Smallville

101

10/16/01

A meteor shower hits Smallville and changes life in the Kansas town forever. It brings a baby into the Kents' life, and death or disfigurement to others. The Kents hide the spaceship in the barn cellar and raise him as their own. Lana Lang's parents are killed by one of the meteors. Flash forward to teen years of Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, and Lana Lang, as Clark comes of age and begins to develop his super-powers.// Someone is electrocuting people and is out for revenge--a yearly prank at the high-school may be the cause-- this year Clark is going to be the butt of that prank.

w: Alfred Gough and Miles Millar d: David Nutter

Metamorphosis

102

10/23/01

A nerdish bug collector who has a crush on Lana is involved in an accident that results in him beginning to exhibit the characteristics of the bugs. Moral: You ARE who you hang with, kids!

w: Alfred Gough and Miles Millar d: David Nutter

Hothead

103

10/30/01

The football coach is a real "hothead" with a bad temper and an ability to control fire, to boot. The new sauna given to him by grateful parents has some pretty green rocks in it, which must have affected his normally short temper. Coach notices Clark's good "arm" and asks him to try out for the team.

w: Greg Walker d: Greg Beeman

X-Ray

104

11/06/01

Clark's X-ray vision starts developing, with weird results.A shapeshifter is committing crimes, looking like someone else each time, but Clark actually sees a greenish (kryptonite-affected) skeleton below the false surface of the criminal. Lex shows signs of what could lead to a personality disorder. (He always seemed so normal to me)

w: Mark Verheiden d: James Frawley

Cool

105

11/13/01

A football jock with a bad reputation with the girls falls into a frozen meteor-contaminated lake, and can't seem to warm up normally afterward// body heat seems to help, but only for a short time. Unfortunately he had just started noticing Chloe, and asked for her number.

W: Michael Green
D: Jim Contner

Hourglass

106

11/20/01

when Lana and Clark volunteer at a rest home, they meet a charming blind woman who foresees the future , and an old killer who gets a new lease on life, accidently. Lex asks for his future from Cassandra.

W: Doris Egan
D: Chris Long

Craving

107

11/27/01

Jodi goes on a crash-diet of krypton-infected veggies, which makes her lose TOO much weight, and she develops a strange ravenous hunger// Lex meets Chloe and sees her "Wall of Wierdness"// Lex starts a study of the green rocks-kryptonite, by hiring a maverick geologist (cameo by Joe Morton -Brother From Another Planet, T-2).

W: Michael Green
D: Philip Sgriccia

Jitters

108

12/11/01

An experiment at the Luthor fertilizer plant makes an old friend of the Kents, Earl Jenkins (played by Tony Todd- Candyman), shake and jitter, and the key to finding a cure would be to find the possibly-fictional "Level Three" of the LuthorCorp plant. Lex is shocked when they find it's true, but has since been cleaned out.

w: Cherie Bennett & Jeff Gottesfeld

Rogue

109

01/15/02

When Clark is glimpsed doing a rescue during a bus crash into a museum, he is blackmailed by that witness, a bad cop. He needs to find a way out without betraying his basic goodness.

W: Mark Verheiden// D: David Carson

Shimmer

110

01/29/02

Luthor's mansion seems to be haunted// the servants' daughter has a crush on Lex// is she the one behind the "poltergeist"-type activity??//Lex has a some-time girlfriend (Victoria) from the family of a business rival of the Luthors-- Dad does NOT approve, and Clark notices her spying in Lex's laptop.( that's his COMPUTER, pervert!!)

W: Mark Verheiden & M.Green
D: D.J. Carson

Hugs

111

02/05/02

Jonathan, under a strange spell of a charismatic businessman, agrees to sell the family farm// Clark teams up with the town hermit to thwart a pesticide-magnate's plan for domination// the hermit used to be the guy's partner.

w: Doris Egan
d: Chris Long

Leech

112

02/12/02

Clark rescues his classmate, Eric during an electrical storm// a lightning strike transfers his powers to Eric// This could be good!!--until Eric abuses his new powers, and Clark feels responsible.

w: Tim Schlattmann
d: Greg Beeman

Kinetic

113

02/19/02

Lex turns desperate when a gang of thieves enter the Luthor mansion and steal evidence of his secret project// These guys have a mean tattoo on their hands and can reach though walls.

W: Philip Levens
// D: Robert Singer

Zero

114

03/12/02

An enemy from Lex's past in Metropolis comes hunting for him in Smallville// Evidently, something bad happened at a "Club Zero" in Metropolis three years before, and Lex looks like he's seen a ghost!

Nicodemus

115

03/19/02

A mysterious flower makes the folks of Smallville first lose their inhibitions, then fall into comas, then death!! The flower was stolen from Lex's project leader's lab.

W: Greg Walker & Michael Green// D: James Marshall

Stray

116

04/16/02

A boy runs away from the thieves taking advantage of his ESP-gift// Martha almost hits him with her car, and takes him with her// Ryan is a boy who can read minds and he discovers Clark's secret; Lex mulls taking a job offer from his father, which would mean his returning to Metropolis.

W: Philip Levens // D: Paul Shapiro

Reaper

117

04/23/02

When a Smallville son tries to help his suffering mom die, he himself suffers a fatal accident, which transforms him into a "touch of death" person

W: Cameron Litvack // D: Terrence O'Hara

Drone

118

04/30/02

Swarms of killer bees seem to be controlled by a high-school student intent on winning a school election// She's sure she should win, for the good of the school...then Pete talks Clark into running.

W:Michael Green,Philip Levens/D:Michael Katleman

Crush

119

05/07/02

Clark finally notices that Chloe has a crush on him, and is a little jealous when an injured art student pays attention to her- this guy's up to no good!

w: Levens,Gough & Millar// d: James Marshall

Obscura

120

05/14/02

After being present at a gas-main explosion, Lana experiences visions of doom for Chloe, which help Clark save her from a dreadful fate//

w: Greg Walker // d:Terrance O'Hara

Tempest

121

05/21/02

A tornado approaches unsuspecting Smallville// Tiny UFO piece helps Clark's ship work again// Private eye finds ship AND outs Clark's powers

w: Philip Levens // d: Greg Beeman

Vortex

201

09/24/02

After Clark rescues Lana from the tornado's wrath, he finds his dad is missing, along with the tabloid reporter who was trying to "out" him as an alien

Heat

202

10/01/02

The new biology teacher accidentally teaches Clark a new trick--heat-ray vision (it triggers through hormones until he learns to control it)//

Duplicity

203

10/08/02

Pete witnesses a car crash on the highway//when he goes to a victim's aid, he discovers the missing spaceship, and calls Clark out to help him move it

Red

204

10/15/02

Red Kryptonite in Clark's class-ring turns him to the "dark side"// great "bad-boy" potential, Clark!

W: Jeph Loeb
//D: Jeff Woolnough

Nocturne

205

10/22/02

A mysterious boy, Byron, follows Lana and writes poetry to her // she only sees him at night- Clark sees him as a threat

W: B.Peterson & K.Souders // D: Rick Wallace

Redux

206

10/29/02

Two high-school boys are found dead of rapid-aging// cheer-leader from hell wants her high-school days to last forever

W: R. Friend & G. Lerner // D: Chris Long

Lineage

207

11/05/02

A woman claims to be Clark's mother, and the Kents reveal what happened the day they found their adopted son in a cornfield.

