Pilot (Part 1) (Lois and Clark episode)
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| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman episode | |
|---|---|
| “Pilot (Part 1)” | |
| Episode no. | Season One Episode One |
| Writer(s) | Deborah Joy LeVine |
| Director | Robert Butler |
| Production no. | 475512A |
| Original airdate | September 12, 1993 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "N/A" | "Pilot (Part 2)" |
"Pilot (Part 1)" is the first episode of the television program Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. It was never joined together with the second eposode, "Pilot {Part 2)", and remains a stand alone eposode. The episode (and the series) star Dean Cain as Superman and Clark Kent, Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane and John Shea as Lex Luthor.
[edit] Plot
The episode opens after Clark Kent has traveled to Metropolis to fulfil his dream of writing for the Daily Planet. An out of control bus charges down the main street with no brakes, but as the coach nears, Clark runs in front of it, holds out his hands and brings it to a stop. Mindful of keeping his powers secret, he quickly slips out of the area before any one else sees, leaving a hand print indented in the metal of the coach's bumper.
Clark arrives at the Daily Planet and goes to see Perry White looking for a job. While in the office he meets Lois Lane. Perry tells her to do a story about a theater that will soon be torn down. She refuses saying that its not her style and she wants a bigger story to work on. After she leaves his office, Perry looks at Clarks CV and is not impressed with his previous work for The Smallvill Gazette, and turns him down. Clark greasusly accepts the rejection and shakes hands with Perry before leaving. Perry is left holding his hand in pain after Clarks extreamly strong grasp.
Clark wanders around Metropolis aimlessly and comes across another situation where people are in trouble, this time workers in the sewage system underground. Clark being Clark, he has to help, and is nearly exposed again. He then comes across a demonstration outside a theater that is about to be torn down; the same theater Perry wanted Lois to do a story on. As the buldosers start up, Clark uses his X-ray vision to look inside the building, and sees that someone is still inside. He then uses his heat vision to melt the engine of the buldoser, stopping it in his tracks.
Clark enters the old building where a woman is on stage performing in front of an empty audience. He recognises her and they talk. Later, at his new and very rundown flat, Clark types up a story on his computer at super fast speeds, causing the keyboard to smoke. Lying down on his bed he trys to get some sleep, but is dispered by a flickering light. It is at this point he demonstrates his flying abilities by rising up and fixing the light bulb on the ceiling.
The next day Clark returns to the Daily Planet and shows Perry his story. Perry is very impressed and offers him the job. Clark goes to shake his hand but Perry gets out of it, fearing another hand crushing. At this point Lois comes in again demanding to have someone to help her on her latest story. All the experienced reporters are not available, so Perry sugessts Clark. Lois imadetaly refuses but Perry says in Clark or no one. She reluntantly accepts, and on their way out of the building he says to Clark, "Don't fall for me, farmboy", but alas, he already has.
Later, after compleating thier story, Clark leaves the Daily Planet and goes into a side ally he thinks is empty. Just as he rises off the ground, a homeless man aks him for a dollar, and is shocked not only that Clark is flying, but also that he gives the man some money before shooting off into the stars to Smallville, his hometown. In Smallville he stays with his parents and they share a meal before Clark tells them of his adventures so far in Metropolis. They are pleased and happy for him, but also worried that his secret may come out as there are so many more people there than in Smallville. His mother begins to think of possible ways that Clark could use his powers and remain anonymous. After talking with his parents, Clark leaves back to Metropolis.
The next day Clark arrives at the Daily Planet ready for his next story. The TV is on and its a news channel. After watching the destruction of a space rocket destined to build a new space station for Star Labs on the TV, Lois seems to ask Clark if he wants to attend a high profile press conference hoasted by Lex Luthor, but doesn't fully. Clark knows she doesn't want to ask him because she sees herself as a very independent woman. He declines, saying "I think I'll go to bed early tonight." Lois is shocked he is turning down such an event to go to bed early and pressures him to go. They attend the press conference, hoasted by Lex Luthor, and he tells of his plans to build his own space station to replace the one lost with the destruction of the rocket. Everyone hails him a hero for saving the day and dreams of so many to find cures for all diseases in a zero gravity environment. Clark immediately takes a dislike to Lex, not only because he thinks he's up to something, but also that Lois seems mesmerised by him. The episode ends on a cliff hanger, with Lex apparently being the subject of a snake attack in his home, but then revealing that it is some kind of hobby of Lex's to test his reactions. He laughs and blows smoke from a cigar into the view of the camera, and the episode ends.
[edit] External links
- www.tv.com, a eposode guide for season one of Lois and Clark
- Swing the Sickle Review
