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Star Wars: The Clone Wars S1E1 — Ambush
7.3
Star Wars: The Clone Wars•Season 1•Episode 1

Ambush

7.3/10 · 8,038 votesOct 3, 200823 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Jedi Master Yoda and three clone troopers -- Jek, Thire, and Rys -- must face off against Count Dooku's dreaded assassin Ventress and her massive droid army to prove the Jedi are strong enough to protect a strategic planet and forge a treaty for the

Directed byDave Bullock
Written bySteven Melching
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Cast6

Ashley Eckstein

Ashley Eckstein

Ahsoka Tano (voice)

Matt Lanter

Matt Lanter

Anakin Skywalker (voice)

James Arnold Taylor

James Arnold Taylor

Obi-Wan Kenobi / Plo Koon (voice)

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Clone Troopers (voice)

Tom Kane

Tom Kane

Yoda / Wullf Yularen / Narrator (voice)

Matthew Wood

Matthew Wood

General Grievous / Wat Tambor / Battle Droids (voice)

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Steven Melching

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Dave Bullock

Director

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Episode Summary

"Ambush" is episode 1 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 8,038 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Dave Bullock and written by Steven Melching, it aired on October 3, 2008.

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