In October 1989, a huge meteor shower destroyed most of the town of Smallville, Kansas. This event brought Jonathan and Martha Kent what they always wanted, a son they named Clark. In 2001, their son is becoming a man -he has two best friends, Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan, and a crush on the hottest girl in school, Lana Lang, not to mention a budding friendship with future nemesis Lex Luthor. But his parents have been hiding a secret from him: they found him inside a spaceship when the meteor shower came. As he begins to develop his powers and discover more abilities that will soon transform him into Superman, Clark begins to take on his mantle as the Man of Steel.

Many series actors and guest stars have had roles in previous film and television versions of the Superman comic: Christopher Reeve (Dr. Virgil Swann) played Superman in Superman (1978) and its three sequels; Terence Stamp (Jor-El) played the Phantom Zone villain General Zod in Superman II (1980); Annette O'Toole (Martha Kent) played Lana Lang in Superman III (1983); Dean Cain (Dr. Curtis Knox) played Clark Kent in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993); Helen Slater (Lara, Clark's mother) played Kara/Supergirl in Supergirl (1984). Lynda Carter (Moira Sullivan, Chloe's mother) played Wonder Woman/Diana Prince in "Wonder Woman" (1976) ("Wonder Woman" is, like Superman, a DC Comics superhero). Jeannot Szwarc, who has directed 9 episodes (as of 2007) also directed Supergirl (1984). Margot Kidder (Bridgette Crosby) played Lois Lane in Superman (1978) and its three sequels.

Lex Luthor:
How did you manage to break in there without anyone catching you?


Clark Kent:
Just lucky I guess.


Lex Luthor:
Well you are the luckiest person I know. Let's hope it doesn't run out by tomorrow.

Errors in geography: In season 6's premiere, by the end it wrongfully states that the Iguazu Falls are in the Patagonia region in Argentina, while Patagonia is actually a southern region of the country.

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