Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Season 3.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Lord of the Flys (1)
Sep 22, 1996 · 46 min
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 hosta
Battleground Earth (2)
Sep 29, 1996 · 46 min
After Superman is unmasked as an impostor in a Kryptonian tribunal, the Man of Steel faces Nor in mortal combat.
Swear to God, This Time We're Not Kidding
Oct 6, 1996 · 46 min
The Wedding Destroyer arrives as Lois and Clark prepare to settle down in marriage.
Soul Mates
Oct 13, 1996 · 46 min
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.
Brutal Youth
Oct 20, 1996 · 46 min
Superman's eternal youth may intimidate Lois, but the super-power is eagerly sought by a gerontologist, an aging bank robber--and Jimmy.
The People vs. Lois Lane (1)
Oct 27, 1996 · 46 min
Lois holds the smoking gun when an informant is shot down during a meeting with her.
Dead Lois Walking (2)
Nov 10, 1996 · 46 min
Superman helps Lois break out of prison, only to encounter the wrath of the vengeful Prof. Cole--who plots to annihilate Metropolis.
Bob and Carol and Lois and Clark
Nov 17, 1996 · 46 min
The newlyweds get chummy with a new couple as Superman encounters a new adversary--known as Deathstroke.
Ghosts
Nov 24, 1996 · 46 min
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.
Stop the Presses
Dec 8, 1996 · 46 min
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.
'Twas the Night Before Mxymas
Dec 15, 1996 · 46 min
An elfin visitor puts Daily Planet Christmas Eve partygoers into a time loop--and plunges the city into hopelessness and despair.
Lethal Weapon
Jan 5, 1997 · 46 min
Just as an extortionist threatens to level Metropolis, Superman's powers go haywire, thanks to exposure to red kryptonite.
Sex, Lies and Videotape
Jan 19, 1997 · 46 min
Superman wins a peace prize--and then sees his reputation crumble with the publication of a scandalous photo of himself with Lois.
Meet John Doe (1)
Mar 2, 1997 · 46 min
Tempus, the time traveler, returns to Metropolis as a Presidential candidate bent on controlling the minds of the masses.
Lois and Clarks (2)
Mar 9, 1997 · 46 min
With Superman lost in a time warp, an alternate Superman from another dimension helps Lois combat the diabolical Tempus, the new President-elect.
AKA Superman
Mar 16, 1997 · 46 min
Jimmy's new girlfriend is a Superman fan who thinks that Jimmy is the disguised Man of Steel.
Faster than a Speeding Vixen (1)
Apr 12, 1997 · 46 min
Superman contends with a tough female competitor; the Planet gets a new owner; and corporate CEOs begin disappearing.
Shadow of a Doubt (2)
Apr 19, 1997 · 46 min
Clark finds evidence that someone is planning to take over Lex Luthor's empire.
Voice from the Past (3)
Apr 26, 1997 · 46 min
Lois and Clark move to confront Leslie about his true identity, but a power-hungry maniac suddenly begins controlling Lois's mind.
I've Got You Under My Skin
May 31, 1997 · 46 min
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.
Toy Story
Jun 7, 1997 · 46 min
Toys are involved in the abductions of orphans, Dr. Klein and the daughter of a toy-company board member.
The Family Hour
Jun 14, 1997 · 46 min
Lois and Clark turn to Lois's father as they battle infertility problems; a telekinetic ex-con turns his mind into a deadly weapon.