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Special Edition
September 12, 1998
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Happy Birthday, Lois & Clark!!
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Lois & Clark premiered on September 12, 1993. A lot has
happened in the five years since then, but one fact remains true: L&C still
is #1! This is a tribute to Lois & Clark. I hope you enjoy it!
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Lois & Clark
a
little history lesson :)
1992: The "Death of
Superman" in the comics sparks a new level of Superman popularity.
Late
1992/Early 1993: Hey, would't it be cool to have a Superman TV show? some asks.
Early 1993: The idea for "Lois & Clark", a new twist to the Superman
story, is pitched. Created by Deborah Joy Levine, the show is picked up for
ABC's fall season. Dean Cain has been cast as Clark Kent/Superman, and Teri
Hatcher has been cast as Lois Lane.
Summer, 1993: Promos for "Lois &
Clark" begin popping up on TV. Commercials and posters ask "Have you been to
Metropolis lately?" The commercials promote the romantic chemistry between Lois
and Clark. This is not your typical Superman comicbook story! As one ad says,
"It's not just for kids anymore!" Time Warp: Other shows premiering that fall
included "The X-Files", "Boy Meets World", "Grace Under Fire", "Thea", "Phenom",
Living Single", "The Nanny", "Dave's World", and "NYPD Blue".
September
12, 1993: The show premiers to great reviews from the critics. The show has been
called "a real winner", "endearing", "hip", and "entertaining". Before the show
begins, a voice-over announces "...'Super Sunday' is here! When a small-town
guy...meets a big-city girl...what happens is out of this world!"
Lois
& Clark's first season started with Clark Kent coming to Metropolis and
landing a job at the Daily Planet, where he met Lois Lane, Perry White, Cat
Grant, and Jimmy Olsen. He *especially* liked that Lois Lane:
"complicated...domineering, uncompromising, pig-headed...brilliant." Of course,
Lois had been Top Banana at the Daily Planet (the greatest newspaper in the
whole world!) for several years, the last thing she needed (or so she thought)
was being partnered with some hack from Smallville. With a nose for trouble (as
Perry White says), Lois...well, got into it. And who was there to get her out of
trouble?
Clark Kent was sent to Earth as a baby from Krypton, to Kansas,
and was raised by Martha and Jonathan Kent. Now in his late twenties, he had
superpowers that he had chosen to keep a secret: invulnerability, the ability to
fly, heat vision, super strengh, and the list went on. When in Smallville,
Kansas, it was pretty easy keeping the powers a secret, but in Metropolis there
were always people around, and Clark was afraid that his powers might be
discovered. So, with the help of his mom, Clark came up with the idea--and the
Superman costume. A secret identity that, well, actually worked.
Brilliant!
When Clark first appeared in public as Superman, using his
powers, the public (and especially Lois Lane!) was stunned, awed, thrilled, and
excited by this guy in blue tights. There was a major media frenzy, merchandise,
you name it. But Lois Lane, who claimed to have seen Superman first, had decided
that Superman was "hers". Little did she know, Clark/Superman would gladly have
said "OK" to that in a heartbeat! One problem--Lois was mesmerized by Superman,
and then would turn around and ignore or put down Clark. Clark accepted this,
although he didn't like it.
Of course, not everyone loved Superman.
There was Jason Trask, a government agent who was convinced Superman was just
the first of an invading alien force that was going to take over Earth. It was
while Lois and Clark were investigating Trask that Clark found a globe that came
in the spaceship he was sent to Earth in--and found out he was from the planet
Krypton. Kagillionaire Lex Luthor also did not exactly welcome Superman with
open arms.
A lot happened in the show's first season. Lois and Clark
became friends, Kryptonite was discovered, and Jimmy wrote his first story. Lois
(thanks to a pheromone perfume) fell in love with Clark for a few days, Clark
got amnesia, Perry told Elvis stories, and we met Lois's parents. Superman was
cloned, hypnotized, and accused of causing a Metropolis heatwave. Late in the
season, Clark finally realized (well, actually admitted) that he was in love
with Lois (his parents had known it all along--that's just parents for you,
isn't it?). Then, Lex Luthor got ahold of Kryptonite, destroyed the Daily
Planet, and proposed to Lois. Lois accepted, and Clark was...well, let's just
say he was upset (although that really doesn't begin to describe it).
Luckily, Lois came to her senses, realizing that maybe she and Clark
were more than friends--and she didn't say "I do" to Lex. Then Lex jumped off a
building, and we thought that was the end of him. Things were finally starting
to get back to normal!
Summer, 1994: Can you say "revamp"? Producers and
writers were changed around, Cat Grant was gone, and Justin Whalin replaced
Michael Landes as Jimmy Olsen. Most FOLCs were just grateful the show had been
renewed, so we didn't mind the changes too much. Time Warp: Other shows
premiering that fall included: "ER", "Party of Five", "Chicago Hope", "Friends",
"On Our Own", and "My So-Called Life".
