Synopsis
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X-Men: Time Fugitives, Part Two (1993)
X-Men: Red Dawn (1993)
X-Men: Time Fugitives, Part One (1993)
X-Men: X-Ternally Yours (1993)
X-Men: Repo Man (1993)
X-Men: Reunion, Part One (1994)
X-Men: Mojovision (1994)
X-Men: Beauty and the Beast (1994)
X-Men: A Rogue's Tale (1994)
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 5: Child of Light (1994)
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 4: The Starjammers (1994)
X-Men: Reunion, Part Two (1994)
X-Men: Out of the Past, Part One (1994)
X-Men: Out of the Past, Part Two (1994)
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 1: Sacrifice (1994)
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 3: Cry of the Banshee (1994)
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 2: The Dark Shroud (1994)
X-Men: Time Fugitives, Part Two
The social order on earth collapses as the plague foretold by mutant time-traveler Bishop comes to past. Blaming the X-Men and all the other mutants for the scourge, the humans take up arms against their "enemy." It is up to another time-traveler, 40th century bionic mutant Cable, to save the world. He isn't acting altruistically: If he doesn't repair the schism between the humans and mutants, his own world will cease to exist. Part Two of "Time Fugitives" was the eighth episode of X-Men's 1993-94 season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: Red Dawn
A group of unreconstructed and unrepentant Russian generals hope to restore the former Soviet Empire. To this end, they unleash the "ultimate human weapon," Omega Red. It is up to Colossus, the Russian member of the X-Men, to save his newly democratized homeland. But can Colossus rely upon the help of his fellow mutants. Still pretty timely when it first aired in the fall of 1993, "Red Dawn" was Episode #4 of X-Men's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: Time Fugitives, Part One
The two-episode "Time Fugitives" was the second multipart adventure of X-Men's 1993-94 season. Making a return appearance from 1992's "Days of Future Past" is 21st century mutant time-traveler Bishop. This time, Bishop has journeyed to his past (and our present) to help the X-Men fight off an inevitable plague. The scource threatens not only to destroy all mutants, but also to wreak havoc in the "human" world. Most American TV fans got to see Part One of "Time Fugitives" in the winter of 1993-94. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: X-Ternally Yours
Cajun mutant Gambit finds his past catching up with him in a disturbing and frightening fashion. The woman whom Gambit jilted at the altar years ago comes back into his life, seeking revenge. She lures him back to his Southern homeland by means of an old and still-raging family feud, as well as an obscure but binding tithe. "X-Ternally Yours" made its first Fox Network appearance as the sixth episode of X-Men's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: Repo Man
Wolverine is captured by Vindicator and the Canadian Alpha Flight. With cool deliberation, they announce their plan to strip Wolverine of his main source of strength: his impenetrable all-metal skeleton. His only hope for salvation is to agree to quit the X-Men and join the Alpha team. Not surprisingly, his temper again threatens to get in the way of his common sense. "Repo Man" was originally telecast as the fifth installment of X-Men's 1993-94 season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: Reunion, Part One
X-Men closed out its second season with the series' fourth multi-episode adventure, "Reunion." Having learned nothing from his earlier trouncings, Mr. Sinister kidnaps Xavier and Magneto, spiriting them away to his castle in Savage Land. Sinister hopes to lure the other X-Men into his lair, then to steal their genetic material to create a race of evil --- and immortal --- supermutants. Even worse, Xavier is in the thrall of diabolical hypnotist Sauro. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: Mojovision
This X-Men episode was probably inspired by the many setbacks experienced by the producers in getting the series on the air. The villain of the piece is Mojo, an interdimensional TV network programmer with delusions of grandeur. Against their will, the X-Men are enlisted to appear in Mojo's latest video spectacular, to be broadcast throughout the universe. To heighten ratings, Mojo turns the X-Men against one another, leading to a climactic duel a mort. And this was years before the backstabbing participants of CBS' Survivor! "Mojovision" was the eleventh episode of X-Men's 1993-1994 season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: Beauty and the Beast
Dr. McCoy, also known as The Beast, falls in love with one of his patients: Carly, a blind girl who sees only his inner goodness and not his outer grotesqueness. Alas, Carly's father is of the opinion that all mutants should be eliminated. But when the girl is kidnapped by the terrorist "Friends of Humanity" group, her father turns to Beast --- and the rest of the X-Men --- for help. "Beauty and the Beast" was first telecast as Episode #10 of X-Men's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: A Rogue's Tale
