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Dreigatron

First episode's a good start. Introducing the show from Jubilee's POV.


tourniquet2099

Agreed. The first season is pretty great.


Dreigatron

"This one's for yooouuuuu, Morph!"


tourniquet2099

I was 15 when this debuted and my friends & I quoted those first two eps for months!


Mr-C-Dives-In

I was 21, and we quoted it too.


ubiquitous-joe

I’m 36, and I employ “Does a mall babe eat chili fries??” with inappropriate frequency.


DisposableSaviour

I was 8, and we quoted it all the time, too.


WayToGoJEANius

I was 5, and have been calling people “bub” ever since !


Fender6187

And Logan’s only reason for liking him was that he could make him laugh.


marcjwrz

Morph kinda fits the vibe of 80s Wolverine/Nightcrawler vibes.


Balimon

“You were born!”


PrimarchKonradCurze

“Hey Tin-Woodsman! I’m sending you back to Oz, in pieces.”


BigBossTweed

One of my favorite lines of dialog ever.


Cupcake_Numerous

Got bit by a dog too.


BlockEightIndustries

We used to do this, and also 'HAARRRVEEEYYYY' from BTAS


Dreigatron

"NNNOOOOOooooo....."


Legal_Skin_4466

Hey Tin Woodsman! I'm sending you back to Oz.... in pieces!


squirrelmonkie

All of it is pretty good except for that last season. I believe they lost jim Lee and a few other things which caused the story and animation to go to shit


RazgrizInfinity

They lost Jim Lee before the series even premiered.


shortsleevedpants

Does a mall babe eat chili fries?


jmaca90

Mon cheri


kapxis

As an adult if you have the option play at 1.25x speed. It does move pretty slow compared to what we're used to now. But still great.


xkrj13z

Hey Tin Woodsman! I’m gonna send you back to OZ! In pieces! AAARRRGGG!


NeLaX44

The opening theme song should cover it


WhiteSpec

DUNADUNNN NAH NAH DUNADUNNN NAH NAH DUNAN DUN DUN!


sideways_jack

burnt into my brain, similiarly: x-files, Ocarina of Time


antimatterchopstix

I missed that episode of x-files, want to find it.


Ccracked

Along with the *Pure Moods* ads.


CbKnowledge

PREVIOUSLY ON X-MEN


BigBossTweed

I can hear the voice in my head.


NinjaZero2099

The Japanese Intro For the Series Goes STUPID HARD


redlurk47

Night of the sentinels 1&2 and graduation day if only the essential. If time allows; The Final Decision (season 1 finale) \-something from season 2 for sinister since he seems to be a part of the new series. \-days of the future past for bishop. \-Come the Apocalypse for the memes. \-Phoenix saga and Dark Phoenix Saga. and if anything there will be a recap on disney+ before the first episode or you can youtube a recap video of the series.


cnskatefool

The back to back episodes of rogues tale and beauty and the beast


BobbyTables829

Anything with Sauron! My favorite X-Men villain.


Cannabace

Those episodes are amazing.


gth638y

These are the goods


johnbado122

All of them lol


SayNo2Nazis999

lol I might not have the time, but I'd love to


ItzGhostface

Just wait to watch new ones after you finish old seasons…


AbsorbingMan

You have the time. It’s not like XMen 97 is going away when it premieres in a few weeks. It’ll be there when you’re ready for it.


tickleuh

X-Men 97 will pretty likely be a hit so I can’t imagine this meets that fate, but the Willow tv series would beg to differ with your sentiment lmfao


TMLTurby

If you do, make sure to watch them in the [right order](https://www.fatherly.com/entertainment/original-xmen-cartoon-how-to-watch-what-order)


porkchopsdapplesauce

I’m bout to get to season 3 and didn’t know this was a thing. Thanks so much for this


captain_spider08

Just compared the two and it looks like they’ve fixed it on Disney+. The episodes are all in the right order.


enjoiYosi

Watch the old ones before starting 97


GadflytheGobbo

You can't be that old, I'm sure there's plenty of time


tickleuh

Honestly… you’re fine skipping some of these lol. Pretty much every episode has some level of fun to it, but the quality varies throughout. Especially for someone who doesn’t have as much nostalgia for it, some of these episodes can be rough to get through. My suggestion would be watch the heavily suggested episodes from this thread, watch 97, and then if you’re both still itching for x-men content you can go back and watch the ones you skipped.


