`Superman & Lois` flies back to the Man of Steel`s `Smallville` roots
(CNN.com Entertainment)

`Superman & Lois` was plucked from the ribs of the current crop of the CW`s DC superhero dramas, but its strongest connection is to an earlier series, the long-running `Smallville.` Adding a family/coming-of-age component to the Man of Steel`s mythology, the show cleverly ties into the deep roots of the franchise, at least initially proving you can go home again.