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** In the Japanese dub, Creator/TakahiroYoshino replaced Toshitaka Shimizu as Sabretooth after Shimizu's suicide.
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** Fully {{Averted}} now by being available on Creator/DisneyPlus.

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** Later in the series, three of the X-Men were PutOnABus, supposedly because the cast was too large. Wolfsbane, a character who hardly spoke, was an obvious choice. Jubilee, however, had a very minor role but ''did'' have a few subplots with Bobby and Sam, and appeared considerably more than Wolfsbane. Then later [[TheScrappy Evan]] decided to live in the sewers because his powers were growing out of control. The irony is that Sunspot, a character who appeared even less than Wolfsbane, stayed even though he did virtually nothing for the rest of the series, resulting in two girls being the only New Recruits dropped. This causes said New Recruits to only have one female in the group, leading to some UnfortunateImplications.

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** Later in the series, three of the X-Men were PutOnABus, supposedly because the cast was too large. Wolfsbane, a character who hardly spoke, was an obvious choice. Jubilee, however, had a very minor role but ''did'' have a few subplots with Bobby and Sam, and appeared considerably more than Wolfsbane. Then later [[TheScrappy Evan]] decided to live in the sewers because his powers were growing out of control. The irony is that Sunspot, a character who appeared even less than Wolfsbane, stayed even though he did virtually nothing for the rest of the series, resulting in two girls being the only New Recruits dropped. This causes said New Recruits to only have one female in the group, leading to some UnfortunateImplications.dropped..



** Forge was going to give Kurt the Star Trek "live long and prosper" sign and Kurt would try and return it unsuccessfully at the end of MiddleVerse, but the KidsWB didn't want the show to reference Star Trek.

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** Forge was going to give Kurt the Star Trek "live long and prosper" sign and Kurt would try and return it unsuccessfully at the end of MiddleVerse, [=MiddleVerse=], but the KidsWB [=KidsWB=] didn't want the show to reference Star Trek.''Star Trek''.


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* RefittedForSequel: Spyke was originally planned to have a carapace, but this was dropped early on by [[ExecutiveMeddling request]] of the producer to make the character more marketable. While the original intention was dropped (to make him more "tank-like"), Season 4 features Spyke having become more heavily armored due to his mutation.
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* SeriesHiatus: The show ended up taking a much lengthier hiatus than normal three quarters into the third season. After "Under Lock and Key" aired on November 30, 2002, it didn't resume until August 2, 2003 - a little over ''eight'' months.
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** Avalanche and Juggernaut were voiced by two different ages of [[WesternAnimation/ReBoot Enzo Matrix]], and, in her first appearance, X-23 was voiced by Young [=AndrAIa=]

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** Avalanche and Juggernaut were voiced by two different ages of [[WesternAnimation/ReBoot Enzo Matrix]], and, in her first appearance, X-23 was voiced by Young [=AndrAIa=][=AndrAIa=]. Meanwhile, Sabrethooth was Phong and Mike the TV while Wolverine was Hack.
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*** Judging by the fan reaction, the X-23 example is perhaps the best proof that all TropesAreTools and even the "worst" can sometimes yield pleasing results.

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*** Judging by the fan reaction, the X-23 example is perhaps the best proof that all TropesAreTools Administrivia/TropesAreTools and even the "worst" can sometimes yield pleasing results.
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** Bobby was the original candidate for the last member of the original team, but the [[ExecutiveMeddling Executives decided they wanted a]] TokenMinority and pushed for a black character in the TrueCompanions.
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* FakeAmerican: Most of the series' voice cast were Canadian.

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* FakeAmerican: Most of the series' voice cast were Canadian. A particularly egregious example is Captain ''America'', once again voiced by the very ''Canadian'' Creator/DavidHayter who previously played the role in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries''.
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** From ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'', [[Creator/KirbyMorrow Cyclops]] is Van, [[Creator/KellySheridan Scarlet Witch]] is Hitomi, [[Creator/VenusTerzo Jean]] is Millerna, Destiny is Eries Aston, [[Creator/ScottMcNeil Wolverine]] is Jajuka, [[Creator/MichaelDobson Blob]] is Dryden Fassa, [[Creator/AndrewFrancis Iceman]] is Dilandau, and [[Creator/PaulDobson Juggernaut]] is Folken.