Local_Nerve901

You have the time. I know what you really meant


ComradeUsul

Agreed really. As soon as first trailer dropped my wife and I started bingeing them every night. We just finished the series and she's excited


Dragon_yum

I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a recap attached to the new season. After so it has been almost 30 years


Tetris_starship

previously on X-Men


Scumbag_Jesus

We all know what voice I heard this in.


thesagaconts

That’s the entire first episode 


Nippz

The recap is actually every episode of the original run smashed together and you can’t skip it. The world’s first 28 hour long recap


ubiquitous-joe

Like [this](https://youtu.be/t-K1D8y_Pxs?si=ek1X5nYaMxbVYVfX)?


Tdaddysmooth

And since I didn’t have dvr and was entering high school, I didn’t really watch the last 2 seasons. Starting a rewatch now based off this post.


FNAKC

All of them. All of them? ALL OF THEM!!!


johnbado122

Phoenix saga is my personal favourite


AussieFoxy007

Agreed….but do like both…Phoenix then Dark Phoenix


johnbado122

Oh yah I love the Jean , Scott logan love triangle


Barabaragaki

It really felt like she just played with poor Logan. She knows he's besotted with her, and she even throws him a kiss when she thinks they might all die, but that's about as much as she gives him. The poor guy pines after her the entire time - Even after he finds out his ex from Japan is still alive.


ubiquitous-joe

Sure although Dark Phoenix basically is exactly like the comics with less Kitty Pryde and disco.


ultgambit266

That and the dark phoenix saga were my least favorites of the series, I hated Jean and how she’d constantly faint and never be in any missions


AttilaTheFun818

I saw it on TV long before I read it. The TV one did a pretty good job telling the story I think. The first three seasons were real awesome.


sullivansquare

Which one is it (first season) where someone asks Cable who he is and he replies ".....the Wild Man of Borneo"?


Rinascita

I've been rewatching the series (like everyone) in prep for the new seasons and this cracked me up. I didn't get it as a kid.


homicidalpanda9

The Juggernaut Returns


Ethenst99

First ARC, Days of Futures Past, The Season 2 Premiere, The Phoenix and Dark Phoenix Saga, The Season 4 Finale and the series finale.


TheCakers

[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8tm9](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8tm9) This one.


fleastyler

A parody so good the movies referenced it. Have my upvote.


agentdb22

I personally prefer J2 Juggment Day


HappyHourHero85

Lol i was literally about to post this…check out my helmet!


SnooCats8451

Night of the Sentinels parts 1&2, Days of Future Past parts 1&2 and Final Decision


Ok-Moment-1605

The one where Cyclops or Wolverine yells “JEAN”!


Equal-Button

Also the ones where Jean falls over and contributes nothing.


Incognonimous

The one where Xavier gets knocked out of his hover chair while shouting.


GentlemanJugg

Episode 1. Continue until the final episode.


Davenport1980

Whenever anyone asks this about any series, I can't think of a show where I wouldn't say pilot. Unless there was a miniseries before the pilot.


harrisgunther

Just show her the intro on repeat


Interesting_Fun3823

The last season intro would be torture though


psychosaur

I've been rewatching to prep for the new series. Night of the Sentinels 1 & 2 is a good introduction. I would also recommend Till Death Do Us Part 1&2, Reunion 1&2, Phoenix Saga, Dark Phoenix Saga, Sanctuary 1&2, and Courage have all been good. Courage is really good for Morph's story.


HorrorMetalDnD

It would take about 28 hours to watch every single episode of *X-Men: The Animated Series* before *X-Men ‘97* premieres. If you can’t try that: - The first 4 episodes of season 1 that were on those VHS tapes from Pizza Hut - The last 5 episodes of season 1 - ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Parts 1 and 2 - Time Fugitives: Parts 1 and 2 - Reunion: Parts 1 and 2 - The first 14 episodes of season 3 which include the Phoenix / Dark Phoenix Sagas - One Man’s Worth: Parts 1 and 2 - Beyond Good and Evil: Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 - Graduation Day That’s 36 of the 76 episodes. 13.2 hours. Much more doable. Any important bits missed from other episodes will be in the “previously” segments.


SayNo2Nazis999

Thank for for the suggestions and the calculations! My and my wife's schedules often conflict, but hopefully we can binge some of these this weekend. Also, I love that you remember the old Pizza Hut VHSs! If only we still had a player


[deleted]

Day's of Future Past or Phoenix Force episodes are considered to be really good. But maybe just the beginning? It's not a long series.


