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|epnum=1
|airdate=February 23, 2021
|network=[[The CW]]
|writer='''Story by'''<br>[[Greg Berlanti]]<br>[[Todd Helbing]]<br><br>'''Teleplay by'''<br>[[Todd Helbing]]▼
▲|writer='''Story by'''<br>[[Greg Berlanti]]<br>[[Todd Helbing]]<br>'''Teleplay by'''<br>[[Todd Helbing]]
|director=[[Lee Toland Krieger]]
|after={{Ep|Heritage}}
|titleref=<ref name="Synopsis">[https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1960529/superman-lois-1x01-pilot Pilot - Superman & Lois 1x01 | TV Maze]</ref>
▲|show=Superman & Lois
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==Synopsis==
Follow the world's most famous [[Clark Kent (UE-43)|superhero]] and comic books' most famous [[Lois Lane (UE-43)|journalist]] as they deal with all the stress, pressures, and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.<ref name="Synopsis"/>
==Appearances==
===Characters===
====
*[[
*[[Lois Lane (
*[[Jonathan Kent (
*[[Jordan Kent (
*[[Sarah Cortez (
*[[Lana Lang
*[[Kyle Cushing (
*[[
====
*[[John Henry Irons (UE-
**[[Captain Luthor's
*[[Tal-Rho (
*[[Kal-El (UE-
====Other Characters====
*[[Benny (
*[[Cobb Branden (
*[[Frye (
*[[Donner (
*[[Reeve (
*[[Eliza (
*[[Engstrom (
*[[God]]
*[[Jonathan Kent Sr. (
*[[Jor-El (
*[[Lara Lor-Van (
*[[Lois Hannigan (
*[[Lueck (
*[[Margie Kelton (
*[[Martha Kent (
*[[Max Mencken (
*[[Lindquist (
*[[Perry White (
*[[
*[[Raiden (
*[[Samuel Foswell (
*[[Sean Smith (
*[[Shuster (
*[[Siegel (
*[[Sippy (
*[[Sophie Cushing (
*[[Steve Lombard (
*[[
*[[Tag Harris (
*[[Timmy Ryan (
*[[Whit (
*[[
===Teams and Organizations===
*[[Ace Chemical (
*[[Wikipedia:Facebook
*[[FFA (
*[[Galaxy Holdings (
**[[Daily Planet (
***[[Daily Planet Network (
*[[HowToBasic (
*[[HUD (
*[[Instability Strip (
*[[KIFR (
*[[Luthor Wayne (
*[[Megachord (
*[[Metropolis Meteors (
*[[Metropolis Police Department (
*[[Oberlee Foods (
*[[Seek & Keep Thrift Store (
*[[Sequoia Theater (
*[[Smallville Crows (
*[[Smallville Emergency Medical Technician (
*[[Smallville Fire Department (
*[[Smallville
*[[Soul Asylum (
*[[United States Army (
*[[United States Postal Service (
===Events===
*[[War on Superman (
**[[Ambush on Superman (
*[[Explosion at Shuster Mines (
*[[Resurrection of Krypton (UE-
===Species===
*[[Artificial Intelligences (UE-
*[[Wikipedia:Bass (
*[[Humans (
*[[Humans (UE-
*[[Kryptonians (
*[[Kryptonians (
*[[Kryptonians (UE-
*[[
===Objects and Concepts===
*[[Steel's Ship (UE-
*[[Steel War Suits (UE-
*[[Clark Kent's Glasses (
*[[ELTs (
*[[Green Kryptonite (
*[[Green Kryptonite (UE-
*[[Kryptonite Dagger (UE-
*[[Injustice 2 (
*[[Kent Farm Truck (
*[[Kal-El's Pod (
*[[Rory's First Kiss (
*[[Sunstone Crystals (
*[[Superman Suits (
===Locations===
*[[UE-43|Undesignated Universe]]
**[[Earth (
***[[
****[[
*****[[Shanghai (UE-43)|Shanghai]]
***[[Fortress of Solitude (Earth-Prime)|Fortress of Solitude]] <small>(flashback)</small>▼
****[[Fukushima (
***[[Arctic (UE-43)|Arctic]] {{c|flashback}}
***[[United States of America (Earth-Prime)|United States of America]]▼
▲****[[Fortress of Solitude (
****[[Elison Nuclear Power Plant (Earth-Prime)|Elison Nuclear Power Plant]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
***[[North America (UE-43)|North America]]
****[[Hudson Nuclear Power Plant (Earth-Prime)|Hudson Nuclear Power Plant]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
▲*****[[Elison Nuclear Power Plant (
*****[[Rice County (Earth-Prime)|Rice County]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
▲*****[[Hudson Nuclear Power Plant (
