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Avatar: The Last Airbender S1E18 — The Waterbending Master
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Avatar: The Last Airbender•Season 1•Episode 18

The Waterbending Master

8.6/10 · 8,264 votesNov 18, 200525 min

Ranked #6 of 20 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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When Aang tries to find the north pole, he is found by the north pole instead. As they are taken there, Aang and Katara are eager to find a waterbending master, only to discover that girls are not allowed to learn waterbending.

Directed byGiancarlo Volpe
Written byAaron Ehasz, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino
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Zach Tyler Eisen

Zach Tyler Eisen

Aang (voice)

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Katara (voice)

Jack De Sena

Jack De Sena

Sokka (voice)

Dante Basco

Dante Basco

Zuko (voice)

Mako

Mako

Iroh (voice)

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Appa / Momo (voice)

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Aaron Ehasz

Aaron Ehasz

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Giancarlo Volpe

Giancarlo Volpe

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Bryan Konietzko

Bryan Konietzko

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Michael Dante DiMartino

Michael Dante DiMartino

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Episode Summary

"The Waterbending Master" is episode 18 of Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 8,264 votes, ranking #6 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Giancarlo Volpe and written by Aaron Ehasz, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, it aired on November 18, 2005.

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