Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (Season 4)

Lord of the Flys (1) (Episode 1) 5.8

Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming

Air date: 1996-09-22

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Superman leaves Earth for New Krypton to aid inhabitants of his homeland in their civil war against the sinister Lord Nor. Meanwhile, in Smallville, Nor holds Clark's parents hostage as slaves.

Battleground Earth (2) (Episode 2) 4.3

Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming

Air date: 1996-09-29

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: After Superman is unmasked as an impostor in a Kryptonian tribunal, the Man of Steel faces Nor in mortal combat.

Swear to God, This Time We're Not Kidding (Episode 3) 5.8

Writer: John McNamara

Air date: 1996-10-06

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: The Wedding Destroyer arrives as Lois and Clark prepare to settle down in marriage.

Soul Mates (Episode 4) 6.0

Writer: Brad Kern

Air date: 1996-10-13

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: As the newlyweds are about to consummate their marriage, time traveler H.G. Wells arrives with news that a curse threatens to strike them down.

Brutal Youth (Episode 5) 4.7

Writer: Tim Minear

Air date: 1996-10-20

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Superman's eternal youth may intimidate Lois, but the super-power is eagerly sought by a gerontologist, an aging bank robber--and Jimmy.

The People vs. Lois Lane (1) (Episode 6) 5.0

Writer: Grant Rosenberg

Air date: 1996-10-27

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Lois holds the smoking gun when an informant is shot down during a meeting with her.

Dead Lois Walking (2) (Episode 7) 5.0

Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming

Air date: 1996-11-10

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Superman helps Lois break out of prison, only to encounter the wrath of the vengeful Prof. Cole--who plots to annihilate Metropolis.

Bob and Carol and Lois and Clark (Episode 8) 4.7

Air date: 1996-11-17

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: The newlyweds get chummy with a new couple as Superman encounters a new adversary--known as Deathstroke.

Ghosts (Episode 9) 4.7

Writer: Michael Gleason

Air date: 1996-11-24

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: A con artist is after the Kents' brownstone, and he summons the ghost of a woman who was murdered there to scare the couple away.

Stop the Presses (Episode 10) 5.0

Writer: Brad Kern

Air date: 1996-12-08

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: A new editor takes over Perry's office; and a computer hacker taps into classified files to learn the source of Superman's powers--and kill him.

'Twas the Night Before Mxymas (Episode 11) 4.7

Writer: Tim Minear

Air date: 1996-12-15

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: An elfin visitor puts Daily Planet Christmas Eve partygoers into a time loop--and plunges the city into hopelessness and despair.

Lethal Weapon (Episode 12) 4.7

Writer: Grant Rosenberg

Air date: 1997-01-05

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Just as an extortionist threatens to level Metropolis, Superman's powers go haywire, thanks to exposure to red kryptonite.

Sex, Lies and Videotape (Episode 13) 5.0

Writer: Daniel Truly

Air date: 1997-01-19

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Superman wins a peace prize--and then sees his reputation crumble with the publication of a scandalous photo of himself with Lois.

Meet John Doe (1) (Episode 14) 4.7

Writer: Tim Minear

Air date: 1997-03-02

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Tempus, the time traveler, returns to Metropolis as a Presidential candidate bent on controlling the minds of the masses.

Lois and Clarks (2) (Episode 15) 5.0

Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming

Air date: 1997-03-09

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: With Superman lost in a time warp, an alternate Superman from another dimension helps Lois combat the diabolical Tempus, the new President-elect.

AKA Superman (Episode 16) 5.0

Writer: Jeff Vlaming

Air date: 1997-03-16

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Jimmy's new girlfriend is a Superman fan who thinks that Jimmy is the disguised Man of Steel.

Faster than a Speeding Vixen (1) (Episode 17) 4.7

Writer: Brad Kern

Air date: 1997-04-12

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Superman contends with a tough female competitor; the Planet gets a new owner; and corporate CEOs begin disappearing.

Shadow of a Doubt (2) (Episode 18) 4.7

Writer: Grant Rosenberg

Air date: 1997-04-19

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Clark finds evidence that someone is planning to take over Lex Luthor's empire.

Voice from the Past (3) (Episode 19) 4.7

Writer: John McNamara

Air date: 1997-04-26

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Lois and Clark move to confront Leslie about his true identity, but a power-hungry maniac suddenly begins controlling Lois's mind.

I've Got You Under My Skin (Episode 20) 5.5

Writer: Tim Minear

Air date: 1997-05-31

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: A robber trying to hide out from the mob switches bodies with an unsuspecting Clark and discovers that the Man of Steel's superpowers come with the package.

Toy Story (Episode 21) 4.7

Writer: Brad Kern

Air date: 1997-06-07

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Toys are involved in the abductions of orphans, Dr. Klein and the daughter of a toy-company board member.

The Family Hour (Episode 22) 5.8

Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming

Air date: 1997-06-14

Runtime: 46 min

Overview: Lois and Clark turn to Lois's father as they battle infertility problems; a telekinetic ex-con turns his mind into a deadly weapon.