FOLCs Forever: A Lois & Clark Rewatch Podcast

Lex Luthor rises from the dead and tries to convince Lois to join him in an underground lair filled with rats. Sounds romantic and tempting, sure.... but on the other hand, Clark has just asked Lois out. Hmmm... Pearl Jam concert with Clark, or Rat Lair with Lex? Such difficult questions can only be presented in The Phoenix!

Lex isn't the only one who's back, though! Rollie Vale returns, armed with Kryptonite ("What are you going to do with that?" asks Ace Reporter Lois Lane.) Nigel St. John makes his first appearance since that debacle with Jack and the globe. Dr. Gretchen Kelly brings people to life -- but she can't save herself from death. And Sheldon Bender, try as he might, just can't get any seclusion on his dang yacht!

But the real reason we show up for this episode? The "Almost-First Date" scene. It's sultry. It's chaotic. Things get broken, sexy silhouettes are spotted, and wine ends up all over the floor. 

Our special guest this week is Stuart Mulrain, longtime FOLC and host of the And Why Not? podcast!

Our special feature this week is: Lex Luthor in the comics! 

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The Phoenix first aired on February 12, 1995

Written by Tony Blake & Paul Jackson

Directed by Philip Sgriccia

Starring Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain, Justin Whalin, and Lane Smith

Featuring John Shea, Denise Crosby, Christian Clemenson, Toy Jay, Barry Livingston, Sal Viscuso, Randy Crowder, and the unfortunate demise of Perry's office chair.

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Tangents Include: Early 1995 movies, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, Pearl Jam ticket prices, Star Trek: TNG, Smallville, John Shea's hair

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FOLCS Forever: A Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman Rewatch Podcast

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Hosted by Molly P., Julie P., and Jenn M.

If you'd like to learn more about who we are, how we became fans of Lois & Clark (FOLCs), or how we became friends, check out our INTRO episode!

We've just broken into the second half of season two, with THE EYES HAVE IT, an episode in which a purple light makes Superman blind, which in turn makes him forget how to use all his other senses!

Lois loses two windows and a door, but also gains an elevator and a fire escape, so I suppose it all evens out in the end.

Meanwhile, Jimmy searches for the secret code to figuring out the laaaadies, Perry's unfortunate timing causes a misunderstanding between Clark and Mayson, and Lois is imbibed with a bunch of useless factoids that she spouts at random intervals.

It's all a bit silly, but never forget that adorable hug between Martha and Clark! 

This week's special feature is: Tea Tasting!

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The Eyes Have It first aired on January 22, 1995

Written by Kathy McCormick

Directed by Bill D'Elia

Starring K Callan, Eddie Jones, Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain, Justin Whalin, and Lane Smith

Featuring Farrah Forke, David Bowe, Gerrit Graham, Brian Reddy, Billy Mayo, Harvey J. Alperin, Bill D'Elia, and whole lotta PerryButs.

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Tangents Include: Star-Crossed Summer, by Devon Daniels; The Chosen; My Girl 2

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FOLCS Forever: A Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman Rewatch Podcast

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If you'd like to learn more about who we are, how we became fans of Lois & Clark (FOLCs), or how we became friends, check out our INTRO episode!

It's party time! Martha and Jonathan return to Metropolis to host the most epic shindig ever thrown at Clark's apartment! There will be food. There will be Lois. There will be awkward conversation and Mom being embarrassing. It's adorable.

Meanwhile, other stuff... happens? Clark has a friend outside the Daily Planet who he confides in about Lois and then treats terribly. Lois combats rampant sexism that has suddenly reared its head in Metropolis. And a hooded robber wearing magical bracelets causes... minor disruptions and turns Superman into a Looney Tune.

Okay, so we have mixed feelings about this one, but you should still totally listen to this episode, BECAUSE our special feature this week is: FOLCFests, with Special Guest Donna Burton! Martha's Friday night "party" has NOTHING on FOLCFests!

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Chi Of Steel first aired on January 8, 1995

Written by Hilary Bader

Directed by James Hayman

Starring K Callan, Eddie Jones, Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain, Justin Whalin, and Lane Smith

Featuring Brian Doyle-Murray, Yuji Okumoto, Leila Lee Olsen, James Hong, Steve Eastin, Dana Lee, Michael Yama, Michael Leopard, Nathan Jung, and a microscopic amount of references to Chinese culture!

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Tangents Include: Quantum Leap, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Lapsang Souchong, The WB Network, UPN, The 49ers, Tom Snyder, Joan Of Arcadia, Ugly Betty

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FOLCS Forever: A Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman Rewatch Podcast

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Hosted by Molly P., Julie P., and Jenn M.

If you'd like to learn more about who we are, how we became fans of Lois & Clark (FOLCs), or how we became friends, check out our INTRO episode!

