Hobb in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman This page describes various uses of the name Hobb in four episodes of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and some coincidences involving real events and each of those episodes. Four consecutive episodes (9-12) of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman included references to this name, each in different contexts. Each of these episodes is related to a coincidence described in this website: Episode 9, The Man of Steel Bars, written by Paris Qualles This episode was about a meltdown at a nuclear reactor on the Hobbs River. There are references to Hobbs Bay in the dialogue, and HOBBS RIVER can just be seen on the map traced out by Lois’s finger (below right). This is the dialogue: Dr Goodman: It seems to be hottest near Hobbs Bay. Lois: There's the aquifer, and theres Hobbs Bay. Trace that aquifer to... Lexcorp Nuclear. Dr Goodman: Well it's not my speciality, but I would say the plant has sprung a major leak somewhere. Lois: They're about to turn that up to full power. Dr Goodman: Yeah, well if they turn that thing up to full power the way it's leaking now, it could blow the whole thing apart. We could be looking at a major meltdown. Lois: A meltdown! We gotta find Superman. This episode has echoes of Chernobyl, which is the subject of a coincidence described elsewhere in this website. Episode 10, Pheromone, My Lovely, written by Deborah Joy Levine This episode involved a mining company named Hobbs Mining that was about to devastate a country in South America. This is part of the dialogue: Lois: Here we go. Barbara Travino is among other things on the Board of Directors of Hobbs Mining. Lois: Anything on Hobbs Mining. Perry White: Oh they're keeping pretty closed mouthed. What Brent Bradley used to call non-denial denials. This episode has echoes of British Coal's mining plans at Hob Lane, which is also the subject of another coincidence described elsewhere on this website. Episode 11, Honeymoon in Metropolis, written by Dan Levine In this episode a child was kidnapped at the Hobbs River Carnival. In this episode Superman exhibits the same Jekyl and Hyde behaviour demonstrated in Superman III, which is the subject of another coincidence described on this website. Episode 12, All Shook Up, written by Bryce Zabel This episode was about a meteorite threat to Earth. Superman flies into space to intercept the meteorite, and then falls to earth at Hobbs Bay. This is part of the dialogue: Jimmy: Clark's right. Somebody ought to be looking for Superman. Perry White: Now didn't you just hear them Jimmy. They got their hands full with that rocket. Jimmy: Well I don't wanna bet my life on a rocket chief. I'm 21 years old. You've had a great career, but I haven't written my first story yet. Now I'm not ready to give up. Perry White: What have you got in mind? Jimmy: Ok. I was making some calls for Lois. Anyway right after Superman broke that asteroid up the other day, well a bunch of people near Hobbs Bay reported a shooting star. Hobb's Bay (sometimes spelled "Hobbs Bay" and "Hobs Bay") comes from the Superman comics. It's an area in Metropolis known as "Suicide Slum" on the riverfront. An interesting side note on "All Shook Up", is that it actually came from an old Jackson Gillis script from the original Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves. The story was called "Panic in the Sky". Thanks to Zoomway for providing me with that information. Chernobyl Coincidence Hob Lane Coincidence Coincidence Involving Superman III E-mail John Webb