Smallville (TV Series)
Country of origin
United States of America
Network
WB (Seasons 1-5);
CW (Season 6-
present )
First Aired
Last Aired
October, 2001
May 13, 2011
Smallville is an American television series, created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the largest hero of all-time, Superman . The series addresses 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 the actor Tom Welling , Smallville lasted for ten complete final seasons, which is the ultimate way to show that Clark will become the planet's best known superhero.
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, titled Finale, Part 2 , 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.
Series Cast
Former Cast
DC Characters
Actor
Character
Affiliation
Appearances
Kyle Gallner
Bart Allen (Impulse)
Justice League
Guest star 4x05, 6x11, 8x22
Alan Ritchson
A.C (Aquaman)
Justice League
Guest star 4x04, 6x11, 8x01, 10x09
Lee Thompson Young
Victor Stone (Cyborg)
Justice League
Guest star 5x15, 6x11, 9x22
Phil Morris
John Jones (Martian Manhunter)
Justice League
Recurring season 6 - 9; guest star 10x11
Alaina Huffman
Dinah Lance (Black Canary)
Justice League
Recurring season 8, 10; guest star 7x11, 9x22
James Marsters
Brainiac / Brainiac 5
Legion of Super Heroes
Recurring 5, 7; Guest star 10x04
Ryan Kennedy
Rokk (Cosmic Boy)
Legion of Super Heroes
Guest star 8x11, 8x22
Alexz Johnson
Imra (Saturn Girl)
Legion of Super Heroes
Guest star 8x11
Calum Worthy
Garth (Lightning Lad)
Legion of Super Heroes
Guest star 8x11
Serinda Swan
Zatanna Zatara
Guest star 8x17, 9x13
Brendan Fletcher
Rudy Jones (Parasite)
Injustice League
Guest star 8x21
Anna Mae Routledge
Leslie Willis (Livewire)
Injustice League
Guest star 8x21
Odessa Rae
Siobhan McDougal (Silver Banshee)
Guest star 9x16
Brian Austin Green
John Corben (Metallo)
Recurring season 9
Pam Grier
(Amanda Waller)
Checkmate
Recurring season 9
Gil Bellows
Maxwell Lord
Checkmate
Recurring season 9
Michael Shanks
Carter Hall (Hawkman)
Justice Society of America
Recurring season 9-10
Michael Hogan
Slade Wilson
Recurring season 10
Aaron Ashmore / Ryan Harder
Jimmy Olsen
Guest star 8x22, 10x22
Episodes
Season One
Ep#
Title
Airdate
01
Pilot /Smallville.wikia
October 16, 2001
02
Metamorphosis /Smallville.wikia
October 23, 2001
03
Hothead /Smallville.wikia
October 30, 2001
04
X-Ray /Smallville.wikia
November 06, 2001
05
Cool /Smallville.wikia
November 13, 2001
06
Hourglass /Smallville.wikia
November 20, 2001
07
Craving /Smallville.wikia
November 27, 2001
08
Jitters /Smallville.wikia
December 11, 2001
09
Rogue /Smallville.wikia
January 15, 2002
10
Shimmer /Smallville.wikia
January 29, 2002
11
Hug /Smallville.wikia
February 05, 2002
12
Leech /Smallville.wikia
February 12, 2002
13
Kinetic /Smallville.wikia
February 26, 2002
14
Zero /Smallville.wikia
March 12, 2002
15
Nicodemus /Smallville.wikia
March 19, 2002
16
Stray /Smallville.wikia
April 16, 2002
17
Reaper /Smallville.wikia
April 23, 2002
18
Drone /Smallville.wikia
April 30, 2002
19
Crush /Smallville.wikia
May 07, 2002
20
Obscura /Smallville.wikia
May 14, 2002
21
Tempest /Smallville.wikia
May 21, 2002
Season Two
Ep#
Title
Airdate
22
Vortex /Smallville.wikia
