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1744:. Ashmore, a recurring guest in season six, became a regular cast member in season seven. He called his casting a welcome surprise: "I auditioned for and I put myself on tape. I hadn't heard anything, and a couple of weeks later, all of the sudden (sic), I got the call saying, 'You're going to Vancouver to start shooting Smallville'. It's a dream come true, really". After three seasons on the series (two as a regular), Ashmore's character was killed off by Davis Bloome out of jealousy for his relationship with Chloe. Although Ashmore's Jimmy Olsen was murdered, he said his character was not the "real" Jimmy Olsen, his real name revealed to be Henry James Olsen. Jimmy's younger brother, who appears briefly in the season-eight finale, is intended to be the Jimmy who works with Clark and Lois. Ashmore returns as the younger Jimmy in the series finale. 5239:

March 1, 2005 Titan Books published its season-two companion, also written by Simpson, which details the series' special effects. Titan published the third-season companion on September 1, the last written by Simpson. He described the episodes' plots, discussing the neglect of the Martha Kent character and the failure of the Adam Knight storyline. Titan Books released the fourth-season companion by Craig Byrne, who wrote the subsequent companion books, on September 4, 2007. It contains interviews with the cast and crew and color photos of the production. Titan published the season-five companion on December 26, 2007. The season-six companion, with an introduction by Justin Hartley, was published on March 25, 2008. The season-seven companion (Titan's last) has a foreword by Laura Vandervoort, a reflection on the "

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screen time on the series or whose storylines needed additional explanation. Carpenter was not the first person asked to oversee the comic; Mark Verheiden, who co-wrote the one-off comic, was originally intended to be in charge of the bimonthly series. Verheiden's commitment to the TV series kept him from working on the comic books, so he asked Carpenter to take them on. Although the comic book was intended to expand on the TV series, there was an occasional continuity overlap because of differences in production schedule between the comic and the series. In one instance, the comic book showed Clark robbing an ATM and the season-three premiere showed him robbing multiple ATMs. The series tied into the TV series, the

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also returning. Rosenbaum and Welling delivered the pitch for the series to Warner Bros. Television in January 2022. In February, Welling shared that he and Michael Rosenbaum would be returning along with John Glover, Sam Jones III, Kristin Kreuk and Erica Durance. Also returning are original series showrunners, Gough and Millar. In that same month, Welling stated that it was unlikely that Mack would return for the series due to sex trafficking charges made against her for which she was convicted and imprisoned. In May, Durance announced that the series was in some stage of pre-production or production, but still alive.

1514: 1554:, a billionaire's son sent to Smallville to run the local fertilizer plant. After Clark saves his life, they become fast friends. As the series progresses, Lex's friendship with Clark crumbles until they consider themselves enemies. The role was difficult to cast; Michael Rosenbaum auditioned twice and, feeling that he did not take his first audition seriously enough, outlined a two-and-a-half-page scene indicating where to be funny, charismatic or menacing. His second audition went so well that he was hired. Rosenbaum left the show after seven seasons, reprising his role for the 1892: 3441:), set six months after Darkseid's attack, Clark no longer fights crime as "The Blur" but as "Superman". Although Clark is generally accepted by the public, some distrust him (including Lex Luthor, despite his memory loss after his encounter with Tess Mercer), and this worsens when he reveals himself as extraterrestrial. "Detective", a new series of adventures paralleling the TV series and the comic series' second arc, was published digitally on the title's off-week beginning January 4, 2013. A new arc, "Effigy", would feature a team-up of recurring character 1696:, in season four. He follows Lana to Smallville from Paris, taking a job as the school's assistant football coach, but is fired when their relationship comes to light. By the end of the season, it is disclosed that he was working with his mother to track the three Kryptonian stones of knowledge. Before he was cast as Jason, Ackles was second in line for the role of Clark Kent. Although he received top billing for season four and was contracted for season five, he was written out of the show in the season four finale because of his commitment to 1583:, another best friend of Clark and the first person to whom Clark voluntarily tells his secret. Although he is in love with Chloe, he does not admit it because of the Clark-Lana-Chloe love triangle already in place. Ross was written out of the series at the end of season three, but made a guest appearance in season seven. Jones was the last of the series regulars to be cast, with Gough and Millar seeing him four days before they began filming the pilot. Jones is African-American while the comics have traditionally portrayed Ross as 5311: 18093: 5283: 40: 18060: 14341: 12900: 1726:, Chloe's cousin who comes to Smallville to investigate Chloe's supposed death and stays with the Kents. Durance, a recurring guest in season four, became a series regular. The producers wanted to bring Lois Lane to the series, and Chloe's supposed death in the season-three finale provided the opportunity. Durance was cast three days before filming began; although she could initially appear in only four episodes, according to the film division of 4805:. The actor felt it his duty to respect what the show had accomplished in five seasons, and not "steal the spotlight" because there was "talk" of a spin-off after his two appearances. According to Hartley, "talking" was as far as the spin-off idea ever got. Steven DeKnight revealed that a spin-off Justice League series was expected to happen after the episode "Justice", and would have continued the story of Oliver and his new team. 5297: 2146:

