| "The X-Impulse" | |
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| Series X-Men: Evolution Season 1, Episode 2 | |
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| Air date | November 11th, 2000 |
| Writers | Greg Johnson |
| Story | Rick Ungar; Greg Johnson |
| Director | Gary Graham |
| Producers | Avi Arad; Stan Lee; Rick Ungar; John Bush; John Hyde; Boyd Kirkland; Jon Vein; Mike Wolf |
| Starring | David Kaye; Kirby Morrow; Scott McNeil; Venus Terzo; Colleen Wheeler; Brad Swaile; Maggie Blue O'Hara; Kirsten Alter |
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"The X-Impulse" is the second episode of season one of the animated superhero fantasy series X-Men: Evolution, which is based on the X-Men characters as seen in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The episode was directed by Gary Graham with a script written by Greg Johnson based on a story treatment by Johnson and Rick Ungar. It first aired on the Kids' WB network on Saturday, November 11th, 2000.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Donovan | Sabretooth, Victor Creed |
| Colleen Wheeler | Mystique, Raven Darkholme |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| None | Avalanche, Lance Alvers |
| None | Carmen Pryde |
| None | Rebecca Pryde |
| None | Riley Finn |
| None | Sydney White |
| None | Danny Rem |
| None | Ryan Griff |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- The X-Men were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in The X-Men, Volume 1 #1 in September, 1963. The title eventually evolved to include the "All-New, All-Different" X-Men, after which the series became a runaway hit, ultimately changing its title to Uncanny X-Men. Since then, this outcast team of mutant misadventurers have appeared in numerous comic book titles that have since been adapted into several cartoon programs, feature films, and video games; not to mention copious amounts of merchandising ranging from toys to apparel.
- Animation producer Michael Wolf is credited as Mike Wolf in this episode.
- Animation executive producer John W. Hyde is credited as John Hyde in this episode.
- Animation executive producer Jon F. Vein is credited as Jon Vein in this episode.
- This is the first appearance of Lance Alvers on X-Men: Evolution.
- This is the first full appearance of Sabretooth on X-Men: Evolution.
- This is the first appearance of Carmen Pryde on X-Men: Evolution.
- This is the first appearance of Rebecca Pryde on X-Men: Evolution. In the comics, Rebecca Pryde is named Terri Pryde.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Riley and Sydeny.
Allusions[]
- Carmen Pryde and Terri Pryde (named Rebecca Pryde in this series) first appeared in The X-Men, Volume 1 #129 in January, 1980.
Quotes[]
- Kitty Pryde: I don't have any gifts. Just a curse.
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- Kitty Pryde: No, you're just like some freak! Leave me alone!
- Lance Alvers: You can run but you can't hide. Cause I'm gonna rock your world.
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- Nightcrawler: We showed him. We are the X-Men!
- Wolverine: I don't fight your battles, so don't fight mine.
- Nightcrawler: Ahh, he loves us.
- Cyclops: Oh yeah, big time.
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- Carmen Pryde: Kitty, I pushed you to this, I know. I wanted to pretend nothing was wrong. I'm not perfect. I'm learning just like you are.
See also[]
External Links[]
- "The X-Impulse" at MDP
- "The X-Impulse" at IMDB
- "The X-Impulse" at the TV IV
- "The X-Impulse" at the X-Men: Evolution Wiki