Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)

In addition to fighting evil, Superman has a burning romance with Lois Lane in both his identities.

Creators:

Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel

Stars:

Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Eddie Jones

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dean Cain	...	Clark Kent (87 episodes, 1993-1997)
Teri Hatcher	...	Lois Lane (87 episodes, 1993-1997)
Eddie Jones	...	Jonathan Kent (87 episodes, 1993-1997)
K Callan	...	Martha Kent (87 episodes, 1993-1997)
Lane Smith	...	Perry White (86 episodes, 1993-1997)
Justin Whalin	...	Jimmy Olsen (66 episodes, 1994-1997)

Storyline

Lois and Clark is based on Superman being a Generation X man. In his twenties somewhere Clark must experience life as a pre-thirties pupil. Lois, as always, is by his side at the Daily Planet, adding that oh-so-ever romantic side to his life. The relationship between Lois and Clark, is as always, a platonic but on the edge of mad love, type of experience.

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Plot Keywords:

superman | newspaper | alien | 1990s | miniaturization | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

WB Home Entertainment - DVD site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lois & Clark

Filming Locations:

New York Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

December 3rd Productions, Gangbuster Films Inc., Lorimar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 45 min (88 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Shea decided to leave the series after the first season, because he was tired of the strenuous commute from New York to Los Angeles. He would later return for four guest spots during seasons 2-4.

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Quotes

Lois Lane: Well, I like my quirks. I think they make me unique.
Clark Kent: You certainly are unique.

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Connections

Spun-off from Superman (1978)

User Reviews

Wonderful promise, but the show couldn't live up to it

As a loyal fan of L&C, I have to say that I loved most things about the show. Teri Hatcher turned in my favorite portrayal of Lois Lane to date. Lane Smith's attitude as Perry White was usually enjoyable. Most importantly, Eddie Jones and K Callan set a new standard as Jonathan and Martha Kent. Originally billed as recurring characters, their efforts on screen were just too wonderful to be denied and became a staple of the show through its many ups and downs.

Dean Cain was solid as Clark--and the idea that Clark was a person with problems and goals and insecurities of his own and that Superman was the convenient guise he used to help people always appealed to me. I know that most of the die-hard fans are of the opposite opinion, but humanizing Kal-el and focusing on his relationships with his family, his friends, and the love of his life was one of Deb Joy Levine's truly masterful ideas. The ensemble cast of the first season with Michael Landes as Jimmy Olsen and Tracy Scoggins as Cat Grant worked superbly together onscreen. John Shea turned in a respectable performance with a good mix of glitz and sinister ambition for a '90s Lex Luthor. I loved almost all the episodes that first season and one of my abiding regrets is that the show's writing staff and cast changed for the second season. Nonetheless, the first two seasons were both solid (even if the alternating introduction of competing love interests became grating after awhile).

Much as I hate to admit it, the show didn't end too early. The wheels came off in the third season with the much-despised clone-amnesia arc and the disturbing introduction of the concept of New Krypton. By the close of the fourth season, a consistent villain was nowhere to be found and the idea of Lois's possible pregnancy, of a Superfamily, wasn't strong enough to help the show recover from a disastrous newlywed phase.