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"Pilot"

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Season 1 » Episode 1

Episode number

1 of 43

Airdate

February 23, 2021

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"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.	”
— Clark Kent^[src]

Synopsis

After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, the world's most famous superhero, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and comic books' most famous journalist, Lois Lane, come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever - dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society. Complicating the already daunting job of raising two boys, Clark and Lois must also concern themselves with whether or not their sons Jonathan and Jordan could inherit their father's Kryptonian superpowers as they grow older. Returning to Smallville to handle some Kent family business, Clark and Lois are reacquainted with Lana Lang, a local loan officer who also happens to be Clark's first love, and her Fire Chief husband Kyle Cushing. The adults aren't the only ones rediscovering old friendships in Smallville as the Kent sons are reacquainted with Lana and Kyle's rebellious daughter, Sarah. Of course, there's never a dull moment in the life of a superhero, especially with Lois' father, General Sam Lane, looking for Superman to vanquish a villain or save the day at a moment's notice. Meanwhile, Superman and Lois' return to idyllic Smallville is set to be upended when both a mysterious stranger and impassioned self-made mogul Morgan Edge enter their lives.^[1]

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

Antagonists

Other Characters

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

Ace Chemical (name seen)
Facebook (mentioned)
FFA (mentioned)
Galaxy Holdings (mentioned)
- Daily Planet
  - Daily Planet Network
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 Police Department
Soul Asylum (mentioned)
United States Army
United States Postal Service (name seen)

Events

War on Superman
- Ambush on Superman
Explosion at Shuster Mines
Resurrection of Krypton (UE-33) (mentioned)

Species

Artificial Intelligence
Bass (mentioned)
Humans
Humans
Kryptonian-Human Hybrids
Kryptonians
Kryptonians (mentioned)
Vulcans (mentioned)

Objects and Concepts

Locations

Undesignated Universe
- Earth
  - Asia
    - China
      - Shanghai
    - Fukushima (mentioned)
  - Arctic (flashback)
    - Fortress of Solitude (flashback)
  - North America
    - United States of America
      - Elison Nuclear Power Plant
      - Hudson Nuclear Power Plant
      - Kansas
        Rice County
        Smallville
        Kent Farm
        Kent House
        
        Kent Barn
        Storm Cellar
        
        Main Street
        Seek & Keep Thrift Store (flashback)
        
        Sequoia
        
        Shuster Mines (mentioned)
        
        Smallville Church
        
        Smallville Community Bank
        
        Smallville Cemetery
        
        Smallville Firehouse (mentioned)
        
        Smallville High School (mentioned)
      - Metropolis
        Ace Chemical (name seen)
        
        Daily Planet Building
        
        Kent Townhouse
        
        Metropolis High School (mentioned)
      - Oyster Creek (mentioned)
      - St. Louis (mentioned)
      - Twin Cities (mentioned)
      - Wichita (mentioned)
- The Sun (mentioned)
- Krypton (mentioned)
Undesignated Universe (mentioned)
- Earth (mentioned)
- Krypton (mentioned)

Notes

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 Clark Kent's Apartment 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.

Gallery

Script
Title Card
Clark reveals his identity to his sons
Recreated version of Action Comics #1
Newspaper
T. Welling and Dr. Reeve

Promotional Images

References

Template:Season 1 (Superman & Lois)

[synopsis-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Superman & Lois: New "Pilot" Photos & Description From The CW

[2] Rounding Up the Easter Eggs in the Superman & Lois Premiere

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 *[[FFA (UE-32)|FFA]] {{c|mentioned}}
 *[[Galaxy Holdings (UE-32)|Galaxy Holdings]] {{c|mentioned}}
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 ===Species===
 *[[Artificial Intelligences (UE-33)|Artificial Intelligence]]
-*[[wikipedia:Bass (fish)|Bass]] {{c|mentioned}}
+*[[Wikipedia:Bass (fish)|Bass]] {{c|mentioned}}
 *[[Humans (UE-32)|Humans]]
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 *[[Kryptonians (UE-32)|Kryptonians]]
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-*[[wikipedia:Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcans]] {{c|mentioned}}
+*[[Wikipedia:Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcans]] {{c|mentioned}}
 ===Objects and Concepts===
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 *When Clark enters Jordan's room, he is playing as [[Raiden (UE-32)|Raiden]] in the video game, [[Injustice 2 (UE-32)|Injustice 2]] as opposed to playing Superman.
 *The emblem on Superman's first suit is the same as the crest in the 1941 [[Superman (1941 Cartoons)|Fleischer Cartoons]].
-**The flashback scene where Clark saves a young boy from a falling car is inspired by [[wikipedia:Action Comics 1|Action Comics 1]] with the line "my mom made [[Superman Suits (UE-32)|it]] for me" being directly lifted from it.
+**The flashback scene where Clark saves a young boy from a falling car is inspired by [[Wikipedia:Action Comics 1|Action Comics 1]] with the line "my mom made [[Superman Suits (UE-32)|it]] for me" being directly lifted from it.
 *Dr. [[Frye (UE-32)|Frye]] is a reference to the [[Frye (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|character of the same name]] from the 1978 [[Superman: The Movie|Superman]] film.
 *Two notes in [[Kent Townhouse (UE-32)|Clark Kent's Apartment]] have various references to individuals associated with Superman.
-**One mentions [[Shuster (UE-32)|Shuster]] and [[Siegel (UE-32)|Siegel]], which is a reference to the creators of Superman, [[wikipedia:Joe Shuster|Joe Shuster]] and [[wikipedia:Jerry Siegel|Jerry Siegel]] and Dr. [[Donner (UE-32)|Donner]], which is a reference to [[Richard Donner]] who directed the 1978 [[Superman: The Movie|Superman]] film.
+**One mentions [[Shuster (UE-32)|Shuster]] and [[Siegel (UE-32)|Siegel]], which is a reference to the creators of Superman, [[Wikipedia:Joe Shuster|Joe Shuster]] and [[Wikipedia:Jerry Siegel|Jerry Siegel]] and Dr. [[Donner (UE-32)|Donner]], which is a reference to [[Richard Donner]] who directed the 1978 [[Superman: The Movie|Superman]] film.
 **Another note mentions Dr. [[Reeve (UE-32)|Reeve]] which is a reference to [[Christopher Reeve]] who portrayed [[Clark Kent (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Superman]] in the [[Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology]] franchise. It also mentions [[Tom Welling (UE-32)|T. Welling]], which is a reference to [[Tom Welling]] who portrayed [[Clark Kent (Earth-167: Pre-Crisis)|Clark Kent]] in the show [[Smallville (TV Series)|Smallville]].