- For the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode, see Fail-Safe.
- For the titular object, see Project 7734 (UE-43).
"Fail Safe"[1] is the thirteenth episode of the first season of Superman & Lois, and the thirteenth episode overall. It aired on July 20, 2021.
| “ | Look, Sam, people like me, without these weapons, we're indestructible, and if something like this should happen again without a plan in place, without a fail-safe... | ” |
Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]
Superman pays a visit to Morgan Edge. Meanwhile, Lois and Chrissy work together on a story. Lastly, Jonathan finds a welcome distraction during a very stressful school day.[1]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Characters[edit | hide]
Protagonists[edit | hide]
Antagonists[edit | hide]
- Tal-Rho
- Zeta-Rho (A.I. in flashback)
- Leslie Larr
- Irma Sayres (body)
- Zod (mentioned)
Other Characters[edit | hide]
- Jor-El (mentioned)
- Smallville High School
- George Dean
- A.I. Device
- Jensen (pictured)
- Naomi Wheeler (pictured)
- Paul Blakeston (pictured)
- Jennifer Kling (pictured)
- Joel Passmore (pictured)
- Caleb Stone (pictured)
- Derek Powell (pictured)
- Reno Rosetti (pictured)
- Emily Phan (pictured)
- David Fuglestad (pictured)
- Eliza (mentioned)
- Victoria May (name seen)
- Smallville Fire & Rescue
- Lara Lor-Van (mentioned in flashback)
- God (mentioned)
- W. Dodge (mentioned)
- Tegan Wickhem's Cousin (mentioned)
- Sarah Cushing's Grandmother (mentioned)
- Natalie Lane Irons (mentioned)
- Darlene Irons (UE-43) (mentioned)
- Darlene Irons (UE-44) (mentioned)
- Sophie Cushing
- Deputy Kya Johnson
- Lopez
- Jonathan Kent Sr. (mentioned)
- Cathy (Bartle's Diner) (name seen)
- Katie (Truck Driver) (name seen)
- James (Sales Consultant) (name seen)
- Carrie (Sales Consultant) (name seen)
- Katie (Rice County General Hospital) (name seen)
Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]
- DOD
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- US Army
- Project 7734 (mentioned)
- Smallville High School
- Smallville Crows (logo)
- Smallville Fire & Rescue
- Metropolis Meteors (poster)
- Smallville Gazette
- Empress (RV)
- Edge EnerCorp (logo)
- Young Executive Program (files)
- Subjekts (mentioned)
- United States Department of the Interior (file)
- Project 7734 (UE-44) (keychain)
- Victoria May's Diner
- Smallville Community Bank (mentioned)
- Daily Planet (mentioned)
- Smallville Sheriff's Department
- Kerger Shoes
- Pronghorn Weekly Gazette (newspaper)
- Duncan Company (advertisement)
- Bartle's Diner (advertisement)
- Angel Hospital (advertisement)
- Mardesin's Farms (advertisement)
- Rice County General Hospital (advertisement)
- Rice Ice Cream Group (advertisement)
- Urateka (advertisement)
Events[edit | hide]
- Project 7734 (mentioned)
- Resurrection of Krypton
Species[edit | hide]
- Kryptonians
- Artificial Intelligences (flashback)
- Humans
- Kryptonian-Human Hybrids
- Metahumans
- Humans (UE-44)
- A.I. (UE-44)
- Gods (mentioned)
Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]
- Green Kryptonite
- Synthetic Kryptonite Gas (mentioned)
- Kryptonite Spears (mentioned)
- Kryptonite Knives (mentioned)
- Kryptonite Swords (mentioned)
- Kryptonite Firearms (mentioned)
- Tal-Rho's Suit
- Eradicator (flashback)
- Holograms (flashback)
- Superman Suit
- Sunstone Crystals
- X-Kryptonite (mentioned)
- Auto-Drive RV
- Steel War Suit
- Kinetic Hammer
- Glasses
- Sam Lane's Keychain
- Tal-Rho's Pod (mentioned in flashback)
- Get Out (mentioned)
- Kent Farm Truck
- ELT
- Kryptonian Skinsuits (hologram in flashback)
- Power-Dampeners
Locations[edit | hide]
- Undesignated Universe
- Earth
- Asia
- Badlands (flashback)
- Tal-Rho's Fortress (flashback)
- Badlands (flashback)
- North America
- United States of America
- Kansas
- Rice County
- Smallville
- Kent Farm
- Main Street
- Shuster Mines (mentioned)
- Smallville High School
- Cushing Residence
- Smallville Fire Hall (mentioned)
- Atlas Lake
- Smallville Sheriff's Office
- Smallville Community Bank (mentioned)
- Bartle's Diner (advertisement)
- Angel Hospital (advertisement)
- Mardesin's Farms (advertisement)
- Rice County General Hospital (advertisement)
- Rice Ice Cream Group (advertisement)
- Smallville
- Reno County (name seen)
- McPherson County (name seen)
- Ellsworth County (name seen)
- Barton County (name seen)
- Metropolis (mentioned)
- Rice County
- Salem (mentioned)
- Virginia
- Military Prison
- Kansas
- United States of America
- Mexico (mentioned)
- Asia
- Earth
Notes[edit | hide]
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- The water tower shown when Jonathan talks to Tegan Wickhem has the same font as the 2000s series Smallville's logo on it.
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Clark asks for John's assistance
