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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E5 — Requiem for a Superhero

6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman•Season 1•Episode 5

Requiem for a Superhero

6.9/10 · 465 votesOct 17, 199346 min

Ranked #19 of 21 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

Lois kills a story exposing a fight scandal because its publication could get her father, a sports surgeon, killed.

Directed byRandall Zisk

Written byDeborah Joy LeVine

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Seasons4

Cast8

Dean Cain

Dean Cain

Clark Kent / Superman

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Lois Lane

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Perry White

Michael Landes

Michael Landes

Jimmy Olsen

Tracy Scoggins

Tracy Scoggins

Cat Grant

K Callan

K Callan

Martha Kent

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones

Jonathan Kent

John Shea

John Shea

Lex Luthor

Crew2

Deborah Joy LeVine

Deborah Joy LeVine

Writer

Randall Zisk

Randall Zisk

Director

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Episode Summary

"Requiem for a Superhero" is episode 5 of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 465 votes, ranking #19 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Randall Zisk and written by Deborah Joy LeVine, it aired on October 17, 1993.

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