Episode 48 - 3x04 Slumber

This week Zach is joined by Nancy Petru to discuss the forty eighth episode of Smallville, "Slumber." They talk Clark's inexplicable desire for a truck, the FIRST use of "The Traveler" as a proper noun on the series, A Nightmare on Elm Street connections, and of course the R.E.M. gimmick of the episode. The latest Always Hold On To Smallville featured the music of R.E.M. from the new CD, R.E.M. In Time: The Best of 1988–2003. Available now at TheWB.com! EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: C- Nancy's Grade: B- IMDB Grade: 8.3 Superman Homepage Grade: 3.5/5 Bechdel Test: FAIL SERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 13 Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 10 Clark Loses His Powers: 2 Episode Title Said In Episode: 17 Hospital Visits: 30 In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 8 KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16 Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 2 Mind Control Count: 8 Movie Plot As An Episode: 2 Product Placement Pete: 4 Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3 Smallville High School Student Deaths: 7 Under The Influence: 14 Weddings: 2 PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville EMAIL: [email protected]