Septmber, 1994: To sum up the
second season in ten words: "Campy villains Lois and Clark fall in love kiss
yay". The season started out with some very interesting villains: Arianna
Carlin, Lenny Stoke, The Prankster, Bill Church, Bonnie & Clyde, and
Gretchen Kelley. Clark won a Kerth award, "died", and saved Lois numerous times.
Lois got in trouble, babbled a lot, and almost admitted that she wondered what
it would like if she and Clark might be...you know, more than
friends.
For the first time, there was an actual Christmas
episode--"Season's Greedings"--written by none other than Dean Cain! At the end
of this episode, Lois and Clark were seen gazing out of Lois's window as snow
gently fell...Lois leaning her head on Clark's shoulder.
Lois's relationship with Superman was also
explored. Clark wanted desperately for Lois to see him as *Clark*, not just the
Superhero in red and blue. And Lois was starting to. In "The Phoenix", Clark got
up the nerve to ask Lois out. Three episodes later, they went on their first
"real date"! But things weren't perfect...Clark always seemed to run off during
important conversations and moments (he would hear cries for help and have to go
save people). Clark was also struggling with trying to decide whether he should
tell Lois he was Supeman. Lois thought Clark was afraid of
commitment.
During the second season, the writers threw in some romantic
interests for Lois and Clark. For Clark, there was deputy district attourney
Mayson Drake. For Lois, there was Hawaiian-shirted DEA Agent Dan "Please, call
me Daniel" Scardino. Luckily, Lois and Clark realized that *they* belonged
together, and realized that they loved each other. Lois even risked her life to
save Clark's parents in the second season finale. The season ended with Clark
down on his knees, proposing to Lois. The only problem? He *still* hadn't told
Lois he was Superman!
Summer, 1995: Ah, the torture of summer re-runs!
Four months of *waiting*--would Lois say yes or no to Clark's proposal?
But...Lois and Clark had been renewed for a third season! During the summer,
Dean Cain's TV special aired--he had written, directed, starred in, and even
produced "Off Camera with Dean Cain". Time Warp: Other shows premiering that
fall included: "Caroline In The City", "The Drew Carey Show", "The Naked Truth",
"The Jeff Foxworthy Show", "The Crew", "Hudson Street", "The Pursuit of
Happines", and "Murder One".
September, 1995: "Who's Asking, Clark or
Superman?" Whoa. Way to go, Lois! Yep, she'd figured it out. Like the second
season, the third season had it's share of villains. But this season explored
more into Lois and Clark's relationship: their love, their devotion, and their
eternal "bond". Several episodes dealt with Clark worrying about Lois being in
danger because of him.
Lois still hadn't said "yes" to Clark's
proposal--it was still a "maybe". Lois knew she loved Clark, but she wasn't sure
if she was ready for marriage yet. They still had issues to deal with--trust,
being partners in *everything*--and then there was dealing with everything
*else*--Kryptonite, Lois getting Superpowers, and a madman intent on flooding
the world.
Finally, they got engaged and started planning their wedding.
But the wedding--which was supposed to have occured in February--didn't exactly
go off as planned. Lex Luthor (who had managed to come back from the dead during
the second season) escaped from prison, and replaced Lois with a clone just
before the wedding. He kidnapped the real Lois, she escaped and hit her head,
and started thinking she was the heroine of her secret novel: Wanda Detroit.
Then she ditched Clark, went off with Lex, and almost killed Clark. Oh, *then*
she got amnesia, was brainwashed into being a killer, and then fell in love with
her evil psychiatrist, Dr. Deter.
Hey, but things always work out, don't
they? Lois got her memory back, and she and Clark finally were together again.
Only to have Kryptonians arrive and tell Clark that he just *had* to go back
with them, to New Krypton, to stop a war of some sort. With tearful good-byes
("I have loved you from the beginning"--Clark "And I'll love you 'til the
end"--Lois), Clark left for New Krypton.
Summer, 1996: One of the biggest
mysteries was this: what exactly *were* Lois and Clark *doing* behind those
curtains in the season finale? Time Warp: Other shows premiering that fall
included: "7th Heaven", "Suddenly Susan", "The Pretender", "Early Edition",
"Clueless", "Superman" (the animated series), "Pearl", "Ink", and "Spin
City".
September, 1996: Clark returned to Earth, but...so did a bunch of
New Kryptonians who thought it might be fun to take over Earth. And Lois and
Clark got married! Finally! And what happens after a wedding? A honeymoon, of
course! The honeymoon bliss didn't last long, though. Not long after Lois and
Clark moved in to their new brownstone, Lois was accused of murder. But don't
worry, it turned out OK.
One of the best things about the fourth season
was that Lois and Clark continued to stick together, through it all. Through
magnetic maniacs and ghosts, through computer geniuses and Red Kryptonite and
Mr. Myxzptlk. They got through everything, and still had plenty of time for some
steamy romance! Kissing...more than kissing...you name it! This was probably the
most romantic season in that it was...just...special. It's hard to describe.
