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The Best Episodes of Jackie Chan Adventures

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Archaeologist Jackie Chan joins forces with his adventurous 11-year-old niece, Jade, to race around the world in search of twelve powerful magical talismans before they fall into the hands of the sinister Dark Hand crime

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Jackie Chan Adventures Season 1 Episode 13 - Day of the Dragon
    8.2/10(222 votes)

    #1 - Day of the Dragon

    S1:E13

    Shendu retrieves all twelve talismans and transforms into a humanoid dragon. Now, he is on the loose and ready to destroy the entire continent of Asia. Jackie, Uncle, and Jade must find the demon and annihilate it before Asia is dismantled. Uncle makes a magic potion that allows Jackie to penetrate Shendu's skin to steal the twelve talismans back.

    Director:Jane Wu
    Writer:Alexx Van Dyne

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  2. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 5 Episode 13 - The Powers That Be (2)
    8.2/10(166 votes)

    #2 - The Powers That Be (2)

    S5:E13

    Captain Black, the J-Team, and some old adversaries put their differences aside to come together in order to stop Drago who is on the verge of conquering the entire world.

    Director:Kirk Van Wormer
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  3. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 1 Episode 12 - The Tiger and the Pussycat
    8.1/10(204 votes)

    #3 - The Tiger and the Pussycat

    S1:E12

    The Tiger Talisman splits the dark and light sides of Jackie in two, which makes it easy for Valmont to trick his dark side into working for the Dark Hand. The light Jackie could not do anything, he does not want to fight, while the dark Jackie steals the 12 talismans from Section 13. Both halves fight for the talisman, but Valmont gets to it first and uses it to turn Shendu into it's old self again, an alive, giant dragon demon.

    Director:Bryan Andrews
    Writer:David Slack

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  4. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 3 Episode 15 - Re-Enter the Dragon
    8.0/10(129 votes)

    #4 - Re-Enter the Dragon

    S3:E15

    Daolon Wong releases Shendu from his etheiral enprisonment in exchange for the talisman power of the Dragon - Combustion. Jackie, Uncle, Jade and Thoru attempt to stop Shendu's return to earth but fail. Shendu goes back on his deal w/ Dalon and absorbs the Dragon power for himself, and then drains Dalon of the tailsman powers he holds. Shendu persues Jackie back to Section 13 where the other talisman animals are. Before Shendu can absorb their powers, Jackie and Jade flee with the animals. Shendu stops Jackie and Jade at the zoo. Depsite Jackie's heroics, Shendu absorbs all of the talisman powers. Before Shendu can finally destroy Jackie, Uncle, Thoru and Section 13 arrive chanting a chi-spell (that Uncle got from Daolon Wong). The spell returns Shendu to his 'original' statue form and the talismans pop-out from his body. The talismans and Shendu are locked up in Section 13's vault for good.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:David Slack

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  5. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 3 Episode 17 - Attack of the J-Clones
    8.0/10(124 votes)

    #5 - Attack of the J-Clones

    S3:E17

    The J-Team attends the re-dedication of the San Francisco Museum's collection of Jade (the stone, not the niece) and when the collection disappears again, Viper is accused of the theft. El Toro is later caught in the act of stealing more jade. Jackie chases the masked man and Jade discovers that the theif is A CLONE! Capt. Black interviews Chang (who is in prison) and they discover that Chang is also a clone. The real Chang, and his alchemist Yip, watche from a hidden lair, sending the Jackie clone into Section 13. Jackie-Clone is not able to subdue and replace the real Jackie and flees before being captured. Uncle creates a magic power that will determine who is a clone and who is not - and they discover that Paco is a clone! Impersonating their clones, the J-Team infiltrates Chang's hideouts to rescue Paco. Detected, the J-Team is attacked by the J-Team-clones but Uncle finds a way to over-ride the magic clones and turn them on Chang and Yip.

