List of Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It first aired on February 21, 2005, on Nickelodeon with a one-hour series premiere[1] and concluded its run with a two-hour TV movie on July 19, 2008.[2] The Avatar: The Last Airbender 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 Aang, 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 "shorts". The first recap summarized the first seventeen 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 DVD in Region One, Region Two, and Region Four.

In the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe, there are people who are able to manipulate, or "bend", the four elements: Air, Water, Earth, and Fire. There are also sub-elements, such as metal, ice, and lightning. Along with the four elements, there are four nations that correspond with each element. Not everyone can bend an element, and those that can can only bend one. However, the Avatar is a being able to manipulate all four elements, as well as communicate with the spirits. The Avatar is also born into one nation, and, after dying, is reincarnated into another nation following the pattern of Fire, Air, Water, and Earth. The series takes place 100 years after the Fire Nation declared war against all other nations and has killed off all airbenders in search of the Avatar, who has been reincarnated as an airbender named Aang. The Avatar, trapped in ice for 100 years, knows nothing of the war. The series starts with Aang being accidentally freed by Katara, a waterbender. The series then primarily follows the adventures of Aang and his companions, Katara, Sokka, and later Toph, as he tries to master all four elements and defeat the Fire Nation. There is also a strong secondary focus on Zuko, the banished and disinherited crown prince of the Fire Nation. Zuko was scarred in a duel with his own father, the current Fire Lord, and is obsessed with trying to capture Aang to regain his father's favor and, in doing so, restoring his honor.

Series overview edit

BookNameEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1Water20February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21)December 2, 2005 (2005-12-02)
2Earth20March 17, 2006 (2006-03-17)December 1, 2006 (2006-12-01)
3Fire21September 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)July 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)

Episodes edit

Book One: Water (2005) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [a]
11"The Boy in the Iceberg"Dave FiloniMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko
Additional writing by: Aaron Ehasz, Peter Goldfinger & Josh Stolberg
February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21)101
22"The Avatar Returns"Dave FiloniMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko
Additional writing by: Aaron Ehasz, Peter Goldfinger & Josh Stolberg
February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21)102
33"The Southern Air Temple"Lauren MacMullanMichael Dante DiMartinoFebruary 25, 2005 (2005-02-25)103
44"The Warriors of Kyoshi"Giancarlo VolpeNick MalisMarch 4, 2005 (2005-03-04)104
55"The King of Omashu"Anthony LioiJohn O'BryanMarch 18, 2005 (2005-03-18)105
66"Imprisoned"Dave FiloniMatthew HubbardMarch 25, 2005 (2005-03-25)106
77"Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World"Lauren MacMullanAaron EhaszApril 8, 2005 (2005-04-08)107
88"Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku"Giancarlo VolpeMichael Dante DiMartinoApril 15, 2005 (2005-04-15)108
99"The Waterbending Scroll"Anthony LioiJohn O'BryanApril 29, 2005 (2005-04-29)109
1010"Jet"Dave FiloniJames EaganMay 6, 2005 (2005-05-06)110
1111"The Great Divide"Giancarlo VolpeJohn O'BryanMay 20, 2005 (2005-05-20)111
1212"The Storm"Lauren MacMullanAaron EhaszJune 3, 2005 (2005-06-03)112
1313"The Blue Spirit"Dave FiloniMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoJune 17, 2005 (2005-06-17)113
1414"The Fortuneteller"Dave FiloniAaron Ehasz & John O'BryanSeptember 23, 2005 (2005-09-23)114
1515"Bato of the Water Tribe"Giancarlo VolpeIan WilcoxOctober 7, 2005 (2005-10-07)115
1616"The Deserter"Lauren MacMullanTim HedrickOctober 21, 2005 (2005-10-21)116
1717"The Northern Air Temple"Dave FiloniElizabeth WelchNovember 4, 2005 (2005-11-04)117
1818"The Waterbending Master"Giancarlo VolpeMichael Dante DiMartinoNovember 18, 2005 (2005-11-18)118
1919"The Siege of the North, Part 1"Lauren MacMullanJohn O'BryanDecember 2, 2005 (2005-12-02)119
2020"The Siege of the North, Part 2"Dave FiloniAaron EhaszDecember 2, 2005 (2005-12-02)120

