Justice League Unlimited/Legends (1)

Legends (1)
Season 1, Episode 16
Airdate	April 21, 2002
Production Number	1.18
Written by	Andrew Kreisberg
Directed by	Dan Riba
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Justice League Unlimited — Season One

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Legends (1) is the sixteenth episode of the first season of Justice League.

Starring the Voices of: Maria Canals (Hawkgirl), Phil LaMarr (Green Lantern), Carl Lumbly (J'onn J'onzz), George Newbern (Superman), Michael Rosenbaum (Flash), David Naughton (The Streak), William Katt (Green Guardsman), Stephen Root (Cat Man), Ted McGinley (Tom Turbine), Jennifer Hale (Black Siren), Neil Patrick Harris (Ray Thompson), Udo Kier (The Music Master), Michael McKean (The Sportsman), Corey Burton (Dr. Blizzard), Jeffrey Jones (Sir Swami)

Plot Overview

After a massive explosion, four Justice League members are thrown into an alternative dimension where the comic book heroes from the past live in reality. The four join sides with this Justice Guild in order to defeat their enemies and return to their own reality.

Notes

Comic Book Parallels

• No parallels in this episode, as the characters are all changed versions of golden age Justice Society heroes.

Trivia

The Show

• Gone Fishing: Wonder Woman does not appear in this episode. Batman appears, but he has no dialogue.

Behind the Scenes

• Wrong Airing: This episode was supposed to air after Injustice for All (1), which explains why Lex Luthor suddenly has his crazy green power suit again.

• Back To The Well: William Katt is best known for playing The Greatest American Hero in the television series of the same name.

• Network Notes: Producers from the series asked DC if they could use the actual JSA, but DC declined them.

Allusions and References

• Justice Society of America: The Justice Society is a team made up of golden age heroes, originally from an alternate reality before the Crisis condensed the Earths into one. The heroes are related as follows: Green Guardsman = Green Lantern (Alan Scott), Tom Turbine = Atom (Al Pratt) and various other heroes mixed in, Streak = The Flash (Jay Garrick), Black Siren = (Black Canary), Cat Man = Wildcat and Batman.

• Injustice Society: The Injustice Society is a villain team who was often pitted against the JSA. The villains are related as follows: The Music Master = The Fiddler, The Sportsman = The Sportsmaster, Dr. Blizzard = The Icicle, Sir Swami = The Wizard.

Quotes

• Flash: Hey, cookie!

Hawkgirl: One word, and you'll be the fastest man alive with a limp.