    Director:Michael Goguen
    Writer:Michael Jelenic

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  6. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 5 Episode 2 - It's All in the Game
    8.0/10(123 votes)

    #6 - It's All in the Game

    S5:E2

    Uncle has fashioned a locater for the activated relics. As Jade watched a game show called, ""The International Island Challenge,"" the locater senses the next relic, which is the prize on the game show: the gourd containing the Water Demon's chi. Jade pleads Jackie to let them enter the contest held on Boru Island, but Jackie explains that this is a serious mission. However, on the set, the producer mistakes Jackie, Uncle, Jade, and Tohru as a competing family. They must face off against the Dusseldorf family, but they fail in the first task when Tohru falls off the bridge after being pelted by coconuts. However, it is Uncle who is voted out of the family, but he manages to stay on the island for the night after complaining about his supposed fear of flying. In the second round, neither family wins the bug-eating contest, so they must race in the tie-breaking round. When Jackie, Tohru, and Jade near the finish line, Drago appears, manages to obtain the Water Demon chi, and creates a tid

    Director:Jay Oliva
    Writer:Marsha Griffin

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  7. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 2 Episode 26 - The Eighth Door
    7.8/10(146 votes)

    #7 - The Eighth Door

    S2:E26

    Before Bai Tza can use another flood, Uncle uses a gourd from one of the Immortals to seal her away again. Unfortunately, Jade steps too close to the chi spell and is dragged into Bai Sa's portal. Meanwhile, the Demon Sorcerers communicate with and confront Shendu. In order to escape punishment, he promises that all seven of the Demons can use his own Portal – the only one left – to come back to Earth. A race against time ensues as the Chans work from both sides to both recover Jade and close the last portal for good.

    Director:Gary Hartle
    Writer:Hilary Bader

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  8. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 3 Episode 10 - A Jolly J-Team Xmas
    7.8/10(135 votes)

    #8 - A Jolly J-Team Xmas

    S3:E10

    Daolon Wong has captured Santa Claus, who possess good chi in abundance, on Christmas Eve. Jackie, Jade, Uncle prepare for Christmas, with Uncle and Capt. Black trying to convince Jade that Santa is real. An Elf comes to Uncle for help in locating the kidnapped Santa. El Toro and Viper are called into action to help. Tohru, Jade and Paco substitue for Santa in making deliverys that night while Jackie, El Toro and Viper free Santa. Jackie and company go up against Daolon and his evil animated snowmen. Tohru makes a 'nick-of-time' rescue in the sleigh, and is humbled to be sitting beside the Jolly Ol' Elf himself. It's a Merrry Christmas for our heros!

    Director:Michael Goguen
    Writer:Alexx Van Dyne

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  9. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 4 Episode 2 - Samurai Ratso
    7.8/10(115 votes)

    #9 - Samurai Ratso

    S4:E2

    Ratso obtains the next Oni mask and has summoned a new deadlier type of Shadowkahn with sharp metallic claws and razor pointed feet that appear to be unstoppable. Meanwhile, Uncle begins to doubt himself as believes he is no longer useful to the group because he is not well versed in Japanese legend and magic.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Duane Capizzi, Louis Hirshorn, Joelle Sellner

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  10. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 4 Episode 4 - Black Magic
    7.8/10(115 votes)

    #10 - Black Magic

    S4:E4

    While attempting to stop the Enforcers from getting the fourth oni mask, it accidentally lands on Captain Black's face. He uses the powers of the mask to help him easily take down the Enforcers. Jackie and the rest of the group become worried when Captain Black becomes very intrigued and excited by his newfound abilities. Captain Black's true good side is able to ward off the influence of the mask for a while, but the dark power of the oni begins to slowly corrupt and take hold of him. When the darker oni Captain Black finally emerges, he attempts to take advantage of his full access to Section 13. Jackie, Jade, Uncle, and Tohru race to work on a way to keep the other three stored masks away from Black as they search for the ingredient needed to perform a removal spell.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writers:Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley

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  11. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 4 Episode 8 - The Shadow Eaters
    7.8/10(114 votes)

    #11 - The Shadow Eaters

    S4:E8

    After many failed attempts to acquire the power of an oni mask, Hak-Foo finally gets one. He is a disappointed in the small size of his shark like shadowkahn, but Hak-Foo soon discovers their monstrous appetite for devouring shadows.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Michael Jelenic

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  12. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 4 Episode 9 - The Good Guys
    7.8/10(118 votes)

    #12 - The Good Guys

    S4:E9

    Ratso, Finn and Chow decide to become good guys, but they realize they're not much better at being good than bad!

