Note: For this list only the creators of the characters first appearances are listed. As with all comic book characters, Superman and his supporting cast have had several reinventions and different contributions from different writers. Theses include different iterations in different mediums that all have added different concepts to the overall mythology of the characters.
Obviously theirs, Clark Jerome Kent/Superman/Kal-El of Krypton, called Clark Kent or Superman on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed" from Action Comics #1 (June 1938) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. Fun fact his middle name Jerome is named after writer Jerry Siegel's full forename.
Lois Joanne Lane, called just Lois Lane on screen. She made his first appearance in the comic story "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed" from Action Comics #1 (June 1938) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. Fun fact her middle name Joanne is named after Joanne Siegel wife of Jerry Siegel who the two met when she modelled for artist's Joe Shuster's drawing for the characters of Lois herself.
Perry White, who was created for the radio serial The Adventures of Superman, voiced by actor Julian Noa. He appeared in the second episode, "Clark Kent, Reporter", which aired on February 14, 1940. He transitioned into the comic books later that year, appearing in the comic story "The Three Kingpins of Crime" from Superman #7 (November 1940). He was created by radio writer George Putnam Ludlam.
James Bartholomew "Jimmy" Olsen, who first appeared as an unnamed "office boy" with a bow tie in a brief appearance in the comic story "Superman's Phony Manager" from Action Comics #6 (November 1938). Whilst the character was first introduced with his name Jimmy Olsen in the radio show The Adventures of Superman on April 15, 1940 in the episode "Donelli's Protection Racket", mainly "so the Man of Steel would have someone to talk to". With Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster creating and drawing the physical appearance and giving him a bigger personality, the character moved from the radio show back into the comics in 1941, first appearing as a named character in the story "Superman versus The Archer" in Superman #13 (November-December 1941). But after a handful of appearances, he disappeared again. In late 1953, Jack Larson played the character on the Adventures of Superman television show where he was referred to as "Jim Olsen", the character was revived in the Superman comics after a 10-year absence and then given his own title.
Catherine Jane "Cat" Grant, called Cat Grant on screen (Season 1 only). She made her first appearance in the comic story "Man O'War" from Adventures of Superman #424 (January 1987) by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Jerry Ordway.
Martha Kent and Jonathan Kent, who first appeared as Mary and John Kent in the comic story "Clark Kent Gets a Job" from Superman #1 (June 1939) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster.
and Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor, called Lex Luthor on screen (Main season 1, Guest seasons 2-4). He made his first appearance in the comic story "Superman: "Europe at War (Part II)" from Action Comics #23 (April 1940) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, as a character originally called Alexei Luthor. Fun fact his middle name Joseph is named after artist Joe Shuster's full forename.
Obviously theirs, Clark Jerome Kent/Superman/Kal-El of Krypton, called Clark Kent or Superman on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed" from Action Comics #1 (June 1938) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. Fun fact his middle name Jerome is named after writer Jerry Siegel's full forename.
Lois Joanne Lane, called just Lois Lane on screen. She made his first appearance in the comic story "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed" from Action Comics #1 (June 1938) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. Fun fact her middle name Joanne is named after Joanne Siegel wife of Jerry Siegel who the two met when she modelled for artist's Joe Shuster's drawing for the characters of Lois herself.
Perry White, who was created for the radio serial The Adventures of Superman, voiced by actor Julian Noa. He appeared in the second episode, "Clark Kent, Reporter", which aired on February 14, 1940. He transitioned into the comic books later that year, appearing in the comic story "The Three Kingpins of Crime" from Superman #7 (November 1940). He was created by radio writer George Putnam Ludlam.
James Bartholomew "Jimmy" Olsen, who first appeared as an unnamed "office boy" with a bow tie in a brief appearance in the comic story "Superman's Phony Manager" from Action Comics #6 (November 1938). Whilst the character was first introduced with his name Jimmy Olsen in the radio show The Adventures of Superman on April 15, 1940 in the episode "Donelli's Protection Racket", mainly "so the Man of Steel would have someone to talk to". With Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster creating and drawing the physical appearance and giving him a bigger personality, the character moved from the radio show back into the comics in 1941, first appearing as a named character in the story "Superman versus The Archer" in Superman #13 (November-December 1941). But after a handful of appearances, he disappeared again. In late 1953, Jack Larson played the character on the Adventures of Superman television show where he was referred to as "Jim Olsen", the character was revived in the Superman comics after a 10-year absence and then given his own title.
