Homecoming

Episode aired Oct 15, 2010
TV-PGTV-PG
42min

9.5/10

1.5K

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Still gravely pondering his place in life, Clark lets Lois drag him along to their Smallvillle high school reunion. Rather than enjoying his hero status, while Lois shines less than she expe... Read allStill gravely pondering his place in life, Clark lets Lois drag him along to their Smallvillle high school reunion. Rather than enjoying his hero status, while Lois shines less than she expected, Clark worries when he spots Brainiac, but it turns out he returned from the future w... Read allStill gravely pondering his place in life, Clark lets Lois drag him along to their Smallvillle high school reunion. Rather than enjoying his hero status, while Lois shines less than she expected, Clark worries when he spots Brainiac, but it turns out he returned from the future with the Legions ring to show Clark how vital his contribution is to prevent a horrible fut... Read all

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Director
- Jeannot Szwarc
Writers
- Jerry Siegel(character created by: Superman)
- Joe Shuster(character created by: Superman)
- Alfred Gough(developed for television by)
Stars
- Tom Welling
- Erica Durance
- Cassidy Freeman(credit only)

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Director
- Jeannot Szwarc
Writers
- Jerry Siegel(character created by: Superman)
- Joe Shuster(character created by: Superman)
- Alfred Gough(developed for television by) (excerpts from episode "Pilot" written by)
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Still gravely pondering his place in life, Clark lets Lois drag him along to their Smallvillle high school reunion. Rather than enjoying his hero status, while Lois shines less than she expected, Clark worries when he spots Brainiac, but it turns out he returned from the future with the Legions ring to show Clark how vital his contribution is to prevent a horrible future for him, Oliver, their friends and the world. —KGF Vissers

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Trivia
The 200th episode in the series.

Goofs
At the end of the episode, there is a shot of Jonathan Kent's tombstone. The date reads Sept. 1, 1954 - Jan. 26, 2006. (Jan. 26, 2006 is when the episode Jonathan Kent died first aired.) But episode 6 of season 3, Clark sees the past and Jonathan Kent's mother is pregnant with him, and the year is 1961.

Quotes
Greg Arkin: I have a message for Clark Kent.
Lois Lane: Yeah? How about "Don't leave your date with Punch Bowl Maddy"?
Greg Arkin: Something tells me it's for a good reason. You know, Clark is the reason a lot of us are still here.
Lois Lane: Oh?
Greg Arkin: I kind of got caught up in my web of obsession. He set me straight. It's not every place that has a hometown hero like Clark Kent.
Lois Lane: That's the kind of guy he is.
Greg Arkin: Just tell him. Tell him thank you.

Connections
Featured in Smallville: Finale (2011)

Soundtracks
Everything
(uncredited)
Written by Jason Wade
Performed by Lifehouse

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10/10

Homecoming

During the season 5, Smallville aired it's 100th episode "Reckoning" which was one of the most serious and epic stories, if not THE most epic story in the show's ten year history. It had drama, action and tragedy. Many people still believe "Reckoning" was the greatest of all Smallville episodes. It may have been possible to top it for the 200th episode, but in the end the producers chose not to try and compete. Instead we have "Homecoming", which is a fun throwback to the early seasons of Smallville.

Two major characters from the past return, Brainiac and Greg the bug boy, who appeared all the way back in the 2nd episode of the series "Metamorphosis". Brainiac takes Clark on an It's a Wonderful Life journey to reflect on his past, present and future. There are moments where the tone is heavy, but for the most part this is a light hearted story with many nods to past seasons. It was great to see the Smallville High set again, and the twist with the bug boy was a refreshing surprise.

Even though I've been watching Smallville since the beginning, and continue to go back and watch old episodes, it's easy to forget how far this show has come, and how much it's changed over the years. "Homecoming" is a nice reminder of the simpler show from classic seasons.

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