ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ðə nˈɛtwɜːks dᵻmˈændz, ðə pɹədˈuːsɚz dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə mˌeɪk ðə ʃˈoʊ mˈætʃ ðə ɡɹˈæfɪk stˈaɪl ʌv sˈuːpɚmˌæn, sˌoʊ ˈɔːl ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz wɜː ɹˌiːdɪzˈaɪnd tə jˈuːz fjˈuːɚ lˈaɪnz, jˈuːʒuːəli ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə baɪ ðə fˈænz ænd kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv stˈæf æz ðə "ɹᵻvˈæmp" ɔːɹ ɔːltˈɜːnətli, ðə "nˈuː lˈʊk".
In addition to the network's demands, the producers decided to make the show match the graphic style of Superman, so all the characters were redesigned to use fewer lines, usually referred to by the fans and creative staff as the "revamp" (or alternately, the "new look").