Catherine Jane "Cat" Grant, called Cat Grant on screen (Season 1 only). She made her first appearance in the comic story "Man O'War" from Adventures of Superman #424 (January 1987) by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Jerry Ordway.
Martha Kent and Jonathan Kent, who first appeared as Mary and John Kent in the comic story "Clark Kent Gets a Job" from Superman #1 (June 1939) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster.
and Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor, called Lex Luthor on screen (Main season 1, Guest seasons 2-4). He made his first appearance in the comic story "Superman: "Europe at War (Part II)" from Action Comics #23 (April 1940) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, as a character originally called Alexei Luthor. Fun fact his middle name Joseph is named after artist Joe Shuster's full forename.
Note: For this list only the creators of the characters first appearances are listed. As with all comic book characters, Superman and his supporting cast have had several reinventions and different contributions from different writers. Theses include different iterations in different mediums that all have added different concepts to the overall mythology of the characters.
Jor-El, whom in the series appears as a hologram from a small Kryptonian globe found in the spacecraft that carried him to Earth. Jor-El details Krypton's destruction and how he saved his son by sending him to Earth in a small experimental spaceship. Jor-El recites an old Kryptonian saying; "On a long road, take small steps". The character was originally known as Jor-L, and made his first appearance in the comic story "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed" from Action Comics #1 (June 1938) by writer Jon Bogdanove and artist Joe Shuster.
Elinore "Ellen"/"Ella" Lane, is the mother of Lois and Lucy Lane, and wife of Sam Lane. She made her first appearance in the comic story "Introducing... Lois Lane's Parents!" from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #13 (November 1959) by writer Robert Bernstein and artist Kurt Schaffenberger.
Samuel "Sam" Lane. In the comics Sam Lane, along with his wife Ella was introduced as a horse farmer in the town of Pittsdale, however following Crisis on Infinite Earths, a reboot of the DC Universe continuity, he has been portrayed as a hard-bitten and outspoken US Army General, with an awkward relationship with his daughter. It was explained that Lane had wanted his eldest child to be a boy, so had treated Lois as a surrogate son, when he was present at all. This version of the character he was a cyberneticist and he and Ellen were divorced. He first appeared working reluctantly in illegal "augmentation" of boxers. In subsequent appearances, Lane had created a robot girlfriend. In later episodes he tries to repair his broken marriage to Ellen. He has an estranged relationship with his daughter Lois who tries to repair their relationship in later episodes. The pre-crisis version made his first appearance in the comic story "Introducing... Lois Lane's Parents!" from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #13 (November 1959) by writer Robert Bernstein and artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Whilst the post-crisis version made his first appearance in the comic story "Man O'War" from the Adventures of Superman #424 (January 1987) by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Jerry Ordway.
Lucy Lane, who appears in three episodes, with her most prominent role being in the episode Metallo (1995) when she dated small-time criminal Johnny Corben before he was identified as new villain Metallo. Lucy Lane made her first appearance in the comic story "Lois Lane's Sister!" from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #36 (April 1959) by writer Otto Binder and artist Curt Swan.
Inspector William "Bill" Henderson, who was a recurring character during the first season, but didn't appear in subsequent seasons. The character made his fist appearance in the 1940's Superman Radio serial before being adapted into the comics starting with the comic story "The Midnight Murder Show!" from Action Comics #440 (October 1974) by writer Elliot S. Maggin and artist Curt Swan.
and Franklin W. Stern, who appears in the first season episode titled The House of Luthor (1994), where he buys out the Daily Planet. He is mentioned in season 2, including one-sided conversations with him on the phone but never appears again. The character made his first appearance in the comic story "Bad Character" from Superman: The Man of Steel #27 (November 1993) by writer Louise Simonson and artist Jon Bogdanove.
Jor-El, whom in the series appears as a hologram from a small Kryptonian globe found in the spacecraft that carried him to Earth. Jor-El details Krypton's destruction and how he saved his son by sending him to Earth in a small experimental spaceship. Jor-El recites an old Kryptonian saying; "On a long road, take small steps". The character was originally known as Jor-L, and made his first appearance in the comic story "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed" from Action Comics #1 (June 1938) by writer Jon Bogdanove and artist Joe Shuster.
