The Worst Episodes of X-Men

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   5.1/10(923 votes)

   #1 - Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas

   S4:E1212/23/1995

   Jubilee's first Christmas with the X-Men doesn't go exactly as she expected, when she, Storm, and Wolverine become involved with a mission to save the Morlock child known as Leech.

   Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

   Writers:Eric Lewald, Larry Parr

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   Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

   Writers:Eric Lewald, Larry Parr
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   5.5/10(1243 votes)

   #2 - Mojovision

   S2:E112/5/1994

   An alien being named Mojo abducts the X-Men to use as forced action stars of television programming.

   Director:Larry Houston

   Writer:Brooks Wachtel

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   Director:Larry Houston

   Writer:Brooks Wachtel
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   5.6/10(1168 votes)

   #3 - Reunion (1)

   S2:E122/12/1994

   Professor Xavier and Magneto gain a native ally, as they finally come face to face with the new ruler of the Savage Land. A lead from Morph sets up a rematch between Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey and Mister Sinister & his Nasty Boys.

   Director:Larry Houston

   Writer:Len Wein

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   Director:Larry Houston

   Writer:Len Wein
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   5.7/10(944 votes)

   #4 - Longshot

   S5:E510/5/1996

   Longshot, a rebel from another world, tumbles into this world with no memory and a murderous gang led by the six-armed woman warrior Spiral hot on his trail. It turns out that Longshot is on the run from Mojo, maniacal inter-dimensional TV executive. Using Jubilee as the 'prize', Mojo and his minions lure Longshot and the X-Men into a deadly contest which Mojo broadcasts 'live' to up his ratings.

   Directors:Fred Miller, Frank Squillace

   Writers:David McDermott, Steven Melching

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   Directors:Fred Miller, Frank Squillace

   Writers:David McDermott, Steven Melching
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   5.8/10(906 votes)

   #5 - Proteus (2)

   S4:E510/7/1995

   Tracking down his father, who is now a candidate for Secretary of State, Proteus continues threatening lives with his uncontrolable powers. It's up to Professor X alone to try to stop the boy who brought even Wolverine to his knees.

   Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

   Writer:Luanne Crocker

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   Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

   Writer:Luanne Crocker
6. 

   5.9/10(1244 votes)

   #6 - X-Ternally Yours

   S2:E612/4/1993

   Gambit must come face to face with the past he's been running from for years, as he returns to Louisiana to save his brother from the woman he left at the altar.

   Director:Larry Houston

   Writer:Julianne Klemm

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   Director:Larry Houston

   Writer:Julianne Klemm
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   5.9/10(1183 votes)

   #7 - Reunion (2)

   S2:E132/19/1994

   The X-Men find themselves powerless in the Savage Land, and become fodder for Mr. Sinister's experiments. It's up to Wolverine and Ka-Zar to initiate a rescue.

   Director:Larry Houston

   Writer:Michael Edens

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   Director:Larry Houston

   Writer:Michael Edens
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   5.9/10(880 votes)

   #8 - Xavier Remembers

   S4:E164/27/1996

   Trapped on the astral plane after suffering a concussion, Professor Xavier is at the mercy of the Shadow King, and in desperate need of help from his X-Men, who are unable to hear him.

   Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

   Writer:Unknown

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   Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

   Writer:Unknown
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   5.9/10(900 votes)

   #9 - Jubilee's Fairytale Theatre

   S5:E911/16/1996

   Jubilee tells children her own fairy tale having herself, her fellow X-Men and their greatest enemies be the characters in it.

   Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

   Writer:Brooks Wachtel

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   Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

   Writer:Brooks Wachtel
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    5.9/10(845 votes)

    #10 - Hidden Agendas

    S5:E139/13/1997

    When the army learns of Sam Guthrie's cannonball power, they try to enlist him in their ranks.

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Unknown

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Unknown
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    6.0/10(924 votes)

    #11 - Courage

    S4:E39/23/1995

    Morph feels he's finally ready to return to the X-Men. But his homecoming is interrupted by the return of the Sentinels, the robotic mutant-hunters who nearly killed him the last time he faced them. Will history repeat itself?

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writers:Sandy Scesny, Michael Edens

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writers:Sandy Scesny, Michael Edens
12. 

    6.0/10(908 votes)

    #12 - Proteus (1)

    S4:E49/30/1995

    The long hidden secret patient of Muir Island, a reality-warping mutant teen known as Proteus, escapes from his 15 year long captivity, and wreaks havoc across Scotland searching out his father.

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Bruce Reid Schaefer

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Bruce Reid Schaefer
13. 

