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Hug
From Smallville
A 60-minute superheroes episode from Smallville, Season 1, Episode 11.
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Series Progress: Episode 5 of 2092% Completed
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One of the most formidable rivals of LutherCorp is Bob Rickman (Rick Peters), a crooked fertilizer mogul who has an uncanny ability to bend people's wills to his needs. It turns out that Rickman possesses the power to control minds with the touch of his hands. Upset and confused when his adoptive father, Jonathan Kent (John Schneider), agrees to sell the family farm to the covetous Rickman, Clark (Tom Welling) stumbles upon the reason that Jonathan was so pliable -- thereby bringing another person with awesome "persuasive" powers into the picture.
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FAQ
How long is Hug?
Hug runs for 1h for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under superheroes, SF, action/adventure, spin-off.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 209 episodes across 10 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 211 hours 30 minutes (209 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 209 days
3 episodes/day: 70 days
5 episodes/day: 42 days
Episodes (209)
- - Finale
- - Absolute Justice
- S01E01 - Pilot
- S01E10 - Shimmer
- S01E11 - Hug Viewing
- S01E12 - Leech
- S01E13 - Kinetic
- S01E14 - Zero
- S01E15 - Nicodemus
- S01E16 - Stray
- S01E17 - Reaper
- S01E18 - Drone
- S01E19 - Crush
- S01E02 - Metamorphosis
- S01E20 - Obscura
- S01E21 - Tempest
- S01E03 - Hothead
- S01E04 - X-Ray
- S01E05 - Cool
- S01E06 - Hourglass
- S01E07 - Craving
- S01E08 - Jitters
- S01E09 - Rogue
- S10E01 - Lazarus
- S10E10 - Luthor
- S10E11 - Icarus
- S10E12 - Collateral
- S10E13 - Beacon
- S10E14 - Masquerade
- S10E15 - Fortune
- S10E16 - Scion
- S10E17 - Kent
- S10E18 - Booster
- S10E19 - Dominion
- S10E02 - Shield
- S10E20 - Prophecy
- S10E03 - Supergirl
- S10E04 - Homecoming
- S10E05 - Isis
- S10E06 - Harvest
- S10E07 - Ambush
- S10E08 - Abandoned
- S10E09 - Patriot
- S02E01 - Vortex
- S02E10 - Skinwalker
- S02E11 - Visage
- S02E12 - Insurgence
- S02E13 - Suspect
- S02E14 - Rush
- S02E15 - Prodigal
- S02E16 - Fever
- S02E17 - Rosetta
- S02E18 - Visitor
- S02E19 - Precipice
- S02E02 - Heat
- S02E20 - Witness
- S02E21 - Accelerate
- S02E22 - Calling
- S02E23 - Exodus
- S02E03 - Duplicity
- S02E04 - Red
- S02E05 - Nocturne
- S02E06 - Redux
- S02E07 - Lineage
- S02E08 - Ryan
- S02E09 - Dichotic
- S03E01 - Exile
- S03E10 - Whisper
- S03E11 - Delete
- S03E12 - Hereafter
- S03E13 - Velocity
- S03E14 - Obsession
- S03E15 - Resurrection
- S03E16 - Crisis
- S03E17 - Legacy
- S03E18 - Truth
- S03E19 - Memoria
- S03E02 - Phoenix
- S03E20 - Talisman
- S03E21 - Forsaken
- S03E22 - Covenant
- S03E03 - Extinction
- S03E04 - Slumber
- S03E05 - Perry
- S03E06 - Relic
- S03E07 - Magnetic
- S03E08 - Shattered
- S03E09 - Asylum
- S04E01 - Crusade
- S04E10 - Scare
- S04E11 - Unsafe
- S04E12 - Pariah
- S04E13 - Recruit
- S04E14 - Krypto
- S04E15 - Sacred
- S04E16 - Lucy
- S04E17 - Onyx
- S04E18 - Spirit
- S04E19 - Blank
- S04E02 - Gone
- S04E20 - Ageless
- S04E21 - Forever
- S04E22 - Commencement
- S04E03 - Facade
- S04E04 - Devoted
- S04E05 - Run
- S04E06 - Transference
- S04E07 - Jinx
- S04E08 - Spell
- S04E09 - Bound
- S05E01 - Arrival
- S05E10 - Fanatic
- S05E11 - Lockdown
- S05E12 - Reckoning
- S05E13 - Vengeance
- S05E14 - Tomb
- S05E15 - Cyborg
- S05E16 - Hypnotic
- S05E17 - Void
- S05E18 - Fragile
- S05E19 - Mercy
- S05E02 - Mortal
- S05E20 - Fade
- S05E21 - Oracle
- S05E22 - Vessel
- S05E03 - Hidden
- S05E04 - Aqua
- S05E05 - Thirst
- S05E06 - Exposed
- S05E07 - Splinter
- S05E08 - Solitude
- S05E09 - Lexmas
- S06E01 - Zod
- S06E10 - Hydro
- S06E12 - Labyrinth
- S06E13 - Crimson
- S06E14 - Trespass
- S06E15 - Freak
- S06E16 - Promise
- S06E17 - Combat
- S06E19 - Nemesis
- S06E02 - Sneeze
- S06E22 - Phantom
- S06E03 - Wither
- S06E04 - Arrow
- S06E05 - Reunion
- S06E06 - Fallout
- S06E07 - Rage
- S06E08 - Static
- S07E01 - Bizarro
- S07E10 - Persona
- S07E11 - Siren
- S07E12 - Fracture
- S07E13 - Hero
- S07E14 - Traveler
- S07E15 - Veritas
- S07E16 - Descent
- S07E17 - Sleeper
- S07E18 - Apocalypse
- S07E19 - Quest
- S07E02 - Kara
- S07E20 - Arctic
- S07E03 - Fierce
- S07E04 - Cure
- S07E05 - Action
- S07E06 - Lara
- S07E07 - Wrath
- S07E08 - Blue
- S07E09 - Gemini
- S08E01 - Odyssey
- S08E10 - Bride
- S08E11 - Legion
- S08E12 - Bulletproof
- S08E13 - Power
- S08E14 - Requiem
- S08E15 - Infamous
- S08E16 - Turbulence
- S08E17 - Hex
- S08E18 - Eternal
- S08E19 - Stiletto
- S08E02 - Plastique
- S08E20 - Beast
- S08E21 - Injustice
- S08E22 - Doomsday
- S08E03 - Toxic
- S08E04 - Instinct
- S08E05 - Committed
- S08E06 - Prey
- S08E07 - Identity
- S08E08 - Bloodline
- S08E09 - Abyss
- S09E01 - Savior
- S09E13 - Warrior
- S09E14 - Persuasion
- S09E16 - Escape
- S09E17 - Checkmate
- S09E18 - Upgrade
- S09E19 - Charade
- S09E02 - Metallo
- S09E20 - Sacrifice
- S09E21 - Hostage
- S09E22 - Salvation
- S09E03 - Rabid
- S09E04 - Echo
- S09E05 - Roulette
- S09E06 - Crossfire
- S09E07 - Kandor
- S09E08 - Idol
- S09E09 - Pandora
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