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Smallville is
an American television series developed by
writer/producers Alfred Gough and Miles
Millar, and was initially broadcast by The
WB. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN
merged to form The CW, which is the current
broadcaster for the show in the United
States. Smallville premiered on
October 16, 2001, and completed its seventh
season on May 15, 2008. An eighth season was
officially announced by The CW on March 3,
2008. It is filmed in and around Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.
The plot
follows the adventures of a young Clark
Kent's life in the fictional town of
Smallville, Kansas, during the years before
he becomes Superman. The first four seasons
focused on Clark and his friends' high
school years. Since season five, the show
has ventured into more adult settings, with
some characters attending college. Recent
seasons have seen an increase in the
introductions of other DC comic book
superheroes and villains.
Smallville
inspired an Aquaman spin-off pilot,
which was not picked up by The CW network,
as well as promotional tie-ins with Verizon,
Sprint, Toyota, Stride. In other media, the
show has spawned a series of young-adult
novels, a DC Comics comic book and
soundtrack releases. The show broke the
record for highest rated debut for The WB,
with 8.4 million viewers tuning in for its
pilot episode.
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