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Smallville: Suspect

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Lionel is shot in the manor, and Jonathan is the prime suspect. Read full recap »

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Stars:: Annette O'Toole (Martha Clark Kent); Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang); Sam Jones III ('Pete' Ross (Seasons 1-3)); John Glover (Lionel Luthor (Recurring Season 1, Regular Season 2+)); Michael Rosenbaum (Alexander ('Lex') Joseph Luthor); John Schneider (Jonathan Kent); Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan); Tom Welling (Clark Kent/Kal-El of Krypton)

Recurring Role:: Mitchell Kosterman (Sheriff Ethan); Patrick Cassidy (Henry Small)

Guest Star:: Jason Connery (Dominic Sanatori); Eric Keenleyside (Mike the Bartender); Barclay Hope (Doctor)

When Clark reads out what Ethan wrote about his dad it said "to Jonathan, a great quarterback, a better friend." But when Clark tried out for the team in the episode "Hothead" he said he got his dad's old position of tailback. edit »
Why did Martha take the watch home in the first place? In her conversation with Lionel, when he gave her the watch, she told him that she couldn't accept it. edit »
Why does no one miss the "octagonal disc" that Martha stole in the last episode? Both Lex and Lionel knew of its value, though not in specifics, and would have inquired heavily to its whereabouts. Why wouldn't anyone notice that Mrs. Kent is the only common denominator? edit »
At 8:15 right as Jonathan said "...getting involved with your's." a boom-mic pops into the scene at the top. edit »
Why does Ethan try to frame anyone in the first place? He's going to be in charge of the investigation. Since so many people hate Lionel it should have been fairly easy to just never arrest a suspect and leave the case unsolved. edit »

The music Lionel is listening to before being shot is an aria from La Wally by Catalani called Ebben?...Ne Andro Lontana. edit »
At the beginning of this episode, Lionel Luther is seen reading "Beyond Good and Evil" by Friedrich Nietzsche. The full title of this book is "Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future". Chances are this is a reference to the Luthor genetic strain of evil. edit »
Jonathan Kent mentions both the Wild Coyote (as do many others) and Highway 91. The Wild Coyote is an actual bar in Vancouver, and Highway 91 does in fact exist as well (and would likely be the route that Jonathan would take to get from the Wild Coyote to the set of the Kent farm). edit »
In its first broadcast this episode aired at the same time of President Bush's State of the Union Address. WB was one of the few networks that didn't pre-empt their normal broadcasting to run the SotU. edit »
Presumably the last appearance of semi-regular Mitchell Kosterman - we never do find out his character's last name from anything said on-screen although the on-line Ledger states it is "Miller." At least he goes out as a guest star rather than a co-star. edit »

Pete: (to Clark) You doing the eye thing? Hey, I need you to check my backyard some time. I buried a jar of quarters when I was 10. I never could find it. edit »
Lionel: It truly is a sad day in Smallville. edit »
Lionel: You've been loyal, Dominic, but Lex . . . is blood. edit »
Lex: Are you implying I pulled the trigger?
Clark: It's not like I haven't seen you shoot someone before. edit »
Lex: What I find so amusing, Dominic, is that you actually believe my father is grooming you. edit »

Pete: I don't mean to rain on your CSI parade...
This is a slight nod to when Sam Jones III (Pete) guest-starred on two episodes on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, a crime show on CBS, with reruns on Spike TV. edit »