Hug is another freak of the week episode. This one debuted on 5 February, 2002. It was written by Doris Egan. We are introduced to Bob Rickman (Rick Peters) a conniving businessman who has his eyes set on Smallville. And there may be no one to stop him, because he has a strange ability to…
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Smallville (2001) – Craving, and Jitters
Hey look! It’s Amy Adams in a fat suit! Craving first aired on 27 November, 2001 and was written by Micheal Green. Jodi (Adams) is a little overweight. She’s body shamed at school, though both Pete (Sam Jones III) and Chloe (Allison Mack) are there to help defend her. Clark (Tom Welling) is off getting…
Smallville (2001) – Cool, and Hourglass
Sure it’s another freak-of-the-week episode, but the series is still finding itself, and building its characters and narratives. Cool first aired on 13 November, 2001 and was written by Michael Green. This time out, Sean (Michael Coristine) apparently drowns in ice-covered Crater Lake. At the bottom of that crater, kryptonite-infused rocks (as usual) which give…
Smallville (2001) – Hothead, and X-Ray
Hothead takes onto the Smallville Crows, the highschool football team overseen by the arrogant Coach Arnold (Dan Lauria). And Arnold is going to be our freak of the week. Written by Greg Walker this episode, which is helping to continue setting the pace and style for the series, first aired on 30 October, 2001. Arnold…
Smallville (2001) – Pilot, and Metamorphosis
The Superman mythos got the teen drama remix with Smallville. Perfectly cast and solidly scripted, the series ran for ten seasons, and while I did enjoy it, I never got past season five originally. We’re going to fix that this time out. The show launched with its Pilot on 16 October, 2001. Written by Alfred…
Superman: The Animated Series (1997)- Prototype, The Late Mr. Kent, and Heavy Metal
The DC Animated Universe welcomes another staple from the comic world to Metropolis this week with the introduction of John Henry Irons (Micheal Dorn). Prototype first aired on 11 October, 1997. Irons is an inventor, but it seems that his new power suit, has made it’s pilot, Corey Mills (Xander Berkley) very unstable. The suit…
Superman: The Animated Series (1997) – Father’s Day and World’s Finest Parts I & II
Darkseid (Michael Ironside) returns in the first episode of the week, Father’s Day. Airing on 3 October, 1997, the episode sees Darkseid’s son, Kalibak (Michael Dorn), eager to impress his father. The New God wants to travel to Earth and confront, and beat Superman (Tim Daly). Darkseid says no, but Desaad (Robert Morse) sends Kalibak…
Superman: The Animated Series (1996) – The Way of All Flesh, Stolen Memories and The Main Man: Part I
John Corben (Malcolm McDowell) returns as the cyborg Metallo to menace Superman (Tim Daly) in The Way of All Flesh, which had an original airdate of 28 September, 1996. Corben breaks out of a prison after an attack, while Supes easily handles the rest of the escapees, John eludes our hero. He meets up with Luthor (Clancy Brown),…
Superman: The Animated Series (1996) – Fun and Games, A Little Piece of Home and Feeding Time
Things get underway pretty quick for Clark (Tim Daly) this week, as the Toyman (Bud Cort) makes his first appearance in Fun and Games. This episode aired 7 September 1996. A gang leader, Bruno Manheim (Bruce Weitz) finds himself the target of the Toyman, the subject of an act of revenge. Lois (Dana Delaney) and…
Superman: The Animated Series (1996) -The Last Son of Krypton Parts I, II and III
It’s time now to turn to the other titan of the DC universe as I dive into Superman: The Animated Series. Launching on 6 September, 1996, the series started with a three part story that retold the classic story of Kal-El’s (Tim Daly) arrival on Earth after the destruction of Krypton, and growing int…
The Mind Reels 