Pyken and Madonna Wade-Reed of Daisy Music looked for songs for the soundtrack. Their choices were discussed by the producers, who decided which songs they wanted and secured their rights. Although Snow said it initially seemed odd to combine two types of music on a "typical action-adventure" television show, "the producers seem to like the contrast of the modern songs and the traditional, orchestral approach to the score".

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Clark. David Nutter had to convince Welling's manager that the role would not hurt the actor's film career in order to get Welling to read the pilot script. After reading the script, Welling agreed to audition for the role of Clark Kent. Tom Welling operated under a strict "No Tights, No Flights" rule to stay true to the origin story element of the show.

4617:. The Chronicles are like a detective story, with Chloe following clues and interviewing people, going from spot to spot, figuring things out". The scripts were written by Brice Tidwell; Mack was given script approval for the series, allowing her to review and make changes to the script. Warshaw communicated with Gough and Millar to expand 1707: 1544:, the girl next door. Grieving the loss of her parents, she has empathy for everyone and feels connected to Clark. Kreuk was the first to be cast, after Nutter saw an audition tape the actress had sent. Although she left the series after the seventh season, she returned for five episodes in season eight as a special guest star. 2259:" for the final scene of "Shattered" (when Lionel Luthor looks at Lex through a one-way mirror at Belle Reve sanitarium) as soon as he read the episode's script. Cash died while Wade-Reed was trying to obtain the rights for the song and his heirs, believing that the song's use in the episode would honor his memory, gave 1597:, one of Clark's best friends, who is in love with him (although her feelings are not reciprocated). Editor of the school newspaper, her journalistic curiosity and desire to "expose falsehoods" and "know the truth" create tension with her friends (especially when she investigates Clark's past). After learning about 3175:, about a girl and her father who move to Smallville; the father creates murderous monsters. Jonathan Kent assumes that the deaths are related to LuthorCorp, creating tension with his son. Clark discovers the truth to prove Lex's innocence, stopping the creatures before they can kill again. Colon returned to write 1754:, Clark's Kryptonian cousin. Sent to look after Kal-El (Clark), she was in suspended animation for eighteen years. When the dam confining Kara's ship broke in the season-six finale, "Phantom", she was set free. She has Clark's abilities, including flight. At the end of the seventh season, Kara was trapped in the 5238:

Titan Books published companion volumes for each season with cast and crew interviews, episode descriptions and behind-the-scenes photos. On September 1, 2004, the company published its first companion for the series. Written by Paul Simpson, the book has sixteen pages of color photos of the cast. On

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as taking place on Earth-167 and reveals that in the years since the finale, Clark has given up his powers and taken over the Kent farm, where he and Lois raise their two daughters. Michael Rosenbaum was approached about reprising his role as Lex Luthor, but he declined when Warner Bros. did not show

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I was a little bit skeptical when I heard about at first, but I must say the writing, the acting, and the special effects are quite remarkable. In 1977, a big stunt scene would have taken us a week to film—it's pretty impressive what they are able to do with computers and effects technology today on

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was used for Smallville High's interior. During season one, the production team repainted most of Templeton in Smallville High's red and yellow and distributed large Smallville High Crows logos; so much of the school was painted that it adopted red and yellow as its school colors. The students became

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co-star Michael Rosenbaum were developing an animated series revival to the series and hoping to "use as many of the original cast members as possible". Later in October, Welling said that he and Rosenbaum were preparing a pitch of the series for Warner Bros., with original creators Gough and Millar