Book Two: Earth (2006) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [a]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
211"The Avatar State"Giancarlo VolpeAaron Ehasz, Elizabeth Welch, Tim Hedrick & John O'BryanMarch 17, 2006 (2006-03-17)201N/A
222"The Cave of Two Lovers"Lauren MacMullanJoshua HamiltonMarch 24, 2006 (2006-03-24)202N/A
233"Return to Omashu"Ethan SpauldingElizabeth WelchApril 7, 2006 (2006-04-07)203N/A
244"The Swamp"Giancarlo VolpeTim HedrickApril 14, 2006 (2006-04-14)2042.7[4]
255"Avatar Day"Lauren MacMullanJohn O'BryanApril 28, 2006 (2006-04-28)205N/A
266"The Blind Bandit"Ethan SpauldingMichael Dante DiMartinoMay 5, 2006 (2006-05-05)206N/A
277"Zuko Alone"Lauren MacMullanElizabeth WelchMay 12, 2006 (2006-05-12)207N/A
288"The Chase"Giancarlo VolpeJoshua HamiltonMay 26, 2006 (2006-05-26)208N/A
299"Bitter Work"Ethan SpauldingAaron EhaszJune 2, 2006 (2006-06-02)209N/A
3010"The Library"Giancarlo VolpeJohn O'BryanJuly 14, 2006 (2006-07-14)210N/A
3111"The Desert"Lauren MacMullanTim HedrickJuly 14, 2006 (2006-07-14)211N/A
3212"The Serpent's Pass"Ethan SpauldingMichael Dante DiMartino & Joshua HamiltonSeptember 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)2124.1[5]
3313"The Drill"Giancarlo VolpeMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoSeptember 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)2134.1[5]
3414"City of Walls and Secrets"Lauren MacMullanTim HedrickSeptember 22, 2006 (2006-09-22)214N/A
3515"The Tales of Ba Sing Se"Ethan SpauldingSee note for screenwriters[b]September 29, 2006 (2006-09-29)215N/A
3616"Appa's Lost Days"Giancarlo VolpeElizabeth WelchOctober 13, 2006 (2006-10-13)216N/A
3717"Lake Laogai"Lauren MacMullanTim HedrickNovember 3, 2006 (2006-11-03)217N/A
3818"The Earth King"Ethan SpauldingJohn O'BryanNovember 17, 2006 (2006-11-17)218N/A
3919"The Guru"Giancarlo VolpeMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoDecember 1, 2006 (2006-12-01)2194.4[6]
4020"The Crossroads of Destiny"Michael Dante DiMartinoAaron EhaszDecember 1, 2006 (2006-12-01)2204.4

Book Three: Fire (2007–08) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [a]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
411"The Awakening"Giancarlo VolpeAaron EhaszSeptember 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)301N/A
422"The Headband"Joaquim Dos SantosJohn O'BryanSeptember 28, 2007 (2007-09-28)302N/A
433"The Painted Lady"Ethan SpauldingJoshua HamiltonOctober 5, 2007 (2007-10-05)303N/A
444"Sokka's Master"Giancarlo VolpeTim HedrickOctober 12, 2007 (2007-10-12)304N/A
455"The Beach"Joaquim Dos SantosKatie MattilaOctober 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)305N/A
466"The Avatar and the Fire Lord"Ethan SpauldingElizabeth WelchOctober 26, 2007 (2007-10-26)306N/A
477"The Runaway"Giancarlo VolpeJoshua HamiltonNovember 2, 2007 (2007-11-02)307N/A
488"The Puppetmaster"Joaquim Dos SantosTim HedrickNovember 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)308N/A
499"Nightmares and Daydreams"Ethan SpauldingJohn O'BryanNovember 16, 2007 (2007-11-16)309N/A
5010"The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion"Giancarlo VolpeMichael Dante DiMartinoNovember 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)3103.77[7]
5111"The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse"Joaquim Dos SantosAaron EhaszNovember 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)3113.77[7]
5212"The Western Air Temple"Ethan SpauldingElizabeth Welch & Tim HedrickJuly 14, 2008 (2008-07-14)312N/A
5313"The Firebending Masters"Giancarlo VolpeJohn O'BryanJuly 15, 2008 (2008-07-15)313N/A
5414"The Boiling Rock, Part 1"Joaquim Dos SantosMay ChanJuly 16, 2008 (2008-07-16)3143.97[8]
5515"The Boiling Rock, Part 2"Ethan SpauldingJoshua HamiltonJuly 16, 2008 (2008-07-16)3153.97[8]
5616"The Southern Raiders"Joaquim Dos SantosElizabeth WelchJuly 17, 2008 (2008-07-17)3164.23[8]
5717"The Ember Island Players"Giancarlo VolpeTim Hedrick, Joshua Hamilton & John O'BryanJuly 18, 2008 (2008-07-18)3174.53[8]
5818"Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King"Ethan SpauldingMichael Dante DiMartinoJuly 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)3185.59[8]
5919"Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters"Giancarlo VolpeAaron EhaszJuly 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)3195.59[8]
6020"Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno"Joaquim Dos SantosMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoJuly 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)3205.59[8]
6121"Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang"Joaquim Dos SantosMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoJuly 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)3215.59[8]

