The Worst Episodes of X-Men: Evolution

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   6.3/10(4 votes)

   #1 - The HeX Factor

   S2:E154/20/2002

   Mystique frees a mutant called the Scarlet Witch from an asylum, hoping she'll help the Brotherhood, but Mystique doesn't know the witch is seeking revenge on Quicksilver and Magneto.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat
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   6.4/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Mindbender

   S2:E101/26/2002

   Jean is possessed by a mutant with telepathic powers, which he uses to control the students and have them help him in his plot to release the imprisoned Apocalypse, a mutant who wishes to enslave the human race.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   Writer:Unknown
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   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Day of Reckoning (1)

   S2:E165/11/2002

   At Xavier's urging, the Brotherhood and the X-Men unite to battle Magneto; and the Institute begins to self-destruct while students are trapped in the mansion.

   Directors:Steven E. Gordon, Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur

   Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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   Directors:Steven E. Gordon, Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur

   Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat
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   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #4 - The Stuff of Villains

   S3:E410/5/2002

   Wanda goes searching for Pietro. Meanwhile the brotherhood's members are expelled from school, much to Lance's dismay.

   Director:Gary Graham

   Writer:Adam Beechen

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   Director:Gary Graham

   Writer:Adam Beechen
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   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #5 - The Toad, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

   S3:E711/9/2002

   Wanda receives a clue from one of Magneto's minions, Pyro, directing her to a ski resort. Meanwhile, Kurt is meeting Amanda's parents for the first time, and the Toad believes he can use Kurt's holo-inducer to disguise himself and win Wanda's love.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat
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   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Self Possessed

   S3:E811/16/2002

   Rogue begins to lose control of all the people she's ever absorbed as they fight to take over. She discovers unsettling information about Mystique. Scott and Jean go on a date... or do they?

   Director:Curt Geda

   Writer:Greg Johnson

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   Director:Curt Geda

   Writer:Greg Johnson
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   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Under Lock and Key

   S3:E911/30/2002

   Mesmero mentally controls Gambit into stealing half of the Spider Stone from Angel.

   Director:Frank Paur

   Writer:Sean Roche

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   Director:Frank Paur

   Writer:Sean Roche
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   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #8 - X23

   S3:E108/2/2003

   A mysterious female assassin terrorizes the X-Mansion, knocking out the X-Men one by one. Wolverine finds out that it is his clone, created by the Dr. Deborah Risman and raised without love by HYDRA, and she wants to kill him because she holds him responsible for her miserable life. Wolverine and X-23, as she is called, square off in a battle that Wolverine does not want to win.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Craig Kyle, Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Craig Kyle, Cydne Clark, Steve Granat
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   6.6/10(7 votes)

   #9 - Growing Pains

   S2:E19/29/2001

   When Cyclops and Nightcrawler save people from a car crash they question Xavier's desire to keep their identities a secret. Meanwhile, the Brotherhood terrorize people in a crowded stadium.

   Director:Frank Paur

   Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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   Director:Frank Paur

   Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat
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    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Speed and Spyke

    S1:E512/9/2000

    Ororo's nephew starts exhibiting mutant powers, but he's more interested in settling a rivalry with a fellow mutant than hearing about a ""school for freaks"".

    Director:Gary Graham

    Writer:Bob Forward

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    Director:Gary Graham

    Writer:Bob Forward
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    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Joyride

    S2:E812/1/2001

    Avalanche wants to join the Institute, but has trouble being accepted by the others, especially after he's accused of taking joyrides on the X-vehicles at night.

    Director:Steven E. Gordon

    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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    Director:Steven E. Gordon

    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat
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    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Day of Reckoning (2)

    S2:E175/11/2002

    A traitor in the battle threatens the efforts of the X-Men and the Brotherhood against Magneto, who has another secret weapon -- the Sentinel robot.

    Directors:Steven E. Gordon, Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur

    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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    Directors:Steven E. Gordon, Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur

    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat
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    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Blind Alley

    S3:E510/19/2002

    Mystique escapes from imprisonment while the X-Men repair and rebuild the Institute. Disguised as Alex, she lures Scott into a trap - leaving him stranded in the middle of the Mexican desert without his glasses.