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began on AOL, it made its way to the United Kingdom's Channel 4 website. According to Lisa Gregorian, senior vice president for television of Warner Bros. Marketing Services, their goal was to create companion programming that offers new and exciting ways to engage the audience, just as music videos

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follows Clark and Lex on a trip to Metropolis. In the city, they are caught between the Japanese Yakuza and a secret agent who thinks he has found an alien. In Little, Brown Young Readers' final novel, "Sparks" by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld, Chloe is hit by kryptonite sparks from a fireworks

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s theme. During the first two seasons, the closing-credits music was a potential theme for the series (before "Save Me" was selected); it was more "heroic" and "in-your-face". Snow was told during season two that the closing credits needed new music, since the show had evolved and the existing music

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and going to Afghanistan. Although Whitney was written out of the show in the first-season finale, he made a special appearance in the season-two episode "Visage" (where it is disclosed that he was killed in action) and was also a guest star in the season-four episode "Façade" (during a flashback to

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there was a shift to "thematic development" in the score, paralleling the characters' growth: "As Clark grew emotionally and intellectually more complex, I found a need to comment musically on his growth, and as he drew closer to his Superman persona, it became obvious that a 'Superman' theme would

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s score. Snow composed music as he watched the picture, and tweaked his performance when he reviewed his initial recordings. He then sent the music to the producers, who sent it back for recomposition if needed. Individual episodes have their own soundtrack, comprising one (or more) songs. Jennifer

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bringing Clark to Earth would be the ironic foundation of the show. The primary source of his life on Earth and the super-powered beings Clark must fight, it would take away the parents of the girl he loves and start Lex Luthor down a dark path. Roth appreciated Clark's conflict in dealing with the

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and as an "experiment in extreme parenting". A recurring first-season guest, Glover became a series regular from seasons two to seven until Lionel was murdered by Lex near the end of the seventh season. Lionel returns in a parallel-universe version, also portrayed by Glover, during the final season

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abilities who tries to find his place in life after discovering that he is an extraterrestrial in origin and uses his powers to help those in danger. Clark's season-one problems include his inability to share his secret and his desire for a normal life. After months of scouting, Welling was cast as

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Six months after Darkseid's defeat, Clark enjoys the general acceptance from the public. Lex Luthor makes plans to destroy Superman, despite having lost all of his memories. In addition, Lex encounters his half-sister, Tess Mercer, and a visitor from a parallel Earth arrives to warn Clark about a

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characters. Writer and script coordinator Clint Carpenter called the comic a companion to the series rather than a non-canonical version. According to Carpenter, the series expands on events in the series (such as season-ending cliffhangers) and gives "additional depth" to characters with limited

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I get a locked picture on a videotape which syncs up with all my gear in the studio. I write the music, finish it up, mix it up, send it through the airwaves on the internet, and the music editor puts it in. They call up usually and say, 'Thank you, well done'. Sometimes they call and say, "Thank

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The story is told from Clark's point of view, so color schemes and camera selection illustrate how he interprets his environment. When he is safe at home, the colors are "warm and gentle" earth tones and the camera movement is "very gentle". When Clark is keeping his secret and not in danger, the

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Gough and Millar wanted to strip Superman to his "bare essence", exploring why Clark Kent became the Man of Steel. They felt that because they were not comic book fans or familiar with the universe, they would have an unbiased approach to the series. Gough and Millar learned about the characters,

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On October 16, 2021, for the 20th anniversary, the complete series was released for the first time on Blu-ray. Season one is the only season to be produced in standard-definition; all subsequent seasons were produced in high definition. The 20th Anniversary Blu-ray release contains the original

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Clark Kent was a better representation of the original material and remained "true to the heart of the story" by showing Clark's selflessness and his struggle between his desires and his obligations. However, Heitmueller wrote that the series would have a difficult time addressing why no one in

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The creative team had a number of opportunities to try different music to enhance an episode's storyline. Pyken and Wade-Reed chose and coordinated music on the show when Snow and Febre's scores were not used. In season three's "Slumber", producer Ken Horton wondered if they could get a band to

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Series developers Gough and Millar pitched their "no tights, no flights" rule to the president of Warner Bros. Television, reducing the Man of Steel to the bare moral essentials and examining what led Clark Kent to become the iconic superhero. After seven seasons with the show, Gough and Millar

