The BEST episodes written by J. M. Dematteis

Grudge Match
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8.63
108 votes

#1 - Grudge Match

Justice League - Season 5 - Episode 9

Roulette returns with a new version of Metabrawl...and plans to use the Justice League to boost her ratings.

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Clash
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8.61
243 votes

#2 - Clash

Justice League - Season 4 - Episode 7

Captain Marvel, the World's Mightiest Mortal, joins the Justice League as Lex Luthor initiates a new plot.

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Cry Wolf
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8.59
55 votes

#3 - Cry Wolf

Legion of Super Heroes - Season 2 - Episode 3

When it appears that Timber Wolf viciously attacked his own father, the Legon try to bring him in... while Chameleon Boy and Phantom Girl work to clear his name.

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For the Man Who Has Everything
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8.45
350 votes

#4 - For the Man Who Has Everything

Justice League - Season 3 - Episode 2

Batman and Wonder Woman deliver presents to Superman at the Fortress of Solitude for his birthday, but find he's been immobilized by a special "gift" courtesy of the world-conquering Mongul.

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The Mask
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8.03
224 votes

#5 - The Mask

Teen Titans Go! - Season 2 - Episode 17

Robin's mask hides both his secret identity and a horrible secret.

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To Be Human (1)
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8.00
4 votes

#6 - To Be Human (1)

The Adventures of Superboy (1988) - Season 4 - Episode 11

After a year of ""normal"" life, Bizarro Lana explodes one afternoon leaving Bizarro devastated. Superboy finds Bizarro mourning Bizarro Lana and offers him hope...hope of being made into a normal human being. Superboy takes Bizarro to Dr. Lynn, who has developed a process that can use Superboy's brainwaves to correct Bizarro's imperfect mind. The transfer works, but soemthing causes the machines to overload. Superboy is left disoriented and weak. Meanwhile, Chaos, an insane terrorist is bombing parts of the city and wreaking havoc. Chaos is spotted by Superboy driving down a Capitol City street shooting at random pedestrians. As Superboy flies over, Chaos fires at him, and in his weakened state, Superboy is injured by the blast and falls to the street. Chaos drags Superboy away to dispose of him once and for all.

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The Return
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7.93
296 votes

#7 - The Return

Justice League - Season 3 - Episode 8

After the power-asborbing android Amazo destroys the home planet of the Guardians of the Universe, the League must intercept him before he reaches Earth and achieves his goal: murdering the recently reformed Lex Luthor.

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Moonscape
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7.87
167 votes

#8 - Moonscape

Earth: Final Conflict - Season 2 - Episode 5

Augur is arrested for treason in Russia and condemned to death by hanging. However, he is blackmailed into participating in a Taelon experiment as advanced warriors and is implanted with a CVI. Maiya confuses Sandoval for her lover, Jason, from her dimension thus attracting Sandoval. For protection, Maiya takes the identity of Isabel Martinez. Liam helps Augur break his CVI and bring him back from the rage. Lazarus, the overseer of the program, was brought back to normal by Da'an.

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Ultimatum
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7.84
242 votes

#9 - Ultimatum

Justice League - Season 3 - Episode 9

A new team of heroes, the Ultimen, help the Justice League defeat fire monsters that are attacking an oil rig. But the Ultimen soon discover that a dark secret lies at the heart of their origins and their sponsorship and turn against the League.

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Sleepers
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7.83
127 votes

#10 - Sleepers

Earth: Final Conflict - Season 2 - Episode 6

A Jaridian probe crashes into earth and disrupts the Commonality, leading the Taelons to round up suspected Resistance members to be harvested for their life force energy to feed the draining Commonality. As Augur, Maiya and the others lie near death, their souls are in a dream world. Liam, in a comatose state, finds them and tries to bring them back, but they are happy in their dreams and refuse to return. Lili and Sandoval locate the probe in Australia.

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Shadow of the Hawk
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7.80
107 votes

#11 - Shadow of the Hawk

Justice League - Season 5 - Episode 2

Batman doesn't like the looks of Carter Hall, Shayara's new boyfriend, when he learns that Carter Hall has connections to Thanagar.