    Directors:Curt Geda, Boyd Kirkland

    Writer:Unknown

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    Directors:Curt Geda, Boyd Kirkland

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    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - X-Treme Measures

    S3:E611/2/2002

    Evan enters an extreme Skateboarding competition, and puts his skills to the test. But something is wrong: A mysterious woman is watching and following him during the competition.

    Director:Frank Paur

    Writers:Jules Dennis, Greg Johnson

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    Director:Frank Paur

    Writers:Jules Dennis, Greg Johnson
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    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Dark Horizon (1)

    S3:E118/9/2003

    As Jean's and Scott's graduation day approaches, Rogue suddenly leaves the mansion.

    Directors:Curt Geda, Frank Paur

    Writers:Christopher L. Yost, Craig Kyle

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    Directors:Curt Geda, Frank Paur

    Writers:Christopher L. Yost, Craig Kyle
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    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Dark Horizon (2)

    S3:E128/16/2003

    As all the monsters in the tomb attack, the teammates fight to survive and find a way out.

    Directors:Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur

    Writer:Craig Kyle

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    Directors:Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur

    Writer:Craig Kyle
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    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Cruise Control

    S3:E138/23/2003

    The X-Men are on vacation with Storm as their guardian. Amara falls ill while on the ship.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Craig Kyle

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    Writer:Craig Kyle
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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Adrift

    S2:E611/3/2001

    Havok is swept out to sea while surfing in Hawaii, and Scott saves him, but they both end up stranded and have to work together to survive.

    Director:Steven E. Gordon

    Writer:Greg Johnson

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    Director:Steven E. Gordon

    Writer:Greg Johnson
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    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Operation: Rebirth

    S2:E143/30/2002

    Magneto steals plans for a top-secret project that produced super soldiers. Wolverine worked on it during World War II.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland

    Writer:Bob Forward

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    Director:Boyd Kirkland

    Writer:Bob Forward
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    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Strategy X

    S1:E111/4/2000

    Mystique sees an opportunity to get a spy in Xavier's institute when the morally shady Todd Tolanski starts exhibiting mutant powers. Kurt Wagner, Xavier's latest recruit, arrives and tries to familiarize himself with his new life as part of the X-Men.

    Director:Frank Paur

    Writers:Avi Arad, Rick Ungar, Bob Forward

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    Director:Frank Paur

    Writers:Avi Arad, Rick Ungar, Bob Forward
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    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Mutant Crush

    S1:E411/25/2000

    The only thing bigger than Fred Dukes' strength and size, is his temper, which makes his first day at school rather difficult. When Jean Grey makes contact, trying to be friendly, he takes it just a bit to seriously.

    Director:Frank Paur

    Writer:Katherine Lawrence

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    Director:Frank Paur

    Writer:Katherine Lawrence
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    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Middleverse

    S1:E61/27/2001

    Kurt accidently finds an abandoned lab, and is sucked into a pocket dimension by a strange device he finds there.

    Director:Steven E. Gordon

    Writer:Adam Beechen

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    Director:Steven E. Gordon

    Writer:Adam Beechen
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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Bada-Bing Bada-Boom

    S2:E210/6/2001

    Nightcrawler has a crush on a new student. The wild girl is grounded for breaking the rules, but things get worse when her father arrives and asks that she help him in a bank robbery.

    Director:Steven E. Gordon

    Writer:Greg Johnson

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    Director:Steven E. Gordon

    Writer:Greg Johnson
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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Fun and Games

    S2:E410/20/2001

    The young X-Men are left alone in the mansion when the adults respond to a jailbreak, and they throw a party that doesn't end well.

    Director:Frank Paur

    Writer:Brian Swenlin

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    Director:Frank Paur

    Writer:Brian Swenlin
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    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Day of Recovery

    S3:E19/14/2002

    X-Men and the Brotherhood deal with the aftermath of the world finding out about mutants. The Institute is blown up, and Mystique posed as Prof. X to blow it up. Some of the X-Men and Brotherhood are captured, leaving the mutants that escaped to find them and the Professor.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland

    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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    Director:Boyd Kirkland

    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat