X-Men Evolution: Season 3

  • CRUISE CONTROL *
  • X23 *
  • DARK HORIZON - PART 1 * 
  • DARK HORIZON - PART 2 *

* Kids WB is treating these last four episodes as part of Season 4.


DAY OF RECOVERY
Episode #31, First aired on Sep. 14, 2002
Also aired on: Jan. 4, 2003

Story by Greg Johnson and Boyd Kirkland
Written by Steve Granat and Cydne Clark 

Supporting
Cast:
 
Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Nightcrawler, Ice-Man, Kitty Pryde, Boom-Boom, Berserker, Magma, Wolfsbane, Multiple, Spike, Wolverine, Beast
Guest Appearance: Nick Fury
1st Appearance: Calibban
Villains: Mystique, Avalanche, Toad, Scarlet Witch, Blob

KITTY PRYDE: 
Now what? The institute's gone, the professor is missing, we can't go back to school, and it's open season on mutants!

KURT: 
Well, look at the bright side... No homework.

SYNOPSIS: 
After last season's shocking ending, where on Earth is Professor Xavier? Only Mystique knows, but will she tell? And now that the world know about mutants, and their mansion destroyed, where will the X-Men go? As all of this happens, the X-Men must hide from the authorities, and form an uneasy alliance with Mystique to rescue the rest of their team members. Plus, the new mutants hide in the sewers and Toad and Scarlet Witch go back to New York to investigate if Magneto is still alive.

XPIDER-MAN'S OBSERVATIONS: 
Mutants being haunted by the government, and the X-Men no longer have a place to hide? Isn't this similar to the plot planned for the second X-Men movie (X2)? Cool!




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THE STUFF OF HEROES  
Episode # 32, First aired on Sep. 21, 2002 
Tentative aired date also on: Oct. 12, 2002

Written By Bob Forward
Directed by Curt Geda

Supporting
Cast:
 
Cyclops, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Ice-Man, Spike, Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Beast 
Villains: Juggernaut

WOLVERINE
Listen, kid...

CYCLOPS
No! We're the X-Men, Wolverine. We're not kids anymore. You trained us. And you know something? We're good. Very good. 

SYNOPSIS: 
The search of Professor Xavier continues! As the hunt for mutants goes on, Storm and Beast must convince the government that they are not a threat. But Juggernaut's sudden appearance only makes things worse. Without Professor X, who will stop the Juggernaut?

XPIDER-MAN OBSERVATIONS:
Did you notice that Ice-Man was very useful in this episode? From creating the "big screen" to helping fight along the X-Me?. And the rest of the X-Men acted as a team as well. Maybe Scott is right, they are now the X-Men, not kids!

X-NOTE: 
Wolverine debuts his new uniform in this episode. 




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MAINSTREAM   
Episode # 33, First aired: Sep. 28, 2002 
Re-run on Oct. 26, 2002

Story by Greg Johnson
Written by Michael Merton
Directed by Frank Paur

Supporting
Cast:
 
Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Nightcrawler, Ice-Man, Spike, Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Professor X
Villains: Principal Kelly, Toad, Avalanche, Blob, Colossus

SYNOPSIS:
Professor Xavier tells his students that is time to go back to school and prove to everyone that they should not be feared. The only condition is that they should not use their powers for any reason. How will their friends treat them now that they know who they really are? Principal Kelly does not want mutant to be at his school and will try the unthinkable to accomplish this.



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THE STUFF OF VILLAINS   
Episode # 34, First aired: Oct. 5, 2002 
Re-run on Nov. 23, 2002, Jan. 11, 2003

Written by Adam Beechen

Supporting
Cast:
 
Rogue and Kitty
Villains: Caliban, Scarlet Witch, Toad, Quicksilver, Avalanche, Blob, Gambit

SYNOPSIS:
The Brotherhood must rescue Quicksilver, but Avalanche is looking for revenge.

 



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BLIND ALLEY
Episode #35, Tentative air date: Oct. 19, 2002
Also aired on Jan. 18, 2003

Story by Greg Johnson, Boyd Kirkland and Craig Kyle
Written by Doug Molitor

Supporting Cast:  Cyclops, Jean Grey
Villains: Mystique

SYNOPSIS:
Mystique escapes Area 51 with one thing on her mind: vengeance against the person who locked her in there.



