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An American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics. After its second season, it became Justice League Unlimited, and ran an additional three seasons.

Release Date: November 17, 2001

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Average Runtime: 25m

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November 17, 2001
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July 5, 2003
November 17, 2001
01. Secret Origins (1)
As alien invaders who were accidentally awakened on Mars begin to take over the Earth, Superman and Batman rescue J'onn J'onzz who telepathically summons Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, the Flash, and Green Lantern to defeat the invasion.
November 17, 2001
02. Secret Origins (2)
As alien invaders (vaguely modeled after the White Martians from the DCU) who were accidentally awakened on Mars begin to take over the Earth, Superman and Batman rescue J'onn J'onzz who telepathically summons Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, the Flash, and Green Lantern to defeat the invasion. Superman gathers everyone at the newly built Watchtower funded by Batman (through Wayne Aerospace's R&D budget) and asks to be part of a team, which he dubs the Justice League.
November 17, 2001
03. Secret Origins (3)
As alien invaders (vaguely modeled after the White Martians from the DCU) who were accidentally awakened on Mars begin to take over the Earth, Superman and Batman rescue J'onn J'onzz who telepathically summons Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, the Flash, and Green Lantern to defeat the invasion. Superman gathers everyone at the newly built Watchtower funded by Batman (through Wayne Aerospace's R&D budget) and asks to be part of a team, which he dubs the Justice League.
November 19, 2001
04. In Blackest Night (1)
Green Lantern surrenders himself to robotic Manhunters to stand trial for the destruction of a planet. While Flash acts as John's attorney, the rest of the League discovers that Kanjar Ro actually helped the Manhunters frame John.
November 26, 2001
05. In Blackest Night (2)
Green Lantern surrenders himself to robotic Manhunters to stand trial for the destruction of a planet. While Flash acts as John's attorney, the rest of the League discovers that Kanjar Ro actually helped the Manhunters frame John.
December 3, 2001
06. The Enemy Below (1)
A nuclear submarine is attacked in the Atlantic, forcing the League to come face-to-face with Aquaman and his Atlantean army. Aquaman takes Superman up on his advice to go to Metropolis and take his problems up with the various governments of the world. When a mercenary Deadshot attacks Aquaman, the League steps in. Aquaman discovers that Lord Orm, his own brother, was behind the attack. Orm takes Aquaman and his infant son and places them on a cliff over a vein of molten lava, leaving them to die. In order to save his son, Aquaman must make the terrible sacrifice of severing his own hand.
December 10, 2001
07. The Enemy Below (2)
A nuclear submarine is attacked in the Atlantic, forcing the League to come face-to-face with Aquaman and his Atlantean army. Aquaman takes Superman up on his advice to go to Metropolis and take his problems up with the various governments of the world. When a mercenary Deadshot attacks Aquaman, the League steps in. Aquaman discovers that Lord Orm, his own brother, was behind the attack. Orm takes Aquaman and his infant son and places them on a cliff over a vein of molten lava, leaving them to die. In order to save his son, Aquaman must make the terrible sacrifice of severing his own hand.
January 21, 2002
08. Paradise Lost (1)
Sorcerer Felix Faust threatens to keep Wonder Woman's home population transformed into stone if she does not gather artifacts for him. He uses the artifacts to release Hades from Tartarus. The League succeeds in banishing Hades and his minions, but the victory is bittersweet as Diana is exiled from Themyscira for allowing the men of the Justice League to help.
January 28, 2002
09. Paradise Lost (2)
Sorcerer Felix Faust threatens to keep Wonder Woman's home population transformed into stone if she does not gather artifacts for him. He uses the artifacts to release Hades from Tartarus. The League succeeds in banishing Hades and his minions, but the victory is bittersweet as Diana is exiled from Themyscira for allowing the men of the Justice League to help.
February 23, 2002
10. War World (1)
Superman and Martian Manhunter are abducted by extraterrestrial slave traders and are sold to a planet of the despotic ruler Mongul where the population spends its time watching aliens in mortal combat in an enormous colosseum. Green Lantern and Hawkgirl set out to rescue them.