September 24, 2002
23
Heat /Smallville.wikia
October 1, 2002
24
Duplicity /Smallville.wikia
October 8, 2002
25
Red /Smallville.wikia
October 15, 2002
26
Nocturne /Smallville.wikia
October 22, 2002
27
Redux /Smallville.wikia
October 29, 2002
28
Lineage /Smallville.wikia
November 5, 2002
29
Ryan /Smallville.wikia
November 12, 2002
30
Dichotic /Smallville.wikia
November 19, 2002
31
Skinwalker /Smallville.wikia
November 26, 2002
32
Visage /Smallville.wikia
January 14, 2003
33
Insurgence /Smallville.wikia
January 21, 2003
34
Suspect /Smallville.wikia
January 28, 2003
35
Rush /Smallville.wikia
February 4, 2003
36
Prodigal /Smallville.wikia
February 11, 2003
37
Fever /Smallville.wikia
February 18, 2003
38
Rosetta /Smallville.wikia
February 25, 2003
39
Visitor /Smallville.wikia
April 15, 2003
40
Precipice /Smallville.wikia
April 22, 2003
41
Witness /Smallville.wikia
April 29, 2003
42
Accelerate /Smallville.wikia
May 6, 2003
43
Calling /Smallville.wikia
May 13, 2003
44
Exodus /Smallville.wikia
May 20, 2003
Season Three
Ep#
Title
Airdate
45
Exile /Smallville.wikia
October 1, 2003
46
Phoenix /Smallville.wikia
October 8, 2003
47
Extinction /Smallville.wikia
October 15, 2003
48
Slumber /Smallville.wikia
October 22, 2003
49
Perry /Smallville.wikia
October 29, 2003
50
Relic /Smallville.wikia
November 5, 2003
51
Magnetic /Smallville.wikia
November 12, 2003
52
Shattered /Smallville.wikia
November 19, 2003
53
Asylum /Smallville.wikia
January 14, 2004
54
Whisper /Smallville.wikia
January 21, 2004
55
Delete /Smallville.wikia
January 28, 2004
56
Hereafter /Smallville.wikia
February 4, 2004
57
Velocity /Smallville.wikia
February 11, 2004
58
Obsession /Smallville.wikia
February 18, 2004
59
Resurrection /Smallville.wikia
February 25, 2004
60
Crisis /Smallville.wikia
March 6, 2004
61
Legacy /Smallville.wikia
April 14, 2004
62
Truth /Smallville.wikia
April 21, 2004
63
Memoria /Smallville.wikia
April 28, 2004
64
Talisman /Smallville.wikia
May 5, 2004
65
Forsaken /Smallville.wikia
May 12, 2004
66
Covenant /Smallville.wikia
May 19, 2004
Season Four
Ep#
Title
Airdate
67
Crusade /Smallville.wikia
September 22, 2004
68
Gone /Smallville.wikia
September 29, 2004
69
Façade /Smallville.wikia
October 6, 2004
70
Devoted /Smallville.wikia
October 13, 2004
71
Run /Smallville.wikia
October 20, 2004
72
Transference /Smallville.wikia
October 27, 2004
73
Jinx /Smallville.wikia
November 3, 2004
74
Spell /Smallville.wikia
November 10, 2004
75
Bound /Smallville.wikia
November 17, 2004
76
Scare /Smallville.wikia
December 1, 2004
77
Unsafe /Smallville.wikia
January 26, 2005
78
Pariah /Smallville.wikia
February 2, 2005
79
Recruit /Smallville.wikia
February 9, 2005
80
Krypto /Smallville.wikia
February 16, 2005
81
Sacred /Smallville.wikia
February 23, 2005
82
Lucy /Smallville.wikia
March 2, 2005
83
Onyx /Smallville.wikia
April 13, 2005
84
Spirit /Smallville.wikia
April 20, 2005
85
Blank /Smallville.wikia
April 27, 2005
86
Ageless /Smallville.wikia
May 4, 2005
87
Forever /Smallville.wikia
May 11, 2005
88
Commencement /Smallville.wikia
May 18, 2005
Season Five
Ep#
Title
Airdate
89
Arrival /Smallville.wikia
September 29, 2005
90
Mortal /Smallville.wikia
