Smallville (season 3)

Infobox tvseason
season_name = Smallville Season 3
bgcolour = #990066


caption = DVD cover art
dvd_release_date =Region 1: November 16, 2004 [cite web | url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002Y0QV2 | title=Season 3 (Region 1) | publisher=Amazon | accessdate=2006-10-15]
Region 2: April 18, 2005 [cite web | url=http://www.amazon.fr/Smallville-Complete-Season-anglais-uniquement/dp/B0007IK5ZA/ | title=Season 3 (Region 2) | publisher=Amazon | accessdate=2006-12-13]
Region 4: July 13, 2005 [cite web | url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvds/id/726563 | title=Season 3 (Region 4) | publisher=jbhifionline.com | accessdate=2007-01-12]
country = USA
network = The WB
first_aired = October 1, 2003
last_aired = May 19, 2004
num_episodes = 22
prev_season = Season 2
next_season = Season 4|

Season three of "Smallville", an American television series, began airing on October 1, 2003. The season concluded on May 19, 2004 after 22 episodes.cite web | url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100398&more=ucepisodelist | title=Smallville Episodes | TVGuide.com | publisher=TV Guide | accessdate=2007-07-09] Season three follows Clark's constant fight against the destiny that his biological father, Jor-El, has in-store for him, and his guilt over the price Jonathan paid to bring him back to Smallville. Lex deals with the psychological breakdown he had when stranded on a deserted island, while the conflict between him and his father comes to a final blow. Clark's secret begins to weigh heavily on Pete, and the relationship between Clark and Lana hits a dead end. Writers also brought in several DC Comics characters, Maggie Sawyer, Morgan Edge, and most notably Perry White, in special guests spots.

Season three dipped in the ratings, averaging 4.9 million viewers a week.cite web|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_12|title=ITRS RANKING REPORT|publisher=ABC|date=2004-06-02 | accessdate=2007-05-25]

Main cast

*Tom Welling as Clark Kent
*Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang
*Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor
*Sam Jones III as Pete Ross
*Allison Mack as Chloe Sullivan
*John Glover as Lionel Luthor
*Annette O'Toole as Martha Kent
*John Schneider as Jonathan Kent

Episodes

Awards

In 2004, the show was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in "Exile".cite web|url=http://www.mpse.org/goldenreels/pastawards.html|title=Past Golden Reel Awards|publisher=MPSE.org|accessdate=2007-09-11] [cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Motion_Picture_Sound_Editors_USA/2004|title=2004 Golden Reel Awards|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=2007-09-11] The series was recognized by the Visual Effects Society with a 2005 VES Award nomination for Outstanding Compositing for the episode "Crisis". [cite web|url=http://www.vesawards.com/history/3.html|title=3rd Annual VES Awards|publisher=Visual Effects Society|accessdate=2007-09-10] In 2004, "Rosetta" was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. [cite web|url=http://dpsinfo.com/awardweb/hugos/2004.html|title=2004 Hugo Awards|publisher=Award Web|accessdate=2007-09-11] The DVD release of seasons three won the Saturn Award for Best DVD Television Release. [cite news|author=Sue Schneider|url=http://www.mania.com/48785.html|title=31st Annual Saturn Award Winners|publisher=Mania.com|date=2005-05-17|accessdate=2008-01-11]

References

External links

* [http://www.cwtv.com/shows/smallville Official website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279600/episodes#season-3 IMDb "Smallville" Season 3]
* [http://www.tv.com/smallville/show/1718/episode_listings.html?season=3&tag=nav_bar;3 TV.com "Smallville"]
* [http://smallville.wikia.com/wiki/Season_3 Season 3 on Smallville Wiki]
* [http://ejumpcut.org/archive/jc48.2006/gaySmallville/index.html#3 The Kryptonite closet: Silence and queer secrecy in Smallville]