Every Avatar the Last Airbender Episode Ranked (Tier List)

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[@Lupinemancer87]

"Even an average episode of Avatar is better then most episodes of other shows." Truer words were never spoken :D

[@isisbastetthoth722]

The fact that The Great Divide was the first episode I ever saw and it convinced me to watch the whole series despite it being one of the worst episodes is proof of this assertion

[@nematoad]

“The King of Omashu” literally gave us the “MY CABBAGES!!” line.

[@ElandChlo]

My cabbages!!!

[@bridgetmurphy137]

NO!!! MY CABBAGES!!!

[@saiyanwarrior3895]

It ifen show osazula in zuko backstory 3:56

[@nimsisarts2017]

I love that line

[@Clawhead19]

Oh, my cabbages!!

[@Puckett.]

I think you're sleeping on the Deserter. It was a great introduction to fire bending philosophies and really showcased this isn't a completely good vs evil story. It also gives Aang the trauma of burning Katara and how that effects him for roughly 35 episodes until Firebending Masters shows him Fire has other purposes than destruction. It also is the first introduction of water bending healing powers, which is huge considering it leads to Aang's survival after Crossroads of Destiny. It's a slept on episode also Jong Jong is just a cool character.

[@Amis7683]

Man i absolutely agree. This show just hit different in my childhood, and hasnt lost anything of its greatness. Just seeing some clips of the episodes in this video gave me the chills

[@QuietLifeintheForest]

My only disagreement is about the Guru episode. I thought the explanation of chi and chakras and the things Ang needed to conquer internally to truly master the Avatar State were relatable and inspirational to the average person watching the show. Otherwise bang on! I cheered for all your "best" episodes!

[@mattanderson8575]

I agree with most of his rankings but I also think the Guru should be at least “average” given the implications it had and how Aang refuses to sacrifice those he loves for greater power as the avatar

[@joebeuselinck6325]

This was my only big disagreement too. Very good episode!

[@sagetheis8757]

Yes also super important to the plot

[@Hello19418]

Same

[@alexanderwu]

So you agree the painted lady is bottom tier???

[@sarimkhann386]

The Bumi episode should be ranked higher for the sole reason that it introduced the cabbage merchant Also The Cave of Two Lovers had SECRET TUNNEEEEEL so it should be slightly higher

[@MovieFlame]

I actually hate that song 😬 Might be a hot take idk lol

[@luke_james770]

​@@MovieFlame:o *visible shock*

[@karebear3152]

both of these make me laugh too hard every time too. I love it. But I can respect that it's not for everyone.

[@isaacstevenson2960]

🎶SECRET TUNNEL🎶 🎶SECRET TUNNEL🎶 🎶THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN🎶 🎶 SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNEL YEAH🎶

[@darthtequila3741]

@@isaacstevenson2960 no please no

[@sagetheis8757]

I wish you liked Katara more she is one of my favorite characters. The southern raiders is one of my personal favorites. (I also think Katara is the most powerful water bender at the end of the show)

[@Bub675]

Agreed ❤

[@_Majunior]

Crazy how different episodes hit for different people. Zuko alone might be my favorite

[@user-dw2hl5ze8b]

I can't call The Painted Lady a true filler episode (unlike the Great Divide, which I think is all filler and deserves to be at the bottom of the list). I think it's important in that it shows how tragic the war has been even for the people of the Fire Nation. You don't have to care for the plot, but that world building aspect of how the factories are polluting their own nation is important. I personally would bump it up one or two ranks. Still definitely bellow average.

[@MrKingYuji]

I disagree. The Great Divide had good potential, it tested Aang’s ability to stay neutral and helping opposing sides, the downfall was that he solved a conflict by making up a story. The Painted Lady provided no plot, no new world-building and no new character development. It was just another “Katara helps downtrodden people” episode, and we already have multiple Katara episodes in Season 3

[@indiabindia5036]