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** From ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'', [[Creator/KirbyMorrow Cyclops]] is Van, [[Creator/KellySheridan Scarlet Witch]] is Hitomi, [[Creator/VenusTerzo Jean]] is Millerna, Destiny is Eries Aston, [[Creator/ScottMcNeil Wolverine]] is Jajuka, [[Creator/MichaelDobson Blob]] is Dryden Fassa, [[Creator/AndrewFrancis Iceman]] is Dilandau, and [[Creator/PaulDobson Juggernaut]] is Folken. Combined with What Could Have Been above, Allen was almost Cyclops.

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* TheOtherMarty: Although Storm was mainly voiced by Kirsten Williamson, some of her dialogue was recorded by Colleen Wheeler (Mystique's voice actress) and wound up being heard in certain episodes. Similarly, Magneto is voiced by Creator/ChristopherJudge for most of the show, but for a single episode recap, he was voiced by Michael Donovan (Sabretooth's voice actor) for no apparent reason.

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Although Storm was mainly voiced by Kirsten Williamson, some of her dialogue was recorded by Colleen Wheeler (Mystique's voice actress) and wound up being heard in certain episodes. Similarly, Magneto is voiced by Creator/ChristopherJudge for most of the show, but for a single episode recap, he was voiced by Michael Donovan (Sabretooth's voice actor) for no apparent reason.
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** [[Creator/BrianDrummond]] was originally going to voice Cyclops and even recorded his dialogue for the first episode, but the role was eventually recast to Kirby Morrow leading to to everything being re-recorded.

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** [[Creator/BrianDrummond]] Creator/BrianDrummond was originally going to voice Cyclops and even recorded his dialogue for the first episode, but the role was eventually recast to Kirby Morrow leading to to everything being re-recorded.
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** [[Creator/BrianDrummond]] was originally going to voice Cyclops and even recorded his dialogue for the first episode, but the role was eventually recast to Kirby Morrow leading to to everything being re-recorded.
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* ShortRunInPeru: At least one season managed to air in New Zealand on WNTV long before it was screened in the States, resulting in many fanvids with 'wntv' watermarks in the corner.
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** WordOfGod has also stated there was pressure put on the show at times to include more superheroes and characters from the wider Marvel universe. The producers though wanted to keep their own universe small and the focus on mutants rather than having to explain how TheIncredibleHulk, Spider-Man or ComicBook/TheMightyThor fit in. Nonetheless, compromises were evidently made; ComicBook/CaptainAmerica guest starred in a Season 2 episode, Nick Fury and SHIELD became a recurring presence in the show's latter half, and HYDRA (led by Viper) served as the villains of two episodes in the fourth season.

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** WordOfGod has also stated there was pressure put on the show at times to include more superheroes and characters from the wider Marvel universe. The producers though wanted to keep their own universe small and the focus on mutants rather than having to explain how TheIncredibleHulk, The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, Spider-Man or ComicBook/TheMightyThor fit in. Nonetheless, compromises were evidently made; ComicBook/CaptainAmerica guest starred in a Season 2 episode, Nick Fury and SHIELD became a recurring presence in the show's latter half, and HYDRA (led by Viper) served as the villains of two episodes in the fourth season.
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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: The casting of Michael Donovan as Sabretooth opposite Creator/ScottMcNeil as Wolverine is rather amusing considering their respective roles as [[WesternAnimation/DoubleDragon Billy and Jimmy Lee]].

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** The first season's action scenes were restricted by the network, who felt that kids shows had gotten too dark and violent for the demographic they wanted to reach. After the first season was a success, they were allowed a lot more leeway. Boyd Kirkland has spoke positively about this, saying that this allowed for the first reason to properly develop the characters and their personalities.



* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Less so with the show, as it is available on iTunes and Website/YouTube (Netflix has the first season as well), but just try to find a legal copy of the two original songs from the "Walk on the Wild Side" episode.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: FakeAustralian: Pyro is voiced by Trevor Devall, who is Canadian.
* FakeBrit: Nicole Oliver does an English accent to play Risty Wilde. [[spoiler: Since she's actually Mystique, she counts as an in-universe example]].
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Less so with the show, as it is available on iTunes and Website/YouTube (Netflix has the first season as well), but just try to find a legal copy of the two original songs from the "Walk on the Wild Side" episode.



** TheOtherMarty: Although Storm was mainly voiced by Kirsten Williamson, some of her dialogue was recorded by Colleen Wheeler (Mystique's voice actress) and wound up being heard in certain episodes. Similarly, Magneto is voiced by Creator/ChristopherJudge for most of the show, but for a single episode recap, he was voiced by Michael Donovan (Sabretooth's voice actor) for no apparent reason.
* PlayingAgainstType: As Madam Hydra, Creator/LisaAnnBeley take a break from her usual heroic roles and play a villain for a change.

