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| November 2000 |
X-Rating
Tues., Nov. 7, 2000 10:08:14
The Mad Hatter
There's some new kings in town, and they wear spandex. Here's the news from the Comics
Continuum:
The premiere episode of X-Men: Evolution on Kids' WB! on Saturday scored the highest
ratings the network has seen all season.
In metered market overnight ratings, X-Men posted a 4.2 rating and a 12 share. Complete
national ratings will be released later this week.
This Saturday's episode of X-Men: Evolution is "The X-Impulse," which features
Shadowcat and Avalanche. The Saturday, Nov. 18 episode is "Rogue Recruit."
Sources told The Continuum that Kids' WB! might air two episodes of X-Men: Evolution on
Saturday, Nov. 25.
The Continuum on Monday obtained the loglines for all 13 episodes of the first season of
X-Men: Evolution. Here's a complete rundown, which includes guest appearances by Alex
Summers, Forge and Juggernaut:
"STRATEGY X"
Written by Bob Forward, story by Rick Ungar and Avi Arad.
Nightcrawler arrives at the Xavier Institute as Toad attempts an infiltration.
"THE X-IMPULSE"
Written by Greg Johnson, story by Ungar and Greg Johnson. Xavier and Jean try to recruit
Kitty Pryde into the X-Men, but Avalanche has other plans for her.
"ROGUE RECRUIT"
Written by Simon Furman.
Believing herself a danger to others, a mutant known only as Rogue goes on the run, as
both the X-Men and Mystique race to recruit her first.
"MUTANT CRUSH"
Written by Katherine Lawrence.
Although recruited by Mystique, Blob develops a crush on Jean and is determined to make
her his girlfriend - at any cost.
"SPEED & SPYKE"
Written by Bob Forward, story by Ungar and Bob Forward.
Evan and Pietro, fellow students and constant competitors, discover that they are both
mutants with super-powers - which increases their competition to dangerous levels.
"MIDDLEVERSE"
Written by Adam Beechen, story by Evelyn Gabai and Beechen.
After accidentally activating one of Forge's old inventions, Nightcrawler gets stuck
between dimensions.
"TURN OF THE ROGUE"
Written by Johnson, story by Ungar and Greg Johnson.
Scott and Rogue must survive a Geology Club field trip into stormy mountains, while
realizing that the people they trust most have been lying to them.
"SPYKECAM"
Written by Christy Marx and Randy Littlejohn, story by Ungar, Marx and Littlejohn.
Spyke gets an assignment to document teen life events with a digicam - just as Sabretooth
attacks the
Institute.
"SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST"
Written by Hickey and McCoy.
It's survival training, mutant style. But while the X-Men are proving their mettle in the
wilderness, the unstoppable Juggernaut escapes from prison to exact a little revenge
against his brother - Professor Xavier.
"SHADOWED PAST"
Written by Forward, story by Jules Dennis.
Nightcrawler's recurring nightmares lead him to investigate the truth about his past.
"GRIM REMINDER"
Written by Len Uhley, story by Johnson.
A dormant, undiscovered computer chip in Wolverine's brain is reactivated, luring him to
Canada... and to a hidden lab from his past.
"THE CAULDRON - PART ONE"
Written by Furman.
As fights break out between good mutants and bad, Scott learns that his brother is still
alive after 10 years, and must get to him before Magneto includes him in his dangerous
plans.
"THE CAULDRON - PART TWO"
Written by Johnson.
Magneto's ambitious plan for Mutantkind takes shape upon his fortress, Asteroid M.
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