W: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar //
D: Greg Beeman

Ryan

208

11/12/02

Clark must save telepathic friend Ryan (see #116/ Stray) from a doctor who wants to control the boy's abilities.(good cameos! William B. Davis, Cancer-man from X-Files, plays Smallville's corrupt Mayor,and Martin Cummins Dark Angel's Agent White plays the evil doctor)

W: Philip Levens
// D: Terrence O'Hara

Dichotic

209

11/19/02

Jonathon Taylor Thomas guest stars as an over-acchiever who is terrified of not "making the grade" and not getting the Luthor scholarship in high school//He's also seeing both Lana and Chloe at the same time--it's almost like there are two of him

W: Mark Verheiden
// D: Craig Zisk

Skinwalker

210

11/26/02

Clark and Pete are riding moto-cross bikes when Clark crashes his bike and falls thru soil into a cave network// a young Indian girl, Kyla, is doing research on the cave-paintings down there, and is amazed that he isn't hurt from his fall

W: B. Peterson & K. Souders//
D: Marita Grabiak

Visage

211

01/14/03

Whitney is in a big fire-fight while MIA, but comes back home anyway, hoping to see Lana again// Clark thinks something's not quite right with Whitney, but no one else believes him-- they just think he's jealous

W: T. Slavkin & D. Swimmer// D: Bill Gereghity

Insurgence

212

01/21/03

Lex hires a criminal team to bug his dad's offices (payback), but the crew doublecrosses him, tries to rob the firm, and ends up taking Lionel, and Martha Kent, hostage.Happy Anniversary to the Kents!

W: Kenneth Biller & Jeph Loeb// D: James Marshall

Suspect

213

01/28/03

Lionel Luthor is shot// Jonathan Kent is found passed out in his truck, with a gun in one hand, a bottle of tequila in the other// how could they suspect HIM??

W: B. Peterson & K. Souders// D: Greg Beeman

Rush

214

02/04/03

Pete and Chloe attend a rave hosted in the Indian caves// Some of the kids pick up a parasite which makes them feel invincible, and seeking thrills// Danger ensues! (note from Camarila: Chloe showed a VERY sharp wit while under the influence...i was actually scandalized when she called the professor (cameo from Crazy Eddie- First Wave) a cunning linguist! lol)

W: T. Slavkin & D. Swimmer// D: Rick Rosenthal

Prodigal

215

02/11/03

Lex finds the son Lionel gave up for adoption and brings him home to Smallville. Clark decides to take a job at the Talon.

W: B. Peterson & K. Souders// D: Greg Beeman

Fever

216

02/18/03

Jonathan races to find a cure when his wife and son fall ill. A doctor, Helen Bryce (who's dating Lex), demands an explanation from Jonathan when he refuses to let her treat Clark.

W: Matthew Okumura// D: Bill Gereghty

Rosetta

217

03/25/03

Clark keeps waking up in strange places- once Lex finds him out on a highway at dawn// is he "night flying"??// the symbols in the Indian cave haunt his dreams, and he wants to know if the "key" can help him understand// he finally tries it, and has a vague notion of the language// He burns one symbol (Hope) onto his barn without meaning to, and gets some feedback from a scientist genius (cameo by Christopher Reeve).

W: Al Gough & Miles Millar// D: James Marshall

Visitor

218

04/15/03

A new boy in school thinks he is an alien from a faraway planet, and that his "real parents" will come for him if he can only contact them// the weird thing is- Clark starts to think he's for real, especially after he sees he drew a ship exactly like Clark's.

W: Philip Levens //
D: Rick Rosenthal

Precipice

219

04/22/03

When Lana is hassled by drunken frat-boys at the Talon, Clark hassles them back- sending them crashing in all directions, and injuring one severely- the new sheriff is on Clark's case!// Dr Helen Bryce's old flame shows up to try to win her back from Lex, and this guy's bad news.

W: Clint Carpenter //
D: Thomas J. Wright

Witness

220

04/29/03

Thugs beat Clark, who is powerless to stop the robbery of a LutherCorp truck carrying kryptonite. What will this do to Lex's suspicions?

W: Mark Verheiden//
D: Rick Wallace

Accelerate

221

05/06/03

Lana is visited by the ghost of a little girl- her one-time best friend, who drowned// Clark realizes the little girl is actually a kryptonite-enhanced clone, and he rushes to save Lana before the revenge-seeking child harms her

W: Brian Peterson & K. Souders//D: James Marshall

Calling

222

05/13/03

Dr. Walden wakes up from his coma and tells Lex and Lionel that Clark is an alien and must be destroyed. Meanwhile, a romantic encounter between Clark and Lana hints at a promising future, but Chloe's jealousy makes lana hesitate.

W: Kenneth Biller// D: Terrence O'Hara

Exodus

223

05/20/03

Clark must choose between staying with Lana and his family or fulfilling his destiny to rule the Earth. Meanwhile, Lex and Helen plan their upcoming wedding, but outside forces are against them// Chloe takes Lionel's deal

W: Al Gough & Miles Millar // D: Greg Beeman

Exile

301

10/01/03

Part 1 of 2//While 3 months have passed, Clark's been living in Metropolis, wearing the "red-kryptonite" ring, raising hell, and robbing banks, and calling himself, "Kal", while the Daily Planet runs stories calling him "The Urban Legend"// Jonathan tries to contact Clark to bring him home, but he just won't listen// Meanwhile, Lex is stranded on an island, after the plane crashed, and his wife and father are busy declaring him dead

w: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar// d: Greg Beeman

Phoenix

302

10/08/03

part 2/ Rutger Hauer again guest-stars as Morgan Edge, a criminal after LuthorCorp's secrets, one of which concerns Clark, who gave up wearing the ring and came home to Smallville, rather than hurt his dad.// Lex tries to figure out whether his wife or his father tried to get him killed.

w: Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson

Extinction

303

10/15/03

Van McNulty is a teen on a mission to wipe out "the meteor freaks" (his father was the officer killed by Tina Greer in "Visage" #211) he devises kryptonite bullets, special for taking out Clark!

w: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer //d: Michael Katleman

Slumber

304

10/22/03

Clark keeps meeting a girl, Sara, in his dreams// he keeps "saving" her from a frightening monster, but is she "real?"

w: Drew Greenberg //d: Terrence O'Hara

Perry

305

10/29/03

Perry White, a has-been drunken reporter, comes to Smallville to do a sensational piece about long-term effects of the meteor shower, but soon decides Clark Kent makes a better story.// Also, Lex learns that Perry has powerful incriminating evidence of Lionel's shady past.

w: Mark Verheiden //d: Jeannot Szwarc

1961 aka Relic

306

11/05/03

Lana's uncle asks her to find out what really happened the night her aunt died, many years ago. Clark starts getting "memories" of the way things happened--maybe one of HIS relatives was involved, too.

w: Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson //d: Marita Grabiak

Magnetic

307

11/12/03

Lana's new boyfriend has magnetic powers that can move objects and alter human emotions// Clark tries to break the spell, but Lana gets violent about it!// Lex discovers Chloe has been delving into Lionel's past, and wants to share info with her.

