"X-Men" (1992) TV series 1992-1997

Creator:

Stan Lee
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

31 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.

Plot Keywords:

Mutant | X Men | Marvel Comics | Laser Beam | Superhero Team

Cast

Cathal J. Dodd	...	Logan / ... (73 episodes, 1992-1997)
Alyson Court	...	Jubilee / ... (72 episodes, 1992-1997)
George Buza	...	Beast / ... (71 episodes, 1992-1997)
Norm Spencer	...	Cyclops / ... (68 episodes, 1992-1997)
Cedric Smith	...	Professor Charles Xavier / ... (68 episodes, 1992-1997)
Lenore Zann	...	Rogue (68 episodes, 1992-1997)
Catherine Disher	...	Jean Grey / ... (65 episodes, 1992-1997)
Chris Potter	...	Gambit / ... (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Alison Sealy-Smith	...	Storm / ... (49 episodes, 1992-1997)

Series Directed by
Larry Houston		(62 episodes, 1993-1997)
Fred Miller		(17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Richard Bowman		(13 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Writing credits
Stan Lee		(28 episodes, 1995-1997)
Michael Edens		(10 episodes, 1993-1995)
Mark Edward Edens		(9 episodes, 1992-1994)
David McDermott		(8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Steven Melching		(8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Marty Isenberg		(5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Robert N. Skir		(5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Len Wein		(4 episodes, 1993-1997)
Brooks Wachtel		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Eric Lewald		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Julianne Klemm		(3 episodes, 1993-1995)
Len Uhley		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Francis Moss		(2 episodes, 1993-1996)
Ted Pedersen		(2 episodes, 1993-1996)
Julia Lewald		(2 episodes, 1993)
Stephanie Mathison		(2 episodes, 1994-1996)
Larry Parr		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jan Strnad		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Sandy Scesny		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
John Byrne		(unknown episodes)
Chris Claremont		(unknown episodes)
Dave Cockrum		(unknown episodes)
Jack Kirby		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Larry Houston	....	producer / line producer (76 episodes, 1992-1997)
Stan Lee	....	executive producer (76 episodes, 1992-1997)
Scott Thomas	....	supervising producer (63 episodes, 1992-1996)
Joseph Calamari	....	executive producer (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Avi Arad	....	executive producer (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Sharon Janis	....	associate producer (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Frank Squillace	....	line producer (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Will Meugniot	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Winston Richard	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rick Ungar	....	co-executive producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Original Music by
Shuki Levy		(62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Kussa Manchi		(35 episodes, 1994-1996)
Ron Wasserman		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Film Editing by
Sharon Janis		(unknown episodes)
John C. Walts		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Karen Goora		(36 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Production Design by
John Petrovitz		(14 episodes, 1996)
Shannon Denton		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Dana C. Booton	....	executive in charge of production / production manager (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Stephanie Graziano	....	executive in charge of production (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Karen Kollis	....	production manager (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Dan LaBorico	....	post-production supervisor (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Clark B. Weaver	....	assistant production manager (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kurt Weldon	....	production manager (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
John Bryant	....	post-production supervisor (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Leanne Moreau	....	production manager (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kathleen Thorpe	....	production manager (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jim Graziano	....	unit production manager / executive in charge of production (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Beth Gunn	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dorie Rich	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Eric S. Rollman	....	executive in charge of post-production (13 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Art Department
Pat Agnasin	....	storyboard cleanup / storyboard artist (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Romeo Francisco	....	storyboard artist / storyboard cleanup (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Abel Laxamana	....	storyboard cleanup (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Steven Olds	....	prop designer / props (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Greg Garcia	....	storyboard artist (60 episodes, 1992-1996)
Patrick Archibald	....	storyboard artist (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Romeo Lopez	....	storyboard cleanup (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Frank Squillace	....	storyboard artist / prop designer (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Daniel Veesenmeyer	....	storyboard artist (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Michael Swanigan	....	storyboard artist (45 episodes, 1992-1995)
Larry Houston	....	storyboard artist (44 episodes, 1992-1995)
Francis Barrios	....	storyboard artist (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Darrel Bowen	....	prop designer (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Rick Hoberg	....	storyboard artist (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Mark Lewis	....	prop designer / storyboard cleanup / ... (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Tec Manalac	....	storyboard cleanup (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Tom Nesbitt	....	storyboard artist (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Andres Nieves	....	storyboard cleanup / prop designer (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Armando Carrillo	....	storyboard artist (33 episodes, 1992-1996)
Adrian Gonzales	....	storyboard artist (30 episodes, 1992-1995)
Del Barras	....	storyboard artist / storyboard cleanup (30 episodes, 1993-1996)
Tenny Henson	....	storyboard artist / storyboard cleanup (30 episodes, 1993-1996)
Keith Tucker	....	storyboard artist (30 episodes, 1993-1996)
Cesar Magsombol	....	storyboard cleanup (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Rudy Messina	....	storyboard cleanup (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Simone	....	storyboard cleanup (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Russell G. Chong	....	prop designer (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Curt Geda	....	storyboard artist (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jim Janes	....	storyboard artist (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Doug Murphy	....	storyboard artist (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Phil Stapleton	....	storyboard cleanup (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gerry Acerno	....	storyboard artist (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Troy Adomitis	....	storyboard artist (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Marcos Borregales	....	prop designer / storyboard cleanup (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Claude Denis	....	prop designer (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Gerald Forton	....	storyboard cleanup (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Warren Greenwood	....	prop designer (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ernie Guanlao	....	storyboard cleanup (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Shayne Poindexter	....	prop designer (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dave Simons	....	storyboard artist (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mike Sosnowski	....	storyboard artist / storyboard cleanup (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Douglas P. Battle	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Fred Carrillo	....	storyboard cleanup (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Thibault Descamps	....	prop designer / props (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dan Fausett	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Victor Dal Chele	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
