The term DEAN OF 'LOIS AND CLARK' can be summarized as the character CAIN, a four-letter word, from the television series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. CAIN is a mysterious figure who appears in the show's fourth season and is revealed to be the Dean of Metropolis University. He is a powerful figure with superhuman abilities, and he is ultimately revealed to be the son of the villainous Lex Luthor.