Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Original title : Pilot (1/2)
First Aired : 12.09.1993 (USA) 09.10.1995 (FRANCE)
Director : Robert Butler
Writing credits : Deborah Joy LeVine
Cast : Elizabeth Barondes (Lucy Lane) Kim Johnston Ulrich (Dr. Toni Baines) Kenneth Tigar (Dr. Platt) Mel Winkler (Henderson) Maggie Blye (Mrs. Platt) Gloria LeRoy (Beatrice) Shaun Toub (Asabi)

The Story : Clark Kent arrives in Metropolis and in his second try, he gets the job of reporter in the Daily Planet, one of the greatest newspapers in the world. In the work, he meets Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Cat Grant and Lois Lane, a reporter with a strong genius, who doesn't like to work with partners. Perry send Lois and Clark to investigate alleged sabotage of the space program's Space Station Prometheus project. Lois and Clark also meet Lex Luthor, one of the world's richest and dangerous man. Lex is very impressed with Lois' beauty, but Clark feels that Lex is a person that they can't trust. Clark decides to use his powers to save people, then he goes at his parents' home and begins to try some ugly costumes. Finally, the next costume is the familiar blue body suit with red shorts and boots and a red cape. His mom Martha goes under the bed and pulls out a box, from which she removes the red and yellow S-shield that they had found in the ship in which he landed. In the space station, Clark gives a boost to the Prometheus go to the space. In the Daily Planet, Perry and Jimmy are impressed with this new incredible guy, and then Clark flies through the window with Lois...she's impressed and then she names him Superman. In the other day, Lois and Clark leave for a new assignment, and she reminds him that she's still on charge.

Original title : Pilot (2/2)
First Aired : 12.09.1993 (USA) 10.10.1995 (FRANCE)
Director : Robert Butler
Writing credits : Deborah Joy LeVine
Cast : Elizabeth Barondes (Lucy) Kim Johnston Ulrich (Dr. Toni Baines) Kenneth Tigar (Dr. Platt) Maggie Blye (Mrs. Platt) Gloria LeRoy (Beatrice)

The Story : See previous part

Original title : Strange Visitor (from Another Planet)
First Aired : 26.09.1993 (USA) 26.04.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Randall Zisk
Writing credits : Bryce Zabel
Cast : Elizabeth Barondes (Lucy) Terence Knox (Jason Trask) Joseph Campanella (George Thompson) George Murdock (Burton Newcomb) David St. James (polygraph technician)

The Story : Jason Trask, who works for the government, is obsessed with Superman and wants to study and kill him. He kidnaps Lois and Clark because he's sure that Superman has a connection with them. Clark begins to learn about Krypton when he finds the spaceship that brought him to earth.

Original title : Neverending Battle
First Aired : 03.10.1993 (USA) 26.04.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Gene Reynolds
Writing credits : Dan Levine
Cast : Elizabeth Barondes (Lucy) Larry Linville (Grover Cleveland) Shaun Toub (Asabi) Brent Jennings (Inspector Henderson) Roy Brocksmith (Floyd) Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (Jules) Mary Crosby (Monique) Tony Jay (Albert)

The Story : Lex Luthor develops several tests to see how strong Superman is. In the Daily Planet, Lois steals Clark's story about Superman. Clark moves into a new apartment.

Original title : I'm Looking Through You
First Aired : 10.10.1993 (USA) 03.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Mark Sobel
Writing credits : Deborah Joy LeVine
Cast : Leslie Jordan (Alan Morris) Jim Beaver (Henry Barnes) Patrika Darbo (Helene Morris)

The Story : Lois and Clark are in a investigation about burglaries being made by invisible men. They also need to find a man who disappeared of his house, leaving his wife worried. This man can be invisible too, but he has no intention of make burglaries. Clark feels that he is losing his identity for Superman.

Original title : Requiem for a Superhero
First Aired : 17.10.1993 (USA) 03.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Randall Zisk
Writing credits : Robert Killebrew
Cast : Denis Arndt (Dr. Sam Lane) Matt Roe (Max Menken) Joe Sabatino (Tommy Garrison) John LaMotta (Allie Dinello)

The Story : Dr. Sam Lane, Lois' father, is involved with the fabrication of really strong robots boxers. Lois tries to stop him of doing this, but he says he can't. One of the strongest boxers fights with Superman. Lois and Clark are now "officially" partners.

Original title : I've Got a Crush on You
First Aired : 24.10.1993 (USA) 10.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Gene Reynolds
Writing credits : Thania St. John
Cast : Michael Milhoan (Johnny Taylor) Jessica Tuck (Toni) Alexander Enberg (Toaster #1) Audrey Landers (Toots) David DeLuise (Toaster #2) Johnny Williams (Lou)

The Story : Lois and Clark go undercover to work at a nightclub in a tentative to find out about a connection between the owners of the club and a group of men called "Toasters". Clark is more involved with one of the club's owners and Lois gets jealous.

