7.6/10621 votes#1 - XXVII
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2002
Jack is turned into a chicken by a cranky wizard. While he tries to fix this, he gets caught by a "handler" and becomes a prize-winning Creature Combat fighter.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
Writer: Chris Reccardi
7.9/10659 votes#2 - XXX
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2002
Aku leads Jack to a graveyard where the dead begin to rise. An evil spirit takes over Jack's sword, leading Jack to defend himself against his own weapon. When Aku gets hold of the sword, Jack fears he's finally met his end.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Writer: Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen
8.1/10614 votes#3 - XXVIII
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2002
When a man's daughter is kidnapped by Aku's Children, Jack must infiltrate a rave to stop the musical brainwashing.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writer: Erik Wiese, Chris Mitchell
8.9/10746 votes#4 - XXIX
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2002
Jack boards a train to his next destination only to be attacked by a couple of arguing bounty hunters.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
Writer: Paul Rudish, Charlie Bean
8.6/10656 votes#5 - XXXI
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2002
Jack must read hieroglyphics, solve riddles and assemble a sacred scarab to call upon Ra for help in fighting evil ancient Egyptian shadow warriors.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Chris Savino
Writer: Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen
8.9/10722 votes#6 - XXXII
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/26/2003
Jack must travel along a water creature, a mountain creature and a flying creature to get to a portal to return home. But once he reaches the portal, it is guarded by an undefeatable warrior who tells him that this portal is not for him.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writer: Erik Wiese, Genndy Tartakovsky
7.6/10583 votes#7 - XXXIII
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/2003
An over-friendly creature begins following Jack, messing up Jack's every move along his quest.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writer: Chris Reccardi
8.1/10557 votes#8 - XXXIV
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/10/2003
Jack and a Swamp Wizard travel to the four corners of the earth, collecting pieces that are meant to get Jack home. But when Aku reveals himself to be the Swamp Wizard, Jack must battle these pieces which are now being puppeteered by Aku's evil hands.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writer: Paul Rudish
9.1/10805 votes#9 - XXXV
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/17/2003
When Jack enters a spooky, old mansion and gets locked inside, he catches sight of a figure and sets after it to find out what is going on. As Jack is led further and further in, he discovers that the house and its inhabitants have an evil plan that involves…him.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writer: Chris Reccardi
8.6/10597 votes#10 - XXXVI
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 5/31/2003
Jack falls into a hidden temple sanctuary to find monks trained like him in the style of the Ancient Master. The Ancient Master's Son then tells Jack of a portal to send him home, but in order to use it, his new friends must be sacrificed.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writer: Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen
9.0/10677 votes#11 - XXXIX
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/7/2003
Jack is carefully making his way through a labyrinth to reach a mysterious box - the problem is, so are two thieves.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
Writer: Don Shank
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"XXVII" is the best rated episode of "Samurai Jack" season 3. It scored 7.6/10 based on 621 votes. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez and written by Chris Reccardi, it aired on 10/18/2002. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "XXX".