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The series often deals with the people in Clark Kent's life: the trials and tribulations of his adoptive human parents, Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent; friendship with his peers Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross; his attempts at a relationship with his sometime love interest Lana Lang; and especially his peculiar friendship with a young Lex Luthor and how this gradually decays into their mutual enmity of legend.

Smallville has established a number of Superman's powers throughout its history. The Pilot introduced Clark as being familiar with his super strength, super speed and becoming aware of his invulnerability, after being hit by a car. Over time, Clark learns new abilities and powers that Superman possesses in the future. A new ability is generally introduced in one episode that centers around Clark discovering, learning to understand and then ultimately controlling the new found power. As the series progressed, Clark exhibits, and learns to control, super vision in the episode "X-Ray", heat vision in the episode "Heat", super hearing in "Whisper", and super breath in "Sneeze". His super hearing developed as a consequence of an injury rendering Clark temporarily blind. Clark's abilities, namely his strength, invulnerability and speed, have continually grown in intensity throughout the series. Many early episodes chronicled his body's reaction to being shot, at first becoming bruised, and later showing few if any marks.

The element of kryptonite is used as a recurring plot device throughout the series. Kryptonite is shown to have bizarre and lingering effects on human physiology and the young superhero often encounters mutated villains who have developed bizarre powers, such as psychic abilities, shapeshifting, and other paranormal abilities. For this reason, the show is often criticized as being predominantly a "villain of the week" series.^[2][3][4]

Kryptonite has very different effects on Kryptonians like Clark. The general premise is that Clark is virtually invincible except when around it. Different colors affect Clark differently: Green kryptonite physically weakens him and could possibly kill him if he is exposed to it for too long. Red kryptonite causes him to set aside moral compunctions and act out on his impulses and dark desires. Black kryptonite splits Clark into (and merges him back together from) two separate beings exhibiting two personalities (Clark Kent and Kal-El). Silver kryptonite has appeared once, in the episode "Splinter", but its origins are unspecific.

There are a number of allusions and themes which relate to the Superman franchise in many ways, outside of the obvious references to the Superman name, colors or costume.^[5] One of the most obvious of these is that Clark is almost always seen wearing combinations of red, yellow and blue, an allusion of his costume to come.^[6] In addition, Clark is frequently told by other characters he looks good in either blue or red.need to prove what they are alluding to^{[疑似原創研究]}

Clark's surroundings maintain a similar theme; the Kent farm has objects which colors are either red, yellow or blue. For example, their house is yellow, the barn is red and the truck is blue.need to prove what they are alluding to[疑似原創研究]

In addition to the Kent Farm, in seasons one through to four, Smallville High School represents many of these allusions as well.need to prove what they are alluding to^{[疑似原創研究]}

The school mascot, which is a crow, wears a red cape, with a crest on its chest that has the letter S (for Smallville). Also, two of Superman's colors—red and yellow—are abundant in the school. As well as the references to the Superman character, the series makes numerous references to other Superman lore and media.[7] It should also be noted that the Superman films are referenced through the cast, as Annette O'Toole (who plays Clark's mother) played the role of Lana Lang in Superman III in 1983 and Terence Stamp (who voices Clark's biological father, Jor-El) played General Zod in both Superman and Superman II.need to prove what they are alluding to[疑似原創研究]

[编辑] Season 1

The first season was a tremendous success, but some fans balked at the frequent plot device of a villain (or outcast classmate) deriving power from kryptonite exposure and appearing in only one episode, becoming known as the "freak of the week."^[2][3][4]

[编辑] Season 2

Season 2 had fewer "freaks of the week", focusing more on character development and relationship building. Several key plot points included Lex becoming more entangled in conflict with his father, Chloe digging into Clark's past and making deals with Lionel, Martha and Jonathan Kent's financial troubles, and a vacillating Lana and Clark relationship. The show mostly volleyed Clark and Lana's relationship throughout the season, never actually allowing the two to become an official couple. The main story arc, however, focused on Clark's discovery of his Kryptonian origins. The disembodied spirit/will of Clark's biological father Jor-El is introduced, communicating to Clark via his space ship, setting the stage for plots involving the fulfillment of Clark's earthly destiny. A "passing of the torch" moment occurs when Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in the 1970s and 1980s film series, appeared as Dr. Virgil Swann to provide Welling's Clark with information regarding his heritage.

[编辑] Season 3

Now, the show focused on more character development, loyalty, betrayal, and new revelations involving Jor-El. Early in the season, Michael McKean, O'Toole's real-life husband, portrayed Clark's future Daily Planet editor Perry White; from this point on, other characters relevant to the Superman mythos and the DC Universe were introduced to Smallville. Pete Ross was essentially marginalized as a character, playing minor roles involving illegal street racing and threats by investigating agents for Lionel. The character was ultimately written out of the show, explained by his inability to deal with keeping Clark's secret and the desire to move to Wichita, Kansas with his mother after his parents had divorced. As of early 2007, Sam Jones has not made any return appearances.

[编辑] Season 4

The fourth season ventured further into the Superman mythos by creating a story arc that would run the length of the season. The arc involved Clark seeking out three Kryptonian stones (at the instruction of Jor-El) holding the knowledge of the universe. The majority of this season revolved around Lex trying to rekindle a strained friendship with Clark, Lana dating Jason Teague, a young man she met in France, Lionel's ambiguous transformation into a good father and person, and Clark and numerous other characters vying with one another in attempts to obtain the stones. This season was also a milestone because it introduced Lois Lane (Erica Durance).

