Episode 178 — 9×04 Echo

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This week Zach is joined by Daniel Proulx from The Nerd Party to discuss the one hundred seventy eighth episode of “Smallville,” “Echo.”

They talk Oliver Queen running sweatshops, Clark being extremely slow on the uptake that he can read minds, Buzzkill Chloe, and the return of Toyman. You don’t need Kryptonian intuition to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!

Check out Dan’s podcast on The Nerd PartyCeti Alpha 3

Episode roundup

  • Zach’s Grade: B+z
  • Dan’s Grade: B+
  • IMDB Grade: 8.2
  • Superman Homepage Grade: 3.5/5
  • Bechdel Test: FAIL

Series tally board

  • …From Metropolis: 17
  • Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 15
  • Amnesia Count: 68
  • Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89
  • Chloe’s Unseen Connections: 29
  • Clark Loses His Powers: 14
  • Episode Title Said In Episode: 71
  • Hospital Visits: 139c
  • In Media Res: 7
  • Injection Count: 54
  • Kent Truck Accidents: 10
  • KOs to Keep Clark’s Secret: 55
  • KOs to Keep Oliver’s Secret: 3
  • Lana Kills: 7
  • Let’s Do The Time Warp Again: 7
  • Lois Arm Punches: 9
  • Lois’ Costume Closet: 10z
  • Main Character Deaths: 21
  • Mind Control Count: 25
  • Movie Plot As An Episode: 20
  • Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 45
  • Possession Count: 27
  • Product Placement Pete: 29
  • Queen Airways: 7
  • Shirtless Oliver: 8
  • Shower Count: 22
  • Shut It Down: 10
  • Shut That Laptop: 33
  • Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5
  • Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17
  • Under The Influence: 37
  • Wakes Up Tied Up: 11
  • Weddings: 4
  • “You Weren’t Yourself”: 37

Zach Moore

Zach Moore hosts Always Hold On To Smallville, a retrospective podcast about the Superman TV series “Smallville." Having worked as a cinematographer, editor and photojournalist in the news, entertainment and medical fields, if there’s a camera or microphone involved Zach isn’t far behind. Zach is a veteran podcaster having hosted multiple shows over the years including Fanchise Fatigue and Saswatch on the United Federation of Podcasts, and Standard Orbit on Trek.FM. He is a native Houstonian and proud Texan.

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