There's "I've Got You Under My Skin", where Lois looks into Clark's eyes--and
even though he has the physical body of someone else, Lois is abled to look into
his soul and know that it really is Clark. There's awesome nonverbal
communication going on, and their love deepens, and Lois and Clark come to a
point where they know they can totally trust one another, no matter
what.
The fourth season finale ended with Lois and Clark wanting to have
children, but discovering they might not be able to. In the very last scene,
they discover a baby...wrapped in Superman's blanket...and they have no idea
where it came from.
Through all four seasons, there were surprises,
twists, turns, kisses, laughs, smiles, frenzies, uncertainties, compromises,
friendships, bonds, tears, conversations, committments, issues, trusts, good
times and bad times. But most of all? There were good times. :)
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Fans Of Lois & Clark
My FOLC Story
by Molly
(LoveLC@aol.com)
When I was three years old, I used to watch
Superfriends on TV. I had these Cinderella paper dolls and I would fly
Prince Charming around and pretend he was Superman (Cinderella got to be Wonder
Woman). I never was a huge Superman fan. In fact, before I got obsessed with
Lois & Clark, I thought Superman came from the Planet Crouton.
My family
always watched TV on Sunday nights, so when Lois & Clark premiered, we
naturally decided to watch it. I didn't really want to watch it at first, but I
did anyway, and really enjoyed it! I started taping episodes towards the end of
the first season, and right before the second season started, I had declared
L&C my favorite show. Three months later, I realized I was obsessed.
I've
never liked *anything* as much as I love L&C. It was weird. I felt I had
finally found something that was mine, that could make me ultimately happy.
Around the end of the second season, I had started to think I was the only fan
of Lois & Clark in the whole world. Then I came online and got involved with
Lois & Clark chat rooms and message boards, and boy, was I suprised! There
were actually people as crazy about the show as I was! It was really cool.
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An Interview With a FOLC....
by Tracy
(Tracy-Mills@usa.net)
Name:
Tracy
Favorite episode: I can't choose that's too hard for me.
Funniest episode: I think "Don't tug on Sups cape" is
Most
romantic moment: Thats really hard um, one of them I think is "Soul Mates"
almost the whole episode is.
Most exciting moment: When they got
engaged
Best memories of Lois amd Clark: Watching hours and hours of it
with my friends on our LnC nights
Do you like Lois' hair long or short:
Well she looks good both ways, but I liked it short cause she had it out of her
face and she did more things to it then she did with the long.
Clark Kent
looks best when he doesn't have his glasses or shirt on.
Which charater
do you think should have been on more? Cat, she made it more interesting in the
newsroom
How often do you watch Lois and Clark? It depends on how busy I
am. I try to watch it once a day, except when I have LnC nights, then I watch as
many as we can
Why do you love Lois and Clark? Well because I watched
every episode with my family so I grew to love it, then Dean being so hot made
it even more, then each time I watched it more I loved the fiction, the comidy,
the ROMANCE, the action, and everything else. I always dream of having a guy
that is as romantic as Clark Kent!
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My FOLC Story
by Liz
(LadyKryptn@aol.com)
I became an FoLC from the Pilot and have been one
ever since I saw Dean in those Spandex and saw the Chemistry between Lois and
Clark. My status today is still strong. Can you say obsess much? I have every
thing from L&C such as All the posters and Books except the Exile one. Can't
find it. I have a complete set of cards encluding a Promo Card. I have also
expanded my collection to other Superman stuff from George Reeves to Dean Cain
and all the other "Supermen" in between. I have all the movies and animated
series stuff. I am now starting a Comic Collection.
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Songs That Remind Us Of Lois &
Clark
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By Gretchen (folczrus@aol.com)
and Molly (LoveLC@aol.com)
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"Truly, Madly,
Deeply"--Savage Garden
"Head Over Feet"--Alanis Morissette
"From This Moment
On"--Bryan White and Shania Twain
"My Heart
Will Go On"--Celine Dion
"I'll Never
Break Your Heart"--Backstreet Boys
"Any Man
of Mine"--Shania Twain
"How Do I
Live?"--LeAnn Rimes
"I'll Be"--Edwin
McCain
"I Don't Want To Miss A
Thing"--Aerosmith
"Feels Like Home"--LeAnn
Rimes
"When You Walk In"--Lone
Star
"Broken Road"--Melodie
Crittenden
"As Long As You Love
Me"--Backstreet Boys
"Without Love"--Donna
Lewis
"If You Ever Have Forever In
Mind"--Vince Gill
"Because You Loved
Me"--Celine Dion
"Sittin' On Top Of The
World"--LeAnn Rimes
"Still The One"--Shania
Twain
"As Long As You Love Me"--Backstreet
Boys
"Don't Speak"--No Doubt
"Love Is The Right Place"-Bryan White
"Foolish Games"--Jewel
"What Did I Do(To Deserve You)"-Bryan White
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My FOLC Story
by Maggie
(Maggie13@bellsouth.net)
I first watched L&C the first time it was
aired, starting with the Pilot.