John Fox	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Alan Gibson	....	storyboard cleanup (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Don Manuel	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Lewis Williams	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
John Ahern	....	storyboard artist (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Clint Taylor	....	storyboard artist (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Armando Carillo	....	storyboard artist (10 episodes, 1993)
Armand Serrano	....	layout supervisor: overseas production (5 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Sound Department
Xavier Garcia	....	post-production audio coordinator / sound operations manager / ... (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Clive H. Mizumoto	....	executive in charge of sound operations / re-recording mixer / ... (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Ron Salaises	....	sound effects editor / sound effects design / ... (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Don Sexton	....	assistant engineer / audio assistant / ... (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Paul Shubat	....	recording engineer / sound recording engineer (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Jamie Simone	....	dialogue editor (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Taryn Simone	....	foley artist (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Kalea Morton	....	foley artist (61 episodes, 1992-1996)
Mark Ettel	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (50 episodes, 1994-1997)
Martin Flores	....	sound effects editor (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Steve Garelick	....	assistant engineer / assistant sound engineer (45 episodes, 1992-1995)
John Valentino	....	additional sound effects editor / sound effects editor (45 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael Garcia	....	assistant engineer / dialogue editor (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Rick Pacholko	....	recording engineer (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Laurie Wetzler	....	dialogue editor / track reading / ... (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Kevin Newson	....	assistant engineer / assistant sound engineer (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
Karl Warme	....	assistant engineer / assistant sound engineer (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
Denny Densmore	....	dialogue editor (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Scott Page-Pagter	....	additional sound effects editor / sound effects editor (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Mike Trueba	....	pre-production dialogue editor (24 episodes, 1992-1994)
David W. Barr	....	audio assistant / audio assist (22 episodes, 1993-1996)
Brian Densmore	....	audio assistant (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Andrew Kines	....	audio assistant (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Collin Caddies	....	recording engineer / sound recording engineer (14 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jay Bixsen	....	pre-production dialogue editor (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Arthur J. Codron	....	pre-production dialogue editor (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Kalea L. Morton	....	foley artist (3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Frank Brunner	....	model designer (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Mark Lewis	....	model designer (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Kathi Castillo	....	model designer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rick Hoberg	....	model designer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lewis Williams	....	model designer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Stunts
Anne Senelly Kyle	....	stunts: first unit (12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Animation Department
Erik Jan Peterson	....	animation lip sync / timing director / ... (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Mark Lewis	....	clean-up artist: character design / character designer / ... (57 episodes, 1993-1997)
Dora Case	....	timing director / sheet timer (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Cesar Magsombol	....	layout designer (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Sue Peters	....	animation director / slugging (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Frank Squillace	....	layout designer (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Dennis Venizelos	....	color backgrounds / background designer / ... (43 episodes, 1992-1995)
Zhaoping Wei	....	layout designer / background designer (38 episodes, 1994-1996)
Marlene Robinson May	....	timing director (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Richard Bowman	....	timing director (32 episodes, 1992-1995)
Erin Gurn	....	timing director / sheet timer (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
Gabor Karpatty	....	timing director / sheet timer (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jang Gil Kim	....	timing director / sheet timer (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
Fred Miller	....	final checker (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
Wayne Schulz	....	layout designer (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
Richard Collado	....	timing director / sheet timer (30 episodes, 1993-1996)
Claude Denis	....	layout designer (30 episodes, 1993-1996)
Rudy Cataldi	....	sheet timer / timing director (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Milton Gray	....	sheet timer / timing director (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Margaret Nichols	....	sheet timer / timing director (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Phillip Kim	....	color backgrounds / color background (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Pat Agnasin	....	layout designer (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tenny Henson	....	layout designer (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Sung Woo Hong	....	color backgrounds (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
J.K. Kim	....	animation director (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Yung Woo Kim	....	color backgrounds (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Laura Rasey Miller	....	color backgrounds (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Helga van den Berge	....	ink and paint artist (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Maxwell Becraft	....	timing director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brett Hisey	....	timing director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Graham Morris	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ron Myrick	....	timing director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeffrey Peterson	....	animation lip sync (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Karen Peterson	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Richards	....	background designer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bob Tyler	....	timing director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Alfredo Alcala	....	layout designer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
M. Kay Anderson	....	sheet timer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ted Blackman	....	layout designer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Carla Breene	....	sheet timer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Richie Chavez	....	layout designer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Andrew Gentle	....	layout designer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Charles Payne	....	layout designer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ric Quiroz	....	layout designer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jim Simon	....	sheet timer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Tim Soman	....	layout designer (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Steven Olds	....	layout designer (12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Casting Department
Karen Goora	....	casting (1 episode, 1995)

