Product Details

• Actors: Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Sam Jones III, Allison Mack
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: November 16, 2004
• Run Time: 950 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (221 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002Y0QV2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,797 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #69 in Movies & TV > DVD > Science Fiction
• Learn more about "Smallville: The Complete Third Season" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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Truth, identity, and responsibility are the cornerstones of Smallville's exceptional third season. When viewers left Clark (Tom Welling) at the end of season 2, he was feeling his oats in Metropolis with the help of a red Kryptonite ring, but by the opening of season 3, he must return to Smallville to not only help his parents save their farm, but seek some resolution in his relationships with Lana (Kristin Kreuk) and Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), who's returned from his abandonment at the conclusion of the previous season. Lex himself must deal with some shocking revelations regarding his relationship with his sinister father Lionel (John Glover, magnetic as always), and Lana becomes involved with a new figure in town, the mysterious Adam Knight (Lost's Ian Somerholder), who may or may not be a certain caped crusader. And speaking of heroes in disguise, the season's finale introduces Kara, a young woman with powers similar to Clark's--could she in fact be his sister, known best to comic book fans as Supergirl? Season 3 is chock full of such intriguing moments, including an appearance by future Daily Planet editor Perry White (Michael McKean, the real-life husband of series star Annette O'Toole) in "Perry," helmed by Supergirl film director Jeannot Szwarc; the return of villains Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Shawn Ashmore, and Jesse Metcalfe from seasons 1 and 2 (in "Asylum"); the departure of series regular Samuel L. Jones; and a intrigue-fraught final turn by Christopher Reeve as Dr. Swann ("Legacy").

The boxed set matches the high quality of the season with some terrific extras, including commentary on three episodes by series creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, along with Rosenbaum, Allison Mack (Chloe), and Glover. Gough and Millar also contribute commentary to a battery of deleted scenes, and Mack's "Chloe Chronicles" returns for another go-round. The supplemental features are rounded out by a behind-the-scenes featurette, an amusing gag reel, and an Easter egg with Rosenbaum conducting some offbeat interviews. --Paul Gaita

Product Description

Clark Kent lives in Smallville, but in many ways he is out of this world, and so is this spectacular series that provides a fascinating spin on Superman lore. Season 3 is marked by Clark's inability to overpower destiny and its pressing call for his return home. Clark, who has left Smallville for Metropolis, returns to Smallville to help his parents, who are desperately trying to save their cash-strapped farm and is happily surprised to find that Lex Luthor has survived a deadly jet crash. Lex and Clark's ill-fated camaraderie is strengthened by this miracle but causes tension in the close-knit Kent family, as Jonathan fears that Lex will emulate Lionel and his unscrupulous ways, even while Lex has tried to establish his own identity.

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65 of 69 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A GEM IN A SEA OF REALITY SHOW HORRORS October 15, 2004

By Tim Janson HALL OF FAMETOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

With the TV airwaves overstuffed with tired reality shows and crime dramas, shows like Smallville with it's intelligence and fantasy continue to be a refreshing change.

Season three continues this shows really quite remarkable development and quality. Bit by bit, little by little we see Clark developing into the character who will won day be know as Superman.

There are 22 episodes in Season three. i won't summarize all of them due to space but here are some of the highlights:

"Extinction" - Clark discovers someone is hunting people affected by the kryptonite rocks and the killer's next target is Lex. Clark uses his powers to save Lex, but is caught off guard when the killer learns his weakness and shoots him with a kryptonite bullet.

"Perry" - Our first introduction to Perry White, The editor of the Daily Planet in the Comics, a once promising journalist whose career was destroyed by Lionel Luthor, arrives in Smallville in search of alien stories for a tabloid news show. In spite of being constantly inebriated, Perry believes he has witnessed Clark using his extraordinary speed, so he devises a dangerous scheme to expose Clark's superpowers. Meanwhile, Lex learns that Perry has powerful incriminating evidence of Lionel's shady past.

"Relic" - Clark discovers that Jor-El was on Earth forty years ago. Lana's great uncle, who was convicted of murdering his wife forty years ago, shows her a picture of the man he believes really killed her aunt, and she is shocked to discover the drifter looks just like Clark.

"Whisper" Attempting to stop a robbery, Clark is temporarily blinded when he shoots off a burst of heat vision that is accidentally reflected back into his eyes by a piece of kryptonite and soon realizes his body has developed super-hearing to compensate for his lack of sight.

"Hereafter" - Clark discovers that his schoolmate Jordan can foresee the future, but is horrified when Jordan tells him he "sees" Lana dying in a fire in the next few days. When Jordan bumps into Clark, the viewer is treated to a quick image of the classic Superman "S" symbol on a red cape, while the camera flies through space.