    Director:Bob Hathcock
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  13. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 4 Episode 11 - J2: Rise of the Dragons
    7.8/10(117 votes)

    #13 - J2: Rise of the Dragons

    S4:E11

    The J-Team unites to battle the anti-J-Team, and Jade casts a spell that backfires and turns the J-Team into toddlers.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley

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  14. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 5 Episode 12 - The Powers That Be (1)
    7.8/10(121 votes)

    #14 - The Powers That Be (1)

    S5:E12

    Drago succeeds in capturing Jackie, Uncle, and Captain Black. He holds them for ransom in order to get the prize that he so desperately wants, the Chi containment unit. With the lives of their loved ones hanging in the balance, Jade and Tohru confront Drago and turn to an old enemy for research. It appears that Jade and Tohru aren't the only ones hoping to double-cross the son of Shendu.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Dean Orion

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  15. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 1 Episode 1 - The Dark Hand
    7.7/10(324 votes)

    #15 - The Dark Hand

    S1:E1

    Captain Black hires Jackie Chan to a secret government agency - Section 13, to track down the artifacts pursued by the Dark Hand, a crime organization far darker than anyone could have known. Also, Jackie's 11-year-old niece came to visit from Hong Kong and finds herself willing to help in the fight against evil. Jackie must gather up all 12 magical talismans that the Dark Hand had started retrieving before the Dark Hand does.

    Director:Bryan Andrews
    Writer:John Rogers

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  16. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 1 Episode 9 - The Rock
    7.7/10(185 votes)

    #16 - The Rock

    S1:E9

    Jackie is poisoned by the Dark Hand and will give him the antidote for the talismans. Jade steals all the talismans, while the Dark Hand destroys the antidote. When Jackie fully turns to stone, the Horse Talisman heals him.

    Director:Bryan Andrews
    Writer:Alexx Van Dyne

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  17. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 2 Episode 27 - Demon World (1)
    7.7/10(147 votes)

    #17 - Demon World (1)

    S2:E27

    Shendu alters the Book of Ages, and changes history. In a world where demons rule, Jade remembers how things were, and must convince her Uncles to help her set things right.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:David Slack

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  18. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 3 Episode 2 - The Powers Unleashed
    7.7/10(131 votes)

    #18 - The Powers Unleashed

    S3:E2

    The Enforcers and Daolon Wong both break into Section 13 in search of the talismans. Uncle capture the Dark Chi warriors in a magical urn. Jackie destroys the talismans rather than allowing them to fall into the wrong hands. Doing so unleashes the powers of the talismans from their physical containers, sending the powers to reside inside the decendents of the 12 animals of the Zodiac. Dalon Wong later turns the Enforcers into his new Dark Chi Warriors. The first power that Jackie and team track is the power of Imortality, which leads them to a local dog show. Making off with the dogs before Daolon can harm them, the team encounters the new Enforcers/Dark Chi Warriors in the park. Jackie and company defeat the Dark Chi Enforcers and save the noble canine.

    Director:Michael Goguen
    Writer:David Slack

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  19. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 3 Episode 3 - Viva Las Jackies
    7.7/10(120 votes)

    #19 - Viva Las Jackies

    S3:E3

    Jackie, Jade and Uncle track the Yin Yang talisman to Las Vegas where the noble tiger is part of a magic stage show. In attempting to move the tiger to safety, Jackie (in an Elvis costume no less) accidently causes the talisman powers to activiate creating tiger-lite and tiger-dark. In the struggle to reunite the tigers, Jackie is caught in the talisman energy. Jade's quick thinking keeps him from fully splitting into his lite and dark half. However he has split into his two halves down to the waist. Daolon and the Dark Chi Enforcers arrive in Las Vegas and manage to get both halves of the tiger, but the are stopped before extracting the tailsman powers by Uncle's good chi spells. Jackie-lite and dark are completely split in two durring the struggle to free the tigers. In an action packed sequence that tourists think is the planned stage show, the Jackies defete the D.C. Enforcers and Daolon, and reunite themselves and the tigers.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:David Slack

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  20. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 3 Episode 4 - Aztec Rat Race
    7.7/10(123 votes)

