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* RecordedAudioAlibi: To fool Butler into thinking he's leaving the robbers alone as ordered, Superman insists on sitting out the thirty minutes in the office, claiming that he's nervous seeing Lois in her current predicament. He adds a recording of "No comment until the time limit is up" to the shadow on the wall (Officer Henderson draped in a coat). [[FooledByTheSound Butler falls for it completely]] and is flabbergasted when he finds out the hero "double-crossed" him.
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* IndignantSlap: After being held hostage, Lois marches up to Bet-a-Million Butler, declares, "Now it's ''my'' turn to blow up!" and slaps him hard enough to jolt his head backwards.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: At the end of the episode, Lois marches up to Bet-a-Million Butler, declares, "Now it's ''my'' turn to blow up!" and slaps him hard enough to jolt his head backwards.
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* ICantLookGesture: Lois covers her face and turns her back when [[Characters/JimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] falls off the ''Planet'' building's ledge. She turns around again when Perry shows her that Superman arrived in the usual nick of time.
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* ICantLookGesture: Lois covers her face and turns her back when [[Characters/JimmyOlsen [[Characters/SupermanJimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] falls off the ''Planet'' building's ledge. She turns around again when Perry shows her that Superman arrived in the usual nick of time.
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* ICantLookGesture: Lois covers her face and turns her back when ComicBook/JimmyOlsen falls off the ''Planet'' building's ledge. She turns around again when Perry shows her that Superman arrived in the usual nick of time.
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* ICantLookGesture: Lois covers her face and turns her back when ComicBook/JimmyOlsen [[Characters/JimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] falls off the ''Planet'' building's ledge. She turns around again when Perry shows her that Superman arrived in the usual nick of time.
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-->'''Jimmy''': We've got to find Mr. Kent.
-->'''Perry''': Are you saying Kent can do something I can't do?
-->'''Jimmy''': Well, no, except sometimes Mr. Kent can get in touch with Superman --
-->'''Perry''': Are you saying Kent can do something I can't do?
-->'''Jimmy''': Well, no, except sometimes Mr. Kent can get in touch with Superman --
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* CannotSpitItOut [=/=] EmotionallyTongueTied: Jimmy has a difficult time saying "I love you" to his date.
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* CannotSpitItOut [=/=] EmotionallyTongueTied: CannotSpitItOut: Jimmy has remains EmotionallyTongueTied even when trying to make a difficult time saying "I potential pre-death declaration of love you" to his date. girlfriend Miriam.
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* [[ICantLookGesture "I Can't Look" Gesture]]: Lois covers her face and turns her back when ComicBook/JimmyOlsen falls off the ''Planet'' building's ledge.
* IHaveYourWife: Butler takes Lois hostage, specifically noting to her that "Superman always seems to turn up when you're in trouble."
* IHaveYourWife: Butler takes Lois hostage, specifically noting to her that "Superman always seems to turn up when you're in trouble."
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* [[ICantLookGesture "I Can't Look" Gesture]]: ICantLookGesture: Lois covers her face and turns her back when ComicBook/JimmyOlsen falls off the ''Planet'' building's ledge.
ledge. She turns around again when Perry shows her that Superman arrived in the usual nick of time.
* IHaveYourWife: Butler takes Lois hostage, specifically noting to her that "Superman always seems to turn up when you're in trouble." It fails; Superman insists on waiting out the thirty minutes in the office and then uses a recording and a silhouette to fool Butler while he goes and stops the robbery.
* IHaveYourWife: Butler takes Lois hostage, specifically noting to her that "Superman always seems to turn up when you're in trouble." It fails; Superman insists on waiting out the thirty minutes in the office and then uses a recording and a silhouette to fool Butler while he goes and stops the robbery.
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* SecretIdentityChangeTrick [=/=] SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Clark pretends that he believes the Hostage Situation is a publicity stunt so he can go change.
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* SecretIdentityChangeTrick [=/=] SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: SecretIdentityChangeTrick: Clark pretends that he believes the Hostage Situation hostage situation is a publicity stunt so SomeNuttyPublicityStunt and criticizes it for endangering Lois before striding out. Of course, he can go change.just went to change.
* VillainBall: After finding out that his plan failed and being forced to release Lois, Butler knocks Jimmy, who's standing in his way, off the ledge. That makes some sense if he wanted to escape, but then he pauses to make sure the young reporter loses his grip rather than just scramming now that there's no one in the way.