@@MrKingYuji tbh i liked that aang lied in the great divide. i hate the great divide otherwise but whenever aang reveals that he's lying it always cracks me up. it showed that he wasn't a perfect, all-knowing avatar that everybody wanted him to be but he was a 12-year-old boy who still had flaws despite holding really strong morals (seen in the final season 3 episodes). i also liked that it showed how flimsy the stories were that everyone was relying on to continue the feud because it was resolved by a 12 year old boy making up an un-fact-checkable story. but despite aang lying here it was intriguing to see his inner turmoil when he lied to katara and sokka about the map that he hid. aang was very much aware of the consequences of letting the zhang and gan jin tribes continue their feud that was literally impossible to resolve unless they had someone there 100 years ago to prove a side of the story-- which aang "did." and in katara and sokka's episode aang struggled so much with keeping his lie a secret because he knew it was selfish, and he ended up giving in and telling the truth fairly early on. it shows that not everything is black and white and there's this grey area and aang lying for the greater good of the people-- because i truly do think that the zhang and the gan jin would have killed each other if the feud continued-- was necessary versus aang lying for his own benefit and recognizing, acknowledging, AND apologizing for it (without ANYONE else pushing him to do so, which is so mature of a 12 year old to do) as it tore him apart because he KNEW it was wrong and the only one who was benefitting from his lie was himself. still hate the episode though. it's my least favorite and i find it incredibly boring except for the reveal at the end.

[@renevos5822]

My favorite character is Iroh, I think he was by far the greatest father figure in the series. Such a strong mix of being delicate and empathetic, whilst still teaching discipline and competence.

[@dcnelson]

But let's not forget that scene in the awakening where Hakota reconciles with Katara for leaving her and Sokka as children.

[@tenillejohnson263]

Noooooo The Avatar & the Firelord as well as the puppetmaster should be in THE BEST category! They’re such incredible episodes. Tbh, Katara gets a ton of hate and I’m not sure if it’s just her as a character or the way she was written, but she’s underrated imo. She’s one of the few people that can blood bend & she chooses not too. Water & Air are BY FAR the best elements simply because of blood bending & Zahir in LOK literally suffocating the queen, also flying!!! The avatar world is lucky air nomads were peaceful monks & that water benders are peaceful too. And for The avatar and the Firelord, that episode couldn’t have been written any better. Zuko finding out this information is ultimately what gave him the final push to join team avatar. It was also a major plot twist imo. There was major foreshadowing that Zuko would eventually team up with aang but just knowing that he has a previous connection with the last avatar is just insane. There’s a fan theory that Monk Gyatso used air bending to take all the air out of the room when he was out numbered by fire benders. If you look at the scene where his bones are, his necklace and clothes are intact w/ no singe marks. I only mentioned this because I often feel the earth and fire nation get a ton of praise for how strong they are.. but look at what Air and Water can do!

[@tenillejohnson263]

And I wrote this comment before I saw you put the firebending masters episodes in the GOOD CATEGORY 😭 cmon what. That’s a really good episode. Those are literally the last dragons ever and we learned Iroh didn’t kill the last one.

[@user-nq5ok7tn7u]

Yeaaaaaahhhhg ​@@tenillejohnson263

[@dcnelson]

18:14. That scene where Zuko and Iroh reconcile always brings me to tears. It is so emotional and is honestly my favorite Zuko and Iroh moment in the whole series.

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

It will be interesting to see The Legend of Korra episode tier list next.

[@ashhabimran239]

He hearted your comment, it might already be in the works 👀

[@connorwiederich]

@@ashhabimran239 He said it's one of his favorite shows. I'm certain he will do a tier list.

[@BikiBikiBoom]

Ooooooh yea! (Kudos to Rocket Raccoon)

[@ChefofWar33]

I already know which episode will be the worst. That show had one of the worst, most lazy and pathetic episodes of any series I have ever watched. The recap episode is an actual embarrassment to an otherwise good series.

[@ComiCBoY000]

The sound design alone for the last 2 episodes makes them amazing.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

"King Bumi isn't the best character" It's treason then

[@WolfWarrior623]

Honestly i can agree with a lot of this. There's some i'd change, though the main ones would probably put The Desert higher and actually Nightmares and Daydreams. The Desert is a great showcase of what Katara means to the group, that was her at her strongest, because she kept them together when dealing with aang hurting, toph actually blind, and sokka high off his ass. They wouldn't have gotten out of the Desert without her. For Nightmares and Daydreams, I think it's just intentionally weird, filled with some great animation references. but also I think it's a good lesson about stress, different ways to deal with it, and the effects of sleep deprivation, which is what causes Aang's hallucinations towards the end.

[@rafaelvazlira]

Such a good tierlist! As you put the episodes in the tier, i remembered how good this show is. Tbh, i didn't remember much of the bad episodes, but the good ones hyped me to watch this series again. Love to see your vids and hope you keep the good work. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@rafailkarampetsos6914]

It's actually impressive that i always agree with you in all your fantastic videos with some of the best analysis I've ever seen.

