Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 

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

Creators:

Deborah Joy LeVine, Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel

Stars:

Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dean Cain	...	Clark Kent / ... 87 episodes, 1993-1997
Teri Hatcher	...	Lois Lane 87 episodes, 1993-1997
Lane Smith	...	Perry White 87 episodes, 1993-1997
K Callan	...	Martha Kent 87 episodes, 1993-1997
Eddie Jones	...	Jonathan Kent 87 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:

superhero | 1990s | extraterrestrial man | extraterrestrial human | act of kindness | 

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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:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dean Cain (Clark Kent / Superman) and Teri Hatcher (Lois Lane) are the only actors to appear in all 87 episodes of the series.

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Quotes

Lois Lane: Clark! You came. Why aren't you in Smallville with your folks?
Clark Kent: Oh, uh... my plane got snowed in.
Lois Lane: It did? But it's not snowing... Oh! You are the best!

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Connections

Version of Superboy: Son of Tomorrow (2016)

User Reviews

A fun take on the Superman franchise

'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman' was one of the better sci-fi shows to come out of the Nineties and it was probably one of the first attempts to give the comic franchises a modern twist.

During the four seasons it aired for, the familiar Superman characters were brought out and given a Nineties touch. While Lois is still very much her tenacious self, Clark Kent was now a confident, well-adjusted guy and was a far cry from the bumbling Clark of the films and comics. His mother Martha is the one who sews his uniform for him while she and husband Jonathan are always on hand to give their adoptive son advice on his love life. Lex Luthor is far more charismatic and he and Lois even have a fling. However, Perry and Jimmy are in usual form and Superman is ever the hero he's always been, fighting for truth, justice and the American way.

Dean Cain made an excellent Clark, portraying the loyalty and strength of the character as well as his uncertainties over Lois and his path as Superman. While Christopher Reeve gave us a very heroic Superman, Cain gave us a hero who was heavily influenced by his Earth upbringing making him very human at times and it does work for this series. Teri Hatcher depicted a beautiful, career-driven Lois who vacillated between arrogance and being insecure, and this softer edge made her a likable character. And John Shea's Lex Luthor was wonderfully evil and intriguing as the almost James Bond-like villain who had fine tastes and minions to do his dirty work.

The story lines were almost always fun and engaging, often capturing a nice balance between drama, action, humour and romance. And unlike the 'Smallville' series, where episodes are very formulaic ((ie, mutant-of-the-week attacks and Clark saves the day so he can get back to his brooding over Lana), this series avoids that plot hole by covering different villains and plots. The only problem, that eventually saw the show's demise, was when Lois and Clark married as this lead to it becoming too soapy and cavity-inducing although it did serve as a lesson to future TV show producers that you should always pair your leads together in the finale, not half-way through the series.

'Lois and Clark' was never meant to be a deep, dark insight into Superman's history but instead just an entertaining show aimed at both young and old, and I think it succeeds. Newcomers to the show should check out the first three seasons to see it at its best.