[编辑] Season 5

Delving deeper into Superman lore, Season 5 introduced several classic mythos elements such as Jonathan Kent's death, Fortress of Solitude, Professor Milton Fine (James Marsters), also known as the villain Brainiac, the Phantom Zone, and General Zod. Fine would become a recurring antagonist for Clark throughout the season with the central plot revolving around Clark using the knowledge obtained in the Fortress of Solitude to train for an impending doom to befall Earth: the release of General Zod from the Phantom Zone due to the machinations of Milton Fine. Season 5 also allowed Clark and Lana to explore their first real adult relationship with each other. This helped organize the blueprint for what would eventually become the series' most sought after love triangle between Clark, Lana, and Lex. As with Season 4, Season 5 featured a gradually unveiling storyline in conjunction with multiple minor story arcs running in parallel, mid-season and season finale cliffhangers, and cameos from two other notable DC characters.

[编辑] Season 6

Season 6 provided the show's first glimpse into the Phantom Zone, inhabited by a society of exiled criminals from the "28 known galaxies". The destinies of Lionel and Lex play out in the aftermath of Lex's possession by Zod and Lionel's adoption as the oracle of Jor-El. Several criminals escape the Phantom Zone with Clark, and Clark is initially left uncertain and directionless as he soon realizes he has no one left to turn to in the aftermath of Lex/Zod's destruction. DC Comics characters Jimmy Olsen, Oliver Queen (and his superhero alias Green Arrow) and the Martian Manhunter are introduced this season, and the first glimpse of the Justice League is seen when Victor Stone, Arthur Curry, and Bart Allen all return to Smallville. Clark appears more prepared to accept the greater responsibility and destiny in store for him, by promising to continue his training once all the escaped Phantom Zone criminals are either returned or destroyed. Template:Endspoilers

• Sam Jones III as Pete Ross: The best friend of Clark, his family was swindled out of their business by Lionel Luthor. Accidentally finding Clark's spaceship, and learning his secret, he guarded it with his life for two seasons before moving to Wichita with his mother.
• Eric Johnson as Whitney Fordman: Star quarterback of the football team, and Lana's boyfriend, he initially disliked Clark. The two would later settle their differences before he was shipped out for basic training in the Marines. In season 2 , he was killed in action.
• Jensen Ackles as Jason Teague: Lana's boyfriend from Paris, Jason followed Lana Lang to Smallville. Jason and his mother sought the three Kryptonian elements and attempted to sacrifice Lana while she was possessed by the reincarnated witch Isobel Thoreaux. Jason later took Jonathan and Martha Kent hostage at their farmhouse before being killed during the second meteor shower.

Throughout the series' history, many DC Comics characters have made their way into the Smallville universe. Most of the characters only appear for a single episode, but some have managed to become part of story arcs that last for several episodes, sometimes seasons. Professor Hamilton became one of the first guest characters to appear in the series. Hamilton was hired by Luthor to investigate the effects of kryptonite. He debuted in "Craving", and later died of kryptonite poisoning in season 2. Maggie Sawyer, a Metropolis police officer, was introduced in "Insurgence". Season three saw the appearance of numerous characters, including: Morgan Edge ("Exile"), Dr. Teng ("Phoenix"), Clark's future boss at the Daily Planet Perry White ("Perry") and Dr. Claire Foster ("Perry"). Season four saw a similar number of characters appear throughout the series, including Dr. Crosby ("Crusade"), who was played by Margot Kidder (Lois Lane in the Superman films), Lois' father General Lane ("Gone"), Mikail Mxyzptlk ("Jinx"), Shelby ("Krypto") and Lucy Lane ("Lucy"). The most notable character to appear in Smallville during season four was Bart Allen (who, in DC comics, eventually becomes known as The Flash), first appearing in "Run".

Season five introduced a major supervillain, Milton Fine (Brainiac) in the first episode of the season. Arthur Curry (Aquaman) was featured in the episode "Aqua", coming to Smallville to investigate a new weapon Lex was creating for the government. Clark also met Andrea Rojas (Acrata), Victor Stone (Cyborg), and Zod. Season six introduced Jimmy Olsen and Green Arrow; both characters would become recurring guests throughout the season. Martian Manhunter made a brief appearance in "Static" and was a key component in "Labyrinth".^[8]

Smallville's first accomplishment was breaking Charmed's record for highest rated debut for The WB, with 8.4 million viewers tuning in for its pilot.^[9] Since debuting in 2001, Smallville has been nominated and won a number of awards in a number of categories.^[10] Smallville has been nominated for numerous Saturn Awards. In 2002 the show was nominated in six categories, including Best Network Television Series, out of the nominations, Michael Rosenbaum took home the Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series.^[10] Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance and John Glover have also received numerous nominations in their respective acting categories as well.^[10] Smallville has been nominated for Best Network Television Series five times in a row (2002-06). Most of the cast has been nominated for one or more Teen Choice Awards; in 2002 Welling won the award for Choice Breakout Star and in 2006 Mack won Choice Sidekick.^[10] Rosenbaum also won a Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series.^[10] Smallville also won a Casting Society of America award for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot in 2002.^[10]

The show received two nominations for American Society of Cinematographers awards for the Pilot (2002) and Scared (2006) and a Canadian Society of Cinematographers award for Temptest (2003).^[10] In addition to numerous Leo Awards nominations, the show won Best Visual Effects (2002), Best Make-Up (2005), Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series, and Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series (2006).^[10] The show has also received six Motion Picture Sound Editors nominations.^[10] At the Visual Effects Society Awards, Smallville has received four nominations and two awards: Outstanding Compositing and Outstanding Matte Painting in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial. Smallville has also been nominated for four Emmy Awards, winning two for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series in 2002 and again in 2006.^[10] On January 24, 2006, it was confirmed Smallville would be part of the new The CW's Fall 2006–2007 lineup once The WB and UPN ceased separate operations and merged as The CW in September 2006. Season 6 began on September 28, 2006,^[11]