New Kids in Town

New Kids In Town Superman: The Animated Series Season 3, episode 3 Television » DCAU The Legionnaires and Clark Kent face Brainiac Previous episode (S:TAS) Knight Time Next episode (S:TAS) Obsession (Legion) Far from Home Original airdate (US) October 31 1998 Creators Directors(s) Butch Lukic, Dan Riba Writer(s) Stan Berkowitz, Rich Fogel Guest actor(s) Chameleon Boy: Jason Priestly Cosmic Boy: Chad Lowe Saturn Girl: Melissa Joan Hart Young Clark Kent: Jason Marsden Brainiac: Corey Burton Martha Kent: Shelley Fabares Jonathan Kent: Mike Farrell Kenny Braverman: Scott Menville Scientist: Tony Pope Lana Lang: Kelly Schmidt

Story Synopsis

TV listing

• Brainiac travels back in time from the year 2979 to destroy a young Clark Kent before he becomes Superman.

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Cast

Legionnaires

The following appear in the episode:

• Chameleon Boy
• Cosmic Boy
• Saturn Girl

The following appear only in a mental illusion projected by Saturn Girl to Clark Kent. Because they were not named, some names are speculated based on their costume design in relation to their appearance in the comics:

• Andromeda
• Apparition
• Bouncing Boy
• Brainiac 5
• Dream Girl
• Gossamer
• Kid Quantum (James Cullen)
• Live Wire
• Triad
• Ultra Boy

Villains

• Brainiac

Other Characters

• Kenny Braverman
• Clark Kent (prior to his becoming Superman)
• Jonathan Kent
• Martha Kent
• Lana Lang
• Unnamed scientist

Miscellaneous

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Locations

• 30th century Metropolis
• 20th century Smallville

Trivia about the episode

• This is the first animated appearance of the Legion.
• The Smallville segments of this episode take place several years before the 20th/21st century continuity of the Superman series (and by extension, all of the DCAU series). The 30th century segments are set prior to the Legion's next appearance in Justice League Unlimited.
• Original air date: October 31 1998

Quotes

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DVD Information

This episode was released in the Superman: The Animated Series volume 3 DVD set. The episode contained a separate director's commentary track.