1x01 Pilot (1) - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Episode Guide

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

- Episode 01x01

Episode: 01x01 (pilot)
Title: Pilot (1)
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 475512A
First Aired: Sep. 12, 1993

Season 1 » Episode #01 - Pilot (1)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - 01x01 Pilot (1)

Summary: Clark Kent comes to Metropolis looking for a job at the Daily Planet. Perry White dismisses him as he has no experience. Clark then gets a story about a theater being torn down which convinces White to hire him because he has initiative. At the Daily Planet, Lois Lane works to uncover a possible conspiracy behind the launch of Messenger, which will carry the final components of the first space colony into orbit. White teams Lois up with the rookie Clark against her wishes. Meanwhile, Clark is frustrated that he cannot use his powers to help others without exposing himself and jeopardizing his chance at leading a normal life. He consults his mother, Martha Kent, and the two comes up with the Superman costume.

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Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Jimmy Olsen	played by Michael Landes
Catherine 'Cat' Grant	played by Tracy Scoggins
Lucy Lane	played by Elizabeth Barondes
Waiter	played by Ryal Haakenson
Reporter #1	played by Jerry Hauck
Worker	played by Marco Hernandez
Public Affairs Officer	played by Clyde Kusatsu
Soap Opera Actor	played by Scott McCray
Homeless Man	played by Gregory Millar

Season 1 / Episode 1: - Pilot (1)

Man #1: What the hell is that?
Man #2: Is it a bird?
Man #3: Is it a plane?
Man with binoculars: No, just a guy in a pair of tights and a cape.

Season 1 / Episode 1: - Pilot (1)

Lois Lane: I'll need a task force. I can't cover this story alone.
Perry White: You can have Jimmy.
Lois Lane: Chief, we're talking about the space program.
Perry White: Ok, take Kent.
Lois Lane: Kent?
Perry White: Kent!
Lois Lane: What about Meyerson?
Perry White: He's busy.
Lois Lane: Burns?
Perry White: Budapest.
Lois Lane: Forget Kent.
Perry White: Uh-uh, he's a good man.
Lois Lane: Kent is a hack from Smallville. I couldn't make that name up.
Perry White: Kent or nobody.
Lois Lane: Fine. Don't ever say that I'm not a team player.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

FACT: When Clark goes to the theatre, the side entrance is shown, but it is spelled wrong. It is spelled as "enterance".
CONT: In the pilot, when Clark flies for the first time to go see his parents in Smallville, he is wearing a maroon shirt. When he lands in Smallville he's wearing a blue denim shirt. But in the next scene at the dinner table, he's wearing maroon again.
PLOT: In all other Superman series, Clark uses his glasses to hide his secret identity. However, in ‘Lois & Clark’, Clark wore his glasses prior to being Superman without having any reason for wearing them.

TRIVIA

Dean Cain was the first actor to be auditioned. At first, he was dismissed as being too young, more of a Superboy than a Superman.
The pilot was shot on 35mm film.
The neon "Daily Planet" globe in front of the building cost $15,000.