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Contents 1 Season one 2 Season two 3 Season three 4 Season four 5 Justice League crossovers 6 Continuity

[edit] Season one

Title Card	Title	#	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original Airdate(s)
	Shock to the System	001	James Tucker	Christopher Simmons	September 23rd, 2000
	Fifteen year-old Virgil Hawkins, harassed at school by a dangerous bully, is transformed by a powerful gas mutagen into a master of electromagnetic energy, and decides to use his powers for good as a superhero.
	Aftershock	002	Dan Riba	Stan Berkowitz Alan Burnett	September 30th, 2000
	Static learns that the person responsible for the Big Bang is Edwin Alva, the city’s philanthropic billionaire businessman, but his efforts to gain evidence are hampered by Hotstreak, the bully from the pilot, himself transformed by the gas mutagen.
	The Breed	003	Denys Cowan	Christopher Simmons	October 10th, 2000
	Virgil’s friend Derek, a track athlete, is transformed into an ionic energy being recruited by Ebon, the malevolent leader of the Meta-Breed, and it’s up to Static to convince his friend to resist joining the group before it’s too late.
	Grounded	004	James Tucker	Len Uhley	October 14th, 2000
	Static encounters a giant, Big Bang-created worm-like organism, which somehow worms its way inside Virgil’s school after hours, endangering many students, including Richie and Frieda, who’s writing an editorial protesting the school’s budget cuts.
	They're Playing My Song	005	Dan Riba	Dwayne McDuffie	November 11th, 2000
	Rubberband Man, an angry young teen with the power to stretch his body into any shape, seeks revenge on the corrupt record producer who cheated him out of profits for a hit song. Static gets involved when the producer has sinister plans of his own to eliminate Rubberband Man.
	The New Kid	006	Denys Cowan	Stan Berkowitz Alan Burnett Rodney Vaccaro	November 18th, 2000
	Science whiz Virgil is sent to a school for gifted students funded by billionaire Alva, where he works on a fantastic robotics project, not realizing that the robot is a sentry specifically designed to locate – and destroy – Static.
	Child's Play	007	James Tucker	Christopher Simmons	December 2nd, 2000
	Eight year-old Dwayne McCall, with the power to make anything his young mind can imagine, is being manipulated by his evil older brother Aron to use said powers for his own gain. Static must prove to Dwayne that Aron doesn't have his best interests at heart.
	Sons of the Father	008	Dan Riba	Christopher Simmons	December 9th, 2000
	Virgil pressures a reluctant Richie to invite him to a sleepover, only to learn that Richie's father is a stubborn bigot. An embarrassed Richie runs away and is abducted by Static's arch-enemy Ebon. Virgil's father Robert and Richie's dad must set aside their differences and team up to find Richie before any harm befalls him.
	Junior	009	Denys Cowan	Dwayne McDuffie	December 16th, 2000
	Edwin Alva's son, angered that his father pays no attention to him, applies his vast scientific knowledge to manipulate the properties of the Big Bang gas, turn himself into a multi-powered being bent on destroying Alva's business interests. At the same time, Virgil and Robert are at odds over what appears to be Virgil's increasing irresponsibility.
	Winds of Change	010	James Tucker	Len Uhley	January 27th, 2001
	Richie's resentment of Virgil's blossoming friendship with Daisy, and Virgil's annoyance at Richie's over-management of Static's activities, causes their friendship to strain. At the same time, Static must contend with Slipstream, who controls winds. When Slipstream gets the upper hand on Static, it's Richie to the rescue.
	Bent Out of Shape	011	Dan Riba	Dwayne McDuffie	February 10th, 2001
	Sharon's new boyfriend, a musician, is revealed to be Static's old nemesis Rubberband Man, who recently escaped from prison. This time, Rubberband Man will stop at nothing to reveal Static's secret identity, and with Sharon hiding him right under Virgil's nose at home, the odds are stacked against our hero, big time.
	Replay	012	Denys Cowan	Brooks Wachtel Len Uhley	March 3rd, 2001
	Static's latest villain is Replay, who is able to create energy clones of himself. During battle, Sharon gets suspicious that Virgil and Static are one and the same and is determined to prove her theory correct. If things aren't bad enough for our hero, he comes into freak contact with Replay, which results into an "evil" clone of Static!
	Tantrum	013	James Tucker	Christopher Simmons	May 12th, 2001
	Everything happening to Virgil lately reminds him of how much he misses his deceased mother Jean. Virgil must deal with his feelings of loss even as he tangles with Tantrum, a repressed student whose irrational outbursts of anger turn him into a massive being of brute force out to destroy everything in his path.

