| "Young Dracula" | |
|---|---|
| Series Superboy Season 2, Episode 4 | |
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| Air date | October 28th, 1989 |
| Story | Cary Bates; Ilya Salkind |
| Director | David Nutter |
| Producers | Alexander Salkind; Ilya Salkind; Buck Allen |
| Starring | Gerard Christopher; Stacy Haiduk; Ilan Mitchell-Smith |
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"Young Dracula" is the fourth episode of season two of the superhero fantasy series Superboy and the thirtieth episode of the series overall. It was directed by David Nutter with a story treatment by Cary Bates and Ilya Salkind. It first aired in first-run syndication on Saturday, October 28th, 1989.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gerard Christopher | Superboy, Clark Kent |
| Stacy Haiduk | Lana Lang |
| Ilan Mitchell-Smith | Andy McAllister |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Bernhardt | Doctor Byron Shelley |
| Lloyd Bochner | The Old Vampire |
Featuring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dennis Neal | Doctor |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Superboy was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in the third story in issue #101 of More Fun Comics in January, 1945 titled "The Origin of Superboy".
- Episode 2x16, "Run, Dracula, Run" serves as a sequel to this episode. It is directed by Richard J. Lewis with a story by Cary Bates and Ilya Salkind. It aired on February 3rd, 1990.
- This is the sixth episode of Superboy directed by David Nutter. He directs twenty-one episodes of the series in total. He previously directed the season premiere, "With This Ring, I Thee Kill". His next episode is "Nightmare Island".
- This is the third episode of Superboy written by Cary Bates. He writes ten episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote "Succubus". His next episode is "Programmed for Death".
- This is the second episode of Superboy written by Ilya Salkind. He writes three episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote "Johnny Casanova and the Case of the Secret Serum". His next episode is "Run, Dracula, Run".
- This is the first of three episodes of Superboy that actor Dennis Neal appears in. He also plays a character named Ed in "The Lair". He also plays a reporter in "A Change of Heart (Part 1)".
Quotes[]
- Old vampire: Where I come from, Superboy, we've mastered skills beyond the grasp of mortal men.
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- Old vampire: The young man is beyond life and death, and now... he has no choice but to return to the fold.