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Book 3: Fire
Season 3
No. of episodes15 (aired)/21 (planned)
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2007 –
July 19, 2008
Season chronology
← Previous
Book 2: Earth
List of episodes

Season 3 of Avatar: The Last Airbender (also known as Book 3: Fire), which is an American animated television series, began airing September 21, 2007, with 21 episodes scheduled to air. The season was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko; it stars Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Jessie Flower, Dante Basco, and Grey DeLisle as the character voices. The season focuses on the main character, Aang, and his journey alongside his friends, Toph, Katara and Sokka, to find himself a Firebending teacher so he can master Firebending and to defeat the Fire Lord.

After a nine-month hiatus, the show began its third and final season on September 21, 2007. Breaking from the usual airing pattern, wherein episodes air first on Nickelodeon in the USA, several episodes made their official debuts in other countries and through other media. Episodes six through nine first aired in the UK, ten and eleven were first shown in Belgium and the Netherlands, episodes twelve and thirteen were first shown in Canada, and episodes fourteen and fifteen debuted on Region 1 DVD (illegally leaked to the Internet a week before release). In addition, this season will feature twenty-one episodes, rather than the usual twenty of the prior two seasons, and the season finale will be a two-hour TV movie. A game is being developed by THQ called Into the Inferno.[1]

Cast

The season had most of the major characters from the previous season, including Zach Tyler Eisen as Aang, Mae Whitman as Katara, Jack DeSena as Sokka, and Jessie Flower as Toph. In addition, Dante Basco starred as Zuko and Grey Delisle as Azula. There is also an appearance of André Sogliuzzo as Hakoda, Katara and Sokka's father, who has only appeared twice before in the show. In some episodes, there are recurrences of characters such as Teo (Daniel Samonas), Fire Lord Ozai (Mark Hamill), and Suki (Jennie Kwan), the last of which only seen in three episodes beforehand.[2]

