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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The whole episode. The noir parts are in grainy black and white with IdiosyncraticWipes and everything.
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* YourCheatingHeart: In Jimmy's dream world, Lana, who's married to Lex, has an affair with Clark.
** Likewise in the dream world, Lex is cheating on Lana with Lois.
** Likewise in the dream world, Lex is cheating on Lana with Lois.
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* DramaticIrony: The last time we see [[spoiler:Clark killing Lana]] was also in a bad dream. Of ''Clark's''.
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* DramaticIrony: The last time we see [[spoiler:Clark Clark killing Lana]] Lana was also in a bad dream. Of ''Clark's''.
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* InternalReveal: Chloe finally learns that Lana was coerced into the wedding.
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* DramaticIrony: The last time we see [[spoiler:Clark killing Lana]] was also in a bad dream. Of ''Clark's''.
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** Noir Clark's police badge is ''the same shape as the Superman logo.'' Interestingly, both actual police badges and the Superman logo are sometimes referred to as "shields".
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* MythologyGag:
** Just the fact that Clark Kent is indulging in actual ClarkKenting. Complete with glasses.
** The noir parts also nod to the classic George Reeves version of ''Superman'', which started out in black and white.
** Just the fact that Clark Kent is indulging in actual ClarkKenting. Complete with glasses.
** The noir parts also nod to the classic George Reeves version of ''Superman'', which started out in black and white.
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**Likewise in the dream world, Lex is cheating on Lana with Lois.
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* DamselInDistress: Chloe falls down the ''Daily Planet'' stairwell. Fortunately, Clark speeds in and rescues her.
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* DamselInDistress: Chloe falling down the stair well.
* DoubleAgent: Lana playing both Luthors against each other.
* DoubleAgent: Lana playing both Luthors against each other.
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* FemmeFatale: Lana in Jimmy's dream world. %%* NoirEpisode
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This is of the NoirEpisode of Smallville.
* JustInTime: Lampshaded when Chloe asks Clark whether he could save her "before the last second?" Clark's answer, "where's the fun in that?" [[RuleOfFun]]
* MurderTheHypotenuse: There is zig zag of this trope. Lana claims that Lex has this intention for her, when she is actually creating a gambit to get Lex shot.
* PocketProtector: This trope can work in a dream. In real life, getting shot with a small object in your pocket would not prevent serious injury, because a small object only distributes momentum a minor amount.
* ShoutOut: When Lana reports her own murder, it's a reference to the opening scene of {{Film/DOA}}.
* TapOnTheHead: The reason Jimmy falls asleep and has a dream set in a film noir universe.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This is of the NoirEpisode of Smallville.
* JustInTime: Lampshaded when Chloe asks Clark whether he could save her "before the last second?" Clark's answer, "where's the fun in that?" [[RuleOfFun]]
* MurderTheHypotenuse: There is zig zag of this trope. Lana claims that Lex has this intention for her, when she is actually creating a gambit to get Lex shot.
* PocketProtector: This trope can work in a dream. In real life, getting shot with a small object in your pocket would not prevent serious injury, because a small object only distributes momentum a minor amount.
* ShoutOut: When Lana reports her own murder, it's a reference to the opening scene of {{Film/DOA}}.
* TapOnTheHead: The reason Jimmy falls asleep and has a dream set in a film noir universe.
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* FemmeFatale: DoubleAgent: Lana in Jimmy's dream world. %%* NoirEpisode
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This is of the NoirEpisode of Smallville.
* JustInTime: Lampshaded when Chloe asks Clark whether he could save her "before the last second?" Clark's answer, "where's the fun in that?" [[RuleOfFun]]
* MurderTheHypotenuse: There is zig zag of this trope. Lana claims that Lex has this intention for her, when she is actually creating a gambit to get Lex shot.playing both Luthors against each other.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This is of the NoirEpisode of ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
* FemmeFatale: Lana in Jimmy's dream world.
* JustInTime: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when Chloe asks Clark whether he could've saved her before the last second. Clark answers, "[[RuleOfFun Where's the fun in that?]]"
* MurderTheHypotenuse: There is [[ZigzaggedTrope a zigzag of this trope]]. Lana claims that Lex has this intention for her, when she is actually creating a gambit to get Lex shot.
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* PocketProtector: This trope can work in a dream. Inreal life, {{real life}}, getting shot with a small object in your pocket would not prevent serious injury, because a small object only distributes momentum a minor amount.
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* ShoutOut: When Lana reports her own murder, it's a reference to the opening scene of{{Film/DOA}}.
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* TapOnTheHead: The reason Jimmy falls asleep and has a dream set in afilm noir universe. FilmNoir universe.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This is of the NoirEpisode of Smallville.
* JustInTime: Lampshaded when Chloe asks Clark whether he could save her "before the last second?" Clark's answer, "where's the fun in that?" [[RuleOfFun]]
* MurderTheHypotenuse: There is zig zag of this trope. Lana claims that Lex has this intention for her, when she is actually creating a gambit to get Lex shot.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This is of the NoirEpisode of ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
* FemmeFatale: Lana in Jimmy's dream world.
* JustInTime: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when Chloe asks Clark whether he could've saved her before the last second. Clark answers, "[[RuleOfFun Where's the fun in that?]]"
* MurderTheHypotenuse: There is [[ZigzaggedTrope a zigzag of this trope]]. Lana claims that Lex has this intention for her, when she is actually creating a gambit to get Lex shot.
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* PocketProtector: This trope can work in a dream. In
* ShoutOut: When Lana reports her own murder, it's a reference to the opening scene of
* TapOnTheHead: The reason Jimmy falls asleep and has a dream set in a
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*DamselInDistress: Chloe falling down the stair well.
*DoubleAgent: Lana playing both Luthors against each other.
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* MurderTheHypotenuse: There is zig zag of this trope. Lana claims that Lex has this intention for her, when she is actually creating a gambit to get Lex shot.
* PocketProtector: This trope can work in a dream. In real life, getting shot with a small object in your pocket would not prevent serious injury, because a small object only distributes momentum a minor amount.
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* TapOnTheHead: The reason Jimmy falls asleep and has a dream set in a film noir universe.
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* TheDandy: Lionel in Jimmy's dream world.
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* ClarkKenting: In the dream version of Smallville, Clark is a detective for the Metropolis Police Department who poses as a nerdy reporter at the ''Daily Planet''.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Jimmy gets his chance to shine in this episode.
* FemmeFatale: Lana in Jimmy's dream world.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Jimmy gets his chance to shine in this episode.
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After being hit on the head, Jimmy finds himself in a 1930s version of Smallville.
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