Battle of the Networks' Stars

Image credit: Smallville: © The WB/ David Gray; Alias: ABC/NORMAN JEAN ROY

''ALIAS'' VS. ''SMALLVILLE''

We say No contest: Sydney Bristow kicks Superboy's butt. Scientific studies have shown that people's pulse rates drop while watching TV, but not so with ABC's supercharged spy show. Hell, the sight of Jennifer Garner alone could induce palpitations. Not to mention the fact that ''Alias'' boasts one of TV's best supporting casts, including the Emmy-worthy Victor Garber and Ron Rifkin. ''Smallville,'' on the other hand, has turned into a real snooze-inducer. The initial scripts were witty, but the show's strict ''no tights, no flights'' policy has kept it grounded in soggy, ''Dawson's Creek''-style teen angst. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bore!
Winner ''Alias''