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** * TheOtherMarty: Although Storm was mainly voiced by Kirsten Williamson, some of her dialogue was recorded by Colleen Wheeler (Mystique's voice actress) and wound up being heard in certain episodes. Similarly, Magneto is voiced by Creator/ChristopherJudge for most of the show, but for a single episode recap, he was voiced by Michael Donovan (Sabretooth's voice actor) for no apparent reason.
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** Creator/AndreaLibman usually voices {{Genki Girl}}s and cutie characters, but had an episode voicing the tortured X-23.
* ProductionPosse: The show shares most of its cast with ''WesternAnimation/ClassOfTheTitans'', which is also about gifted teenagers undergoing superhero training.



* {{Tuckerization}}: The AlphaBitch that bullies Kitty in her introduction episode is called Riley Finn, after a character from ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. As has been noted before, Kitty's comics personality was a big influence on Buffy's.



** Creators toyed with the idea of making Mystique nude like she was in the live action films, but he felt that Kids WB wasn't quite ready for that. An early design was for her to have AmazonianBeauty to make her look more physically imposing.



* Spyke was going to have braids, but the people in charge of productuon thought it looked too "gangsta" and it might frighten the children.

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* ** Spyke was going to have braids, but the people in charge of productuon thought it looked too "gangsta" and it might frighten the children.children. His name was also going to be Armadillo.
** Some small details in "Walk on the Wild Side" suggest that the episode was supposed to air much sooner. For example Amara debuted in "Growing Pains", but doesn't start school until this episode.


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** Creators wanted Gambit and Colossus in the show but there were too many heroes and not enough villains, so they were introduced as part of the Acolytes (also because they thought it would be fun to break tradition). Both were shown as ALighterShadeOfGrey and creators intended for them to make proper {{Heel Face Turn}}s and join the X-Men - a story that never got to be told in the series.


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** WordOfGod is that they wanted to tell the story of how Professor X lost his legs and how he met Magneto. Apparently Boyd Kirkland didn't like the comic version and would have told something different.


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** Spyke's arc of his powers disfiguring him and eventually having to go into hiding was planned earlier, but the network didn't want the show to go there in the first couple of seasons (feeling it was too dark). It eventually happened in Season 3.
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** Forge was going to give Kurt the Star Trek "live long and prosper" sign and Kurt would try and return it unsuccessfully at the end of MiddleVerse, but the KidsWB didn't want the show to reference Star Trek.


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* Spyke was going to have braids, but the people in charge of productuon thought it looked too "gangsta" and it might frighten the children.
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** ''WesternAnimation/EdEddnEddy'' are [[Creator/MattHill Havok]], [[Creator/SamuelVincent Forge]] and [[Creator/TonySampson Berzerker]], respectively.

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** ''WesternAnimation/EdEddnEddy'' ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' are [[Creator/MattHill Havok]], [[Creator/SamuelVincent Forge]] and [[Creator/TonySampson Berzerker]], respectively.
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* PlayingAgainstType: As Madam Hydra, Creator/LisaAnnBeley take a break from her usual heroine roles and play a villain for a change.

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* PlayingAgainstType: As Madam Hydra, Creator/LisaAnnBeley take a break from her usual heroine heroic roles and play a villain for a change.
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* PlayingAgainstType: As Madam Hydra, Creator/LisaAnnBeley take a break from her usual heroine roles and play a villain for a change.
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* ExecutiveMeddling also led to the creation of X-23. Marvel executives wanted more Wolverine, but the show's producers felt the focus should be on the kids. X-23 was seen as a compromise since she would be a young female clone of Wolverine.

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* ** ExecutiveMeddling also led to the creation of X-23. Marvel executives wanted more Wolverine, but the show's producers felt the focus should be on the kids. X-23 was seen as a compromise since she would be a young female clone of Wolverine.

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** WordOfGod has also stated there was pressure put on the show at times to include more superheroes from the Marvel universe. The producers though wanted to keep their own universe small and the focus on mutants rather than having to explain how TheIncredibleHulk, Spider-Man or ComicBook/TheMightyThor fit in. They still were forced to include ComicBook/CaptainAmerica in a second season episode. ExecutiveMeddling also led to the creation of X-23. Marvel executives wanted more Wolverine, but the show's producers felt the focus should be on the kids. X-23 was seen as a compromise since she would be a young female clone of Wolverine.

