"A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events"[1] is the eleventh episode of the first season of Superman & Lois, and the eleventh episode overall. It aired on June 22, 2021.
| “ | What would you say to the people of the world when asked what you stand for? I'd like to think everything good and decent. Truth, justice. |
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Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]
Clark makes a startling discovery about Morgan Edge.[2]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Characters[edit | hide]
Protagonists[edit | hide]
- Superman (Clark Kent)
- Lois Lane
- Jonathan Kent
- Jordan Kent
- Jor-El (A.I.)
- Martha Kent (dream)
- Lana Lang Cushing
- Kyle Cushing
- Sarah Cushing
Antagonists[edit | hide]
- Atom-Man (Henry Miller) (dream)
- Morgan Edge (Tal-Rho)
- Zeta-Rho (A.I.)
Other Characters[edit | hide]
- Jonathan Kent Sr. (pictured; dream)
- Smallville High School Class of 1995 (pictured; dream)
- Katrina Kim (pictured; dream)
- Jonathan Kypher (pictured; dream)
- Catherine Laepin (pictured; dream)
- Brent Ladner (pictured; dream)
- Sydney Lechterm (pictured; dream)
- Stephen La (pictured; dream)
- Amber Laebivitz (pictured; dream)
- Cara Laburn (pictured; dream)
- William Lang (pictured; dream)
- Crystal Loaverna (pictured; dream)
- Verna Lobnick (pictured; dream)
- Daily Planet (dream)
- Perry White (dream)
- Lombard (mentioned in dream)
- Ron Troupe (dream)
- Jimmy Olsen (mentioned in dream)
- Janet (dream)
- Lois Hannigan (mentioned in dream)
- Edelsteins (family) (mentioned in dream)
- Sam Lane (mentioned)
- Dr. Patel (dream)
- Ter-Loc (mentioned)
- Lara Lor-Van (mentioned)
- Emily Phan (mentioned)
- John Henry Irons (phone call)
Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]
- House of El (mentioned in dream)
- Metropolis Meteors (mentioned in dream)
- Smallville High School (pictured; dream)
- Smallville Crows (logo; dream)
- Smallville Torch (mentioned in dream)
- Sequoia (dream)
- Smallville Fire & Rescue (mentioned in dream)
- Teague Family Hardware (dream)
- Manito's Bar & Lounge (dream)
- Seek & Keep Thrift Store (dream)
- Metropolis Taxi (dream)
- Daily Planet (dream)
- Daily Planet Today (dream)
- Pulitzer (mentioned in dream)
- Nazi (logo; dream)
- SS (logo; dream)
- MPD (dream)
- USA First Hardware (logo; dream)
- Khatri's Saris & Clothing (dream)
- Tailoring by Aru (dream)
- City of Metropolis Waste Management (dream)
- Chandola Family Dry Cleaning (dream)
- Metropolis Hospital (dream)
- DOD (mentioned)
Events[edit | hide]
- Resurrection of Krypton
- Attack on Little India (dream)
- Arrest of Atom-Man (dream)
Species[edit | hide]
- Kryptonians
- Artificial Intelligences
- Humans
- Metahumans (mentioned)
Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]
- Sunstone Crystals
- Holograms
- Kent Farm Truck
- Kal-El's Pod (dream)
- Friday Night Lights (name seen; dream)
- Harry Potter (name seen; dream)
- Glasses (dream)
- Superman Suits
- Atom-Man Suit (dream)
- Seinfeld (mentioned in dream)
- Tal-Rho's Suit
- Mind Navigator
- Eradicator
- Kryptonian Skinsuits (hologram)
Locations[edit | hide]
- Undesignated Universe
- Earth
- Arctic
- North America
- United States of America
- Kansas
- Rice County
- Smallville
- Kent Farm
- Kent House
- Kent Barn
- Storm Cellar (dream)
- Smallville High School (pictured; dream)
- Main Street (dream)
- Sequoia (dream)
- Teague Family Hardware (dream)
- Manito's Bar & Lounge (dream)
- Seek & Keep Thrift Store (dream)
- Smallville Fire Hall (mentioned in dream)
- Cushing Residence
- Kent Farm
- Smallville
- Metropolis
- Milledge Avenue
- Daily Planet Building
- Hob's River (pictured; dream)
- Little India (dream)
- 2831 Steel Avenue (name seen; dream)
- USA First Hardware (logo; dream)
- Khatri's Saris & Clothing (dream)
- Tailoring by Aru (dream)
- Chandola Family Dry Cleaning (dream)
- 2831 Steel Avenue (name seen; dream)
- Metropolis Hospital (dream)
- Rice County
- Kansas
- United States of America
- Asia
- Krypton (hologram; dream)
- Earth
- Mindscape
Notes[edit | hide]
- This episode includes countless references to the comics.
- The scene where Superman changes his outfits in a phone booth is a direct reference to the exact actions Superman does in early comic strips.
- In the same scene, the bystander compared Clark's flight to birds and planes, a reference to the common phrase "It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!".
- Superman's suit in the late 90s to early 00s, which was first seen in Pilot (Superman & Lois), was seen in this episode once more. The suit's design is a reference to that in the Max Fleischer cartoons.
- Superman lifting a green car, a scene also first seen in "Pilot", is also a reference to Actions Comics #1, Superman's first appearance in history.
- Jor-El's speech regarding Superman's powers is similar to what Jor-El of the Earth-1 said in Man of Steel (Film).
- The scene where Superman changes his outfits in a phone booth is a direct reference to the exact actions Superman does in early comic strips.
- According to the film titles shown in Sequoia Theater (Friday Night Lights and Harry Potter), it is assumed that this episode takes place in 2004. With the later part of the flashback taking place in 2005, a year after Superman debuted in Metropolis.
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Clark's first flight