March 3, 2002
11. War World (2)
Superman and Martian Manhunter are abducted by extraterrestrial slave traders and are sold to a planet of the despotic ruler Mongul where the population spends its time watching aliens in mortal combat in an enormous colosseum. Green Lantern and Hawkgirl set out to rescue them.
March 10, 2002
12. The Brave and the Bold (1)
Green Lantern and the Flash uncover a plot by Gorilla Grodd to destroy Gorilla City, a hidden city of hyperintelligent talking gorillas in Africa. Grodd has a device that allows him to control the minds of others, and uses stolen gorilla technology to steal all of Central City and put its inhabitants under his control. Locked inside the force field-shielded city, Flash and Green Lantern work together with Solovar, Gorilla City's chief of security, to destroy the enemy from within before Grodd carries out his revenge on Gorilla City.
March 17, 2002
13. The Brave and the Bold (2)
Green Lantern and the Flash uncover a plot by Gorilla Grodd to destroy Gorilla City, a hidden city of hyperintelligent talking gorillas in Africa. Grodd has a device that allows him to control the minds of others, and uses stolen gorilla technology to steal all of Central City and put its inhabitants under his control. Locked inside the force field-shielded city, Flash and Green Lantern work together with Solovar, Gorilla City's chief of security, to destroy the enemy from within before Grodd carries out his revenge on Gorilla City.
April 7, 2002
14. Fury (1)
A rogue Amazonian named Aresia (born in the mortal world, raised in Themyscira) gathers a small group of Luthor's former Injustice Gang including Star Sapphire, Shade, Copperhead, Solomon Grundy, and Tsukuri, and sets out to kill the world's male population, who she holds responsible for the death of her family members in a war.
April 14, 2002
15. Fury (2)
A rogue Amazonian named Aresia (born in the mortal world, raised in Themyscira) gathers a small group of Luthor's former Injustice Gang including Star Sapphire, Shade, Copperhead, Solomon Grundy, and Tsukuri, and sets out to kill the world's male population, who she holds responsible for the death of her family members in a war.
April 21, 2002
16. Legends (1)
The Justice League is accidentally transported to a parallel world and find the Justice Guild of America, comic book characters in the Justice League's world. While battling super villains in this other dimension, they discover that the world is just an elaborate illusion.
April 28, 2002
17. Legends (2)
The Justice League is accidentally transported to a parallel world and find the Justice Guild of America, comic book characters in the Justice League's world. While battling super villains in this other dimension, they discover that the world is just an elaborate illusion.
September 6, 2002
18. Injustice for All (1)
Exposed as a criminal, sentenced to prison, and terminally ill due to long term kryptonite exposure, Lex Luthor escapes and assembles a supervillain team consisting of Cheetah, The Shade, Solomon Grundy, Star Sapphire, Copperhead, and Ultra-Humanite to take on the Justice League, calling themselves the Injustice Gang. The Joker also becomes part of the team, but on his own invitation. However, even with their combined power, this gang proves no match for Batman's wiles.
September 13, 2002
19. Injustice for All (2)
Exposed as a criminal, sentenced to prison, and terminally ill due to long term kryptonite exposure, Lex Luthor escapes and assembles a supervillain team consisting of Cheetah, The Shade, Solomon Grundy, Star Sapphire, Copperhead, and Ultra-Humanite to take on the Justice League, calling themselves the Injustice Gang. The Joker also becomes part of the team, but on his own invitation. However, even with their combined power, this gang proves no match for Batman's wiles.
September 20, 2002
20. A Knight of Shadows (1)
Jason Blood and his alter-ego Etrigan the Demon, seek the assistance of the Justice League in preventing the Philosopher's stone from falling into the hands of his ancient enemy, the sorceress Morgaine Le Fey.