My mom and me would always watch it
together and have fun with their
adventures. I love the show because it is a
modern version of a timeless
story. There really is a lot to love here as we
all know. The
actors...the romance... the funny moments...the sweet
ones...funny bad
guys...Clark's lame excuses and
those ties...Lois's
fashion sense, or lack thereof at times...the Kents...Dr. Klein...Bobby
Bigmouth....the snappy dialogue...and of
course,Tempus and Mr. Luthor, who I
love to hate ;-). Hmm, my FoLC status todayis I love the show more now than when
it was on the air. Strange but
true.
When it was airing I loved it,
quietly. Now I have met all these cool
people called FoLCs that have taken my
love for the show, reflected it
back
at me and made it bigger.
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An Interview With a FOLC....
by Amy
(TeriDean4E@aol.com)
What is your name?
Amy
What is your favorite L&C episode? Swear To God, This Time We're
Not Kidding
What is the funniest episode? Lethal Weapon
What is
the most romantic moment of L&C? The (real) wedding vows
What is the
most exciting moment of L&C? The 3rd season premiere...couldn't wait to see
what Lois' response was ;)
Which haircut of Lois's do you like best? Long
hair or short? Long hair
Clark Kent looks best when
he...showers
Which character do you think should have appeared more
often on the show (Lucy, Bill Church, Jack, Cat, etc.??) Lucy
How often
do you watch L&C? I try to watch atleast one episode a day..though I don't
always get to :(
Why do you love Lois & Clark? I love Lois &
Clark because it was romantic, funny, heartwarming, exciting, and taught me the
value of true love. It gave me something to look forward to and hope for and I
know that I'll never forget it. :)
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FOLC Favorite Quotes!
by Maggie (Maggie13@bellsouth.net)
Hi everyone :) Well, since I am
FOLC Central's resident Quote Queen, I have
the oh, so yummy task of going
through everyone's favorites and presenting
them to you. What good taste you
all have! Excellent quote pickers, I do
declare :)
OK, let the quotes
begin:
"You are low man, I am top banana and that's the way I like
it.
Comprende?" ~Lois "You like to be on top, got it" ~Clark
"Who's
asking? Lois or Ultrawoman?"~Clark "Who's answering? Clark or
Superman?" ~
Lois "I'm answering" ~ Clark
"I'm waiting" ~ Lois "Yes" ~Clark
"When
were you planning on telling me? The honeymoon? Our first
anniversary? When
the kids started flying around the house?" ~ Lois
"You bet your sweet
little chumpy I am" ~ Clark
"That's not fair you know I can't fly"
~Lois
silvrbrwne@aol.com
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"Okay,
okay, okay, so barring any further bouts of amnesia."
"Or shrinking."
"Or
cloning, or Kryptonite, or time travel, or voodoo, I say we get
married
sooner rather than later." ~Clark & Lois, TAGD
"I'm gonna be a
professional, and go to the interview, and internalize my
feelings so I get
an ulcer the size of Cleveland." ~Lois, JSN
"I think I'd really miss
chocolate if I couldn't have it." ~Lois, TJO
"It just so happens that I'm
a former girl scout."
"Good, because I'm a strange
visitor from another planet." ~Lois &
Clark, OP
"You have been
scooping and flying on a fairly regular basis ever since I
met you, and now,
now that we are surrounded by crazed insects and
murderous plants, now you
think it would be a bad time." ~Lois, OP
"If anything happens, tell Clark
that I love him."
"He knows, but I'll tell him." ~Lois & Clark,
ATAI
"I mean I love you . . . like a brother."
"That part is
definitely coming back to me." ~Lois & Clark, ASU
:) Azalea
(FoLC4FR@juno.com)
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My
favourite quote is from Lucky Leon when Lois has bought a rather
revealing
albeit burgandy dress, holds it up against her while looking
at it in the
mirror and promptly wrinkles up her nose and says "Did I buy
this?" Actually,
it's more like a moment than a quote,
but I still love it!
Other
beloved quotes include "Mmmmm..believe me I'd love to," when Clark
tells Lois
to "get a grip" in Pheremone my Lovely and "The only thing I'd
like more
would be......." --Lois "More......?" --Clark in Brutal
youth!
Michell944@aol.com
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Here
are a couple of Totally Tempus Moments:
"Oh, please!! I'll throw myself
in jail and strap myself in the electric
chair, just don't make me listen to
this!!" Tempus
"Excuse me...I'm in danger of choking on my own vomit!!"
Tempus
From:
MRSEEY@aol.com
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Hmmm,
all very good selections I must say! There is only one submssion
missing and
guess who it belongs too? Who do you think sent in the
lengthiest selection
of Quote Classics? Which one of us spent a
joyous hour sorting through all
her favorites and even then,
could only narrow it down to 6 kilobytes worth
of Quote material?
Well, folcs, there is a reason I write a column about the
stuff!!! :)
So, without further adieu, here are my picks for Lois &
Clark Quote
Classics:
You are so weird. Works for ya, though. ~
Lois
Lois ~ There's no such thing as an invisible man....Clark ~ Yes
there is,
Lois, Yes there is.