The spotlight in this episode is on countrified mutant "absorber" Rogue --- and on Rouge's foster mother Mystique. Taking a journey into her own past, Rogue is forced to give up her allegiance to the X-Men and align herself with her earliest enemy, Ms. Marvel. The inevitable climactic battle takes place in an entirely different space-time continuum. "A Rogue's Tale" originally aired as the ninth episode of X-Men's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 5: Child of Light
"Child of Light" was the fifth and final chapter of X-Men's "The Phoenix Saga." The worst happens when evil Shi'ar emperor D'Kan gets his hands on the M'Kraan crystal. Within an instant, he creates own universe within the crystal, installing himself as supreme ruler. In order to sustain his new realm, he begins to suck the life forces from our solar system. The Earth's only salvation rests in the hands of Phoenix, who, in putting his life on the line, also imperils his "host" Jean Grey. The downbeat ending of "The Phoenix Saga" was orginally supposed to have been alleviated by the followup installment "No Man Is an Island", which for reasons unknown remained untelecast for nearly two years -- thereby rendering several elements of the upcoming "The Dark Phoenix" saga incomprehensible. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 4: The Starjammers
In this fourth chapter of X-Men's "The Phoenix Saga," the inevitable showdown over possession of the all-powerful M'Kraan crystal drawing near. By now totally absorbed by Phoenix force, Jean Grey uses her newly aquired super strength to take the rest of the X-Men to the Shi'ar ship, where Lilandra had hidden the precious crystal. There they are confronted by Lilandra's evil brother D'Ken--and a legion of new foes, including pirates Corsair, Raza, Hepzibah, Ch'od. "Starjammers" was originally telecast during X-Men's 1994-95 season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: Reunion, Part Two
Having used Xavier and Magneto to lure the X-Men to Savage Land, Mr. Sinister and his henchmen, the Nasty Boys, capture all of the crimefighting mutants. First stripping the X-Men of their powers, the villain then sets about to make imprints of their DNA, the better to clone a race of evil supermutants. As Rogue is placed on the operating table, Wolverine manages to escape, and with the help of Savage Island native Ka-Zar he attempts a daring rescue. Once again, however, poor, schizophrenic Morph gets the worst of it. With the original telecast of Part Two of "Reunion," the second season of X-Men came to a close. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: Out of the Past, Part One
The X-Men launched their third TV season by doing battle against Lady Deathstrike, a "living weapon" newly arrived from Japan to wreak havoc on the US. This terrifying female cyborg is actually Yuriko, Wolverine's former love. Believing Wolverine was responsible for her father's death. Lady Deathstrike lures the X-Men into the Morlock Tunnels--from which no one has ever returned. "Out of the Past" was the first multipart episode of X-Men's 1994-95 season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: Out of the Past, Part Two
In the second half of the two-part Out of the Past, the X-Men are still at the mercy of Lady Deathstrike (actually Wolverine's ex-sweetheart Yuriko) and her henchmen, The Reavers. In addition, our heroes must face a new threat: The M'Kraan Spirit Drinker, freshly released from the Shi'ar vessel that Lady Deathstrike has brought to earth. With the voracious Spirit Drinker threatening to absorb not only the X-Men but also Deathstrike and the Reavers, the heroes and the villains are forced to work together -- but not before the Spirit Drinker has taken possession of Jubilee's spirit, perhaps for keeps. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 1: Sacrifice
Eric the Red, emissary from Shi'ar, takes over the Eagle One space station. Eric's purpose: To clear the path for his emperor D'Ken, who is determined to destroy his sister Lilandra and gain control of the M'Kraan. And if the X-Men should try to interfere, they may be crushed by space gravity. "Sacrifice" was a continuation of the story arc launched by the two-part X-Men adventure "Out of the Past," and the inaugural entry in the series' multipart "The Phoenix Saga." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 3: Cry of the Banshee
The "hallucination" experienced by Professor X in the previous episode "Dark Shroud" turns out to be quite real. It is Lilandra, the sister of evil Shi'ar emperor D'Ken. She has returned to beg the X-Men's help in resolving the conflict over the all-powerful M'Kran crystal. Before Professor X can render his decision, Lilandra is kidnapped -- and worse, the professor is unable to convince anyone that she ever existed. Meanwhile, Jean Grey is still in thrall of the Phoenix Force. "Cry of the Banshee" was the third chapter of X-Men's "The Phoenix Saga." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
X-Men: The Phoenix Saga, Part 2: The Dark Shroud
"Dark Shroud" was the second chapter of X-Men's "The Phoenix Saga." Things get off to a perilous start when mutant Jean Grey's psychokinetic shield breaks down as she tries to pilot shuttle back to earth. Though the shuttle lands safely, Jean is taken over by the Phoenix Force. As she struggles with the contradictory impulses in her memory banks, her mentor Professor X likewise undergoes a metamorphosis, which has a profound effect on his sabbatical in Ireland -- or does it? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
