8.7/1037 votes#1 - The Avatar and the Firelord
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2007
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.4/1036 votes#2 - The Tales of Ba Sing Se
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 9/29/2006
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.4/1034 votes#3 - The Boiling Rock (2)
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 7/16/2008
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.3/1037 votes#4 - The Blind Bandit
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/2006
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Aaron Ehasz
8.2/1037 votes#5 - Bitter Work
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2006
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Aaron Ehasz
8.2/1036 votes#6 - Sozin's Comet: The Phoenix King (1)
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 7/19/2008
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Aaron Ehasz
8.1/1033 votes#7 - The Serpent's Pass
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/15/2006
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.1/1035 votes#8 - The Western Air Temple
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 7/14/2008
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.0/1033 votes#9 - The Earth King
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 11/17/2006
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: John O'Bryan
8.0/101 votes#10 - Spread Those Wings and Fly
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/2013
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Hugh Davidson
8.0/101 votes#11 - The Grand Old Duck of York
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 5/14/2013
Daffy takes piano lessons from Granny. As a result, Bugs gets noise-cancelling earbuds and quickly realizes he can tune out everything.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Hugh Davidson
8.0/102 votes#12 - The Shell Game
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 6/25/2013
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Hugh Davidson
8.0/101 votes#13 - Gossamer Is Awesomer
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 7/16/2013
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Hugh Davidson
8.0/101 votes#14 - Mr. Weiner
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 8/20/2013
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Hugh Davidson
7.8/1034 votes#15 - The Painted Lady
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2007
When the gang arrives at a suffering fishing village, a mysterious spirit appears to help the villagers.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
7.5/1036 votes#16 - Return to Omashu
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/2006
Despite the shocking news the gang have just discovered, Aang insists on trying to find King 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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
7.1/1036 votes#17 - Nightmares and Daydreams
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/2007
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: John O'Bryan
7.0/101 votes#18 - Mrs. Porkbunny's
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 4/30/2013
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Hugh Davidson
6.0/101 votes#19 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/2017
Overgirl and Black Arrow get the upper hand in the battle for Earth-X.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Emilio Ortega Aldrich
1.0/101 votes#20 - SuperRabbit
Season 2 Episode 26 - Aired 8/31/2014
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.
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Writer: Mark Banker
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"The Avatar and the Firelord" is the best rated episode directed by Ethan Spaulding. It scored 8.7/10 based on 37 votes. It was written by Michael Dante DiMartino. It aired on 10/26/2007 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Tales of Ba Sing Se".