The Best Episodes of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'

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
    406 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
    508 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
    292 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 Blind Bandit
    4

    The Blind Bandit

    May 5, 2006
    375 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 Firebending Masters
    5

    The Firebending Masters

    July 15, 2008
    349 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 Avatar and the Fire Lord
    6

    The Avatar and the Fire Lord

    October 26, 2007
    339 votes
    • Season: 3
    • Episode Number: 6

    Both Aang and Zuko must learn the history of how the war began. Zuko learns a secret about his great-grandfather's past.