Dean Cain was the first actor to be auditioned. At first, he was dismissed as being too young, more of a Superboy than a Superman.
In a couple of scenes, Jimmy Olsen mentions STAR Labs, a reference to the Flash, another DC Comics superhero. This is not quite true. STAR Labs first appeared in Superman 246, and has been a part of the characters supporting cast for many years.
In the pilot only, Elizabeth Barondes (Lucy Lane) is credited as a regular cast member while Eddie Jones (Jonathan Kent) and K Callan (Martha Kent) are credited as guest stars. By the second episode Strange Visitor (From Another Planet) (1993), their roles had reversed. Barondes made her final appearance as Lucy in the third episode Neverending Battle (1993).
The pilot was shot on 35mm film.