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The Best Episodes of Xiaolin Showdown

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Xiaolin Showdown is an American animated television series that aired on Kids WB and was created by Christy Hui. Set in a world where martial arts battles and Eastern magic are commonplace, the series follows

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Xiaolin Showdown Season 1 Episode 13 - In the Flesh
    9.0/10(79 votes)

    #1 - In the Flesh

    S1:E13

    Wuya uses Raimundo to steal Shen-Gong-Wu from the other three Chosen Ones. What then happens, she uses the Serpent's Tail & Reversing Mirror (a Shen-Gong-Wu that reverses the effects of another) to become human once again...

    Director:Steve Lyons
    Writers:Bill Motz, Bob Roth

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  2. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 26 - Saving Omi (2)
    9.0/10(81 votes)

    #2 - Saving Omi (2)

    S2:E26

    With Omi gone to the dark side and Master Fung in an unshakeable meditative state, things look bad. They get worse when Chase Young uses the Serpent's Tail/Reversing Mirror combo to restore Wuya to her human form, albeit without her powers. Meanwhile, the Warriors minus Omi discover that it was Chase who sent Master Fung into the Ying-Yang world, and that unless you have the Yang Yo-Yo, your good chi will be trapped there. Master Fung apparently put himself in a meditative state to keep his evil side under control, but Omi wasn't so lucky. The Warriors and Dojo, with Jack Spicer tagging along, decide to retrieve Omi and Master Fung's chi from the Ying-Yang world . . .

    Director:Jeff Allen
    Writers:Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman

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  3. Xiaolin Showdown Season 3 Episode 13 - Time After Time [2]
    9.0/10(76 votes)

    #3 - Time After Time [2]

    S3:E13

    Omi successfully switches Chase Young's evil soup with pea soup which stops him from going evil. However, in exchange, the future changed for the worse. Hannibal turns Master Monk Guan evil instead of Chase, Master Fung is trapped in the Ying-Yang world and Jack turns good. After acquiring the soup Omi hid in the past, they are captured by Hannibal and his crew. Chase then sacrifices his good side to free the Warriors. After the Warriors get to the Heylin seed's vault (where Omi is frozen), Hannibal and his crew start a Xiaolin Showdown. Can the new Warriors defeat Hannibal, Wuya, Chase Young and Master Monk Guan in a 4-way tag team Xiaolin Showdown? And finally, who will be made the new leader?

    Director:Stephen Sandoval
    Writer:Stephen Sustarsic

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  4. Xiaolin Showdown Season 3 Episode 1 - Finding Omi (3)
    8.9/10(72 votes)

    #4 - Finding Omi (3)

    S3:E1

    Now with the world under his rule and Omi one of his many jungle cats, Chase is all-powerful. The world is in jeopardy, and it's up to the monks, Dojo and Jack to restore peace. The invisible creature that escaped the Ying-Yang world turns out to be the Chi guardian, who is out to retrieve every chi that was taken. After the creature takes Kimiko, Raimundo and Clay's chi, Dojo and Jack devise a plan on getting it back along with trapping the Chi guardian back in the Ying-Yang world. Once the Warriors' chi returns, they challenge Chase to a showdown in order to finally bring Omi back to the side of good.

    Director:Stephen Sandoval
    Writer:Stephen Sustarsic

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  5. Xiaolin Showdown Season 1 Episode 12 - Mala Mala Jong
    8.8/10(69 votes)

    #5 - Mala Mala Jong

    S1:E12

    Wuya uses the Heart of Jong to bring Mala Mala Jong, the Shen-Gong-Wu compiled warrior from several thousand years ago, back to life. This causes a major problem for the Xiaolin Warriors & Master Fung, as none of their Shen-Gong-Wu or forces can stop this incredible warrior ...

    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Madellaine Paxson

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  6. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 1 - Days Past
    8.8/10(71 votes)

    #6 - Days Past

    S2:E1

    After learning none of the Shen-Gong-Wu can stop Wuya, the Xiaolin Apprentices team up with Jack. They figure out the only way they can put an end to Wuya's reign is to travel back in time 1500 years, where Grandmaster Dashi first defeated her. Omi goes through Jack's time machine alone with only one Shen-Gong-Wu, leaving the rest with the other three to protect themselves. Omi's plan is to find Dashi and receive another puzzlebox to trap Wuya in.