    6.0/10(877 votes)

    #13 - Secrets, Not Long Buried

    S4:E152/17/1996

    Cyclops heads solo to the desert town of Skull Mesa, where humans and mutants live in harmony, to visit an old mentor from his youth. But he not only finds himself powerless when he arrives, but discovers the place under the rule of a maniacal mutant, with none of the citizens willing to take a stand.

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Unknown

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Unknown
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    6.1/10(952 votes)

    #14 - Sanctuary (1)

    S4:E610/21/1995

    Magneto builds a home strictly for mutants on the orbiting base known as Asteroid M. The message goes out worldwide of initial exodus, and he finds just as many eager to join him, as those anxious to destroy him.

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writers:David McDermott, Steven Melching

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writers:David McDermott, Steven Melching
15. 

    6.1/10(955 votes)

    #15 - Beyond Good and Evil (1)

    S4:E811/4/1995

    Apocalypse steals Cable's computer in the year 3999, allowing him to time travel to the past, where he schemes to bring an end to his struggle against inferior mutants once and for all. This leads to Bishop becoming trapped amid the timestream, and brings

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Steve Cuden

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Steve Cuden
16. 

    6.1/10(939 votes)

    #16 - Beyond Good and Evil (2)

    S4:E911/11/1995

    When Oracle, the psychic member of the Imperial Guard is kidnapped by Apocalypse, Professor Xavier deduces his scheme involves capturing mutants with telepathic abilities. The X-Men are split up to track them down before the villains can, which puts Wolverine & Shard in the middle of a scuffle between Archangel and a ninja named Psylocke.

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Jan Strnad

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Jan Strnad
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    6.1/10(925 votes)

    #17 - Love in Vain

    S4:E142/10/1996

    In a New Mexico desert, Wolverine witnesses the crash of a spaceship carrying horrific, alien bug-like creatures—the Family—which overwhelm him. Rogue reunites with her first boyfriend, Cody, who ends up being a part of the Family's plot to have Rogue become their new leader.

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Unknown

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Unknown
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    6.1/10(899 votes)

    #18 - A Deal with the Devil

    S5:E39/14/1996

    The former Soviet Union's living weapon, Omega Red, is thawed out by the US Military to deal with an abandoned Soviet nuclear submarine near Hawaii. He asks for his old enemy, Wolverine, and the woman responsible for freezing him most recently, Storm, to accompany him on the mission. Omega Red is offered restored humanity, but once aboard the warhead-filled sub, he reveals his true, deadly intentions.

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Unknown

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Unknown
19. 

    6.1/10(861 votes)

    #19 - Storm Front (1)

    S5:E711/2/1996

    The dashing alien, Arkon, unleashes terrible weather conditions over Washington D.C. to get Storm's attention. It works, he begs her to return with him to his planet, Corsus, to save it from meteorological chaos which threatens his people.

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Mirith J. Colao

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writer:Mirith J. Colao
20. 

    6.1/10(873 votes)

    #20 - Descent

    S5:E129/6/1997

    The origin of Mr. Sinister is revealed.

    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writers:David McDermott, Steven Melching

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    Directors:Fred Miller, Larry Houston

    Writers:David McDermott, Steven Melching
21. 

    6.2/10(1072 votes)

    #21 - Obsession

    S3:E109/24/1994

    Fueled on by his desire to seek vengeance against the immortal mutant that changed him into a weapon of evil, Archangel persaudes Rogue into helping him hunt down and destroy Apocalypse.

    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Adam Gilad

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    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Adam Gilad
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    6.3/10(1308 votes)

    #22 - Whatever It Takes

    S2:E311/6/1993

    Storm returns to her village in Africa, and must choose between her life and that of her godson when a powerful evil overtakes him. Meanwhile, Wolverine tracks down Morph in the Amazon, and Professor Xavier & Magneto find their situation going from bad to worse as they end up in a hidden land.

    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Julia Lewald

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    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Julia Lewald
23. 

    6.3/10(1291 votes)

    #23 - Red Dawn

    S2:E411/13/1993

    Jubilee joins Colossus as he returns to his homeland of Russia, and helps him face an unbeatable menace from the Cold War, who wishes to restore the former Soviet Union, and has a history with Wolverine.

    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Francis Moss

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    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Francis Moss
24. 

    6.3/10(1295 votes)

    #24 - Time Fugitives (1)

    S2:E712/11/1993

    Bishop returns from the future to again attempt to fix his world, this time trying to stop a plague from infecting mutants. But his noble actions lead to a far greater tragedy.

    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Michael Edens

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    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Michael Edens
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    6.3/10(1140 votes)

    #25 - Out of the Past (1)

    S3:E17/29/1994

    A group of cyborg mercenaries, led by a woman from Wolverine's past, seek his forced help in unlocking the secrets of a long buried alien spacecraft.

    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Michael Edens

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    Director:Larry Houston

    Writer:Michael Edens