******[[Smallville (Earth-Prime)|Smallville]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*****[[Kansas (UE-43)|Kansas]]
*******[[Kent Farm (Earth-Prime)|Kent Farm]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
********[[Kent House (Earth-Prime)|Kent House]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*******[[Daily Planet Building (
*********[[Storm Cellar (Earth-Prime)|Storm Cellar]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*******[[Main Street, Smallville (Earth-Prime)|Main Street]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*******[[Metropolis High School (
********[[Seek & Keep Thrift Store (Earth-Prime)|Seek & Keep Thrift Store]] <small>(first appearance; flashback)</small>▼
*******[[Shuster Mines (Earth-Prime)|Shuster Mines]] <small>(first appearance; mentioned)</small>▼
*******[[Smallville Church (Earth-Prime)|Smallville Church]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*******[[Smallville Community Bank (Earth-Prime)|Smallville Community Bank]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*********[[Kent Barn (UE-43)|Kent Barn]]
▲********[[Main Street, Smallville (
▲*********[[Seek & Keep Thrift Store (
▲****[[Metropolis (Earth-Prime)|Metropolis]]
*********[[Sequoia Theater (UE-43)|Sequoia]]
▲********[[Shuster Mines (
▲*****[[Daily Planet Building (Earth-Prime)|Daily Planet Building]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
▲********[[Smallville Church (
▲*****[[Kent Townhouse (Earth-Prime)|Kent Townhouse]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
▲********[[Smallville Community Bank (
▲*****[[Metropolis High School (Earth-Prime)|Metropolis High School]] <small>(first appearance; mentioned)</small>
********[[Smallville Cemetery (UE-43)|Smallville Cemetery]]
********[[
********[[
*****[[
*****[[
*****[[
*****[[Wichita (UE-
**[[
**[[Krypton (UE-
*[[UE-44|Undesignated Universe]] {{c|mentioned}}
**[[Earth (UE-44)|Earth]] {{c|mentioned}}
**[[Krypton (UE-44)|Krypton]] {{c|mentioned}}
==
*This episode had a TV special called [[Superman & Lois: Legacy of Hope]] that aired after it.
*This is the longest ever episode in the [[Arrowverse]].
*[[Jonathan Kent (
*When Clark enters Jordan's room, he is playing as [[Raiden (
*The emblem on Superman's first suit is the same as the crest in the 1941 [[
**The flashback scene where
*Dr. [[Frye (
*Two notes in the [[Kent Townhouse (
**One mentions [[Shuster (
**Another note mentions Dr. [[Reeve (
*[[Rory's First Kiss (UE-43)|Rory's First Kiss]] was the shooting title for the film [[Wikipedia:The Dark Knight|The Dark Knight]].<ref>[https://www.superherohype.com/features/92705-the-dark-knight-code-name-rorys-first-kiss The Dark Knight: Code Name 'Rory's First Kiss']</ref>
▲==[[:Category:Images from {{{images|Pilot (Superman & Lois)}}}|Gallery]]==
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Pilot (Superman & Lois) 026.png|Recreated version of Action Comics #1▼
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Pilot (Superman & Lois) 029.png|T. Welling and Dr. Reeve
▲Pilot (Superman & Lois) 026.png|Recreated version of Action Comics #1
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===Promotional Images===
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 13 September 2023
- For other uses of Pilot, see Pilot (Disambiguation).
"Pilot"[1] is the first episode of the first season of Superman & Lois, and the first episode overall. It aired on February 23, 2021.
