The Best Episodes Directed By Ethan Spaulding

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(52 votes)

   #1 - The Avatar and the Firelord

   S3:E610/26/2007

   The tale of Avatar Roku and Fire Lord Sozin is revealed to Aang and Zuko by different sources. Both learn about themselves and are shown the origins of the war.

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   8.7/10(50 votes)

   #2 - The Tales of Ba Sing Se

   S2:E159/29/2006

   A series of short stories, highlighting different characters and their individual adventures in the city. Tales of Katara and Toph, Iroh, Sokka, Aang, Zuko, and Momo.

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   8.6/10(48 votes)

   #3 - The Boiling Rock (2)

   S3:E157/16/2008

   Zuko and Sokka make new plans to break out of the prison with Suki, Sokka's father and some others while a shocking twist leaves Azula none too happy with her two closest friends.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #4 - Spread Those Wings and Fly

   S2:E142/12/2013

   Daffy and Porky attend a self-help seminar, which inspires Daffy to want to learn how to fly. When that doesn’t work, he settles for becoming an airline flight attendant.

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   8.5/10(48 votes)

   #5 - The Blind Bandit

   S2:E65/5/2006

   In search for an earthbending teacher for Aang, the kids go to an underground earthbending tournament called Earth Rumble 6, where they encounter Toph, a blind but powerful earthbending girl. After seeing her unique style of earthbending, Aang wants Toph to become his teacher, but there are complications with Toph's family.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #6 - The Shell Game

   S2:E206/25/2013

   Cecil Turtle returns with a broken shell scam that he uses to con Bugs out of money. Meanwhile, when Daffy’s beloved recliner breaks, he and Lola search for a replacement.

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   8.4/10(48 votes)

   #7 - Bitter Work

   S2:E96/2/2006

   Toph's instructing abilities come into question when Aang cannot seem to overcome a block that keeps him from earthbending. Sokka gets himself in a jam, while befriending what was, moments before, his next meal, and Iroh and Zuko begin training utilizing new philosophies and methods that originate from the other elements.

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   8.4/10(49 votes)

   #8 - Sozin's Comet: The Phoenix King (1)

   S3:E187/19/2008

   Aang struggles to decide whether or not he has to kill the Fire Lord and, during the night, is drawn toward an island which disappears before morning. Zuko leads the rest of the group to the Earth Kingdom to meet a tracker whom they hope can find Aang. The Fire Lord crowns himself Phoenix King and Aang awakens on the island not knowing where he is.

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   8.4/10(49 votes)

   #9 - The Western Air Temple

   S3:E127/14/2008

   Aang and the group arrive at the Western Air Temple, with Zuko in pursuit. Zuko wishes to help the Avatar end the war by teaching him firebending.

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    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #10 - The Earth King

    S2:E1811/17/2006

    The kids battle Long Feng and the Dai Li when they attempt to show the Earth King the vast conspiracy taking place in his city. Zuko becomes seriously ill and has feverish dreams as he faces a spiritual crisis.

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    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #11 - The Serpent's Pass

    S2:E129/15/2006

    When Aang and the gang meet up with a group of refugees, they tell the gang where they can get on a ferry to Ba Sing Se. But after a series of events they have to take a deadly route called the serpent's pass with the help of an old friend, Suki. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh meet up with a boy named Jet and his freedom fighters.

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    8.0/10(48 votes)

    #12 - The Painted Lady

    S3:E310/5/2007

    When the gang arrives at a suffering fishing village, a mysterious spirit appears to help the villagers.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Mrs. Porkbunny's

    S2:E164/30/2013

    Tensions flare when Bugs and Porky start a business together selling carrot cake. Daffy decides to become an actor in commercials since it is easy, high-paying work.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The Grand Old Duck of York

    S2:E185/14/2013

    Daffy takes piano lessons from Granny. As a result, Bugs gets noise-cancelling earbuds and quickly realizes he can tune out everything.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Mr. Weiner

    S2:E248/20/2013

    Daffy enters a hot dog eating contest to try and win the title “Mr. Weiner” and Bugs gets roped into helping Yosemite Sam attempt to jump a school bus over a row of motorcycles.

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    7.8/10(47 votes)

    #16 - Return to Omashu

    S2:E34/7/2006

    Despite the shocking news the gang have just discovered, Aang insists on trying to find Bumi within Omashu's borders, even with the dangers that will await him and his friends if his real identity is discovered. Meanwhile Azula goes in search of old friends to help her with her mission.

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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Gossamer Is Awesomer

    S2:E227/16/2013

    Daffy becomes campaign manager for Gossamer’s run for Class President. Porky moves in with Bugs and Daffy after his catering business goes broke, and spends his days reorganizing everything.

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    7.4/10(52 votes)

    #18 - Nightmares and Daydreams

    S3:E911/16/2007

    Four days prior the invasion, Aang becomes nervous over his soon-to-come confrontation with the Fire Lord. His anxiety gets the better of him as he begins to suffer from outrageous nightmares and hallucinations. Meanwhile, Zuko becomes upset to learn that he was not informed about a war meeting.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Episode 2

    S1:E212/8/2017

    Overgirl and Black Arrow get the upper hand in the battle for Earth-X.

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    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - SuperRabbit

    S2:E268/31/2014

    Bugs tells the story of SuperRabbit, with himself as SuperRabbit, Elmer Fudd as Lex Luthor, and Daffy as Zod, and explains why he gave up the SuperLife.

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