"X-Men" (1992) TV series 1992-1997

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creator:

Stan Lee

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

31 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.

Plot Keywords:

Mutant | Marvel Comics | X Men | Superhero Team | Blue Fur

Cast

Cathal J. Dodd	...	Logan / ... (65 episodes, 1992-1997)
Cedric Smith	...	Professor Charles Xavier / ... (51 episodes, 1992-1997)
Norm Spencer	...	Cyclops / ... (51 episodes, 1992-1997)
George Buza	...	Beast / ... (49 episodes, 1992-1997)
Lenore Zann	...	Rogue (48 episodes, 1992-1997)
Catherine Disher	...	Jean Grey / ... (43 episodes, 1992-1997)
Alyson Court	...	Jubilee / ... (40 episodes, 1992-1997)
Chris Potter	...	Gambit / ... (38 episodes, 1992-1996)
Alison Sealy-Smith	...	Storm / ... (34 episodes, 1993-1997)

Runtime:

22 min (76 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | USA:TV-Y7 | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Genesis Entertainment

Trivia:

The trucks in episode 5.01 "Phalanx Covenant Part 1" have "Joe's Calamari" signs on the sides, another reference to executive producer Joseph Calamari.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Nightcrawler" Rogue goes from wearing her tattered costume to monk's robes and back between shots.

Quotes:

[Rogue punches a Sentinel]
Jubilee: Did you see what she did?
Storm: Yes, Rogue has a way with men.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock (1999) (TV)

Soundtrack:

X-Men Main Theme

One of the best cartoons to grace television

The X-Men Animated Series was great, hands down. Sure, it wasn't the comic -- and yes, the X-Men lineup stayed the same through all six seasons... but it handelled very well. In some ways I wish the comic could have been more concise like the Animated Series was. Some guest characters (Dazzler, my favourite X-Man, for one) weren't portrayed very well, especially in the explenation of their mutant powers, but it was very cool to see it all piece together.

The X-Men had it's share of continuity problems, however. In season 1, for example, everything was loosely played off of the comics. For instance, the X-Men did NOT know Warren Worthington III (Angel/Archangel). Later on through the series, however, Angel is shown as an original X-Man. Iceman was also later guest-starred as an original X-Man, and Polaris was shown as a former X-Man as well. Other than that, though, the team is set as Wolverine, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey, Jubilee, Beast and Professor X. Some great storylines were the Phoenix Saga, Dark Phoenix Saga and the Phalenx Covenant.

Just about any X-Man you can think of was cameoed as well. Except for Shadowcat that is. Nightcrawler, Dazzler, Colossus, Havok, Wolfsbane, Cannonball, Longshot, and Rictor all stand fresh in my mind. It was truly a great series -- and it was very sad to see it cancelled, as it brought something more substantial to television -- a dream, a goal. Not talking sponges like you see on Nickelodeon. This was and will continue to be one of the greatest cartoons that graced Saturday-morning television.