w: Holly Harold //d: David Jackson

Shattered

308

11/19/03

Lex finds Morgan Edge (Patrick Bergin guests- the character has had plastic surgery, since Rutger Hauer played him last!), who admits to dirty dealings with Lionel// before Lex can report it, someone tries to kill him. Barely alive, Lex asks Clark for help.

w: Kenneth Biller //d: Kenneth Biller

Asylum

309

01/14/04

Lex is being held at the county asylum, where several of the evil-doers Clark has foiled are also being held// when Clark visits Lex, one of the bad boys devises a plan to escape, which involves stealing and using Clark's powers!

w: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer //d: Greg Beeman

Whisper

310

01/21/04

Clark tries to stop a robbery and his own reflected heat vision, temporarily blinds him// but his hearing soon picks up a lot!!

w: Ken Horton //d: Thomas J. Wright

Delete

311

01/28/04

First Clark tries to run over Chloe with his truck-- THEN Lana attacks her at school- (great axe-attempted-murder-fight!!)// why are Chloe's friends trying to kill her??...hmmm...mysterious messages on their email from "Brainwave" might be the key!

w: Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson //d: Pat Williams

Hereafter

312

02/04/04

Jordan Cross, a new boy at school, hates to be touched// when he has contact with people he actually "sees" their deaths// taking a cue from Jordan, Clark saves someone who was "scheduled" to die, and things snowball.

w: Mark Verheiden & Drew Z. Greenberg //d: Greg Beeman & James Marshall

Velocity

313

02/11/04

Street-racers are on the roads of Smallville (using kryptonite fuel-injection), and Pete gets involved as a driver// Clark asks him to stop, but he refuses// then the guys ask him to "throw" a race, but Pete doesn't....oops, they are NOT amused!//Clark's dad has a heart attack.

w: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer //d: Jeannot Szwarc

Obsession

314

02/18/04

While on a field trip to the Luthor-Corp plant, Clark and a girl from school, Alicia, are trapped in a falling elevator// Clark uses his powers to stop the car, but will be discovered when the doors open; then Alicia grabs him, and teleports them outta there!!// she could be his special someone!! (or maybe just a super-powered stalker-psycho...oh, well...)

w: Holly Harold d: James Marshall

Resurrection

315

02/25/04

While Jonathan awaits surgery, Clark befriends a boy, Garrett, who's just lost his brother to liver failure// then the brother shows up, alive, but with a failing liver--again...

w: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer d: Terrence O'Hara

Crisis

316

03/03/04

Clark receives a panicked call from Lana and hears a gunshot before the line goes dead, but when he arrives at the Talon she is fine. Clark realizes the phone call came from the next day and that Adam is the one who will shoot Lana.

w: Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson d: Kenneth Biller

Legacy

317

04/14/04

When Jonathan begins to act strangely, Clark believes Jor-El is sending Jonathan messages through the key and is the cause for his father's withdrawal from the family. Clark goes down to the caves to confront his biological father but Lionel catches him there and begins putting the pieces together – leading him straight to Dr. Swann. As the two billionaires face off, a deal is struck and Lionel's true motives are revealed.

w: Jeph Loeb d: Greg Beeman

Truth

318

04/21/04

When Chloe accidentally inhales a mysterious krypto-gas, she discovers it acts as a truth serum to anyone who comes in contact with her and decides to take advantage of her new power by going to the Kents to find out Clark's secret. However, her new power comes with fatal consequences and Clark must find an antidote before she discovers the truth about him or worse, dies.

w: Drew Z. Greenberg d: James Marshall

Memoria

319

04/28/04

Believing that key information about his father's past was lost when his memory was erased, Lex decides to join an experimental program with Dr. Garner to regain the information so he can turn his father over to the FBI. Knowing that Lex will discover his secret if he regains his memory, Clark tries to stop him but is caught by Lionel and the doctor and exposed to the same radical treatment so that Lionel can solve the mystery of Clark's past.

w: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar d: Miles Millar

Talisman

320

05/05/04

When a Kiwatche Indian steals a mythic knife from the caves, he is bestowed with superpowers similar to Clark's, causing the young man to believe he is the legendary Naman, "the man who fell from the stars." Clark learns the Kiwatche legend foretold of a knife that could kill Naman and sets out to reclaim it before the young Indian can use it on Lionel.

w: Kenneth Biller d: John Schneider

Forsaken

321

05/12/04

Clark decides to tell Lana his secret so they can finally be together. Meanwhile, an errant FBI agent kidnaps and tortures Pete to try and force him to reveal Clark's secret. Also, Lex panics after the FBI gives him 24 hours to turn over information on his father or face jail time, but help arrives from an unexpected source.

w: Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson d: Terrence O'Hara

Covenant

322

05/19/04

Things come to a head in Smallville when Kara, a beautiful girl with superpowers, who claims to be from Krypton, comes to entice Clark to fulfill his destiny. Overwhelmed, Clark turns to his parents for advice but is shocked when Kara forces Jonathan to finally reveal the deal he made with Jor-El. Also, Clark makes a discovery that ultimately redefines his relationship with Lex, and Clark's relationship with Lana takes a final turn.

w: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar s: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer d: Greg Beeman

Crusade

401

09/22/04

After viewing a tape chloe left for Clark, Lois Lane comes to town to find Clark// Instead, she gets lost in a lightning storm and crashes into a cornfield// an unconscious Kal-El awakens and Lois drives him to the hospital, where Jonathan lies in a coma// Clark has amnesia, but Kal-El has a mission- to find the "sign", and he knows it when he hears it// Lana comes home from Paris ( note from cam: this is the first time we see this incarnation of Superman really fly- and what a scene- tearing the door off a jet in mid-flight )

w: Alfred Gough & Miles Millar d: Greg Beeman

Gone

402

09/29/04

Clark and Lois Lane investigate Chloe's apparent murder, but are stopped by an army officer, General Sam Lane, who turns out to be Lois' father. Lois suspects that Sam knows more about Chloe's death than he will admit, and Clark discovers that Sam has recently been in contact with Lex. Jason arrives from Paris and convinces Lana to continue their relationship. Suspecting that Chloe is still alive, Lionel sends an assassin with the power to morph his limbs into metallic weapons to keep Chloe from testifying against him.

w: Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson d: James Marshall

Facade

403

10/06/04

Clark faces a surprising new foe in the form of a shy high school girl, Abigail, who turns to plastic surgery to enhance her looks and boost her popularity. However, things go awry when she discovers that her kryptonite-enhanced beauty causes harm to anyone she kisses - and she decides her next victim will be Lana// Jason and Lana continue to hide their relationship from Clark.

w: Holly Harold d: David Carson

Devoted

404

10/13/04

Clark joins the football team at school and is immediately given the starting quarterback position after the old quarterback starts a fight with new coach Jason. Curious about the behavior change in his old teammate, Clark and Lois investigate and discover that the cheerleaders are poisoning the teams' water with kryptonite, turning the players into Stepford-like boyfriends.

