Considering it's been off the air since 2011, October is a surprisingly busy month for Smallville. On October 1st, the entire series was released on Hulu, marking the first time Smallville was ever available to stream in the US. And on October 16th, Smallville celebrates its 15th anniversary, with the show beginning its 10-year, 217-episode run on that date in 2001.
With all that in mind, we're taking a look back at the 25 best episodes of the series and its depiction of a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) going from a freshman in high school to finally taking on the mantle of Superman. Smallville evolved a lot over the decade it was on the air -- and went from the WB to the CW -- as Clark graduated, made new friends and began to encounter many more superheroes and villains.
So let's look back at those days when we all wanted "Somebody to Save Me."
"Arrival" (Season 5)
The second meteor shower to hit Smallville brought with it a mysterious ship from Krypton that delivers two Disciples of Zod: Mam-Ek and Aethyr. While they search for Kal-El, the citizens of Smallville are still recovering from the destructive force of the shower. Clark however finds himself at the newly constructed Fortress of Solitude which Jor-El informs him is similar to the geography of Krypton, making it suitable for training. Too bad Clark loses his powers after making a rather silly agreement with Jor-El.
The spaceship that the Disciples of Zod arrived on holds another dark secret that make this episode memorable. From within emerges the Brain InterActive Construct, AKA BRAINIAC!
"Phantom" (Season 6)
After seasons of Clark beating around the bush, he finally revealed who and what he is to Lana Lang in the Season 6 finale. Sure, Lana had pretty much pieced everything together by that point but it was important for Clark Kent to man up and tell her everything. If he had done it earlier, their relationship likely would have turned out much better.
"Phantom" also featured a great cliffhanger that saw all three of Clark's female confidants -- Lana, Lois and Chloe -- apparently dying at certain points towards the end of the episode, while the final moments reveal one of Clark's more fun villains, Bizarro!
"Red" (Season 2)
Clark Kent buys an expensive class ring that just happens to have a piece of red kryptonite rock at its center. With the red kryptonite unleashing his rebellious side for the first time, Clark starts defying the rules, telling off the principal and dating the hot new girl in school. We've seen Clark be evil so many times over the course of the series but there is something special about the very first "Red" kryptonite episode. Even back in the early part of the series Welling did a great job portraying bad boy Clark.
"Kandor" (Season 9)
Clark's relationship with his natural father had been tumultuous to say the least. The voice-in-the-Fortress that had acted as mentor to Clark seemed to torment the young Kryptonian rather than teach him. Often stealing Clark's powers and then lecturing him on not embracing his heritage, Jor-El was more a pain in the butt than a guiding voice. "Kandor" gives Clark an opportunity to meet his father face-to-face. We learn a lot about young Jor-El's relationship with Major Zod and his motives for creating Smallville's version of the Bottled City of Kandor.
The cloned version of Jor-El meets present day Clark briefly, just before passing away. This impacts Clark as he has to suffer the loss of a father once more and it shapes his relationship with Major Zod throughout the rest of the season.
"Odyssey" (Season 8)
With Lana Lang and Lex Luthor gone from the series, "Odyssey" was the start of a new chapter for Smallville. To usher in this new chapter, Clark got some help from a few friends, as Green Arrow, Aquaman, Black Canary and Martian Manhunter all make appearances in the Season 8 premiere. While, this episode is saddled with having Clark powerless for a portion of the episode, it does highlight the importance of the rest of the future Justice League. The episode concludes with Martian Manhunter flying Clark Kent towards the sun in hopes that the Last Son of Krypton will regain his powers. In the process, Manhunter sacrifices his own abilities. While lacking Lex and Lana, this exciting new chapter in Clark's journey looked to be every bit as exciting.
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