The Best Episodes Directed By Paul Shapiro

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(15 votes)

   #1 - Pariah

   S4:E122/2/2005

   When a mysterious killer strikes at both Lana and Jason, Alicia is the leading suspect and even Clark comes to doubt her innocence. Feeling betrayed, she secretly tricks Clark into revealing his powers in front of one of his friends. And Genevieve returns to town with an offer for Lex, who in turn has an offer for Jason.

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   8.8/10(15 votes)

   #2 - Solitude

   S5:E811/17/2005

   When Martha comes down with a strange disease, Professor Fine convinces Clark that Jor-El is responsible and that the Fortress must be trying to eliminate the father of Kal-El. But Professor Fine has an ulterior motive which comes to fruition when they arrive.

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3. 

   8.6/10(21 votes)

   #3 - Stray

   S1:E164/16/2002

   A young runaway, Ryan, has the power to read minds and flees his abusive stepparents. The Kents take him in and Clark soon discovers the boy's powers and that he's immune to them. But Ryan's stepparents have plans to use the boy's powers for financial gain against...Lex.

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4. 

   8.5/10(14 votes)

   #4 - Sneeze

   S6:E210/5/2006

   In the aftermath of Zod's activities, Clark develops a new power. Lois gets a new job, Lana takes a new step in her relationship with Lex, and Lex has to deal with a new danger. Meanwhile, an old friend of Lex's arrives in Metropolis.

   Director:Paul Shapiro

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5. 

   8.3/10(16 votes)

   #5 - Aqua

   S5:E410/20/2005

   At a party at Crater Lake, Lois is saved from drowning by Arthur "A.C." Curry. Arthur has incredible swimming abilities, but also a secret agenda aimed at...Lex. Meanwhile, Professor Fine discussed Lex's weapons-manfucturing operations with Clark.

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6. 

   8.1/10(14 votes)

   #6 - Jinx

   S4:E711/3/2004

   Mikail Mxyzptlk, a foreign exchange student and bookie, has the power to control others and uses it to sabotage football games, including the one Clark is quarterbacking. Clark and Chloe figure out his secret, but he threatens to kill Chloe unless Clark throws the next game. Mikail came to Smallville via LuthorCorp, and Lex will do almost anything to learn his secret.

   Director:Paul Shapiro

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7. 

   8.1/10(29 votes)

   #7 - Godsend

   S1:E121/22/2007

   Matt reveals his abilities to his wife. HRG confers with Mohinder. Now that she knows the truth, Claire tries to make sense of her life. Hiro seeks the sword that he is destined to own. Niki must face the consequences of her decision to turn herself in to the police. Simone and Nathan are worried about Peter, who has been in a coma for two weeks. Peter meets a new hero. Micah visits his mother.

   Director:Paul Shapiro

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8. 

   7.9/10(35 votes)

   #8 - Hiros

   S1:E510/23/2006

   Confused after losing track of another block of time, Niki finds the police on her doorstep, searching for her fugitive husband D.L. Hawkins. Claire confesses to her father. Hiro and his friend get jumped by some Vegas high-rollers. Peter receives a life-changing message from an unlikely source. Meanwhile, Matt secretly uses his mind-reading ability to anticipate his wife's needs. Dismayed by recent events, Suresh makes plans to return to India to lay both his father's remains and his research to rest.

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9. 

   7.6/10(28 votes)

   #9 - Somebody's Watching

   S1:E183/29/2006

   Reid finds himself in danger when he falls for a starlet whose stalker has turned into a killer.

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10. 

    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Thirst

    S5:E510/27/2005

    Lana joins a sorority to get housing for her last-minute college registration, but the sisters have a deadly agenda which involves turning Lana into a vampire like themselves and sending her against Clark. Meanwhile, Chloe applies to become an intern at the Daily Planet and runs up against the editor-in-chief, Pauline Kahn.

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11. 

    7.2/10(57 votes)

    #11 - Route 666

    S1:E131/31/2006

    Dean is contacted by his first love Cassie, an African-America girl, who asks him to come to Mississippi to investigate a string of racially motivated murders. Each murder is linked to a mysterious truck that seems to have no driver and leave no tracks. Sam is stunned to see this new side of his brother as Dean struggles to come to grips with the residual feelings he has for Cassie.

    Director:Paul Shapiro

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12. 

    5.9/10(40 votes)

    #12 - Fight Club

    S7:E205/7/2000

    Mulder and Scully cross paths with two women who are identical and have followed each other across 17 states in the last three years, causing chaos and mayhem wherever they are.

    Director:Paul Shapiro

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