    Director:Matt Danner
    Writers:Bill Motz, Bob Roth

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  7. Xiaolin Showdown Season 3 Episode 12 - Time After Time (1)
    8.8/10(55 votes)

    #7 - Time After Time (1)

    S3:E12

    Master Fung tells the monks that the leader will be revealed after they do their last quest. Omi decides to go back in time and stop Chase from entering the Heylin side. Realizing that he needs the Sands of Time, Omi freezes himself for 80 years in order to talk to his old self.

    Director:Jeff Allen
    Writer:Stephen Sustarsic

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  8. Xiaolin Showdown Season 1 Episode 8 - Night of the Sapphire Dragon
    8.7/10(73 votes)

    #8 - Night of the Sapphire Dragon

    S1:E8

    The Xiaolin Warriors uncover a mysterious Shen-Gong-Wu that holds a secret power: Once unleashed, it takes the form of a dragon and turns anybody it comes across into a sapphire statue. It all rests on Dojo to stop the Sapphire Dragon ... for everyone else has been turned to sapphire.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Brian Swenlin

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  9. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 8 - The Sands of Time
    8.6/10(60 votes)

    #9 - The Sands of Time

    S2:E8

    After receiving a warning message from Omi in the future, the Warriors set out to find the time-traveling Shen-Gong-Wu, Sands of Time. In the message, future Omi explains that evil is ruling the universe, and the Sands of Time is the key to changing the future. Jack, however, beats them to it and uses it to travel back in time to recruit some of the world's ruthless villains. He also brings his future self into the present time, knowing that future Jack already knows the locations of all the Shen-Gong-Wu before they reveal themselves!

    Director:Jeff Allen
    Writers:Marc Drotman, Eric Molina

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  10. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 22 - The Apprentice
    8.5/10(58 votes)

    #10 - The Apprentice

    S2:E22

    Chase Young is looking for an apprentice. Either Katnappé or Jack will be able to win it. Katnappé has reprogrammed the Warriors' U-bots to be evil. Master Fung informs the Warriors that their new threat is Chase Young, and he must teach the four monks to be deceptive in order to triumph. However, Omi is too trustworthy. After Chase chooses Katnappé to be his apprentice, Jack turns to the Warriors and asks to join the side of good. Omi trains Jack the best he can to release all the evil that is inside of him, but after Katnappé attacks the Temple, Jack takes off with the Warriors' Wu, which tests Omi's trust.

    Director:Stephen Sandoval
    Writer:Ray DeLaurentis

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  11. Xiaolin Showdown Season 3 Episode 8 - The Dream Stalker
    8.5/10(44 votes)

    #11 - The Dream Stalker

    S3:E8

    With the Shadow of Fear and Sapphire Dragon, Hannibal Bean enters Raimundo's mind to bring out his worst fear and use it against him and the monks. While they are busy fighting his fear, Bean puts his plan into motion to try and slowly break down Raimundo....but soon finds out things may not turn out the way he expected.

    Director:Jeff Allen
    Writer:Brandon Sawyer

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  12. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 25 - Judging Omi (1)
    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #12 - Judging Omi (1)

    S2:E25

    Master Fung tells the Warriors that one of them will soon advance to Wudai Warrior level, and each one is convinced that it is them. A new Shen-Gong-Wu is revealed, the Ying Yo-Yo, which acts as a portal to the Ying-Yang world. After losing the Wu, the Warriors learn that Master Fung has been taken and transported to the Ying-Yang world, but they cannot rescue him without the Ying Yo-Yo. Omi goes to Chase Young for help, who agrees to assist him. After finding the Yo-Yo, Omi enters the Ying-Yang world and rescues Master Fung, but upon leaving, Omi's good chi stays while his bad chi begins to take over . . .

