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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!

Five kids are given the power to morph into any creature they wish to help them fight villainous Visser Three and his fellow Yeerks, a...
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Stranger" is the best rated episode of "Animorphs". It scored 7.7/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Marc Scott Zicree, it aired on 11/24/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Leader (2)".

  • The Stranger
    7.7/1019 votes
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    #1 - The Stranger

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/24/1998

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Marc Scott Zicree

  • The Leader (2)
    7.7/1015 votes
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    #2 - The Leader (2)

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/12/1999

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

    Director: Shawn Levy

    Writer: Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger

  • The Release
    7.6/1017 votes
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    #3 - The Release

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carl Ellsworth

  • The Forgotten
    7.5/1018 votes
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    #4 - The Forgotten

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/1/1998

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

    Director: William Fruet

    Writer: Scott Peters

  • My Name Is Jake (1)
    7.3/1039 votes
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    #5 - My Name Is Jake (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1998

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

    Director: Timothy Bond

    Writer: Jeff Vlaming

  • The Capture (2)
    7.3/1020 votes
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    #6 - The Capture (2)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/10/1998

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

    Director: William Fruet

    Writer: N/A

  • The Leader (1)
    7.2/1017 votes
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    #7 - The Leader (1)

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/5/1999

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

    Director: Shawn Levy

    Writer: Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger

  • Not My Problem
    7.2/1018 votes
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    #8 - Not My Problem

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/26/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Capture (1)
    7.1/1018 votes
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    #9 - The Capture (1)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/3/1998

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

    Director: William Fruet

    Writer: N/A

  • The Front
    7.1/1014 votes
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    #10 - The Front

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Alien
    7.0/1019 votes
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    #11 - The Alien

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/1998

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Marc Scott Zicree

  • My Name Is Jake (2)
    6.9/1029 votes
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    #12 - My Name Is Jake (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/1998

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

    Director: Timothy Bond

    Writer: Billy Brown, Dan Angel

  • The Reaction
    6.9/1018 votes
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    #13 - The Reaction

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/17/1998

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carl Ellsworth

  • The Message
    6.8/1023 votes
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    #14 - The Message

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/1998

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Face Off (2)
    6.7/1012 votes
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    #15 - Face Off (2)

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/16/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger

  • Tobias
    6.5/1018 votes
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    #16 - Tobias

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/19/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carl Ellsworth

  • My Name Is Erek
    6.5/1014 votes
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    #17 - My Name Is Erek

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Escape
    6.1/1022 votes
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    #18 - The Escape

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/1998

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

    Director: Ron Oliver

    Writer: Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger

  • Underground
    6.0/1027 votes
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    #19 - Underground

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/1998

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

    Director: Ron Oliver

    Writer: Jeff Vlaming

  • Between Friends
    6.0/1026 votes
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    #20 - Between Friends

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/1998

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

    Director: Shawn Levy

    Writer: N/A

  • Face Off (1)
    6.0/1013 votes
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    #21 - Face Off (1)

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/9/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jessica Scott, Mike Wollaeger

  • On the Run
    5.8/1025 votes
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    #22 - On the Run

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/1998

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

    Director: Ron Oliver

    Writer: Scott Peters

  • Face Off (3)
    5.8/1016 votes
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    #23 - Face Off (3)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/1999

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Changes (1)
    5.5/1018 votes
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    #24 - Changes (1)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/1999

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

    Director: Ron Oliver

    Writer: N/A

  • Changes (3)
    5.4/1017 votes
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    #25 - Changes (3)

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/1999

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

    Director: Ron Oliver

    Writer: N/A