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The Best Episodes of Animorphs

Every episode of Animorphs ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Animorphs!

Best episode
S1E18 The Release
7.927 votes
Worst episode
S2E4 Changes (2)
5.925 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.2avg
Binge time
10h 24m
26 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Animorphs Season 1 Episode 18 - The Release
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    S1:E18

    The Animorphs discover that the Yeerks are dying in the heads of many Controllers. They fight to save freed Controllers.

    Director:Robert K. Sprogis
    Writers:Carl Ellsworth, Marc Scott Zicree

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  2. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 12 - The Stranger
    7.7/10(30 votes)

    S1:E12

    An omniscient alien shows the Animorphs the probable future: the complete Yeerk domination of the earth.

    Director:Don McCutcheon
    Writer:Marc Scott Zicree

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  3. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 15 - The Leader (2)
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    S1:E15

    The Animorphs destroy a Kandrona. Marco vows to fight the Yeerks until he gets his mother back.

    Director:Shawn Levy
    Writers:Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger, Marc Scott Zicree

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  4. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 1 - My Name Is Jake (1)
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    S1:E1

    Five Animorphs, otherwise regular teens, use special morphing powers to fight off an alien invasion by the Yeerks.

    Director:Timothy Bond
    Writers:Jeff Vlaming, Neal Shusterman

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  5. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 10 - The Capture (2)
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    S1:E10

    Jake is acting pretty normal after falling into a Yeerk pool. The Animorphs keep Jake under close watch.

    Director:William Fruet
    Writers:Marc Scott Zicree, Neal Shusterman

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  6. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 9 - The Capture (1)
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    S1:E9

    The Animorphs must infiltrate a new health clinic and stop the Yeerks before the governor is infected!

    Director:William Fruet
    Writers:Marc Scott Zicree, Neal Shusterman

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  7. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 14 - The Leader (1)
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    S1:E14

    The Animorphs discover a terrible secret about Visser One and Marco's mother.

    Director:Shawn Levy
    Writers:Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger, Marc Scott Zicree

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  8. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 17 - Not My Problem
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    S1:E17

    The weight of battling the Yeerk invasion is wearing on Jake. He wishes he'd never met Elfangor at all.

    Director:Stacey Stewart Curtis
    Writer:George Melrod

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  9. Animorphs Season 2 Episode 6 - The Front
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    S2:E6

    Ax gets a job in a gadget store to learn the value of money. But is his boss a Controller?

    Director:Graeme Lynch
    Writer:George Melrod

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  10. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 13 - The Forgotten
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    S1:E13

    Rachel crashes in the woods while in hawk morph. The Animorphs rescue her from the Controllers.

    Director:William Fruet
    Writer:Scott Peters

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  11. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 8 - The Alien
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    S1:E8

    The homesick Ax uses a high-powered telescope to contact his father.

    Director:Don McCutcheon
    Writer:Marc Scott Zicree

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  12. Animorphs Season 2 Episode 2 - My Name Is Erek
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    S2:E2

    The Animorphs have a new classmate with superhuman abilities. Is he friend or foe? Human or alien?

    Director:Don McCutcheon
    Writer:Jeff Schechter

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  13. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 20 - Face Off (2)
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    S1:E20

    The Animorphs try to stop a massive Yeerk infestation after obtaining new powers from the captured Yeerk disk.

    Director:Graeme Lynch
    Writers:Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger

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  14. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 2 - My Name Is Jake (2)
    7.1/10(40 votes)

    S1:E2

    The Animorphs practice their new morphing powers, experiencing what it feels like to be a horse, a cat, and a rat.

    Director:Timothy Bond
    Writers:Dan Angel, Billy Brown, Neal Shusterman

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  15. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 11 - The Reaction
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    S1:E11

    Cassie has an allergic reaction to a crocodile's DNA and has trouble controlling when she morphs.

    Director:Graeme Lynch
    Writer:Carl Ellsworth

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  16. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 16 - Tobias
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    S1:E16

    Tobias and Ax share memories with the help of Andalite technology.

    Director:Graeme Lynch
    Writer:Carl Ellsworth

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  17. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 6 - The Message
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    S1:E6

    Cassie discovers Ax, an injured Andalite, has crashed on the earth. Can Ax trust the Animorphs?

    Director:William Fruet
    Writers:Marc Scott Zicree, Neal Shusterman

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  18. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 19 - Face Off (1)
    6.8/10(22 votes)

    S1:E19

    How will the Animorphs fend off a new breed of Yeerks that doesn't need a Kandrona to live?

    Director:Graeme Lynch
    Writers:Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger

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  19. Animorphs Season 2 Episode 1 - Face Off (3)
    6.6/10(25 votes)

    S2:E1

    Tobias, Rachel, and Marco must use all their wits to battle Visser Three and save Jake, Ax, and Cassie.

    Director:Don McCutcheon
    Writer:Rhonda Jayne Olson

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  20. Animorphs Season 2 Episode 5 - Changes (3)
    6.6/10(26 votes)

    S2:E5

    Tobias follows a trail of hawk images to find a secret group that knows all about the Yeerks.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Ron Oliver

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  21. Animorphs Season 2 Episode 3 - Changes (1)
    6.5/10(27 votes)

    S2:E3

    While in morph, Jake is taken by animal rights activists. Will he escape before he has to morph back?

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Ron Oliver

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  22. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 7 - The Escape
    6.5/10(33 votes)

    S1:E7

    The Animorphs have discovered a secret weapon to use against the Yeerks: maple-flavored oatmeal!

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writers:Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger

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  23. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 5 - Between Friends
    6.5/10(37 votes)

    S1:E5

    Rachel morphs into a cat to discover why her best friend is acting strange.

    Director:Shawn Levy
    Writers:Marc Scott Zicree, Ron Oliver

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  24. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 3 - Underground
    6.4/10(37 votes)

    S1:E3

    The Animorphs pose as Controllers to investigate a new club called "The Sharing."

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writers:Jeff Vlaming, Neal Shusterman

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  25. Animorphs Season 1 Episode 4 - On the Run
    6.3/10(37 votes)

    S1:E4

    After a close call in the Yeerk Pool, the Animorphs decide to split up and gather more information.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Scott Peters

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Release" is the best rated episode of Animorphs. It scored 7.9/10 from 27 votes. Directed by Robert K. Sprogis and written by Carl Ellsworth, Marc Scott Zicree, it aired on February 2, 1999. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Stranger".

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