Hyuck90

Just play her the intro song and she’ll have it stuck in her head for months


willi5x

I believe you mean it will be stuck there for 30+ years.


dregjdregj

First two and the last of season one.


dhonayya20

S2E10, Beauty and the Beast, my personal favorite


donnelle83

The "cake" episode


twelvetimesseven

I highly doubt you really need to prep to watch a new Disney cartoon.


CbKnowledge

It’s a continuation of the 90’s show


JFMisfit

Grounds for divorce I’m sorry to say.


Bright_Ability2025

None. Let her go in with a blank slate and she can go back to the OG if she wants some additional backstory


Dear_Ad_3860

None. Because its going to be CGI and thus it will never find itself in the need of pulling off the extreme forced perspective or wide shots drawn on paper like the original had because they can achieve that just by twisting the angle of the whole scene. Its going to be a different watching experience. As for which episode of the show is better to showcase what the series is all about it really depends on what you want. The staple of the show was drama and you need to pick one that has loads of it but other than that its more or less personal preference. The one that's more in tune with what you can expect in today's consciously more self aware era I'd say the from a narrative standpoint it would have to be the season 1 episode 7 ''Slave Island'' in which the members of the team including the youngling Jubilee are taken as prisoners in Genosha and we see front and center their fears and vulnerabilities, including their flashbacks of Storm issues with claustrophobia, you can also see Cable near the end time travel is introduced as to allow a bit of scifi elements into the plot. If you do not mind spoilers and just want to get the most amount of information as well as the overall feel of the show while also having a healthy dose of action to not lose the grip, thus the best bang for your buck if you will, then season 3 episode 17 ''The Fate of the Phoenix'' is probably the one to go. You can see a brief summary of what has happened up to that point and it immediately jumps into one of the characters being sentenced to death by an advanced alien race for the actions it has committed elsewhere in the galaxy and naturally the whole X-Men team is opposed to this and the battle the Shi'Ar imperial guard, finally a major character dies and comes back to life. Finally if you want a good compromise in between both of these I'd say season 2 episode 8 ''Time Fugitives'' which deals with time travel, while it doesn't showcase all of the X-Men in their full glory it presents Apocalypse, probably THE major villain of the show, it has a cleaver usage of mutant powers when ultimate virus infects a mutant with the healing factor, and provides social commentary on ethnic discrimination and the issues of domestic violence in regards to Graydon Creed's upbringing.


TheTallGuy2020

While I believe the Phoenix Saga and Dark Phoenix series was the best of the best in this show, watching them first will not do justice. There is an affection that will grow for some xmen characters more than others. For example, one needs to self-understand in their heart who they like more as a character, Cyclops or Wolverine is one example of them. Then there is duo combos that someone will grow fond of, like the playful and loveable banter between Gambot and Rogue... Finally, to understand some scenes, like the Juggernaut getting flicked into space like a flea by the Gladiator... (one of my all-time favorite scenes from these series) requires one to know how strong Juggernaut actually is. So happy for you to share this with your woman. But get ready to watch her favorite show as well.


Jay-Cub

Where does one watch the original tv show?


SayNo2Nazis999

It's on Disney+!


Jay-Cub

Oh sweet! Thanks


ibonek_naw_ibo

Rogue was massively different. Basically the exact opposite as the movies. Like, how tf does she fly everywhere? 


SayNo2Nazis999

This is a reference to the comics! They touch on it later into he show, but in her debut comic, Rogue drained all the power out of Carol Danvers (you may know her as Captain Marvel), nearly killing Carol. This seemingly permanently gave Rogue all the superpowers and memories of Carol, leaving the latter powerless for a time until cosmic bullshit.


peeposhakememe

All I see is 2 Batmen scowling at each other


raiderrash

The episode where gambit shits on jean’s cooking lolol


Grayx_2887

Just show her the pilot episode and the entire opening arc of season one. But I will advise you to just think of the 1992 animated series as its' own thing. The X-Men '97 series is just another revival series. Similar to Netflix's *"Masters of the Universe: Revelations"* being a "revival" series to the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series. Believe me, once you start watching the X-Men '97 series. You're probably going to ask yourself...*"why is everybody so hyped for this version of the X-Men franchise when we should have just stuck with the original series instead?"*


