Smallville (2004) – Velocity, and Obsession

Jonathan (John Schneider) is in the hospital, recovering from his heart attack, and Pete (Sam Jones III) has gone all The Fast and The Furious with street racing. Velocity first aired on 11 February, 2004 and was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. Pete is getting in deep, and he’s loving his new vibe,…

Smallville (2004) – Asylum, and Whisper

Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) is being held in Belle Reve Sanitarium in Asylum. Written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer, this episode was first aired on 14 January, 2004. Clark (Tom Welling) is keen to help his friend get out (Lex is also not taking his meds – hiding them in his paint work) but Jonathan…

Smallville (2003) – Extinction, and Slumber

Extinction first aired on 15 October, 2003 and was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. It walks a fine line, introducing a vigilante who is killing meteor-infected people, including Smallville High students. It’s a fine line, because in the open, Lana (Kristen Kreuk) is saved from a potential stalker and killer, who also had…

Smallville (2003) – Calling, and Exodus

We must be racing towards the season finale, because things are happening faster now. The Clark (Tom Welling) and Lana (Kristin Kreuk) relationship seems to finally be getting underway, which is good for both of them, YAY! Or is it? Following a passionate kiss, Lana is less than sure (or is she just scared?), but…

Smallville (2003) – Witness, and Accelerate

Mark Verheiden penned Witness that first aired on 29 April, 2003. Following an argument with Chloe (Allison Mack) about his obligations to the Torch, Clark (Tom Welling) witnesses a theft! A fellow student has broken into a LuthorCorp van and stolen something… and the van was carrying kryptonite! Clark decides to take action himself, sidestepping…

Smallville (2003) – Rush, and Prodigal

A rave in the caves causes problems for Pete (Sam Jones III) and Chloe (Allison Mack) in Rush. First airing on 4 February, 2003, this episode was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. The pair are infected with a parasite that makes them adrenaline junkies, and that is not only going to cause problems…

DC League of Super-Pets (2022) – Sam J. Levine, and Jared Stern

Y’know what? I was pretty charmed by the animated DC League of Super-Pets. It’s one of those family films that actually has things for the whole family. It also has lots of little Easter eggs for comic and superhero fans. Featuring some familiar music cues and designs, DC League of Super-Pets feels more like a…

Smallville (2003) – Insurgence, and Suspect

Surveillance and counter-surveillance in the Luthor family is going to cause problems not just for them but for Clark (Tom Welling) as well in Insurgence. Written by Kenneth Biller and Jeph Loeb, this episode was first broadcast on 21 January, 2003. Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) is furious to discover that his father, Lionel (John Glover) has…

Smallville (2002/2003) – Skinwalker, and Visage

Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders wrote the teleplay for Skinwalker from a story by Mark D. Warshaw and the episode first debuted on 26 November, 2002. After tumbling into an underground cave system, Clark (Tom Welling) meets Kyla Willowbrook (Amara Zaragoza). There’s a chemistry between the two immediately, and she believes that he may of…

Smallville (2002) – Red, and Nocturne

Comic legend Jeph Loeb pens Red, which first aired on 15 October, 2002. It also introduces a new variety of kryptonite to the series, one that has an adverse on Clark (Tom Welling), red kryptonite. It’s time for class rings and Smallville High, and everyone is happy to get them. What they don’t know is…