[edit] Season two

Title Card	Title	#	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original Airdate(s)
	Sunspots	014	Denys Cowan	Stan Berkowitz	March 2nd, 2002
	The Dakota City area is bombarded with sunspots, a phenomenon which boosts Static's powers to an uncontrollable degree. His attempt to burn off his excess energy works all too well: Static ends up powerless just as a group of old Metahuman foes, led by Hotstreak, stir up the old trouble pot once more.
	Trouble Squared (Sometimes called "Trouble 2")	015	Dave Chlystek	Christopher Simmons	April 26th, 2003
	Armed with new gadgets and powers, Static's old enemies SPECS and TRAPPER attempt to impress their boss, Alva, by capturing our hero. But in the process, they destroy a machine meant to restore Alva's stone son back to human form. When Alva fires them, they kidnap his son, forcing Static to join forces with Alva to get him back. Note: Held over; didn't air until the show's third season
	Brother - Sister Act	016	Joe Sichta	Len Uhley	February 9th, 2002
	A new brother-sister Metahuman team, bullying BOOM and his shy younger sister MIRAGE, use their powers to create elaborate sound-based images to terrorize Dakota. Not only must Static deal with them, his own sister Sharon is on the verge of discovering his secret identity!
	Static Shaq	017	Denys Cowan	Christopher Simmons	February 16th, 2002
	Virgil's excited when NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal, pays him a visit, but Shaq's perky public relations person constantly overbooks his schedule, leaving the two with no time to kick it. Complicating matters further, metahumans known as the ROUGHPAC have locked onto Static's scent and are tracking him all over town, in and out of costume.
	Frozen Out	018	Dave Chlystek	Len Uhley	February 23rd, 2002
	It's Christmas time in Dakota, but our hero's holiday spirit is put on ice by PERMAFROST, a female metahuman with cold powers. In dealing with her, Static discovers that Permafrost is a homeless teen, with a troubled past that has rocked her stability to the core. Static must overcome his grumpiness and find a way to help Permafrost before it's too late.
	Bad Stretch	019	Joe Sichta	Dwayne McDuffie	March 23rd, 2002
	Static's old foe Rubberband Man is out of prison and trying to be a superhero himself. But when Meta-Breed leader Ebon rears his ugly head, ol' Stretchy begins acting like a bad guy again. It's up to Static to find out what secret Ebon has over Rubberband Man before he gets sent back for a long stretch of more jail time.
	Pops' Girlfriend	020	Denys Cowan	Christopher Simmons	March 9th, 2002
	Widower Robert is finally dating again, a police officer named TRINA JESSUP. Try as they might, Virgil and Sharon are having a very hard time accepting their dad with anyone other than their mom. To make matters worse, circumstances lead Trina to believe that Virgil has something to do with a stolen briefcase containing a concentrated version of the Big Bang formula!
	Attack of the Living Brain Puppets	021	Dave Chlystek	Len Uhley	April 6th, 2002
	Virgil inadvertently pledges his vote to MADELYN SPAULDING, the bratty, unpopular candidate for freshman class President. But when Virgil switches allegience to Richie, an angry Madelyn uses her metahuman powers of mind control to turn the entire school, and Virgil's own family, against him.
	Power Play	022	Joe Sichta	Dwayne McDuffie	February 2nd, 2002
	Richie, jealous that Virgil's the one with superpowers and not him, encounters a Fagin-like vagrant called the RAGTAG MAN, who has the ability to give temporary powers to others. Richie uses his dose to be the superhero he's always wanted to be, but unfortunately, the dosages are addictive. Static must convince Richie of the dosages' negative side-effects before it's too late.
	Consequences	023	Denys Cowanf	Christopher Simmons	April 25th, 2003
	Virgil's been sporting a cocky, boastful attitude lately, both in and out of costume. In battle with Puff and Onyx, Static shows off in front of Daisy, and she gets hurt in the process. Now, Static must deal with his own feelings of guilt as he teams with Rubberband Man to bring Puff and Onyx to justice.
	The Big Leagues (Sometimes called "The Big League").	024	Dave Chlystek	Len Uhley	January 26th, 2002
	Dakota gets a real jolt when THE JOKER (yes, The Joker) hits town, recruiting a band of metahumans to wreak his own special brand of havoc. Of course, with Joker on the loose, BATMAN and ROBIN can't be far behind. Static must put his hero worship in check as he teams up with the Dark Knight to put a shock to Joker's system.Note: Held over; didn't air until the show's third season.
	Jimmy	025	Joe Sichta	Alan Burnett Dwayne McDuffie	May 4th, 2002
	Virgil has a classmate named JIMMY OSGOOD, and he is one of those kids who just doesn't fit in socially. Unfortunately, Jimmy is very troubled, so when a popular clique who has relentlessly bullied him goes too far, Jimmy is pushed into thinking that the only way to solve his problems is with a gun. Can Jimmy be reached before it's too late?
	Duped	026	Denys Cowan	Len Uhley Christopher Simmons	April 27th, 2002
	Adam Evans (aka RUBBERBAND MAN) is on the verge of a big break when A.J. MCLEAN of the BACKSTREET BOYS encourages a record company executive to sign Adam to a deal. But REPLIKON, a powerful shape-shifting metahuman (and Adam's talentless rival), kidnaps A.J., assumes his identity and threatens to wreck the deal. It's up to Static to sniff out the faux A.J. and save Adam's career.

