Details
DETAILS
Written by: Brian Q. Miller
Directed by: Wayne Ross
Original Air Date: October 16th, 2009
Official Description: THE TOYMAN RETURNS AND TAKES OLIVER HOSTAGE — Tess (Cassidy Freeman) forces Oliver (Justin Hartley) to come to a Queen Industries gala to put the Board at ease, but things go awry when the Toyman (guest star Chris Gautheir) shows up with a bomb and a plan to take revenge on Oliver. The Toyman tells Oliver he must confess to murdering Lex or he will blow the place up. Meanwhile, as part of his training, Jor-El gives Clark (Tom Welling) the ability to hear other people’s thoughts. (#3X5253)
Stars:
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Tom Welling |
Allison Mack |
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Erica Durance |
Cassidy Freeman |
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Callum Blue |
Justin Hartley |
Guest Stars:
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Terence Stamp |
Chris Gauthier |
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Kurt Max Runte |
Timothy Paul Perez |
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Daniel Boileau |
Michael Jonsson |
Cynthia Mendez |
Paula Giroday |
Evan C. Schulte |
Marina Allen |
Kirsten Buch |
David Beairsto |
Music
MUSIC
TV Promos/ TV Ratings
TV PROMOS
Ratings
TV RATINGS
RATINGS
Total Viewers: CBS: 8.01 million, NBC: 6.09 million, ABC: 5.72 million, Fox: 7.54 million, CW: 1.97 million
Adults 18-49: CBS: 1.9/6, NBC: 1.4/5, ABC: 1.6/5, Fox: 2.4/8, CW: 0.8/3
Smallville delivered its largest audience (2.62mil) and best adults 18-49 (1.1/4) of the season. In fact, this was our best performance in the time period in these categories since CW’s last Smackdown on 9/26/08. Adults 18-34 remains steady at a 1.1/4. Smallville ranked second in the hour among men 18-34 (1.3/6) and men 18-49 (1.3/5), beating the big 3. Versus comedies a year ago, Smallville is up by 38% in adults 18-34, 117% in men 18-34, 38% in adults 18-49, 117% in men 18-49 and 46% in viewers.
Final ratings:
HH week of: 1.7/3
A18-49 Week of: 1.1/4
A18-34 Rtg./Shr: 1.1/4
Total Viewers: 2.594 million viewers
Live+7 ratings:
Persons Live+7: 3.25 million viewers
Persons Live+SD: 2.17 million viewers
Increase from Live+SD to Live+7: 49%
Rank: 1
Quotes/References
QUOTES
Clark Kent: Jor-El. Reading people’s thoughts. You said my trails had begun. Is this one of them?
Jor-El: I’ve planted within you the seeds for this trial, designed to self-manifest when most needed. An event must have happened to trigger it, some kind of error or mistake in judgment.
Clark Kent: I don’t understand. I saved everyone in that factory.
Jor-El: Assumptions are flaws inherent in the human instincts you have adopted, but they are beneath you. What you have yet to nurture is your Kryptonian intuition.
Clark Kent: You shouldn’t underestimate humans.
Jor-El: Neither should you. Being to discern why humans truly behave as they do will help you to better protect them. This ability is only temporary. You must learn to focus, Kal-El. Perception can be the difference between life and death.
Clark Kent: How’d you know the pressure plate wasn’t real?
Oliver Queen: I didn’t.
Clark Kent: Oliver…
Oliver Queen: I waited till the last person got out, Clark. I knew the explosion wouldn’t kill you
Winslow Schott: Let the games begin.
SUPERMAN REFERENCES
Toyman reappears in Smallville again and he uses a robot duplicate is in manner of the comics version.
Metallo’s heart has been reappeared. Tess orders Toyman to build him. It leads you believe that if Metallo reappears he is more mechanic than before.
Clark get the ability to read people’s mind which is a less known Superman ability but SUperman got this power for one comic book issue. Clark reading also Lois’ thoughts was a nod to the Superman movie where Lois ask superman if he can read her mind.
