Somebody Save Us: Revisiting Smallville
by Somebody Save Us
An episode by episode retrospective of the early 2000's DC Comics inspired television series Smallville.Email: [email protected]: @SaveUsPod
Episodes
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So Long
The show is over, friends. We hope that you can forgive the abrupt end, and that you will find us in 2023 as we move on to a project that we suspect many of you will enjoy. We love you all. Happy New Year, and of course, Somebody Save Us ❤️💙💛
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"R.I.P Reacharound"
S02E20: "Witness" Original Airdate: 4/29/03 When Clark witnesses a shipment of refined kryptonite get stolen, he finds himself unable to stop the thieves. But when he connects the crime to one of Smallville's rising baseball stars,(It's Brad from Home Improvement)he learns the gang is using the...
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"An absolute parade of Bushes"
S02E19: "Precipice" Original Airdate: 4/22/03 When Lana tries to kick some drunk bro's out of the Talon, she is roughed up and threatened with worse. After Clark accidentally throws him into the windshield of the new sheriff's car, he finds himself in her crosshairs. Meanwhile, a former flame of...
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"Close Encounter of the Crappy Kind"
S02E18: "Visitor" Original Airdate: 4/15/03 When the new kid Cyrus seemingly uses heat vision in an altercation with some bullies, Clark attempts to befriend him. In doing so, he finds that Cyrus believes he has extraterrestrial origins, and desperate not to be alone in the universe, Clark is...
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"The one with Superman"
S02E17: "Rosetta" Original Airdate: 2/25/03 Big huge episode as the late great Christopher Reeve guest stars! When Clark starts doing some Kryptonian sleep-flying in his dreams, he decides to follow things up by using the ship key in the caves, and afterward, he can read the language on the cave...
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"Solid Snaking Around"
S02E16: "Fever" Original Airdate: 2/18/03 When Martha gets a lungful of that dank green while trying to hide the key to Clark's ship, Dr. Bryce does her best to find out what happened, as well as draw the attention of the DCA(CDC basically)who insist on doing a thorough investigation of the Kent...
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"The City on the Edge of...Edging"
S02E15: "Prodigal" Original Airdate: 2/11/03 Attending a routine Starfleet conference on Earth, Kirk encounters an anomaly and his shuttle loses power. He wakes up disoriented, but shortly pieces together some facts. He's in the 21st century, still Earth, but Edge City doesn't ring a bell.…
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"Hieroglyphics for Dummies"
S02E14: "Rush" Original Airdate: 2/4/03 When Pete and Chloe attend a "Rave in the Cave" Pete gets bit by a creepy crawly that removes his ability to give a shit, even as a local Rick Moranis cosplayer jumps to his death. Lex meets a researcher who may have the answers to the mystery of the caves,...
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"Who Shot Mr. Luthor"
S02E13: "Suspect" Original Airdate: 1/28/03 When Lionel Luthor is shot, presumably for blocking the sun and cornering the energy market of Spring…er Smallville, all evidence points to Daddy Kent as the primary suspect. But as Clark begins investigating it's clear plenty of people could have done...
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"Insult Drive-by"
S02E12: "Insurgence" Original Airdate: 1/21/03 Lex gets outbid for a big contract by LuthorCorp and discovers that his office was bugged, and when Lionel does a bit of an insult drive-by to rub it in, Lex hires his own "Oceans" crew to bug Lionel's office. But when the infiltration job becomes a...
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"Shang Tsunging Around"
S02E11: "Visage" Original Airdate: 1/14/03 Turkey vs Ham, Lex vs Helen, Bat vs. Skull, Clark vs. Clark??? This week, we discuss "Visage" where Whitney Fordman returns to Smallville unexpectedly, Lex gets paranoid about Dr. Girlfriend, and a "shifty" character from Clark's past returns. What!? No…
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"ManBearPig's Pan Flute"
S02E10: "Skinwalkers" Original Airdate: 11/26/02 **Please visit https://downiewenjack.ca/ if you want more information about how you can help improve the lives of indigenous people in Canada.** Clark meets an indigenous girl after falling into a cave complex near a LuthorCorp work site, and...
