The Man of Screen Podcast Episode 169 – Superboy: With This Ring, I Thee Kill/Lex Luthor: Sentenced to Death

A weekly podcast in which Mike Zummo chronicles the adventures of Superman in the movies and on TV.

In episode 169 of the Man of Screen podcast, Mike Zummo will begin his coverage of Season 2 of the Salkind-produced “Superboy” television show and all the changes that brings.

First, Mike will discuss quickly some of the changes made to the show behind the scenes as he gives a brief introduction to Season 2. The show made wholesale changes in front of the camera, including the title character and introduces Gerard Christopher as Superboy, taking over for John Haymes Newton.

First, were going to be cordially invited to a familiar character with a new face. Lex Luthor is back in town and hes hearing wedding bells. And whos the blushing bride-to-be? Well, hes after Lana.

Whose face does Luthor have now? If hes trying to hide from Superboy, why is he telling Superboy who he is?

But practice your vows and repeat after me, “With This Ring, I Thee Kill”.

And then what weve got here is the second part of a story started in the first officer. Superboy has to recover from what happened to him in the first episode. Hes hurt and his powers are week, and hes in costume at the hospital.

Lex and Lana are still married, but the situation is going to resolve itself as we get “Lex Luthor: Sentenced to Death”.

Next time: Coverage of Season 2 of “Superboy” continues with “Metallo” and “Young Dracula”.

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