Smallville Season 4 Episode Information

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(Season 4)

Crusade
Episode Number 67
First Aired September 22, 2004
Written by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
Directed by Greg Beeman

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane
Margot Kidder as Bridgette Crosby

Gone
Episode Number 68
First Aired September 20, 2004
Written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson
Directed by James Marshall

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane
Michael Ironside as General Sam Lane
Robert Wisden as Gabe Sullivan

Facade
Episode Number 69
First Aired October 6, 2004
Written by Holly Harold
Directed by David Carson

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane
Brianna Lynn Brown as Abigail Fine
Eric Johnson as Whitney Ford
Julianne Christie as Dr. Elaine Fine
Michael Ironside as General Sam Lane

Devoted
Episode Number 70
First Aired October 13, 2004
Written by Luke Schelhaas
Directed by David Carson

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane
Moneca Delain as Mara

Synopsis: Clark joins the football team at school and is immediately given the starting quarterback position after the old quarterback starts a fight with new coach Jason. Curious about the behavior change in his old teammate, Clark and Lois investigate and discover that the cheerleaders are poisoning the teams' water with kryptonite, turning the players into Stepford-like boyfriends. (Description giving by the WB.)

Run
Episode Number 71
First Aired October 20, 2004
Written by Steven S. DeKnight
Directed by David Barrett

Guest Stars

Kyle Gallner as Bart Allen

Synopsis: After Jonathan's wallet is stolen, Clark super-speeds after the thief but is stunned when he cannot catch him. The thief, Bart, a.k.a. The Flash, later shows up at the farm and tries to talk Clark into leaving Smallville for a life on the road together, flexing their super powers. Meanwhile, Lex buys a priceless framed manuscript with Kryptonian symbols and Clark learns that it contains a mysterious hidden map. However, when Bart steals the manuscript from Lex, he inadvertently puts Clark's life in danger and must make the decision whether to save Clark or himself. (Description giving by the WB.)

Transference
Episode Number 72
First Aired October 27, 2004
Written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
Directed by James Marshall

Synopsis: Clark hears a painful ringing sound in his ears and is drawn to the prison where Lionel is being held. When he sees Lionel attempt to stab Lex with a strange glowing stone, Clark grabs for the stone causing the two men to switch bodies. Learning his new body has super powers, Lionel immediately begins wreaking havoc on Smallville. Trapped behind bars without his powers, Clark must figure out a way to get his body and powers back in order to save his friends and family. (Description giving by the WB.)

Jinx
Episode Number 73
First Aired November 3, 2004

Guest Stars

Trent Ford as Mikail Mxyzptlk

Synopsis: Chloe becomes involved with foreign exchange student and bookie Mikail Mxyzptlk after he uses his powers to control Clark and force him to stumble, injuring another player. When Chloe and Clark figure out Mxyzptlk's secret, ultimately he threatens to kill her unless Clark throws the championship game. Meanwhile, Lex is suspicious and threatens Mxyzptlk with deportation unless he tells Lex his secret. (Description giving by the WB.)

Spell
Episode Number 74
First Aired November 10, 2004
Written by Steven S. DeKnight
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane

Synopsis: After Lana reads from a spell book written in the 1600s, she, Lois, and Chloe become possessed by witches that had been burned at the stake. The three witches have come back seek revenge and search for the powerful Kryptonian crystals, wreaking havoc on the town in the process. Clark attempts to stop the witches but they strip him of his powers and force him to reveal the location of the crystal he hid in the cave. (Description giving by the WB.)

Bound
Episode Number 75
First Aired November 17, 2004

Guest Stars

Jane Seymour as Genevieve Teague
Claudette Mink as Corinne Hartford
Cobie Smulders as Shannon Bell

Synopsis: After Lex is accused of killing a young woman, Clark sets out to prove his innocence and turns to an unlikely source for help - Lionel. Swearing he is a changed man, Lionel offers Clark insight into the crime but he asks for something in return. Meanwhile, Lana meets Jason's parents and has a vivid flashback of the incident in Paris, leading her to suspect that Jason's mother was there when she got her tattoo. (Description giving by the WB.)