Series Editorial Department
Patricia Mendelson	....	color key (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Lee Anne Went	....	telecine colorist (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Eric S. Rollman	....	executive in charge of post-production (50 episodes, 1992-1996)
John C. Walts	....	on-line editor / off-line editor / ... (49 episodes, 1992-1996)
Jerry Buettner	....	videotape coordinator (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
Ron Salaises	....	supervising editor (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Hutchinson	....	on-line editor (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Flavia Mitman	....	color key (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Dan LaBorico	....	post production coordinator / videotape coordinator (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Rob Philipp	....	post-production coordinator (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Scott Reynolds	....	on-line editor (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Francesca Weiss	....	post-production coordinator (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Peter Bruno	....	post-production coordinator (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dana C. Booton	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Terry Marlin	....	off-line editor (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Tania Burton	....	color key (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Allyn Conley	....	color key (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mike Garcia	....	videotape coordinator (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Sharon Janis	....	avid editor (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Sparky	....	color key (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Wendi McNeese	....	post-production associate / post-production assistant (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Paul Bronkar	....	telecine colorist (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Patty Gannon	....	on-line editor (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Karl Warme	....	post-production assistant (11 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Music Department
Ron Wasserman	....	composer: theme music / music producer / ... (76 episodes, 1992-1997)
Barron Abramovitch	....	music engineer / music editor (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Ron Kenan	....	executive in charge of music (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Mark Ryan	....	music editor / music supervisor (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Noam Kaniel	....	music producer (49 episodes, 1993-1996)
David Hillenbrand	....	music coordinator / music producer (45 episodes, 1992-1995)
Amotz Plessner	....	music producer (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jeremy Sweet	....	music assistant (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lloyd Michael Cook II	....	music supervisor (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Christopher Rife	....	music producer (17 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Other crew
Bob Harras	....	story consultant (76 episodes, 1992-1997)
Eric Lewald	....	story editor / developed for television by (76 episodes, 1992-1997)
Dan Hennessey	....	voice director (62 episodes, 1992-1996)
Pamela Dovale	....	assistant: Stan Lee / assistant to Stan Lee (45 episodes, 1992-1995)
Cam Drysdale	....	overseas supervisor (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Elaine Justein	....	voice talent coordinator (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Rita Adelstein	....	assistant: Joseph Calamari / assistant to Joseph Calamari (35 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tom Anderson	....	track reading / track reader (25 episodes, 1992-1994)
Leanne Moreau	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Linda De La Rosa	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Fred Miller	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Joe Trueba	....	track reading / track reader (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Kathleen Clark	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Danny La Borico	....	video tape coordinator / videotape supervisor (3 episodes, 1992)
Brad Stephens	....	publicist (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Genesis Entertainment
• Graz Entertainment
• Marvel Enterprises
• Marvel Productions
• Saban Entertainment