September 27, 2002
21. A Knight of Shadows (2)
Jason Blood and his alter-ego Etrigan the Demon, seek the assistance of the Justice League in preventing the Philosopher's stone from falling into the hands of his ancient enemy, the sorceress Morgaine Le Fey.
October 4, 2002
22. Metamorphosis (1)
Green Lantern's old friend Rex Mason, now working for a shady industrialist, suffers an "accident" arranged by his jealous employer and is transformed into the superhero Metamorpho.
October 11, 2002
23. Metamorphosis (2)
Green Lantern's old friend Rex Mason, now working for a shady industrialist, suffers an "accident" arranged by his jealous employer and is transformed into the superhero Metamorpho.
November 9, 2002
24. The Savage Time (1)
The Justice League returns from a mission in space to find the world transformed – a result of villain Vandal Savage feeding information to his younger self in the 1940s, allowing him to help take over the world during World War II. The League travels back in time themselves to stop him, and fight Nazis alongside DC Comics' WWII-era heroes (including Easy Company, the Blackhawks, and Steve Trevor).
November 9, 2002
25. The Savage Time (2)
The Justice League returns from a mission in space to find the world transformed – a result of villain Vandal Savage feeding information to his younger self in the 1940s, allowing him to help take over the world during World War II. The League travels back in time themselves to stop him, and fight Nazis alongside DC Comics' WWII-era heroes (including Easy Company, the Blackhawks, and Steve Trevor).
November 9, 2002
26. The Savage Time (3)
The Justice League returns from a mission in space to find the world transformed – a result of villain Vandal Savage feeding information to his younger self in the 1940s, allowing him to help take over the world during World War II. The League travels back in time themselves to stop him, and fight Nazis alongside DC Comics' WWII-era heroes (including Easy Company, the Blackhawks, and Steve Trevor).
July 5, 2003
01. Twilight (1)
After crushing defeat at the hands of Highfather, Darkseid asks the League to help him defend Apokolips against Brainiac. While Superman, J'onn, and Hawkgirl fight the villainous AI, Batman and Wonder Woman travel to New Genesis to recruit the aid of the New Gods, including Orion, Lightray, and Highfather.
July 5, 2003
02. Twilight (2)
The League discovers that Brainiac and Darkseid have formed a partnership: Superman for the Anti-Life Equation.
October 4, 2003
03. Tabula Rasa (1)
Lex Luthor controls and manipulates a powerful android named Amazo with the ability to copy and collect any superpower, posing as a father figure to it. Meanwhile, J'onn questions the nature of humans and struggles with the burden of hearing thousands of their minds in his head at the same time after performing a psychic sweep of the city of Metropolis in a failed attempt to locate Luthor.
October 4, 2003
04. Tabula Rasa (2)
Batman manages to drive Amazo off, but the League needs J'onn to defeat the android... and J'onn has lost his faith in humanity.
October 11, 2003
05. Only a Dream (1)
Small-time crook John Dee volunteers for an experimental treatment while in prison. While the authorities are distracted by a mass prison break--led by Volcana, Firefly, Solomon Grundy, Copperhead, and Luminus--John Dee overdoses to become the dream-controlling Doctor Destiny.
October 11, 2003
06. Only a Dream (2)
Doctor Destiny takes telepathic control of most of the team in their sleep, leaving Batman and J'onn to save the others. As the League members become trapped in their dreams and unable to wake up, J'onn tries to force them awake, while Batman goes to confront Dr. Destiny.
October 18, 2003
07. Maid of Honor (1)
Wonder Woman befriends the princess of Kasnia, a jet-setting party girl who is reluctant to end her wild ways in order to get married. Unfortunately, her fiancé is the immortal Vandal Savage, and he already has plans for both the throne and the Justice League.
October 18, 2003
08. Maid of Honor (2)
While Wonder Woman and Batman stop Savage in Kasnia, Flash, Green Lantern and J'onn Jonzz go to take out Savage's new Rail Gun satellite.
