The Worst Episodes of Justice League

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   7.3/10(1425 votes)

   #1 - The Enemy Below (1)

   S1:E412/3/2001

   When Aquaman, ruler of Atlantis, decides he has had enough of the surface-dwellers trespassing in his ocean, the Justice League tries to smooth things over. Aquaman takes Superman's advice and arrives in New York City to speak to the World Assembly, but it soon becomes apparent that he may have been right about the surface-dwellers all along.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Kevin Hopps

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Kevin Hopps
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   7.3/10(857 votes)

   #2 - Hearts and Minds (1)

   S2:E910/25/2003

   John Stewart leaves on a mission to help his fellow Green Lanterns overthrow a intergalactic dictator with strange powers.

   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Keith Damron

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   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Keith Damron
3. 

   7.3/10(855 votes)

   #3 - Eclipsed (1)

   S2:E1311/8/2003

   A strange gemstone possesses all who touch it, turning them to evil...including Wonder Woman.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Joseph Kuhr
4. 

   7.4/10(1166 votes)

   #4 - The Brave and the Bold (1)

   S1:E103/10/2002

   When the Flash is mind-controlled into committing a crime, he and Green Lantern work to clear his name and uncover a sinister scheme.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Paul Dini, Rich Fogel

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Paul Dini, Rich Fogel
5. 

   7.4/10(1128 votes)

   #5 - Fury (1)

   S1:E124/7/2002

   A renegade Amazon, Aresia, leads a new incarnation of the Injustice Gang to accumulate the components for a bio-weapon.

   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.4/10(1091 votes)

   #6 - Legends (1)

   S1:E144/21/2002

   An explosion throws four Leaguers into an alternate dimension where they meet their childhood comic book heroes...the Justice Guild!

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Andrew Kreisberg

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Andrew Kreisberg
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7. 

   7.4/10(1082 votes)

   #7 - Legends (2)

   S1:E154/28/2002

   The League aid the Justice Guild against their arch-nemeses while trying to unravel the secrets of the Guild's world.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Andrew Kreisberg

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Andrew Kreisberg
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   7.4/10(1007 votes)

   #8 - The Savage Time (1)

   S1:E2211/9/2002

   When the present is altered, the Justice League must travel back in time to World War II to restore history.

   Directors:Dan Riba, Butch Lukic

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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   Directors:Dan Riba, Butch Lukic

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz
9. 

   7.4/10(1006 votes)

   #9 - The Savage Time (2)

   S1:E2311/9/2002

   A separate League struggle against the Nazis and determine who is responsible for the Axis' technological advances.

   Directors:Dan Riba, Butch Lukic

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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   Directors:Dan Riba, Butch Lukic

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz
10. 

    7.4/10(843 votes)

    #10 - Hearts and Minds (2)

    S2:E1010/25/2003

    Despero's followers attack and John is forced to use a gun when his ring becomes useless due to Despero's mental tampering. While John, Katma, and Hawkgirl are captured, J'onn, Kilowog, and Flash must try to deactivate the mystic flames and deprive Despero of his power.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Keith Damron

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Keith Damron
11. 

    7.5/10(1387 votes)

    #11 - The Enemy Below (2)

    S1:E512/10/2001

    Betrayed by his own subjects, Aquaman and the League fight to save Atlantis, the world, and Aquaman's own son against his half-brother Orm's coup.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Kevin Hopps

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Kevin Hopps
12. 

    7.5/10(1300 votes)

    #12 - Paradise Lost (1)

    S1:E61/21/2002

    Wonder Woman returns to Paradise Island to make up with her mother for her rapid departure, only to find the Amazons transformed to statues. The sorcerer Felix Faust is holding them hostage to force Diana to recover three ancient artifacts.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Joseph Kuhr
13. 

    7.5/10(1244 votes)

    #13 - War World (1)

    S1:E82/23/2002

    Superman and J'onn are taken prisoner during a rescue mission gone bad, and Superman is forced to compete in a gladiatorial tournament on a distant world while Hawkgirl and Green Lantern try to rescue them.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
14. 

    7.5/10(1142 votes)

    #14 - The Brave and the Bold (2)

    S1:E113/17/2002

    When Gorilla Grodd mentally enslaves a city of humans and prepares to destroy Gorilla City, Green Lantern and Flash try to defeat him while the other Leaguers move to help the ape civilization.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Paul Dini, Rich Fogel

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Paul Dini, Rich Fogel
15. 

    7.5/10(1122 votes)

    #15 - Fury (2)

    S1:E134/14/2002

    When the male Leaguers are infected by the same disease sweeping Earth, Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl must defeat Aresia and find a cure.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
16. 

    7.5/10(1049 votes)

    #16 - Metamorphosis (1)

    S1:E2010/4/2002

    An old friend of John Stewart's is inadvertently turned into a freak capable of altering his molecular structure, separating him from his girlfriend and pitting him against the League.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Len Uhley

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Len Uhley
17. 

    7.5/10(886 votes)

    #17 - Maid of Honor (1)

    S2:E710/18/2003

    Batman and Wonder Woman find themselves enmeshed in the schemes of Vandal Savage to take over the small country of Kasnia and use its space program to blackmail the world.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
18. 

    7.6/10(1227 votes)

    #18 - War World (2)

    S1:E93/3/2002

    Fight promoter and new contestant Mongul instructs Superman to throw the fight against him, or he'll destroy the enslaved Draaga's home planet.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
19. 

    7.6/10(1028 votes)

    #19 - Metamorphosis (2)

    S1:E2110/11/2002

    The League battle Metamorpho but soon discover that his future father-in-law, Simon Stagg, poses the true menace.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
20. 

    7.7/10(890 votes)

    #20 - Maid of Honor (2)

    S2:E810/18/2003

    Batman and Wonder Woman move against Kasnia to prevent Vandal Savage from terrorizing the world with his orbital rail gun.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
21. 

    7.7/10(844 votes)

    #21 - Eclipsed (2)

    S2:E1411/8/2003

    The League discover the secret behind the "Black Heart" gem, but everyone except the Flash is possessed, and he must save the day before the sun is destroyed.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Joseph Kuhr
22. 

    7.8/10(1651 votes)

    #22 - In Blackest Night (1)

    S1:E211/19/2001

    No man escapes the Manhunters.' An alien court sends the Manhunters to bring Green Lantern back for prosecution on the charge of genocide, and the League gets involved.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
23. 

    7.8/10(1286 votes)

    #23 - Paradise Lost (2)

    S1:E71/28/2002

    The League fights to save Paradise Island, and Wonder Woman's own mother, from Felix Faust and Lord Hades.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Joseph Kuhr
24. 

    7.8/10(869 votes)

    #24 - The Terror Beyond (1)

    S2:E1511/15/2003

    After Aquaman frees Solomon Grundy, Hawkgirl and the Justice League are convinced that the Lord of Atlantis has gone rogue. But when the trail leads them to the mysterious Dr. Fate, they discover there is more to this strange partnership than meets the eye.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
25. 

    7.9/10(1891 votes)

    #25 - Secret Origins

    S1:E111/17/2001

    Batman and Superman team up to deal with an alien invasion, and a telepathic message leads the duo to a military base housing future ally J'onn J'onzz.

    Directors:Dan Riba, Butch Lukic

    Writer:Rich Fogel

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    Directors:Dan Riba, Butch Lukic

    Writer:Rich Fogel