Writer:	Tim Schlattmann
Director:	Greg Beeman
Star:	Sam Jones III ('Pete' Ross (Seasons 1-3)),  Eric Johnson (Whitney Fordman (Season 1)),  Annette O'Toole (Martha Clark Kent),  John Schneider (Jonathan Kent (Seasons 1-5)),  Michael Rosenbaum (Alexander ('Lex') Joseph Luthor),  Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan),  Tom Welling (Clark Kent/Kal-El of Krypton),  Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang)
Recurring Role:	Mitchell Kosterman (Sheriff Ethan),  Julian Christopher (Doctor),  Sarah-Jane Redmond (Aunt Nell),  Tom O'Brien (Roger Nixon)
Guest Star:	William Samples (Sir Harry Hardwick),  Will Sanderson (Brent),  P. Lynn Johnson (Mrs. Summers),  Kelly Brook (Victoria Hardwick),  Shawn Ashmore (Eric),  Kevin McNulty (Eric's Dad),  Lauro Chartrand (Feral Man),  Ashley Presidente (Holly)

This is the last appearance of Kelly Brook as Victoria in the series. (edit) Music: "Inflatable" by Bush, "Bonecracker" by Shocore, "Fade" by Staind, "Fat Lip" by Sum 41, and "Elevation" by U2. (edit) About halfway into the episode when Clark, Chloe, and Pete are walking down the stairs at school, you see the "crow" mascot behind them. His outfit is blue with a red cape, similar to the future Superman's. (edit) The kids are out on a geology field trip at the beginning of the episode. In pre-Crisis continuity, Pete Ross became a geologist when he grows up. (edit) In the comics and in the animated series, Superman battled a villain that could steal his powers called Parasite. His name was Rudy Jones, not Eric. (edit)

Jonathon: Clark, your gifts may be a part of you but they don't define you. (edit) Eric: Come on, Clark. If you had the power to do whatever you want, what would you do?
Clark: I'd stop people like you. (edit) Roger: This could make one hell of a story.
Lex: No one's ever going know about this; and if this story is accidently leaked, you and I are going to have a serious trust issue.
Roger: (sarcastically) As opposed to the close, personal relationship we enjoy now. (edit) Pete: He's been acting weird lately.
Chloe: Well, okay, Clark's always acting weird, why don't you give me a gauge? (edit) Jonathan: You know what they say: lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Look, my guess is that your powers aren't coming back.
Clark: Maybe being normal won't be so bad; I mean it works for you and Mom.
Martha: Oh, thanks. (edit)

When Clark is in the emergency room, Jonathan tells Martha to help him get dressed so he can go finish the paperwork, Martha puts Clark's one arm in the shirt and then drapes the other one around his shoulder. In the next shot Clark's arm is already in the shirt. (edit) In the previous episode Clark got shot with an Uzi and the next morning his bruises still haven't healed, yet here the instant Clark regains his powers the scar on his head heals. (edit) When Eric is atop the dam, he has the kryptonite in his right hand and the bag in his left. But in the next scene the kryptonite and the bag change places. (edit) It took Clark twelve years to learn to use and control his powers - how did Eric manage all this within a 1-2 day period? (edit) When Clark goes to confront Eric, why doesn't he wear the necklace around his neck to make sure Eric couldn't hurt him? (edit)

Superboy
In Chloe's article, Eric is dubbed "Superboy." In the original DC comics, Superboy was a young version of Superman. He wore a similar costume as Superman and his alter ego was Clark Kent. In modern DC comics Superboy and Superman are distinct characters. Superboy (Kon-El) is a partial clone made from some of Superman's DNA. This new version of Superboy was created by Project Cadmus and artificially aged during the "Death of Superman" saga. (edit)