<P> In Smallville, Lois comes to town to investigate the apparent death of her cousin Chloe Sullivan at the start of the fourth season . After finding Chloe still alive, Lois is forced to enroll in Smallville High to complete the remaining credits of high school she failed to achieve . As the series progresses, her interest in journalism grows, first writing a couple of articles for the Smallville High Torch in season four, landing a job at the Inquisitor in season six, and finally being hired at the Daily Planet in season seven . Throughout seasons four, five, six and seven, Lois's relationship with Clark Kent is depicted more as a brother / sister relationship, with the two characters often butting heads . By season eight, Lois begins to realize that she is falling in love with Clark, and by season nine the two become an official couple . During season ten the relationship goes through several milestones and midseason the pair get engaged . </P> <P> Series developers Gough and Millar had always envisioned bringing the character of Lois Lane to Smallville, but it was not until the end of season three that the creative team had the right storyline to bring her in . Erica Durance was hired to portray the iconic female reporter from the comic books . Smallville's interpretation of Lois was designed to embody similar traits to that of various leading female characters in the film . Described as "fiercely independent", critics have favorably compared this version of Lois Lane against the other live - action performances of the character in both film and television . </P> <P> Lois Lane makes her first appearance in season four's "Crusade" when she comes to Smallville investigating the death of her cousin Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack). While investigating Chloe's death with Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in "Gone", the pair uncover the truth that Chloe is still alive, but in witness protection until Lionel Luthor's trial, the man she is testifying against with evidence that he orchestrated the death of his own parents . Lionel (John Glover) discovers the truth and sends someone to kill her, but Lois and Clark stop the would - be killer, allowing Chloe to testify . Before Lois can leave Smallville, her father (Michael Ironside) informs her that she failed to achieve all of her high school credits and that he has enrolled her in Smallville High so that she can complete her twelfth - grade year . Staying with the Kents, Lois begins attending Smallville High . In "Faςade", Chloe convinces her to become a reporter for the Torch in an effort to help Lois earn some of her remaining credits . With Lex Luthor's (Michael Rosenbaum) help in the episode "Devoted", Clark manages to get Lois her remaining credits ahead of schedule so that she can attend Metropolis University, and vacate his bedroom . </P> <P> In season five's "Fanatic", Jonathan Kent (John Schneider), who is running for the state senate, asks Lois to be his campaign manager after witnessing her take charge against his former campaign manager, whom Jonathan fires when he published a statement that goes against Jonathan's values . In "Fragile", Lois continues her duties under Martha Kent (Annette O'Toole), who is requested by the Governor to take Jonathan's place after he suffers a fatal heart attack . In season six's "Sneeze", Lois discovers an interest in journalism after she is almost struck by a barn door that falls out of the sky while she is jogging . Her story is bought by the Inquisitor, a tabloid newspaper that gives her a job as a reporter . In "Wither", she begins a romantic relationship with billionaire Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley), who, unbeknown to her, masquerades at night as the vigilante Green Arrow . Queen's "job" as Green Arrow often gets in the way of their relationship . In "Hydro", Lois deduces that Oliver is Green Arrow, setting up an elaborate scheme to prove it . Clark and Oliver are wise to her plan, however, and Clark dresses up as Green Arrow to throw Lois off Oliver's trail . When Oliver is forced to leave Metropolis to track down all of Lex's experimental facilities, in the episode "Justice", his relationship with Lois comes to an end . In season six's "Prototype", Lois discovers that Lex has been doing experimental research on army soldiers, one of which was her best friend . As a result, Lois decides in "Phantom" to begin looking into Lex's LuthorCorp projects . </P>

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