Elinore "Ellen"/"Ella" Lane, is the mother of Lois and Lucy Lane, and wife of Sam Lane. She made her first appearance in the comic story "Introducing... Lois Lane's Parents!" from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #13 (November 1959) by writer Robert Bernstein and artist Kurt Schaffenberger.
Samuel "Sam" Lane. In the comics Sam Lane, along with his wife Ella was introduced as a horse farmer in the town of Pittsdale, however following Crisis on Infinite Earths, a reboot of the DC Universe continuity, he has been portrayed as a hard-bitten and outspoken US Army General, with an awkward relationship with his daughter. It was explained that Lane had wanted his eldest child to be a boy, so had treated Lois as a surrogate son, when he was present at all. This version of the character he was a cyberneticist and he and Ellen were divorced. He first appeared working reluctantly in illegal "augmentation" of boxers. In subsequent appearances, Lane had created a robot girlfriend. In later episodes he tries to repair his broken marriage to Ellen. He has an estranged relationship with his daughter Lois who tries to repair their relationship in later episodes. The pre-crisis version made his first appearance in the comic story "Introducing... Lois Lane's Parents!" from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #13 (November 1959) by writer Robert Bernstein and artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Whilst the post-crisis version made his first appearance in the comic story "Man O'War" from the Adventures of Superman #424 (January 1987) by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Jerry Ordway.
Lucy Lane, who appears in three episodes, with her most prominent role being in the episode Metallo (1995) when she dated small-time criminal Johnny Corben before he was identified as new villain Metallo. Lucy Lane made her first appearance in the comic story "Lois Lane's Sister!" from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #36 (April 1959) by writer Otto Binder and artist Curt Swan.
Inspector William "Bill" Henderson, who was a recurring character during the first season, but didn't appear in subsequent seasons. The character made his fist appearance in the 1940's Superman Radio serial before being adapted into the comics starting with the comic story "The Midnight Murder Show!" from Action Comics #440 (October 1974) by writer Elliot S. Maggin and artist Curt Swan.
and Franklin W. Stern, who appears in the first season episode titled The House of Luthor (1994), where he buys out the Daily Planet. He is mentioned in season 2, including one-sided conversations with him on the phone but never appears again. The character made his first appearance in the comic story "Bad Character" from Superman: The Man of Steel #27 (November 1993) by writer Louise Simonson and artist Jon Bogdanove.
In the first episode of "Lois & Clark" entitled "Pilot", Clark Kent is seen wearing glasses as he arrives in Metropolis, despite having no particular reason to, as he obviously has superhuman vision and has not yet decided to disguise himself as a superhero.
Given that Clark is seen performing superhuman feats in secret in the Pilot, it can be speculated that Clark simply wears the glasses to avoid suspicion that he is anything other than an ordinary man. It's worth noting also that Jonathan and Martha Kent are both bespectacled in this series - perhaps Clark started wearing them so people wouldn't ask questions about his parentage.
Given that Clark is seen performing superhuman feats in secret in the Pilot, it can be speculated that Clark simply wears the glasses to avoid suspicion that he is anything other than an ordinary man. It's worth noting also that Jonathan and Martha Kent are both bespectacled in this series - perhaps Clark started wearing them so people wouldn't ask questions about his parentage.
Unlike the Superman comics or animated series, Lex Luthor is not bald in this series. In "Superman: The Movie" Luthor's baldness was used as a throwaway gag at the end of the film (where it's established that he was wearing a toupee the entire time) and this tradition was carried over to the "Superboy" series.
In "Lois & Clark" however, Lex Luthor is simply not bald. Executive Producer Deborah Joy LeVine elaborated on this in one of the DVD Extras for "Lois & Clark" Season One, where she explained that actor John Shea was so fearsome and intimidating (not to mention good-looking) that she had no intention of asking him to put on a bald cap or shave his head.
In the Season 2 episode "The Phoenix", Lex Luthor loses his hair and is bald throughout the episode. This is the only time in the series where Luthor is bald however, as he returns in Season 3 with hair once again.