I fell in love with you for you, or,to
put it another way, I bought the
whole house, not just the kitchen, and you
have some
rooms that rate five stars. ~Clark
Clark ~ I've had
girlfriends. I've dated, But that thing, the intimacy
threshold, I've never
really crossed it. Lois ~ Oh my God!
~ ~Mrs. Lex Luthor. Lois Lane
Luthor. Lois Luthor Lane. Lois Lane.. Kent.
Lois Lane.... ~~
Oh, I had
a muscle... a mishap... I had a mishap ~Lois :)
Lois, I want you to go
out with me! What? You're asking me out? Yeah, you
know, like on a date. A
date? You mean like a real date? Where I take out
my good perfume, the one
that I got after I saw "Love Affair," the good one
not the remake, and I put
a dab behind my knee, I don't even know why?
Clark ~Hi. Lois~ Hi. Oh,
God, this is exactly why we shouldn't go out.
Clark~ All I said was Hi.
Lois ~Yes, I know, and a dozen thoughts went through my mind. You
know,
how's my makeup? Do I smell good? Do I have coffee breath? See, and
all
that was
just with you saying hi. What's gonna happen you start saying
words with
more than one syllable?
Clark ~What did they put in your
coffee this morning!
I have a funny feeling that you didn't tell me your
biggest secret. ~Lois
Well, just to put your mind at ease, Lois, you're
right. ~Clark
Poor woman. ~Lois Who? ~Clark
Your wife. She's married
to Mr. Right. Mr. Always Right. ~Lois
How do I look? ~
Lois
Appropriately cheap. ~Clark
Just let me do most of the talking.
~Lois
You usually do. ~Clark
Lois, Superman is what I can do. Clark is
who I am.....Glasses, secret
identity, seemed like a good idea at the
time.
~Lois & H.G. Wells~
What's the matter, my dear? Oh, you've
been to the future, Mr. Wells. Is
it true what Tempus said about me? Oh, yes.
You're as highly revered as any
woman in history. Oh, no, I meant about being
galactically stupid. No, no,
no, Miss Lane, not stupid, blind. It is one of
the many things that makes
your story so timeless. Why children never tire of
hearing it at bedtime.
Why parents never outgrow it. Generation after
generation, we are all
blinded by love, Miss Lane. Especially that one great
love that changes us
forever.
If the Earth opened up at my feet, I
wouldn't move until I'd said this:
Lois, will you marry me?
So how mad
are you? ~Clark
I'm not mad. I'm hurt. ~Lois
And that's goning to be
worse
than being mad, isn't it? ~Clark
~Lois & Clark in
OP~
You have been 'scooping and flying' on a fairly regular basis ever
since
I've known you, but now that we're surrounded by man-eating plants
and
murderous insects *now* you think would be a bad time.
I don't
know...how...I feel about you. There is no one way. I feel (sigh)
so many
things. And all at once. Happy. I'm kind of scared, too. Excited.
Calm. Lost.
Found. I feel safe in a way that I've never known before, but
in danger, too.
This thing between us, whatever it is, it's stronger than
me. Being with you,
is stronger than being alone. That's new to me.
~Clark &
Martha~
So, what are you saying? I should crawl back on my hands and knees?
No,
honey, fly back. It's faster.
~Lois Declares her Love~
Of
course I trust you, and I respect you more than anyone else I've ever
met.
And you know,if I do get angry, it's only because I have never opened
up to
somebody so much in my whole life. And it hurts me when I feel like
that
trust isn't returned. And you know you put up with me for the same
reason I
put up with you-- It's because I'm completely in love with you!
You know,
if somebody had asked me three days ago who the one person in
the world
admired most was, I'd have said you. But, without really knowing
what that
meant. Without understanding that the hardest thing about being
you is all
the things you can't do. All the cries for help that you can't
answer. How
that quietly tears you apart. It never stops you. And after
living a little
of that myself, I realized something. Something that I
never thought was
possible. What? I love you more. More than I ever have
and more than I ever
thought I could love anyone. And so, I wanna ask..
Will you marry me? Who's
asking, Lois, or Ultrawoman? Who's answering,
Clark, or Superman? I'm
answering. I'm waiting. YES.
Jimmy, I'm too old to surf, and too smart to
think that you can catch
love in a net. ~Perry
It's not the years
that count, its the moments. Right now, as they
happen.
~Clark
.......wherever I am, I'll carry the best of Earth with
me. And while I'm
gone, I ask each one of you to look to yourselves for the
strength,
decency, and
compassion that I know each one of you has inside.
Emerson said self trust
is the essence of heroism. Inside each of you is a
hero. And so I leave,
knowing that a world full of heroes has nothing to
fear.