October 6, 2005
91
Hidden /Smallville.wikia
October 13, 2005
92
Aqua /Smallville.wikia
October 20, 2005
93
Thirst /Smallville.wikia
October 27, 2005
94
Exposed /Smallville.wikia
November 3, 2005
95
Splinter /Smallville.wikia
November 10, 2005
96
Solitude /Smallville.wikia
November 17, 2005
97
Lexmas /Smallville.wikia
December 8, 2005
98
Fanatic /Smallville.wikia
January 12, 2006
99
Lockdown /Smallville.wikia
January 19, 2006
100
Reckoning /Smallville.wikia
January 26, 2006
101
Vengeance /Smallville.wikia
February 2, 2006
102
Tomb /Smallville.wikia
February 9, 2006
103
Cyborg /Smallville.wikia
February 16, 2006
104
Hypnotic /Smallville.wikia
March 30, 2006
105
Void /Smallville.wikia
April 6, 2006
106
Fragile /Smallville.wikia
April 13, 2006
107
Mercy /Smallville.wikia
April 20, 2006
108
Fade /Smallville.wikia
April 27, 2006
109
Oracle /Smallville.wikia
May 4, 2006
110
Vessel /Smallville.wikia
May 11, 2006
Season Six
Ep#
Title
Airdate
111
Zod /Smallville.wikia
September 28, 2006
112
Sneeze /Smallville.wikia
October 5, 2006
113
Wither /Smallville.wikia
October 12, 2006
114
Arrow /Smallville.wikia
October 19, 2006
115
Reunion /Smallville.wikia
October 26, 2006
116
Fallout /Smallville.wikia
November 2, 2006
117
Rage /Smallville.wikia
November 9, 2006
118
Static /Smallville.wikia
November 16, 2006
119
Subterranean /Smallville.wikia
December 7, 2006
120
Hydro /Smallville.wikia
January 11, 2007
121
Justice /Smallville.wikia
January 18, 2007
122
Labyrinth /Smallville.wikia
January 25, 2007
123
Crimson /Smallville.wikia
February 1, 2007
124
Trespass /Smallville.wikia
February 8, 2007
125
Freak /Smallville.wikia
February 15, 2007
126
Promise /Smallville.wikia
March 15, 2007
127
Combat /Smallville.wikia
March 22, 2007
128
Progeny /Smallville.wikia
April 19, 2007
129
Nemesis /Smallville.wikia
April 26, 2007
130
Noir /Smallville.wikia
May 3, 2007
131
Prototype /Smallville.wikia
May 10, 2003
132
Phantom /Smallville.wikia
May 17, 2007
Season Seven
Ep#
Title
Airdate
133
Bizarro /Smallville.wikia
September 27, 2007
134
Kara /Smallville.wikia
October 4, 2007
135
Fierce /Smallville.wikia
October 11, 2007
136
Cure /Smallville.wikia
October 18, 2007
137
Action /Smallville.wikia
October 25, 2007
138
Lara /Smallville.wikia
November 1, 2007
139
Wrath /Smallville.wikia
November 8, 2007
140
Blue /Smallville.wikia
November 15, 2007
141
Gemini /Smallville.wikiai
December 13, 2007
142
Persona /Smallville.wikia
January 31, 2008
143
Siren /Smallville.wikia
February 7, 2008
144
Fracture /Smallville.wikia
February 14, 2008
145
Hero /Smallville.wikia
March 13, 2008
146
Traveler /Smallville.wikia
March 20, 2008
147
Veritas /Smallville.wikia
March 27, 2008
148
Descent /Smallville.wikia
April 17, 2008
149
Sleeper /Smallville.wikia
April 24, 2008
150
Apocalypse /Smallville.wikia
May 1, 2008
151
Quest /Smallville.wikia
May 8, 2008
152
Arctic /Smallville.wikia
May 15, 2008
Season Eight
Ep#
Title
Airdate
153
Odyssey /Smallville.wikia
September 18, 2008
154
Plastique /Smallville.wikia
September 25, 2008
155
Toxic /Smallville.wikia
October 2, 2008
156
Instinct /Smallville.wikia
October 9, 2008
157
Committed /Smallville.wikia
October 16, 2008
158