* VillainBall: After finding out that his plan failed and being forced to release Lois, Butler knocks Jimmy, who's standing in his way, off the ledge. That makes some sense if he wanted to escape, but then he pauses to make sure the young reporter loses his grip rather than just scramming now that there's no one in the way.
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* HangingByTheFingers [=/=] HandStomp: Jimmy ends up hanging from the ledge by his fingers. Butler steps on his hand to speed up the process. Then a cop tries to grab him, but he falls and has to be caught by Superman.
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* HangingByTheFingers [=/=] HandStomp: HangingByTheFingers: Jimmy ends up hanging from the ledge by his fingers. Butler [[HandStomp steps on his hand hand]] to speed up the process. Then a cop tries to grab him, but he falls and has to be caught by Superman.
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* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Butler knocks Jimmy off the building's ledge, and steps on his fingers to make sure he dies rather than trying to escape once there's no one on the ledge who might get in his way.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: Jimmy takes up a golf club to confront VillainOfTheWeek Butler and save Lois.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: Jimmy [[GolfClubbing takes up a golf club club]] to confront VillainOfTheWeek Butler and save Lois.
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* CannotSpitItOut [=/=] EmotionallyTongueTied: Jimmy has a difficult time saying "I love you" to his girlfriend.
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* CannotSpitItOut [=/=] EmotionallyTongueTied: Jimmy has a difficult time saying "I love you" to his girlfriend.date.
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Gambler Bet-a-Million Butler bets that he can control Superman for thirty minutes. To do it, he straps a bomb to himself and takes LoisLane hostage. What can Superman do to save her?
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Gambler Bet-a-Million Butler bets that he can control Superman for thirty minutes. To do it, he straps a bomb to himself and takes LoisLane ComicBook/LoisLane hostage. What can Superman do to save her?
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* AskAStupidQuestion: {{Averted|Trope}}. Jimmy's response when Perry makes a foolish comment is not remotely snarky.
-->'''Jimmy''': We've got to find Mr. Kent.
-->'''Perry''': Are you saying Kent can do something I can't do?
-->'''Jimmy''': Well, no, except sometimes Mr. Kent can get in touch with Superman --
-->'''Perry''': Are you saying Superman can do something I can't do?
-->'''Jimmy''': Well, I guess you're gonna fire me, Chief, but [[BluntYes yes.]]
-->'''Jimmy''': We've got to find Mr. Kent.
-->'''Perry''': Are you saying Kent can do something I can't do?
-->'''Jimmy''': Well, no, except sometimes Mr. Kent can get in touch with Superman --
-->'''Perry''': Are you saying Superman can do something I can't do?
-->'''Jimmy''': Well, I guess you're gonna fire me, Chief, but [[BluntYes yes.]]
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* [[ICantLookGesture "I Can't Look" Gesture]]: Lois covers her face and turns her back when JimmyOlsen falls off the ''Planet'' building's ledge.
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* [[ICantLookGesture "I Can't Look" Gesture]]: Lois covers her face and turns her back when JimmyOlsen ComicBook/JimmyOlsen falls off the ''Planet'' building's ledge.
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* LosingAShoeInTheStruggle: Lois loses a shoe when Butler drags her further out on the ledge.
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* PreSacrificeFinalGoodbye: ComicBook/JimmyOlsen calls his girlfriend Miriam to tell her he loves her and he may not be able to make their next date before trying to save Lois from the VillainOfTheWeek.
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* CannotSpitItOut: Jimmy has a difficult time saying "I love you" to his girlfriend.
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* [[ICantLookGesture "I Can't Look" Gesture]]: Lois covers her face and turns her back when JimmyOlsen falls off the Planet building's ledge.
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* [[ICantLookGesture "I Can't Look" Gesture]]: Lois covers her face and turns her back when JimmyOlsen falls off the Planet ''Planet'' building's ledge.
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* ThePrecariousLedge: Butler drags Lois out onto the Planet building's ledge, which seems barely a foot wide.
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* ThePrecariousLedge: Butler drags Lois out onto the Planet ''Planet'' building's ledge, which seems barely a foot wide.
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Gambler Bet-a-Million Butler bets that he can control Superman for thirty minutes. To do it, he straps a bomb to himself and takes Lois hostage. What can Superman do to save her?
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Gambler Bet-a-Million Butler bets that he can control Superman for thirty minutes. To do it, he straps a bomb to himself and takes Lois LoisLane hostage. What can Superman do to save her?
