Smallville: Aqua

"Aqua" is the fourth episode of season five of the superhero/teen-drama series Smallville and the ninety-second episode of the series overall. It was directed by Bradford May with a script written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. It first aired on the WB Network on October 20th, 2005.

Notes & Trivia

 * Smallville was developed for television by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The character of Superman was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster.


 * This episode is production code number 2T6406.


 * This is the 43rd episode of the series to air on the CW Network.


 * Executive producer Brian Wayne Peterson is credited as Brian Peterson in this episode.


 * Executive producer Michael Tollin is credited as Mike Tollin in this episode.


 * Actor Nathaniel DeVeaux is credited as Nathaniel Deveaux in this episode.


 * Actress Shirane Haas is credited as Shiraine Haas in this episode.


 * Actor Kenneth W. Yanko is credited as Ken Yahko in this episode.


 * This is the only episode of Smallville directed by Bradford May.


 * This is the fourteenth episode of the series co-written by Todd Slavkin.


 * This is the fourteenth episode of the series co-written by Darren Swimmer.

Allusions

 * The title of this episode is the Spanish word for water. It is also part of the name Aquaman, who is a DC Comics superhero. The character of Arthur Curry is based on this character.


 * A.C. makes reference to the Junior Life Guard Association (JLA) in this episode. JLA is also an acronym for Justice League of America. In the comics, Aquaman was a founding member of the Justice League, and also served as the team's leader during the Detroit era.

Appearances

 * This is the first appearance of Arthur "A.C." Curry. It is also the first live-action appearance of Aquaman. He makes six appearances in the series in total. He appears next in "Justice" as part of this show's version of the Justice League of America.


 * This is the second appearance of Milton Fine, as played by James Marsters. He makes fourteen appearances in the series in total. Also known as the Brain InterActive Construct (Brainiac), he appeared last in "Arrival". He appears next in "Thirst".

What else have they done?

 * Actor Alan Ritchson, who plays Arthur Curry, will reprise the role of Aquaman for the 2008 animated film Justice League: New Frontier. He will also go on to play another comic book superhero, Raphael, in the 2014 film version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.


 * Actor Nathaniel DeVeaux also played a Commander in the episode, "Hidden". He is also known for playing Elias Kasari in the "Cease Fire" episode of M.A.N.T.I.S., Detective Barron in the "Soft Light" episode of The X-Files, Schaeffer in the "Aftermath" episode of Viper, as well as several different characters in episodes of the 1995 version of The Outer Limits.


 * Actress Shiraine Haas, who plays a Leviathan Project scientist is also known for playing Lieutenant Evans in the "Counterstrike" episode of Stargate SG-1.


 * Actor Ken Yanko also played a General in the "Training Day" episode of Jake 2.0. He will go on to play a Lieutenant General in the "Before I Forget" episode of Eureka.

Quotes

 * Arthur Curry: You really don't listen, do you?
 * Lois Lane: No, I try not to - I find it distracting.