| "Hothead" | |
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| Series Smallville Season 1, Episode 3 | |
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| Air date | October 30th, 2001 |
| Writers | Greg Walker |
| Director | Greg Beeman |
| Producers | Alex Taub; Mark Verheiden; Michael Green; Doris Egan; Greg Walker; Robert Petrovicz; Ken Horton; Alfred Gough; Miles Millar; Mike Tollin; Brian Robbins; Joe Davola; Tim Scanlan |
| Starring | Tom Welling; Kristin Kreuk; Michael Rosenbaum; Eric Johnson; Sam Jones III; Allison Mack; Annette O'Toole; John Schneider |
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"Hothead" is the third episode of season one of the superhero teen drama series Smallville. It was directed by Greg Beeman with a script written by Greg Walker. The episode first aired on the WB Network on Tuesday, October 30th, 2001 at 9:00 pm. In this episode, Clark Kent gets a taste for football, but Walt Arnold, coach of the Smallville Crows, nurses a secret power and he is ready to turn up the heat against those who would stand against his chances of obtaining victory.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Glover | Lionel Luthor |
| Jason Connery | Dominic Senatori |
| Sarah-Jane Redmond | Nell Potter |
| Hiro Kanagawa | Principal Kwan |
| David Paetkau | Trevor Chapell |
| Dan Lauria | Coach Walt Arnold |
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Allan Franz | Football player |
| Jada Stark | Beanery manager |
Crew[]
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
- This episode is production code number 227603 (end-title credit sequence).
- This episode is included on disc one of the Smallville: The Complete First Season DVD collection, which was released in Region 1 format by Warner Home Video on September 23rd, 2003. It is also included on the Smallville: The Complete Series collection.
- Executive producer Michael Tollin is credited as Mike Tollin in this episode.
- Actor John Glover is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.
- Dan Lauria is the only cast member among the guest starring cast whose character is identified in the credits.
Appearances[]
- This is the first and only appearance of Coach Walt Arnold; dies in this episode.
- This is the first appearance of principal H. James Kwan.
- This is the first appearance of Dominic Sanatori.
- This is the first and only appearance of Trevor Chappell.
Bloopers[]
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Quotes[]
- Lex Luthor: My father sent me to Smallville because he'd rather surround himself with drones than people who challenge his archaic business practices.
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- Chloe Sullivan: I've already started getting hate mail.
- Clark Kent: You seem very happy about that, why?
- Chloe Sullivan: Because it means I'm hitting a nerve. Besides, between the abysmal sentence structure and generous use of obscenities, I got a pretty good idea of who's been sending it.
- Pete Ross: If you think my teammates have been reading the Torch, you're giving them way too much credit.
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- Lex Luthor: The Luthors wrote the book on uncomfortable silences.
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- Clark Kent: I joined a football team, not a cult.
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- Clark Kent: I'm sick of being punished because I have these gifts. Most parents would be happy if their son could be star of the football team.
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- Lana Lang: My mom was a cheerleader, so was my aunt. Figured it was time to break the vicious cycle.
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- Clark Kent: The Torch torched. How's that for dramatic irony.
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- Lex Luthor: Two trips in one week. I'm flattered, Dad.
- Lionel Luthor: What is this?
- Lex Luthor: It's my new proposal. I worked out how to cut the operating budget by twenty percent without losing a single job.
- Lionel Luthor: Lex, I specifically told you to cut your workforce.
- Lex Luthor: Why? With this plan, you don't get the bad P.R.
- Lionel Luthor: That's not the point.
- Lex Luthor: Careful, dad, you're getting emotional. [picking up a fencing foil] We could always try a rematch. Are you afraid you can't take your son again?
- Lionel Luthor: You get one.
- Lex Luthor: One what?
- Lionel Luthor: One chance to defy me.
- Lex Luthor: I can't figure out what you hate more; the fact that my plan works, or that you didn't come up with it first.
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- Lionel Luthor: You know perfectly well how I feel about you.
- Lex Luthor: Hence, I'm at a crap factory in Smallville.
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Keywords[]
Coach | Football | Green meteor rock | Kansas | Kent farm | Kryptonite | Pyrokinesis | School principal | Smallville | Smallville Crows | Smallville High School | The Talon | The Torch
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