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to allow for more "extreme angles". In Metropolis "clean, hard-lined architecture" predominates, with blues, purples and reflective metals the dominant scheme. The same concept is used for the characters; Lex usually has a "glass, steel background", and Lionel has a white or "clinical blue"

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set a WB record as its highest-rated series debut, with 8.4 million viewers tuned in for the pilot. Its premiere set a WB record for adults aged 18–34 and finished first among viewers aged 12–34, with Warner Bros. president Jordan Levin crediting the series with invigorating the network's

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The creators also had to address why Lex Luthor would socialize with young people. They created a loneliness in the character which they felt would drive him to reach out to the teenagers, a loneliness echoed in Clark and Lana. Gough and Millar wanted a parallel to the Kents and created

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series, said that season two would introduce "smaller mini-arcs over three to four episodes" and become less of a "serialized show". According to Gough, although each succeeding season relied more on season-long story arcs, an occasional villain-of-the-week story was necessary. The

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s ninth season; Souders and Peterson would continue as showrunners. Tom Welling became co-executive producer of the series that July. In March 2010, Millar, Gough and co-producer Tollin/Robins Productions filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. and The CW charging that Hollywood's

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a weekly TV show. It gives it a lot more production value and inventiveness than I thought I was going to see when I first heard about the series. I think the show is doing a really good job following the mythology, and Tom is doing a good job following the tradition.

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standard-definition of season one, upscaled; with seasons two, three, and four in their native high-definition for the first time. It also marks the first time season five being released on Blu-ray. Season five had previously been released in high definition on

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had more of a "Middle America landscape". The city provided a site for the Kent farm, doubled for Metropolis, provided a cheaper shooting location and was in the Los Angeles time zone. Smallville's Main Street is a combination of two locations in the town of

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villain-of-the-week stories were more harshly criticized by fans of the Superman mythology, but Gough wanted to please them and the WB's general audience (teenagers who preferred villain-of-the-week stories over episodes focusing on the Superman mythology).

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for Best Supporting Actor, and Tom Welling won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Star — Male in 2002. Allison Mack won the Teen Choice Best Sidekick award in 2006 and 2007, and in 2009 Welling received the Choice TV Actor Action Adventure award.

4732:", where Pete develops superhuman elasticity after chewing kryptonite-infused Stride gum. On The CW's website, viewers voted on one of two options (each adding four pages to the comic) every Tuesday and Thursday until the campaign ended on April 7. In 8562: 1776:. Freeman described her character as "fierce", "fun", and "intelligent", with finding Lex her primary season-eight goal. Tess believes that Clark will be able to help her. In the season-ten episode "Abandoned", it is disclosed that her birth name is 7872: 1982:. The developers thanked the cast and crew for their work, acknowledging that they never stopped fighting for what they saw as "their vision" of the show. The reason for their departure was not provided. Gough and Millar were replaced as 2118:

background. Lex typically wears black, grey and "cool tones" (purples and blues). Clark is represented by red, yellow and blue, similar to the traditional Superman costume, and "All-American" red, white and blue. From season two onward,

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was a story which did not need to be told: "No-one bothered to follow Bruce Wayne's tedious years spent manufacturing microchips before he became Batman, so why must we endure a decade of flannel shirt-wearing Clark Kent bucking hay?"

1994:, Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson. All began writing for the series at the start of the second season, and were executive producers by the seventh season. In 2009, after one season, Swimmer and Slavkin took over the new CW series 3078:, with Clark and his friends trying to uncover the truth about two religious con men who set up shop in Smallville and use kryptonite in their spiritual seminars to rob the townspeople. Little, Brown Young Readers first published 2326:

premiered at 9:00 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2001 on the WB. For five seasons, the series aired on the WB, moving from Tuesday at 9:00 pm to Wednesday at 8:00 pm and eventually to Thursday at 8:00 pm. In 2006, before the start of

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by David and Bobby Weiss, about animal-rights activist Heather Fox (who can change into any animal she touches). Heather uses this ability to harm people who hurt animals until Clark discovers it and stops her. Aspect published

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wrote "Exile and The Kingdom", with insight into why Lex remains in Smallville after his father offers him a position in Metropolis at the end of season one. DC Comics then began publishing a bimonthly comic with stories about

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sixth season won a Best Dramatic Series Leo. James Marshall won Best Direction for "Zod", Caroline Cranstoun won Best Costume Design for her work on "Arrow" and James Philpott won Best Production Design for "Justice". In 2008,

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drew comic book panels which were sent to Motherland, a consulting group. Motherland reviewed the drawings, telling Scott which images to draw on a separate overlay; this allowed objects to be moved in and out of a frame.

