In another episode that pushes the boundaries of Superbooy further away from its original “High School” premise, Meet Mr. Mxyzptlk takes a leaf out of the comic books to introduce one of Superman’s colourful enemies.  A remarkably accurate piece of casting sees Michael J Pollard as the eponymous mischievous imp […]

1.16 Meet Mr. Mxyzptlk

After a few months away from NaNoWriMo and this novel that seems to be taking ages to finish, I think I’m finally back on the path. I’ve been able to squeeze out a few hundred words by pecking at it over the last several days, but today I’ve finished the […]

Back on the path

After not having much to do in the last few episodes, Stand Up and Get Knocked Down is a showcase for T.J. White, played by Jim Calvert.  The fifteenth episode in the first season of Superboy, starring John Haymes Newton as Clark Kent / Superboy and Stacy Haiduk as Lana […]

1.15 Stand Up and Get Knocked Down

From the first season of Superboy, starring John Haymes Newton as Clark Kent / Superboy, Stacy Haiduk as Lana Lang, and Jim Calvert as T.J.White, comes this second episode that began with The Alien Solution and continued with Revenge of the Alien, part 1.  The previous episode ended with the alien […]

1.14 Revenge of the Alien, part 2

The first two-part adventure in the first season of Superboy could almost be considered the second part of an ongoing story.  Revenge of the Alien is a sequel to The Alien Solution and, as before, lifts the series out of its High School limitations and back into the wider world […]

1.13 Revenge of the Alien, part 1

In the early 1990s, Christopher Lee starred as Sherlock Holmes in two TV mini-series under the umbrella title “Sherlock Holmes – The Golden Years”. In these films, Holmes is on the verge of retirement and is noticeably older than the typical Sherlock Holmes that we see. It makes a refreshing […]

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991)

Utilising elements from Christopher Reeve’s first outing in Superman – The Movie, Kryptonite Kills sees Lex Luthor get his hands on the only thing that can kill Superboy.  Scott James Wells is back as more of a “Lex-like” Lex Luthor a step-up from the school bully that he was in The […]

1.12 Kryptonite Kills

The Invisible People is more of a “human” story, closer to the previous Troubled Waters and not at all like The Alien Solution.  It features Lana quite prominently, possibly explaining her absence from the previous story, and T.J. is back after being conspicuous by his absence for two episodes. On […]

1.11 The Invisible People

From aliens attacking from outer space, back to Smallville to visit Clark’s home and family, Superboy certainly keeps up the variety.  The tenth episode of this first season sees trouble at the Kent farm, as neighbouring farms are being encouraged to sell up to a big business in the episode […]

1.10 Troubled Waters

Contrasting wonderfully with the previous low-key “school bully” episode of Superboy comes The Alien Solution, the ninth episode and the first to fully acknowledge the existence of aliens other than Superboy.  Starring John Haymes Newton as Clark Kent / Superboy, Stacy Haiduk as Lana Lang, and Jim Calvert as T.J.White, The […]

1.09 The Alien Solution

Lex Luthor returns as The Fixer, the eighth episode of the first season of Superboy starring John Haymes Newton as Clark Kent / Superboy, Stacy Haiduk as Lana Lang, and Jim Calvert as T.J.White, also featuring Scott James Wells as Lex in an episode that suggests what Lex is prepared to do […]

1.08 The Fixer

The seventh episode of the first season of Superboy from 1988, entitled The Beast and Beauty, starring John Haymes Newton as Clark Kent / Superboy, Stacy Haiduk as Lana Lang, and Jim Calvert as T.J.White, also features David Marciano (of Due South fame) as the guy who would be Superboy. The episode […]

1.07 The Beast and Beauty