List of Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes

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Avatar: The Last Airbender is a 61-episode Emmy Award-winning American animated television series written and created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It first aired on February 21, 2005 with a one-hour series premiere[1] and concluded its run with a two-hour series finale on July 19, 2008.[2] The Avatar franchise refers to each season as a "book", in which each episode is referred to as a "chapter". Each book takes its name from one of the elements that the protagonist must master: Water, Earth, and Fire.[1] The show's first two seasons each consisted of 20 episodes, while the third season had 21. In addition to the three seasons, there were two recap episodes and three self-parodies. The first recap summarized the first eighteen episodes while the second summarized season two. The first self-parody was released via an online flash game. The second and third were released with the Complete Second Season Box Set DVD.[3] The entire series has been released on Region One DVD, but only part of the series has been released for Region Two.

In the Avatar universe, there are people who are able to manipulate, or "bend", the elements. The Avatar is a being able to manipulate all four elements: Air, Water, Earth, and Fire. The series follows Aang, the most recent incarnation of The Avatar, who is released from an iceberg by Katara and Sokka of the Water Tribe after being accidentally cryogenically frozen for 100 years. Aang sets out to master the three unlearned elements and end the war that has ravaged the world during his time away. While primarily focused on Aang, the series also focuses on Zuko, crown prince of the Fire Nation, the nation that started the war. Zuko is initially portrayed as an antagonist who tries to capture Aang, but who eventually decides to help him.

Contents

[edit] Series overview

Book Chapters Originally aired DVD Release
Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2
1 Water 20 February 21, 2005 December 2, 2005 September 19, 2006 January 26, 2009
2 Earth 20 March 17, 2006 December 1, 2006 September 11, 2007 Unknown
3 Fire 21 September 21, 2007 July 19, 2008 September 16, 2008 TBA

In addition to the show's three seasons and an unaired pilot,[4] there have been five specials since its premiere in 2005. These include three animated "shorts" and two recap episodes. The shorts were done in a "super deformed" style.[3] School Time Shipping, the first short, featured the characters from the show preparing for a school dance.[5] In Bending Battle, Katara, Toph, Aang, Zuko, Iroh, and Sokka argue over which element is the best one.[6] In Swamp Skiin' Throwdown, Sokka is taught to "swamp ski" by the Foggy Swamp Tribe, a forgotten extension of The Water Tribe.[7] The first recap episode focused on episodes one through seventeen of season one, while the second focused on the entire second season.[8][9]

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Book One: Water (2005)

# Title Director Writer(s) Original US Airdate Production code[1]
1 "The Boy in the Iceberg" Dave Filoni Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko February 21, 2005 101
2 "The Avatar Returns" Dave Filoni Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko February 21, 2005 102
3 "The Southern Air Temple" Lauren MacMullan Michael Dante DiMartino February 25, 2005 103
4 "The Warriors of Kyoshi" Giancarlo Volpe Nick Malis March 4, 2005 104
5 "The King of Omashu" Anthony Lioi John O'Bryan March 18, 2005 105
6 "Imprisoned" Dave Filoni Matthew Hubbard March 25, 2005 106
7 "The Spirit World (Winter Solstice Part 1)" Lauren MacMullan Aaron Ehasz April 8, 2005 107
8 "Avatar Roku (Winter Solstice Part 2)" Giancarlo Volpe Michael Dante DiMartino April 15, 2005 108
9 "The Waterbending Scroll" Anthony Lioi John O'Bryan April 29, 2005 109
10 "Jet" Dave Filoni James Eagan May 6, 2005 110
11 "The Great Divide" Giancarlo Volpe John O'Bryan May 20, 2005 111
12 "The Storm" Lauren MacMullan Aaron Ehasz June 3, 2005 112
13 "The Blue Spirit" Dave Filoni Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko June 17, 2005 113
14 "The Fortuneteller" Dave Filoni Aaron Ehasz, John O'Bryan September 23, 2005 114
15 "Bato of the Water Tribe" Giancarlo Volpe Ian Wilcox October 7, 2005 115
16 "The Deserter" Lauren MacMullan Tim Hedrick October 21, 2005 116
17 "The Northern Air Temple" Dave Filoni Elizabeth Welch Ehasz November 4, 2005 117
18 "The Waterbending Master" Giancarlo Volpe Michael Dante DiMartino November 18, 2005 118
19 "The Siege of the North, Part 1" Lauren MacMullan John O'Bryan December 2, 2005 119
20 "The Siege of the North, Part 2" Dave Filoni Aaron Ehasz December 2, 2005 120


[edit] Book Two: Earth (2006)

# Title Director Writer(s) Original US Airdate Production code[2]
21 "The Avatar State" Giancarlo Volpe Aaron Ehasz, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz, Tim Hedrick, John O'Bryan March 17, 2006 201
22 "The Cave of Two Lovers" Lauren MacMullan Joshua Hamilton March 24, 2006 202
23 "Return to Omashu" Ethan Spaulding Elizabeth Welch Ehasz April 7, 2006 203
24 "The Swamp" Giancarlo Volpe Tim Hedrick April 14, 2006 204
25 "Avatar Day" Lauren MacMullan John O'Bryan April 28, 2006 205
26 "The Blind Bandit" Ethan Spaulding Michael Dante DiMartino May 5, 2006 206
27 "Zuko Alone" Lauren MacMullan Elizabeth Welch Ehasz May 12, 2006 207
28 "The Chase" Giancarlo Volpe Joshua Hamilton May 26, 2006 208
29 "Bitter Work" Ethan Spaulding Aaron Ehasz June 2, 2006 209
30 "The Library" Giancarlo Volpe John O'Bryan July 14, 2006 210
31 "The Desert" Lauren MacMullan Tim Hedrick July 14, 2006 211
32 "The Serpent's Pass" Ethan Spaulding Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton September 15, 2006 212
33 "The Drill" Giancarlo Volpe Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko September 15, 2006 213
34 "City of Walls and Secrets" Lauren MacMullan Tim Hedrick September 22, 2006 214
35 "Tales of Ba Sing Se" Ethan Spaulding Aaron Ehasz September 29, 2006 215
36 "Appa's Lost Days" Giancarlo Volpe Elizabeth Welch Ehasz October 12, 2006 216
37 "Lake Laogai" Lauren MacMullan Tim Hedrick November 3, 2006 217
38 "The Earth King" Ethan Spaulding John O'Bryan November 16, 2006 218
39 "The Guru" Giancarlo Volpe Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko December 1, 2006 219
40 "The Crossroads of Destiny" Michael Dante DiMartino Aaron Ehasz December 1, 2006 220


