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The Best Episodes of Justice League Unlimited Season 1

Every episode of Justice League Unlimited Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Justice League Unlimited Season 1!

Justice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Initiation" is the best rated episode of "Justice League Unlimited" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 910 votes. Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by Stan Berkowitz, it aired on 7/31/2004. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "For the Man Who Has Everything".

  • Initiation
    7.5/10910 votes

    #1 - Initiation

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/31/2004

    After unsuccessfully attempting to recruit the Green Arrow to join the expanded League, he plays an important role with a team sent to manage a crisis in Asia.

    Director: Joaquim Dos Santos

    Writer: Stan Berkowitz

  • For the Man Who Has Everything
    8.6/101,152 votes

    #2 - For the Man Who Has Everything

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/7/2004

    Batman and Wonder Woman find Superman immobilized in the Fortress of Solitude by a plant sent by the would-be conqueror Mongul.

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: J. M. DeMatteis

  • Kid Stuff
    7.9/10956 votes

    #3 - Kid Stuff

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/14/2004

    Morgaine Le Fey transforms Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern into children after Mordred uses his magic to remove all adults from Earth and keep children on the Earth.

    Director: Joaquim Dos Santos

    Writer: Henry Gilroy

  • Hawk and Dove
    6.6/10800 votes

    #4 - Hawk and Dove

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/21/2004

    Ares creates a war machine called the Annihilator to escalate a civil war in Kasnia. Hawk, Dove, and Wonder Woman try to stop his plans.

    Director: Joaquim Dos Santos

    Writer: N/A

  • This Little Piggy
    7.7/10917 votes

    #5 - This Little Piggy

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/28/2004

    When Circe changes Wonder Woman into a pig, Batman and Zatanna must find her and change her back.

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: Paul Dini

  • Fearful Symmetry
    7.8/10788 votes

    #6 - Fearful Symmetry

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/4/2004

    Supergirl, Green Arrow, and The Question investigate Supergirl's disturbing dreams. They discover that Cadmus created a clone of Supergirl named Galatea while she was recovering from her fight against Superman on Earth.

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: N/A

  • The Greatest Story Never Told
    8.0/10890 votes

    #7 - The Greatest Story Never Told

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/11/2004

    The Justice League battle Mordru in the background, while the narrative follows Booster Gold as he attempts to close a walking black hole while he's supposed to be on "crowd control".

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: Andrew Kreisberg

  • The Return
    8.5/10866 votes

    #8 - The Return

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/18/2004

    After blasting through the entire Green Lantern Corps, the android Amazo returns to Earth. Only the Justice League stands between him and his goal -- the now-reformed Lex Luthor.

    Director: Joaquim Dos Santos

    Writer: N/A

  • Ultimatum
    7.8/10761 votes

    #9 - Ultimatum

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2004

    A team of too-good-to-be-true superheroes find out the truth about their origins and go on the rampage.

    Director: Joaquim Dos Santos

    Writer: N/A

  • Dark Heart
    7.6/10730 votes

    #10 - Dark Heart

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2004

    Most of the League battles with powerful alien nanotechnology but, realize that the waves of self-replicating robots cannot be simply destroyed. The diminutive Atom shrinks himself to stop the robots from the inside.

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: Warren Ellis

  • Wake the Dead
    8.2/10770 votes

    #11 - Wake the Dead

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/2004

    A trio of high school kids accidentally resurrect Solomon Grundy, reviving him more powerful than ever but with no memories of his past. Dr. Fate, Amazo, Aquaman, and Shayera assist League regulars stopping his rampage.

    Director: Joaquim Dos Santos

    Writer: N/A

  • The Once and Future Thing (1): Weird Western Tales
    8.5/10867 votes

    #12 - The Once and Future Thing (1): Weird Western Tales

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/1/2005

    While pursuing a time traveling thief, Batman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern team up with a collection of DC Universe western heroes to battle the villain controlling him.

    Director: Dan Riba

    Writer: Dwayne McDuffie

  • The Once and Future Thing (2): Time, Warped
    8.7/10899 votes

    #13 - The Once and Future Thing (2): Time, Warped

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2005

    The time traveling League team goes to the future to team up with that time's League to battle Chronos who rules.

    Director: Joaquim Dos Santos

    Writer: Dwayne McDuffie