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The Worst Episodes of Samurai Jack

Every episode of Samurai Jack ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Samurai Jack!

A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"XXI" is the worst rated episode of "Samurai Jack". It scored 7.2/10 based on 641 votes. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez and written by Chris Reccardi, Aaron Springer, it aired on 9/6/2002. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "XXIV".

  • XXI
    7.2/10641 votes
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    #1 - XXI

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/6/2002

    When a flatulent dragon begins stinking out an entire village. Jack slays the beast and ventures inside it to cure to source of its bellyache.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez

    Writer: Chris Reccardi, Aaron Springer

  • XXIV
    7.2/10642 votes
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    #2 - XXIV

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/27/2002

    When Jack has his sword and clothing stolen, he must give chase to a white rabbit who took them while trying to maintain his modesty.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers

    Writer: Chris Reccardi, Aaron Springer

  • VII
    7.6/10909 votes
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    #3 - VII

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/20/2001

    Jack must get past three blind archers to reach an all-powerful wishing well.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

    Writer: Bryan Andrews, Mark Andrews

  • XXVII
    7.6/10615 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • XXXIII
    7.6/10578 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • LII
    7.6/10569 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • XIII
    7.7/10829 votes
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    #7 - XIII

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/3/2001

    Aku tells fairy tales to the children to try and win them over to his side instead of Jack's.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Rob Renzetti

    Writer: Chris Mitchell, Carey Yost

  • VIII
    7.8/10819 votes
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    #8 - VIII

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/15/2001

    Jack meets up with Mad Jack and must battle his darker self.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers

    Writer: Chris Mitchell, Carey Yost

  • XII
    7.8/10813 votes
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    #9 - XII

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/26/2001

    Jack hooks up with some Chicago gangsters to try and get close to Aku.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers

    Writer: Chris Reccardi

  • XV
    7.8/10710 votes
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    #10 - XV

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2002

    Three short stories: Jack vs. the Worm: Jack confronts a two-headed riddling serpent who will grant him his wish if he can answer their questions; The Metal-Eaters: Jack confronts a family that feed on metal and eat Jack's sword; Jack, the Gargoyle and the Fairy: Jack tries to rescue a wish-granting fairy from a gargoyle so that she may grant his wish to return home.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Rob Renzetti

    Writer: Erik Wiese, Chris Mitchell

  • IV
    7.9/10988 votes
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    #11 - IV

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/13/2001

    Jack helps free the Woolies from the tyrannical Chritchellites.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers

    Writer: Chris Reccardi, Chris Mitchell

  • XXVI
    7.9/10628 votes
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    #12 - XXVI

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 10/11/2002

    When a band of bikes mow over Jack's sandals, he goes on a hunt for the perfect footwear.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers

    Writer: Paul Rudish, Charlie Bean

  • XXX
    7.9/10653 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • XLI - Robo/Mondo - Bot
    7.9/10563 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • XLVII
    7.9/10532 votes
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    #15 - 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

  • XLII
    8.0/10582 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • XXVIII
    8.1/10607 votes
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    #17 - 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

  • XXXIV
    8.1/10552 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • LI
    8.1/10544 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • II
    8.2/101,210 votes
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    #20 - II

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/10/2001

    The Samurai lands in the future and is named Jack. He is enlisted by a race of dogs to destroy Aku.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

    Writer: Paul Rudish, Genndy Tartakovsky

  • V
    8.2/10919 votes
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    #21 - V

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/27/2001

    When Jack mistakenly destroys a group of scientists' chance to escape Aku, he and the scientists join forces to try and fix the problem, hopefully returning Jack home as well.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Rob Renzetti

    Writer: Charlie Bean, Carey Yost

  • XVI
    8.2/10712 votes
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    #22 - XVI

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/15/2002

    Jack is kidnapped and placed in a chain gang of warriors chosen to battle in front of a coliseum audience against the Dome of Doom's Champions.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers

    Writer: Chris Reccardi

  • XIV
    8.3/10796 votes
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    #23 - XIV

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/1/2002

    Jack comes upon a monkey-man and agrees to train his tribe in the ways of defending themselves if the monkey-man teaches him how to "jump good".

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers

    Writer: Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

  • XX
    8.3/10682 votes
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    #24 - XX

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/12/2002

    Jack travels vertically up a mountain with three monks to witness the magic of the mountain only to have the power of the mountain save his very life.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Rob Renzetti

    Writer: Charlie Bean

  • XXIII
    8.3/10666 votes
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    #25 - XXIII

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/20/2002

    Aku sends out Demongo, the soul collector, to destroy Jack. Now Jack must fight all the mighty warrior souls that Demongo has collected.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers

    Writer: Mark Andrews