Now, that was fun wasn't it? :) If only making up yummy quotes was
as easy
as finding them! Which is why, *I* QuoteGirl herself, still, have
not
figured out a name for my column!! I am still accepting suggestions,
ideas,
and entries for the "Name My Column" Contest. E-mail me today!!!
maggie13@bellsouth.net You get an autgraphed picture of Teri & Dean
(via
e-mail) and I get a name for my Ramblings. What *are* you waiting for?!?
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My FOLC Story
by DaDzGrL99@aol.com
I first
started watching Lois & Clark on it's second episode, because there was
nothing else to watch on TV. After that episode, I was completely hooked, and
never missed another episode even if it was a rerun. After it went off ths air,
I taped all the episodes off TNT and now I have them on tape. I don't watch them
every day, but I do sometimes and I'll keep them forever! I printed so many
articles and pics off the internet and keep them in my Lois & Clark
collection box. I also have many of the Lois & Clark trading cards, a
Superman keychain, the Superman speical edition wedding comic book, and various
other related items w/Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. My family thinks I'm totally
obssessed, but I can't help it! =)
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An Interview With a FOLC....
by Rachel
(Scardno007@aol.com)
What is your
name?
Rachel Madden
What is your favorite L&C episode?
"Just
Say Noah"
What is the funniest episode?
"Home Is Where the Hurt
Is"
What is the most romantic moment of L&C?
End of
"Soulmates".....I get teary-eyed everytime I watch it! :)
What is the
most exciting moment of L&C?
Hmmmm......probably when Clark fights Lord
Nor in "Battleground Earth."
What are some of your best memories of
L&C?
Definitely the WAFFy ones....lots of people remember those the
most.
Which haircut of Lois's do you like best? Long hair or
short?
Short....it gives her a more spunky look....not that Lois is spunky or
anything...:)
Clark Kent looks best when he...
...doesn't have his
glasses on, but his hair looks like Clark's.....luv it!
Which character
do you think should have appeared more often on the show (Lucy, Bill Church,
Jack, Cat, etc.??)
I think Lucy, Cat, and Jack should've appeared more
often...they add more flavor into the episodes...a little more humor, I guess
you could say....Cat's antics are to die for!
How often do you watch
L&C?
Every week, if I have the time after school and softball practice. I
try and get a few episodes in when I'm going through a particular hard bout of
LCWS.
Why do you love Lois & Clark?
Just the way the writers and
producers portrayed the show...they made the lives of Lois, Clark, and Superman
seem so realistic....they don't have perfect lives after all...we were put
through the good, bad, angry, and sad times.....and Dean was also another reason
to come back time and time again! :)
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All About Dean Cain!
All About Teri Hatcher!
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My FOLC Story
by Sharon
(LNCTNAOS@aol.com)
Well, ... let's see...... Ummm... I'm a really big fan
of Superman (the comic, the old TV series, the movies, the Super Boy programs,
etc...) So ... changin into a FoLC was no big thing for me cuz I would watch it
no matter what since it was Superman (& I just luv superman
Anyway... Lois & Clark started when I was in my Junior/Senior
year of high school. I can still remember the days when my friends & I would
come in on Monday, congregate around a classroom (or in a classroom) & talk
about the ep that aired that weekend (& how great Dean looked -- of course
... let's not kid ourselves here
At that time, I was co-chair of a club that we had in our
school & I would make that one of the topics of our club meetings if we had
nothin to discuss pertainin to the club
I graduated high school & went off to college. I thought I'd be
the only FoLC there. Suprise suprise!
On one
occasion... I think it was ATAI where Clark proposed ... one of my friends
called me up that night just to ask me if I was gunna tape the show (now ...
what do you think I said) :P We talked for a few min about the show & what
we thought was gunna happen in that particular ep. Anyway ... when the show
started ... we hung up & I started taping
I still look back
fondly on those days
Now ... now, I watch Lois & Clark on TNT. I
never miss an ep. I've seen every ep that's aired on TNT. I've watched them
every time they're shown (which means I've seen every ep a couple of times now
Anyway ... now people
know me around school & home because I am the big fan of Superman/Lois &
Clark on campus or at home
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Episode Titles &
Acronyms
Since a few people have asked
for a complete list of episode titles, I figured, why not put the list in this
very newsletter? And, while I'm at it, why not add to it the episode's acroynm?
And maybe I should add a small synopsis of the episode, so you know which
episode plot goes with which episode title.
Episode acronyms are commonly
used among FOLCs as a way of saying an episode title without having to type the
whole title out.
These titles (and their acronyms) are what are most commonly
used in chat rooms and message boards.
Acronyms are in (parentheses). Some
episode titles might not have acronyms. Others might have more than one. The
episode synopsis is written after the acronym. Here we go!
SEASON ONE
*The Pilot--EPRAD shuttle sabotaged by Lex
Luthor.
*Strange Visitor (SV)--Bureau 39 Agent Jason Trask seeks
Superman.
*Neverending Battle (NB)--Lex Luthor performs tests on an unknowing
Superman.
*I'm Looking Through You (ILTY)--A scientist has created a costume
that can make one appear invisible.
*Requiem For A Superhero (RFAS)--Lois's
father has been creating mechanical parts for athletes.
