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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 2

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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 2)
Season 2
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 18, 1994 (1994-09-18) –
May 21, 1995 (1995-05-21)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman's second season originally aired between September 18, 1994 and May 21, 1995, beginning with "Madame Ex".

The series loosely follows the comic philosophy of writer John Byrne, with Clark Kent as the true personality, and Superman as a secondary disguise. As the show's title suggests, it focuses as much on the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane as on the adventures of Clark's alter-ego.[1] The central characters in season 2 are Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman, Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane, Lane Smith as Perry White, Eddie Jones as Jonathan Kent, K Callan as Martha Kent, Justin Whalin as Jimmy Olsen.

Season two dropped the character of Cat Grant and replaced Michael Landes with Justin Whalin as Jimmy Olsen. The official reason, according to Landes, was that he looked too similar to Dean Cain (on the DVD commentary for the pilot of Lois & Clark, Dean Cain has admitted that he and Landes looked like they could be related). Series creator Deborah Joy LeVine and the entire first-season writing team were also dismissed. The new producer, Robert Singer, planned a stronger focus on "action";[2] the show also focused more on the budding romance of Lois and Clark.

Lex Luthor returned in one episode and many other villains began to appear from the comics, such as The Prankster, Metallo, the Toyman and the criminal group known as Intergang, and the show featured new love interests for the ace reporters: Dan Scardino played by Jim Pirri, a government agent interested in Lois, and D. A. Mayson Drake played by Farrah Forke. This season also featured the debut of fan-favorite villain Tempus played by Lane Davies and H. G. Wells, as a time-traveler. Wells' younger self was played by Terry Kiser, and the older Wells was played by Hamilton Camp. Season two started out rocky but became a success and garnered higher ratings in its initial airings, ending the season in 58th place. The season ended with the cliffhanger of Clark proposing marriage to Lois.

Episodes

See also: List of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman episodes
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 2 episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date[3] U.S. viewers
(millions)
221"Madame Ex"Randall ZiskTony Blake and Paul JacksonSeptember 18, 1994 (1994-09-18)16.1[4]
232"Wall of Sound"Alan J. LeviJohn McNamaraSeptember 25, 1994 (1994-09-25)16.8[5]
243"The Source"John T. KretchmerTony Blake and Paul JacksonOctober 2, 1994 (1994-10-02)17.1[6]
254"The Prankster"James HaymanGrant RosenbergOctober 9, 1994 (1994-10-09)16.1[7]
265"Church of Metropolis"Robert SingerJohn McNamaraOctober 23, 1994 (1994-10-23)18.2[8]
276"Operation Blackout"Michael W. WatkinsKate BoutilierOctober 30, 1994 (1994-10-30)15.6[9]
287"That Old Gang of Mine"Lorraine Senna FerraraGene Miller and Karen KavnarNovember 13, 1994 (1994-11-13)19.8[10]
298"A Bolt From the Blue"Philip SgricciaKathy McCormickNovember 20, 1994 (1994-11-20)20.3[11]
309"Season's Greedings"Randall ZiskDean CainDecember 4, 1994 (1994-12-04)19.0[12]
3110"Metallo"James BagdonasTony Blake, James Crocker, and Paul JacksonJanuary 1, 1995 (1995-01-01)17.4[13]
3211"Chi of Steel"James HaymanHilary J. BaderJanuary 8, 1995 (1995-01-08)20.0[14]
3312"The Eyes Have It"Bill D'EliaKathy McCormick and Grant RosenbergJanuary 22, 1995 (1995-01-22)16.7[15]
3413"The Phoenix"Philip SgricciaTony Blake and Paul JacksonFebruary 12, 1995 (1995-02-12)20.0[16]
3514"Top Copy"Randall ZiskJohn McNamaraFebruary 19, 1995 (1995-02-19)19.7[17]
3615"Return of the Prankster"Philip SgricciaGrant RosenbergFebruary 26, 1995 (1995-02-26)18.9[18]
3716"Lucky Leon"Jim PohlChris RuppenthalMarch 12, 1995 (1995-03-12)21.0[19]
3817"Resurrection"Joseph ScanlanGene Miller and Karen KavnerMarch 19, 1995 (1995-03-19)17.8[20]
3918"Tempus Fugitive"James BagdonasJack Weinstein and Lee HudsonMarch 26, 1995 (1995-03-26)21.3[21]
4019"Target: Jimmy Olsen!"David JacksonTony Blake and Paul JacksonApril 2, 1995 (1995-04-02)18.4[22]
4120"Individual Responsibility"Alan J. LeviChris RuppenthalApril 16, 1995 (1995-04-16)15.7[23]
4221"Whine, Whine, Whine"Michael W. WatkinsKathy McCormick and John McNamaraMay 14, 1995 (1995-05-14)17.1[24]
4322"And the Answer Is..."Alan J. LeviTony Blake and Paul JacksonMay 21, 1995 (1995-05-21)20.0[25]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "History of Lois and Clark – Part 1". Redboots.net. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  3. ^ "MSN Episode Guide (page 2)". MSN. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
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