Superman's teen years as Clark Kent find him agonizing over his shy, uncertain persona while dealing with his evolving powers and an infatuation with classmate Lana Lang. Crisply paced and cast with appealing performers, 'Smallville' is not at all campy and is often surprisingly moving as a conventional coming-of-age drama; it succeeds in adding creative twists to the young hero's life.
A black teen in Brooklyn during the early 1980s attends a mostly white school in a sitcom "inspired by the childhood experiences" of comedian Chris Rock.