[edit] Season three

Title Card	Title	#	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original Airdate(s)
	Hard as Nails	027		Paul Dini	January 25th, 2003
	Static travels to Gotham City to rescue Nails, a school girl friend of his who has fallen in with Harley and Ivy, who are promising to cure her of her Bang Baby affliction.
	Static in Africa (Formerly "Role Models").	028		Dwayne McDuffie	February 8th, 2003
	While visiting Africa in his secret identity, Static teams-up with African superhero, Anansi, to defeat African the villain, Osebo, before he blows up a dam.
	Gear	028		Alan Burnett Dwayne McDuffie	February 1st, 2003
	Richie's newfound super-smartness leads to him becoming a superhero in his own right and Static's newest partner.
	The Usual Suspect	030		Len Uhley	February 22nd, 2003
	Virgil inadvertently makes an enemy out of a school tough guy when he mistakenly believes the fellow to be Dakota's latest metahuman monster.
	Shebang	031	[[]]	Alan Burnett Len Uhley	February 15th, 2003
	Static encounters a sassy, female, teenage superhero, Shebang, who shows him up every time they meet.
	Flashback	032		John Semper Jr.	June 7th, 2003
	When Static becomes involved with a metahuman who can manipulate time-space, he is thrown back in time and encounters his mother.
	Showtime	033		Courtney Lilly	March 22nd, 2003
	Static becomes the star of "Cops"-like reality show called "Heroes".
	A League of Their Own
	A League of Their Own, Part One	034	[[]]	John Semper Jr. Ernie Altbacker	March 1st, 2003
	A League of Their Own: Part Two	035	[[]]	Dwayne McDuffie	March 8th, 2003
	When the Watchtower has a sudden power drain, the Justice League recruit Static to "jump start" their station before it reenters the atmosphere. Unbeknownst to either Static or Gear, the power drain also releases Brainiac from his confinement. Back on Earth, Static discovers that Brainiac has taken over Gear through Backpack, and needs the help of the Justice League to save his friend.
	Blasts From the Past	036		Adam Beechen John Semper Jr.	June 21st, 2003
	Static teams up with a retired superhero when the old hero's nemesis comes back to threaten Dakota.
	The Parent Trap	037	[[]]	Len Uhley	May 24th, 2003
	Shebang returns to Dakota to enlist Static and Gear's help when her parents are missing and believed kidnapped.
	Romeo In the Mix (Originally titled "Lil' Romeo").	038	[[]]	Rhonda Smiley Len Uhley	April 19th, 2003
	Lil' Romeo joins forces with Static to defeat the Leech, a metahuman who is stealing metahuman powers.
	Toys in the Hood	039		John Ridley	May 3rd, 2003
	Static teams up with Superman when the Man of Steel’s old nemesis, Toy Man, appears in Dakota.

