Lois & Clark revisited

[selenak]

Talking to bohemiancachet the other day had reminded me of this, and so I went and rented the first season of Lois & Clark. I hadn't seen those episodes since they were originally broadcast, but I was always fond of the show, and I think it's probably my favourite incarnation of the Superman myth in terms of sheer fun and relaxation. Not the most fascinating or

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[londonkds]

I've never sene this show, but every time I read a mention of it I have the Long Ryders's country-rock song "Looking For Lewis and Clark" in my head for the rest of the day.

[selenak]

*g* Whereas when I first saw Babylon 5's "War without End" and Sinclair had his "we could be Lewis and Clark" exchange with Sheridan, I thought I heard "Lois and Clark" and it took me until the second watching to realize JMS was referencing the American explorers, not the two intrepid reporters from the Daily Planet.

(Second thought: or was he?!?)

[searose]

I don't know about being an expert on Superman. Being that as it may...

The first season of The Adventures of Superman (1952, B&W syndicated television show, USA) had a Clark Kent (George Reeves) and Lois Lane (Phyllis Coates) team-up that was interesting for its day. Phyllis Coates' Lois was not as sweet as the Lois portrayed by Noel Neill, and there was very, very little suggestion that she had romantic inclinations toward Superman. That first season Lois was all about her job, being the best, and she was shown to work well with Clark Kent who was also portrayed as a great reporter. Superman fans claim she was a bitchy Lois (to Clark), but I've watched the series for myself, and there are too many examples of Coates' Lois relying on Clark Kent to be her competent partner when the going got rough. For instance, when she thinks there's going to be trouble, she calls in to the Daily Planet and requests that Clark join her, insistent on it being Clark more than once as I recall