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Season 6


01. Zod

Metropolis is in chaos, Clark is in the Phantom Zone, Lex is the vessel of Zod, Lana is to provide Zod's heir, Earth can be the new Krypton. This looks like a job for - well, help must come from somewhere! Zod was written by Steven S. DeKnight and was directed by James Marshall.

02. Sneeze

Stand back! Clark catches a cold and that's bad news - especially when he sneezes! Lex, because of his recent exhibition of super powers, becomes the target of abductors. Also: Meet Oliver Queen. Sneeze was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and was directed by Paul Shapiro.

03. Wither

They die. She lives... and spreads her beauty everywhere. A Phantom Zone escapee needs men to propagate her plant-like progeny. Plus: Romance beckons Chloe + Jimmy, Lois + Oliver, Lana + Lex. Wither was written by Tracy A. Bellomo and directed by Whitney Ransick.

04. Arrow

Who is Oliver Queen? Clark discovers his Green Arrow alter ego - just as Oliver realizes who Clark is. And Lana shows her skill with a very Luthor tactic: blackmail. Arrow was written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson and was directed by Michael Rohl.

05. Reunion

Flashback: Lex and Oliver are rivals at the same prep school. Flash forward: Oliver's friends mysteriously die. Clark learns others -including Raya- have left the Phantom Zone. Reunion was written by Steven S. DeKnight and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc.

06. Fallout

A turning point. Clark's interaction with Raya and his battle with a ferocious Phantom Zone escapee convince him that he must embrace his destiny. Secrecy and duplicity stress Lex and Lana. Fallout was written by Holly Harold and was directed by Glen Winter.

07. Rage

Invincible. An experimental super-drug gives Green Arrow amazing self-healing powers that make him practically indestructible. But the drug also has a fierce side effect. Lana receives unexpected news. Rage was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and was directed by James Marshall.

08. Static

Even heroes need help. Clark gets an unexpected bailout while combating a bad-to-the-bone Zoner who devours his victims' skeletons. An escapee from Leven 33.1 traps Lex in another plane of reality. Static was written by James Morris & Shintaro Shimosawa and directed by James L. Conway.

09. Subterranean

He knows what it's like to be an outsider. Clark takes a strong interest in the plight of an immigrant boy seeking his mother... and uncovers a shocking secret about the fate of many Smallville laborers. Subterranean was written by Caroline Dries and was directed by Rick Rosenthal.

10. Hydro

A leak inside Daily Planet - more like a torrent. Gossip columnist Linda Lake's meteor-induced ability to morph into water puts her in the know of Chloe's secrets. Another secret: Lois has suspicions about Oliver. Hydro was written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson and was directed by Tom Welling.

11. Justice

Help is on the way! Green Arrow, Cyborg, Aquaman, and Impluse plan to combine forces to destroy Lex's 33.1 - and they're eager to have a certain son of Krypton join them. Justice was written and directed by Steven S. DeKnight.

12. Labyrinth

Martha is married to Lionel, Lex is wheelchair bound since the bridge accident, Lana is devoted to Clark - our Kryptonian hero awakens in a world where things are not what he expects them to be. Labyrinth was written by Al Septiem & Turi Meyer and was directed by Whitney Ransick.

13. Crimson

An aphrodisiac lipstick makes Lois fall in love with the first man she sees: Clark. One kiss and the lipstick's effects are transferred to him - he crashes the Lex-Lana engagement dinner to take Lana away. Crimson was written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson and was directed by Glen Winter.

14. Trespass

Someone to watch over her? Not when that someone is a mysterious stalker who knows Lana Lang's every move. Clark assures Jimmy that his relationship with Chloe is as a friend only. Trespass was written by Tracy A. Bellomo and directed by Michael Rohl.

15. Freak

Fateful vision. A youth blinded by the meteor storm has the power to recognize people with meteor-induced special abilities. Among those he identifies: Chloe! Lana's suspicions about Clark grow. Freak was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and was directed by Michael Rosenbaum.

16. Promise

It's Lex and Lana's wedding day. But it's not a time of joy for Clark... or for Lana. But being jilted at the altar is not the Luthor way. And Lionel knows precisely how to make sure the vows are exchanged. Promise was written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson and was directed by Rick Rosenthal.

17. Combat

Clark seeks out a secret internet fight club in order to battle its champion - a Phantom Zone escapee called Titan. Also seeking the club (and finding more than she ever imagined): Lois, who's on the trail of a story. Combat was written by Al Septiem & Turi Meyer and was directed by James Marshall.

18. Progeny

Strange memory lapses have Chloe wondering if meteor effects are kicking in. They are, but not in the way she imagines: her mother is using her unusual powers to contact -perhaps reunite with- Chloe. Progeny was written by Genevieve Sparling and directed by Terrence O'Hara.

19. Nemesis

There's no room for animosity. Not when Lex and Clark, trapped in a bomb -and Kryptonite- laden tunnel, must work together to survive. Lionel tells Lana why he blackmailed her into marrying Lex. Nemesis was written by Caroline Dries and was directed by Mairzee Almas.

20. Noir

Clark's a bumbling reporter. Lana's a femme fatale. Lois is a torch singer. Mystery is in the air. They're all part of the jumble Jimmy faces when a thwack to the head plunges him into an atmospheric 1940s-era dreamland. Noir was written by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc.

21. Prototype

Lex' secret Project Ares super-warrior passes his trial run with murderous efficiency. And when a certain eager investigative reporter gets close to the truth, Lex gives his creation a new mission: Kill Lois Lane! Prototype was written by Steven S. DeKnight and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc.

22. Phantom

Wraith's wrath. A Phantom Zone escapee seeks a bodily host... and Lex seeks the being's DNA for his army. Clark tells Lana the truth, Martian Manhunter returns, Chloe's powers surface... and so does a bizarre other-realm Clark Kent. Phantom was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and was directed by James Marshall.