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only. The Blu-ray release will be repackaged and re-rereleased on February 25, 2024. The 2024 repackaged version of the Complete Series will include all 218 episodes on Blu-ray and 2 DVDs with hours of bonus features.

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The idea for an online show about Chloe originated with Mark Warshaw, who ran the show's website and was in charge of the DVDs. The series intended to wrap up "unfinished business" from the television show. Although

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accustomed to the film crew (which had to shoot when school was in session), and when a class was dismissed the crew stepped aside so the students could move the equipment to get to their lockers for the next class.

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for Outstanding Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial for the second season's "Accelerate" and Outstanding Matte Painting in a Televised Program, Music Video, or Commercial for "Insurgence".

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doubled as the exterior for Smallville High, since the school had the "mid-American largess" wanted by the filmmakers and was in keeping with Millar's idea that Smallville should be the epitome of "Smalltown, USA".

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s executive producers called this incarnation "Major Zod" (as opposed to the typical "General Zod"), and in season nine "the venomous side of Zod rises because he experiences a few key betrayals with our beloved

3128:) was a planned episode, but the crew was uncertain that they could get the flying effects right and the idea was scrapped. Nancy Holder wrote the third novel in the Aspect series. Published on January 1, 2003, 3014:"visually and aesthetically, was a celebration of Americana", with aspects such as Clark's red, white, and blue apparel. Being an "idyllic portrait of America", he said, helped the show's popularity after the 8570: 2451:

Smallville (including Lex Luthor) recognized Clark when he put on the suit. TV Guide's Michael Schneider called it one of the best examples of a superhero adaptation for television, but Christopher Hooton of

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System. Using the series' season-nine setting, it includes rules for earlier seasons. Two supplements, the High School Yearbook and the Watchtower Report, were produced. Players can play the characters from

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After the first season the series had fewer villain-of-the-week episodes, focusing instead on individual-character story arcs and exploring Clark's origins. Major storylines include Clark's discovery of his

3858:. Lex is determined to learn Tess's secrets regarding Superman and his allies, and Chloe learns about her deceased parallel universe counterpart. This is chronologically parallel to the interlude story arc 3270:-related webpages, with cast and crew interviews and information on the episodes' production. The comic series ended in January 2005 with #11, with no comics published until the Season Eleven series debut. 4559:

totaled eleven mini-episodes. In the first volume Chloe investigated events leading to the death of Earl Jenkins, who held Chloe and her friends hostage at the LuthorCorp plant in the first-season episode

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awarded David Moxness for the sixth season's "Arrow", giving Glen Winter the same award the following year for his work on "Noir". Series regulars have also won awards; in 2001, Michael Rosenbaum won a

12229: 4669:. According to Warner Bros. Television Group executive vice-president of worldwide marketing Lisa Gregorian, the promotional tie-ins got fans more connected to the show. In April 2007 a tie-in with 3120:, about a young girl (Tia) who Clark discovers has wings. He and his friends believe that Tia is being abused by her father, and teach her to overcome her fear of flying so she can find her mother. 2209:) and several times in the season-two finale. To save money Snow recorded his version of Williams's score, since using the original version would have required the team to pay Williams's orchestra. 8440: 4515:

Jay Garrick leads the Teen Titans to against an enemy who is determine to ensure that there won't be a next generation of superheroes. Conner Kent, Mia Dearden, and Jaime Reyes appear in the story.

