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  • TV-Y7
  • Nickelodeon
  • Feb 21, 2005
  • 25 m
  • TV-Y7
  • Nickelodeon
  • Feb 21, 2005
  • 25 m

Summary In a lost age, the world is divided into four nations: the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. Within each nation, there is a remarkable order of men and women called the "benders" who can learn to harness their inborn talent and manipulate their native element. Bending is a powerful form combining marti...

Directed By: Dave Filoni

Written By: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Aaron Ehasz, Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg, James Eagan

  • TV-Y7
  • Nickelodeon
  • Feb 21, 2005
  • 25 m
  • TV-Y7
  • Nickelodeon
  • Feb 21, 2005
  • 25 m
Avatar: The Last Airbender
S1 • Episode 2
The Avatar Returns
Air Date: Feb 21, 2005
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary In a lost age, the world is divided into four nations: the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. Within each nation, there is a remarkable order of men and women called the "benders" who can learn to harness their inborn talent and manipulate their native element. Bending is a powerful form combining marti...

Created By: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

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Episode 0 • Feb 21, 2005 • 15 m
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Sokka and his sister Kya - later renamed Katara, must travel the world to find masters for Aang, who is the Avatar. However, they must evade a critical foe, Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation, who wants to capture Aang.
Episode 1 • Feb 21, 2005 • 23 m
The Boy in the Iceberg
The legend of the Avatar is told. Katara and Sokka find a strange boy within an iceberg.
Episode 2 • Feb 21, 2005 • 25 m
The Avatar Returns
Aang and Katara inadvertently set off a trap the brings the warmongering Fire Nation to the Southern Water Tribe's peaceful village at the South Pole.
Episode 3 • Feb 25, 2005 • 25 m
The Southern Air Temple
After his departure from the Southern Air Temple 100 years ago, an excited Aang finally returns home but is disillusioned by what he finds there.
Episode 4 • Mar 4, 2005 • 23 m
The Warriors of Kyoshi
The gang arrives at Kyoshi Island and are captured by some Kyoshi warriors. When Aang reveals that he is the avatar, news quickly spreads out and suddenly reaches to Prince Zuko who then goes to Kyoshi Island to capture him.
Episode 5 • Mar 18, 2005 • 25 m
The King of Omashu
Aang's abilities as an airbender are challenged by a king.
Episode 6 • Mar 25, 2005 • 25 m
Imprisoned
In a nearby Earth Village, the gang meets a teenage earthbender named Haru. This village lives in fear of the Fire Nation, for soldiers there capture any earthbenders they can find.
Episode 7 • Apr 8, 2005 • 25 m
The Spirit World (Winter Solstice, Part 1)
Aang and friends visit a village being terrorized by an angry spirit. Iroh is captured by Earth Kingdom soldiers.
Episode 8 • Apr 15, 2005 • 24 m
Avatar Roku (Winter Solstice, Part 2)
Episode 9 • Apr 29, 2005 • 25 m
The Waterbending Scroll
Katara, desperate to improve her abilities and teach Aang, steals an expensive waterbending scroll from pirates, causing them to pursue the group.
Episode 10 • May 6, 2005 • 25 m
Jet
Aang, Katara, and Sokka have their friendship tested by a charismatic Rebel Leader who is fighting against the Fire Nation.
Episode 11 • May 20, 2005 • 25 m
The Great Divide
Aang is tested as the Avatar when he must help two feuding clans cross a dangerous canyon peacefully.
Episode 12 • Jun 3, 2005 • 25 m
The Storm
Aang relives the events after finding out that he is the Avatar 100 years ago and tells them to Katara, while Iroh tells the story of Zuko's scar and banishment to the crew.
Episode 13 • Jun 17, 2005 • 25 m
The Blue Spirit
When Aang is captured by the Fire Nation, his only hope is a mysterious masked figure.
Episode 14 • Sep 23, 2005 • 24 m
The Fortuneteller
The gang visits a village where a fortuneteller lives who is said to never be wrong. Aang tries to show Katara how he feels about her.
Episode 15 • Oct 7, 2005 • 25 m
Bato of the Water Tribe
Sokka and Katara meet a friend of their father who offers to take them to join the Water Tribe's navy. Aang fears his friends will choose seeing their father again over staying with him.
Episode 16 • Oct 21, 2005 • 25 m
The Deserter
When he meets an outcast from the Fire Nation, Aang is impatient to skip ahead in his training.
Episode 17 • Nov 4, 2005 • 24 m
The Northern Air Temple
Aang is upset when he finds an old Air Temple has been desecrated by an old inventor and his son.
Episode 18 • Nov 18, 2005 • 24 m
The Waterbending Master
The heroes finally arrive at the North Pole. But for Katara, the trip may have been in vain, as Master Pakku refuses to teach girls waterbending.
Episode 19 • Dec 2, 2005 • 25 m
The Siege of the North, Part 1
While Katara herself becomes a great waterbending master, Commander Zhao plans a siege on the Northern Water Tribe. Meanwhile, Sokka's on a mission to stop this siege while Aang tries to buy them some time.
Episode 20 • Dec 2, 2005 • 24 m
The Siege of the North, Part 2
As the Fire Nation continues its assault on the Northern Water Tribe, Sokka, Katara and Yue set out on a search for Aang, being guided by his spirit.

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Dee Bradley Baker

Appa, Momo, Additional Voices

Zach Tyler Eisen

Aang, Additional Voices, Kid

Mae Whitman

Katara, Additional Voices, Kya

Jack De Sena

Sokka, Additional Voices

Dante Basco

Prince Zuko, Additional Voices, Soldier #1

Michaela Jill Murphy

Toph, Additional Voices, Meng

Mako

Uncle, Additional Voices, Red Dragon

Grey Griffin

Azula, Additional Voices, Actress Katara

André Sogliuzzo

Hakoda, Bumi, Captain

Cricket Leigh

Mai

Mark Hamill

Additional Voices, Firelord Ozai, Firelord, Phoenix King Ozai, Fire Lord, Fire Lord Ozai, Ozai

Jennie Kwan

Suki, Additional Voices, Actress Yue

Olivia Hack

Ty Lee, Additional Voices

Greg Baldwin

Additional Voices, Uncle, Uncle Iroh

Jim Meskimen

Additional Voices, Fire Nation Soldier, General How, Kuruk, Lt. Jee

James Garrett

Avatar Roku, Roku

Jason Isaacs

Commander Zhao, Admiral Zhao

James Sie

Cabbage Merchant, Oyaji, Additional Voices

Scott Menville

Additional Voices, Academy Student, Actor Sokka, Firebending Magician, Messenger, Scout

Zachary Throne

Additional Voices

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Universal Acclaim Based on 5 User Ratings
8.2
80% Positive
4 Ratings
20% Mixed
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0% Negative
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