9.0/10751 votes#1 - XL
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2003
Aku sends a Ninja to destroy Jack who is busily helping a port town in distress.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers
Writer: Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen
7.9/10563 votes#2 - XLI - Robo/Mondo - Bot
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/21/2003
Jack enters a village to discover that he is their Chosen One meant to embody the Robo-Samurai and destroy the Mondo-bot that has come to destroy them.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writer: Erik Wiese, Bryan Andrews, Jim Smith, Brian Larsen
8.0/10582 votes#3 - XLII
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2003
Jack is approached by a cool Samurai-punk who wants to battle with Jack in order to prove that he is the best.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers
Writer: Chris Reccardi
8.6/10596 votes#4 - Birth of Evil
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/16/2003
When ancient gods try to destroy a powerful evil, they send one piece of the beast hurtling through space. This piece lands on earth, spreading its evil through the land. When it encroaches on an Emperor's empire, he takes it upon himself to destroy the evil, but ends up unleashing the evil that is Aku.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers
Writer: Genndy Tartakovsky, Don Shank
9.0/10744 votes#5 - Scotsman Saves Jack
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/23/2003
Jack has lost all memory of who he is and it's up to the Scotsman to put the pieces of the puzzle together to save the samurai.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writer: Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen
8.4/10577 votes#6 - XLIII
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2003
When Aku catches a cold and sneezes on Jack, Jack becomes infected with Aku’s badness which begins to take over his entire body.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
Writer: Paul Rudish, Charlie Bean
8.4/10584 votes#7 - XLIV
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2003
When Aku raises the bounty on Jack, the best bounty hunters in the world gather to capture him.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
Writer: Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen
7.9/10532 votes#8 - XLVII
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2003
Jack helps save a Prince and Princess whose ship has been shot down to Earth by Aku.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Chris Savino
Writer: Paul Rudish
8.8/10650 votes#9 - XLVIII
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/2003
Tired of all the bounty hunters and robots failing, Aku fights Jack, mano y mano.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
Writer: Chris Reccardi
8.6/10648 votes#10 - XLIX
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/25/2004
As Jack goes through fall, winter, spring and summer, he must battle the perils that each season brings.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers
Writer: Chris Reccardi
9.2/10868 votes#11 - L
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 9/25/2004
Aku forces an old, ace robot assassin out of retirement to eliminate the ultimate mark - Jack.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Writer: Bryan Andrews, Genndy Tartakovsky
8.1/10544 votes#12 - LI
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 9/25/2004
Young Jack is brought to Africa for part of his training, but when his tribe is abducted, he must learn how to use their unique sword-like weapon – and fast!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10569 votes#13 - LII
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 9/25/2004
Jack finds a baby and the two travel together as Jack tries to return the boy to his mother.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Samurai Jack Season 4
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"XL" is the best rated episode of "Samurai Jack" season 4. It scored 9/10 based on 751 votes. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers and written by Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen, it aired on 6/14/2003. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "XLI - Robo/Mondo - Bot".