7.2/10641 votesLoading...#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
7.2/10640 votesLoading...#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
7.6/10908 votesLoading...#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
7.6/10576 votesLoading...#4 - 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
7.6/10569 votesLoading...#5 - 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
7.7/10828 votesLoading...#6 - 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
7.7/10614 votesLoading...#7 - 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
7.8/10818 votesLoading...#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
7.8/10812 votesLoading...#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
7.8/10710 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10987 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10627 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10651 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10562 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10531 votesLoading...#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
8.0/10582 votesLoading...#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
8.1/10606 votesLoading...#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
8.1/10550 votesLoading...#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
8.1/10544 votesLoading...#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
8.2/101,208 votesLoading...#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
8.2/10919 votesLoading...#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
8.2/10712 votesLoading...#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
8.3/10796 votesLoading...#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
8.3/10681 votesLoading...#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
8.3/10664 votesLoading...#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
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".