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from casting director Dee Dee Bradley, Mack considered auditioning for Lana Lang but auditioned twice for Chloe Sullivan. The character was created just for the series and was intended to have an "

6862: 2951: 2943: 2935: 3198:, where Clark uses red kryptonite in an attempt to impress Lana and Chloe when they are infatuated with a French exchange student. Aspect published its final novel on March 1, 2004. Written by 5215:, with another group of artists, was released on November 8, 2005. In addition to the soundtracks, action figures, T-shirts, hats and posters have been produced. In December 2002 autographed 3160:, a boy uses an hourglass his father gave him for his birthday to stop time and commit hate crimes without being caught. Clark stops him before he disrupts a local multicultural festival. In 1933:(another character created for the series) was considered the "outsider" the show needed to ensure that someone would notice the strange happenings in Smallville rather than a "precursor to 3194:, about a gravedigger who unleashes a 150-year-old curse onto Smallville and Clark's attempts to put things right. On February 1, 2004 Little, Brown Young Readers published Suzan Colon's 12176: 8229: 2997:", for their contributions to the series; the award was given to individuals who wrote the theme (or underscore) for the highest-rated television series in 2001 for their network. The 3145:, in which Clark, Chloe, Lana and Pete investigate the murder of a boy and his sister while Lex tries to decide whether to ransom his kidnapped father or try rescuing Lionel himself. 3033:

has generated other media and spin-offs, from young-adult novels and comic books to Internet-based mini-episodes with characters from the series. It influenced the British TV series,

1492:) and other members of Zod's military group are revived (without their Kryptonian powers) by Tess Mercer, and their efforts to regain their powers are the season's central conflict. 11774: 8592: 2274:" was used during a scene with Lex and Lana to symbolize the question, "Are we ever going to figure out what these two people think of each other?" For "Memoria" Gough wanted to use 7681: 2282:" for the episode's final scene, telling Wade-Reed that he saw the song as being about mothers. In that scene Clark tells Martha that his first childhood memory was of his mother, 13800: 10036: 8631: 8496: 15221: 4899:

accompanied the season two, three and five box sets. Other special features include interactive functionality (such as a tour of Smallville), a comic book and DVD-ROM material.

1929:, Lex's father, whom they saw as conducting an "experiment in extreme parenting". They wanted a younger Kent couple, to be involved in Clark's life and help him on his journey. 4728:. The writers and producers developed the comic's beginning and end, allowing viewers to provide the middle. The CW began its tie-in campaign with the March 13, 2008 episode " 4096:. Now, Diana and Trevor finds the latter's mother disappears, and their search for her leading them face-to-face with Clark. This is chronologically parallel to the story arc 2973:

won Leos for Best Dramatic Series and Best Cinematography. The visual-effects team was recognized for its work on the pilot with a 2002 Best Visual Effects Leo, and received

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was originally cast as Martha Kent, during filming everyone (including Ettinger) realized that she was not right for the part. O'Toole was committed to the television series

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Clark's freshman year of high school). Johnson, who auditioned for Lex and Clark before he was cast as Whitney, was pleased that the writers gave his character a hero's exit.

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The final season revolves around Clark's attempts to lose his doubts and fears and become the hero he is meant to be, while confronting his biggest challenges: the coming of

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and the series continued in its lineup. During its seventh season, the series aired in Canada a day earlier than it did in the United States. In May 2009,

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Tess finds herself that she must make a choice: should she initiate her revenge on Lex for her death, or to become the hero everyone believe her to be.

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began airing, a variety of merchandise connected with the series has been produced. Two soundtrack albums of songs from the show have been released.

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was suggested, and Pyken and Wade-Reed immediately saw an opportunity to connect the episode's featured band with its story (which revolved around

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set a ratings record for a WB debut, with 8.4 million viewers. Over ten seasons, the series averaged about 4.34 million viewers per episode, with

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said that with Michael Rosenbaum's departure, the new executive producers were looking for a villain "as great as Lex" and Doomsday fit the bill.

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Erica Durance was cast as Lois Lane days before fourth-season filming began, and her appearance was initially restricted by the film division of

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Although Welling initially refused to audition for the role of Clark Kent, he changed his mind after reading the script for the pilot episode.

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spin-off. Gough said in November 2005 that the series was to be a different version of the 'Aquaman' legend and suggested a crossover with

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was no longer suitable, and he created a new, toned-down score with a more "melodic" sound. Snow has also reworked music from the previous

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has been described by Warner Bros. as a from-the-roots reinterpretation of Superman mythology. Since the November 2004 reacquisition of

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follows Clark and his friends as they investigate a ghostly presence in a Smallville house. Little, Brown Young Readers then published

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Al Septien, Turi Meye, Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders (writers), Kevin Fair & Greg Beeman (directors) (May 13, 2011). "Finale".

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display. The sparks make Chloe the desire of every man, but when they wear off an admirer kidnaps her and she is rescued by Clark.

