| | Episode Title | Original Air Date | Plot Summary | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Pilot | Oct 16, 2001 | The origin is established: a young Clark learns of his alien heritage, saves Lex Luthor's life, and battles his first meteor freak. | | 2 | Metamorphosis | Oct 23, 2001 | A bug-loving teen gains insect-like powers and decides Lana would be the perfect "queen" for his colony. | | 3 | Hothead | Oct 30, 2001 | The school's football coach gains the ability to generate fire after exposure to Kryptonite and uses it against his enemies. | | 4 | X-Ray | Nov 6, 2001 | Clark develops his x-ray vision as a teenager who can see through walls goes on a theft spree targeting the Luthor mansion. | | 5 | Cool | Nov 13, 2001 | A bullied student with a freezing touch goes on a vengeful rampage, and Clark learns more of Lex's past. | | 6 | Hourglass | Nov 20, 2001 | Clark meets a woman who can see the future, witnessing a dark vision of Lex as a future tyrant. | | 7 | Craving | Nov 27, 2001 | A high school student with a Kryptonite-induced eating disorder develops the ability to suck the fat from others. | | 8 | Jitters | Dec 11, 2001 | A worker at the Luthorcorp plant develops uncontrollable shaking and discovers a deadly secret in the fertilizer. | | 9 | Rogue | Jan 15, 2002 | A corrupt cop discovers Clark's secret and blackmails him, forcing Clark to outsmart him without revealing his powers. | | 10 | Shimmer | Jan 29, 2002 | An invisible woman with a crush on Lex tries to kill anyone she sees as a threat to him. | | 11 | Hug | Feb 5, 2002 | A man with the power to make anyone do his bidding via a single touch blackmails Lex. | | 12 | Leech | Feb 12, 2002 | A classmate gets hit by Kryptonite lightning and temporarily absorbs Clark's powers, leaving Clark human for the first time. | | 13 | Kinetic | Feb 26, 2002 | Three friends who can become intangible use their powers to steal and frame Luthorcorp. | | 14 | Zero | Mar 12, 2002 | A figure from Lex's past resurfaces to take revenge, forcing Clark to learn more about Lex's dark history. | | 15 | Nicodemus | Mar 19, 2002 | A Kryptonite-infused flower releases spores that cause people to act out their darkest desires. | | 16 | Stray | Apr 16, 2002 | Clark befriends a runaway boy who can read minds and is being hunted by a sinister adoptive family. | | 17 | Reaper | Apr 23, 2002 | A mortician's assistant with a Kryptonite-infected skeleton can disintegrate people with a touch. | | 18 | Drone | Apr 30, 2002 | Clark runs for class president against Chloe, while a series of "accidents" befall his opponents. | | 19 | Crush | May 7, 2002 | A teen develops the ability to create earth tremors and takes Lana hostage in the school basement. | | 20 | Obscura | May 14, 2002 | Chloe gains psychic visions after a meteor rock explosion, the first of which shows Lana being kidnapped. | | 21 | Tempest | May 21, 2002 | The season finale sees a massive tornado hitting Smallville, forcing Clark to make impossible choices to save his loved ones. |
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