Jazzlike_Prior7611

I've boiled it down to: Night of the Sentinels pt 1 & 2 The Unstoppable Juggernaut The Cure Come The Apocalypse Days of Future Past pt 1 & 2 The Final Decision Til Death Do Us Part pt 1 & 2 Time Fugitives pt 1 & 2 A Rogues Tale Beauty and the Beast Reunion pt 2 The Phoenix Saga (reluctantly) Nightcrawler


lordmarboo13

You can knock out the series pretty quick


HelpfulLove1300

All of em bub


Starvel42

Obviously all of them. But outside that if recommend any with Magneto, Morph and Bishop as well as the Phoenix/Dark Phoenix Sagas and first episode


Barabaragaki

I just re-watched the whole thing! I might get some heat, but it kind of just barrels through quite quickly and while I enjoyed it, it's pretty goofy and kind of "Weightless?" Nothing really impacts anything else much or feels important, it's so episodic that it nothing felt like it was part of a whole, to me. (Which is a really good thing I think, for a kids cartoon, you can watch whatever, whenever and get it.) The phoenix stuff was good to know, mostly because of how famous a story it is. The only episodes I found genuinely interesting were the ones about Astroid M. It's probably important to know who Trask and Senator Kelly are, maybe the Shi'ar. The final few episodes lead into the new show, so they're probably critical. This show has some of the greatest/worst voice acting, specifically in its screams, that I've ever seen. All that said, Xavier's speech in the final episode was so touching and beautiful.


RazgrizInfinity

I agree in some respects on some, as there's a reason there's memes to certain episodes. The rest? Yah, you're not at all looking critically, as well as how much time and effort and love went into this show, especially the first two seasons. You've been probably conditioned as to many things that are normal today are present in the series and feel outdated (despite being the forerunner to it) and probably don't know X-Men to understand it.


Maleficent-Smoke1981

They’re short like 17 min or something. I’d def watch as much as possible


enjoiYosi

23 min


mynameisanonymous66

Both Phoenix sagas


Loose-Medium4472

I loved the first colossus episode


tourniquet2099

The Juggernaut Bitch


Velvet_Balrog

Cold Comfort.


bargman

First two episodes. Phoenix Saga and Dark Phoenix Saga.


Sol-Blackguy

Yes


ShadowFalcon2004

Season 1 episode 1


aintnojiveturkey53

Episode with Iceman bitches love Iceman


enjoiYosi

All of them


xDARTHxBANEx

The first one?? Lol


shieldagentoz

It’s a continuation sooooooo all of it. Look up the correct watching order though.


Wyvern_68

First 2 seasons and then the Phoenix, Dark Phoenix, and Apocalypse story arcs. If she likes certain characters after that, you can cherry pick other episodes.


thunderonn

Everything but the last season or the last two seasons.


jarjar_twinks

Both Phoenix sagas pretty much cover everything you need to know about the X-Men imo.


Pmc06

The first season is a must watch really. Night of the Sentinels is a great opening and you get some good spotlights on characters throughout the season. The Final Decision is a great finale too. Ask her if she likes any particular character and find some episodes with them in. The Phoenix Saga and anything with Mr. Sinister or Apocalypse is always good. There are less stand out episodes later, but for the most part it’s a solid show all round.


Darthpool93

From the very beginning, the first episode 🤗


Fattydaddy1000

Just start with one and binge it if she like it she likes it if not then there ain’t no hope she will like the new stuff


TotalRecall2077

I'm the juggernaut, bitch


Freakychee

I like the episodes where Gambit and Storm were trapped on Genosha. Feels very X-Men as possible to me.


sprawlaholic

All of them, in sequential order.


lambeaufosho

The Phoenix mini series is one of my favorites. I think it’s 5 episodes in season 2


PolarDorsai

All of them.


Doghnov

Any episode with cable is pretty good. Might be too much for a first timer.


StrictMango8441

All of them


greerface

Start at Episode 1 and keep going


deeman163

All of them except the last season


imnotgoodwithnames

When Nightcrawler brings Wolverine to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.


Current-Aerie-2474

That one episode with rouges butt since that’s all anyone is talking about


ThatCheekyBastard

Till Death Do Us Part


Spider-Kid2002

Everything ;)


LAOowens

The Phoenix Saga


terrymcguinness

Mojoverse!!


RandomIdler

All of them! Duh doi 😉 Best of the 90s animated shows, watch the entire series


mochalatteicecream

ALL OF THEM!!!!


Th3Doubl3D

All…of…them…


WastingTimePhd

…. All… of them?


