Smallville: Hothead

"Hothead" is the third episode of season one of the superhero teen drama series Smallville. It was directed by Greg Beeman with a script written by Greg Walker. The episode first aired on the WB Network on Tuesday, October 30th, 2001 at 9:00 pm. In this episode, Clark Kent gets a taste for football, but Walt Arnold, coach of the Smallville Crows, nurses a secret power and he is ready to turn up the heat against those who would stand against his chances of obtaining victory.

Crew

 * Alex Taub - Co-executive producer
 * Mark Verheiden - Supervising producer
 * Michael Green - Co-producer
 * Doris Egan - Co-producer
 * Greg Walker - Co-producer
 * Robert Petrovicz - Producer
 * Ken Horton - Co-executive producer


 * Alfred Gough - Executive producer
 * Miles Millar - Executive producer
 * Mike Tollin - Executive producer
 * Brian Robbins - Executive producer
 * Joe Davola - Executive producer
 * Tim Scanlan - Associate producer
 * Mark Snow - Composer

Notes & Trivia

 * Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.


 * This episode is production code number 227603 (end-title credit sequence).


 * This episode is included on disc one of the Smallville: The Complete First Season DVD collection, which was released in Region 1 format by Warner Home Video on September 23rd, 2003. It is also included on the Smallville: The Complete Series collection.


 * Executive producer Michael Tollin is credited as Mike Tollin in this episode.


 * Actor John Glover is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * Dan Lauria is the only cast member among the guest starring cast whose character is identified in the credits.

Appearances

 * This is the first and only appearance of Coach Walt Arnold; dies in this episode.


 * This is the first appearance of principal H. James Kwan.


 * This is the first appearance of Dominic Sanatori.


 * This is the first and only appearance of Trevor Chappell.

Quotes

 * Lex Luthor: My father sent me to Smallville because he'd rather surround himself with drones than people who challenge his archaic business practices.

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 * Chloe Sullivan: I've already started getting hate mail.
 * Clark Kent: You seem very happy about that, why?
 * Chloe Sullivan: Because it means I'm hitting a nerve. Besides, between the abysmal sentence structure and generous use of obscenities, I got a pretty good idea of who's been sending it.
 * Pete Ross: If you think my teammates have been reading the Torch, you're giving them way too much credit.

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 * Lex Luthor: The Luthors wrote the book on uncomfortable silences.

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 * Clark Kent: I joined a football team, not a cult.

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 * Clark Kent: I'm sick of being punished because I have these gifts. Most parents would be happy if their son could be star of the football team.

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 * Lana Lang: My mom was a cheerleader, so was my aunt. Figured it was time to break the vicious cycle.

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 * Clark Kent: The Torch torched. How's that for dramatic irony.

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 * Lex Luthor: Two trips in one week. I'm flattered, Dad.
 * Lionel Luthor: What is this?
 * Lex Luthor: It's my new proposal. I worked out how to cut the operating budget by twenty percent without losing a single job.
 * Lionel Luthor: Lex, I specifically told you to cut your workforce.
 * Lex Luthor: Why? With this plan, you don't get the bad P.R.
 * Lionel Luthor: That's not the point.
 * Lex Luthor: Careful, dad, you're getting emotional. [picking up a fencing foil] We could always try a rematch. Are you afraid you can't take your son again?
 * Lionel Luthor: You get one.
 * Lex Luthor: One what?
 * Lionel Luthor: One chance to defy me.
 * Lex Luthor: I can't figure out what you hate more; the fact that my plan works, or that you didn't come up with it first.

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 * Lionel Luthor: You know perfectly well how I feel about you.
 * Lex Luthor: Hence, I'm at a crap factory in Smallville.

Keywords
Coach | Football | Green meteor rock | Kansas | Kent farm | Kryptonite | Pyrokinesis | School principal | Smallville | Smallville Crows | Smallville High School | The Talon | The Torch