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Smallville S1E1 — Pilot
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Smallville•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.3/10 · 4,115 votesOct 16, 200145 min

Ranked #3 of 21 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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The first episode tells the story of the meteor shower that hit Smallville and changed life in the Kansas town forever. Clark Kent meets Lex Luthor for the first time and encounters the first in a long line of humans mutated by the strange green

Directed byDavid Nutter
Written byMiles Millar, Alfred Gough
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Cast8

Tom Welling

Tom Welling

Clark Kent

Kristin Kreuk

Kristin Kreuk

Lana Lang

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum

Lex Luthor

Allison Mack

Allison Mack

Chloe Sullivan

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Martha Kent

John Schneider

John Schneider

Jonathan Kent

Sam Jones

Sam Jones

Pete Ross

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Whitney Fordman

Crew6

Miles Millar

Miles Millar

Writer

Alfred Gough

Alfred Gough

Writer

David Nutter

David Nutter

Director

J.J. Makaro

J.J. Makaro

Stunt Coordinator

Peter Wunstorf

Peter Wunstorf

Director of Photography

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Stephen Mark

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Smallville season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 4,115 votes, ranking #3 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by David Nutter and written by Miles Millar, Alfred Gough, it aired on October 16, 2001.

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