w: Luke Schelhaas d: David Carson

Run

405

10/20/04

After Jonathan's wallet is stolen, Clark super-speeds after the thief but is stunned when he cannot catch him. The thief, Bart, a.k.a. The Flash, later shows up at the farm and tries to talk Clark into leaving Smallville for a life on the road together, flexing their super powers// Lex buys a priceless framed manuscript with Kryptonian symbols and Clark learns that it contains a mysterious hidden map// when Bart steals the manuscript from Lex, he inadvertently puts Clark's life in danger and must make the decision whether to save Clark or himself.

w: Steven S. DeKnight d: David Barrett

Transference

406

10/27/04

Clark hears a painful ringing sound in his ears and is drawn to the prison where Lionel is being held. When he sees Lionel attempt to stab Lex with a strange glowing stone, Clark grabs for the stone causing the two men to switch bodies. Learning his new body has super powers, Lionel immediately begins wreaking havoc on Smallville. Trapped behind bars without his powers, Clark must figure out a way to get his body and powers back in order to save his friends and family. (note from cam: any anne rice fans here?? "Tale of the Body Thief" springs instantly to mind...who wouldn't prefer to be young and invulnerable??!!)

w: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer d: James Marshall

Jinx

407

11/03/04

Chloe becomes involved with foreign exchange student and bookie Mikail Mxyzptlk (note from cam: this character also appears in Lois and Clark)// he uses his powers to make Clark stumble while playing football, injuring another player// Chloe and Lex both end up suspicious of the guy- Lex threatens deportation// Mxyzptlk threatens Chloe's life, if Clark doesn't lose the last game of the season!

w: Mark Warshaw d: Paul Shapiro

Spell

408

11/10/04

Lana accidentally delves into witchcraft, when reading a "spellbook" from the 17th century// a witch who had burned at the stake takes possession of her, with intentions of coming back for good, and bringing her friends along, too! (note from cam: all the "good-girl" actresses on this show seemed to really have fun being the "bad" witches!! lol)// all they need NOW is Clark's secret Kryptonian crystal......

w: Steven S. DeKnight d: Jeannot Szwarc

Bound

409

11/17/04

When Lex is accused of murdering a young woman after a one-night stand, Clark sets out to prove Lex's innocence, with an unlikely ally- Lionel, who claims to be a changed man // Jason gets a visit from his mom (guest star, Jane Alexander), who wants to meet the new girlfriend.

w: Luke Schelhaas d: Terrence O'Hara

Scare

410

12/01/04

Lex's secret experiment at Luthorcorp goes awry when a lab explodes and sends a toxin into Smallville// the toxin causes people's fears to seem real, then sends them into coma// even Clark is affected!

w: Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson d: David Carson

Unsafe

411

01/26/05

When Alicia (the teleporting girl from ep#314, "Obsession") is released from Belle Reve hospital, the doctors say she is cured// She wears a bracelet which prevents her from teleporting, and wants to rekindle Clark's feelings for her// When he resists she uses red kryptonite on him.

w: Steven S. DeKnight & Jeph Loeb d: Greg Beeman

Pariah

412

02/05/05

When "someone" starts hurting people, and disappearing- Alicia is the prime suspect. But it can't be her- she wears that bracelet-right? // Chloe gets an eyeful of what Clark can do in this ep, and wonders if her" Wall of Weirdness" ever hurt his feelings.

w: Holly Harold d: Paul Shapiro

Recruit

413

02/09/05

Met U sends their star-football player, Geoff, to Smallville (his old alma mater) to personally bring Clark for a tour of their college. They are wooing him for their team! It all seems really great, but one of the players is paralyzed after an altercation- with Lois Lane(?). She is hauled off to jail, and Clark tries to find out what happened...she didn't hit him THAT hard, did she?

w: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer d: Jeannot Szwarc

Krypto

414

02/16/05

Lois accidentally hits a dog on the road, and brings him back to the farm to heal// Clark sees the doggie pull a tractor around the yard, and figures- "The perfect dog for me!"...no, really, it's a Luthorcorp experimental animal, being used for evil purposes by bad people, after Luthorcorp had ordered its euthanasia..(note from cam: This ep reminded me of the book by Dean Koontz, "The Watchers" one of my favs by him!)

w: Luke Schelhaas d: James Marshall

Sacred

415

02/23/05

All the kids end up in Shanghai for the weekend in this ep- pretty silly, but lots of kewl action of Lana as Isabella doing "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" stunts// More of the "crystals" story-line... If the stone was meant for Clark, why was it guarded by kryptonite?

w: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson /d: Brad Turner

Lucy

416

03/02/05

Lois' younger sister shows up in Smallville, charming to everyone//Clark catches her stealing money from the Talon - when confronted she tells Clark why she's really there- (to pay off a European crime syndicate), and that reason could put Lois into danger!// The crystal disappears from Lana's apartment, and Jason accuses Lionel Luthor of that theft.

w: Neil Sadhu, Daniel Sulzberg /d: David Barrett

Onyx

417

03/09/05

A black kryptonite explosion splits Lex in two- and his evil side - 'Alexander' - is released// The "evil" Lex imprisons the "good" Lex in the mansion, then goes fully bad-ass, threatening Lana with eviction if she doesn't do what he wants, and telling Lionel he's become a total wimp, being a "good guy" when it's really not "him" (Lionel actually comes around to this way of thinking, even complimenting "evil Lex" on becoming the son he always envisioned!)// Clark and Chloe figure out Lex isn't himself, and come to the real Lex's rescue.

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: Terrence O'Hara

Spirit

418

04/20/05

Candidate for Prom Queen, Dawn Stiles crashes into a ravine filled with kryptonite chunks// While her body lies in a coma, Dawn's spirit possesses the bodies of others, passing freely from one to another through touch (note from cam: anyone see the great movie scene in "Fallen" where a demon does that in a crowd scene- quite excellent!!)// Dawn has a narrow view- she STILL only wants to be prom queen!

w: Luke Schelhaas /d: Whitney Ransick

Blank

419

04/27/05

Chasing a boy who robbed the Talon, Clark finds Kevin's secret- he can make people lose their memories- and he uses that power on Clark giving him total amnesia!// Chloe has to tutor Clark in the use of his superpowers and make sure he doesn't accidentally reveal his secret// While Clark, Chloe, and Lois try to track down Kevin, Clark asks Lana on a date- he feels the attraction to her, still// Lex tries to get Clark to reveal the secret of the caves, using Clark's memory loss to his own advantage.

w: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders /d: Jeannot Szwarc

Ageless

420

05/04/05

Clark and Lana discover a baby in a crater in a cornfield// they take him back to the Kent farm, but when the baby, Evan, ages from a newborn to a 7-year-old in less than a day, they turn to Lex for help// Genevieve Teague (Jason's horrid mom) suspects Lex has the Chinese Kryptonian artifact and orders Lionel to either recover it...or she'll kill Lex.

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: Steven S. DeKnight

Forever

421

05/11/05

The school photographer sets up a fake high school and kidnaps the "most likely to" students - including Chloe and Lana - to keep his glory days of high school // Lex and Lionel are kidnapped and tortured by the Teagues// Lionel finally reveals that he gave the stone to Lana.

w: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson /d: James Marshall

Commencement

422

05/18/05

After a nightmare, Clark goes to the cave to see Jor-El// Jor-El warns that the crystals have fallen into human hands, triggering a new meteor shower which will annihilate the Earth unless the three crystals are reunited// Lex helps Lana, who has apparently commited murder?!?// Chloe and Lois try to find Lana while Clark attempts to reassemble the stones// Jason returns to threaten the Kents.