*I've Got A Crush On
You (IGACOY)--Lois and Clark go undercover at the Metro Club.
*Smart Kids
(SK)--A "smart juice" is given to four kids, making them exceptionally
smart.
*The Green, Green Glow of Home (GGGOH)--Lois and Clark go to
Smallville, where Clark encounters Kryptonite.
*Man of Steel Bars
(MOSB)--Superman is accused of causing a Metropolis heatwave.
*Pheromone, My
Lovely (PML)--A perfume makes Daily Planet workers fall in love with each
other.
*Honeymoon In Metropolis (HIM)--Lois and Clark do a stakeout at the
Lexor Hotel.
*All Shook Up (ASU)--Clark gets amnesia...and he's the only one
who can stop an asteroid from hitting Earth.
*Witness--After Lois witnesses a
murder, Clark decides to protect her.
*Illusions of Grandeur (IOG)--A
magician is kidnapping famous people's children, and Superman is
hypnotized.
*Ides of Metropolis (IOM)--Lois hides an accused murderer in her
apartment.
*The Foundling--Someone breaks into Clark's apartment and steals
his Kryptonian globe.
*The Rival--Lois's old college "friend" now works for
the Metropolis Star and scoops Lois on several stories.
*Vatman--Lex Luthor
has created a Superman clone!
*Fly Hard--Lois, Clark, Lex, Perry, and Jack
are taken hostage in the Daily Planet.
*Barbarians at the Planet (BATP)--The
Daily Planet blows up, and Lois goes to work for LNN.
*The House of Luthor
(HOL)--Lois and Lex Luthor almost get married.
SEASON TWO
*Madame
Ex (MEX, MX)--Lex's ex wife wants revenge on Lois and Superman.
*Wall of
Sound (WOS)--A rock star uses a high frequency sound to steal money and hurt
Superman.
*The Source--Lois protects a source and winds up in danger.
*The
Prankster--Kyle Griffin torments Lois by sending her strange gifts, and
more.
*Church of Metropolis (COM)--Bill Church is the head of Intergang--and
he wants Superman out of the way for awhile.
*Operation: Blackout (OB)--A man
presumed dead plans to hijack a military satellite.
*That Old Gang of Mine
(TOGOM)--Bonnie & Clyde and Al Capone are regenerated, and cause
chaos.
*A Bolt From The Blue (ABFTB, BFTB)--A misfit gets superpowers and
calls himself Resplendent Man.
*Season's Greedings (SG)--Toy rats contain a
substance that makes people act greedy.
*Metallo--Lucy Lane's boyfriend is a
criminal, and is made into a cyborg powered by Kryptonite.
*Chi Of Steel
(COS)--Magical bracelets contain power that can make the wearer
super-strong.
*The Eyes Have It (TEHI)--A beam of light temporarily blinds
Superman.
*The Phoenix--Lex Luthor returns from the dead, with an undying
love for Lois.
*Top Copy (TC)--A famous reporter is really an assasin for
Intergang.
*Return of the Prankster (ROTP)--The Prankster is back, with a
plot to kidnap the President.
*Lucky Leon (LL)--Jimmy is a accused of murder,
and Lois and Clark go on a date.
*Resurrection--Lois and Clark investigate
Mayson Drake's death.
*Tempus Fugitive (TF)--Lois and Clark use a time
machine to go to 1996 to save the baby Superman from Tempus.
*Target: Jimmy
Olsen (TJO)--Jimmy is given a drug that can cause him to kill on
command.
*Individual Responsibility (IR)--Red Kryptonite makes Superman
apathetic.
*Whine, Whine, Whine (WWW)--A rock musician sues Superman.
*And
The Answer Is (ATAI)--Clark's parents are kidnapped by someone who know's
Clark's secret identity.
SEASON THREE
*We Have A Lot To Talk About
(WHALTTA)--Bill Church, Sr. wants to dismantle Intergang and do good
things.
*Ordinary People (OP)--Lois and Clark take a romantic vacation, but
things turn bad when a madman shows up.
*Contact--Lois thinks she has been
abducted by aliens.
*When Irish Eyes Are Killing (WIEAK)--A former
acquainance of Lois makes Clark jealous.
*Just Say Noah (JSN)--Lois and Clark
go undercover at a retreat for married couples.
*Don't Tug on Superman's Cape
(DTOSC)--A married couple want revenge on Lois and Clark.
*UltraWoman
(UW)--Superman's powers are transfered to Lois.
*Chip off the Old Clark
(COTOC)--A woman accuses Superman of fathering her child.
*SuperMann
(SMn)--Nazis are regenerated.
*Virtually Destroyed--A computer genius traps
Lois in his virtual reality world.
*Home Is Where The Hurt Is
(HIWTHI)--Lois's parents unexpectedly show up, and Clark gets very
sick.
*Never On Sunday (NOS)--An illusionist wants revenge on Clark.
*The
Dad Who Came In From The Cold (TDWCIFTC, The Dad)--Jimmy's dad shows up...but
he's a spy.