    Director:Stephen Sandoval
    Writers:Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman

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  13. Xiaolin Showdown Season 3 Episode 10 - Wu Got the Power
    8.4/10(41 votes)

    #13 - Wu Got the Power

    S3:E10

    Hannibal Bean gets into Omi's head while he is sleeping and tells Omi that he should take all the Wudai Warriors elemental Shen-Gong-Wu and master the power of the elements to become the Xiaolin Leader. The whole thing was a set plot for Hannibal Bean, now will Hannibal Bean destroy Omi and take his elemental powers, or can Omi stop Hannibal Bean before it's too late?

    Director:Jeff Allen
    Writer:Steve Cuden

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  14. Xiaolin Showdown Season 1 Episode 11 - Royal Rumble
    8.3/10(60 votes)

    #14 - Royal Rumble

    S1:E11

    Not a single Shen-Gong-Wu has been revealed for the past few weeks, making the Xiaolin Warriors edgy. Suddenly, 4 Shen-Gong-Wu are revealed at the same time. In order to accomplish this task, the Warriors split up. Kimiko goes to a swamp, Raimundo to a beach, Clay to the Arctic, and Omi to a desert. However, Jack and Wuya are also trying to get these new Shen-Gong-Wu. Katnappé, Tubbimura, and the Chameleon-Bot (version 2.0) decide to help Jack and Wuya track them down. What happens when there are 4 Xiaolin Showdowns at the same time? How will the Xiaolin Warriors prevail?

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Eddie Guzelian

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  15. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 2 - Citadel of Doom
    8.3/10(63 votes)

    #15 - Citadel of Doom

    S2:E2

    With Omi still trapped in the past, the Dragons and Jack Spicer are captured by Wuya's evil forces. The final chapter is at hand, and Raimundo must come to gripes on where he belongs...

    Director:Jeff Allen
    Writers:Bill Motz, Bob Roth

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  16. Xiaolin Showdown Season 3 Episode 6 - Oil in the Family
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    #16 - Oil in the Family

    S3:E6

    A new Shen-Gong-Wu is revealed, the Rio Reverso! A Wu that can change any object into its original form. Jack goes after it and with some help from Wuya Jack receives the Rio Reverso. Jack plots a plan to make an army of baby Dinosaurs made from oil. Wuya steals Jacks Rio Reverso and Wuya steals Jacks idea of an army of Dinosaurs and she ends up creating an adult T-Rex. How will the Wudai Warriors face this Dinosaur?

    Director:Jeff Allen
    Writer:Steve Cuden

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  17. Xiaolin Showdown Season 3 Episode 7 - The Return of Master Monk Guan
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    #17 - The Return of Master Monk Guan

    S3:E7

    In preparation for going up against Hannibal Bean, Master Fung sends the Warriors and Dojo to a new temple, which turns out to be run by Master Monk Guan. Due to the arduous training and hostility with Guan, Raimundo quits and seemingly joins Hannibal Bean.

    Director:Stephen Sandoval
    Writer:Stephen Sustarsic

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  18. Xiaolin Showdown Season 3 Episode 11 - Hannibal's Revenge
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    #18 - Hannibal's Revenge

    S3:E11

    Kimiko uses her PDA, the Mind Reader Conch, Changing Chopsticks and the Eye of Dashi to connect herself to a satellite so that she can read the world's thoughts. Hannibal Bean spies on her and acquires secret information about Chase's weakness by the Heylin Eclipse. Wuya teams up with Hannibal in an effort to destroy Chase and steal all the Shen-Gong-Wu.

    Director:Stephen Sandoval
    Writer:David Adam Silverman

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  19. Xiaolin Showdown Season 1 Episode 9 - My Homey Omi
    8.2/10(62 votes)

    #19 - My Homey Omi

    S1:E9

    The gang travels to New York, where a new Shen-Gong-Wu, the Serpent's Tail has been revealed. Omi gets seperated from the group and is soon lost in the big city. Jermaine, a boy that lives there, befriends Omi and tries to help him find the Serpent's Tail. Jack and Wuya soon arrive, along with the Xiaolin Warriors, who just happen to both catch the Serprent's Tail at the same time, creating a Xiaolin Showdown involving a basketball game.

