Episode
Superboy: Little Hercules
Overview
Clark and TJ visit a young high school genius named Billy Hercules who has been offered a scholarship by Shuster University. Clark befriends the boy, with whom he can relate as both are different and out of place.
Details
- Series
- Superboy
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1989-04-15
Episode context
Little Hercules is Episode 20 in Season 1 of Superboy. It aired on 1989-04-15.
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