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"Gooandy"
S02E09: "Dichotic" Original Airdate: 11/19/02 Smallville honour student Ian(we prefer Randy) can clone himself at will, and kills the shop teacher to avoid a bad grade. He and his clone simultaneously get romantically involved with Lana and Chloe, each of whom think they are keeping it from each...
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"Peeling back the fore....shadowing"
S02E08: "Ryan" Original Airdate: 11/12/02 60 Clark rescues his little mind reader pal Ryan(aka Stranger Things aka Young Wolf) from a lab where a doctor with questionable motives was performing cruel cognitive experiments on him. Meanwhile, Lex meets Smallville's mayor(The Cigarette Smoking Man)...
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"Super Half Brothers"
S02E07: "Lineage" Original airdate: 11/5/02 When a woman arrives in Smallville and tells Clark that she's his biological mother, it triggers a trip down a flashback hole to explain what Lionel had to do with the adoption. To complicate matters, Dunleavy claims Lionel is the father, leaving Lex…
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"PopPop can you hear me?"
S02E06: "Redux" Original airdate: 10/29/02 At Smallville High, the new principal arrives and comes into conflict with Clark because he is a friend of Lex Luthor's. Meanwhile, the Kents are having financial problems and Martha contacts her estranged father to borrow some money, and Johnathan...
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"The Incredible Sulk"
S02E05: "Nocturne" Original airdate: 10/22/02 A teen who is kept locked in the basement of his parents' house during the day sneaks out at night and leaves love letters for Lana, who finds them in the graveyard when she visits her parents. Clark and Lana learn his situation and try to help, but…
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"Riding that Hog"
S02E04: "Red" When Clark buys a "ruby" class ring, it turns him into a douchebag. Under the influence of red meteor rock set into the ring, he goes about getting all the things he always wanted, and his parents are unable to stop him. He pursues Lana, but "Goth Hilary Duff" Jessie, the new girl…
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"The Notorious L.I.E."
S02E03: "Duplicity" Original airdate: 10/8/2002 After witnessing a van go off the road at night, Pete discovers Clark's ship, and sees it as an opportunity to get his name in lights. But when Dr. Hamilton aka Dr. Jazzhands aka Professor Fumblefingers learns about the ship, it puts Pete in danger,...
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"Comic Sans Last Will and Testament"
S02E02: "Heat" Original airdate: 9/24/02 A new teacher arrives at Smallville High for the start of the new year, and the temperature starts rising, literally and metaphorically. Clark's heat vision is here and it's more than he can handle, just like the new MRS. LUTHOR is for every man in her...
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"Big Daddy Energy"
S02E01: "Vortex" Original airdate: 9/24/02 It's the season premiere! Clark saves Lana from the tornado, but Lana gets suspicious of Clark having been there. Trying to protect Clark's secret, Johnathan gets trapped with Roger Nixon in an underground mausoleum. Lex tries to help Clark while keeping...
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S02E00- The (SECOND) Pilot
Friends, it has been a very long time coming, but season 2 of Somebody Save Us is nearly here. This is our second pilot in a lot of ways. This episode is mainly here to introduce you to our new co-host, Ashley! Paul and Ash spend about 25 mins discussing her history with the show, and Superman…
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 021, Tempest
S01E21: "Tempest" Original airdate: 5/21/02 When Lionel does a "little" downsizing at the plant, he throws Lex under the bus, but Lex has a plan to balance the scales. The ripple effect of this has Chloe preparing to leave Smallville, while hoping she and Clark's night at the dance will be…
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Somebody Save Us Bonus Episode: Crisis On Infinite Earths Part 3
This 3rd episode of The Crisis on Infinite Earths requires our heroes to do some real quick math, taking the 4 Paragons and adding two more. That leaves one Dragon Ba... PARAGON left, regular human man, Ryan Choi. Will Batwoman need to use that Kryptonite? Did Oliver's death mean anything? Are…
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 020, Obscura
Steven S01E20: "Obscura" Original airdate: 5/14/02 When Lana bonks her head after being in an explosion(like ya do), her concussion has the weird side effect of letting her see through someone else's eyes. Unfortunately, it's the eyes of a dude who is either really into...
