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Star Wars: The Clone Wars
SERIES: Cartoon Network, Friday 9:00p (30 minutes)


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Starring Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Ian Abercrombie, Matthew Wood, Nika Futterman, Corey Burton, and Anthony Daniels

The battle for the Republic continues in Lucas' animated series with Anakin Skywalker, Yoda, and a new character by the name of Ahsoka Tano.

GENRE(S):	Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
CREATED BY:	George Lucas
FIRST AIR DATE:	October 3, 2008

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Hollywood Reporter Ray Richmond

Although no half-hour TV series is going to capture the visual splendor and sophisticated sound of the big-screen experience, it's surprising how well this series reflects the style, attitude, ideals and spirit of the six "Star Wars" films.

Newsday Staff (Not Credited)

This is a cool weekly cartoon series from Lucasfilm Animation that finds a fresh new style for depicting the struggle of the Jedi and their army of genetically engineered clones against the seemingly indomitable droid army of evil Separatists.

Entertainment Weekly Jeff Jensen

At least the TV spin-off is decent--definitely more suspenseful and character-centric than the bombastic pilot flick.

Slate Troy Patterson

In the 3-D digital animation of this series, [Yoda's] skin glows a healthy shade of moss, and his sprightliness helps this latest George Lucas diversion achieve some commendable action-adventure zip.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

The first two half-hour episodes, airing at 9 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, are less raucous and seemingly more adult than the film. There's more attention to character development; Jabba the Hutt's flamboyant uncle isn't anywhere to be found.

Los Angeles Times Robert Lloyd

Lucas could spend the rest of his life filling that hiatus with adventures whose outcomes are basically irrelevant to the larger story he has already finished telling. Many battles make up a war, after all, and each is an episode waiting to be animated. The two I've seen are bagatelles--brief and insubstantial but colorful and fluid.

Variety Brian Lowry

Clone Wars--the "Star Wars" animated series that amounts to an "interquel" between Episodes II and III--is vastly superior to the advance theatrical movie. That's mostly beacuse the half-hour episodes are so jam-packed with action the clunky dialogue flies by less obtrusively, and the irritating characters have less time to annoy.

Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan

This new show is at least better paced than the horribly wooden prequels, but little about Clone Wars is involving.

Time James Poniewozik

If you expect it to be good--then yes, it's as disappointing as the summer movie it follows. If you think of it as a kid-oriented spin-off product--well, it still suffers from characters with all the vibrancy and pizazz of a PowerPoint marketing plan.

The average user rating for this tv show is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Brett T. gave it a10:
Great show, my son and I love watching it together.

Chris D. gave it a7:
Is this the same series that started with that awful movie? So far so good! Just shut the droids up and change the intro voice.

Lee L. gave it an8:
I really enjoyed the Show... The only time i felt myself slipping out of their animated world was when the Droids speak... The childish dialogue and unintelligent actions of the droids makes me wonder why the Separatists bothered with them, showing such incompetence. Anyway... I like the idea of a weekly star wars story. And i enjoyed the first 2 eps i have seen.

Alex F. gave it a9:
Great stories and animation for a TV show. Now all they have to do is kill off Ahsoka (Anakin's apprentice).

M W. gave it a9:
Thank you George...This is a wonderful addition to the ongoing series, one that can continue for years to come. One gripe is in the stupid humor that occurs from time to time..other than that, it's great Star Wars!

Darkmem MX gave it an8:
I really enjoy the show, Joda rule the galaxy baby! and plo-koon are just and awesome jedi.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars SERIES: Cartoon Network, Friday 9:00p (30 minutes)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
SERIES: Cartoon Network, Friday 9:00p (30 minutes)