The team was created when Superman refused to put American interests first and debuted in the Season 2 premiere "What Lies Beneath".
ðə tˈiːm wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd wɛn sˈuːpɚmˌæn ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə pˌʊt ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈɪntɹɛsts fˈɜːst ænd deɪbjˈuːd ɪnðə sˈiːzən tˈuː pɹəmˈɪɹ "wˌʌt lˈaɪz bᵻnˈiːθ".