Head On

"Head On"
Information
Season 3 » Episode 5
Episode number	35 of 43
Airdate	April 11, 2023
Network	The CW
Written by	Andrew N. Wong
Directed by	David Ramsey
Chronology
Preceded by	Too Close to Home
Followed by	Of Sound Mind

"Head On" is the fifth episode of the third season of Superman & Lois, and the thirty-fifth episode overall. It aired on April 11, 2023.

“	Everyone calls it something different, experiences it in their own way, but the pull, as I call it, happens to anyone who sits in this chair. The pull? This disease, it tests every part of you, mentally, physically. And at some point, you get this feeling, this... this pull. That it'd be so much easier if you'd just let go. It doesn't mean that you don't love the people in your life or that you wanna leave 'em, but... that feeling to give into the disease gets to be so strong. So this drive that your wife has, she's gonna need to use all that energy to survive.	”
— Peia Mannheim and Clark Kent[src]

Synopsis

Clark and General Lane are both having a hard time giving Lois room to make her own decisions. Meanwhile, Lana and Sarah have a run-in with an old friend at the diner. Lastly, Natalie has a surprise visitor.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• Smallville Gazette
  • Superman (Clark Kent)
  • Lois Lane
  • Chrissy Beppo
• Smallville High Valentine Dance
  • Jordan Kent
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Sarah Cortez
  • Natalie Lane Irons
  • Matteo Mannheim
  • George Dean Jr.
  • Candice Pergande
• Kyle Cushing
• Sam Lane
• Lana Lang
• Diana's Mother
• Peia

Antagonists

• Intergang
  • Aleister Hook
  • Bruno Mannheim
  • Henry Miller
  • Deadline (James Distefano)
  • Superman (Kal-El) (corpse)

Other Characters

• Al Capone (mentioned)
• Albert Einstein (mentioned)
• Aleister Hook's Patients
  • Adam D. (name seen)
  • Alexandra N. (name seen)
  • Alyssa G. (name seen)
  • Amanda Dubrons (name seen)
  • Andrea Dappenford (name seen)
  • Andrea M. (name seen)
  • Benjamin DiNoverra (name seen)
  • Billie Borimendi (name seen)
  • Bob W. (name seen)
  • Brianna W. (name seen)
  • Bryan Corlent (name seen)
  • Carson P. (name seen)
  • Celeste Duffinakis (name seen)
  • Christopher Amorapurti (name seen)
  • Christy O. (name seen)
  • Claire B. (name seen)
  • Claudia G. (name seen)
  • Colin A. (name seen)
  • Colleen B. (name seen)
  • Daniela Abstondale (name seen)
  • Daniela F. (name seen)
  • David H. (name seen)
  • Donald P. (name seen)
  • Elijah Cornridge (name seen)
  • Eliza Barchanburne (name seen)
  • Elizabeth Droliavich (name seen)
  • Emily Certazul (name seen)
  • Emily M. (name seen)
  • Emily V. (name seen)
  • Gerald P. (name seen)
  • Grace H. (name seen)
  • Harrold C. (name seen)
  • Hilary Briarhuff (name seen)
  • Ian B. (name seen)
  • Jessica C. (name seen)
  • Joshua Callenby (name seen)
  • Josie M. (name seen)
  • Judith S. (name seen)
  • Lara (name seen)
  • Lawrence M. (name seen)
  • Liam Darview (name seen)
  • Logan P. (name seen)
  • Louise H. (name seen)
  • Mikael S. (name seen)
  • Megan B. (name seen)
  • Melissa E. (name seen)
  • Nicholas Borstone (name seen)
  • Nick M. (name seen)
  • Oliver K. (name seen)
  • Perry (name seen)
  • Philippe L. (name seen)
  • Rachel O. (name seen)
  • Sarah L. (name seen)
  • Sophie T. (name seen)
  • Stephanie Ashteils (name seen)
  • Tristan E. (name seen)
  • Victor P. (name seen)
  • Victoria Danzette (name seen)
  • William D. (name seen)
  • Zachary Cloppermann (name seen)
• Bruno Mannheim's Mother (mentioned)
• Charley Crockett (voice)
• Darlene Irons (mentioned)
• Sam Lane's Wife (mentioned)
• God (mentioned)
• Hardcastle
• Hob's Bay Medical Center
  • Alexis (name seen)
  • Amelia (name seen)
  • Amy (name seen)
  • Anna (name seen)
  • Diana (mentioned)
  • Gerard (name seen)
  • Gloria Green
  • Jen (name seen)
  • Laura (name seen)
  • Dr. Martine (name seen)
  • Phil (name seen)
• Martha Kent (name seen)
• Aunt Peggy (mentioned)
• Sam Lane (UE-44) (indirectly mentioned)
• Smallville
  • George Dean (mentioned)
  • George Dean's Wife (mentioned)
  • John Henry Irons (mentioned)
  • Smallville High Valentine Dance
    • Corey Wellnitz
    • Denise Olowe
    • Malcolm Teague
    • Sean Smith
    • Timmy Ryan
  • Sophie Cushing (pictured)
  • Victoria May (name seen)