In "Lois & Clark" however, Lex Luthor is simply not bald. Executive Producer Deborah Joy LeVine elaborated on this in one of the DVD Extras for "Lois & Clark" Season One, where she explained that actor John Shea was so fearsome and intimidating (not to mention good-looking) that she had no intention of asking him to put on a bald cap or shave his head.
In the Season 2 episode "The Phoenix", Lex Luthor loses his hair and is bald throughout the episode. This is the only time in the series where Luthor is bald however, as he returns in Season 3 with hair once again.
After Season One of "Lois & Clark" received only moderate ratings success, the network decided to make some changes, not limited to replacing Executive Producer Deborah Joy LeVine with seasoned TV producer Robert Butler. In addition to this, they fired Michael Landes on the grounds that certain viewers felt that he looked too similar to Dean Cain and that this could be confusing.
In "Superman: The Movie" and the subsequent sequels, Clark Kent is seen to be very clumsy and timid when working at the Daily Planet. This is because in those films Clark Kent was very much a disguise that Superman used in order to find out where he was needed. This is quite similar to the Silver Age comic books.
The TV series "Lois & Clark" follows the more modern approach of the comics, particularly the 1986 miniseries 'Man of Steel' by John Byrne where the situation is reversed: Clark Kent in all of his agencies, is the true persona and Superman is just the character he adopts when trouble is afoot. This makes the romance with Lois Lane more interesting, for Clark has to try and win Lois based on his merits as a normal man, rather than his feats as Superman.
This does raise the question of how no one is able to recognise that Clark Kent is clearly Superman wearing glasses. One possible explanation for this is that Kryptonians are established in "Lois & Clark" as being somewhat telepathic, capable of telepathic communication with each other and occasionally Earth humans (Clark is seen communicating with Lois over long distances once or twice over the course of the series). Perhaps Clark is somehow able to perform a mild telepathic hypnosis so that no one happens to notice more than a passing resemblance between he and Superman, and the glasses simply amplify this ability.
The TV series "Lois & Clark" follows the more modern approach of the comics, particularly the 1986 miniseries 'Man of Steel' by John Byrne where the situation is reversed: Clark Kent in all of his agencies, is the true persona and Superman is just the character he adopts when trouble is afoot. This makes the romance with Lois Lane more interesting, for Clark has to try and win Lois based on his merits as a normal man, rather than his feats as Superman.
This does raise the question of how no one is able to recognise that Clark Kent is clearly Superman wearing glasses. One possible explanation for this is that Kryptonians are established in "Lois & Clark" as being somewhat telepathic, capable of telepathic communication with each other and occasionally Earth humans (Clark is seen communicating with Lois over long distances once or twice over the course of the series). Perhaps Clark is somehow able to perform a mild telepathic hypnosis so that no one happens to notice more than a passing resemblance between he and Superman, and the glasses simply amplify this ability.
Tempus is an original villain created for "Lois & Clark". Many villains in the comic books have used time-travel for evil endeavours over the years, including Chronos the Time Thief.
"Lois & Clark" draws much inspiration from the geography of the comics. Suicide Slum, Hobs Bay, The Ace of Clubs and several other notable landmarks are all mentioned numerous times over the course of the series. In modern comic books, Metropolis is said to be broken up into several islands (much like New York state). One of these is 'New Troy' which is the main city part of the state. However, it is never established in "Lois & Clark" if the city is actually called 'New Troy' or if it's just the name of the cab company.
Note: For this list only the creators of the characters first appearances are listed. As with all comic book characters, Superman and his supporting cast have had several reinventions and different contributions from different writers. Theses include different iterations in different mediums that all have added different concepts to the overall mythology of the characters.
While "Lois & Clark" predominantly featured ordinary human beings, organised criminals and evil businessman as its villains, certain comic book supervillains did feature. Lex Luthor was the main villain for the first season of the series and made a number of appearances throughout the rest of the series.
Theirs John Corben/Metallo, who first appeared in the Superman comic story "The Menace of Metallo" from Action Comics #252 (May 1959) by writer Robert Bernstein and artist Al Plastino.
