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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman S1E9 — The Man of Steel Bars
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman•Season 1•Episode 9

The Man of Steel Bars

7.3/10 · 453 votesNov 21, 199346 min

Ranked #14 of 21 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Metropolis is hit with a strong heat wave in the middle of winter, and people believe that Superman is the cause. Lex Luthor is ultimately behind the heat and wants to see Superman gone. Clark decides to leave Metropolis, but Lois finds out that

Directed byLes Landau
Written byBryce Zabel
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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

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Bryce Zabel

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Les Landau

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Episode Summary

"The Man of Steel Bars" is episode 9 of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 453 votes, ranking #14 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Les Landau and written by Bryce Zabel, it aired on November 21, 1993.

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