Wednesday’s Surprising Connection to Smallville Revealed

Meanwhile, Alfred recalled how Smallville, which ran for 10 seasons until 2011, pushed the boundaries by making parents an essential facet of the storyline.

“It was the era of Dawson’s Creek and Buffy,” he explained to the outlet. “In Buffy, the grown-ups are nonexistent, except for Giles [Anthony Stewart Head]. In Dawson’s Creek, the kids were smarter than the parents.”

“We wanted a very functional relationship where Clark went to his parents because he had to,” he continued. “They were the only ones who knew his secret, and they loved him and were supportive, but they were also parents. They set boundaries and had discipline, and that’s something that, frankly, both parents and kids really responded to.”