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer /d: Greg Beeman

Arrival

501

09/29/05

Clark is transported to the Fortress of Solitude and must choose between saving the planet or saving Chloe from freezing to death...hmmm...// Lana confronts two Kryptonians who landed during the meteor shower and want to find Kal-El, even if they have to wreak havoc!!// note from cam: James Marsters (Professor Milton Fine / Brainiac) appears in this ep- (only for a second at the end, but he'll be back! my darling Spike, in another form, sigh...)

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer /d: James Marshall

Mortal

502

10/06/05

Clark is enjoying his nomal, UNsuper life with his family (and Lana), when three Krypto-mutants (escaped from Bel-Reeve Mental Hospital) show up and take the Kents and Lana hostage!!// They send Clark on a mission to get serum from Luthorcorps secret Level 3, but will Clark be able to do it as a mere mortal? with friends like Chloe, all things are possible!!// Lex looks shocked when Clark bleeds after Lex socked him in the jaw??....with friends like Lex.....

w: Steven S. DeKnight/d: Terrence O'Hara

Hidden

503

10/13/05

It seems that the meteor storm has created a whole new host of superbeings in Smallville// one krypto-mutant prepares to destroy the town to prevent the reoccurrence.

w: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson /d: Whitney Ransick

Aqua

504

10/20/05

At a party at Crater Lake, Lois is saved from drowning by Arthur "A.C." Curry// Arthur has incredible swimming abilities (he's Aquaman!!), but also has a secret agenda aimed at Lexcorps' testing of a sonar weapon which hurts marine life// Professor Fine (James Marsters!!) discusses Lex's weapons-manfucturing operations with Clark, and Clark defends Lex.

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer/d: Paul Shapiro

Thirst

505

10/27/05

Lana joins a sorority to get housing for her last-minute college registration, and hell-week is REALLY hell-week for these girls//for initiation, Lana has to become a vampire and bite Clark!// Chloe applies to become an intern at the Daily Planet .

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: Paul Shapiro

Exposed

506

11/03/05

Jonathan's oldest friend, Senator Jack Jennings, comes to Smallville looking for support in his re-election campaign, but is framed for the murder of his mistress// Lois goes undercover as a stripper!!

w: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders/d: Jeannot Szwarc

Splinter

507

11/10/05

Clark gets paranoid delusions after exposure to new "silver" kryptonite// Professor Fine is the only one who can save him...before he kills Lana.

w: Steven S. DeKnight/d: James Marshall

Solitude

508

11/17/05

When Martha comes down with a strange disease, Professor Fine convinces Clark that Jor-El is responsible and that the Fortress must be destroyed to save her life// Professor Fine's ulterior motive soon becomes apparent.

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer/d: Paul Shapiro

Lexmas

509

12/08/05

While Lex considers whether to obtain or fake damaging information against Jonathan to upset his Senatorial race, he is shot and falls into a coma // Visited by the ghost of his mother, Lex is shown in Christmas Carol fashion, what kind of life he could have// Clark helps Chloe deliver Christmas presents.

w: Holly Harold/d: Rick Rosenthal

Fanatic

510

01/12/06

A creepy band of Lex believers decide to help Lex win the election at all costs// posters and speeches are NOT enough for this gang.

w: Wendy Mericle/d: Michael Rohl

Lockdown

511

01/19/06

Lex gets trapped in the "panic room" at his mansion, when a deranged deputy sheriff holds him hostage, after killing the guards// the guy was the sole survivor of the group of police killed when the space-ship landed, and he wants the ship to prove he's not crazy// Clark worries he is pushing Lana away.

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: Peter Ellis

Reckoning

512

01/26/06

Clark reveals his secret to Lana// election results are in// a tragic car accident on the highway takes the life of someone Clark loves, forcing Clark to appeal to Jor-El for help.

w: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson /d: Greg Beeman

Vengeance

513

02/02/06

Clark discovers that the new reporter at the Daily Planet, a woman named Maya, is actually a vigilante who stalks Suicide Slum// Clark is sick with grief, but tries to cope// // LuthorCorp experiences a shakeup.

w: Al Septien, Turi Meyer/d: Jeannot Szwarc

Tomb

514

02/09/06

Chloe is possessed by the spirit of a young girl whose body is sealed in the Talon's walls, and goes searching for "her" killer while Clark and Lois try to track her down.

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: Whitney Ransick

Cyborg

515

02/16/06

Clark befriends Victor Stone, a half-machine, half-human subject who escapes from LuthorCorp with the aid of a sympathetic doctor// Clark remembers the reports of Victor's death 18 months earlier.

w: Caroline Dries /d: Glen Winter

Hypnotic

516

03/30/06

An "entrancing" woman uses a family charm (amulet) to make men do as she says// When she zaps Clark, he cheerfully tells all his secrets, shows her all his powers, then proceeds to use them as she demands.

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer /d: Michael Rohl

Void

517

04/06/06

"Flat-liners" ep..// Lana, Clark and Lex all have "near-death" experiences of one kind or another, and all "speak" with departed relatives- Lana with her parents, Clark with Jor-el, and Lex with his mother.

w: Holly Harold /d: Jeannot Szwarc

Fragile

518

04/13/06

Clark befriends a little telekinetic girl who is accused of killing her mom.// Lex and Lana bond is ever closer, and Chloe notices.

w: Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin /d: Tom Welling

Mercy

519

04/20/06

A disgruntled former employee of Lionel's (aren't they ALWAYS disgruntled??) kidnaps him and forces him to play games to stay alive// Martha goes to talk to Lionel about Clark, and also falls victim to the "games".

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: James Marshall (III)

Fade

520

04/27/06

Clark randomly saves a man on the street// this is no normal man- he is a hitman whose success hinges on his power of invisibility// he decides to "reward" Clark, whether he likes it or not.

w: Turi Meyer, Al Septien /d: Terrence O'Hara

Oracle

521

05/04/06

Clark starts "seeing" and conversing with his departed dad, Jonathan Kent// it's really Prof. Fine, up to no good, trying to get Clark to kill Lionel Luthor// Prof. Fine also is after the vaccine Lex developed at Luthorcorp, and wants his way at any cost.

w: Caroline Dries /d: Whitney Ransick

Vessel

522

05/11/06

(note from camarila: i was so traumatized by this series finale, i neglected updating til july!!) Prof Fine and Clark have a showdown, but Clark is tricked into doing the opposite of what he wished for// Lex is STRONG. (it's a long summer with our darling in the phantom zone---sigh)

w: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders /d: James Marshall (III)

Zod

601

09/28/06

While Clark is trapped in the Phantom Zone, Zod is having fun trying to take over the world, while inhabiting Lex's body// One of Zod's plans in having an heir, and Lana figures into those ideas!// Meanwhile, Clark finds allies and enemies, and ultimately, a way out// unfortunately, some other beings 'squeak' out with him.

