The Worst Episodes of Justice League

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   6.9/10(17 votes)

   #1 - 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
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   6.9/10(12 votes)

   #2 - 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
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   7.0/10(21 votes)

   #3 - 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
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   7.1/10(17 votes)

   #4 - Twilight (1)

   S2:E17/5/2003

   The Justice League is forced to ally with Darkseid against an enemy powerful enough to threaten both Earth and Apokolips.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel
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   7.1/10(12 votes)

   #5 - 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
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   7.2/10(19 votes)

   #6 - A Knight of Shadows (1)

   S1:E189/20/2002

   The sorceress Morgaine Le Fey and her son Mordred search for the Philosopher's Stone, and the Justice League need the help of the Demon Etrigan to thwart her.

   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Keith Damron

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   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Keith Damron
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   7.2/10(19 votes)

   #7 - A Knight of Shadows (2)

   S1:E199/27/2002

   Morgaine and Mordred get the Stone and plan to transform England and restore it to its medieval glory.

   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Keith Damron

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   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Keith Damron
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   7.2/10(12 votes)

   #8 - 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
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   7.2/10(12 votes)

   #9 - 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
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    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #10 - 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
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    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - 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
12. 

    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #12 - 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
13. 

    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #13 - 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
14. 

    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #14 - 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
15. 

    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #15 - 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
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    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #16 - The Terror Beyond (2)

    S2:E1611/15/2003

    With the initial ritual destroyed, the League, Fate, and Grundy must travel into the dimension of the Old Ones while Aquaman fights the invaders in the Earth realm.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
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    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #17 - 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
18. 

    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #18 - 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
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    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #19 - In Blackest Night (2)

    S1:E311/26/2001

    Believing that Green Lantern is receiving an unfair trial, the Leaguers investigate, while GL's superiors, the Guardians of the Universe, enter as witnesses. But the whole trial may be a ruse.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
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    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #20 - 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
21. 

    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #21 - 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
22. 

    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Twilight (2)

    S2:E27/5/2003

    The League are forced to battle both Darkseid and Brainiac, while Wonder Woman and Batman seek the aid of Orion, son of Darkseid.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writers:Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writers:Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel
23. 

    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Comfort and Joy

    S2:E2312/13/2003

    The Justice Leaguers go their separate ways to celebrate the holiday season.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Paul Dini

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Paul Dini
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    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #24 - 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
25. 

    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #25 - 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