Prey /Smallville.wikia
October 23, 2008
159
Identity /Smallville.wikia
October 30, 2008
160
Bloodline /Smallville.wikia
November 6, 2008
161
Abyss /Smallville.wikia
November 13, 2008
162
Bride /Smallville.wikia
November 20, 2008
163
Legion /Smallville.wikia
January 15, 2009
164
Bulletproof /Smallville.wikia
January 22, 2009
165
Power /Smallville.wikia
January 29, 2009
166
Requiem /Smallville.wikia
February 5, 2009
167
Infamous /Smallville.wikia
March 12, 2009
168
Turbulence /Smallville.wikia
March 19, 2009
169
Hex /Smallville.wikia
March 26, 2009
170
Eternal /Smallville.wikia
April 2, 2009
171
Stiletto /Smallville.wikia
April 23, 2009
172
Beast /Smallville.wikia
April 30, 2009
173
Injustice /Smallville.wikia
May 7, 2009
174
Doomsday /Smallville.wikia
May 14, 2009
Season Nine
Ep#
Title
Airdate
175
Savior /Smallville.wikia
September 25, 2009
176
Metallo /Smallville.wikia
October 2, 2009
177
Rabid /Smallville.wikia
October 9, 2009
178
Echo /Smallville.wikia
October 16, 2009
179
Roulette /Smallville.wikia
October 23, 2009
180
Crossfire /Smallville.wikia
October 30, 2009
181
Kandor /Smallville.wikia
November 6, 2009
182
Idol /Smallville.wikia
November 13, 2009
183
Pandora /Smallville.wikia
November 20, 2009
184
Disciple /Smallville.wikia
January 29, 2010
185
Absolute Justice Part 1 /Smallville.wikia
February 5, 2010
186
Absolute Justice Part 2 /Smallville.wikia
February 5, 2010
187
Warrior /Smallville.wikia
February 12, 2010
188
Persuasion /Smallville.wikia
February 19, 2010
189
Conspiracy /Smallville.wikia
February 26, 2010
190
Escape /Smallville.wikia
April 2, 2010
191
Checkmate /Smallville.wikia
April 9, 2010
192
Upgrade /Smallville.wikia
April 16, 2010
193
Charade /Smallville.wikia
April 23, 2010
194
Sacrifice /Smallville.wikia
April 30, 2010
195
Hostage /Smallville.wikia
May 7, 2010
196
Salvation /Smallville.wikia
May 14, 2010
Season Ten
Ep#
Title
Airdate
197
Lazarus /Smallville.wikia
September 24, 2010
198
Shield /Smallville.wikia
October 1, 2010
199
Supergirl /Smallville.wikia
October 8, 2010
200
Homecoming /Smallville.wikia
October 16, 2010
201
Isis /Smallville.wikia
October 22, 2010
202
Harvest /Smallville.wikia
October 29, 2010
203
Ambush /Smallville.wikia
November 5, 2010
204
Abandoned /Smallville.wikia
November 12, 2010
205
Patriot /Smallville.wikia
November 19, 2010
206
Luthor /Smallville.wikia
December 3, 2010
207
Icarus /Smallville.wikia
December 10, 2010
208
Collateral /Smallville.wikia
February 4, 2011
209
Beacon /Smallville.wikia
February 11, 2011
210
Masquerade /Smallville.wikia
February 18, 2011
211
Fortune /Smallville.wikia
February 25, 2011
212
Scion /Smallville.wikia
March 4, 2011
213
Kent /Smallville.wikia
March 11, 2011
214
Booster /Smallville.wikia
April 15, 2011
215
Dominion /Smallville.wikia
April 22, 2011
216
Prophecy /Smallville.wikia
April 29, 2011
217
Finale, Part 1 Part 1 /Smallville.wikia
May 6, 2011
218
Finale, Part 2 Part 2 /Smallville.wikia
May 13, 2011
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 a series of action figures corresponding to the main characters in Smallville including, Clark Kent , Lana Lang and Lex Luthor .
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