I'm also assuming that, given the age her mother died at and that she wasn't in the photos, that Lucy Lane, Lois' little sister, doesn't exist in the Smallvilleverse.

Why, thou cowardly knave, no stronger than a duck, Darest thou try masteries with me a-pluck.

He's a straightforward, plain-sailing fellow.

Besides, a video post room's console is smaller than those used for film, and you couldn't squander a dozen or more channels on dialog.