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Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 1 Episode 8 - Bombad Jedi
    6.0/10(6018 votes)

    #1 - Bombad Jedi

    S1:E8

    On a diplomatic mission to the planet Rodia, Padmé; discovers that her old friend and fellow Republic senator Onaconda Farr has allied his planet with the Separatists. In exchange for food and resources for his people, Onaconda captures Padmé and promises to deliver her to the Nute Gunray. Sensing Padmé is in trouble, Jar Jar Binks disguises himself as a Jedi, and with the help of C-3PO, courageously fights to rescue his friend and fellow senator.

    Director:Jesse Yeh
    Writers:Steven Melching, Kevin Rubio, Henry Gilroy

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  2. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 5 Episode 11 - A Sunny Day in the Void
    6.0/10(4061 votes)

    #2 - A Sunny Day in the Void

    S5:E11

    After a comet damages their shuttle, R2-D2, Colonel Gascon, and the other droids crash on a desolate planet where they must make their way across a bewildering expanse of emptiness to carry out their mission.

    Director:Kyle Dunlevy
    Writer:Brent V. Friedman

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  3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 7 - Dangerous Debt
    6.0/10(6071 votes)

    #3 - Dangerous Debt

    S7:E7

    Captured by the Pyke Syndicate, Ahsoka and the Martez sisters attempt a daring escape.

    Directors:Dave Filoni, Saul Ruiz, Bosco Ng
    Writers:Charles Murray, Dave Filoni

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  4. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 8 - Evil Plans
    6.1/10(4259 votes)

    #4 - Evil Plans

    S3:E8

    In the middle of a routine shopping trip on Coruscant, C-3PO is abducted by the bounty hunter Cad Bane. Bane is looking for information about the Senate building on behalf of Jabba the Hutt. Finding C-3PO devoid of useful information, Bane and his accomplices kidnap R2-D2 and extract the vital data, before memory-wiping the droids of the incident, and letting them on their way. The floor-plans and security details of the Senate building are part of a plot engineered by the Hutt families to free their imprisoned brother, Ziro the Hutt, who holds potentially damaging information about Hutt activities.

    Director:Brian Kalin O'Connell
    Writers:Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell

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  5. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4 Episode 5 - Mercy Mission
    6.1/10(4030 votes)

    #5 - Mercy Mission

    S4:E5

    After groundquakes have devastated the planet Aleen, a Republic relief effort arrives, including the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO. When the native Aleena's pleas go unheard, it becomes the duty of the droids to embark on a surreal journey through Aleen's subterranean world to save the planet.

    Director:Danny Keller
    Writer:Bonnie Mark

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  6. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 6 - Deal No Deal
    6.1/10(6037 votes)

    #6 - Deal No Deal

    S7:E6

    Rafa lands a dangerous job running spice — and she needs Ahsoka and Trace's help.

    Directors:Steward Lee, Dave Filoni, Nate Villanueva
    Writers:Charles Murray, Dave Filoni

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  7. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4 Episode 6 - Nomad Droids
    6.2/10(4001 votes)

    #7 - Nomad Droids

    S4:E6

    C-3PO and R2-D2's bizarre caper continues. Forced to escape a Separatist attack in a Y-wing fighter, the droids visit the world of the Patitites, the odd planet Balnab, and the inside of a pirate warship where they are forced to fight in a gladiatorial arena.

    Director:Steward Lee
    Writers:Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell

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  8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 5 Episode 10 - Secret Weapons
    6.3/10(3960 votes)

    #8 - Secret Weapons

    S5:E10

    R2-D2 is part of a team of Republic droids chosen for an important mission led by the diminutive Colonel Gascon to obtain an encryption module from a Separatist dreadnought. The droids must overcome numerous challenging obstacles to succeed in this crucial assignment.

    Director:Danny Keller
    Writer:Brent V. Friedman

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  9. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 6 Episode 8 - The Disappeared (1)
    6.4/10(3776 votes)

    #9 - The Disappeared (1)

    S6:E8

    The peaceful world of Bardotta and its mystic ways are threatened by an ancient prophecy, and its top spiritual leaders have vanished. Queen Julia of Bardotta calls for help from her most trusted friend in the Senate, Jar Jar Binks. Recognizing the importance of Bardotta's spiritual balance, the Jedi Council sends Mace Windu to accompany Binks and investigate.

    Directors:Steward Lee, Dave Filoni
    Writer:Jonathan W. Rinzler

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  10. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 5 - Gone With a Trace
    6.4/10(6139 votes)

    #10 - Gone With a Trace

    S7:E5

    After leaving the Jedi Order, Ahsoka Tano finds herself in the underworld of Coruscant where she befriends aspiring pilot Trace Martez. Enlisted by Trace’s sister Rafa to help build dangerous droids, Ahsoka opts to keep her Jedi past a secret.