[edit] Book Three: Fire (2007–2008)

# Title Director Writer(s) Original US Airdate Production code[3]
41 "The Awakening" Giancarlo Volpe Aaron Ehasz September 21, 2007 301
42 "The Headband" Joaquim dos Santos John O'Bryan September 28, 2007 302
43 "The Painted Lady" Ethan Spaulding Joshua Hamilton October 5, 2007 303
44 "Sokka's Master" Giancarlo Volpe Tim Hedrick October 12, 2007 304
45 "The Beach" Joaquim dos Santos Katie Mattila October 19, 2007 305
46 "The Avatar and the Firelord" Ethan Spaulding Elizabeth Welch Ehasz October 26, 2007 306
47 "The Runaway" Giancarlo Volpe Joshua Hamilton November 2, 2007 307
48 "The Puppetmaster" Joaquim Dos Santos Tim Hedrick November 9, 2007 308
49 "Nightmares and Daydreams" Ethan Spaulding John O'Bryan November 16, 2007 309
50 "The Day of Black Sun Part 1: The Invasion" Giancarlo Volpe Michael Dante DiMartino November 30, 2007 310
51 "The Day of Black Sun Part 2: The Eclipse" Joaquim dos Santos Aaron Ehasz November 30, 2007 311
52 "The Western Air Temple" Ethan Spaulding Elizabeth Welch Ehasz, Tim Hedrick July 14, 2008 312
53 "The Firebending Masters" Giancarlo Volpe John O'Bryan July 15, 2008 313
54 "The Boiling Rock, Part 1" Joaquim Dos Santos May Chan July 16, 2008 314
55 "The Boiling Rock, Part 2" Ethan Spaulding Joshua Hamilton July 16, 2008 315
56 "The Southern Raiders" Joaquim Dos Santos Elizabeth Welch Ehasz July 17, 2008 316
57 "The Ember Island Players" Giancarlo Volpe Tim Hedrick, Josh Hamilton, and Josh O'Bryan July 18, 2008 317
58 "Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King" Ethan Spaulding Michael Dante DiMartino July 19, 2008 318
59 "Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters" Giancarlo Volpe Aaron Ehasz July 19, 2008 319
60 "Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno" Joaquim dos Santos Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko July 19, 2008 320
61 "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang" Joaquim dos Santos Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko July 19, 2008 321


[edit] Volume DVDs

The first Avatar: The Last Airbender DVD set aired on January 31, 2006. The first season had five DVD sets, each containing four episodes. For season two and three, four DVD sets were released, with five episodes on each. The only exception to the release pattern was the last DVD set of season three, which contained a sixth episode. At the end of each season, a box set was released, containing all of the episodes from the season.

[edit] Region One

Volume Book 1: Water Book 2: Earth Book 3: Fire
Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes
1[10] January 31, 2006 1 4 January 23, 2007 1 5 October 30, 2007 1 5
2[10] March 28, 2006 1 4 April 10, 2007 1 5 January 22, 2008 1 5
3[10] May 30, 2006 1 4 May 22, 2007 1 5 May 6, 2008 1 5
4[10] July 18, 2006 1 4 August 14, 2007 1 5 July 29, 2008 1 6
5[10] September 19, 2006 1 4 There is no volume five DVD for this season. There is no volume five DVD for this season.
Box Set[10] September 12, 2006 6[11] 20[11] September 11, 2007 5[12] 20[12] September 16, 2008 5[13] 21[13]

[edit] Region Two

In the United States, all Season One DVDs were encoded using NTSC. Since this is not compatible in most countries outside North America, Nickelodeon released separate DVDs in regions where the video would be encoded using PAL instead. These releases began on February 19, 2007;[14] each DVD was released months after the original release. As with the original DVDs, each set contained four episodes on one disc,[14][15][16][17][18] with the exception of The Complete Book One Collection Box Set, which contained all of the twenty episodes in the season on five discs.[19]

Volume Book 1: Water Book 2: Earth Book 3: Fire
Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes
1 February 19, 2007[14] 1 4 [4][20] 1 5 [5] 1 5
2 June 4, 2007[15] 1 4 [6][20] 1 5 [7] 1 5
3 September 3, 2007[16] 1 4 [8][21] 1 5 [9] 1 5
4 February 18, 2008[17] 1 4 [10] 1 5 [11] 1 6
5 May 26, 2008[18] 1 4 There is no volume five DVD for this season. There is no volume five DVD for this season.
Box Set January 26, 2009[22] 5 20 [12][23] 5 20 [13] 5 21

[edit] Footnotes

1, 2, 3.^  Production code format taken from the commentary for "Sozin's Comet: The Phoenix King"
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.^  This information cannot be found on the internet. Please add an accurate airdate with a source.

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