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Justice League Unlimited Season 1 Episode 5

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AIRED: 11/26/01

Believing that Green Lantern is receiving an unfair trial, the Leaguers investigate, while GL's superiors, the Guardians of the Universe, enter as witnesses. But the whole trial may be a ruse.

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The Green Lantern is put on trial for committing a crime and it's up to Superman, Hawk Girl, Jon, and the Flash to save him from execution.

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By DaVulture, Nov 01, 2010

This was a good episode and a nice introduction to the Green Lantern, seeing him on trial was pretty interesting and how he admits he was guilty for committing the crime which was just surprising to begin with. In the episode it is revealed the Manhunters framed John Stewart so that they could help demolish the Green Lantern Core and pretty much do all the things evil villains do. The action was great, and it's great seeing the chemistry of Flash and Green Lantern in this episode, and having Superman, Hawk Girl beating down aliens is awesome as well, and the quote the Lantern says at the end of the episode is pretty cool as well.moreless
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Oa under seige and a Lantern on trial

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By saiyanman5215, Nov 01, 2010

Let me first start off by stating that I wasnt a huge fan of the show\'s creators/producers using John Stewart just to add some \"color\" and diversity to the story. Aside all that, I found this story to be one of the more entertaining ones. The thing about Green Lantern is that it\'s a thing that anyone and everyone can be.......it\'s all right place.right time. That\'s why I feel most fans connect with GL as opposed to some of the \"bigger\" guns in the league. The basic storyline has it\'s appeal, but you get a sense that the pacing isnt right early on (common problem with shows early in their run). I agree with another reviewer about not including all 7 members. It would have only helped flesh out each character while still concentrating on the central character/plot. Introducing the Manhunters (to most of us anyways), was a nice touch and it expanded upon the GL legacy, or the legacy of the Guardians I should say, who created them both. The action was good, but could have used better timing but again, it\'s an early episode so not too much downing on that aspect. I guess my fondness of the episode would have been better if not for my initial resistance to John Stewart, who has become one of my faves. These cliffhanger/2parters where a nice way to kick off the show and this story was no exception.moreless
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George Newbern	Superman/Clark Kent/Kal-El
Maria Canals	Hawkgirl/Shayera Hol
Carl Lumbly	Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz
Michael Rosenbaum	Flash/Wally West (Seasons 1-2, 4+)
Phil LaMarr	Green Lantern/John Stewart

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Peter Renaday	Graz	Guest Star
Dennis Haysbert	Killowog	Guest Star
Kurtwood Smith	Prosecutor	Guest Star
Brian George	Forian	Recurring Role
Rene Auberjonois	Kanjar-Ro/Ganthet/Galius	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (3)
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- When Kilowog is being questioned by the prosecutor, you can see his ring disappear and reappear from one scene to the other.
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- 3,600 Green Lanterns in the universe and only six show up?
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- When all the power was taken from the central battery, why was John the only GL affected?
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QUOTES (4)
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- Green Lantern: In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight! Let those who worship evil's might, beware my power.. Green Lantern's light!
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- Flash: You're asking the Fastest Man Alive to slow things down? It won't be easy
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- Flash: (after Kilowog floats into the court) Looks like we've got a surprise witness.
  Prosecutor: Surprise witness? He was nowhere near the crime, what kind of witness can he be?
  Flash: (in a smug voice) A big scary one.
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- Flash: If the ring wasn't lit, you must acquit.
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NOTES (5)
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- This episode was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in Television Animation.
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- This episode along with "In Blackest Night, Part 1" and "The Enemy Below, Part 1 and 2" was released on DVD as Justice League: Justice On Trial.
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- Character bios: Guardians of the Universe
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- Batman and Wonder Woman do not appear in this episode.
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- When Hawkgirl fights the Green Lanterns, you can see various alien characters from the Superman episode "The Main Man" with Lobo.
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- Flash: If the ring wasn't lit, you must acquit!
  Flash's statement is a parody of the late Johnnie Cochran's infamous quote in defending O.J. Simpson as Mr. Simpson's trial lawyer in the 1994 case of Mr. Simpson's alleged murder of Nicole Brown Simpson: "If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit!"
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