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May 2, 2025 88 mins
This week Zach is joined by Jon Lee Brody from That Was Pretty Scary, Chris Clow from The Comic Binge and Geoff Johns himself to discuss the two hundred fourteenth episode of Smallville, “Booster." They talk bringing the characters of Booster Gold and Blue Beetle to the series, how Geoff's time on Smallville influenced his later TV work on Stargirl and The Flash, and Clark becoming the recognizable Clark from comic book lore. "Skeets, turn on the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!"

Check out Jon on That Was Pretty Scary and Pod of Rebellion

Check out Chris on The Comic Binge and Discovery Debrief.

Check out Geoff and his latest work at Ghost Machine.

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A+
Jon's Grade: A
Chris' Grade: A
IMDB Grade: 8.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: PASS

SERIES TALLY BOARD
...From Metropolis: 17
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 22
Amnesia Count: 82
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 29
Clark Loses His Powers: 17
Episode Title Said In Episode: 92
Hospital Visits: 153
In Media Res: 8
Injection Count: 57
Kent Truck Accidents: 10
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 61
KOs to Keep Oliver's Secret: 4
Lana Kills: 7
Let's Do The Time Warp Again: 11
Lois Arm Punches: 10
Lois' Costume Closet: 24
Main Character Deaths: 26
Mind Control Count: 26
Monogram Jacket: 9
Movie Plot As An Episode: 25
Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 12
Possession Count: 32
Product Placement Pete: 36
Queen Airways: 9
Shirtless Oliver: 18
Shower Count: 25
Shut It Down: 11
Shut That Laptop: 35
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17
Under The Influence: 52
Wakes Up Tied Up: 11
Weddings: 6
"You Weren't Yourself": 38

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