October 25, 2003
09. Hearts and Minds (1)
Kilowog crashes to Earth, seeking John Stewart's help to rescue other members of the Green Lantern Corps from the psychic, would-be conqueror Despero. He also explains that John's former mentor and lover, Katma Tui, is one of the captives. John goes to confront Despero and is defeated, only for the rebels to rescue him.
October 25, 2003
10. Hearts and Minds (2)
After facing Despero and losing because of Despero's mental training, John has to retrain himself so he can use his power ring to help the League end Despero's reign. Flash, Hawkgirl, and Jonn Jonzz accompany Kilowog to Despero's planet to help John stop him.
November 1, 2003
11. A Better World (1)
After the death of the Flash, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman launch an assault on the White House and Superman kills President Lex Luthor. Two years later, the Justice Lords now rule over the planet with an iron fist. Lord Batman discovers the dimension which the Justice League inhabits. Considering their counterparts naive, but wishing to spread order to the newly discovered world, the Lords cross over and trap the League. The Lords then take their places in a quest to make this Earth like their own.
November 1, 2003
12. A Better World (2)
Flash frees himself from Justice Lord imprisonment, and the speedster frees the rest of his team. Batman considers joining forces with his counterpart, while the Lords tighten their grip on the League's Earth.
November 8, 2003
13. Eclipsed (1)
An ancient lunar crystal called the Black Heart is discovered. Little do the members of the Justice League know, it harbors an evil snake spirit with the ability to possess its bearer. The crystal's power contaminates almost all of the League, except for the Flash, who manages to prove his mettle and save his friends from the solar eclipse that will destroy both the Sun and the Earth.
November 8, 2003
14. Eclipsed (2)
An ancient lunar crystal called the Black Heart is discovered. Little do the members of the Justice League know, it harbors an evil snake spirit with the ability to possess its bearer. The crystal's power contaminates almost all of the League, except for the Flash, who manages to prove his mettle and save his friends from the solar eclipse that will destroy both the Sun and the Earth.
November 15, 2003
15. The Terror Beyond (1)
Doctor Fate and Aquaman rescue Solomon Grundy, intent on using him to help battle an ancient evil. The pairing of these heroes is an homage to the Marvel Comics superhero team The Defenders and the plot is based upon H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.[1] Hawkgirl's atheism is shaken by Grundy's sacrifice to recover his soul, and to a lesser extentby the reliance of Wonder Woman and Aquaman on their deities when in need.
November 15, 2003
16. The Terror Beyond (2)
Doctor Fate and Aquaman rescue Solomon Grundy, intent on using him to help battle an ancient evil. The pairing of these heroes is an homage to the Marvel Comics superhero team The Defenders and the plot is based upon H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.[1] Hawkgirl's atheism is shaken by Grundy's sacrifice to recover his soul, and to a lesser extentby the reliance of Wonder Woman and Aquaman on their deities when in need.
November 22, 2003
17. Secret Society (1)
While the Justice League are quarreling about the value of mutual trust and teamwork, Grodd organizes a Secret Society composed of Parasite, Giganta, Sinestro, The Shade, Clayface, and Killer Frost. The Society captures most of the League, but J'onn frees the others and the Society is defeated in front of a crowded stadium.
November 22, 2003
18. Secret Society (2)
While the Justice League are quarreling about the value of mutual trust and teamwork, Grodd organizes a Secret Society composed of Parasite, Giganta, Sinestro, The Shade, Clayface, and Killer Frost. The Society captures most of the League, but J'onn frees the others and the Society is defeated in front of a crowded stadium.
November 29, 2003
19. Hereafter (1)
A band of supervillains team up to get revenge on Superman. When they attack Metropolis, Toyman shoots from an experimental weapon towards Batman and an injured Wonder Woman, but Superman sacrifices himself to save them and is seemingly vaporized. The League attempts to cope with the loss of Superman by defending Metropolis in his absence. Eventually Lobo arrives at the Watchtower and nominates himself as Superman's replacement, but does more harm than good. Superman wakes up 30,000 years in Earth's future, and is powerless because the sun has turned red. He is aided by Vandal Savage who is the only human left alive as the result of an attempt at world domination staged a few months after Superman's disappearance.