Grab a cup of frozen yogurt and join us for Metallo! Lucy Lane is back, and she's taken the Jimmy route (and the eventual route of all the other Lanes) and gotten a new face. She's also dating a thug named Johnny Corben, whose crimes include stealing cars and robbing from the Daily Planet (Boo!) Lois doesn't like him when he's just a scummy human, but it only gets worse when two scientists turn Johnny into a smug lil cyborg.

Meanwhile, Clark begins a multi-episode hotdog binge, Perry goes heavy on the sarcasm, Jimmy takes photos of ATMs, and Lois is suddenly a terrible cook. But on the bright side, she has a sister who can conjure random doors! Now that's a Superpower.

Our special feature this week is: Metallo in the Comics!

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Metallo first aired on January 1, 1995

Written by Tony Blake & Paul Jackson / Story by James Crocker

Directed by James R. Bagdonas

Starring Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain, Lane Smith, and Justin Whalin

Featuring Scott Valentine, Roxana Zal, Christian Clemenson, John Rubinstein, Louis Mustillo, DeeDee Rescher, Mary Pat Gleason, Marla Frees, Frederick Dawson, Kehli O'Byrne, Brian Richardson, Wally Crowder, Doug Toby, and a magically-appearing door just waiting to be slammed!

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Tangents Include: The Hong Kong L&C LaserDisc, a possible future LEGO Daily Planet set, Clueless, Pride & Prejudice (1995), Family Ties, Windows 95

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FOLCS Forever: A Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman Rewatch Podcast

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Hosted by Molly P., Julie P., and Jenn M.

If you'd like to learn more about who we are, how we became fans of Lois & Clark (FOLCs), or how we became friends, check out our INTRO episode!

It's Christmastime, and Clark can't hide his excitement. Yet he wonders why Lois is unenthusiastic -- forgetting, of course, that last Christmas Lois had half a dozen attempts made on her life. This year's bound to be better, right? Enter: SPACE RATS! They're here to poison the masses and cause everyone to A) Act greedy, B) Act childish and greedy, C) Act childish and greedy and have their pitch raise by an octave, or D) ALL OF THE ABOVE!

An unlike the pheromone spray back in season 1, this compound even affects Clark! Hijinks, prepare to ensue!

With a fun supporting cast that includes The Jeffersons alums Isabel Sanford and Sherman Hemsley and Eight Is Enough patriarch Dick Van Patten, Season's Greedings is a sweet treat.

So hop aboard the sleigh and don't worry about being allergic to reindeer, because we've hired a guy to pull it. You might know him -- he spends a lot of time flying in and out of Metropolis. Yep. You'll never guess who.

Our special feature this week is: Toy Fads From Our Youth! 

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Season's Greedings first aired on December 4, 1994

Written by Dean Cain

Directed by Randall Zisk

Starring Eddie Jones, K Callan, Justin Whalin, Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, and Lane Smith

Featuring Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Dick Van Patten, Denise Richards, Dom Irrera, Sandee Van Dyke, Jon Menick, Doug Llewelyn, Brian Wagner, Sharon Thomas, Warren Farlow, and a completely unpredictable Christmas miracle!

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Tangents Include: Denise Richards, 1990s Candid Camera, Furbys, Tickle Me Elmo, Squiggle Wiggle Writer, Koosh Balls, Game Genie, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, Tamagotchi, Mall Madness, Electronic Dream Phone, and more!

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FOLCS Forever: A Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman Rewatch Podcast

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Hosted by Molly P., Julie P., and Jenn M.

If you'd like to learn more about who we are, how we became fans of Lois & Clark (FOLCs), or how we became friends, check out our INTRO episode!

It's A BOLT FROM THE BLUE! Superman is, of course, the Blue, and when he's struck by a lighting bolt ⚡️ while touching another human, the other guy gets Superpowers. Although New Guy will save your puppy from a burning building, it'll cost you $29.95. That's the wrong way to be a Superhero (at least according to Superman, who couldn't ever be wrong himself.)

MEANWHILE, Lois just wants the scoop on how New Guy got his powers. Could it have anything to do with... Superman? Of course it does. But Superman's not telling. To make matters wackier, New Guy might just have a little crush on Lois!

With hilarious acting from Leslie Jordan and Cindy Williams, there's nary a dull moment in this episode. Tune in for flying rats, invisible cats, nonexistent cheese, random references to American historical figures, and more!

Oh yeah, and did we mention Gretchen Kelly is back? Wait till you meet her special friend! 👀

Our special feature this week is: Cheese Tasting!

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A Bolt From The Blue first aired on November 20, 1994

Written by Kathy McCormick

Directed by Philip J. Sgriccia

Starring Eddie Jones, Justin Whalin, K Callan, Teri Hatcher, Dean Cain, and Lane Smith

Featuring Leslie Jordan, Cindy Williams, Denise Crosby, Jean Sincere, Dan Stanton, Don Stanton, Rachel Winfree, Delaune Michel, and a fluffy little puppy!