Teams and Organizations

• Brit & Dunn's Quick Mart (mentioned)
• Girls (audio)
• Hob's Bay Medical Center
• House of El (UE-43) (glyph)
• House of El (Bizarro World) (glyph)
• Intergang
• Loyal Order of Bison
• Metropolis Transit Authority
• New Carthage Cancer Center (mentioned)
• Parker Bus Lines
• Reserve Officers' Training Corps (mentioned)
• Sequoia (mentioned)
• Smallville Fire Department
• Smallville Gazette
• Smallville High School (mentioned)
• The Jesus and Mary Chain
• The Sugarhill Gang (audio)
• United States Department of Defense
  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • United States Army
• Victoria May's Diner
• Wakarusa Realty

Events

• Mannheim Investigation
  • Rescue of Darlene Irons (mentioned)
  • Infiltration into Fort Belvoir

Species

• Humans (UE-43)
• Humans (UE-44)
• Kryptonians (Bizarro World) (corpse)
• Kryptonians (UE-43)
• Kryptonian-Human Hybrids
• Metahumans

Objects and Concepts

• B6-ALT (name seen)
• Clark Kent's Glasses
• Deadline Suit
• Dumb Einstein (mentioned)
• Eradication Machine (name seen)
• Green Kryptonite
• Head On
• Kent Farm Truck
• Rapper's Delight
• SeniorSwipe
• Superman Suit (Bizarro World)
• Superman Suit (UE-43)
• X-Kryptonite (name seen)

Locations

• Hell (mentioned)
• Undesignated Universe
  • Earth
    • North America
      • United States of America
        • Kansas
          • Rice County
            • New Carthage (mentioned)
              • New Carthage Cancer Center (mentioned)
            • Smallville
              • George Dean Memorial Town Hall (mentioned)
              • Desota Road
                • Kent Farm
                  • Kent Barn
                  • Kent House
              • Kyle Cushing's Apartment
              • Loyal Order of Bison
              • Main Street
                • Brit & Dunn's Quick Mart (mentioned)
                • Hofherr Building
                • Parker Bus Lines
                • Sequoia (mentioned)
                • Smallville Municipal Building
                • Victoria May's Diner
                • Wakarusa Realty
              • Smallville Fire Hall (mentioned)
              • Smallville High School (mentioned)
          • Subtropolis (name seen)
          • Topeka (mentioned)
          • Metropolis
            • Suicide Slums (South Metropolis)
              • Hob's Bay
                • Hob's Bay Medical Center
                • Rickles Station
        • New York (name seen)
          • New York City (name seen)
            • North Brother Island (name seen)
        • Virginia
          • Fort Belvoir
          • Mount Weather (name seen)

Notes

• This episode takes place on Valentine's Day, 2023, and three weeks after Too Close to Home.
• The title of the episode refers to the song Head On by The Jesus and Mary Chain, which was played in the episode when Kyle Cushing and Chrissy Beppo danced.

Gallery

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  Kyle Cushing dances at the party

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