Superboy/Kryptonite Kills

Kryptonite Kills
Season 1, Episode 12
Airdate	January 28, 1989
Written by	Michael Carlin & Andrew Helfer
Directed by	Jackie Cooper
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Kryptonite Kills is the twelfth episode of the first season of Superboy.

John Haymes Newton (Clark Kent / Superboy), Stacy Haiduk (Lana Lang), Jim Calvert (Trevor Jenkins "T.J." White)

Special Guest Star: George Chakiris (Professor Peterson)

Guest Stars: Scott James Wells (Lex Luthor), Pamela Bach (Veronica)

Featuring: Michael Manno (Leo), Cyndi Vicino (Anges), Paul Cohn (Oswald), Larry Francer (Felix)

Plot Overview

A new scientific discovery in the form a strange meteorite has an ill effect on Clark. To make matters worse, Lex pockets some of it for his own criminal purposes.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• An energy radiating meteorite crashes to Earth. It's speculated to be fragments of another planet, launched from an explosion that destroyed it. Clark suffers debilitating effects when he comes into contact with it. However, he seems to be safe when it's shielded by lead.

• Superboy takes what he and Peterson believe to be all of the strange meteorite and throws it into space. Unbeknown to them, Lex had earlier taken a piece and put on a necklace that was then chucked into the sewer with no one knowing the danger it poses to Superboy except he and Peterson.

Trivia

The Show

• Despite being the introduction of Kryptonite in the series, it's never named as such, referred to only in the title.

• First appearance of Professor Peterson.

Goofs

• As Veronica laments Clark's collapse, a boom mic can be seen just over her head.