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Superboy S1E12 — Kryptonite Kills
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Superboy•Season 1•Episode 12

Kryptonite Kills

6.2/10 · 50 votesJan 28, 1989

Ranked #8 of 26 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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A Kryptonite meteor falls in Addis Ababa and is sent to Shuster for study. It turns up in Clark's class on minerals. There, Clark feels the pain of kryptonite for the first time.

Directed byJackie Cooper
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John Newton

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Episode Summary

"Kryptonite Kills" is episode 12 of Superboy season 1. It scored 6.2/10 from 50 votes, ranking #8 of 26 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Jackie Cooper, it aired on January 28, 1989.

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