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Avatar: The Last Airbender S1E5 — The King of Omashu
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Avatar: The Last Airbender•Season 1•Episode 5

The King of Omashu

8.0/10 · 9,101 votesMar 18, 200525 min

Ranked #11 of 20 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Aang's abilities as an airbender are challenged by a strange king.

Directed byAnthony Lioi
Written byJohn O'Bryan, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
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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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Anthony Lioi

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John O'Bryan

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Michael Dante DiMartino

Michael Dante DiMartino

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Bryan Konietzko

Bryan Konietzko

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Episode Summary

"The King of Omashu" is episode 5 of Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 9,101 votes, ranking #11 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Anthony Lioi and written by John O'Bryan, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, it aired on March 18, 2005.

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