Pilot Tuesday, October 16, 2001 Superman takes to the airwaves again in this hip drama, which gives the Man of Steel feet of clay. The focus is on Clark Kent's teen years after arriving as a small child in Smallville, Kan., during a 1989 meteor shower. Now in high school, Clark agonizes over his nerdy persona while dealing with his evolving powers and his infatuation with classmate Lana Lang. His cautious parents (John Schneider, Annette O'Toole) try to protect his secret, even refusing to let him play on the school's football team. In the opener, Clark saves the life of budding entrepreneur Lex Luthor after a car accident. Notable Guest Star: John Glover as Lionel Luthor
	Metamorphosis Tuesday, October 23, 2001 A bug-loving teen (Chad E. Donella) is infused with superpowers after a bizarre accident, and the boy sets out to steal Lana's heart and dispose of her current boyfriend, an intimidating jock who warns the "bug boy" to stay away from Lana. Meanwhile, Lex asks the Kents to cater a party he is throwing. Notable Guest Star: Chad E. Donella as Greg Arkin Written by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar Directed by Michael Watkins and Philip Sgriccia
	Hothead Tuesday, October 30, 2001 Clark takes to the gridiron in this offbeat look at sportsmanship. The future Man of Steel is asked to join his high-school football team after the head coach (Dan Lauria) sees Clark fire a pass to another player. Jonathan (John Schneider), however, refuses to sign the permission slip, fearing Clark might accidentally hurt another player or inadvertently show off his powers. Determined to play, the teen defies his father's wishes and gets his mother to sign the slip. What Clark doesn't know is that the coach has some powers of his own, and he's using them to cover up a cheating scandal involving his players. Notable Guest Star: Dan Lauria as Coach Walt Arnold
	X-Ray Tuesday, November 6, 2001 Clark battles intense headaches as he tries to adjust to his emerging power of X-ray vision, an ability that he cannot control. Also, Lex is framed for an armed robbery by a teenage girl who can take on the appearance of anyone she chooses. Elsewhere, Lana finds her mother's journal and accuses her aunt of lying to her. Notable Guest Star: Tom O'Brien as Roger Nixon Written by Mark Verheiden Directed by James Frawley
	Cool Tuesday, November 13, 2001 After falling through the ice and nearly drowning, a teen finds that he cannot keep himself warm without extracting heat from an outside source—mainly other people. Meanwhile, Lex persuades Clark to ask Lana out on a platonic date. Notable Guest Star: Michael Coristine as Sean Kelvin Written by Michael Green, Directed by Jim Contner
	Hourglass Tuesday, November 20, 2001 Clark gets a glimpse of things to be in this creepy episode. While volunteering at a nursing home, he meets a blind resident (Jackie Burroughs) who is rumored to be able to see the future. When Clark touches the woman's hand, she warns her guest that someone close to him will die soon. The prediction so unnerves Clark that he asks his parents to leave the dangerous farm work to him. His fears become intensified when he visits the woman again and has his own vision of the gravestones of his family and friends. Meanwhile, another resident regains his youth after falling into a lake lined with kryptonite and sets out to settle an old score. Notable Guest Star: Jackie Burroughs as Cassandra Carver
	Craving Tuesday, November 27, 2001 A Smallville High student's crash diet takes a horrifying turn and endangers her classmates in this eerie episode. When Jodi (Amy Adams) decides to shed some weight, she resolves to eat only the vegetables in her family's greenhouse, unaware that the soil has been poisoned by kryptonite. As the pounds melt away and Jodi's appetite grows, regular food isn't enough to satisfy her hunger and she seeks live prey—aided by jaws that expand like a snake's when she attacks. Clark's friend Pete finds himself in harm's way when he develops a romantic interest in the newly svelte teen. Notable Guest Star: Amy Adams as Jodi Melville
	Jitters Tuesday, December 11, 2001 The WB's highest-rated new show of the season continues to shake things up as Clark tries to help a family friend who suffers from a kryptonite-related disorder. Former farmhand Earl (Tony Todd) shows up on the Kent farm after accidentally killing a man in Metropolis. When Clark stumbles upon the visitor, he watches in horror as Earl's body begins to violently shudder. Clark reaches out to help, only to snap back in pain after touching the man's poisoned skin. On the homefront, Clark hosts a party when his parents travel to the city for a romantic getaway and the rowdy bash quickly gets out of hand. Notable Guest Star: Tony Todd as Earl Jenkins
	Rogue Tuesday, January 15, 2002 Clark's craftiness is tested in this intriguing installment when he matches wits with a corrupt Metropolis police detective. On his way back from viewing an art exhibition in the city, Clark stops an out-of-control bus from hitting a homeless man. His heroics are witnessed by a crooked lawman (Cameron Dye), who tracks down the Smallville teen and makes him an offer he can't refuse: Perform illicit tasks for the cop or face exposure. But Clark isn't so eager to capitulate. Elsewhere, Lex's love life heats up when an old flame (Kelly Brook) breezes into town and asks him to reconsider his current position in his father's company. Notable Guest Star: Cameron Dye as Sam Phelan
	Shimmer Tuesday, January 29, 2002 A teen whose family lives and works in the Luthor mansion has a crush on Lex, and her jealousy of the tycoon's new girlfriend brings forth vandalism by an invisible perpetrator. Meanwhile, Clark volunteers to work with Lana on a school blood drive after she and Whitney have a fight. Notable Guest Star: Azura Skye Amy Palmer Directed by D.J. Caruso Written by Michael Green & Mark Verheiden.