    #20 - Aztec Rat Race

    S3:E4

    Jackie, Jade, Uncle, El Toro and Paco track the talisman power of the Rat (reanimation) to Mexico. Finding the rat in an acient Aztec temple, El Toro accidently causes the rat's powers to accidently bringing a statue of the God Quetzalcoatl to 'life'. God Q mistakes Jade for the Goddess Chiuacoatl. In attempting to save Jade, El Toro is mistaken by God Q for Xoloti who takes souls to the underworld. God Q captures out heros on the outskirts of a nearby village. Daolon arrives to take the rat for himself. Jade manages to change the marking on Daolon's forehead to resemble that of Xolotl and convinces God Q that Daolon is the real enemy, not El Toro. Grabbing the rat from Daolon, Jade runs into the village and animates the Super Moose plush toys being sold there. The Super Mooses free Jackie and the others. God Q defeate Daolon and learn how he was brought to life, and agrees to be returned to a statute.

    Director:Michael Chang
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  21. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 3 Episode 13 - Animal Crackers
    7.7/10(120 votes)

    #21 - Animal Crackers

    S3:E13

    Daolon Wong releases Shendu from his etheiral enprisonment in exchange for the talisman power of the Dragon - Combustion. Jackie, Uncle, Jade and Thoru attempt to stop Shendu's return to earth but fail. Shendu goes back on his deal w/ Dalon and absorbs the Dragon power for himself, and then drains Dalon of the tailsman powers he holds. Shendu persues Jackie back to Section 13 where the other talisman animals are. Before Shendu can absorb their powers, Jackie and Jade flee with the animals. Shendu stops Jackie and Jade at the zoo. Depsite Jackie's heroics, Shendu absorbs all of the talisman powers. Before Shendu can finally destroy Jackie, Uncle, Thoru and Section 13 arrive chanting a chi-spell (that Uncle got from Daolon Wong). The spell returns Shendu to his 'original' statue form and the talismans pop-out from his body. The talismans and Shendu are locked up in Section 13's vault for good.

    Director:Michael Goguen
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  22. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 4 Episode 10 - Déjà Vu
    7.7/10(112 votes)

    #22 - Déjà Vu

    S4:E10

    Jade gets the surprise of her life when she is visited by... herself, from the future! Future Jade is trying to stop Shendu's son, Drago, from getting a bunch of magic dragon's teeth so that he can free his father.

    Director:Bob Hathcock
    Writer:Raf Green

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  23. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 4 Episode 13 - Ninja Twilight
    7.7/10(129 votes)

    #23 - Ninja Twilight

    S4:E13

    Jackie, Uncle, Tohru, and Jade discover that they have overlook something in the ancient writings by making the horrible mistake of placing the final oni mask along side the other eight in Section 13. By doing this, they have released Tarakudo and his generals from the masks that bind them. The entire world begins to be engulfed in total darkness as the shadokahn are now free to walk the earth.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Eddie Guzelian

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  24. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 5 Episode 9 - Stealing Thunder
    7.7/10(109 votes)

    #24 - Stealing Thunder

    S5:E9

    After fully absorbing the chi of Tchang Zu, Drago sets out to magnify the power of the thunder chi by turning his new lair, Seattle’s Space Needle into his own personal electrical rod. Uncle reveals that the longer that Drago has the demon chi, it will become even more difficult for him to remove it.

    Director:Kirk Van Wormer
    Writers:Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley

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  25. Jackie Chan Adventures Season 5 Episode 11 - J2: Revisited
    7.7/10(111 votes)

    #25 - J2: Revisited

    S5:E11

    A dark Chi-Wizard from the future called Iso travels to the past to steal one half of an ancient relic from Section 13. Unbeknownst to Iso, Jade follows him through a time portal on his return trip to the future and runs into her older self. Young Jade is shocked and disappointed to learn that adult Jade has so easily accepted the punishment of being demoted from field agent to desk duty at Section 13.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Dean Orion

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Best Episodes Summary

"Day of the Dragon" is the best rated episode of "Jackie Chan Adventures". It scored 8.2/10 based on 222 votes. Directed by Jane Wu and written by Alexx Van Dyne, it aired on 3/17/2001. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Powers That Be (2)".