[@wendiwasden7088]

I cannot believe you put cave of two lovers at the bottom, it's hilarious and just makes you smile Edit: you somewhat make up for it by saying lake laogai is top tier because that's my fav

[@frith.calluna]

Great timing! I'm rewatching ATLA myself right now and I'm halfway through S2 atm. Just a few days ago I was looking up tier lists and wishing that you had made one. And now here it is! :D

[@darthtequila3741]

same

[@avidsaya1172]

LETS GOOO I WAS LITERALLY JUST COMING TO SEE KF YOU UPLOADED AND 30 SECONDS AGO YOU DID

[@cyberpuma3502]

so glad you made this video love your content keep going man!

[@MrNess47]

I’m so happy you’re still making Avatar content !!

[@amitavrashmi17]

The changes for me are Moving the swamp up a tier for 2 reasons 1 the foreshadowing of toph and the fact if you look at it can also hint to the fact that bloodbending excist seeing hu bend the vine from the swamp technically also introduced plant bending Sokka master also moves up a spot Sokka is my favorite so seeing seeing a episode dedicated to him was amazing Also the tales of ba sing se I feel like a lot of people sleeping on the tale of momo it is the only focused moment we of momo as a character and we see how he deals with the loss of appa the ending scene there and his refusal to let go of the piece of fur of appa that was there was very emotional

[@emilisgurnikas6212]

I am not a Avatar fan but i just love your content 😃

[@Just.Kayla21]

Great content and explanations as usual 😊!

[@Kg_gottie]

Bro this show can’t be replace I keep rewatching it I love the original cast so much , don’t get me wrong I like LOK but the last airbender crew just can’t be outshine in my eyes

[@edwardserfrostymartinez1538]

LOK was a let down IMO. Can't wait to see the next Avatar if we ever get it!

[@clareburton2872]

I AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS, your one of my favourite youtubers, it's refreshing to see someone who gets down and 'nerdy' as much as I do 😂😅 (sorry for the joke) love the avatar videos!

[@TiarasWorld]

Same

[@briandardis1646]

I liked "The Cave of two lovers." their song always gets stuck in my head for weeks after I watch it.

[@EmperorVegeta0204]

No matter what we think, we all know this show as a whole was PEAK (except the great divide...)

[@EmperorVegeta0204]

Btw, Cave of Two Lovers is good soley because of Secret Tunnel and other gags within that episode idc

[@AnnabethsEdits]

Omgs the timing!! I literally started getting back into avatar on the weekend this is perfect!!

[@AngelfireVamp814]

If Iroh's isn't the top we're fighting

[@iotaalpha]

Totally agree with you about The Painted Lady -- as much as a crime this may seem, it was the only episode I skipped when rewatching lol. great video btw love your content!

[@isaakfrmla]

Man sometimes I just skip season one when I rewatch😂

[@yoloswaggins7121]

I love that episodes. The ones I skip the most are Avatar day and the fortuneteller

[@The_Phantasm]

Is there also going to be an episode tier list for The Legend of Korra?

[@jardinew3107]

I agree with everything except for appa's lost days and tales of ba sing se cuz i rlly liked all the other ones and appa's lost days rlly made me cry and was maybe the most touching one in the whole show

[@Primeyzee]

Came to say the same thing!

[@dcnelson]

What I like about The Blue Spirit episode is that it foreshadows Aang and Zuko's friendship at the end of the show. That's my favorite foreshadowing in the whole series.

[@connorwiederich]

I feel Nightmares and Daydreams should have been more of a traumatic episode with Aang dreaming about all he has lost and what will happen if he fails. Or it should have involved Aang training to fight Firelord Ozai (I think that's his name) since it's pretty out of place for Aang to go fight him without practicing first if with his fire powers taken away.

[@coachgoltzbizpro23]

Two Episodes seem to stick out the most to me watching this video: Cave of Two Lovers: As annoying as the bards could be, I loved the backstory about Omashu. That was an interesting touch, but I do agree on the other drawbacks. Serpent's Pass: LOVED the ending of that episode because of how perfect the humor and emotion were blended

[@overcraft1441]

No episode beats ember island. The build up to it and timing is perfection at its finest

[@vavavijay8164]

I feel like there's someone trying to look for a hate comment to say, "that's rough buddy"

[@Salrie-Antlerhorn]

Honestly I liked Nightmares and Daydreams where Appa and Momo talked and had a samurai duel. And Momo dressed as Usagi was a sure plus for me! Avatar creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko should definitely make a spinoff series featuring Anthropomorphic characters of these animals!

