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October 10, 2002: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 4: “Red”

The next new episode of "Smallville" will air on Tuesday October 15th at 9pm in the U.S.

Titled "Red", this is how the episode is described by the official Warner Bros. website...

The school unknowingly uses red kryptonite in the class rings and its effect on Clark (Tom Welling) stuns his friends and family as he turns into a rebellious and dangerous teenager who decides to use his powers for evil instead of good. Jonathan (John Schneider) and Martha (Annette O'Toole) scramble to find the truth behind Clark's behavior before he exposes his true identity, while Lana (Kristin Kreuk) finds herself drawn to the "new" Clark who declares his love for her.

Michael Rosenbaum, Sam Jones III, Allison Mack and John Glover also star. Jeff Woolnough directed the episode written by Jeph Loeb.

While the TV Guide describes this episode as...

The Boy of Steel has his first run-in with red kryptonite in this exploration of classic Superman mythology. Clark's transformation begins after he gets his high-school ring. The memento's red-kryptonite gem insidiously begins to alter his behavior as his inhibitions melt away. The usually respectful teen starts mouthing off to his parents and friends, and the problems escalate when Clark's indifference causes him to slam his father against a truck during a scuffle. Elsewhere, a new Smallville student is pursued by a murderous U.S. marshal, who has already killed the informant who pointed him in the town's direction.

Warner Bros. has also released the following images from this episode...