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Avatar: The Last Airbender S3E8 — The Puppetmaster
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Avatar: The Last Airbender•Season 3•Episode 8

The Puppetmaster

9.1/10 · 9,224 votesNov 9, 200725 min

Ranked #8 of 21 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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The kids investigate mysterious disappearances in a spooky town. Katara makes a special connection.

Directed byJoaquim Dos Santos
Written byMichael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Tim Hedrick
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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)

Michaela Jill Murphy

Michaela Jill Murphy

Toph Beifong (voice)

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Appa / Momo (voice)

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Joaquim Dos Santos

Joaquim Dos Santos

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Michael Dante DiMartino

Michael Dante DiMartino

Writer

Bryan Konietzko

Bryan Konietzko

Writer

Tim Hedrick

Tim Hedrick

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Puppetmaster" is episode 8 of Avatar: The Last Airbender season 3. It scored 9.1/10 from 9,224 votes, ranking #8 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.9). Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Tim Hedrick, it aired on November 9, 2007.

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