    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Steven Darancette

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  20. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 11 - Master Monk Guan
    8.2/10(49 votes)

    #20 - Master Monk Guan

    S2:E11

    Guan, one of the greatest warriors of all time, shows up and meets the Xiaolin Warriors for the first time. Guan tricks Dojo to accompany him to a palace where Chase Young, one of the most evil villains of all time, resides. However, Dojo doesn't know this. There, Guan trades Dojo to Chase in order to get his Spear of Guan back. Without the Spear, Guan is practically nothing. Dojo is horrified when he learns what Chase plans to do with him.

    Director:Jeff Allen
    Writers:Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman

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  21. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 18 - The Last Temptation of Raimundo
    8.2/10(51 votes)

    #21 - The Last Temptation of Raimundo

    S2:E18

    Upon seeing the rare Heylin comet circling the Earth, Master Fung orders the Warriors to not use any Shen-Gong-Wu for three days. The comet makes the Wu have a mind of their own if used by anyone. Wuya sees this as an opportunity to tempt the Warriors to use the Wu. After using the Golden Tiger Claws and Sword of the Storm to save his hometown from a volcano eruption caused by Jack and Wuya, Raimundo literally becomes attached to the Claws. The Shen-Gong-Wu begin to have a mind of their own and attach to Raimundo, making him 'monster-like'. Once Raimundo loses all his self control, Wuya plans to take over his body and finally carry out her plans to rule the world.

    Director:Mike Milo
    Writer:Art Everett

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  22. Xiaolin Showdown Season 1 Episode 3 - Tangled Web
    8.1/10(66 votes)

    #22 - Tangled Web

    S1:E3

    To wield the latest Shen-Gong-Wu, the Tangle Web Comb, Kimiko must learn total focus. With her quick trigger temper, that's not easy. Will Kimiko use the Tangle Web Comb to save the day and defeat the forces of evil?

    Director:Steve Lyons
    Writer:Madellaine Paxson

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  23. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 12 - The Evil Within
    8.1/10(52 votes)

    #23 - The Evil Within

    S2:E12

    After Kimiko accidentally breaks the Mosaic Scale, she hides the pieces in Clay's room. The next day, Clay starts acting weird ... and acting up. It turns out that the Mosaic Scale was used to contain a mischievous spirit named Sabeeny, an earwig who has possessed the Dragon of Earth. If Sabeeny finds the Monarch Wings, the sister Shen-Gong-Wu to the Scale, and combines them with the Mosaic Scale, it will no longer need a host! The earwig will become invincible! Can the Warriors stop Sabeeny?

    Director:Mike Milo
    Writer:Amy Wolfram

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  24. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 21 - The New Order
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    #24 - The New Order

    S2:E21

    After trapping Chase Young in the Sphere of Yun, Jack and his newest partner, Cyclops, take over his lair. He then proceeds to attack the Xiaolin Temple, stealing Shen-Gong-Wu from the vault. Omi later frees Chase using the Reversing Mirror, returning the 'favor' he owed him from earlier. The other Warriors do not know Omi freed him. Chase slowly tries to mold Omi into the true evil warrior he knows the young monk will become.

    Director:Mike Milo
    Writer:Mark Zaslove

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  25. Xiaolin Showdown Season 2 Episode 23 - Something Jermaine
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #25 - Something Jermaine

    S2:E23

    Jermaine returns and joins the Warriors as a Wudai Warrior, which is more advanced than a Xiaolin Apprentice. Omi is discouraged that Jermaine is ranked higher than him, and they constantly confront each other because of it. Jack soon learns that Jermaine's master is Chase Young, who doesn't know Chase is on the side of evil. Upon hearing this, the Warriors rush to notify Jermaine before it's too late. However, because of his encounter with Omi earlier, Jermaine refuses to listen.

    Director:Jeff Allen
    Writer:Stephen Sustarsic

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Best Episodes Summary

"In the Flesh" is the best rated episode of "Xiaolin Showdown". It scored 9/10 based on 79 votes. Directed by Steve Lyons and written by Bill Motz, Bob Roth, it aired on 5/15/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Saving Omi (2)".