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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin has the power to erase people's memories of the past few minutes or so. [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers When he uses this power on Clark, however, he ends up erasing all of Clark's memories]] (don't worry, folks; [[StatusQuoIsGod he gets better by the end of the episode]]).
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Kevin's power erases people's memories of the last few minutes, but when this power is used against Clark, it erases ''all'' of his memories, leaving him completely amnesiac.

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin has the power to erase people's memories of the past few minutes or so. [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers When he uses this power on Clark, however, he ends up erasing all of Clark's memories]] memories (don't worry, folks; [[StatusQuoIsGod he gets better by the end of the episode]]).
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Kevin's power erases people's memories of the last few minutes, but when this power is used against Clark, it erases ''all'' of his memories, leaving him completely amnesiac.
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Chloe theorizes that Clark's abilities are from the meteor shower, not actually that he's an alien.

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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Chloe theorizes that Clark's abilities are from the meteor shower, not actually that he's an alien. [[DramaticIrony She laughingly dismisses the idea when Clark suggests it]].
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* InternalReveal: Chloe learns about Clark's X-Ray and Heat Vision abilities when he rediscovers them in front of her.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Jason gets upset with Lana when she decides not to go to college with him because their relationship has changed since they left Paris. Angry, Jason yells that he has done so much to protect her.

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Jason gets upset with Lana when she decides not to go to college with him because their relationship has changed since they left Paris. Angry, Jason yells that he has done so much to protect her.
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* AbsenteeActor: John Schneider and Annette O'Toole don't appear in the episode (they appear in a DeletedScene, though).
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Written by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc

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Written by Brian Peterson Creator/BrianPeterson & Kelly Souders

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Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Jason gets upset with Lana when she decides not to go to college with him because their relationship has changed since they left Paris. Angry, Jason yells that he has done so much to protect her.
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Chloe theorizes that Clark's abilities are from the meteor shower, not actually that he's an alien.
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Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders

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Written by Brian Peterson and & Kelly Souders
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When Clark attempts to stop Kevin Grady, a metahuman with the ability to alter people's memories, he ends up losing all of his memories. Chloe is then forced to teach Clark about his powers and keep him from accidentally revealing them to others.

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When Clark attempts to stop Kevin Grady, a metahuman with the ability to alter erase people's memories, short-term memory, he ends up losing all of his memories. Chloe is then forced to teach Clark about his powers and keep him from accidentally revealing them to others.



* AmnesiacHero: Clark, for much of the episode, leaving Chloe to prevent him from accidentally exposing his powers to others. [[StatusQuoIsGod He gets his memories back by the end, though]].

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* AmnesiacHero: Clark, for much of the episode, leaving Chloe to prevent him from accidentally exposing his powers to others. [[StatusQuoIsGod He gets his memories back by the end, though]].though.]]



* StockFootage: For the montage of Clark's memories (both when they're being erased or when they're being restored), the episode uses quick clips from previous episodes.

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* StockFootage: For the montage of Clark's memories (both when they're being erased or and when they're being restored), the episode uses quick clips from previous episodes.
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* NamesTheSame: Dr. Grady has the same first name as Dr. Garner from past seasons.
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* NamesTheSame: Dr. Grady has the same first name as Dr. Garner from past seasons.

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* AbusiveDad: Dr. Lawrence Grady, who shot Kevin's brother during a hunting trip and then implanted false memories into Kevin, making him think he killed his brother.
* AmnesiacHero: Clark, for much of the episode. He gets his memories back by the end, though.
* AmnesiaDanger: Lex takes advantage of Clark's amnesia to find out about the hidden chamber in the Kawatche Caves.

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* AbusiveDad: Dr. Lawrence Grady, who shot Kevin's brother during a hunting trip and then implanted false memories into Kevin, making Kevin to make him think he killed his brother.
* AmnesiacHero: Clark, for much of the episode. episode, leaving Chloe to prevent him from accidentally exposing his powers to others. [[StatusQuoIsGod He gets his memories back by the end, though.
though]].
* AmnesiaDanger: Lex takes advantage of Clark's temporary amnesia to find out about the hidden chamber in the Kawatche Caves.



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin has the power to erase people's memories of the past few minutes or so. When he uses this power on Clark, however, he ends up erasing all of Clark's memories (don't worry, folks; [[StatusQuoIsGod he gets better by the end of the episode]]).
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Kevin's power erases people's memories of the last few minutes, but when this power is used against Clark, it erases ''all'' of his memories.

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin has the power to erase people's memories of the past few minutes or so. [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers When he uses this power on Clark, however, he ends up erasing all of Clark's memories memories]] (don't worry, folks; [[StatusQuoIsGod he gets better by the end of the episode]]).
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Kevin's power erases people's memories of the last few minutes, but when this power is used against Clark, it erases ''all'' of his memories.memories, leaving him completely amnesiac.


