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* AdoptionAngst: Clark shows some angst at the concept of celebrating his birthday, seeing it as an arbitrary date that his parents picked off the calendar for the adoption papers.


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* NoPeekingRequest: Lana tells Clark not to peek when she surprises him with a birthday cake for his birthday
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* ThemeTuneCameo: Bits of Music/JohnWilliams' ''Film/{{Superman}}'' score play twice, once during the scene where Clark crosses paths with Lionel down in the Kawatche Caves and again in the final scene when Clark hears Jor-El announce "Kal-El, it is time."
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* ThemeTuneCameo: Bits of Music/JohnWilliams' ''Film/{{Superman}}'' score plays twice, once during the scene where Clark crosses paths with Lionel down in the Kawatche Caves and again in the final scene when Clark hears Jor-El announce "Kal-El, it is time."

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* ThemeTuneCameo: Bits of Music/JohnWilliams' ''Film/{{Superman}}'' score plays play twice, once during the scene where Clark crosses paths with Lionel down in the Kawatche Caves and again in the final scene when Clark hears Jor-El announce "Kal-El, it is time."
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Written by Kenneth Biller

Directed by Terrence O'Hara

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Written by Kenneth Biller

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Directed by Terrence O'Hara
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* ThemeTuneCameo: Bits of Creator/JohnWilliams' ''Film/{{Superman}}'' score plays twice, once during the scene where Clark crosses paths with Lionel down in the Kawatche Caves and again in the final scene when Clark hears Jor-El announce "Kal-El, it is time."

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* ThemeTuneCameo: Bits of Creator/JohnWilliams' Music/JohnWilliams' ''Film/{{Superman}}'' score plays twice, once during the scene where Clark crosses paths with Lionel down in the Kawatche Caves and again in the final scene when Clark hears Jor-El announce "Kal-El, it is time."
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* SpecialGuest: The end credits list Terence Stamp as the voice of Jor-El.

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* SpecialGuest: The end credits list Terence Stamp Creator/TerenceStamp as the voice of Jor-El.
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* Bookend: The episode begins and ends with Lana and Clark kissing each other.

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* Bookend: {{Bookends}}: The episode begins and ends with Lana and Clark kissing each other.
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* Bookends: The episode begins and ends with Lana and Clark kissing each other.

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* Bookends: Bookend: The episode begins and ends with Lana and Clark kissing each other.
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* Bookends: The episode begins and ends with Lana and Clark kissing each other.
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* TheGlassesComeOff: Sort of. In his previous appearances, Dr. Walden wore glasses, but after emerging from his coma, he doesn't put them back on.
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* AntiVillain: After waking from his coma, Dr. Walden, convinced that Clark is a threat to humanity, sets out to kill him.

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* AntiVillain: Dr. Walden is a [[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains Type III]]. After waking from his coma, Dr. Walden, convinced that Clark is a threat to humanity, sets out to kill him.
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* AntiVillain: After waking from his coma, Dr. Walden is convinced that Clark is a threat to humanity and sets out to kill him.

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* AntiVillain: After waking from his coma, Dr. Walden is Walden, convinced that Clark is a threat to humanity and humanity, sets out to kill him.
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* VillainOfTheWeek: Dr. Walden.

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* VillainOfTheWeek: Dr. Walden.Walden, who tries to kill Clark in order to save humankind.
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Written by Kenneth Biller

Directed by Terrence O'Hara
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Dr. Walden wakes from his coma and says Clark is an alien and must be destroyed for the good of humanity. Clark's relationship with Lana takes a promising turn, and he begins hearing a strange voice say "The day is coming."

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Dr. Walden wakes from his coma and says tells Lex and Lionel that Clark is an alien and must be destroyed for the good of humanity. Clark's relationship with Lana takes a promising turn, and he begins hearing a strange voice say "The day is coming."



* AntiVillain: Dr. Walden tries to kill Clark to protect humankind.

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* AntiVillain: After waking from his coma, Dr. Walden tries is convinced that Clark is a threat to humanity and sets out to kill Clark to protect humankind.him.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dr. Walden is burned to death by an explosion he caused. Jonathan even remarks that Sheriff Adams agreed Walden was responsible for his own death.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dr. Walden is burned to death by an explosion he caused.caused with his HandBlast. Jonathan even remarks that Sheriff Adams agreed Walden was responsible for his own death.
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* CliffHanger: The episode ends with Clark hearing Jor-El announce "Kal-El, it is time," seeing the lights from his ship, and venturing down into the storm cellar to investigate.
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* ThemeTuneCameo: Bits of Creator/JohnWilliams' ''Film/{{Superman}}'' score plays twice, once during the scene where Clark crosses paths with Lionel down in the Kawatche Caves and again in the final scene when Clark hears Jor-El announce "Kal-El, it is time."
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dr. Walden is burned to death by an explosion he caused. Jonathan even remarks that Sheriff Adams agreed Walden was responsible for his own death.
* SpecialGuest: The end credits list Terence Stamp as the voice of Jor-El.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: The voice that Clark hears throughout the episode? It turns out to be Jor-El.
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* HandBlast: Dr. Walden comes out of his coma with the ability to emit energy from his hands.
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* AntiVillain: Dr. Walden tries to kill Clark to protect humankind.
* VillainOfTheWeek: Dr. Walden.
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Originally aired May 13, 2003

Dr. Walden wakes from his coma and says Clark is an alien and must be destroyed for the good of humanity. Clark's relationship with Lana takes a promising turn, and he begins hearing a strange voice say "The day is coming."
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