Scare
Episode Number 76
First Aired December 1, 2004
Written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson
Directed by David Carson

Guest Stars

Malcolm Stewart as Dr. Otis Ford
Jerry Wasserman as Dr. Yaeger
Samantha Ferris as Warden Anita Stone

Synopsis: Lex's secret experiment at Luthorcorp goes awry and causes a dangerous toxin to be released into Smallville. Those infected by the toxin, including Chloe, Clark, Lana, and Jason, imagine their greatest fears come true and then fall into a coma. Lex, desperate to find a cure, takes a dangerous antidote. Meanwhile, the newly reformed Lionel's conviction is overturned thanks to a mysterious benefactor. (Description giving by the WB.)

Unsafe
Episode Number 77
First Aired January 26, 2005
Written by Jeph Loeb & Steven DeKnight
Directed by Greg Beeman

Guest Stars

Jane Seymour as Genevieve Teague
Sarah Carter as Alicia Baker

Synopsis: Claiming to be cured, Alicia is released from Belle Reve hospital and comes to Smallville to rekindle her relationship with Clark. Initially skeptical of Alicia, Clark finds himself enjoying a relationship with someone who knows his secret, but when she pushes for more he hesitiates, causing her to use red kryptonite on him. “Bad Clark” emerges and whisks Alicia off to get married in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Lana decides to have sex with Jason in order to win him back. (Description giving by the WB.)

Pariah
Episode Number 78
First Aired February 2, 2005
Written by Holly Harold
Directed by Paul Shapiro

Guest Stars

Jane Seymour as Genevieve Teague
Sarah Carter as Alicia Baker
Derek Hamilton as Tim Westcott
Camille Mitchell as Sheriff Nancy Adams
Erica Durance as Lois Lane

Synopsis: Clark has big concerns after his new girlfriend, Alicia becomes the prime suspect in a brutal attack against Lana and Jason. Clark initially defends Alicia, but when the evidence begins to pile up he is forced to take a hard truthful look at the situation. Hurt by Clark's actions, Alicia forces Clark to unknowingly reveal his powers in front of Chloe. Meanwhile, Jason's mother returns to town with an offer for Lex. (Description giving by the WB.)

Recruit
Episode Number 79
First Aired February 9, 2005
Written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc

Guest Stars

Chris Carmack as Geoff Johns
Erica Durance as Lois Lane

Synopsis: In an effort to recruit Clark for their football team, Met U sends their star player Geoff to show Clark the "perks" of attending Met U. However, after one of Met U's players dies under mysterious circumstances and Lois is arrested for his murder, Clark discovers that Geoff has super powers and is using them to paralyze anyone who gets in his way – including Lois. Meanwhile, Chloe continues to watch Clark to learn more about his secret. (Description giving by the WB.)

Krypto
Episode Number 80
First Aired February 16, 2005
Written by Luke Schelhaas
Directed by James Marshall

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane
Jane Seymour as Genevieve Teague
Nolan Funk as Zack Greenfield
Diego Klattenhoff as Josh Greenfield

Synopsis: While driving, Lois accidentally hits a dog and brings it back to the farm to heal. Clark realizes this is no ordinary dog after the pup lifts up a car to retrieve a ball. Clark and Lois learn the dog is a product of an aborted LuthorCorp experiment and is being used to commit crimes, but when Lois is kidnapped by the robbers and Clark is weakened by kryptonite, it is up to the dog to save them. Meanwhile, Lana questions Jason's involvement in his mother's schemes. (Description giving by the WB.)

Sacred
Episode Number 81
First Aired February 23, 2005
Written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson
Directed by Brad Turner

Guest Stars

Terence Stamp as Voice of Jor-El
Byron Mann as Chinese Officer

Synopsis: After learning that Jason and Lex are in China searching for one of the mysterious kryptonian crystals, Clark and Lana follow in the hopes of finding it first. Clark finds an artifact that leads them to the crystal, but he must battle Isobel, the witch, who has once again inhabited Lana's body in order to take the crystal for herself. Meanwhile, Lex has more information on the crystals than he is letting on. (Description giving by the WB.)