[@TheLady_Lynn]

Same! I thought it was hilarious 😂

[@Salrie-Antlerhorn]

@@TheLady_Lynn I know, Right?!

[@TheLady_Lynn]

@@Salrie-Antlerhorn it was a great fill episode Avatar does those really well like tales of ba sing se.

[@Salrie-Antlerhorn]

@@TheLady_Lynn Indeed they do. And they never overdo it, like Naruto shippuden did.

[@KingCasual1986]

Fun fact: Appa and Momo’s VA, Dee Bradley Baker, voiced the entire Clone Army in Star Wars the Clone Wars!

[@dcnelson]

The guru with six arms was one of if not the freakiest thing in the whole series

[@DJNITON]

“Avatar Roku” is soooo awesome.

[@OrderOfAkhilles]

Really Nice video, most of the ranking was what i would have done the but the great divide might have been in the good tier for me, but just an amazing video you made

[@k_slyons7346]

It’s cool seeing the different opinions others have as I have watched other tier lists and of course have some strong opinions of my own. For example, I think the southern raiders is an amazing episode that I’m kinda shocked you rated as low as you did. But anyway just another example of how different everyone views this show

[@lancemisland3126]

This was GREAT! THANKS! 🎉

[@Hello19418]

In my opinion, the boiling rock parts 1 and 2 are the best episodes in the whole series

[@teamsteed1]

Thank you for posting the video.

[@mysteriousstars122]

*Love your video* 💗

[@custerfriesen652]

I totally agree with your list. There were a few episodes I didn't like, but the entire series I just love it, and I would watch it again over and over. Even when I get old, I'll never stop loving Avatar The Last Airbender. 😊

[@Foxywhiskers23]

Please please please do a character ranking!! So curious to hear about your opinions on the characters

[@steviejp1505]

the fact that there were more good episodes than average just goes to show how truly great of a show it is.

[@LOTLore]

I LOVE cave of two lovers, but from a critical standpoint I can see how it’s not as good as the serious episodes. But man, the worst tier hurt my child heart

[@thomascarpenter5673]

If you are going to do more avatar content, I would love to see you collab with the KZbinr Overanalyzing Avatar. He has a whole series looking at each avatar episode and I think your two styles could work well together for future content. He has started looking at the comics lately as well

[@ArmaniGolla]

Wow I just finished rewatching the show the other day, it's great to have in the background while studying!

[@billydall5484]

Love it I think there’s were few good episodes that couldn’t have been higher in the list but I go with it I hope you make ATLA breakdown video with all the Easter eggs

[@shigerumiyamoto9612]

The Great Divide better be at the lowest F possible

[@thegoat_1568]

Bro that's awesome!!! 💯🔥

[@mdesmet1221]

We agree with every one ranking except the song episode. We love both songs and think those guys are funny. Thank you for making such great videos.

[@maytalacedo20]

this show really stood the test of time even though there were bad or okay episodes but all that together makes this series the best.

[@bradleycrane77]

What a video great job

[@malachifranco7594]

Love this video❤

[@Makman1994]

Thank you so much for this video! Please do this for The Legend of Korra.

[@fireguy8315]

Idk why, but I love Bumi. Honestly, he's probably up there in my top three, along with Toph and Iroh.

[@evancendrowski687]

I agree with most of these! Will you be doing this with the Korra series as well? And maybe even the books?

[@rotzie8834]

I mean this series is absolute perfection

[@samkelly3660]

Great video idea keep doing avatar videos they’re great.

[@MathiasRamskovWallin]

it would be interesting to see a character tier list

[@dylusional419]

ATLA and HP my two favorite pieces of fiction in all of mankind. We are alot alike Morgan 🤣🔥🤟

[@gavin7978]

The only two I disagree with are the Seige of the North 1 and 2, and the Guru. The Guru gives us valuable insight into the Avatar State and what Aang has to do to master it. I dislike the Seige of the North simply because I feel that the actual Seige went far too quickly, it feels like the water tribe could barely put up a fight even though they should've been preparing for it for weeks leading to the actual invasion. I love the entire second half of the episode though and everything after the seige.

[@DudeRudeBoy]

I totally agree with this ranking, it's awesome. You have watched the series a million times in a million lifetimes now you must do it once again.

