| "Upgrade" | |
|---|---|
| Series Smallville Season 9, Episode 17 | |
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| Air date | April 16th, 2010 |
| Writers | Andrew Landis; Julia Swift |
| Director | Michael Rohl |
| Producers | Anne Cofell Saunders; Joe Davola; Tom Flores; Scott Graham; Jordan Hawley; Holly Henderson; Rob Maier; Jae Marchant; James Marshall; Turi Meyer; Brian Wayne Peterson; Christopher Petry; Brian Robbins; Tim Scanlan; Al Septien; Kelly Souders; Michael Tollin; Cristina Verano; Tom Welling; Don Whitehead |
| Starring | Tom Welling; Allison Mack; Erica Durance; Cassidy Freeman; Callum Blue; Justin Hartley |
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"Upgrade" is the seventeenth episode of season nine of the superhero fantasy series Smallville, and the 192nd episode of the series overall. It was directed by Michael Rohl with a script written by Andrew Landis and Julia Swift. It first aired on the CW Network on April 16th, 2010. In this episode: Smallville|Clark Kent vs. Metallo!
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Welling | Clark Kent |
| Allison Mack | Chloe Sullivan |
| Erica Durance | Lois Lane |
| Cassidy Freeman | Tess Mercer |
| Callum Blue | Zod |
| Justin Hartley | Oliver Queen [1] |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brian Austin Green | Metallo, John Corben |
| Paul Jarrett | Scientist |
| Dean Redman | Lab guard |
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alex Stevens | Female agent |
| Guy Christie | Male agent |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- 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 3X5268.
- This episode aired in the United Kingdom on E4 on September 14th, 2010.
- This episode is included on the Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season DVD collection, which was released by Warner Home Video on September 7th, 2010. It has also been made available on the Smallville: The Complete Series DVD boxset collection.
- This is the 81st 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.
- Director Mike Rohl is credited as Michael Rohl in this episode.
- Justin Hartley is the only regularly billed cast member who does not make an appearance in this episode.
- This is thirteenth episode of Smallville directed by Michael Rohl. He directs fifteen episodes of the series in total.
- This is the second episode of Smallville co-written by Andrew Landis. He co-writes three episodes of the series in total.
- This is the second episode of Smallville co-written by Julia Swift. She co-writes three episodes of the series in total.
- This is the third and final appearance of Brian Austin Green as John Corben.
Quotes[]
- Chloe Sullivan: Clark Kent at the keyboard? Have I been downsized in the bureaucratic world of superheroes?
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- Lois Lane: God, do you take lessons in how to do that?
- John Corben: Okay. Isn't the appropriate response "Thank God you're still alive. Too bad you're wearing clothes this time."?
- Lois Lane: Yes, that's it. The first part.
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- Chloe Sullivan: I should have known that Clark took a walk down the ruby-red road. That's explains his lack of edit button.
- Tess Mercer: I thought Clark was only affected by green meteor. What's the red do?
- Chloe Sullivan: Basically it turns him to the bad boy every girl dreams of... in her nightmares.
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- Zod: Religion is science. Not some... mystical questioning of it.
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- Clark Kent: This is my lucky day to be saved.
- John Corben: Kal-El... take it from someone who's been there. We don't always know when we need saving.
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- Lois Lane: By the way, this is the least-secret secret lab I've ever been in... twice.
See also[]
Media
The World of Superman
Superman miscellaneous
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ The actor is credited, but otherwise does not appear in this episode.
Keywords[]
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