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Somebody Save Us Bonus Episode: Crisis On Infinite Earths Part 2
This week on a "very special episode" of Somebody Save Us, we discuss Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 2. Do you love Smallville? Do you love Batman: The Animated Series? Say goodbye to both of them FOREVER! Can we have an episode as dense with Kryptonians as this without Steve bringing up BvS?...
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 019, Crush
S01E19: "Crush" Original airdate: 5/7/02 When an injured student returns to school, Chloe finds a bit of romance, just as Clark realizes that he might have feelings for her, and right as Lana is looking to redefine her relationship with Whitney. Is this the real start of the triangle? Is Doc…
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 018, Drone
S01E18: "Drone" Original airdate: 4/30/02 You will Bee-lieve a man can fly! The bee puns are only going to get worse this week, because Sasha is the Queen Bee who would be school president. Using her drones to remove the competition? Check. Crazy CG bee face for no reason whatsoever? Check....
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Somebody Save Us Bonus Episode: Crisis On Infinite Earths Part 1
It's the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event and the beginning of the end for Oliver Queen! Quite possibly the beginning of the end of everything if the Anti-Monitor has his way! Come on folks do we really NEED notes for this one? If you know, you know.
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 017, Reaper
S01E17: "Reaper" Original airdate: 4/23/02 When Tyler botches an attempt to kill his mother, resulting in his own death by way of gravity, he finds himself with the ability to Kevorkian anyone with the lightest touch. Elsewhere, Luthor toadie Dominic is trying to put pressure on Lex, which is…
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 016, Stray
S01E16: "Stray" Original airdate: 4/16/02 You wouldn't have to be a mind reader to tell Ryan's step parents are bad people, considering all the casual murder of pawnbrokers and janitors they commit. Ryan wants out, and taking his chance to run, finds himself with the Kent's. Is Ryan sort of a...
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A Somebody Save Us PSA
Calling all Smallvillians!! Paul and Steve here to let you know about a small(ville) change in our release schedule.
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 015, Nicodemus
S01E15: "Nicodemus" Original airdate: 3/19/02 When an experimental flower appears in Smallville, it has some wild effects on those it infects with its pollen. Effects like extreme anger, swagger, and horniness! It's one of the only episodes where you could probably review it with a few emoji's.…
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 014, Zero
S01E14: "Zero" Original airdate: 3/12/02 The tagline for Club Zero is "Zero Consequences" but that REALLY is not true in Lex' experience. What really happened that night? Is murdering several dozen head of cattle too far for revenge? Can the Talon recover from the bad PR of a severed hand (LOLZ)…
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 013, Kinetic
S01E13: "Kinetic" Original Air Date: 02/26/02 Turns out it WAS the one armed man (and a couple of his bros). When Lex gets burgled by a team of inked up former Smallville High athletes the robbery turns to blackmail when some valuable info is found among the loot. Turns out the balaklava boys...
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 012, Leech
S01E12: "Leech" Original airdate: 2/12/02 After Clark and classmate Eric ride the lightning, Clark gets a taste of normal teen life while Eric tries to come to grips with superpowers. It...doesn't go great. Elsewhere, Lex outplays The Hardwicks. Was Eric going to kill himself? How much does this...
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 011, Hug
S01E11: "Hug" Original airdate: 2/5/02 Bob Rickman is a businessman with magic hands, and he uses those mitts to get whatever he wants. Only Clark and Bob's former associate Kyle seem immune, and it looks like Kyle can deliver some mind-wiping handy’s of his own. Lex learns some interesting…
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 010, Shimmer
S01E10: "Shimmer" Original airdate: 1/29/02 Ever seen an "invisible Man" story? This is that, basically. When an obsession with Lex drives her to steal a watch, housekeeper Amy makes things worse by trying to kill Victoria too. Or does she? Elsewhere, a rift in the WhitLana 'ship gives Clark new...