*Tempus, Anyone? (TA)--Tempus sends Lois to an alternate
dimension, where there is no Superman...yet.
*In Now Pronounce You
(INPY)--Lois and Clark's wedding doesn't exactly go off as planned.
*Double
Jeopardy (DJ)--Clark realizes that Lois has been cloned.
*Seconds--Clark
searches for Lois; Lois gets amnesia.
*Forget Me Not (FMN)--Lois hopes to
regain her memory with the help of Dr. Deter.
*Oedipus Wrecks (OW)--Lois gets
her memory back.
*It's A Small World After All (IASWAA)--A former high school
acquaintance of Lois wants revenge.
*Through A Glass Darkly (TAGD)--Two
Kryptonians show up and do tests on Clark.
*Big Girls Don't Fly (BGDF)--Clark
must leave for New Krypton.
SEASON FOUR
*Lord of the Flys
(LOTF)--Lord Nor plans to take over Earth.
*Batteground Earth (BE)--Clark
helps rid Smallville (and Earth) of evil New Kryptonians.
*Swear To God, This
Time We're Not Kidding (STGTTWNK, STG)--Lois and Clark get married--for
real!
*Soulmates--Lois and Clark must travel back in time to prevent a deadly
curse.
*Brutal Youth (BY)--Lois stresses over the thought of aging.
*The
People V. Lois Lane (TPVLL)--Lois is accused of murder.
*Dead Lois Walking
(DLW)--Clark breaks Lois out of jail.
*Bob & Carol & Lois & Clark
(B&C&L&C)--Lois gets an exclusive interview, but the interviewee is
being targeted.
*Ghosts--A ghost haunts Lois and Clark in their new
home.
*Stop The Presses (STP)--Two brothers try to kill Superman.
*Twas
The Night Before Mxymas (TTNBM)--The same day is repeating itself over and
over.
*Lethal Weapon (LW)--Red Kryptonite causes Superman's powers to go
haywire.
*Sex, Lies, and Videotape (SL&V)--Lois is accused of having an
affair...with Superman!
*Meet John Doe (MJD)--Tempus is back, and he's
running for President--and brainwashing everyone.
*Lois And Clarks
(LAC)--H.G. Wells brings the Alternate Dimension Clark to this dimension to stop
Tempus.
*AKA Superman (AKAS)--Jimmy's girlfriend has a huge crush on
Superman...and thinks Jimmy is Superman!
*Faster Than A Speeding Vixen
(FTASV)--A new female superhero is really a robot.
*Shadow of a Doubt
(SOAD)--A "shadow" person causes trouble.
*A Voice From The Past (VFTP)--Lex
Luthor, Jr., discovers that Clark is Superman.
*I've Got You Under My Skin
(IGYUMS)--Clark and a wanted man switch bodies.
*Toy Story (TS)--An inventor
kidnaps children.
*The Family Hour (FH)--Dr. Klein tells Lois and Clark that
he doesn't think they can have children.
An Interview With a FOLC....
What
is your name? Erin Jean-Elizabeth-Gonzolez H***** (Sorry can't give out my last
name :-))
What is your favorite L&C episode? Just one? Ummm..... I
LOVE OP (Ordinary People) because its cute, its funny, its roooooomantic, its
filled with susupence and action!:~) ToGoM (That Old Gang of Mine) is da bomb
too *~O <----A Bomb
Now, we CAN'T forget VD (Virtually
Destroyed) and that *make-out-on-the-bed* scene ("Matresses"- LOL) or SG
(Seasons Greedings) with the Atomic Space Rats :) ("Gimmie the
Rats!")
What is the funniest episode? LOL I adore Pheremone, My Lovely!
Just the way Lois is attracted to Clark and the way she's all over him :) ("If
you want me, you got me")
What is the most romantic moment of L&C?
When Lois proposed to Clark! Definetly!!
What is the most exciting moment
of L&C? Exciting? Hmmmm.... I'd have to say when Superman had to save
Metropolis from an asteriod in "All Shook Up" :)
What are some of your
best memories of L&C? I loved meeting Sharon, Claudy, and April in Virginia
:) I also remember sitting in front of the TV an hour before the second season
premere just waitting..and waiting :) ALso, going to the WB...and spending TONS
of mula!!!!!
Which haircut of Lois's do you like best? Long hair or
short? Definetely LONG!!!!!! She looks so much heavier with long hair..not fat
but not anorexic. With her short hair she looked anerexic :P
Clark Kent
looks best when he... is doing anything! But i DO like him in a black tux :)
YUMMY!!!!
Which character do you think should have appeared more often on
the show (Lucy, Bill Church, Jack, Cat, etc.??) H.G Wells!!!! I love the guy!
Especially when he says "Ah yes, Quite" LOL Its soooo adorable!
How often
do you watch L&C? I dont have that many fingers and toes to count!! : ~
)
Why do you love Lois & Clark? There is no answer that I can think
of...I love it because...I just do :) I think I was born to be a
FoLC!
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