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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Season 1 Episode 10

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AIRED: 11/21/93

Metropolis is hit with a strong heat wave in the middle of November, and people believe that Superman is the cause. After Superman is sent to jail for unauthorized use of his powers, Clark decides to leave Metropolis forever and gives Lois a kiss goodbye.

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One Good Episode

9.0

By MrBond5000, Mar 22, 2007

This episode was basically a heat wave is in metropolis. Only thing is its november and should be snowing. So they blame Superman that his powers somehow cause the heatwave and is banned from using powers. Thats a laugh as he right away uses them to stop a crook. So he goes to jail which is pretty funny. He gets out and is to be watched by the daily planet. After going home he saves a bunch of people. Then he leaves as people want him gone as they still think he is the cause. Superman does leave and says goodby to Lois as Clark and gives her a kiss goodby. It was really Lex Luthor with a device and his nuclear plant causes the river to boil up causing the heat. Simply to get rid of his Superman who he doesnt like. In the end Superman comes back and stops his plant. Then the weather goes to the way it should be and Superman returns. Also Clark comes back like nothing happened. This was a great episode and very enjoyable. The plot was interesting and just different. One of the best episodes of season one.moreless
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Hero Worship

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By sh811a, Jul 21, 2006

This episode works mainly because it's a morality tale showing why we still need heroes and exersise heroism in this world.

At first it's starts out pritty light, basically Superman is suspected of increasing heat in Metropolis and is prohibited from using his superpowers. But thats like saying to someone that knows how to ride a bike not to ride it. He of course breaks his own probation for good reason of course. It's hillarious seeing him go though the process of being arested and put in jail. But then it starts to get dark when people want him kicked out of Metropolis and Superman proposes to leave, we see a disheartening moment when a kid throws a Superman action figure at him and from the look on Clark's face you can tell that hurt more than any Kriptinite.

Episode is also an exersise in seeing Lois's warm feelings toward Clark by expressing how much he means to her which gains a little ground in the duo relationship between them.moreless
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Cast & Crew: STARS

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K Callan	Martha Kent
Michael Landes	Jimmy Olsen (season 1)
Dean Cain	Clark Kent/Superman
Teri Hatcher	Lois Lane
Lane Smith	Perry White
Tracy Scoggins	Catherine "Cat" Grant (season 1)

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Rosalind Cash	Judge Angela Diggs	Guest Star
Sonny Bono	Mayor Berkowitz	Guest Star
Richard Fancy	Dr. Edward Saxon	Guest Star
Tony Jay	Nigel	Recurring Role

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- Clark: (proofreading Lois' copy) That's not how you spell aquifer.
  Lois: Easy, Kent. You can be replaced. I was already starting to look. (they share a laugh)
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- Judge: I'm entertaining bail requests.
  Superman: I'd like to be released on my own recognizance.
  City Attorney: (knocking over a coffee cup as she rises) Objection! (Superman floats away from the falling coffee) He's an obvious flight risk.
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- Lois: (to Clark, with the temperature 96° F) What planet are you from? You're running, and you're not even sweating!
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- Clark: I just wanted to say goodbye.
  Lois: Goodbye?! We're partners.
  Clark: You don't need a partner Lois, you never did.
  Lois: Well, maybe not, but I was starting to like having one.
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- Lex: Knock, knock.
  Nigel: Who's there, sir?
  Lex: Superman.
  Nigel: Superman who?
  Lex: Exactly!
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- Judge: This is a gavel. And when I pound it, that's the international symbol for all of you to shut up, you got that?
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- Special Guest Star Sonny Bono, who plays the mayor of Metropolis, was actually Mayor of Palm Springs, and went on to become a Congressman. He's best known however for his partnership with Cher.
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- Prisoner : Hey, I just tugged on Superman's cape!
  Another Prisoner : What are you going to do next, spit in the wind?
  
  This refers to the chorus of Jim Croce's song "You Don't Mess Around With Jim", in which those two acts (along with trying to pull off the Lone Ranger's mask) are cited as being as foolish as trying to fight pool hustler Jim.
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- Mayor: It's just hot out.
  Midland: And getting hotter by the hour!
  Mayor: And the heat goes on.
  
  Lois: Mr. Mayor, what about the brownouts? There doesn't seem to be enough electricity to power the air conditioners let alone the traffic lights.
  Mayor: I got ya, babe, but there's no need to worry about the power supply.
  
  The mayor, played by Sonny Bono in this episode, is referring to two songs he and Cher used to sing. "The Beat Goes On" and "I Got You, Babe".
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