Home media release edit

Region 1 edit

The first Avatar: The Last Airbender DVD set became available 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. Each box set contains an additional disc of bonus features not available as an individual disc release like every episode of the series. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Series DVD box set featuring all three books was released in North America on October 6, 2015.[9] A Blu-ray version of The Complete Series box set was released in North America on June 5, 2018 in honor of the tenth anniversary of the series finale.[10]

Volume Book One: Water Book Two: Earth Book Three: Fire
Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes
1 January 31, 2006[11] 1 4 January 23, 2007 1 5 October 30, 2007 1 5
2 March 28, 2006[11] 1 4 April 10, 2007 1 5 January 22, 2008 1 5
3 May 30, 2006[11] 1 4 May 22, 2007 1 5 July 29, 2008 1 5
4 July 18, 2006[11] 1 4 August 14, 2007 1 5 September 2, 2008 1 6
5 September 19, 2006[11] 1 4 20 21
Box set September 19, 2006[11] 6[12] 20[12] September 11, 2007 5[13] 20[13] September 16, 2008 5[14] 21[14]
Collector's Edition June 22, 2010[11] 7[15] 20 There is no collector's edition for this season. There is no collector's edition for this season.
Complete Series DVD box set October 6, 2015[9] 16 (Paramount Pictures)[16] 61 (Paramount Pictures)
Complete Series Blu-ray box set May 1, 2018 (Best Buy); June 5, 2018 (Elsewhere);[17] February 18, 2020 (Steelbook)[18] 9 54 (Paramount Pictures)

Region 2 edit

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;[19] each DVD was released months after the original release. As with the original DVDs, each set contained five episodes on one disc,[19][20][21][22][23] with the exception of The Complete Book One Collection Box Set, which contained all of the twenty episodes in the season on five discs.[24] In the Netherlands, all episodes came out in a box.

Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Series DVD box set featuring all three books was released in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2012.[25] A Blu-ray version of The Complete Series box set was released in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2018.[26]

Volume Book One: Water Book Two: Earth Book Three: Fire
Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes
1 February 19, 2007[19] 1 4 Not released 1 5 Not released 1 5
2 June 4, 2007[20] 1 4 Not released 1 5 Not released 1 5
3 September 3, 2007[21] 1 4 Not released 1 5 Not released 1 5
4 February 18, 2008[22] 1 4 Not released 1 5 Not released 1 6
5 May 26, 2008[23] 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[27] 5 20 July 20, 2009[28] 4 20 February 1, 2010[29] 4 21
Complete Series DVD box set August 6, 2012[25] 13 61
Complete Series Blu-ray box set June 11, 2018[26] 9 54

Region 4 edit

The following release dates are the Australian release dates, and may or may not represent the release dates for all of region 4.

Volume Book One: Water Book Two: Earth Book Three: Fire
Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes Released Discs Episodes
1 March 15, 2007[30][31] 1 4 June 4, 2009[32] 1 5 June 3, 2010[33] 1 5
2 July 5, 2007[34] 1 4 August 4, 2009[35] 1 5 September 23, 2010[36] 1 5
3 March 13, 2008[37] 1 4 October 29, 2009[38] 1 5 October 7, 2010[39] 1 5
4 June 19, 2008[40] 1 4 March 31, 2010[41] 1 5 November 4, 2010[42] 1 6
5 March 5, 2009[43][44] 1 4 There is no volume five DVD for this season. There is no volume five DVD for this season.
Box set June 4, 2009[45][46] 5 20 September 9, 2010[47] 4 20 December 2, 2010[48] 4 21
Complete Series Blu-ray box set November 14, 2018[49] 9 54

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Production code format is taken from episode commentary for "Sozin's Comet: The Phoenix King".
  2. ^ "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" is a collection of short stories that each have their own writer(s); they are as followed:
    • The Tale of Toph and Katara: Joann Estoesta & Lisa Wahlander
    • The Tale of Iroh: Andrew Huebner
    • The Tale of Aang: Gary Scheppke
    • The Tale of Sokka: Lauren MacMullan
    • The Tale of Zuko: Katie Mattila
    • The Tale of Momo: Justin Ridge & Giancarlo Volpe

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  • "Season 3". IGN. Retrieved July 21, 2008.

Specific edit

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