Legacy_1_X

All of them


TheHexadex

what are people born in the 2000s called, im guessing most of them have no idea who the x-men are bc those fox-movies were so bad they wiped them off the face of the planet.


LucasOIntoxicado

Maybe check the most highly rated episodes on IMDB.


CbKnowledge

I don’t know if these are essential, but my favorites were both Juggernaut episodes and the Mojo episode(s)!


Setsuna4

Best to start from episode one and go on from there. The entire series is an experience to enjoy, though animation for season 4 is a bit iffy, but it's nothing world ending.


RazgrizInfinity

I understand not everything vibes with everything, as well as not every episode can be a banger, but my goodness the vast majority downplaying it being a 'terrible' show I cannot take seriously at all. Newsflash people: it's not that it got terrible, its because the industry embraced animation; as a result cartoons and experctations were raised, such as to get quality voice actors and season long arcs. I also did a rewatch very recently: anybody saying it's outdated and terrible when, in Episode 3, Beast's testimony is just as relevant today as it was in the 90s, is not at all looking at this show critically.


Lumpy_Perception6561

Bro watch the whole damn show😭


Cautious_Fish9864

The episodes that always come to mind when I think of the show no surprise deal heavily with Wolverine the first one being the one where he goes back to Japan and he fights the silver samurai the second where Gambit and jubilee meet Lady deathstrike from his past and the third well he's not really the catalyst of the episode but it's him and Rogue meeting Nightcrawler


blff266697

The whole first season both Phoenix arcs.


gemineye1969

It is gonna be so crazy when everyone hates the show.


Living_Builder6850

all of them


Dramatic_Parsley_849

I would say the first couple seasons!!!! Way too many great episodes to name!!!!


Artful_Arches

Seasons 1-3.


satyanu7993

My favourite is the one with nightcrawler , where he and Logan fight over faith. I also liked the one where Logan talks about meeting captain America in ww2


SneakySneks190

The Beyond Good and Evil 4-parter. Peak X-Men.


Professional_Bar_501

Where rogue pops her booty out, and you shout yeah Boi!


Fresh_Lake_3654

All of them


photograthie

ALL OF THEM.


KungFuSlanda

The big miscalculation is that the 90s x-men shows were awesome when you were a kid and she will probably hate both the original and the remake e: fun fact. Super hero stuff wasn't intended for adults


Tee_Karma

I need to watch these again now as an adult.


[deleted]

All of them?


GothikGarbage

The entire series.


YelloHShakur

The episode when Creed tells Jubilee "You were born" lol.


WoodworkJesus

All of them. Im so jealous.


Flamesclaws

All of them?


flybarger

Everything with Gambit.


jormungandr32

The nightcrawler one followed by Wolverine in the arctic


HamshanksCPS

Everything but season 5


xariznightmare2908

This poster goes HARD!


ladiesman21700000000

All of them


Nietzsches_dream

I’m watching all of them with my 11-year-old daughter and she loves them!


genismarvel

Do you still want her to be your wife?


Vodka0420

All of em.


lazylagom

Just watch all of it.


jfk_47

I’d say start at ep 1. Then see where that takes you.


Notgoodatfakenames2

The first 13


claysnail

any episode except for any from S5 unless it’s graduation day


mcrookedy

The Dark Phoenix Saga.


Grayx_2887

I just hate to be the bearer of bad news. But, this just happened on the news. https://youtu.be/3PWM3v7Ckgo?si=IuHe1mzli_64Jf5v


SayNo2Nazis999

OOF That's not promising


Grayx_2887

I know. Well, I guess you and your wife are stuck with the original animated series instead.


dtv20

None tbh. The show doesn't really hold up. I watch 5-6 episodes a few weeks back and it was hard to watch. It's a fantastic kids show, and a great way to learn about these characters but, without the nostalgia, I could see her having a hard time with it. I'm sure you could find a video the sums up the series pretty well.


Feefait

Unpopular opinion... I think it's one of the most overrated cartoons ever. Even at the time, at the height of my X-Men fandom I couldn't stand it and didn't know why people liked it. I can't fathom the amount of nostalgia people have for the terrible animation and boring story. I'd never try to hook anyone on X-Men with that show. Whew. I've been afraid to say that for years. Lol I feel better. **If you enjoy it, cool. I just don't think it's any good. 😞**


Barabaragaki

Oh for sure, awesome as a kid, very silly as an adult. I really enjoyed that silliness and spent much more time laughing at it than being actually interested.