    Directors:Dave Filoni, Saul Ruiz, Kyle Dunlevy
    Writers:Charles Murray, Dave Filoni

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  11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 1 Episode 6 - Downfall of a Droid
    6.5/10(5975 votes)

    #11 - Downfall of a Droid

    S1:E6

    R2-D2 is lost during a fierce space battle -- and Anakin must find him before the Separatists discover the Jedi military secrets locked in his memory banks.

    Director:Rob Coleman
    Writer:George Krstic

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  12. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 1 Episode 17 - Blue Shadow Virus
    6.6/10(5192 votes)

    #12 - Blue Shadow Virus

    S1:E17

    The Republic discovers a Separatist bio-weapon lab hidden on the planet of Naboo. Rather than wait for help, Padmé; explores the lab with Jar Jar. Anakin, Ahsoka, Rex, and Obi-Wan arrive and follow after her. They find that the Senator is being held captive by the sinister Dr. Nuvo Vindi. The mad scientist has been developing a lethal virus for the Separatists. Vindi threatens to set off a bomb and release the virus!

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writer:Craig Titley

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  13. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 5 - Corruption
    6.6/10(4394 votes)

    #13 - Corruption

    S3:E5

    Padmé, on a diplomatic mission to Mandalore, guarantees the pacifist planet the Republic's full protection, but she and Duchess Satine soon find something sinister lurking beneath the planet's serene façade. Moogan smugglers have been sneaking in supplies, including bottled tea destined for the Mandalorian schools. To increase their profits, they have been diluting the tea with a hazardous chemical.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writer:Cameron Litvack

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  14. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 6 Episode 9 - The Disappeared (2)
    6.6/10(3750 votes)

    #14 - The Disappeared (2)

    S6:E9

    Jar Jar Binks' beloved Queen Julia of the planet Bardotta has been abducted by the bloodthirsty Frangawl cult to fulfill a dark and ancient prophecy. Representative Binks and Jedi Master Windu must find the missing Queen before the cult can rise in power.

    Directors:Dave Filoni, Bosco Ng
    Writer:Jonathan W. Rinzler

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  15. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 15 - Senate Murders
    6.7/10(4411 votes)

    #15 - Senate Murders

    S2:E15

    When Senator Onaconda Farr dies under suspicious circumstances and the local Inspector appears incompetent, Padmé; sets out to find the person who poisoned her mentor. Following a trail of clues, Padmé and Bail Organa delve into a dangerous world of backstabbing, lies, and secrets controlled by the powerful Senators Mee Deechi and Halle Burtoni. Padmé's search forces her to risk her career and ideals but the true identity of the assassin is even more destructive than she could imagine.

    Director:Brian Kalin O'Connell
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  16. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 4 - Senate Spy
    6.8/10(4799 votes)

    #16 - Senate Spy

    S2:E4

    The Jedi Council suspects that Senator Rush Clovis, an InterGalactic Banking Clan delegate and former colleague of Padmé Amidala, may be working for the Separatists. Against Anakin's wishes, the Council asks Padmé if she would accompany Rush to Cato Neimoidia to uncover any clues regarding the Senator's true allegiances. Padmé agrees, feeling that her past relationship with the Senator -- which for a time had been romantic until she ended it -- might give her an advantage in the investigation. Fending off Anakin's jealousy, as well as an attempt on her life by Neimoidian Lott Dod, Padmé successfully reveals Clovis to be conspiring with the Separatists to build a military droid factory on Geonosis.

    Director:Steward Lee
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  17. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 1 Episode 12 - The Gungan General
    6.9/10(5462 votes)

    #17 - The Gungan General

    S1:E12

    Anakin and Obi-Wan have been duped and are being held for ransom along with Count Dooku by the pirate chief Hondo Ohnaka and his second-in-command, Turk Falso. While Anakin, Obi-Wan and Dooku unsuccessfully attempt to escape, the Republic sends the ransom via a special envoy, including Representative Jar Jar Binks. When Falso tries to steal the ransom from his boss by shooting down the shuttle, the only survivors are a squad of clones and Jar Jar, who as the most senior officer alive, has to take charge of the mission. It becomes a race against time as Jar Jar rushes to deliver the ransom to take custody of Dooku and save the Jedi.

    Director:Justin Ridge
    Writer:Julie Siege

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  18. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 1 Episode 18 - Mystery of a Thousand Moons
    6.9/10(5074 votes)

    #18 - Mystery of a Thousand Moons

    S1:E18

    Even though the lab has been shut down, Dr. Vindi manages to activate the dreaded Blue Shadow Virus, infecting Ahsoka, Padmé, and many clone troopers. The plague is fatal within 48 hours. Anakin and Obi-Wan must travel to the mysterious planet, Iego, to secure the only known antidote to the sickness. Anakin and Obi-Wan arrive on the mysterious planet to find its population living in fear of a mysterious force that has been killing anything that tries to leave their world. With the help of Jaybo Hood, a clever Iegoan boy, Anakin and Obi-Wan must solve the planet's mystery before they can leave, and before everyone infected with the Separatist virus dies!