	Hug Tuesday, February 5, 2002 A crooked businessman who can get people to do whatever he wants by touching their hands sets out to buy the Kent farm so he can build an industrial plant in Smallville. Meanwhile, Clark and Lana argue over a physical confrontation between Whitney and a town hermit. Notable Guest Star: Rick Peters as Bob Rickman Directed by Chris Long Written by Doris Egan.
	Leech Tuesday, February 12, 2002 The Teen of Steel becomes mere flesh and blood in the aftermath of an ill-timed rescue attempt. While trying to save a classmate (Shawn Ashmore) from falling off the edge of a dam during a rainy class trip, Clark grasps the student's backpack, unaware that it is contaminated with Kryptonite. At the same moment, a bolt of lightning strikes, stripping Clark of his superpowers—and transferring them to the imperiled teen. Blessed (or cursed) with his newfound extraterrestrial abilities, the student sets out to win the heart of a popular girl, while Clark adjusts to life as a normal person. Notable Guest Star: Shawn Ashmore as Eric Summers
	Kinetic Tuesday, February 26, 2002 Chloe is seriously injured during a robbery at Lex's mansion that is perpetrated by three masked young men who can pass through walls. Meanwhile, Whitney's personal problems make him a target for the three bandits. Notable Guest Star: none
	Zero Tuesday, March 12, 2002 The series moves away from the villian-of-the-week format with this revealing glimpse into Lex's shady past. The trouble stems from an incident in Metropolis three years before, when Lex escorted a woman to the hot spot Club Zero to make sure she caught her fiancé in the act of cheating. The furious groom-to-be attacked Lex, and the encounter ended with a purportedly fatal gunshot. Now the supposed corpse reappears at the cafe that Lex is renovating and leaves him a disturbing warning: the recently amputated hand of a security guard who assisted Lex that night at the club. Meanwhile, Clark is unsettled by a school assignment that has Chloe probing into his past. Notable Guest Star: Corin Nemec as Jude Royce
	Nicodemus Tuesday, March 19, 2002 Jonathan is unknowingly poisoned by the pollen of a stolen plant that was created with the DNA of an extinct flower, and he begins to act erratically as he becomes increasingly ill. Meanwhile, the scientist who created the plant tries to recover the purloined posy. Notable Guest Star: Joe Morton as Dr. Steven Hamilton Directed by James Marshall Written by Greg Walker Teleplay by Michael Green.
	Stray Tuesday, April 16, 2002 Clark befriends a kindred spirit when his family aids a secretive teen (Ryan Kelley) who can read minds. This strong installment has a refreshing twist: for once, the other boy with the superpowers isn't a villain. He's a benevolent lad who enters the Kents' life in dramatic fashion when he's accidentally struck by their pickup truck while fleeing from a murderous thief. Clark's parents take in the telepathic teen, but the boy's safety is soon jeopardized by the killer's return. Meanwhile, Lex has a chance to leave Smallville when his father offers him a job in Metropolis, but their stormy history makes Lex wary of his father's generous impulse. Notable Guest Star: Ryan Kelley as Ryan
	Reaper Tuesday, April 23, 2002 A fall from a tall building embeds a kryptonite fragment into a man's arm, and he develops the ability to burn his victims to death with his bare hands. Meanwhile, Clark dreads going on a yearly fishing trip with Jonathan and he tells him so in a fit of anger. Notable Guest Star: Jason Connery as Dominic Directed by Terrence O'Hara Written by Cameron Litvack.
	Drone Tuesday, April 30, 2002 Clark decides to run for class president after Pete nominates him, but the teen faces off against a candidate with the secret ability to control a swarm of killer bees. Meanwhile, a Metropolis newspaper reporter sets out to write an exclusive feature on Lex, against the billionaire's wishes. Notable Guest Star: Shonda Farr as Sasha Directed by Michael Katleman Written by Michael Green & Philip Levens.
	Crush Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Clark finally learns that Chloe has a crush on him and he begins to question how he feels about her. But his indecisiveness leads to her interest in another student, an artist with telekinetic abilities whose hands were damaged in a car accident. Notable Guest Star: Adam Brody as Justin Gaines Directed by James Marshall Written by Philip Levens & Alfred Gough & Miles Millar.
	Obscura Tuesday, May 14, 2002 A head injury gives Lana the ability to see through the eyes of a kidnapper who abducts Chloe and keeps her bound and blindfolded in a dark room filled with giant teddy bears. Meanwhile, an ambitious newspaper reporter provides Lex with new information about the meteor shower. Notable Guest Star: Robert Wisden as Gabe Sullivan Directed by Terrance O'Hara Written by Greg Walker Teleplay by Michael Green & Mark Verheiden.
	Tempest Tuesday, May 21, 2002 Smallville residents face tumultuous times when the town's major employer threatens to shut down as the series concludes its first season. The commotion starts when Lionel Luthor announces that the LuthorCorp plant is closing, despite turning its first profit in years. Lex suspects that the decision is his father's retaliation for Lex's rejection of an earlier offer to work in Metropolis, so he's not taking the news lying down. Meanwhile, Clark finds his personal life in turmoil when he learns disparate circumstances may cause both Chloe and Whitney to leave Smallville. A performance by the band Remy Zero is also featured. Notable Guest Star: John Glover as Lionel Luthor