8.8/1037 votes#1 - Zuko Alone
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/2006
Zuko travels by himself to an Earth Kingdom town were he meets a local boy. The two almost become friends, while Zuko suffers from flashbacks of his past.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.5/1040 votes#2 - The Storm
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/3/2005
Aang, Katara and Sokka have run out of money. Katara suggests Sokka get a job, and coincidentally, they meet a fisherman who is looking for someone to help him out with his fishing. But when the fisherman recognizes Aang as the Avatar, he blames Aang's absence for all of the troubles of the last 100 years, and Aang runs away on his glider. Katara follows on Appa, and when she finds him, Aang begins to reveal his life before he was frozen in the iceberg. Meanwhile, Zuko and Lieutenant Jee get into a fight, but Iroh breaks it up. Soon thereafter, the Lieutenant and the rest of the crew gain a newfound respect for their leader after learning of his past.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Aaron Ehasz
8.4/1034 votes#3 - Lake Laogai
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 11/3/2006
Aang and his friends continue to search for Appa and, unbeknownst to them, they aren't the only ones looking for him. During their search, the kids meet up with Jet, whom they are understandably reluctant to trust. The kids soon realize that the Dai Li are doing their best to thwart the kids' efforts to find Appa. Meanwhile, Iroh is offered his own tea shop in the upper ring, and Zuko discovers the avatar is in the city.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.2/1040 votes#4 - The Deserter
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/21/2005
Aang and his friends go to a Fire Nation town so that Aang can witness some firebending, but their plan soon goes awry when it’s discovered that he is the Avatar. Fortunately, he's rescued by an individual who serves a firebending master named Jeong Jeong who has abandoned the Fire Nation, so Aang decides to use this time to attempt to learn firebending. The firebending master, however, seems reluctant to teach Aang.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.1/1034 votes#5 - City of Walls and Secrets
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 9/22/2006
Having finally made it into Ba Sing Se, the kids are given a house in the upper ring. The kids are anxious to tell the Earth King their plan but there are complications. Meanwhile, still convinced that Iroh and Zuko may be Fire Nation, Jet decides to take matters into his own hands and do whatever it takes to get the refugees to reveal their true nature.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.0/1035 votes#6 - The Desert
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 7/14/2006
Aang searches for Appa while Katara struggles to keep everyone together to survive in the vast desert. Meanwhile, Iroh and Zuko seek help from an ancient secret society.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
8.0/1042 votes#7 - The Southern Air Temple
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/25/2005
Aang is excited about going home for the first time in one hundred years, but he is shocked to find out that the temple is deserted. Aang tells Sokka and Katara about his childhood as they explore the temple, but they soon discover something that Aang never expected. Meanwhile, Zuko must make repairs to his ship and the only way he can do it is to dock his ship at his rival's naval base.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Aaron Ehasz
7.8/1039 votes#8 - The Spirit World: Winter Solstice (1)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2005
Aang and friends visit a village being terrorized by an angry spirit. Iroh is captured by Earth Kingdom soldiers.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Aaron Ehasz
7.5/1037 votes#9 - The Cave of Two Lovers
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2006
On their way to Omashu, Aang, Katara, and Sokka meet a group of nomads who show them a shortcut through the "Cave of Two Lovers". But when the group becomes trapped in the cave, it's up to Aang and Katara to save the group by trusting in love, possibly questioning their relationship. Meanwhile, Iroh gets a lethal rash so Zuko and Iroh head to a small Earth Kingdom town for help, hoping their real identities will not be discovered.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
7.3/1036 votes#10 - Avatar Day
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/2006
Aang and the gang discover an Earth town that celebrates something called "Avatar Day." But when they get there and learn the festival is of "anti-Avatar" sentiment and Aang is put on trial for a crime a past incarnation allegedly committed. Looking to clear the Avatar's good name, Katara and Sokka venture back to a familiar place to gather evidence and discover the truth.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: John O'Bryan
6.9/1018 votes#11 - I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot
Season 15 Episode 9 - Aired 1/11/2004
Homer builds a battle robot to win Bart's respect, and places it in a tournament against other robots. What Bart does not know, though, is that the robot is actually Homer in costume. Meanwhile, Snowball II dies and Lisa tries to find a replacement cat.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Dan Greaney
6.7/1022 votes#12 - Half-Decent Proposal
Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 2/10/2002
Homer develops a snoring problem, so Marge decides to spend a night with her sisters Patty and Selma. After a night of drinking, Marge sees a news report about her ex-prom date Artie Ziff, who is now very wealthy, and decides to send him an e-mail. Artie is still obsessed with Marge, so he offers the Simpsons $1 million in exchange for Marge spending a weekend with him.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Tim Long
6.6/1017 votes#13 - Moe Baby Blues
Season 14 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2003
Moe Szyslak becomes lonely and decides to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. However, he inadvertently saves Maggie Simpson when she is sent flying from the Simpsons' car window and into his arms. He starts playing with Maggie and becomes attached to her, telling her the story of The Godfather. Homer and Marge become upset about how much time Moe is spending with Maggie and forbid him from seeing her again. One night, Maggie wakes up and hears Fat Tony and the Springfield Mafia outside the house and decides to follow them. When Homer and Marge find her missing, they automatically assume that Moe kidnapped her. When Moe is told that Maggie is missing, his request to help find her is granted by Homer. Maggie follows the mobsters to Luigi's restaurant, where Fat Tony's gang gets into a gun battle with a rival family. Homer, Marge and Moe track Maggie down and Moe decides to go inside and save Maggie. After Moe saves Maggie's life, Homer allows the two to spend more time together.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: J. Stewart Burns
6.3/1016 votes#14 - Sleeping with the Enemy
Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2004
Marge finds Nelson and acts as a mother figure towards him due to her children's loss of interest in her. Meanwhile, Lisa gets teased about her big butt, and becomes obsessed with her weight.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Jon Vitti
6.2/1017 votes#15 - Little Girl in the Big Ten
Season 13 Episode 20 - Aired 5/12/2002
Lisa tries to fit in with two college students by lying about her age. She finds that the college atmosphere is perfect for her, but her lie is soon discovered and she is shunned by her fellow elementary school students. Meanwhile, Bart is diagnosed with a weakened immune system after getting bitten by a Chinese mosquito and must live in a plastic, germ-free bubble.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Jon Vitti
6.1/1018 votes#16 - Bye Bye Nerdy
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2001
When Lisa becomes the target of a female bully, Lisa discovers a scientific reason as to why bullies pick on nerds. Meanwhile, Homer goes into the baby-proofing business, which is threatening the businesses of pediatricians and greeting card salesmen.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Don Payne
6.0/101 votes#17 - Pilot (or The Douchebag Aspect)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1999
Andy's parents stick his nerdy, little brother, Kevin, on him -- which poses quite the threat to Andy's slacker lifestyle. Meanwhile, Kevin is torn between his desire to rat on Andy and his desire to cease being a nerd.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Josh Weinstein
6.0/1017 votes#18 - The Wandering Juvie
Season 15 Episode 16 - Aired 3/28/2004
Bart gets sent to juvenile hall after fooling everyone that there was a marriage concerning him. He encounters a dangerous girl there... He flees with Gina, but then the two are caught by Wiggum.
Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Don Payne
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"Zuko Alone" is the best rated episode directed by Lauren MacMullan. It scored 8.811/10 based on 37 votes. It was written by Michael Dante DiMartino. It aired on 5/12/2006 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Storm".