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: James Marshall (III)

Sneeze

602

10/05/06

For the first time in his life, Clark has a cold, or does he? the first sneeze blows the barn-door clear out to the road (and almost hits Lois!!)// While Clark and his mom worry that this could be a problem brought back from the Phantom Zone, Lex is busy being kidnapped and tortured// Someone wants to know about Lex's seeming "super-powers" during recent events// Oliver Queen (The Green Arrow) hits town.

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer /d: Paul Shapiro

Wither

603

10/12/06

A plant-based alien being from the Phantom Zone is trying to spawn more of its kind by grabbing men in the local park, and impregnating them with its spores// Clark and Jimmy fall victim, and Chloe comes to the rescue with her trusty Taser gun!!

w: Tracy Bellomo /d: Whitney Ransick

Arrow

604

10/19/06

After the mysterious Green Arrow steals a diamond necklace at a fancy ball, Lois chases him as he escapes// Oliver and Clark meet, and ultimately make a deal- Green Arrow will return all (justifiably-stolen) loot, and Clark will keep his secret// Green Arrow tells Clark he should use his powers for good (episode hints of Justice League)

w: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson /d: Michael Rohl

Reunion

605

10/26/06

Lex and Oliver both attend a reunion at their (mutual) prep school, Excelsior (lots of flashbacks showing Lex and Oliver when they first knew each other)// Old classmates start dying under mysterious circumstances// an old, bullied classmate (Duncan) would be the logical suspect, but he died years ago, didn't he?

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: Jeannot Szwarc

Fallout

606

11/02/06

After escaping from the Phantom Zone, Raya comes to Smallville to visit Clark// Raya shows Clark how to repair the Fortress of Solitude// Baern, another escapee, seeks revenge on Clark and Raya for his time spent in the Zone.

w: Holly Harold /d: Glen Winter

Rage

607

11/09/06

Green Arrow is hurt during an action// is Oliver "juicing" to keep up with his "Green Arrow" responsibilities??// He just doesn't seem himself these days!!

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer /d: James Marshall (III)

Static

608

11/16/06

While Clark tracks down a bone-munching gross-out monster from the Phantom Zone, Lex is trapped in a "Zone" of his own// An escapee from Luthorcorp's mutant lab has decided to get some revenge, and has Lex trapped in a static no-mans-land.

w: Shintaro Shimosawa, James Morris /d: James Conway

Subterranean

609

12/07/06

A half-dead illegal immigrant staggers onto the Kent farm, asking for help// Clark investigates a near-by farm; is it really a house-of-horrors?

w: Caroline Dries /d: Rick Rosenthal

Hydro

610

01/11/07

Tori Spelling guest-stars as Linda Lake, a Daily Planet gossip-reporter looking for dirt about Lex and Lana's up-coming marriage// How does she get her info?...hmmm...// Lois suspects Oliver could be Green Arrow, and asks for Clark's help to find the truth.// note from cam: check out the director, guys!!

w: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders /d: Tom Welling

Justice

611

01/18/07

A bunch of the "Super" old gang appear here: Bart Allen (the Flash), Victor Stone (Cyborg), and Arthur Curry (Aquaman) all assist Green Arrow in stopping Lex's 33.1 project// Clark helps, but ultimately stays behind..he's still cleaning up the Phantom Zone mess.

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: Steven S. DeKnight

Labyrinth

612

01/25/07

One minute Clark is in his barn, the next, he wakes up during group therapy in a mental ward...// Please, spare us your delusions of being SUPER, Kal-el!! //note from cam: this episode reminded me a LOT of the Buffy episode "Normal"

w: Al Septein, Turi Meyer /d: Whitney Ransick

Crimson

613

02/01/07

Lois buys red (kryptonite) lipstick from a gypsy// she acts all whoozy for Clark (loved the tattoo, Lo!!), and her kiss gets him all Red-Kryptonian-mooded// Clark lets it all hang out, then crashes Lex and Lana's party.

w: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson /d: Glen Winter

Trespass

614

02/08/07

Lana is being stalked with photos and death threats// One of Lex's own body-guards is the one doing it, but the main suspect is another guy.

w: Tracy A. Bellomo /d: Michael Rohl

Freak

615

02/15/07

Tobias, blinded by the meteor shower years ago, can identify anyone infected by the rocks// Lex is using him to identify and imprison meteor-freaks for his 33.1 project// Lana worries that Tobias will name Clark, and tries to intervene.

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer /d: Michael Rosenbaum

Promise

616

03/15/07

Lana's ob-gyn threatens to tell her Lex's secret before the wedding// Lex can't have that, and actually gets his own hands dirty// Lana and Clark talk before the wedding...will she call it off??

w: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders /d: Rick Rosenthal

Combat

617

03/22/07

Fight Club episode- a Phantom Zoner, Titan, has been killing men in an internet-televised arena// Clark and Lois get up close and personal while investigating.

w: Turi Meyer, Al Septien /d: James Marshall (III)

Progeny

618

04/19/07

Chloe's been sleep-walking// Lex has her mom, and mom is trying to escape, any way she can.

w: Genevieve Sparling /d: Terrence O'Hara

Nemesis

619

04/26/07

A distraught wife claims Lex stole her husband// she has tunnels booby-trapped with explosives// When Lex is trapped, Clark is the one who tries to rescue him// there are meteor rocks all over the place...they both are stuck.

w: Caroline Dries /d: Mairzee Almas

Noir

620

05/03/07

Lana is shot, and while Jimmy looks at photos of the event, he is knocked out// Jimmy imagines the gang as 1940's characters (note from cam: i hated this ep)

w: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders /d: Jeannot Szwarc

Prototype

621

05/10/07

A super-soldier assassinates a public figure// he is identified as a soldier who died in Afghanistan// Lois knew him years before, and can't believe he would do anything bad.

w: Steven S. DeKnight /d: Matt Beck

Phantom

622

05/17/07

Another Phantom Zone entity is around, taking over human bodies (for around a day- they "burn out")// Lex wants a sample of its DNA to power his corps of super-soldiers// Lois is on the trail of his Ares lab, but Chloe tells her to stay away- of course, she doesn't...// good fight scene with Lois and a guard// good rescue scene with Lois and Chloe// good confrontation between Clark and the alien-scum// good season finale!!

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer /d: James Marshall (III)

Bizarro

701

09/27/07

During Clark's battle with the last Phantom Zone wraith, Lex is rescued by a mysterious woman- he is haunted by her beauty and goddess-like strength// Chloe is declared dead in the ER, while Lois goes to Lex's manor to find out what experiments he was conducting at the dam

w: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders /d: Mike Rohl

Kara

702

10/04/07

Clark and Lois meet Smallville's newest arrival face-to-face, and she has some surprising news// Clark decides to leave Smallville and continue with his superhero training, but Jor-El informs him that a new Kryptonian menace has arisen.(note from cam: is it just me, or was the Jor-El in the movie versions much more caring and benign to his son than Smallville's Jor-El?....butt out, dad!!)