Original title : Smart Kids
First Aired : 31.10.1993 (USA) 10.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Robert Singer
Writing credits : Dan Levine
Cast : Courtney Peldon (Amy Valdez) Scott McAfee (Phillip) Michael Cavanaugh (Dr. Carlton) Jonathan Hernandez (Dudley)

The Story : A group of children who are drugging themselves by an experimental drug to increase the intelligence begins to bring problems to Metropolis. Clark is worried because the children told him that they know he is Superman.

Original title : The Green, Green Glow of Home
First Aired : 14.11.1993 (USA) 18.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Les Landau
Writing credits : Bryce Zabel
Cast : Terence Knox (Jason Trask) L. Scott Caldwell (Carol Sherman) Jerry Hardin (Wayne Irig) Joleen Lutz (Carol Sherman) Sharon Thomas (Maisie)

The Story : A friend of Jonathan and Martha has found a strange meteorite. Jason Trask is back and now he is in Smallville, looking for this meteorite that can destroy Superman. Lois and Clark go to Smallville to investigate the story and Clark introduces her to his parents.

Original title : The Man of Steel Bars
First Aired : 21.11.1993 (USA) 18.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Robert Butler
Writing credits : Paris Qualles
Cast : Rosalind Cash (Judge Angela Diggs) Sonny Bono (Mayor Berkowitz) Richard Fancy (Dr. Edward Saxon) Elaine Kagan (Dr. Katherine Goodman) Haunani Minn (city attorney) Tony Jay (Nigel)

The Story : Metropolis is hit with a strong heat wave in the middle of winter, and people believe that Superman is the cause. Clark decides to leave Metropolis and gives a goodbye kiss in Lois.

Original title : Pheromone, My Lovely
First Aired : 28.11.1993 (USA) 24.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Bill D'elia
Writing credits : Deborah Joy LeVine
Cast : Morgan Fairchild (Miranda) Tony Jay (Nigel)

The Story : An ex-lover of Lex Luthor spreads a perfume in the Daily Planet and everybody begins to fall in love with each other. Lois falls for Clark, the only one who isn't affected by the perfume and he tries not to take advantage of her. Without the perfume effects, Lex tells Nigel that he is in love with Lois.

Original title : Honeymoon in Metropolis
First Aired : 12.12.1993 (USA) 31.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : James A. Contner
Writing credits : Dan Levine
Cast : Charles Frank (Congressman Harrington) Charles Cyphers (Thaddeus Roarke) Richard Libertini (Sore Throat)

The Story : Lois and Clark go undercover as honeymooners to a Metropolis hotel in an attempt to find out about a possible conspiracy which seems to involve a powerful congressman. They also need to learn how to share their lives with someone.

Original title : All Shook Up
First Aired : 02.01.1994 (USA) 31.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Felix Enriquez Alcala
Writing credits : Bryce Zabel From a Story by Jackson Gillis
Cast : Richard Belzer (Inspector Henderson) David Sage (John Cosgrove) Richard Roat (Professor Daitch) J.A. Preston (General Zeitlin) Matt Clark (homeless man) Jenifer Lewis (the phychic)

The Story : Superman needs to stop a giant asteroid from colliding with Earth, but when Superman collides with the asteroid, he gets amnesia. Clark goes at the Daily Planet with Lois, who is helping him with his "new job" and "new friends" that he can't remember. And Martha and Jonathan need to make Clark remember that he is Superman, otherwise, the "still-alive" asteroid will colide with the Earth.

Original title : Witness
First Aired : 09.01.1994 (USA) 24.05.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Mel Damski
Writing credits : Bradley Moore
Cast : Charlie Dell (Dr. Hubert) Richard Belzer (Inspector Henderson) Elliott Gould (Dr. Vincent Winninger) Claudette Nevins (Barbara Trevino) Phil Nickelson (Skateboarder) William Mesnik (Sebastian Finn) Brian George (Sebastian Finn)

The Story : Lois' life is in danger when she witnesses the murderer of a scientist who was claiming to know the secret to increased male potency. Now, Clark and Perry need to protect her from the murderer Mr. Make-up and from the scientist's affair from the past : Barbara Trevino.

Original title : Illusions of Grandeur
First Aired : 23.01.1993 (USA) 07.06.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Michael Watkins
Writing credits : Thania St. John
Cast : Penn Jillette (Darren Romick) Marietta DePrima (Constance) Ben Vereen (Dr. Andre Novak) Jarrett Lennon (Nicky Collins) Eve Plumb (Rose Collins) Stephen Burleigh (Mark Moskell)

The Story : Lois and Clark need to find out the truth about the kidnapping of rich children who are disappearing in a magic box. A magician hypnotizes Superman and Lois, who is now in risk of life.

