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The Best Episodes of Samurai Jack Season 4

Every episode of Samurai Jack Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Samurai Jack Season 4!

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A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku's

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 1 - XL
    9.0/10(890 votes)

    #1 - XL

    S4:E1

    Aku sends a Ninja to destroy Jack who is busily helping a port town in distress.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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  2. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 2 - XLI - Robo/Mondo - Bot
    7.9/10(667 votes)

    #2 - XLI - Robo/Mondo - Bot

    S4:E2

    Jack enters a village to discover that he is their Chosen One meant to embody the Robo-Samurai and destroy the Mondo-bot that has come to destroy them.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Jim Smith, Erik Wiese, Brian Larsen

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  3. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 3 - XLII
    8.0/10(687 votes)

    #3 - XLII

    S4:E3

    Jack is approached by a cool Samurai-punk who wants to battle with Jack in order to prove that he is the best.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez
    Writer:Chris Reccardi

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  4. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 4 - Birth of Evil
    8.6/10(710 votes)

    #4 - Birth of Evil

    S4:E4

    When ancient gods try to destroy a powerful evil, they send one piece of the beast hurtling through space. This piece lands on earth, spreading its evil through the land. When it encroaches on an Emperor's empire, he takes it upon himself to destroy the evil, but ends up unleashing the evil that is Aku.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez
    Writers:Don Shank, Genndy Tartakovsky

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  5. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 5 - Scotsman Saves Jack
    9.0/10(886 votes)

    #5 - Scotsman Saves Jack

    S4:E5

    Jack has lost all memory of who he is and it's up to the Scotsman to put the pieces of the puzzle together to save the samurai.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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  6. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 6 - XLIII
    8.3/10(682 votes)

    #6 - XLIII

    S4:E6

    When Aku catches a cold and sneezes on Jack, Jack becomes infected with Aku’s badness which begins to take over his entire body.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writers:Paul Rudish, Charlie Bean

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  7. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 7 - XLIV
    8.4/10(689 votes)

    #7 - XLIV

    S4:E7

    When Aku raises the bounty on Jack, the best bounty hunters in the world gather to capture him.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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  8. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 8 - XLVII
    7.8/10(629 votes)

    #8 - XLVII

    S4:E8

    Jack helps save a Prince and Princess whose ship has been shot down to Earth by Aku.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Chris Savino
    Writer:Paul Rudish

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  9. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 9 - XLVIII
    8.8/10(773 votes)

    #9 - XLVIII

    S4:E9

    Tired of all the bounty hunters and robots failing, Aku fights Jack, mano y mano.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
    Writer:Chris Reccardi

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  10. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 10 - XLIX
    8.5/10(755 votes)

    #10 - XLIX

    S4:E10

    As Jack goes through fall, winter, spring and summer, he must battle the perils that each season brings.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez
    Writer:Chris Reccardi

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  11. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 11 - L
    9.2/10(1014 votes)

    #11 - L

    S4:E11

    Aku forces an old, ace robot assassin out of retirement to eliminate the ultimate mark - Jack.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writers:Genndy Tartakovsky, Bryan Andrews

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  12. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 12 - LI
    8.1/10(639 votes)

    #12 - LI

    S4:E12

    Young Jack is brought to Africa for part of his training, but when his tribe is abducted, he must learn how to use their unique sword-like weapon – and fast!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 13 - LII
    7.5/10(665 votes)

    #13 - LII

    S4:E13

    Jack finds a baby and the two travel together as Jack tries to return the boy to his mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"XL" is the best rated episode of "Samurai Jack" season 4. It scored 9/10 based on 890 votes. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez and written by Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen, it aired on 6/14/2003. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "XLI - Robo/Mondo - Bot".