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer /d: James Conway

Fierce

703

10/11/07

Kara takes to life in Smallville by entering the Miss Sweet Corn Pageant as a contestant, overruling Clark's objections// However, Lex takes an interest in her// three other (bitchy) contestants discover Kara has super-powers and decide to use her to steal a valuable time capsule- the REAL reason they're there.

w: Holly Harold /d: Whitney Ransick

Cure

704

10/18/07

Dr. Curtis Knox says he can "cure" someone from being a "meteor freak," changing their lives// Chloe takes an interest in this, but Dr. Knox may have another secret, and Clark doesn't trust the whole thing// Meanwhile, Kara makes an alliance with Jimmy while Lana secretly watches Lex (she's his new secret stalker...just let him GO, girl....).

w: Al Septien, Turi Meyer /d: Rick Rosenthal

Action

705

10/25/07

When a movie is shot in Smallville, Clark is forced to secretly use his powers to save someone from a runaway car... but somebody is looking and becomes Clark's biggest fan// Lionel's fate is revealed.

w: Caroline Dries /d: Mairzee Almas

Lara

706

11/01/07

Kara goes to Washington to look for her missing crystal, but is captured after she breaks into the lab// She's interrogated with a memory-revealing serum that has kryptonite in it, which makes her relive a trip to Earth from the past// In this past trip she followed Lara, Clark's biological mother, to the Kent's farm.

w: Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson /d: James Conway

Wrath

707

11/08/08

Lana absorbs Clark's powers during a lightning storm, which she uses to break into Lex's safe and steal some incriminating evidence// After being turned away by Grant at the Daily Planet, who won't accept her stolen evidence, Lana goes after Lex herself// Clark tries to rescue Lex, but must first battle the super-powered Lana.

w: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders /d: Charles Beeson

Blue

708

11/15/07

Clark hears his mother's voice trapped in Kara's crystal, and releases her// She gives him Jor-El's ring made of Blue Kryptonite, which strips him of his powers....gee, thanx, mom!

w: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer /d: Glen Winter

Gemini

709

12/13/07

A mysterious man who claims to be a product of Lex's latest project plants a bomb on Chloe // he uses her to force Lois to try to get the truth on 33.1 from Lex.

w: Caroline Dries /d: Whitney Ransick

Persona

710

01/31/08

Chloe begins to notice that Clark's not acting like himself...and he'd been trying SO hard// Bizarro enlists the help of Brainiac (note from cam: i know Brainiac's bad here, but i love seeing James Marster, my Spike, in this or any other role...check him out in Torchwood, season 2, also!!).

w: Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead /d: Todd Slavkin

Siren

711

02/07/08

When Green Arrow's band of heroes thwarts his efforts once too often, Lex employs a super-powered vigilante to take down the Emerald Archer...and what a voice!!! // more hints of the Justice League to come!!

w: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson /d: Kevin G. Fair

Fracture

712

02/14/08

Lex tracks the amnesiac Kara to Detroit...Lois follows him// An obsessive busboy infatuated with (the new) Kara shoots Lex, and Chloe has to determine whether to heal him or not....(note from cam: i love our wicked Lex as much as the next girl, but maybe it's time for him to step OFF!! )

w: Caroline Dries, Al Septien, Turi Meyer /d: James Marshall (III)

Hero

713

03/13/08

Pete Ross returns to town and finds a number of surprising changes since his departure// Pete has to deal with the acquisition of a superpower of his own.

w: Aaron Helbing, Todd Helbing /d: Mike Rohl

Traveler

714

03/20/08

Clark is kidnapped by a mysterious team of mercenaries// when Chloe and Lana go to Lionel for help, he expresses his suspicions that Lex is responsible// Chloe and Lana then convince Kara to go with them to the Fortress to ask Jor-El to restore Kara's memory because she's the only person who can rescue Clark.

w: Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson, Turi Meyer, Al Septien /d: Glen Winter

Veritas

715

03/27/08

Clark may have to learn a new superpower as he and Kara join forces to take on Brainiac, putting the lives of their friends in danger- Kara wants him to fly with her!!// Lex is remembering flashes of his childhood, when Lionel and the Teagues and the Queens used to have secret meetings// Brainiac visits with Lana.

w: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson /d: James Marshall (III)

Descent

716

04/17/08

No one is safe when Lex seeks the secret of Veritas, and Clark tries to stop him// Lionel "jumps" or "is thrown" from a window to his death(?)// Lex has a kewl confrontation with himself- now and as a child.

w: Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead /d: Ken Horton

Sleeper

717

04/24/08

Clark seeks out Brainiac to force him to fulfill his side of their bargain and restore Lana// Chloe and Jimmy go up against the government- in an fun ep very much like a Bond movie....// Kara is ...somewhere in time... or space...maybe the past..maybe on Krypton in the past...courtesy of Brainiac

w: Caroline Dries /d: Whitney Ransick

Apocalypse

718

05/01/08

When Clark wonders if the world would be better off if he never came to Smallville, Jor-El shows him what life would have been like if he had never existed// It's a Wonderful Life, Clark!! (note from cam: notice who the director is, fans!!)

w: Turi Meyer, Al Septien /d: Tom Welling

Quest

719

05/08/08

After Lex is attacked by a mysterious stranger, he and Clark both discover the last surviving member of the Veritas group, who holds the secret to controlling the Traveler// Lex wants the control, Clark doesn't want to BE controlled, if indeed HE IS "The Traveler"

w: Holly Harold /d: Kenneth Biller

Arctic

720

05/15/08

Lex goes to the Fortress to fulfill his destiny- which might involve killing The Traveler (to save the Earth??--i didn't know Lex CARED!!)// Lana awakens from her coma// Chloe is arrested by the government, right when Jimmy is trying to propose// Kara is in the Phantom Zone...hurry UP, season 8!!!

w: Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead /d: Todd Slavkin

Odyssey

801

09/18/08

Green Arrow calls upon fellow heroes Black Canary, Aquaman, and the Martian Manhunter to locate the missing Clark Kent, last seen in the Arctic// it's good to have loyal, talented friends like these!!

w: Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin /d: Kevin G. Fair

Plastique

802

09/25/08

Chloe invites an injured 15-year-old to move in with her// Clark experiences his first day of work with Lois...(note from cam: i'm off to watch ep 1 of Lois and Clark (for cuteness comparisons!!) "Don't fall for me, farmboy!")

w: Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead /d: Rick Rosenthal

Toxic

803

10/02/08

 When Oliver is poisoned, he starts having flashbacks to the period when he gained his archery skills... and met Tess. Meanwhile, Chloe has to make a decision which surprises Clark.

w: Caroline Dries /d: Mairzee Almas

Instinct

804

10/09/08

Tess and her team of scientists trigger a signal through the blue Kryptonian crystal// It reaches an alien princess, Maxima, who comes to Earth to seek a suitable mate... and whose kiss kills mortal men// cute chemistry between Lois and Clark in this one!!

w: Al Septien, Turi Meyer /d: James Conway

Committed

805

10/16/08

When several romantic couples disappear under mysterious circumstances, Clark and Lois pretend to be involved to lure out the kidnapper.

w: /d: Glen Winter

Prey

806

10/23/08

A serial killer is on the loose in Metropolis, but Clark and Chloe find themselves on opposing sides// Clark believes that Davis Bloome (Sam Witwer, from Dexter, season 1) is the killer, while Chloe defends her new friend.

