The Dad Who Came in from the Cold

Season 3, Episode 13, Aired
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Jimmy's father appears in Metropolis and Jimmy introduces him to Clark, Lois and Perry. When Lois and Clark discover that he is a spy, they must tell the truth to Jimmy, but he doesn't believe them. Clark gets worried about the "father" subject...he doesn't know if he is going to be a good father because of his double life as a superhero.moreless
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      • In Superman comics, Jimmy's dad disappeared while on a military mission, and Jimmy was raised solely by his mother. Edit
      • The restaurant set seems to be the same set used as the newsroom of the Dailey Planet, only redressed. Edit
      • Goof: When Superman goes into Lois's apartment, she is in the hall, with her back to the wall. Yet when the shot changes to the surveillance monitor, she is still inside her apartment. Edit

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      • James Read, who plays Jimmy's father would later go to play another absentee father on Charmed as Victor, the father of Prue, Piper and Phoebe. Edit

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      • Clark: (when Lois defends Jack) Wait a minute, you are Lois Lane, incisive, tenacious newswoman, and I'm the person always looking for the sunny side. Lois: I've turned an emotional corner. Sue me. Edit
      • Sweet Tart: (holding a gun on Superman) Okay, let's hold it right there! Superman: New in town? Edit
      • Collins: Superman. Anybody tell ya you look just like Clark Kent? Only without the glasses. Edit

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      • Goldfinger:

        Jack Olsen concludes his introductory scenes by opening his action tights to reveal a full tuxedo underneath -- a homage to the opening of the Bond movie Goldfinger, a scene frequently copied and parodied by other spy stories.

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      • Jack Olsen and his sidekick Sweet Tart are a nod to the spy genre most well known in the James Bond novels, later made into blockbuster movies. Edit
      • Title The episode title is a nod to the movie The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Edit

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