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X-TREME MEASURES
Episode #36, First aired on Nov.. 2, 2002

Story by Greg Johnson and Kirkland
Written by Jules Dennis and Johnson

Supporting Cast:  Spike, Storm, X-Men
1st Villain Appearance: Morlocks

SYNOPSIS:
Evan's mutation is becoming more and more difficult to control, and so is his temper. He finally finds solace and acceptance in a most unlikely place -- but at what cost? 
Plus Kitty just got her driving permit! *

* Special thanks to Shirley Ku for clarifying that Kitty got a driving permit and not a driver's license as I previously posted. Silly me! :)



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THE TOAD, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
Episode #37, First aired on Nov. 9, 2002

Written by Steve Granat and Cydne Clark. 

Supporting Cast:  Nightcrawler & Amanda, Storm, X-Men
Villains: Scarlet Witch, Toad, Pyro, Magneto, Quicksilver, Blob, Avalanche
1st Appearance: Mastermind

CYCLOPS: Wanda, was that Pyro after you? 

SCARLET WITCH: Yes, he was delivering a little message from my father.

JEAN GREY: Magneto? What kind of message?

SCARLET WITCH: He wants me to stop looking for him, and for his errant boy, my brother. 

JEAN GREY: But Pietro is not hiding. He's back with the brotherhood.

SCARLET WITCH: Uh?!

SYNOPSIS:
Nightcrawler goes to Amanda's house to meet her parents. But things don't go that well when Toad shows up to get Kurt's image inducer.

Here's how story editor Greg Johnson describes the episode:
"A lighter episode that pokes fun at the lengths Toad will go in order to win the heart of Wanda. But look for some interesting developments in Wanda's search for her father."

Mastermind
Jean, Scott, and Wanda

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SELF POSSESSED
Episode #38, First aired on November 16, 2002

Written by Greg Johnson.

Supporting Cast:  Rogue, Wolverine, X-Men
Villains: Risty/Mystique

RISKY: I understand if you don't want to talk about it. 

ROGUE: No, wait. I do... If I were to touch you right now, I'd probably put you in a comma. Your life force, your memories, everything about you, will all flow into me. 

RISKY: That's.. freaky.

ROGUE: Yeah, it is. And worse, everyone I touch stays inside of me. It's getting a little crowded.

JEAN GREY: What's wrong with her?

CYCLOPS: It's like every person she ever absorbed is fighting to take over.

SYNOPSIS:
Are Scott Summers and Jean on a... you know... date?
Rogue discovers that her friend is really Mystique. Plus Rogue becomes Sabretooth, Juggernaut, Magneto, Quicksilver, Arcade, Mystique, Cyclops, Avalanche, Storm. (Nightcrawler's and Jean's ability)

Here's how Johnson describes the episode:
"The numerous personalities Rogue has absorbed over the years now start waging war for dominance within her. The ordeal cements a bond between her and one of the other X-Men."




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UNDER LOCK & KEY
Episode #39, First aired on November 30, 2002

Written by Sean Roche
Directed by Frank Paur
Story Editor: Greg Johnson

Supporting Cast:  Angel, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Ice-Man
Villains: Mesmero, Gambit, Magneto, Mastermind, Colossus, Sabretooth, Pyro

MAGNETO: Mastermind, what have you learned?

MASTERMIND: The Spider-Stone. There's a second half. It resides in the London's museum. Together they form a key.

MAGNETO: To what?... Tell me.

MASTERMIND: (It) will help unleash the most powerful mutant the world has ever seen. En Sabah Nur. You know him as Apocalypse.

SYNOPSIS:
Here's how Greg Johnson describes this episode:
"Here we gather the famed five of the original X-Men as introduced in the comics - Cyclops, Jean Gray, Beast, Iceman, and Angel - for a very specific mission that deals with... well, the title should clue you in."

X-TRA NOTE: 
Kurt tries to cheer up and comfort Rogue after last's episode incident. 




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Source for episode titles and credits: Comics Continuum