The Anniversary Brothers TV Podcast: Smallville Finale 10th Anniversary

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for the June installment
of their TV podcast. This time the brothers are talking about
the Smallville series finale,
which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Coincidently, the
series premiere will celebrate its 20th anniversary later this
year.


Smallville is a retelling of Superman’s origin, focusing on Clark
Kent’s high school years and early adulthood, largely set in the
hero’s hometown of Smallville, Kansas. The series premiered
October 16, 2001 on The WB. During the show’s 217-episode run,
The WB merged with UPN to create The CW, where Smallville
continued until its tenth season. The two-part series finale
aired on May 13, 2011.


In the series Clark (Tom Welling, Lucifer) faces many challenges,
such as fighting supervillains and balancing his Kryptonian
heritage with his desire for a normal life. One of his
adversaries is Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum, Justice League
Unlimited), with whom he forges a friendship before a falling
out. Clark’s allies include his adoptive parents, Jonathan (John
Schneider, The Dukes of Hazzard) and Martha (Annette O’Toole,
Superman III), his high school friend Chloe Sullivan (Allison
Mack, Wilfred), and Oliver Queen AKA Green Arrow (Justin Hartley,
This Is Us). Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk, Street Fighter: The Legend
of Chun-Li) and Lois Lane (Erica Durance, Saving Hope) serve as
Clark’s love interests, as they do in the comics.


Aaron and Josh go into when they first saw Smallville and their
feelings on the show as a whole before breaking down each element
of the series finale. The brothers also discuss the series’
legacy and its crossover with The CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths.


For Josh and Aaron’s opinions on another take on
Superman, you can listen to their podcast on
Superman II.


Smallville is streaming on
Hulu.