- "The name is man. Superman."
- ―Clark Kent
| "Don't Tug on Superman's Cape" | |
|---|---|
| Series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Season 3, Episode 6 | |
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| Air date | November 5th, 1995 |
| Writers | David Simkins |
| Director | Steven Dubin |
| Producers | Brad Buckner; Chris Long; John McNamara; Jim Michaels; Grant Rosenberg; Eugenie Ross-Leming; Chris Ruppenthal; Philip Sgriccia; Jimmy Simons; Robert Singer |
| Starring | Dean Cain; Teri Hatcher; Lane Smith; Justin Whalin; K Callan; Eddie Jones |
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"Don't Tug on Superman's Cape" is the title to the sixth episode of season three of the live-action superhero fantasy series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and the fiftieth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Steven Dubin with a script written by David Simkins. It first aired on ABC on Sunday, November 12th, 1995 at 8:00 pm. It first aired on ABC on Sunday, November 5th, 1995 at 8:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dean Cain | Superman, Clark Kent |
| Teri Hatcher | Lois Lane |
| Lane Smith | Perry White |
| Justin Whalin | Jimmy Olsen |
| K Callan | Martha Kent |
| Eddie Jones | Jonathan Kent |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Genie Francis | Amber Lake |
| Jonathan Frakes | Tim Lake |
| Kenneth Kimmins | Doctor Bernard Klein |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Harris | Bad Brain Johnson |
| Joe Ochman | Staffer |
| Holly Schroeder | Police woman |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Superman was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in Action Comics #1 in June, 1938 in a story called "Superman, Champion of the Opressed".
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was developed for television by Deborah Joy LeVine.
- This episode is production code number 457406.
- "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Don't Tug on Superman's Cape" and "Don't Tug on Superman's Cape" both redirect to this page.
- This episode is included on the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: The Complete Third Season DVD collection, which was released in Region 1 format by Warner Home Video on June 20th, 2006. It is also included in the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: The Complete Series collection, released in the United Kingdom in Region 2 PAL format by Whv.
- This episode has a rating of 9.0 on TV.com based on 60 votes.
- This episode was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1996 for the category of Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Series.
- Producer Philip Sgriccia is credited as Philip J. Sgriccia in this episode.
- Producer James Simons is credited as Jimmy Simons in this episode.
- The characters of Tim and Amber Lake are a husband & wife team of criminals in this episode. Actors Jonathan Frakes and Genie Francis are married in real life. They were married on May 28th, 1988 and have two children.
- This is Holly Schroeder's first, and to date, only known work in television.
- Actor Jonathan Frakes is best known for playing the role of Commander William T. Riker on the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. He is also an accomplished film and television director, having helmed movies such as Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection and episodes of Roswell, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Picard.
- The street address of Clark Kent's and Lois Lane's apartment is 1058 Carter Avenue.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from a song lyric from the 1972 folk song "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" by Jim Croce, which appeared as the title track of his third studio album. The lyrics of the chorus are as follows:
You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim
- One of the dream sequences featured in this episode is a parody of the 1950s comedy program I Love Lucy. In the episode "Lucy and Superman" from January 14th, 1957, former Adventures of Superman star George Reeves donned the familiar red and blue to attend a birthday party for Little Ricky.
- Lois Lane has a dream sequence patterned in the style of a James Bond movie. James Bond is a fictional British super-spy created by author Ian Fleming, and appeared in a series of books, beginning in 1953. The books were later adapted into a successful film franchise with several notable actors playing James Bond, including the late Sean Connery, as well as Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig. One of the eponymous character's trademark greetings is "My name is Bond... James Bond". Clark imitates this line by saying "My name is man. Superman". Coincidentally, series star Teri Hatcher will go on to play a Bond Girl named Paris Carver in the 1997 film Tomorrow Never Dies starring Pierce Brosnan.
- Tim and Amber Lake are shown to have stolen the Batmobile. It is the same car that was used in the films Batman and Batman Returns. This episode aired shortly after the release of Batman Forever, which introduced a new Batmobile.
- One of the historical figures that appears in a dream sequence is Jimmy Hoffa. James Riddle Hoffa was an American labor union leader who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 until 1971. He disappeared on July 30th, 1975 and was declared legally deceased on July 30th, 1982. Popular theory posits that Jimmy was assassinated by members of organized crime.
Quotes[]
- Lois Lane: You gave up everything in your life, for me.
- Superman: Without you, it wouldn't have been a life.
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- Clark Kent: Something is happening.
- Lois Lane: Hey! Maybe it's Bad Brain! Can I go?
- Clark Kent: No!
- Lois Lane: Oh, come on Clark, why do we go through this? We both know I'm gonna go!
- Clark Kent: Then why ask?
- Lois Lane: Trying to be nice.
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- Clark Kent: The name is man. Superman.
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- Superman: My mom is going to kill me!
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- Clark Kent: In future years, Miss Goodbottom, when I'm doing a series of successful sequels and you've gone on to relative obscurity... Remember at this moment I was only thinking of you.
See also[]
External Links[]
- "Don't Tug on Superman's Cape" at IMDB
- "Don't Tug on Superman's Cape" at the TV IV
- "Don't Tug on Superman's Cape" at TV.com guide
- "Don't Tug on Superman's Cape" at the Lois & Clark Wiki
References[]
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