Original title : The Ides of Metropolis
First Aired : 06.02.1994 (FRANCE) 07.06.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Philip J. Sgriccia
Writing credits : Deborah Joy LeVine
Cast : Todd Susman (Eugene Laderman) Jennifer Savidge (Lena Harrison) Melanie Mayron (Detective Betty Reed) Paul Gleason (Henry Harrison) Tony Jay (Nigel)

The Story : Lois helps a convicted murderer (but he is innocent) allowing him to stay at her house. He is the only one with the cure for a destructive new computer virus that is a menace for Metropolis. Jonathan worries that Martha might be having an affair and comes to Clark's apartment.

Original title : Foundling
First Aired : 20.02.1994 (USA) 14.06.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Bill D'elia
Writing credits : Dan Levine
Cast : Richard Belzer (Inspector Henderson) Robert Costanzo (Louie) Tony Jay (Nigel St. John) David Warner (Jor-El) Chris Demetral (Jack) Brandon Bluhm (Denny)

The Story : The globe from Clark's spaceship begins to give him some information regarding his past, but the globe is stolen for two kids before he can learn much. Lex Luthor buys the globe from Jack and begins to learn something about Superman, but not too much.

Original title : The Rival
First Aired : 27.02.1994 (USA) 14.06.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Michael Watkins
Writing credits : Tony Blake & Paul Jackson
Cast : Dean Stockwell (Preston Carpenter) Nancy Everhard (Linda King) Michael Sabatino (J. Harvey Stark) Kevin Cooney (Secretary Wallace) Bo Jackson (Himself)

The Story : A Lois' ex-colleague is working for another newspaper who is strangely getting the major news before the Daily Planet and Lois gets jealous when she shows interest on Clark.

Original title : Vatman
First Aired : 13.03.1994 (USA) 21.06.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Randall Zisk
Writing credits : H. B. Cobb & Deborah Joy LeVine From a Story by H. B. Cobb
Cast : Michael McKean (Dr. Fabian Leek) Sam Rubin (newscaster) Ira Heiden (messenger)

The Story : Lex Luthor builds a clone of Superman, and teaches him to do what he wants, and what Lex wants is to destroy the real Superman.

Original title : Fly Hard
First Aired : 27.03.1994 (USA) 21.06.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Philip J. Sgriccia
Writing credits : Thania St. John
Cast : Robert Beltran (Fuentes) Chris Demetral (Jack) Macon McCalman (Willie)

The Story : A group of terrorists take Clark, Lois, Perry, Jimmy, Jack and Lex hostage in the Daily Planet and Clark is not able do anything with his Superman powers or the others will figure out his secret identity. Jack appearly find out about Clark's highest secret.

Original title : Barbarians at the Planet (1/2)
First Aired : 01.05.1994 (USA) 28.06.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : James R. Bagdonas
Writing credits : Dan Levine & Deborah Joy LeVine
Cast : Chris Demetral (Jack) Beverly Johnson (Ms. Cox) Patrick Kilpatrick (Devane) Barbara Beck (Sandra Ellis) Castulo Guerra (Mr. Devane)

The Story : The Daily Planet is financially troubled and Lex buys the newspaper to get closer to Lois. After saving everyone's jobs, he makes some changes : Jack and Jimmy are now working downstairs in the printing of the newspaper, and hires a young just graduated man named Chip to be Perry's boss. Perry gets really mad and leaves the Planet. Lex puts a bomb in the Planet and the it explodes. He blames Jack, who gets arrested. Lex proposes to Lois, and Clark tells her he loves her, but she says that loves him too but only as a friend. When Lois ask if she and Superman have a chance to stay together, he says to Lois they can't stay together because she only loves him because he's Superman. Then, Lois accepts Lex's proposal.

Original title : The House of Luthor (2/2)
First Aired : 08.05.1994 (USA) 28.06.1994 (FRANCE)
Director : Alan J. Levi
Writing credits : Dan Levine & Deborah Joy LeVine
Cast : Richard Belzer (Inspector Henderson) James Earl Jones (Franklin W. Stern) Phyllis Coates (Ellen Lane) Beverly Johnson (Mrs. Cox)

The Story : Clark, Perry, Jack and Jimmy begin to search for the truth about the downfall of the Daily Planet. They are sure that Lex is guilty. When Lex gets some Kryptonite, he captures Superman and locks him in a cage with Kryptonite all around the cage. The wedding time comes, and Lois still have doubts about what she really wants to do. Lois walks around the church remembering some moments that she had with Clark, and realizes that Clark is the man she loves. When the Archbishop asks if she takes Lex as her husband, she says she can't, and at this moment Perry interrupts the wedding with the inspector Henderson and they tell Lex they know he is a criminal. Lex escapes, and goes to the room that Superman is trapped, but Superman is not there anymore. Lois goes away from the church, crying, and hugs Clark (he just escaped from the cage). Lex throws himself of the top of his building, and Clark can't save him because he is with Lois in his arms. The Daily Planet is bought again for a rich man, and everthing goes back to normal. Before Lois can tell Clark she loves him, Clark says that he was lying to Lois about being in love with her. (but he was crossing his fingers)