Phaneron

27th Oct 2019

X-Men (1992)

Trivia: In 2019, the creator of a 1980's Hungarian TV series called "Linda" filed a lawsuit against this show, alleging that the theme song to "X-Men" is a ripoff the theme song to "Linda." Despite airing in another country, the creator of "Linda" stated that the creators of "X-Men" had visited Hungary in the late 80's and rubbed shoulders with members of the Hungarian film industry. Interestingly, despite "X-Men" being far more popular globally than an obscure Hungarian TV show, its creator said he was unfamiliar with "X-Men" until 2017.

Phaneron

6th May 2019

X-Men (1992)

Trivia: The character Morph was created for the show, though he was based on a character from the comics called Changeling. The creators of the show created the character with the sole purpose of killing him off, in order to establish stakes, though he was later brought back because of his popularity. Showrunner Eric Lewald stated that originally the character of Thunderbird was going to be used instead of Morph, but they then decided against killing off who would have been the only Native American character on the show.

Phaneron

6th May 2019

X-Men (1992)

Trivia: At the end of the opening titles, there is a short bald man in a green outfit running with Magneto's crew. For years, fans had wondered who this character was, as he has no counterpart in the comics, and he only had a fleeting appearance in the season 1 episode "Slave Island." Series director Larry Houston finally revealed that the character is nobody in particular, and that he was mistakenly placed in the opening titles by the animation company AKOM.

Phaneron

16th Jan 2017

X-Men (1992)

Trivia: The team roster depicted in this series is largely made up of members of the Blue Team (Cyclops, Wolverine, Beast, Gambit, Rogue and Jubilee) that was established in the first issue of X-Men Vol. 2, with Storm and Jean Grey representing the Gold Team. Most of the characters' designs are also based on artist Jim Lee's redesigns.

Phaneron

21st May 2016

X-Men (1992)

13th May 2016

X-Men (1992)

2nd May 2016

X-Men (1992)

Trivia: Despite the character's current massive popularity, Deadpool only made three unofficial cameos on this show, as the character was not nearly as popular in the early 90s. Once as a mental projection during a psychic session between Professor X and Sabretooth in the season 1 episode "Deadly Reunions"; as an illusion created by the dark side of Professor X's consciousness in the season 3 episode "The Phoenix Saga Part 2: The Dark Shroud"; and as form that Morph took during a confrontation with Wolverine in the season 2 episode "Whatever It Takes." Deadpool was set to make his first official appearance in a television series in the second season of "Wolverine and the X-Men", but that show was canceled before this ever came to fruition.

Phaneron

16th Nov 2015

X-Men (1992)

Trivia: Jeremy Ratchford, the actor who voiced Banshee, would go on to portray the same character in the 1996 made-for-television film "Generation X."

Phaneron

16th Nov 2015

X-Men (1992)

24th Jun 2015

X-Men (1992)

9th Jun 2015

X-Men (1992)

9th Jun 2015

X-Men (1992)

3rd Jun 2015

X-Men (1992)

11th May 2015

X-Men (1992)

11th May 2015

X-Men (1992)

The Phalanx Covenant: Part 1 - S5-E1

Trivia: The truck at the beginning of the episode that says "Joe's Calamari" is a reference to Marvel Comics Executive Vice President and executive producer on this show, Joseph Calamari. (00:01:05)

Phaneron

18th Apr 2015

X-Men (1992)

Love in Vain - S4-E14

Trivia: The reptile-like aliens in this episode are based on the Brood, an insect-like alien species from the comics. Apparently the Fox censors found the Brood from the comics to be too scary for young children, so their appearance was changed and their name was changed to the Colony. Although a Brood alien can be seen in the season 2 episode "Mojovision" and a Brood queen can be seen in the season 3 episode "Cold Comfort."

Phaneron

11th Apr 2015

X-Men (1992)

Beyond Good and Evil: Part 4 - S4-E11

Trivia: At the end of the episode, Archangel tells Psylocke that although he doesn't know why, he was concerned for her safety when she was held captive by Apocalypse. This is a nod to the two having been a romantic item in the comics at one point. (00:19:05)

Phaneron

11th Apr 2015

X-Men (1992)

11th Apr 2015

X-Men (1992)

10th Apr 2015

X-Men (1992)

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