7.3/10275 votes#1 - Lord of the Flys (1)
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1996
Superman leaves Earth for New Krypton to aid inhabitants of his homeland in their civil war against the sinister Lord Nor. Meanwhile, in Smallville, Nor holds Clark's parents hostage as slaves.
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner
7.2/10268 votes#2 - Battleground Earth (2)
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1996
After Superman is unmasked as an impostor in a Kryptonian tribunal, the Man of Steel faces Nor in mortal combat.
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner
7.1/10280 votes#3 - Swear to God, This Time We're Not Kidding
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1996
The Wedding Destroyer arrives as Lois and Clark prepare to settle down in marriage.
Director: Michael Lange
Writer: John McNamara
6.7/10282 votes#4 - Soul Mates
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1996
As the newlyweds are about to consummate their marriage, time traveler H.G. Wells arrives with news that a curse threatens to strike them down.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brad Kern
7.1/10252 votes#5 - Brutal Youth
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1996
Superman's eternal youth may intimidate Lois, but the super-power is eagerly sought by a gerontologist, an aging bank robber--and Jimmy.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Tim Minear
7.1/10252 votes#6 - The People vs. Lois Lane (1)
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1996
Lois holds the smoking gun when an informant is shot down during a meeting with her.
Director: Robert Ginty
Writer: Grant Rosenberg
7.1/10249 votes#7 - Dead Lois Walking (2)
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1996
Superman helps Lois break out of prison, only to encounter the wrath of the vengeful Prof. Cole--who plots to annihilate Metropolis.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner
6.9/10248 votes#8 - Bob and Carol and Lois and Clark
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1996
The newlyweds get chummy with a new couple as Superman encounters a new adversary--known as Deathstroke.
Director: Oz Scott
Writer: N/A
6.6/10262 votes#9 - Ghosts
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1996
A con artist is after the Kents' brownstone, and he summons the ghost of a woman who was murdered there to scare the couple away.
Director: Robert Ginty
Writer: Michael Gleason
7.0/10245 votes#10 - Stop the Presses
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/1996
A new editor takes over Perry's office; and a computer hacker taps into classified files to learn the source of Superman's powers--and kill him.
Director: Peter Ellis
Writer: Brad Kern
7.5/10277 votes#11 - 'Twas the Night Before Mxymas
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/1996
An elfin visitor puts Daily Planet Christmas Eve partygoers into a time loop--and plunges the city into hopelessness and despair.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: Tim Minear
6.9/10238 votes#12 - Lethal Weapon
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/1997
Just as an extortionist threatens to level Metropolis, Superman's powers go haywire, thanks to exposure to red kryptonite.
Director: Jim Charleston
Writer: Grant Rosenberg
7.1/10242 votes#13 - Sex, Lies and Videotape
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/1997
Superman wins a peace prize--and then sees his reputation crumble with the publication of a scandalous photo of himself with Lois.
Director: Philip Sgriccia, Dan Wilcox
Writer: Daniel Truly
7.2/10248 votes#14 - Meet John Doe (1)
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 3/2/1997
Tempus, the time traveler, returns to Metropolis as a Presidential candidate bent on controlling the minds of the masses.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tim Minear
7.3/10268 votes#15 - Lois and Clarks (2)
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/9/1997
With Superman lost in a time warp, an alternate Superman from another dimension helps Lois combat the diabolical Tempus, the new President-elect.
Director: Chris Long
Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner
6.9/10243 votes#16 - AKA Superman
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/16/1997
Jimmy's new girlfriend is a Superman fan who thinks that Jimmy is the disguised Man of Steel.
Director: Robert Ginty
Writer: Jeff Vlaming
7.0/10237 votes#17 - Faster than a Speeding Vixen (1)
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/12/1997
Superman contends with a tough female competitor; the Planet gets a new owner; and corporate CEOs begin disappearing.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brad Kern
7.0/10226 votes#18 - Shadow of a Doubt (2)
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/1997
Clark finds evidence that someone is planning to take over Lex Luthor's empire.
Director: Philip Sgriccia
Writer: Grant Rosenberg
7.0/10235 votes#19 - Voice from the Past (3)
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/1997
Lois and Clark move to confront Leslie about his true identity, but a power-hungry maniac suddenly begins controlling Lois's mind.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: John McNamara
7.2/10237 votes#20 - I've Got You Under My Skin
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/31/1997
A robber trying to hide out from the mob switches bodies with an unsuspecting Clark and discovers that the Man of Steel's superpowers come with the package.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tim Minear
6.9/10225 votes#21 - Toy Story
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 6/7/1997
Toys are involved in the abductions of orphans, Dr. Klein and the daughter of a toy-company board member.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brad Kern
7.3/10256 votes#22 - The Family Hour
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 6/14/1997
Lois and Clark turn to Lois's father as they battle infertility problems; a telekinetic ex-con turns his mind into a deadly weapon.
Director: Robert Ginty
Writer: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner
The Best Episodes of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Season 4
Every episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Season 4!
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Lord of the Flys (1)" is the best rated episode of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" season 4. It scored 7.3/10 based on 275 votes. Directed by Philip Sgriccia and written by Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner, it aired on 9/22/1996. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Battleground Earth (2)".