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format on November 28, 2006 and September 18, 2007, respectively. Seasons six, seven, eight, nine and ten have been released for

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originally wanted to do a series about a young Bruce Wayne, but the feature-film division of Warner Bros. decided to develop an

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arc Clark, instructed by Jor-El, searches for three Kryptonian stones which contain the knowledge of the universe and form his

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on the series, was also approached to reprise his role in the crossover but turned it down due to scheduling commitments with

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trying to stop war between Earth and an unexpected enemy, Kara. This is chronologically parallel to the interlude story arc

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lighting is more neutral and the camera more mobile. When danger is present, the lighting becomes colder and the camera is

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Three novels were published on October 1, 2002: one by Aspect and two by Little, Brown Young Readers. The Aspect novel (

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comic book was released on April 13, 2012; the first print issue was published on May 2. In the comic book (written by

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For season three's "Resurrection" and "Memoria", songs were chosen as symbolism for the characters. In "Resurrection",

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arrives and offers Bruce Wayne his assistance on the investigation. This is chronologically parallel to the story arc

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from October 2002 to April 2004. A bimonthly comic book series, which often tied into the series, was also published.

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by Nancy Holder, the characters investigate zombies in town. Little, Brown Young Readers published its eighth book,

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As Clark travels to the 31st century with Michael Carter (Booster Gold) to avert a future war, Lois meets Lana at

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and did not want to compete with a television series. In 2000, Tollin/Robbins approached Peter Roth, president of

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uses Lex's body as a vessel for Zod's spirit, and he appears in a Kryptonian sphere in the season-eight finale.

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was coincidentally canceled, allowing O'Toole to join the cast. The actress had previously played Lana Lang in

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The following is a table for the seasonal rankings, based on average total estimated viewers per episode, of

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into his own series, but Hartley refused to talk about the possibility of a spin-off because of his role on

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provide music for the entire episode. During a breakfast meeting with the music department of Warner Bros.

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on the same day. A bidding war between the networks followed, with the WB committing to thirteen episodes.

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Clark and Lex fall in love with a mind-reading substitute Spanish teacher, jeopardizing their friendship.

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Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer (writers) & James Marshall (director) (September 29, 2005). "Arrival".

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Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson (writers) & Greg Beeman (director) (January 26, 2006). "Reckoning".

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you, not so well done—can you change this or that?" I say "Sure", make the changes and send it back.

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Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson (writers) & Kevin Fair (director) (September 25, 2009). "Savior".

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when Ettinger filmed the original pilot. Around the time the creators wanted to recast Martha Kent,

1420:'s escalating conflict with his father, Lionel. The disembodied voice of Clark's biological father, 17958: 17849: 17833: 17521: 17473: 17413: 17288: 16776: 16768: 16391: 15996: 15876: 15653: 15275: 15147: 15044: 15010: 14982: 14785: 14231: 14125: 13963: 13754: 13744: 13680: 13522: 13103: 13047: 12697: 10708:"Alan Ritchson on 'Titans' Season 2, 'Smallville', and Why He's Not in "Crisis on Infinite Earths"" 9044: 7950: 6273:

Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders (writers) & James Marshall (director) (May 11, 2005). "Forever".

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Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson (writers) & Greg Beeman (director) (September 29, 2004). "Gone".

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Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer (writers) & Steve Miner (director) (October 8, 2002). "Duplicty".

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s first venture into comics was "Elemental", a one-off story by Gough and Millar which appeared in

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Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson (writers) & Ken Horton (director) (April 17, 2008). "Descent".

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Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson (writers) & James Marshall (director) (May 11, 2006). "Vessel".

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was not considered for the role in the new series, because Gough and Millar did not consider it a

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comic book, which would provide an "enhanced backstory to the online segments". The later series,

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Alfred Gough, Miles Millar (writers) & Greg Beeman (director) (November 5, 2002). "Lineage".

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Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson (writers) & Todd Slavkin (director) (May 15, 2008). "Arctic".

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Al Gough, Miles Millar (writers) & James Marshall (director) (February 25, 2003). "Rosetta".

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from October 2002 to March 2004, and a second series of ten young-adult novels was published by

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theme was not composed by Snow, although he composed opening themes for other shows (including

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at some point. Although the pilot was given a good chance of being picked up, when the WB and

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veterans told them of watching the show as a distraction from combat while serving overseas.

