Twenty-five years after Smallville first hit the airwaves, the cast is looking back at some of the show's most gloriously ridiculous moments. During a panel at Fan Expo Boston, Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance, and Michael Rosenbaum sat down with Collider to discuss the series, and the conversation quickly turned to the wildest "freak-of-the-week" episodes. Their answers did not disappoint.
When asked which monster-of-the-week was the most outrageous, Kreuk didn't hesitate: "I think it's the Amy Adams one." Welling chimed in, "When she ate the deer?" and Kreuk confirmed, "When she ate the deer with the dislocated jaw." The memory sparked laughter, with Welling joking that's "how you get an Oscar," and Kreuk playfully shooting that down. Rosenbaum then added, "She's great in Cape Fear by the way," leading to a round of praise for Adams, who has since become an Oscar-nominated star.
For those who need a refresher, Adams appeared in Season 1, Episode 7, titled "Craving." She played Jodi Melville, a teenager who decides to eat healthier but unknowingly consumes vegetables grown in Kryptonite-laced soil. The result? Rapid weight loss—but also an insatiable hunger for human fat. The episode famously featured Adams in a fat suit and a jaw-dropping (literally) scene where she unhinges her jaw to devour a deer. It's a moment that has stuck with fans and cast alike, a true testament to the show's willingness to go there.
The panel didn't stop there. Durance brought up another memorable episode from her first season, Season 4's "Forever," where a villain could turn people into wax by touching them. "What about the one where, when he touched you or whatever, you turned into wax?" she asked. Welling laughed, "I think I blocked that episode out," and Durance was quick to remind him that Clark never got waxed, so he didn't have to suffer through it. Rosenbaum also threw in the witches episode "Spell" from the same season, proving that Smallville had no shortage of bizarre plotlines.
These moments are part of what made Smallville so beloved—its willingness to blend superhero drama with pure, unapologetic weirdness. And while Adams has gone on to critical acclaim in films like Arrival and Sharp Objects, her Smallville role remains a fan favorite, a delightful piece of TV history that still haunts (and entertains) us.
If you're feeling nostalgic, Smallville is currently streaming on Hulu. And for more from the cast, stay tuned to Collider for the full panel coverage.