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** WordOfGod has also stated there was pressure put on the show at times to include more superheroes and characters from the wider Marvel universe. The producers though wanted to keep their own universe small and the focus on mutants rather than having to explain how TheIncredibleHulk, Spider-Man or ComicBook/TheMightyThor fit in. They still Nonetheless, compromises were forced to include evidently made; ComicBook/CaptainAmerica guest starred in a second season episode. Season 2 episode, Nick Fury and SHIELD became a recurring presence in the show's latter half, and HYDRA (led by Viper) served as the villains of two episodes in the fourth season.
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ExecutiveMeddling also led to the creation of X-23. Marvel executives wanted more Wolverine, but the show's producers felt the focus should be on the kids. X-23 was seen as a compromise since she would be a young female clone of Wolverine.
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** TheOtherMarty: Although Storm was mainly voiced by Kirsten Williamson, some of her dialogue was recorded by Colleen Wheeler (Mystique's voice actress) and wound up being heard in certain episodes. Similarly, Magneto is voiced by Christopher Judge for most of the show, but for a single episode recap, he was voiced by Michael Donovan (Sabretooth's voice actor) for no apparent reason.

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** TheOtherMarty: Although Storm was mainly voiced by Kirsten Williamson, some of her dialogue was recorded by Colleen Wheeler (Mystique's voice actress) and wound up being heard in certain episodes. Similarly, Magneto is voiced by Christopher Judge Creator/ChristopherJudge for most of the show, but for a single episode recap, he was voiced by Michael Donovan (Sabretooth's voice actor) for no apparent reason.
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** The general standalone nature of the first two seasons, aside from the finales, was mandated by the network. After Season 3, the writers were left to their own devices and pushed for more connected, continuity-driven stories.
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* CreatorBacklash: The designers didn't like Mystique's first season look, with the reason given for its use being that they ran out of time. They're much more pleased with her later design with darker skin and black clothes.
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* WordOfGod: The creators state that Spyke was not supposed to be a male Marrow.

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* WordOfGod: The creators state that Spyke was not supposed to be a male Marrow. They also brought up the Kitty/Rogue scene in ''Spyke Cam'' and said of the Buffy/Faith dance it mirrors in ''Bad Girls'' something along the lines of, "We loved that scene, that was so awesome we have to find a way to allude to it in the show."
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The fashion, technology (particularly a camera Spyke uses in a season 1 episode), noticeable emphasis on sports, and [[TotallyRadical some lingo]] make it apparent that the series takes place in the early 2000s.
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** The [[RecursiveAdaptation comics based on the show]] were planned to have Mr. Sinister in Issue #10 before it was cancelled, and even had cover art for the character. Mr. Sinister was also considered for a possible Season 5 if it was renewed.
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* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Christopher Judge ([[Series/StargateSG1 Teal'C]]) is Magneto.
** Creator/KirbyMorrow is Cyclops.
** Creator/RichardIanCox is Quicksilver.
** Creator/DavidKaye is Professor Xavier and Apocalypse.
** Creator/KellySheridan is the Scarlet Witch.
** Creator/PaulDobson [[MemeticMutation is the Juggernaut, bitch!]].
** Creator/ScottMcNeil is Wolverine.
** Creator/BradSwaile is Nightcralwer.
** Creator/MattHill is Havok.
** Creator/VenusTerzo is Jean Grey.
** Noel Fisher ([[Series/LawAndOrderSVU CSU Tech Stuckey]], [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 Michelangelo]], [[Film/MaxKeeblesBigMove Troy McGinity]]) is Toad.
** Music/MarkHildreth is Angel.
** Creator/AndrewFrancis is Iceman
** Creator/AndreaLibman is X-23 (the first time)
** Creator/TabithaStGermain is Danielle Moonstar.
** Creator/MichaelDobson is Blob and Caliban.
** Alessandro Juliani ([[Manga/DeathNote L]], [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Felix Gaeta]]) is Gambit.
** Maggie Blue O'Hara ([[Manga/CardCaptorSakura Tomoyo Daidouji (Madison Taylor)]]) is Shadowcat.
** Creator/PaulDobson is the Juggernaut.
** Creator/MichaelKopsa is Beast.
** Colleen Wheeler ([[Manga/DeathNote Rem]]) is Mystqiue.
** Moneca Stori ([[Manga/InuYasha Kagome Higurashi]]) is Amanda Sefton.
** Creator/RonHalder is Mesmero.
** Creator/LisaAnnBeley is Viper.
** Creator/MichaelAdamthwaite is Colossus.
** Creator/SaffronHenderson is Callisto.
** Bill Switzer ([[WesternAnimation/MummiesAlive Presley Carnarvon]]) is Cannonball.
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** Also the [=DVDs=] are all out of print, and the last 9 episodes have never been released to DVD at all because Warner Home Video lost the rights to the series.

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