Lucy
Episode Number 82
First Aired March 2, 2005
Written by Neil Sadhu & Daniel Sulzberg
Story by Neil Sadhu
Directed by David Barrett

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane
Peyton List as Lucy
Peter Wingfield as Marcus Becker

Synopsis: Lois' younger sister, Lucy, with whom Lois doesn't get along, comes to town and charms everyone she meets. However, Clark discovers a darker side to Lucy after he catches her stealing money from a bar and forces her to reveal the truth about her sudden appearance in Smallville - a truth that puts Lois in grave danger. Meanwhile, the crystal disappears from Lana's apartment and Jason accuses Lionel of stealing it. (Description giving by the WB.)

Onyx
Episode Number 83
First Aired April 13, 2005
Written by Steven S. DeKnight
Directed by Terrence O'Hara

Guest Stars

Malcolm Stewart as Dr. Sinclair

Synopsis: An experiment with black kryptonite causes an explosion, splitting Lex Luthor into two.

Spirit
Episode Number 84
First Aired April 20, 2005
Written by Luke Schelhaas
Directed by Whitney Ransick

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane
Beatrice Rosen as Dawn Stiles
Camille Mitchell as Sheriff Nancy Adams
Kandyse McClure as Harmony

Blank
Episode Number 85
First Aired April 27, 2005
Written by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane

Synopsis: (Highlight the hidden text below, if you don't mind being spoiled.)
Kevin, a boy who can cause people to temporarily lose their memory, turns his powers on Clark and causes him to have total amnesia. Chloe discovers what has happened and must teach Clark about his superpowers while simultaneously trying to keep him from accidentally revealing them to others. On his trip down memory lane, Clark meets Lana, falls in love all over again, and decides to share his secret with her. Lex takes advantage of the situation and convinces Clark to show him where the three stones are hidden. (Description giving by the WB.)

Ageless
Episode Number 86
First Aired May 4, 2005
Written by Steven S. DeKnight
Directed by Steven S. DeKnight

Guest Stars

Jane Seymour as Genevieve Teague

Synopsis: (Highlight the hidden text below, if you don't mind being spoiled.)
Clark and Lana discover an abandoned baby in the cornfield and take him back to the Kent farm. However, once the baby ages from a newborn to a 7-year-old in a matter of days, the two realize he is aging at a rapid rate and frantically search for a cure before the disease kills him. Meanwhile, Genevieve orders Lionel to kill Lana or else she will send him back to prison. (Description giving by the WB.)

Forever
Episode Number 87
First Aired May 11, 2005

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane
Jane Seymour as Genevieve Teague

Synopsis: (Highlight the hidden text below, if you don't mind being spoiled.)
Clark must stop the school photographer after he sets up a secret simulated high school and begins kidnapping students - starting with Chloe - to keep the glory days of high school going forever. Lex and Lionel are kidnapped and tortured by the Teagues in an effort to find the crystal. However, after Genevieve realizes Lana has the crystal, she decides to put an end to the hunt once and for all. (Description giving by the WB.)

Commencement
Episode Number 88
First Aired May 18, 2005

Guest Stars

Erica Durance as Lois Lane

Synopsis: (Highlight the hidden text below, if you don't mind being spoiled.)
Clark begins to piece together the reason he was sent to Earth after he has a nightmare that something horrible is going to happen to Smallville and heads to the cave to seek answers from Jor-El. His biological father tells him he must reunite the three crystals immediately or a disaster of epic proportions will befall the planet and even Clark won't be able to stop it. Meanwhile, Lex first helps Lana escape Smallville after the events of "Forever" then takes shocking action to get one of the crystals away from Lionel. Realizing the crystals are connected to Clark, Chloe tries to stop Lex from discovering the truth. (Description giving by the WB.)

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