Superboy/Obituary for a Super Hero

Obituary for a Super Hero
Season 4, Episode 19
Airdate	April 26, 1992
Written by	Stan Berkowitz
Directed by	John Huneck
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Obituary for a Super Hero is the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of The Adventures of Superboy, and the ninety-seventh episode overall.

Gerard Christopher (Clark Kent / Superboy), Stacy Haiduk (Lana Lang)

Also Starring: Peter Jay Fernandez (Matt Ritter), Robert Levine (C. Dennis Jackson) (credit only)

Guest Star: Sherman Howard (Lex Luthor)

Special Guest Star: Bill Mumy (Tommy Puck), Barry Meyers (Bizarro), Michael Callan (Roger "Metallo" Corbin)

Featuring: George Sarris (Mandel), Elizabeth Rothan (Female Reporter), Lesa Thurman (Bureau Worker), Jesse Zeigler (Boy), Joanna Garcia (Girl), Kristin Truelson (Scholarly Type), Jim Grimshaw (Coast Guard Captain)

Plot Overview

It seems the unthinkable has happened: Superboy is dead. A news program is put on to remember the Boy of Steel, learn what happened, and maybe even find out who was responsible.

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

• The opening of the news report uses footage from "Werewolf", "The Road to Hell", Part 1, "Out of Luck", "A Change of Heart", Part 1, "Rebirth", Part 2, "Metallo" and "Mine Games".

Trivia

The Show

• Metallo's first name, Roger, is given for the only time in the series. In the comics, the character's first name has alternated between Roger and John. However, the onscreen text finally providing this also misspells his last name as "Corbin".

• The comical image of Lex used during his phone interview seems to be an outtake from "The Bride of Bizarro" when he made his television threat.