Superman on Television

The "Superman & Lois" Knockout Count

by Neal Bailey

As I did with the Smallville reviews, I will now be recording the repetitive, somewhat strange episodes of the show. The title derives from Smallville's long and storied history of having people get knocked out constantly to preserve Clark's secret, but evolved into a chronicle of the times when a happy-go-lucky kid went homicidal (the FREAK OF THE WEEK), along with a bunch of other nutty things.

I am well aware, Crow and Tom Servo, that it's just a TV show and I should just relax, but that's not the point here. The point is that it's as fun to see who has the most brain damage as it is to just sit back and relax, if you do it right.

All determinations are mine, and it's all relative, subjective, and my stinking verdict.

KO COUNT, IN ORDER OF MOST TO LEAST:

SARAH CUSHING (1)

1. 106 Knocked unconscious by a shove through a side table.

FREAK OF THE WEEKS (FREAKS OF THE WEEK? ATTORNEYS GENERAL?)

EPISODE TO FREAK RATIO:

SEASON ONE: 7 to 6 episodes.

DOCUMENTATION:

1. 101/102 Captain Luthor (Battlesuited Superman hater from another world)
2. 103 Edge's Goon (Super strong and out for Lois)
3. 104 Thaddeus Killgrave (Gum explosives and sonic weapons for Intergang)
4. 104 Jay Harris (The Jordan explosion got him straight-up shook)
5. 105 Subjekt-11 (Got x-kryptonite MRI and went nuts on a barn before exploding)
6. 106 Tag Harris (Football player who got x-k shook in 104)

There is 1 person who has died, was killed, or put into a coma that is directly or closely a friend or relative of the main characters, affectionately known as the "Whammy":

1. Martha Kent (Stroke, 101)

POTENTIAL RECURRING VILLAINS

1. Captain Luthor (101, 102)
2. Thaddeus Killgrave (104)
3. Tag Harris (104, 106)

There are people who certainly know Clark's secret identity. They are:

1. Jonathan Kent (Clark's son) (101)
2. Jordan Kent (101)
3. Lois Lane (101)
4. Sam Lane (101)

SNEAKING UP ON A GUY WITH SUPER-HEARING: 1

1. 104 Thaddeus Killgrave sneaks up on an attentive, battle-ready Superman

GEICO MUST HATE THIS SHOW (In Smallville, no car is safe!)

1. 103 Lois and Clark's station wagon is annihilated by fire