This season also introduced new characters such as The Prankster (played by the wonderful Bronson Pinchot), and Professor Emil Hamilton (played by John Pleshette). One of the best episodes of the show involves H.G.Wells and a fugitive from the future named Tempus who knows that Clark is Superman and involves a trip to the past to save Superman as a baby. There is also a great slate of recognizable guest stars including Raquel Welch, Sherman Hemsley playing the Toymaster, and Isabel Sanford as his assistant, Cindy Williams, Peter Scalari, Melora Hardin, and the great Bruce Campbell. The season ends on a massive cliffhanger that sets up season three.
The DVD extras include a commentary track on the episode "Season's Greedings" by Dean Cain (who also wrote the episode, a making-of featurette on the making of season two, and a featurette about the fans of the series. So, a good amount of material if you like watching the bonus features.
Overall, the season is very good even with some of the cast departures like Landes, Shea, and Tracy Scoggins. To me, Hatcher really carries the show as Lois, even more than Clark/Superman does. Lane Smith is great in pretty much every scene he is in, and K Callan and Eddie Jones are wonderful as Clark's Earth parents. So, if you are a fan of the Superman story, this is definitely worth watching.
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