30, 2006
105 Void / Smallville Wiki April 6, 2006
106 Fragile / Smallville Wiki April 13, 2006
107 Mercy / Smallville Wiki April 20, 2006
108 Fade / Smallville Wiki April 27, 2006
109 Oracle / Smallville Wiki May 4, 2006
110 Vessel / Smallville Wiki May 11, 2006

Season Six[]

Ep# Title Airdate
111 Zod / Smallville Wiki September 28, 2006
112 Sneeze / Smallville Wiki October 5, 2006
113 Wither / Smallville Wiki October 12, 2006
114 Arrow / Smallville Wiki October 19, 2006
115 Reunion / Smallville Wiki October 26, 2006
116 Fallout / Smallville Wiki November 2, 2006
117 Rage / Smallville Wiki November 9, 2006
118 Static / Smallville Wiki November 16, 2006
119 Subterranean / Smallville Wiki December 7, 2006
120 Hydro / Smallville Wiki January 11, 2007
121 Justice / Smallville Wiki January 18, 2007
122 Labyrinth / Smallville Wiki January 25, 2007
123 Crimson / Smallville Wiki February 1, 2007
124 Trespass / Smallville Wiki February 8, 2007
125 Freak / Smallville Wiki February 15, 2007
126 Promise / Smallville Wiki March 15, 2007
127 Combat / Smallville Wiki March 22, 2007
128 Progeny / Smallville Wiki April 19, 2007
129 Nemesis / Smallville Wiki April 26, 2007
130 Noir / Smallville Wiki May 3, 2007
131 Prototype / Smallville Wiki May 10, 2007
132 Phantom / Smallville Wiki May 17, 2007

Season Seven[]

Ep# Title Airdate
133 Bizarro / Smallville Wiki September 27, 2007
134 Kara / Smallville Wiki October 4, 2007
135 Fierce / Smallville Wiki October 11, 2007
136 Cure / Smallville Wiki October 18, 2007
137 Action / Smallville Wiki October 25, 2007
138 Lara / Smallville Wiki November 1, 2007
139 Wrath / Smallville Wiki November 8, 2007
140 Blue / Smallville Wiki November 15, 2007
141 Gemini / Smallville Wiki December 13, 2007
142 Persona / Smallville Wiki January 31, 2008
143 Siren / Smallville Wiki February 7, 2008
144 Fracture / Smallville Wiki February 14, 2008
145 Hero / Smallville Wiki March 13, 2008
146 Traveler / Smallville Wiki March 20, 2008
147 Veritas / Smallville Wiki March 27, 2008
148 Descent / Smallville Wiki April 17, 2008
149 Sleeper / Smallville Wiki April 24, 2008
150 Apocalypse / Smallville Wiki May 1, 2008
151 Quest / Smallville Wiki May 8, 2008
152 Arctic / Smallville Wiki May 15, 2008

Season Eight[]

Ep# Title Airdate
153 Odyssey / Smallville Wiki September 18, 2008
154 Plastique / Smallville Wiki September 25, 2008
155 Toxic / Smallville Wiki October 2, 2008
156 Instinct / Smallville Wiki October 9, 2008
157 Committed / Smallville Wiki October 16, 2008
158 Prey / Smallville Wiki October 23, 2008
159 Identity / Smallville Wiki October 30, 2008
160 Bloodline / Smallville Wiki November 6, 2008
161 Abyss / Smallville Wiki November 13, 2008
162 Bride / Smallville Wiki November 20, 2008
163 Legion / Smallville Wiki January 15, 2009
164 Bulletproof / Smallville Wiki January 22, 2009
165 Power / Smallville Wiki January 29, 2009
166 Requiem / Smallville Wiki February 5, 2009
167 Infamous / Smallville Wiki March 12, 2009
168 Turbulence / Smallville Wiki March 19, 2009
169 Hex / Smallville Wiki March 26, 2009
170 Eternal / Smallville Wiki April 2, 2009
171 Stiletto / Smallville Wiki April 23, 2009
172 Beast / Smallville Wiki April 30, 2009
173 Injustice / Smallville Wiki May 7, 2009
174 Doomsday / Smallville Wiki May 14, 2009

Season Nine[]