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* [[ICantLookGesture "I Can't Look" Gesture]]: Lois covers her face and turns her back when Jimmy Olsen JimmyOlsen falls off the Planet building's ledge.
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* AntagonistTitle: The episode is named after Butler.
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* ICantLookGesture: Lois covers her face and turns her back when Jimmy Olsen falls off the Planet building's ledge.
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* CannotSpitItOut: Jimmy has a difficult time saying "I love you" to his girlfriend.
-->'''Jimmy''': Miriam, I may not be able to keep our date tonight. No, not the next night either. Maybe never -- but I want you to know...Miriam, you know what I mean.
-->'''Jimmy''': Miriam, I may not be able to keep our date tonight. No, not the next night either. Maybe never -- but I want you to know...Miriam, you know what I mean.
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* ICantLookGesture: Lois covers her face and turns her back when Jimmy Olsen falls off the Planet building's ledge.
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* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Clark pretends that he believes the Hostage Situation is a publicity stunt so he can go change.
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* SecretIdentityChangeTrick [=/=] SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Clark pretends that he believes the Hostage Situation is a publicity stunt so he can go change.
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* HangingByTheFingers [[=/=]] HandStomp: Jimmy ends up hanging from the ledge by his fingers. Butler steps on his hand to speed up the process. Then a cop tries to grab him, but he falls and has to be caught by Superman.
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* HangingByTheFingers [[=/=]] [=/=] HandStomp: Jimmy ends up hanging from the ledge by his fingers. Butler steps on his hand to speed up the process. Then a cop tries to grab him, but he falls and has to be caught by Superman.
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* HangingByTheFingers: HangingByTheFingers [[=/=]] HandStomp: Jimmy ends up hanging from the ledge by his fingers. Butler steps on his hand to speed up the process. Then a cop tries to grab him, but he falls and has to be caught by Superman.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: At the end of the episode, Lois marches up to Bet-a-Million Butler, declares, "Now it's ''my'' turn to blow up!" and slaps him hard enough to jolt his head backwards.
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Gambler Bet-a-Million Butler bets that he can control Superman for thirty minutes. To do it, he straps a bomb to himself and takes Lois hostage. What can Superman do to save her?
!! This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* TheBet: The HostageSituation was set off by Bet-a-Million Butler making a gamble with another man that he could control Superman for thirty minutes. Of course, he lost.
* CatchAFallingStar: Superman swoops in to catch Jimmy after he falls off the ledge. Jimmy is absolutely fine, despite having been falling very fast.
* HangingByTheFingers: Jimmy ends up hanging from the ledge by his fingers. Butler steps on his hand to speed up the process. Then a cop tries to grab him, but he falls and has to be caught by Superman.
* HostageSituation: Butler handcuffs himself to Lois and threatens to blow them both up if his demands aren't met.
* IHaveYourWife: Butler takes Lois hostage, specifically noting to her that "Superman always seems to turn up when you're in trouble."
* ImprovisedWeapon: Jimmy takes up a golf club to confront VillainOfTheWeek Butler and save Lois.
* ThePrecariousLedge: Butler drags Lois out onto the Planet building's ledge, which seems barely a foot wide.
* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Clark pretends that he believes the Hostage Situation is a publicity stunt so he can go change.
!! This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* TheBet: The HostageSituation was set off by Bet-a-Million Butler making a gamble with another man that he could control Superman for thirty minutes. Of course, he lost.
* CatchAFallingStar: Superman swoops in to catch Jimmy after he falls off the ledge. Jimmy is absolutely fine, despite having been falling very fast.
* HangingByTheFingers: Jimmy ends up hanging from the ledge by his fingers. Butler steps on his hand to speed up the process. Then a cop tries to grab him, but he falls and has to be caught by Superman.
* HostageSituation: Butler handcuffs himself to Lois and threatens to blow them both up if his demands aren't met.
* IHaveYourWife: Butler takes Lois hostage, specifically noting to her that "Superman always seems to turn up when you're in trouble."
* ImprovisedWeapon: Jimmy takes up a golf club to confront VillainOfTheWeek Butler and save Lois.
* ThePrecariousLedge: Butler drags Lois out onto the Planet building's ledge, which seems barely a foot wide.
* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Clark pretends that he believes the Hostage Situation is a publicity stunt so he can go change.