November 29, 2003
20. Hereafter (2)
A band of supervillains team up to get revenge on Superman. When they attack Metropolis, Toyman shoots from an experimental weapon towards Batman and an injured Wonder Woman, but Superman sacrifices himself to save them and is seemingly vaporized. The League attempts to cope with the loss of Superman by defending Metropolis in his absence. Eventually Lobo arrives at the Watchtower and nominates himself as Superman's replacement, but does more harm than good. Superman wakes up 30,000 years in Earth's future, and is powerless because the sun has turned red. He is aided by Vandal Savage who is the only human left alive as the result of an attempt at world domination staged a few months after Superman's disappearance.
December 6, 2003
21. Wild Cards (1)
Taking over a TV station in Las Vegas, the Joker announces that he has placed a series of bombs that will destroy the Strip in twenty-two minutes and fifty-one seconds if they are not stopped by the Justice League. With the whole world watching Joker's version of reality television, the League must first get past the Joker's own super-team, the Royal Flush Gang. However, the threat imposed by the Joker is not as simple as it seems, and Batman must track down his location to stop his nemesis.
December 6, 2003
22. Wild Cards (2)
Taking over a TV station in Las Vegas, the Joker announces that he has placed a series of bombs that will destroy the Strip in twenty-two minutes and fifty-one seconds if they are not stopped by the Justice League. With the whole world watching Joker's version of reality television, the League must first get past the Joker's own super-team, the Royal Flush Gang. However, the threat imposed by the Joker is not as simple as it seems, and Batman must track down his location to stop his nemesis.
December 13, 2003
23. Comfort and Joy
After saving two worlds, the members of the Justice League decide to take a break to celebrate the holidays.
May 29, 2004
24. Starcrossed (1)
After Earth is attacked by a Gordanian battleship, the League is aided by an army of hawkmen from Hawkgirl's home planet of Thanagar. The Thanagarians offer to help Earth build a shield to defend against the Gordanians, but Batman discovers that this is just a ruse. Hawkgirl finds herself torn between her allegiance to Thanagar and her commitment to the Justice League, as well as between her betrothal to the Thanagarian commander Hro Talak and her deep budding romantic love for Green Lantern, John Stewart.
May 29, 2004
25. Starcrossed (2)
After Earth is attacked by a Gordanian battleship, the League is aided by an army of hawkmen from Hawkgirl's home planet of Thanagar. The Thanagarians offer to help Earth build a shield to defend against the Gordanians, but Batman discovers that this is just a ruse. Hawkgirl finds herself torn between her allegiance to Thanagar and her commitment to the Justice League, as well as between her betrothal to the Thanagarian commander Hro Talak and her deep budding romantic love for Green Lantern, John Stewart.
May 29, 2004
26. Starcrossed (3)
After Earth is attacked by a Gordanian battleship, the League is aided by an army of hawkmen from Hawkgirl's home planet of Thanagar. The Thanagarians offer to help Earth build a shield to defend against the Gordanians, but Batman discovers that this is just a ruse. Hawkgirl finds herself torn between her allegiance to Thanagar and her commitment to the Justice League, as well as between her betrothal to the Thanagarian commander Hro Talak and her deep budding romantic love for Green Lantern, John Stewart.
Carl Lumbly
Martian Manhunter
Phil LaMarr
Green Lantern
Clancy Brown
Lex Luthor
Nicholle Tom
Kara Kent
Oded Fehr
Dr.Fate
Morena Baccarin
Black Canary
Susan Eisenberg
Wonder Woman
Amy Acker
Huntress
Kin Shriner
Green Arrow
Bruce Timm
Creator / Producer
Sander Schwartz
Executive Producer
Linda Simensky
Executive Producer
Jay Bastian
Executive Producer
Rich Fogel
Producer
James Tucker
Producer
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