Ep# Title Airdate
175 Savior / Smallville Wiki September 25, 2009
176 Metallo / Smallville Wiki October 2, 2009
177 Rabid / Smallville Wiki October 9, 2009
178 Echo / Smallville Wiki October 16, 2009
179 Roulette / Smallville Wiki October 23, 2009
180 Crossfire / Smallville Wiki October 30, 2009
181 Kandor / Smallville Wiki November 6, 2009
182 Idol / Smallville Wiki November 13, 2009
183 Pandora / Smallville Wiki November 20, 2009
184 Disciple / Smallville Wiki January 29, 2010
185 Absolute Justice, Part I / Smallville Wiki February 5, 2010
186 Absolute Justice, Part II / Smallville Wiki February 5, 2010
187 Warrior / Smallville Wiki February 12, 2010
188 Persuasion / Smallville Wiki February 19, 2010
189 Conspiracy / Smallville Wiki February 26, 2010
190 Escape / Smallville Wiki April 2, 2010
191 Checkmate / Smallville Wiki April 9, 2010
192 Upgrade / Smallville Wiki April 16, 2010
193 Charade / Smallville Wiki April 23, 2010
194 Sacrifice / Smallville Wiki April 30, 2010
195 Hostage / Smallville Wiki May 7, 2010
196 Salvation / Smallville Wiki May 14, 2010

Season Ten[]

Ep# Title Airdate
197 Lazarus / Smallville Wiki September 24, 2010
198 Shield / Smallville Wiki October 1, 2010
199 Supergirl / Smallville Wiki October 8, 2010
200 Homecoming / Smallville Wiki October 16, 2010
201 Isis / Smallville Wiki October 22, 2010
202 Harvest / Smallville Wiki October 29, 2010
203 Ambush / Smallville Wiki November 5, 2010
204 Abandoned / Smallville Wiki November 12, 2010
205 Patriot / Smallville Wiki November 19, 2010
206 Luthor / Smallville Wiki December 3, 2010
207 Icarus / Smallville Wiki December 10, 2010
208 Collateral / Smallville Wiki February 4, 2011
209 Beacon / Smallville Wiki February 11, 2011
210 Masquerade / Smallville Wiki February 18, 2011
211 Fortune / Smallville Wiki February 25, 2011
212 Scion / Smallville Wiki March 4, 2011
213 Kent / Smallville Wiki March 11, 2011
214 Booster / Smallville Wiki April 15, 2011
215 Dominion / Smallville Wiki April 22, 2011
216 Prophecy / Smallville Wiki May 6, 2011
217 Finale, Part I / Smallville Wiki May 13, 2011
218 Finale, Part II / Smallville Wiki May 13, 2011

Season Eleven[]

Ep# Title Publication date
219 Guardian / Smallville Wiki April 17, 2013
220 Detective / Smallville Wiki August 14, 2013
221 Haunted / Smallville Wiki October 16, 2013
222 Effigy / Smallville Wiki May 29, 2013
223 Argo / Smallville Wiki March 19, 2014
224 Valkyrie / Smallville Wiki July 31, 2013
225 Olympus / Smallville Wiki October 15, 2014
226 Hollow / Smallville Wiki October 30, 2013
227 Titans / Smallville Wiki January 29, 2014
228 Alien / Smallville Wiki May 6, 2015
229 Harbinger / Smallville Wiki July 30, 2014
230 Lantern / Smallville Wiki October 21, 2015
231 Chaos / Smallville Wiki May 31, 2016
232 Continuity / Smallville Wiki January 3, 2018

Notes[]

Trivia[]

  • Stories set in the continuity of the television series have been published in the short-lived Smallville comic book title.
  • DC Direct has released two series of action figures corresponding to main characters in Smallville, with the first series including, Clark Kent, Lana Lang, and Lex Luthor. The second series included Clark in his jacket, Cyborg, Green Arrow, Aquaman, and Impulse. The last action figure was of Clark as the Blur, released exclusively as a pack-in with the complete series DVD boxset exclusive to Best Buy.
  • Michael Rosenbaum, Tom Welling and Kristen Kreuk have expressed interest in doing an animated continuation for the DC Universe streaming service.[1][2]
  • During the show's run, the producers had several ideas for a spin-off with Justin Hartley as Green Arrow, that never materialized.[3] A year after Smallville ended, the CW did launch a Green Arrow show, but it was set in a new continuity.
  • Tom Welling and Erica Durance would later reprise their roles as Lois and Clark for a small cameo during the CW's Crisis On Infinite Earths.

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