The Best Episodes of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'

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Updated April 15, 2021 10.6K votes 863 voters
Over 800 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Episodes of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
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There are so many great and gripping episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, but which ones really stand out? Do you like "The Crossroads of Destiny" the best, or is "Zuko Alone" your favorite episode of Avatar? To determine once and for all what the best episodes of ATLA are, let's rank every Avatar: The Last Airbender episode from best to worst.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is set in a war-torn world of elemental magic and follows Aang, the Avatar and the one person who can bring the world together, just as he is the only one who can manipulate all four elements. Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered on Nickelodeon on February 21, 2005. In only three seasons, ATLA built a dedicated fanbase and garnered positive response from fans and critics alike, with the show holding steady at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Vote up your favorite episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and vote down any bad episodes that you really didn't enjoy, despite how much you love the series as a whole. It can be painful to put one ATLA episode over the other when there are so many good ones, which is why you can vote on however many episodes you like.

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  • Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang
    1

    Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang

    July 19, 2008
    429 votes
    • Season: 3
    • Episode Number: 21

    Aang's moment of truth arrives. Can he defeat Ozai, the Phoenix King? Will he be forced to take a human life? All the characters face their greatest challenges.

  • The Tales of Ba Sing Se
    2

    The Tales of Ba Sing Se

    September 29, 2006
    532 votes
    • Season: 2
    • Episode Number: 15

    A series of short stories covering some of the time spent by Katara, Toph, Iroh, Sokka, Aang, Zuko and Momo as they live in Ba Sing Se.

  • Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno
    3

    Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno

    July 19, 2008
    311 votes
    • Season: 3
    • Episode Number: 20

    Zuko battles his sister with Katara's help for the right to be named Fire Lord. Elsewhere, Aang meets Ozai just as the comet arrives.

  • The Firebending Masters
    4

    The Firebending Masters

    July 15, 2008
    364 votes
    • Season: 3
    • Episode Number: 13

    Zuko has joined up with Aang's group and is now ready to teach Aang fire bending. Unfortunately, Zuko has found out that he has lost his ability and must now relearn it.

  • The Blind Bandit
    5

    The Blind Bandit

    May 5, 2006
    394 votes
    • Season: 2
    • Episode Number: 6

    Still searching for an earthbending teacher, Aang and his friends stumble across a small earth village. When they hear about an underground earthbending tournament

  • The Siege of the North, Part 2
    6

    The Siege of the North, Part 2

    December 2005
    342 votes
    • Season: 1
    • Episode Number: 20

    As the Fire Nation continues its assault on the Northern Water Tribe, Sokka, Katara and Yue set out on a search for Aang, being guided by his spirit.