[@meganmc948]

Nice video morgon

[@BreakfastKids]

yo i’m down with Tales of Ba Sing Sei not being top tier. but calling Tales of Momo below average is a crime 11:00

[@oliver-tb8ys]

I agree with all your rankings well done, though I probably would've put the boiling rock episodes to the best tier because of the ending

[@ayaanalam7009]

Can you make a top 10 things i want to see from the Harry Potter reboot or Avatar live action plz. It would be awesome

[@sparxstreak02]

2:35 You should see Shady Doorags’ review on this ep Morgan, as he’s also not the BIGGEST fan of Katara (as am I Lol) & analyses her actions & criticises her ‘heroic’ actions in a way I never thought of before & got me agreeing with it surprisingly 😮

[@kaiumeda6341]

Morgan, do these Percy Jackson Videos What Every Characters’ Bogarts Are- Ex: Percy - Allecto & Annabeth - Arachne A PJO & HOO Character Tier List

[@audioliquor]

I love your rankings. Totally agree with everything! I wish the series did more with Toph though. Always feel like she was not given more credit of how badass she is in the show.

[@burntoasterovwn3443]

This show is my childhood and I remember in elementary school going home and watching this on nickolodean. Its such a great show

[@isabellalewis7991]

dear movieflame: sense you made the episode Ranked can you do the charaters pls i'm a fan of your work but mostly your avatar the last airbender videos i'm really excited to see your opinions about the charaters!! from: isabella lewis

[@fatdinosaurfood8059]

The puppet master episode is so good for me because in the deserter water is talked about being a healing element

[@Akolada82]

I remember skipping the cave of two lovers episode each time i rewatched the series 🤣

[@Puckett.]

@0:09 Are Avatar episodes ever not fresh in your head? If I go one month without watching the series I start feeling withdrawals and then I start watching the series again.

[@henryfisher7841]

I love the great divide it’s one of my favourites which is probably an unpopular take

[@thefamilyjonestube]

Personally, The Firebending Masters is top tier for me.

[@yamama3038]

Agreed, that’s my favorite episode besides the finale

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

'zuko is sad and alone' SO YOU could say it had a ZUKO ALONE ending

[@MADBKS]

Thor show is just iconic and it’s whole idea is just awesome! Love the rankings!!

[@drunkflamingo_cl4795]

OMG YES I LOVE THIS PLS PLS PLS DO MORE AVATAR I SUBED TO U FOR THIS AND I LOVE UR VIDS AND I LOVE AVATAR PLS DO MORE

[@Noremac_the_Negligible]

I think I wanted to hear you rank these more by the Zuko Iroh stories

[@tenze96]

the cave of two lovers is hands down one of the best. the disrespect

[@lateefolamilekan2288]

The Avatar and the fire Lord is still the best episode That episode explained the imbalance in Zuko, the positive and negative energy in him, how the war started, Roku's regret of leaving the avatar job he could've ended in the hands of a 12 years old kid... I just feel that episode did more than explained the war

[@Person-wz6iy]

Please do a Video in the Beauty of Animation and why it's not only for Kids. And please mention Shrek in it!

[@martinvukovski4370]

I find it weird how people keep hating on the "great divide" episode so much considering that it is important in the sense of teaching aang how to resolve age old conflict. It is a step towards showing him that violence or fully committing to one side over the other will not be able to resolve the actual conflict of the series which is the 100 year war. Honestly it is so much better than people claim it is in comparison to episodes such as the very first one or the one about Jet.

[@chewitt1227]

I’m kind of surprised by your opinion of Katara.

[@marshamoseley5878]

Same. I love that character!

[@MovieFlame]

You’ll see why in a future video

[@LotusesPictures]

Can you do legend of Kora too? It’d be kinda fun to see how you’d rank both of them

[@firelordzuko3978]

Hello brother.I am a huge fan of your Avatar Videos.Please can you make full videos on the lives of Avatar Aang and Korra.I know that they will be hour long videos but still can you make them please.Iwill be very thankful to you 🥰❤️

[@jeanmacdonald7988]

I was 40-something when Avatar was aired. My young niece and nephew were watching an episode and I was all 🙄, kids’ cartoons are so dumb. Fast forward to the series finale, I’m positioning my laptop in a laundry room on top of a washing machine in a remote house I was renting, trying to get enough wifi to watch because I was hooked. I’ve rewatched several times since then. It’s amazing how the series which is allegedly for kids also became a favorite of all the adults in our family too.

[@eleazar6831]

How does this only have 19K views in 2 days??

[@vanguardplays3418]

avatar the last airbender was one of my favourite shows growing up it's the reason I love serialised shows over episodic one