I liked seeing her play off Jim Calvert, who platedy T.J. White. His character was dropped after the first season, which was a bit of a shame. I haven't watched the episodes closely enough to see if his character really meshed well with the series, but I suspect that they could have made him fit in pretty well. I certainly liked the idea of having a third character to add to the Clark-Lana dynamic. (Perhaps a TV version of Pete Ross would have done the trick?)
The Superboy series was underrated, to say the least. It inevitably invites comparisons with Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, which was also well-written (at least, in its first season). However, I think the major problem with that series - apart from some uncreative writing in later seasons - was that it gave Lois equal billing with Superman. Mind you, I like having a strong supporting cast, but I think this detracted somewhat from the main character.
In contrast, Lana Lang was intelligent, spunky, courageous and fun, yet she didn't take away from the character of Superboy. Far from it; she made the Boy of Steel all the more entertaining to watch.
The effects in the Superboy were simpler and cheesier, but so what? I can overlook such things, and I don't watch a show for the quality of its visuals anyway. (On the other hand, when the special effects aren't so special - that is, when they're really bad - that's another matter.)
I especially liked the episode where Lana and Clark encountered Mxyzptlk. Michael J. Pollard was a truly inspired choice for this role. I liked his interactions with Lana; however, I couldn't find any good images of the two together. More's the pity.
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