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FOLCS Forever: A Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman Rewatch Podcast

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Hosted by Molly P., Julie P., and Jenn M.

If you'd like to learn more about who we are, how we became fans of Lois & Clark (FOLCs), or how we became friends, check out our INTRO episode!

We're now 7 episodes into Lois & Clark Season 2! In this "Extra Extra" minisode, the three of us chat about our recent in-person adventures (Julie came to Oregon!), play a quiz called "Who Said It?" based on the first seven season 2 episodes (FOLCs can play along at home!), and find out if Jenn can correctly predict which 7 episodes are coming up next!

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FOLCS Forever: A Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman Rewatch Podcast

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Hosted by Molly P., Julie P., and Jenn M.

If you'd like to learn more about who we are, how we became fans of Lois & Clark (FOLCs), or how we became friends, check out our INTRO episode!

That Old Gang Of Mine: It's sad, but we love it. It's angsty, but we really love it. It's ridiculous, but who cares? LOIS HAS FEELINGS FOR CLARK! ❤️❤️❤️

A scientist decides to clone/resurrect 1930s gangsters with the hopes of altering their personalities and making them good citizens. For... reasons?... he brings back a bunch at once and, whoops, they all begin taking over Metropolis!

At first, it's kind of funny. Bonnie is horny. Clyde doesn't know about credit cards. Al Capone thinks he can bribe Perry White. And John Dillinger is a bit too giddy with the dynamite. We also meet Lois & Clark's hungry-hungry informant, Bobby Bigmouth, who leads L&C to an illegal gaming club, where Lois loses a lot more than just a bucketful of nickels. 😭

This evergreen fan-favorite has inspired numerous fanfic and discussion, especially about the end scene. If you know, you know. If you don't -- go rewatch it. Then laugh & cry along with us as we revisit That Old Gang Of Mine!

Our special feature this week is: A profile on Justin Whalin, our new "Jimmy Olsen!" 

Plus: bonus content on Dr. Hamilton in the comics!

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That Old Gang Of Mine first aired on November 13, 1994

Written by Gene Miller & Karen Kavner

Directed by Lorraine Senna

Starring Justin Whalin, Lane Smith, Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Eddie Jones, and K Callan

Featuring William Devane, Joseph Gian, Amy Hathaway, Robert Clohessy, Ray Abruzzo, Sal Viscuso, Lonnie Burr, Joe Ochman, Shelly Lipkin, Mike Barger, Jerry Lyden, Jim Michaels, and a missing bucket of nickels.

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FOLCS Forever: A Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman Rewatch Podcast

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Hosted by Molly P., Julie P., and Jenn M.

If you'd like to learn more about who we are, how we became fans of Lois & Clark (FOLCs), or how we became friends, check out our INTRO episode!

Operation Blackout: The "Army" Episode -- and yet so much more.

Premiering on October 30, 1994, Operation Blackout may be the closest L&C ever came to having a true Halloween episode. Consider the scene in which a perfectly-timed power outage coincides with a man in a wig pushing Lois out of her tenth-story-apartment window!

Lest we forget that Lois lives on the third story.

Meanwhile, from the depths of the Daily Planet basement emerges a linotype machine (completely operational despite a recent "incident" at said building) and with it comes Andy Tucker, here to awaken everyone with a 3-mile radius. 

Nobody's getting any sleep tonight!

Listen along as we unravel the episode. We PROMISE not to YELL!

Our special feature this week is an ode to VCRS!

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Operation Blackout first aired on October 30, 1994

Written by Kate Boutilier

Directed by Michael Watkins

Starring Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Dean Cain, and Justin Whalin

Featuring Melora Hardin, Charles Rocket, J.T. Walsh, Bill Erwin, Tom Hatten, Cary Bolton, John Lehr, Kimble Jemison, Craig Gini, and Lois's magical, shape-shifting apartment building!

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FOLCS Forever: A Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman Rewatch Podcast

Our website: https://folcsforeverpod.wixsite.com/podcast

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Hosted by Molly P., Julie P., and Jenn M.

If you'd like to learn more about who we are, how we became fans of Lois & Clark (FOLCs), or how we became friends, check out our INTRO episode!

Extra Extra! We Saw Supergirl 👀 (Minor Spoilers Ahead!)

Julie and Jenn are back for a special Extra Extra episode! And this time, we’re diving into our experience seeing Supergirl at an advanced screening!

We’re sharing our immediate reactions fresh from the theater: first impressions, favorite moments, things that surprised us, and a few elements that didn’t totally work for us. We also talk about watching the film through our perspectives as women and discuss some of the themes and character moments that stood out.

Heads up: this episode includes minor spoilers. Nothing huge (we’re not giving away major twists or ending moments) but we do talk about a few scenes, character details, and moments from the film.

So if you’ve already seen Supergirl (or don’t mind a few early details), come join us for this special bonus episode of FOLCS Forever!