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 009, Rogue
S01E09: "Rogue" Original airdate: 12/11/01 After witnessing Clark turn a long bus into a short bus, one of Metropolis' "finest" decides to work a little blackmail. This guy is seriously everywhere the plot requires him to appear, and at least one where breaking space-time would be necessary to...
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 008, Jitters
Show notes! S01E08: "Jitters" Original airdate: 12/11/01 When the Kent’s head to Metropolis to celebrate their anniversary, Clark throws a SMALL party, except half the town shows up, including one guest who really shakes things up. Earl, a sick LuthorCorp employee who was exposed to chemicals in…
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Kinda Breaking and Kinda Heartbreaking News
BONUS EPISODE! Paul and Steve discuss the weeks news concerning the casting of some ex-Smallville faces set to appear in the final season of Arrow in the Arrow-verses Crisis On Infinite Earths.
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 007, Craving
S01E07: "Craving" Original airdate: 11/27/01 When a local girl decides on a juice cleanse, she gets a bit more than she bargained for, namely some pretty extreme munchies. No jello, chicken leg, ENTIRE DEER, or mega douche is safe. It's also Lana's birthday, and Clark does not disappoint with his...
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 006, Hourglass
S01E06: "Hourglass" Original airdate: 11/20/01 When a fall involving a pond+electric wheelchair reverse benjamin button’s an old man into his younger, murderous self, he breaks out his hit list and spool of piano wire. Not to be outdone, one of the other blue-hairs has the power to see the…
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Somebody Save Us: Smallville Revisited, Episode 005, Cool
S01E05: "Cool" Original airdate: 11/13/01 When one of the jocks gets a little dead from a dip in a frozen lake, he also gets some icy powers that not only give him some extra CHILL, but showcases a misunderstanding on how fire works. Lex puts on his matchmaker and investor hats, Clark and Lana...
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Somebody Save Us: Revisiting Smallville, Episode 004, X-Ray
S01E04: "X-ray" Original airdate: 11/06/01 When Clark starts having vision problems, it gives him a new ability he has trouble controlling. Tina has problems too; an obsession with Lana and the ability to morph into anyone. She also robbed the bank while wearing Lex’s face, so that causes some...
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Somebody Save Us: Revisiting Smallville, Episode 003, Hot Head
S01E03: "Hothead" Original airdate: 10/30/01 Coach Walt has no chill. He's something of a HOTHEAD (See what we did there?), he’ll burn through whoever he needs to in order to secure his legacy. Can he see the green steam? Is a fencing match an appropriate way to decide important business…
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Somebody Save Us: Revisiting Smallville, Episode 002, Metamorphosis
S01E02: "Metamorphosis" Original airdate: 10/23/01 Spider-Greg, Spider-Greg, Smallville's problematic neighbourhood Spider-Greg. He's also maybe just 10,000 roaches in a trenchcoat. Either way, he's got Lana in his sights and that's no bueno. It's the one where we wonder; "Where DO the webs come...
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Somebody Save Us: Revisiting Smallville, Episode 001, Pilot
S01E01: "Pilot" Original airdate: 10/16/01 A Meteor Shower, a weird alien acorn, and a strangely considerate hazing all factor into this premiere episode of Smallville. It all starts here! Get in Touch: Twitter- @saveuspod E-mail- [email protected] Support the Show: patreon.com/saveuspod
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Somebody Save Us: Revisiting Smallville, Episode 000, An introduction.
An introductory episode. We meet our hosts. They discuss the cast (yes, even that one), the show, what to expect, and what we'd like from all of you.
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An episode by episode retrospective of the early 2000's DC Comics inspired television series Smallville.Email: [email protected]: @SaveUsPod
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