<Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> ABC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 12, 1993 (1993 - 09 - 12)--June 14, 1997 (1997 - 06 - 14) </Td> </Tr> <P> Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster . It stars Dean Cain as Clark Kent / Superman and Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane . The series aired on ABC from September 12, 1993 to June 14, 1997 . Developed for television by Deborah Joy LeVine, the series loosely followed the modern origin of Superman, established by writer John Byrne, where Clark Kent is the true personality and Superman a disguise . The series focuses on the relationship and romance between Lois and Clark as much as the adventures of Clark's alter - ego, Superman . </P> <P> On May 17, 1966, Jonathan and Martha Kent (Eddie Jones and K Callan) witness the crash - landing of a small spaceship in Shuster's Field outside of Smallville, Kansas . When they investigate, they discover the baby Kal - El and decide to raise him as their own naming him, Clark Jerome Kent (Dean Cain). Throughout the series, Clark proudly states his mother made his Superman costume for him . Clark often consults his parents either by telephone or in person, after impromptu Superman flights to Smallville, about personal and moral concerns and dilemmas . </P>

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