Distributors

• Saban Entertainment (1992-1997) (worldwide) (all media)
• Fox Network (1992-1997) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Fox Kids Network (1992-1997) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Clear Vision (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1-4)
• Clear Vision (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 5)
• PolyGram Video (199?) (USA) (DVD)
• YTV (199?) (Canada) (TV)

Other Companies

• Akom Production Company  animation production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

22 min (76 episodes)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Netherlands:6 (2009) (DVD)

Company:

Genesis Entertainment

Trivia:

The sound effect used for Magneto's magnetic powers is the same sound effect used in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock for the Klingon cloaking device.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "X-Ternally Yours" Bobby and Belle place their tithe boxes before the X-Ternal, but the boxes disappear in a wide shot.

Quotes:

[as Storm uses her weather-controlling powers]
Beast:And I used to wonder how she acquired her nom de guerre!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "How I Met Your Mother: Mosbius Designs (#4.20)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

X-Men Main Theme

A great animated series, a tribute to the comics

It was this animated series that got me into the world of the-Men and other Marvel comics, which are far superior, but that is not to say this cartoon wasn't good, for it was. What we have here is the four core X-Men - Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean Grey and Storm - along with popular characters from the comics - Rogue, Beast and Gambit - and Jubilee for the teens and Professor X as the basis for the series. Many mutants and other X-related characters make appearances through the series, some more often than others, and to varying degrees of likeness to their comic counterparts, (and Morph who was created specifically for the series). The X-Men are portrayed well to their comic-counterparts, with the exception of Jean Grey. Although it was this series that got me into X-Men, and made Jean my favourite character, in this series she was somewhat wasted, not used to her full potential. She was shown less-powerful than the others, when in the comics, she is one of the most powerful mutants in existence (even without the Phoenix Force). However Jean did get a few good stories, notably the ongoing Sinister stories, her and Wolverine's love subplot and the Phoenix and Dark Phoenix Sagas.

But I digress. The villains were cool and in keeping with their comic counterparts, it would have been nice to see ones like Apocalypse and the Brotherhood more often. In terms of supporting characters, Bishop, Cable, Moira MacTaggert, Banshee, Arachangel, Forge and Colossus showed up a few times, but we could have seen more of Iceman, Darkstar, Polaris, Alpha Flight, Sunfire and Nightcrawler.

A lot of the stories were taken directly from the comics and adapted for this series (like the Dark Phoenix Saga, Phalanx Covenant and Days of Future Past) others were taken from ongoing comic stories and changed into single or multiple episodes for this series, like the Savage Land and the Sentinels.

There was some ongoing narrative, but it is also possible to watch episodes out of order, they were generally self contained (with the exception of multiple part episodes). It's cool to actually hear the X-Men speak and the costumes look cool on TV too. A great watch, most of the time.

8 out of 10 for the whole animated series.