    Director:Jesse Yeh
    Writer:Brian Larsen

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  19. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 3 - Supply Lines
    6.9/10(4729 votes)

    #19 - Supply Lines

    S3:E3

    Ryloth is under siege. Trapped on the surface, Jedi Master Di rallies the local forces with the help of Cham Syndulla. Desperate to save them, the Jedi Council dispatches Senator Bail Organa and Representative Jar Jar Binks to the planet Toydaria, where they are to convince the neutral regent, King Katuunko, to send aid to Ryloth. Bail and Jar Jar must convince Toydaria that their cause is just -- before it's too late. Trade Federation envoy Lott Dod attempts to prevent the Toydarians from giving up their neutrality. Katuunko follows his conscience and secretly aids the Republic, which Jar Jar is able to keep secret from the snooping Trade Federation agents with his inimitable distractions.

    Director:Brian Kalin O'Connell
    Writers:Steven Melching, Eoghan Mahony

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  20. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 4 - Sphere of Influence
    6.9/10(4249 votes)

    #20 - Sphere of Influence

    S3:E4

    Chi Eekway and Che Amanwe, Chairman Papanoida's daughters, are kidnapped and held for ransom. Ahsoka Tano teams up with the Senator from Pantora, Riyo Chuchi, to aid the new chairman in recovering his family before the Trade Federation can unduly influence the future of his planet. The Chairman and his son, Ion, track down the kidnapper -- Greedo -- on Tatooine, and rescue Che Amanwe. Meanwhile, Ahsoka and Chuchi find Chi Eekway held captive aboard a blockading Trade Federation battleship over Pantora, and expose Trade Federation officer Sib Canay as a Separatist conspirator.

    Director:Kyle Dunlevy
    Writer:Katie Lucas

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  21. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 6 - The Academy
    6.9/10(4356 votes)

    #21 - The Academy

    S3:E6

    Ahsoka is assigned to teach a class at a leadership academy on Mandalore. Soon after she arrives, Duchess Satine's zealous nephew -- Korkie -- and his classmates uncover a nefarious plot. Prime Minister Almec is revealed to be an active part of the black market conspiracy on Mandalore, and he attempts to permanently silence Duchess Satine and the cadets before they expose his corruption. Ahsoka and the cadets defeat Almec before he can succeed.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Drew Z. Greenberg, Katie Lucas

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  22. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 9 - Hunt for Ziro
    7.0/10(4321 votes)

    #22 - Hunt for Ziro

    S3:E9

    Cad Bane has broken Ziro the Hutt out of prison. The Hutt Council demands that Ziro tell them where he's hidden vital -- and incriminating -- information: a journal detailing the criminal activities of the Hutt families. Ziro makes another daring escape with the help of his estranged (and strange) lover, Sy Snootles. Bane is back on the Hutt's trail -- but he's not the only one. The Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos need to find him too. A chase through the swamps of Nal Hutta leads the pursuers to Ziro's enormous mother, Mama the Hutt, who points them to Teth. It is here, in the secret grave of Ziro's father, that the fugitive Hutt has hidden the diary. When he retrieves it, Snooty reveals her true spots. She's a deadly woman scorned and a bounty hunter for hire!

    Director:Steward Lee
    Writers:Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven Long Mitchell

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  23. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4 Episode 1 - Water War
    7.0/10(4258 votes)

    #23 - Water War

    S4:E1

    When the king of Mon Cala is assassinated, talks break down between the Mon Calamari people and the Quarren, co-inhabitants of the aquatic world. To stop a civil war, the Republic sends Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, but unbeknownst to them, the Quarren are already being backed by the Separatists. Now the Jedi must protect Mon Cala's new leader, the young Prince Lee-Char, from the attack.

    Director:Duwayne Dunham
    Writer:Jose Molina

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  24. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4 Episode 2 - Gungan Attack
    7.0/10(4136 votes)

    #24 - Gungan Attack

    S4:E2

    Anakin Skywalker and the rest of his Jedi team have been overrun by the Separatist surprise attacks led by Riff Tamson while Prince Lee-Char and Ahsoka must evade capture on their own. Unable to summon more Republic aid, Yoda calls upon the help of the powerful and amphibious Gungan Grand Army, but whether they will be enough to stop the Separatist siege is uncertain. An incensed Tamson doubles his efforts in tracking down Prince Lee-Char, unleashing the reinforcements given to him by Count Dooku in an assault that churns the oceans.

    Director:Brian Kalin O'Connell
    Writer:Jose Molina

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  25. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 5 Episode 13 - Point of No Return
    7.0/10(3841 votes)

    #25 - Point of No Return

    S5:E13

    R2-D2 and his team must stop a sabotaged Jedi cruiser from destroying a crucial Republic conference.

    Director:Bosco Ng
    Writer:Brent V. Friedman

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Bombad Jedi" is the worst rated episode of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars". It scored 6/10 based on 6018 votes. Directed by Jesse Yeh and written by Steven Melching, Kevin Rubio, Henry Gilroy, it aired on 11/21/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Sunny Day in the Void".