w: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders /d: Mike Rohl

Identity

807

10/30/08

 Jimmy takes a picture of Clark saving Lois from danger but it comes out in a blur on film// Tess decides the story should make front page for the Daily Planet// Chloe refuses to help Clark.

w: /d:

Bloodline

808

11/06/08

Clark receives a mysterious package containing the crystal that Tess found in the Arctic. When he touches it, it transports him (and a happened-to-be visiting Lois) to the Phantom Zone where they meet Kara// She opens a portal to free Lois, but Zod's wife escapes and possesses her (note from cam:i hate it when that happens!)

w: /d:

Abyss

809

11/13/08

Brainiac strikes and replaces Chloe's memories with Kryptonian code// In order to help his best friend, Clark must ask for Jor-El's help//  Davis tries to get Chloe to understand that Jimmy is wrong for her, and that HE is right for her.

w: /d:

Bride

810

11/20/08

Oliver is shocked to see Lana after expecting to find Lex//  Lois and Clark begin to fall for each other- cute, and about time// Chloe and Jimmy have unexpected arrivals at their wedding ceremony- one is Lana, pretty welcome (to Chloe- I, on the other hand, wish she'd go away and let Lois have her turn, gripes camarila...lol), another, a big monster who wrecks the place, and steals the bride.

w: /d:

Legion

811

01/15/09

 Three superheroes from the future (where they are called The Legion) travel to the past and join Clark in hopes that together they can defeat Brainiac, who has taken over Chloe's body// They give Clark a time-traveling ring when they go back.

w: /d:

Bulletproof

812

01/22/09

Using the name Joe Foreman, Clark goes undercover to discover why Detective John Jones was shot. Meanwhile, Lana confronts Tess and reveals the truth about her involvement with Lex.

w: /d:

Power

813

01/29/09

Clark discovers that Lana is missing and Tess Mercer may be responsible. Tess informs Clark of startling news concerning an old friend, then discovers startling news of her own at a secret LuthorCorp facility.

w: /d:

Requiem

814

02/05/09

An explosion wipes out the LuthorCorp board of directors and narrowly misses Oliver// Clark and Lana track the explosive to Winslow Schott, a toymaker with a grudge against Oliver.

w: /d:

Infamous

815

03/12/09

 When Clark's secret identity as the "Red-Blue Blur" is threatened, he decides to go public by having Lois publish his story// However, he soon discovers the price that goes with public fame// (note from cam: as a Lois-Clark lover, i LOVED this ep, even tho they kinda cancelled the story out at the end!!)

w: /d:

Turbulence

816

03/19/09

Tess Mercer invites Clark to accompany her to a press conference in Los Angeles, but when an "accident" cripples the plane, Clark must choose between saving Tess and revealing his powers, or letting her die- oh, he'll think of another option!!//  Davis tries to control the Doomsday monster within.

w: /d:

Hex

817

03/26/09

Chloe discovers how the other half lives when she wishes for a peaceful life like her cousin Lois... and a sorceress transforms her into Lois//  Clark receives a wish of his own.

w: /d:

Eternal

818

04/02/09

 Tess fails in her attempt to kill Davis// In order to try and explain his destiny, she captures him and unveils his past with the Luthors// Clark and Chloe discover Davis' grisly secret.

w: /d:

Stiletto

819

04/23/09

Lois needs a big story to boost her career, but the Red-Blue Blur proves too challenging for her investigative skills// However, when she rescues Chloe from a mugger, Lois decides to take advantage of the situation and disguise herself as Metropolis' newest hero - Stiletto, and she looks great in her costume!!// Although Clark disapproves, he soon finds himself counting on her help...what a team they make!!

w: /d:

Beast

820

04/30/09

Clark discovers the truth behind Davis' supposed death and angrily confronts Chloe when he realizes that she has been protecting Davis all along... but it may already be too late, as Davis ambushes Jimmy and Oliver at the Talon.

w: /d:

Injustice

821

05/07/09

Chloe pleads with Clark to end Davis' life since he can no longer control the beast within him. Tess and her team of meteor freaks help Clark track down Davis.

w: /d:

Doomsday

822

05/14/09

Despite the threat that Doomsday poses, Clark cannot bring himself to kill Davis; he can identify with the lack of choice Doomsday has had over his own life// Oliver and his team take matters into their own not-so-understanding hands// Chloe finds herself caught in the conflict between Oliver and Clark// Lois takes on Tess- it gets physical.

w: /d:

Savior

901

09/25/09

Clark feels ready to start his training at the Fortress, but Jor-El insists that he cut his ties with Lois before he begins- less Humanity, more Kryptonian// Lois reappears in the city with a 3-week gap in her memory (for which she blames Tess)// Her investigation into a monorail crash brings her into contact with a new reporter named John Corben (Brian Austen Green, lately from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles)... who hates the "Blur"// Chloe begs Clark to use the Legion ring to save Jimmy, but Clark refuses, since the one time he had tried to do a similar act, it cost his father his life; Chloe is a little bitter about his refusal// Oliver is having a spell of personal darkness lately// Major Zod (Callum Blue from Dead Like Me) makes his entrance at the Luthor mansion, with a group of followers. .

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Metallo

902

10/02/09

John Corben is tracking down leads to discredit the "Blur" he blames for his sister's death when he's hit by a truck// When he awakens, his heart is gone- some mad scientist-type (or Zod's people) replaced it with a meteor-rock-fueled bionic pump// as his strength grows, so does his hatred of the "Blur", AND his capability to kill Clark// Clark decides that he does NOT want to separate himself from his human life (and feelings for Lois), and goes back to work// Tess and her group find the body of Metallo, while tracking Zod and co- he's only MOSTLY dead (that's a quote from The Princess Bride for fanatics like me...lol). .

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Rabid

903

10/09/09

An airborne virus that transforms humans into zombies is released throughout Metropolis, with the only cure being found in the blood of a Kryptonian// When Lois is infected, Clark is forced to choose between using his own blood to create an antidote, which would reveal his presence to Zod, and doing nothing. .

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Echo

904

10/16/09

The Toyman seeks revenge on Oliver// Clark gets the power to hear people's thoughts as part of his training by his father. .

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Roulette

905

10/23/09

A woman forces Oliver to play in a dangerous game and then turns up dead// The police believe Oliver is responsible and arrest him// Lois confronts Clark over his knowledge about Oliver's suicide attempt. .

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Crossfire

906

10/30/09

Clark accompanies Lois on her audition for a TV morning-talk-show// They get hired, but only as a team- not the plan at all!!// Oliver tries to rescue a street girl from the bad people she's in with // Oliver tries to reignite sparks with Lois, but someone else is already in her heart- Clark (YAY!!) .

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Kandor

907

11/06/09

This ep showed a lot of the back-story about Zod's group// they are all clones of their younger selves, sealed in a time capsule years before the end of Krypton// Their memories are only up to the time their blood sample was taken (kewl)// Jor-El must have sabotaged the orb somehow to prevent their getting super-powers on Earth, and even when tortured by Zod, his former friend, he refuses to reverse the process// Clark only briefly holds the physical form of his dying father (Julian Sands "Warlock")// Zod watches from afar, now knowing who Clark really is. .

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Idol

908

11/13/09

-info here- .

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Pandora

909

11/20/09

-info here- .

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