Elements of the character of Winslow Percival Schott/The Toyman, are featured in the series as a character named Winslow P. Schott who appears in the Christmas episode Season's Greedings (1994), portrayed by Sherman Hemsley. With a similar background to the Post-Crisis Schott in the comics, he created a toy that caused kids to become greedy and adults to act like children. Unlike past versions, he displayed a genuine love for kids and turned over a new leaf toward the end of the episode after trying to save a child from a horse while also being saved by Superman. He is only referred to once as "a toyman" in passing on-screen. Whilst, a later episode featured a childlike character named the Toyman (played by Grant Shaud) who abducted children via toys that teleported them to his hideout underneath a fast food restaurant. His real identity is Harold Kripstly. After Lois Lane was accidentally abducted by one of Harold's toys, she was able to attract Superman's attention, allowing him to save Lois and apprehend Harold. The character of Winslow Percival Schott/The Toyman, made his first appearance in the comic story "The Terrible Toyman" from Action Comics #64 (September 1943) by writer Don Cameron and artist Ed Dobrotka.
Oswald Hubert Loom/The Prankster, who is renamed as Kyle Griffin/The Prankster, is featured in two episodes in this series. The character made his first appearance in the comic story "The Case of the Crimeless Crimes" from Action Comics #51 (August 1942) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist John Sikela.
Doctor Arthur Light/Doctor Light, made an appearance as a different version of the character called Doctor Arthur Leit in the episode "The Eyes Have It" played by musician David Bowie. He was a scientist who had stolen an ultraviolet light beam from Doctor Neal Faraday that blinded Superman. The character made his first appearance in "The Last Case of the Justice League!" from Justice League of America #12 (June 1962) by writer Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky.
Mister Mxyzptlk appears in the episode Twas the Night Before Mxymas (1996), portrayed by Howie Mandel. This version's name is pronounced "mix-yez-pit-leck" and is said to have inspired legends of imps, genies and leprechauns as well as real historic events such as the fall of Rome. Additionally, he is more malevolent than other incarnations. In an attempt to take over Earth and stop Superman from foiling him, Mxyzptlk traps Earth in a time loop of Christmas eve to remove humanity's hope. However, Superman perceives the changes in time and restores hope by proactively averting impending tragedies and eventually tricking Mxyzptlk into accepting a Christmas present from "Kltpzyxm", banishing him. The comic book verison of the character made his first appearance in the comic story "The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!" from Superman #30 (October 1944) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster.
and Max Mencken, whose only other appearance is in the broadway musical and its adaptation It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! (1975) written by David Newman and Robert Benton.
Whilst the character of General Dru-Zod did not appear in the series (as the creators did not have the rights to use the character) an almost identical character named Lord Nor was the primary antagonist during a Season 4 story arc involving a group of Kryptonians who come to Earth. Similarly, while Vincent and Morgan Edge aren't featured in the series, Bill Church and Bill 'Billy' Church Jr. are reasonable facsimiles.
InterGang features prominently throughout the second and third season, however unlike in the comic books, they have no connection to Apokolips or Darkseid.
While "Lois & Clark" predominantly featured ordinary human beings, organised criminals and evil businessman as its villains, certain comic book supervillains did feature. Lex Luthor was the main villain for the first season of the series and made a number of appearances throughout the rest of the series.
Theirs John Corben/Metallo, who first appeared in the Superman comic story "The Menace of Metallo" from Action Comics #252 (May 1959) by writer Robert Bernstein and artist Al Plastino.
Elements of the character of Winslow Percival Schott/The Toyman, are featured in the series as a character named Winslow P. Schott who appears in the Christmas episode Season's Greedings (1994), portrayed by Sherman Hemsley. With a similar background to the Post-Crisis Schott in the comics, he created a toy that caused kids to become greedy and adults to act like children. Unlike past versions, he displayed a genuine love for kids and turned over a new leaf toward the end of the episode after trying to save a child from a horse while also being saved by Superman. He is only referred to once as "a toyman" in passing on-screen. Whilst, a later episode featured a childlike character named the Toyman (played by Grant Shaud) who abducted children via toys that teleported them to his hideout underneath a fast food restaurant. His real identity is Harold Kripstly. After Lois Lane was accidentally abducted by one of Harold's toys, she was able to attract Superman's attention, allowing him to save Lois and apprehend Harold. The character of Winslow Percival Schott/The Toyman, made his first appearance in the comic story "The Terrible Toyman" from Action Comics #64 (September 1943) by writer Don Cameron and artist Ed Dobrotka.