[edit] Season four

Title Card	Title	#	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original Airdate(s)
	Future Shock	040	Vic Dal Chele	Stan Berkowitz	January 17th, 2004
	When Static is thrust into the future, he has to team up with Batman (of Batman Beyond) to save the adult Static.
	She-Back	041	Mark J. Howard	Len Uhley	January 24th, 2004
	Shebang becomes a problem when she forces herself on the Static-Gear team.
	Out of Africa	042	Vic Dal Chele	Dwayne McDuffie	January 31st, 2004
	Static re-teams with Anansi, who is tracking down a powerful golden spider, which has fallen into Sharon's hands.
	Fallen Hero	043	Chuck Drost	John Semper Jr. Stan Berkowitz	February 7th, 2004
	Static is forced to fight his idol, Green Lantern, thinking that GL has gone renegade.
	Army of Darkness	044	Mark J. Howard	John Semper Jr.	February 14th, 2004
	When mysterious metahumans start committing robberies at night, Static and Gear investigate, uncovering an underground group of Bang Babies who have an aversion to sunlight.
	Hoop Squad	045	Vic Dal Chele	Len Uhley David Garber	February 21st, 2004
	During a visit to L.A. for the All-Star game, Static is amazed to discover that the NBA is also a cover for a superhero organization.
	Now You See Him...	046	Chuck Drost	Dwayne McDuffie	March 13th, 2004
	Static and Gear must contend with Speedwarp, a super speedster who has eyes for Daisy.
	No Man's An Island	047	Mark J. Howard	Ralph Soll	February 21st, 2004
	Static and Hotstreak have to work together when they are chained at the wrists.
	Linked	048	Vic Dal Chele	Robert Goodman John Semper Jr.	May 1st, 2004
	Static and Gear help an up-and-coming football star who is being blackmailed by Chainlink, a powerful metahuman.
	Where the Rubber Meets the Road	049	Chuck Drost	Matt S. Wayne	March 27th, 2004
	Static realizes that Rubberband Man is a severe dyslexic when they track down a stolen device.
	Wet and Wild	050	Mark J. Howard	Len Uhley	May 8th, 2004
	When Hotstreak sabotages an experiment that would have turned Aqua Maria back to normal, her wrath threatens all of Dakota.
	Kidnapped	051	Vic Dal Chele	John Semper Jr.	May 15th, 2004
	Static is forced to work for the evil Omnara when she kidnaps his father.
	Power Outage	052	Chuck Drost	John Semper Jr. Alan Burnett	May 22nd, 2004
	All of the Metahumans are turning normal, including Static and Gear, when an antidote to the Bang Baby gas is sprayed throughout Dakota.

[edit] Justice League crossovers

Title Card	Title	#	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original Airdate(s)
	The Once and Future Thing, part I: Weird Western Tales	Dan Riba	Dwayne McDuffie	January 22, 2005	12
	Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern chase Chronos to the past, where they team up with some of the greatest DC heroes of the Old West. After defeating stolen future tech in that era, they again follow Chronos to the future. Warhawk from the Batman Beyond era is revealed to be Green Lantern and Hawkgirl's son. Guest starring: Bat-Lash, Jonah -Hex and other DC Characters from the old west. This episode also teases with the idea of Wonder Woman and Batman having a relationship.
	The Once and Future Thing, part 2: Time Warped	Joaquim dos Santos	Dwayne McDuffie	January 29, 2005	13
	Batman, Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman’s chase Chronos into the future Gotham City of Batman Beyond, just in time to face a battle with a group of Jokerz beside that era's Justice League. The time travelers are taken to the Justice League Unlimited refuge. An older Bruce Wayne reveals the street gang they fought together was enhanced by Chronos who lead them to kill the rest of the League of that era. The combined heroes defeat the retooled Jokerz, and Batman traps Chronos in a time loop, right before he started his first time travel. This episode has homages to Crisis On Inifite Earths. The only place in the JLU universe in which Hal Jordan appears as Green Lantern.

[edit] Continuity

This DC animated universe episode list is in the same continuity with:
Batman: The Animated Series episodes Superman: The Animated Series episodes The Static Shock episodes The Justice League episodes The Batman Beyond episodes The Zeta Project episodes