"Covenant" - Things come to a head in Smallville when Kara, a beautiful girl with superpowers, who claims to be from Krypton, comes to entice Clark to fulfill his destiny. Overwhelmed, Clark turns to his parents for advice but is shocked when Kara forces Jonathan to finally reveal the deal he made with Jor-El. Also, Clark makes a discovery that ultimately redefines his relationship with Lex, and Clark's relationship with Lana takes a final turn.

One of the best things about watching Smallville is tryting to find all the little hints and inside bits that they place in almost every episode such as the constant use of REd, Blue, and yellow, Superman's costume colors, and the appearance of the trademark "S".

Nice extras include commentary on select episodes, deleted scenes, etc...

81 of 94 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Smallville Season 3 DVD set is another great season to own! September 17, 2004

By Porfie Medina

Format:DVD

The popular TV series on the WB channel follows the life of young Clark Kent (Played by Tom Welling) as a teenager. He discovers his amazing super-powers, grows up with the girl he has a crush on Lana Lang, and develops a friendship with a a evil genius, who will in time become the bald Lex Luthor. The Kryptonite that falls in Smallville with Clark causes some crazy things to happen, giving the young hero plenty of opportunities to save the day and one day become Superman. Season 3 is marked by Clark's destiny calling him to return home. Clark returns to Smallville to help his parents save their farm. Season 3 is just as good as the previous 2 seasons with everything you have come to expect from this great show! This is a great show that I encourage anyone to see. This amazing Box Set has the complete third season of Smallville. The following episodes will include deleted scenes: "Exile," "Slumber," "Shattered," "Velocity," "Obsession," "Resurrection," "Crisis," "Memoria," "Talisman," and "Forsaken." There will also be a gag reel and commentaries on a few of the episodes.

SMALLVILLE SEASON - The Complete Third Season DVD Episode Guide

45. Exile (Part 1)

46. Phoenix (Part 2)

47. Extinction

48. Slumber

49. Perry

50. Relic

51. Magnetic

52. Shattered

53. Asylum

54. Whisper

55. Delete

56. Hereafter

57. Velocity

58. Obsession

59. Resurrection

60. Crisis

61. Legacy

62. Truth

63. Memoria

64. Talisman

65. Forsaken (Part 1)

66. Covenant (Part 2)

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Show on TV October 22, 2004

By Matthew Edmundson

Format:DVD

Smallville is easily my favorite show on TV and is one of the best and most original you'll watch. Season 3 is another great chapter in this show.

This DVD has all 22 episodes from the hit show spread out over 6 discs. The episodes are

Exile

Phoenix

Expansion

Slumber

Perry

1961

Magnetic

Shattered

Asylum

Whisper

Delete

Hereafter

Velocity

Obsession

Ressurection

Crisis

Legacy

Truth

Memoria

Talisman

Forsaken

Covenant

There were a lot of new ideas brought in on this Season. Clark gets some new powers like his super hearing ability after he goes deaf for a short time. His secret becomes knowledge to a couple of new bad guys this season. A girl with the ability to teleport finds out his secret and goes Fatal Attraction on him. He is shot by a Kryptonite bullet. He fights a couple of villians from season 1,2, and 3 who team up against Clark.

His relationship with Lana isn't that great throughout the whole season. She is hurt in an accident where is leg is broken and she tells Clark to leave her alone because all she does is hurt him. Another guy comes into the picture named Adam. Lana wants to be with Clark as does him with her, but the two don't trust each other and they end up growing apart by the end of the year.

Life with Chloe isn't to great either. She is stuck with Lionel investigating Clark and wants out, but wants the answer to his secrets. She gains the ability to make people tell her the truth and Lionel goes to war against her.

Clark also finds out more about his father in a great flashback episode in 1961. He learns a lot more about his biological father Jor-El throught the whole season including fantastic Godfather like finale in the last episode.

They mess with Lex Luthor a lot. He returns home from the attempted murder from his ex fiance. He goes to a mental institution and his dad fries some of his memories. He finally gets to see Clark and action, but loses the memories. They twist the character real well and we get to see Lex slip further and further into becoming the evil man that he will eventually become.

I liked this season a lot. I dind't as much when some of it was going on, but as I've seen Season 4 progress, I'm impressed with what they did in 3. This is argueably the best season of the show. This is a must own for all fans of the show. If you love Superman you have to check this show out. It's a fun and nice new twist to the Superman legacy. This is a must own.