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* StockFootage: For the montage of Clark's memories (both when they're being erased or when they're being restored), the episode uses quick clips from previous episodes.
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When Clark attempts to stop Kevin Grady, a young metahuman with the ability to alter people's memories, he is exposed to Kevin's power and ends up losing all of his memories. Chloe is then forced to teach Clark about his powers and keep him from accidentally revealing them to others.

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When Clark attempts to stop Kevin Grady, a young metahuman with the ability to alter people's memories, he is exposed to Kevin's power and ends up losing all of his memories. Chloe is then forced to teach Clark about his powers and keep him from accidentally revealing them to others.



* AbusiveDad: Dr. Lawrence Grady, who shot Kevin's brother and then implanted false memories into Kevin, making Kevin think he killed his brother.
* AmnesiacHero: Clark, for much of the episode.

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* AbusiveDad: Dr. Lawrence Grady, who shot Kevin's brother during a hunting trip and then implanted false memories into Kevin, making Kevin him think he killed his brother.
* AmnesiacHero: Clark, for much of the episode. He gets his memories back by the end, though.



* AntiVillain: Kevin Grady
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin has the power to erase people's memories of the past few minutes or so. When he uses this power on Clark, however, he ends up erasing all of Clark's memories (don't worry, folks; he gets better by the end of the episode).
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Kevin's power erases people's memories of the last few minutes, but when this power is used against Clark, it erases all of his memories.
* {{Mundanger}}: Dr. Grady

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* AntiVillain: Kevin Grady
is a [[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains Type II]].
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin has the power to erase people's memories of the past few minutes or so. When he uses this power on Clark, however, he ends up erasing all of Clark's memories (don't worry, folks; [[StatusQuoIsGod he gets better by the end of the episode).
episode]]).
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Kevin's power erases people's memories of the last few minutes, but when this power is used against Clark, it erases all ''all'' of his memories.
* {{Mundanger}}: Apart from expertise in memory, Dr. GradyGrady has no special abilities.

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* AbsenteeActor: John Schneider and Annette O'Toole don't appear in the episode (they appear in a DeletedScene, though).



* AmnesiacHero: Clark, for much of the episode.



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin has the power to erase people's memories of the past few minutes or so. When he uses this power on Clark, however, he ends up erasing all of Clark's memories (don't worry; he gets better by the end of the episode).

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin has the power to erase people's memories of the past few minutes or so. When he uses this power on Clark, however, he ends up erasing all of Clark's memories (don't worry; worry, folks; he gets better by the end of the episode).
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Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
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* NamesTheSame: Dr. Grady has the same first name as Dr. Garner.
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* NamesTheSame: Dr. Grady has the same first name as Dr. Garner.
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Kevin's power erases people's memories of the last few minutes, but when this power is used against Clark, it erases all of his memories.
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* VillainOfTheWeek: Kevin Grady

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* VillainOfTheWeek: Kevin Dr. Lawrence Grady

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* AbusiveDad: [[spoiler:Dr. Lawrence Grady, who shot Kevin's brother and then implanted false memories into Kevin, making Kevin think he killed his brother.]]
* AmnesiaDanger: [[spoiler:Lex takes advantage of Clark's amnesia to find out about the hidden chamber in the Kawatche Caves.]]

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* AbusiveDad: [[spoiler:Dr. Dr. Lawrence Grady, who shot Kevin's brother and then implanted false memories into Kevin, making Kevin think he killed his brother.]]
brother.
* AmnesiaDanger: [[spoiler:Lex Lex takes advantage of Clark's amnesia to find out about the hidden chamber in the Kawatche Caves.]]


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* {{Mundanger}}: Dr. Grady
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* AbusiveDad: [[spoiler:Dr. Lawrence Grady.]]

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* AbusiveDad: [[spoiler:Dr. Lawrence Grady.Grady, who shot Kevin's brother and then implanted false memories into Kevin, making Kevin think he killed his brother.]]



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin's power.

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin's power.Kevin has the power to erase people's memories of the past few minutes or so. When he uses this power on Clark, however, he ends up erasing all of Clark's memories (don't worry; he gets better by the end of the episode).

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* AmnesiaDanger: Lex takes advantage of Clark's amnesia to find out about the hidden chamber in the Kawatche Caves.

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* AbusiveDad: [[spoiler:Dr. Lawrence Grady.]]
* AmnesiaDanger: Lex [[spoiler:Lex takes advantage of Clark's amnesia to find out about the hidden chamber in the Kawatche Caves.]]
* AntiVillain: Kevin Grady


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* VillainOfTheWeek: Kevin Grady
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Originally aired April 27, 2005

When Clark attempts to stop Kevin Grady, a young metahuman with the ability to alter people's memories, he is exposed to Kevin's power and ends up losing all of his memories. Chloe is then forced to teach Clark about his powers and keep him from accidentally revealing them to others.
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!!Tropes present in the episode:

* AmnesiaDanger: Lex takes advantage of Clark's amnesia to find out about the hidden chamber in the Kawatche Caves.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Kevin's power.
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