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In an interview with Randall Larson in May 2008, Snow said that he would not be returning to

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Although Roth, Gough and Millar knew the show would be action-oriented, they wanted to reach

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Little, Brown Young Readers published the next two books in April and June 2003. The first,

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researching the comics and choosing what they liked. They pitched their idea to the WB and

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Steven S. DeKnight (writer) & Whitney Ransick (director) (February 9, 2006). "Tomb".

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Steven S. DeKnight (writer) & James Marshall (director) (September 28, 2006). "Zod".

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Allison Mack's character, Chloe Sullivan, has starred in two promotional tie-in series:

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during the series' first season and set in that period. Before the start of season two,

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Caroline Dries (writer) & Michael Rohl (director) (November 6, 2008). "Bloodline".

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Tom Welling and Erica Durance reprised their roles as Clark Kent and Lois Lane for the

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as one of five new shows to watch. After its first season, the series was sixth on the

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Matthew Okumura (writer) & Bill Gereghty (director) (February 18, 2003). "Fever".

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Smallville: Season 11 – Chapter 41: Valkyrie, Part 1 (digital release: April 5, 2013)

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with story arc "Continuity", which serves as the finale of the television franchise.

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exposure. The one-episode villains were a plot device developed by Gough and Millar.

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ventures into Clark's early adult years, eventually focusing on his career alongside

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Philip Levens, Alfred Gough (writers) & Greg Beeman (director) (May 21, 2002). "

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Smallville: Season 11 – Chapter 50: Valkyrie, Part 4 (digital release: June 7, 2013)

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Smallville: Season 11 – Chapter 46: Valkyrie, Part 3 (digital release: May 10, 2013)

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Steven S. DeKnight (writer) & Mat Beck (director) (May 10, 2007). "Prototype".

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Drew Greenberg (writer) & James Marshall (director) (April 21, 2004). "Truth".

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Smallville: Season 11 – Chapter 45: Valkyrie, Part 2 (digital release: May 3, 2013)

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rated compared to the other television series which aired during primetime hours.

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merchandise and photos. The 34th and final issue was published in November 2009.

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Season three's "Velocity" provided the music editors with the opportunity to use

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on DVD: Timeframe, Packaging, New Extras and Answer to 'Why Not On Blu-ray?'"

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s "middle America iconography". To create atmosphere, the team decided the

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In April 2008, after seven seasons with the series, Gough and Millar left

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Al Gough, Miles Millar, Greg Beeman, Kent Horton, and Michael Rosenbaum.

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was used in season two's "Rosetta" (which featured a guest appearance by

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Reeve's guest appearances in the second and third seasons were filmed in

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spin-off the character was seen as having potential for his own series.

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season-five episode "Aqua", although the episode was not intended as a

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s second season. A series of eight young-adult novels was published by

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s production crew was filming its current television episode. Artist

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comic books as a secondary tie-in to the series. Viewers could watch

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again worked with Sprint, bringing its customers "mobisodes" titled

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press releases), quizzes and games related to the show with Verizon

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did for record promotion. Allison Mack described the show as "very

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in 2011, the story resumed in comic book form, with 22 issues of

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National Comics Publications, Inc. v. Fawcett Publications, Inc.

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was one of the original storylines for season one's "Shimmer".

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phenomenon" and a discussion of Gough and Millar's departure.

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in season seven. Febre said that since he began composing for

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Season Finale: The Unexpected Rise and Fall of The WB and UPN

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Matt Webb Mitovich and Michael Ausiello (February 11, 2011).

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and Roy Martinez, is about an abused boy who mutates into a

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During the sixth season there was talk of spinning off the

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s ninth season moved to Friday at 8:00 pm, considered the "

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Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

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In June 2021, Tom Welling announced in a video shared on

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Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack) was created for the series.

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the highest-rated at 6.3 million. By the end of its run,

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to enable its registered users to view plot updates (as

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for its pilot episode. Four years later, it received an

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was generally positively received when it began. Former

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magazine with cast and crew interviews, information on

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merged into The CW the new network passed on the show.

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gum to give viewers an opportunity to create their own

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is part of the Superboy copyright" (which they hold).

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seat, and in season six she leaves the show. Although

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Seasons one through ten have been released on DVD in

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