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10 ways 'Supergirl' is just like 'Superman' by Jethro Nededog on Nov 1, 2015, 8:00 PM Advertisement
 The much-anticipated new "Supergirl" series finally premiered on Monday, and it should have left "Superman" fans very pleased. Why? The pilot episode showed great regard for the Man of Steel, with several references to him (but not by name) and his heroic history. He actually appears on the pilot, though we don't see his face. Nevertheless, the episode went to great lengths to show viewers that Supergirl and her more famous cousin are from the same legacy, Krypton pods and all. Here are 10 ways CBS's "Supergirl" is just like "Superman": Warning: Mild spoilers ahead if you didn't watch the "Supergirl" pilot episode. SEE ALSO: 'Supergirl' boss reveals the exact moment any doubts over casting Melissa Benoist faded away MORE: The only TV shows you have to watch this fall Both Superman and Supergirl escape Krypton in pod-like spaceships. Though sent to protect her baby cousin, Supergirl's pod is caught in the Phantom Zone where time doesn't pass. When she finally arrives to Earth years later, her cousin has grown into the man known as Superman. 
Supergirl aka Kara gets her own set of adoptive parents. The Danvers will end up raising the young Kryptonian. In a nod to Superman stories of yore, they're played by "Lois and Clark" star Dean Cain and Helen Slater, who played Supergirl in the 1984 film named for the character. They both also cameoed on The CW's "Smallville." It's a small world, at least in comic-book adaptations. 
Clearly, the family known as the House of El has journalism in its blood. Kara follows in her cousin's footsteps and decides to work in news. Again, like her cousin, she works for a taskmaster: media mogul Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart). 
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