“ | And suddenly, here I am, living in Metropolis, raising two teenage boys, married to the most famous journalist in the world, trying to make the world safer for the people I love. | ” |
Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]
Follow the world's most famous superhero and comic books' most famous journalist as they deal with all the stress, pressures, and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.[1]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Characters[edit | hide]
Protagonists[edit | hide]
- Superman (Clark Kent)
- Lois Lane
- Jonathan Kent
- Jordan Kent
- Sarah Cushing
- Lana Lang Cushing
- Kyle Cushing
- General Sam Lane
Antagonists[edit | hide]
- Captain Luthor
- Morgan Edge (pictured)
- Superman (Kal-El) (mentioned)
Other Characters[edit | hide]
- Benny
- Cobb Branden
- Dr. Frye
- Dr. Donner (name seen)
- Dr. Reeve (name seen)
- Eliza (video call)
- Engstrom (mentioned)
- God (mentioned)
- Jonathan Kent Sr. (flashback)
- Jor-El (indirectly mentioned)
- Kal-El's Mother (indirectly mentioned)
- Lois Hannigan (mentioned in flashback)
- Lueck (mentioned)
- Margie Kelton (mentioned)
- Martha Kent
- Max "Maxy" Mencken
- Pastor Lindquist
- Perry White (flashback)
- Pete Ross (mentioned)
- Raiden (video game)
- Samuel Foswell
- Sean Smith
- Shuster (name seen)
- Siegel (name seen)
- Sippy (mentioned)
- Sophie Cushing
- Steve Lombard (mentioned in flashback)
- T. Welling (name unseen)
- Tag Harris
- Timmy Ryan
- Whit
- Luthor (mentioned)
Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]
- Ace Chemical (name seen)
- Facebook (mentioned)
- FFA (mentioned)
- Galaxy Holdings (mentioned)
- HowToBasic (mentioned)
- HUD (mentioned)
- Instability Strip (poster)
- KIFR
- Luthor Wayne (name seen in video game)
- Megachord (poster)
- Metropolis Meteors
- Metropolis Police Department
- Oberlee Foods (mentioned)
- Seek & Keep Thrift Store (flashback)
- Sequoia
- Smallville Crows (name seen)
- Smallville Emergency Medical Technician
- Smallville Fire & Rescue
- Smallville Sheriff's Department
- Soul Asylum (mentioned)
- United States Army
- United States Postal Service (name seen)
Events[edit | hide]
Species[edit | hide]
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bass (mentioned)
- Humans
- Humans
- Kryptonian-Human Hybrids
- Kryptonians
- Kryptonians (mentioned)
- Vulcans (mentioned)
Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]
- Steel's Ship
- Steel War Suit
- Clark Kent's Glasses
- ELT
- Green Kryptonite
- Green Kryptonite
- Kryptonite Dagger
- Injustice 2
- Kent Farm Truck
- Kal-El's Pod
- Rory's First Kiss (flashback)
- Sunstone Crystal
- Superman Suits
Locations[edit | hide]
- Undesignated Universe
- Earth
- Asia
- Arctic (flashback)
- Fortress of Solitude (flashback)
- North America
- United States of America
- Elison Nuclear Power Plant
- Hudson Nuclear Power Plant
- Kansas
- Metropolis
- Ace Chemical (name seen)
- Daily Planet Building
- Kent Townhouse
- Metropolis High School (mentioned)
- Rice County
- Smallville
- Kent Farm
- Main Street
- Seek & Keep Thrift Store (flashback)
- Sequoia
- Shuster Mines (mentioned)
- Smallville Church
- Smallville Community Bank
- Smallville Cemetery
- Smallville Fire Hall (mentioned)
- Smallville High School (mentioned)
- Smallville
- Metropolis
- Oyster Creek (mentioned)
- St. Louis (mentioned)
- Twin Cities (mentioned)
- Wichita (mentioned)
- United States of America
- The Sun (mentioned)
- Krypton (mentioned)
- Earth
- Undesignated Universe (mentioned)
Notes[edit | hide]
- This episode had a TV special called Superman & Lois: Legacy of Hope that aired after it.
- This is the longest ever episode in the Arrowverse.
- Jonathan Kent is named after Clark's adoptive father, Jonathan Kent Sr. and Jordan Kent is named after his biological father, Jor-El.[2]
- When Clark enters Jordan's room, he is playing as Raiden in the video game, Injustice 2 as opposed to playing Superman.
- The emblem on Superman's first suit is the same as the crest in the 1941 Fleischer Cartoons.
- The flashback scene where Clark saves a young boy from a falling car is inspired by Action Comics #1 with the line "my mom made it for me" being directly lifted from it.
- Dr. Frye is a reference to the character of the same name from the 1978 Superman film.
- Two notes in the Kent's townhouse have various references to individuals associated with Superman.
- One mentions Shuster and Siegel, which is a reference to the creators of Superman, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel and Dr. Donner, which is a reference to Richard Donner who directed the 1978 Superman film.
- Another note mentions Dr. Reeve which is a reference to Christopher Reeve who portrayed Superman in the Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology franchise. It also mentions T. Welling, which is a reference to Tom Welling who portrayed Clark Kent in the show Smallville.
- Rory's First Kiss was the shooting title for the film The Dark Knight.[3]
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Script
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Clark reveals his identity to his sons
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Title Card
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Newspaper
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T. Welling and Dr. Reeve
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Recreated version of Action Comics #1