Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the series follows the adventures of a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling), now a teenager living in Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. The series spawned one spin-off (Aquaman) that was not picked up by The CW for the Fall 2006-2007 lineup[1]. Promotional tie-ins have included two sets of online “webisodes” produced by Verizon (titled Smallville: Chloe Chronicles and Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles, respectively), a series of young-adult novels, and a DC Comics comic book.

On January 24, 2006, it was confirmed that Smallville would be part of the new The CW’s Fall 2006–2007 lineup once The WB and UPN ceased separate operations and merged as The CW in September 2006. Season 6 began on September 28, 2006 [2], but a Season 7 has yet to be confirmed. The show is one of several supernatural/sci-fi-themed shows that have premiered on The WB, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Charmed and Roswell.

Smallville broke Charmed’s record for highest rated debut for The WB, with 8.4 million viewers tuning in for its pilot[3], while Charmed had 7.7 million viewers.[citation needed]

Viewers will often observe of dialogue, guest stars, character wardrobe, musical scores, and scenic design used as allusions to the Superman comic books and films.

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