This week Zach is joined by Eric Folk, Forrest Yesnes, and Brandon Lytle to discuss the one hundred ninety first episode of Smallville, “Checkmate." They talk Eric, Forrest and Brandon's Smallville fandoms, Martian Manhunter's finest hour on the series, the best live action Amanda Waller, and Oliver?Tess > Oliver/Chloe! Your next move should be to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Eric's Grade: A
Forrest's Grade: B+
Brandon's Grade: A-
IMDB Grade: 8.0
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: PASS

SERIES TALLY BOARD
...From Metropolis: 17
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 16
Amnesia Count: 73
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 29
Clark Loses His Powers: 15
Episode Title Said In Episode: 78
Hospital Visits: 148
In Media Res: 7
Injection Count: 54
Kent Truck Accidents: 10
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 58
KOs to Keep Oliver's Secret: 4
Lana Kills: 7
Let's Do The Time Warp Again: 9
Lois Arm Punches: 10
Lois' Costume Closet: 16
Main Character Deaths: 24
Mind Control Count: 25
Movie Plot As An Episode: 21
Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 46
Possession Count: 30
Product Placement Pete: 32
Queen Airways: 8
Shirtless Oliver: 11
Shower Count: 25
Shut It Down: 10
Shut That Laptop: 34
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17
Under The Influence: 44
Wakes Up Tied Up: 11
Weddings: 4
"You Weren't Yourself": 37

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