Oswald Hubert Loom/The Prankster, who is renamed as Kyle Griffin/The Prankster, is featured in two episodes in this series. The character made his first appearance in the comic story "The Case of the Crimeless Crimes" from Action Comics #51 (August 1942) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist John Sikela.
Doctor Arthur Light/Doctor Light, made an appearance as a different version of the character called Doctor Arthur Leit in the episode "The Eyes Have It" played by musician David Bowie. He was a scientist who had stolen an ultraviolet light beam from Doctor Neal Faraday that blinded Superman. The character made his first appearance in "The Last Case of the Justice League!" from Justice League of America #12 (June 1962) by writer Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky.
Mister Mxyzptlk appears in the episode Twas the Night Before Mxymas (1996), portrayed by Howie Mandel. This version's name is pronounced "mix-yez-pit-leck" and is said to have inspired legends of imps, genies and leprechauns as well as real historic events such as the fall of Rome. Additionally, he is more malevolent than other incarnations. In an attempt to take over Earth and stop Superman from foiling him, Mxyzptlk traps Earth in a time loop of Christmas eve to remove humanity's hope. However, Superman perceives the changes in time and restores hope by proactively averting impending tragedies and eventually tricking Mxyzptlk into accepting a Christmas present from "Kltpzyxm", banishing him. The comic book verison of the character made his first appearance in the comic story "The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!" from Superman #30 (October 1944) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster.
and Max Mencken, whose only other appearance is in the broadway musical and its adaptation It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! (1975) written by David Newman and Robert Benton.
Whilst the character of General Dru-Zod did not appear in the series (as the creators did not have the rights to use the character) an almost identical character named Lord Nor was the primary antagonist during a Season 4 story arc involving a group of Kryptonians who come to Earth. Similarly, while Vincent and Morgan Edge aren't featured in the series, Bill Church and Bill 'Billy' Church Jr. are reasonable facsimiles.
InterGang features prominently throughout the second and third season, however unlike in the comic books, they have no connection to Apokolips or Darkseid.
The short answer is that technically it does.
The long answer is that due to a number of reasons, it was never decided by the producers to include the Fortress of Solitude in the series. In the comics the Fortress is essentially Superman's Batcave, where he houses all manner of trophies and crime-fighting equipment, as well as an interplanetary zoo. In "Superman: The Movie", the Fortress is re-imagined as a Kryptonian archive where Superman learns about his past via a computerised recreation of Jor-El's consciousness.
Obviously the Fortress would have been a very big budgetary commitment for "Lois & Clark", but beyond that it's important to remember that after the 1986 'Man of Steel' reboot in the comics, Superman didn't use the Fortress for several years as he chose to embrace his human side rather than his Kryptonian heritage. Similarly in "Lois & Clark", Clark's main desire is to lead an ordinary life as an Earth-man and just use his powers to help people where he can. Clark views himself as an Earth man and doesn't need to escape to an arctic hideaway in order to feel that way, when he can simply spend time with his family and friends.
Fittingly, the Fortress of Solitude in "Lois & Clark" is a treehouse situated at the Kent Farm in Smallville. Here, Clark stores the Kryptonian globe where he learns about Krypton.
The long answer is that due to a number of reasons, it was never decided by the producers to include the Fortress of Solitude in the series. In the comics the Fortress is essentially Superman's Batcave, where he houses all manner of trophies and crime-fighting equipment, as well as an interplanetary zoo. In "Superman: The Movie", the Fortress is re-imagined as a Kryptonian archive where Superman learns about his past via a computerised recreation of Jor-El's consciousness.
Obviously the Fortress would have been a very big budgetary commitment for "Lois & Clark", but beyond that it's important to remember that after the 1986 'Man of Steel' reboot in the comics, Superman didn't use the Fortress for several years as he chose to embrace his human side rather than his Kryptonian heritage. Similarly in "Lois & Clark", Clark's main desire is to lead an ordinary life as an Earth-man and just use his powers to help people where he can. Clark views himself as an Earth man and doesn't need to escape to an arctic hideaway in order to feel that way, when he can simply spend time with his family and friends.
Fittingly, the Fortress of Solitude in "Lois & Clark" is a treehouse situated at the Kent Farm in Smallville. Here, Clark stores the Kryptonian globe where he learns about Krypton.
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