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Artful Dodgers
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7.71
210 votes

#12 - Artful Dodgers

Teen Titans Go! - Season 1 - Episode 22

The Titans believe they will win an upcoming dodgeball championship.

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The Mutant Agenda
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7.70
282 votes

#13 - The Mutant Agenda

Spider-Man: The Animated Series - Season 2 - Episode 4

Spider-Man's progressing neogenic mutation is making him ill and he seeks the aid of a man known to help all mutants...Dr. Charles Xavier. In doing so he meets the X-Men but is disappointed to learn that Xavier does not 'cure' mutancy, only helps those born that way to accept and control their abilities. In the process of this endeavor though he becomes involved in a plot to destroy mutants everywhere. Will he be able to stop this hideous plan with the help of the X-Men?

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Know Thine Enemy (2)
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7.60
5 votes

#14 - Know Thine Enemy (2)

The Adventures of Superboy (1988) - Season 4 - Episode 8

Lana appears in Luthor's VR world just as Superboy, believing he is Luthor, is about the kill ""his"" parents with a bomb. She convinces Superboy that he is not Luthor and none of what is happening is real. As soon as he acknowledges this, the program shuts down. Back at Luthor's lair, Darla now sees how truly crazy Lex is, and shoots him in the shoulder. She activates a hypersonic signal and Superboy follows it to the new lair. Meanwhile, Lana learns that Luthor's sudden death wish came about because his beloved Lena died in a car crash one week ago. However, he utilities were turned off the day before she died, and no body was ever found. Lana goes in search of Lena, who she believes is still alive somewhere. Luthor unleashes his android double to kill Superboy. The two fight as the countdown to destruction continues. Minutes before the bombs are to go off, Lana arrives with now 23-year-old Lena. Can Lena stop her brother from destroying the world?

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Who am I?
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7.59
26 votes

#15 - Who am I?

Legion of Super Heroes - Season 2 - Episode 6

Chameleon Boy infiltrates Imperiex's ranks as Persuader. But something goes horribly wrong.

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No Power
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7.56
176 votes

#16 - No Power

Teen Titans Go! - Season 1 - Episode 32

Feeling the other Titans depend too much on their super powers, Robin challenges them to go 24 hours without using their powers. To his distress, they all succeed, leading him to question his own value to the team.

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Generations
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7.56
42 votes

#17 - Generations

Marvel's Spider-Man - Season 3 - Episode 5

Discovering a vial of the Jackal formula at Horizon High, the Spider Team realizes that the Jackal has returned since the Spider Island crisis. Spider-Man and Ghost-Spider track down Jackal's secret lab in an attempt to thwart the villain's latest evil plans.

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The Last Patrol!
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7.41
228 votes

#18 - The Last Patrol!

Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Season 2 - Episode 16

The Doom Patrol comes out of retirement when a group of villains tries to assassinate them...or perhaps bring them together?

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The Eyes of Despero!
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7.41
244 votes

#19 - The Eyes of Despero!

Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Season 1 - Episode 10

Batman teams up with G'nort, Guy Gardner and Sinestro to battle Despero, a three-eyed alien conqueror who plans to destroy the Green Lantern Corps.

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Know Thine Enemy (1)
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7.40
5 votes

#20 - Know Thine Enemy (1)

The Adventures of Superboy (1988) - Season 4 - Episode 7

Lex Luthor has plans to bring about the end of the world by detonating a network of ""dirty bombs"" that will wipe out the population with a cloud of radiation. And he has a plan to get Superboy out of the way as well. Superboy is drawn to an old lair of Luthor's by a hypersonic signal. There he finds Lana has followed him and they discover a computer program, created by Luthor, known as a ""psycho-disc"". The program allows the user to live out Luthor's life in a virtual reality type environment. Superboy activates the program and becomes Luthor in the VR world. He sees how Luthor lived with an abusive father, and a mother who refused to stand up for herself. The only person Luthor ever loved was his sister Lena. Meanwhile, back in the real world, Lana learns that if Superboy is not removed from the VR world soon, he will be trapped in a never ending loop of Luthor's memories. Lana becomes a part of the program herself, hoping to rescue Superboy.

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Revenge of the Reach!
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7.38
293 votes

#21 - Revenge of the Reach!

Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Season 2 - Episode 3

The Reach, a race of alien invaders, have a connection to the Blue Beetle's scarab, that may prove the key to the hero, Batman, and the Green Lantern Corps defeating them.

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To Be Human (2)
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7.25
4 votes

#22 - To Be Human (2)

The Adventures of Superboy (1988) - Season 4 - Episode 12

Bizarro now has a normal human appearance and is calling himself Bill Zarro. He has no super-powers in this form. He is working with Dr. Lynn to improve his mental skills when Chaos interrupts a TV broadcast. He announces that he has Superboy and will throw him off the highest building in Capitol City at midnight. Dr. Lynn recognizes Chaos. She says he was once a brilliant scientist, but a laboratory accident left him disfigured and now he blames the world for his problems. Bill Zarro now has to make a choice. He can be reverted back to the way he was before the process was performed. He can become ""Bizarro"" again, but the process cannot be reversed again once this is done. Will he give up his humanity to save Superboy?

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The Devil in the Deep
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7.15
17 votes

#23 - The Devil in the Deep

The Real Ghostbusters - Season 2 - Episode 60

Necksa, lord and ruler of the sea elementals, strikes out at the air-breathers who have been polluting the oceans. When the Ghostbusters attempt to stop him, Egon, Ray and Winston are swallowed by the creature, leaving Peter to save the day.

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Dark Victory (2)
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7.14
82 votes

#24 - Dark Victory (2)

Legion of Super Heroes - Season 2 - Episode 13

After eliminating Imperiex, Brainiac 5 takes over his army and plans to conquer the universe. With Superman presumed dead, the other Legionnaires must stop him before it is too late.

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Dark Victory (1)
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7.12
84 votes

#25 - Dark Victory (1)

Legion of Super Heroes - Season 2 - Episode 12

The Legion must face Imperiex in final battle... while a traitor lurks in their midst.

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Day of the Dark Knight!
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7.09
236 votes

#26 - Day of the Dark Knight!

Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Season 1 - Episode 5

The evil Morgaine Le Fey has taken over Camelot and Etrigan and turned everyone to stone! To thwart her plans, Merlin transports Batman and Green Arrow back in time to retrieve Excalibur, battle dragons and return King Arthur to the throne.

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Hail the Tornado Tyrant!
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6.86
121 votes

#27 - Hail the Tornado Tyrant!

Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Season 1 - Episode 20

Red Tornado decides to create a "son," but a villain's attack transform his newborn into a villain calling itself the Tornado Tyrant! But before assisting the android hero, Batman must first team up with Green Arrow to battle the Joker and Catwoman.

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The Ties That Bind
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6.64
215 votes

#28 - The Ties That Bind

Justice League - Season 4 - Episode 2

When escape artist and superhero Mr. Miracle can't get help from the rest of the League, the Flash volunteers to help him break out a special prisoner from an inescapable prison on Darkseid's homeworld of Apokolips.

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The Girl I Married
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6.61
53 votes

#29 - The Girl I Married

The Twilight Zone (1985) - Season 2 - Episode 21

An attorney and his wife have successful careers. They feel something is lacking in their marriage. Soon, they encounter younger versions of their mates.

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Into the Mystery
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5.60
4 votes

#30 - Into the Mystery

The Adventures of Superboy (1988) - Season 4 - Episode 10

While trying to save the life of a man whose car just crashed, Superboy encounters an unusual ghostly woman. After the encounter, Clark begins to reminisce about his aunt Cassandra and everything that she taught him as a kid but his reminiscing is cut short as he has to save the life of a young boy, and once again he encounters the ghostly woman. After a third encounter at a fire in a nursing home, Superboy begins to search for Cassandra and locates her in a cabin outside the city.

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