Episodes

# Title Director Writer Original airdate Production code
41"The Awakening"Giancarlo VolpeAaron EhaszSeptember 21, 2007301
As Aang wakes up, he finds himself crippled (and with hair), on board a Fire Nation ship with the gang, Bato and Hakoda all in Fire Nation disguises. Aang finds out what has happened since he entered his coma and decides to keep his continued existence a secret until the eclipse. Zuko has a fear of rejection as he and Azula return home to be greeted by Fire Lord Ozai.[3]
42"The Headband"Joaquim dos SantosJohn O'BryanSeptember 28, 2007302
Aang and the rest of the team steal Fire Nation clothes, but Aang finds out he stole a school uniform, and is taken to a Fire Nation school by soldiers who believe he is skipping class. Meanwhile, Zuko is becoming paranoid with the Avatar's fake death and goes to the prison and pleads with Iroh for advice.[4]
43"The Painted Lady"Ethan SpauldingJoshua HamiltonOctober 5, 2007303
Following a long polluted river, Aang and the others continue their travels toward the Fire Lord. Aang spots a rather dinky looking village on the river and they head over for food. The group pretends to be from the Earth Colonies. Seeing the starving and ill people, Katara wishes to help them. Over the next few days a mysterious spirit, said to be the guardian of the town, appears, heals the sick, and leaves food. Aang finds out that Katara is the spirit and helps her to destroy the factory polluting the water. After scaring off the angered soldiers the next day, the group swears the town to secrecy and they help clean up the river.[5]
44"Sokka's Master"Giancarlo VolpeTim HedrickOctober 12, 2007304
A meteor shower occurs creating a fire in the land and Sokka can only watch as the others work to prevent the fire from hitting a nearby village. Wanting to contribute better to the group and not feel left out, Sokka hears of a sword master that can train him. After finding the master and gaining his acceptance, Sokka trains to sharpen his mind through several tests. At the end, he makes his own sword out of the black meteorite that fell from the sky. Meanwhile, Iroh devises a plan to escape prison and starts body building in secret. However, he acts feeble and insane in front of the guards.[6]
45"The Beach"Joaquim dos SantosKatie MattilaOctober 19, 2007305
Zuko, Azula, Mai and Ty Lee go on vacation to Ember Island, where they learn much about themselves and one another. Meanwhile, Aang and the rest are being chased by an assassin, hired by Zuko, who has a unique firebending ability.[7] It takes the combined skills of all the group to escape, and when they do, he is hot on their trail.[8]
46"The Avatar and the Firelord"Ethan SpauldingElizabeth Welch EhaszOctober 24, 2007306
The episode begins with both Aang and Zuko being told that they need to learn more about their pasts. Aang is told in a dream to go to Avatar Roku's birthplace, while Zuko receives a mysterious message saying he may know about his great-grandfather's past. Aang and Zuko learn about Sozin and Roku's childhood friendship. However, things between them changed, as Roku became the Avatar and Sozin the Fire Lord. Eventually they became rivals and the end of their relationship marked the beginning of the war. Zuko learns that Sozin and Roku are his paternal and maternal great-grandfathers.[9]
47"The Runaway"Giancarlo VolpeJoshua HamiltonOctober 25, 2007307
Katara expresses her disapproval when Toph starts to defraud Fire Nation civilians for quick cash. Toph thinks she is acting too motherly, and a rift occurs within the group. But, when Katara decides to perform a scam with Toph, they are left vulnerable and must face the repercussions.[10]
48"The Puppetmaster"Joaquim Dos SantosTim HedrickOctober 25, 2007308
The gang discovers there have been strange disappearances in a spooky town. There, the innkeeper - an old woman named Hama - teaches Katara some of the Southern Water Tribe's past, and some of their special waterbending techniques. Meanwhile, Toph has been hearing strange voices calling out from under a nearby mountain. Katara discovers Hama has been kidnapping civilians with a technique called 'bloodbending'. The resulting battle forces Katara to fight Hama and save the others from her grasp.[11]
49"Nightmares and Daydreams"Ethan SpauldingJohn O'BryanOctober 26, 2007309
The group arrives at the rendezvous point for the invasion four days ahead of schedule but Aang begins to get nervous about confronting the Fire Lord. Feeling he is unprepared, he trains constantly, leading him to hallucinate and have terrible nightmares. The group tries to help him relax in their own comical ways, but when he stops sleeping entirely, he goes insane. It takes the collaboration of the other three to finally get him to relax, and he finally can sleep well.[12]
50"The Day of Black Sun Part 1: The Invasion"Giancarlo VolpeMichael Dante DiMartinoNovember 23, 2007310
The invasion begins on the day of the eclipse, and Sokka's invasion plan carries out. Hakoda returns with all of the friends the group has made over their adventures. The Mechanist has also put some of Sokka's ideas to work, including submarines and tanks.[13]
51"The Day of Black Sun Part 2: The Eclipse"Joaquim dos SantosAaron EhaszNovember 26, 2007311
As the invasion force fights their way to the Fire Nation capital, Sokka and Toph help Aang to find the Fire Lord in time for the eclipse. Although Azula tricks them before they can find him, Zuko confronts his father, and vows to help Aang defeat him. Zuko then attempts to free Iroh and ask his forgiveness, however, Iroh has already escaped. [14]
52"The Western Air Temple"Ethan SpauldingElizabeth Welch Ehasz, Tim HedrickDecember 14, 2007312
Seeking redemption and a chance to be on Team Avatar, Zuko follows Aang and his friends to the Western Air Temple. There, he desperately tries to prove to them that he has changed for the better. It is only when he helps save the group from 'Combustion Man' that he gets most of the group's tentative acceptance. [15]
53"The Firebending Masters"Giancarlo VolpeJohn O'BryanJanuary 4, 2008313
After Zuko's Firebending powers weaken substantially, he and Aang go to find the origin of Firebending through the temples of the Sun Warriors. After discovering that the Sun Warriors still exist, Zuko and Aang realize that the original Firebenders aren't extinct but rather are protected due to the actions of Iroh.[16]
54"The Boiling Rock Part One[17][18]"Joaquim Dos SantosMay ChanMay 6, 2008314
Sokka and Zuko travel to the Fire Nation's top security prison, the Boiling Rock, in hopes of saving Sokka's father. After discovering Suki - and realizing there are no Water Tribe members being held captive - Sokka and Zuko hatch an plan to escape; Chit Sang, a prisoner, finds out about the plan and joins Sokka, until seeing Hakoda arrive within a new batch of prisoners.
55"The Boiling Rock Part Two[17][18]"Ethan SpauldingJoshua HamiltonMay 6, 2008315
Sokka, Zuko,Suki and Chit Sang redouble their efforts in escaping the Boiling Rock, involving Hakoda in their plans. However, problems for the gang arrive in the form of Azula, Mai, and Ty-Lee, with surprising actions and consequences for all.
# Title Original Release Date Production code
56"The Southern Raiders"July 17, 2008[20]316
Hakoda tells Sokka and Katara about what happened to the Southern Water Tribe when they were young, and they learn more about what happened to their mother.[19]
57"The Ember Island Players[19]"July 18, 2008[20]317
The group attends a play, which serves as a parody and summary of the series to date. [19]
58"Sozin's Comet Part 1: The Phoenix King[21][22]"July 19, 2008[20]318
59"Sozin's Comet Part 2: The Old Masters[21][22]"July 19, 2008[20]319
60"Sozin's Comet Part 3: Into the Inferno[21][22]"July 19, 2008[20]320
61"Sozin's Comet Part 4: Avatar Aang[21][22]"July 19, 2008[20]321

DVD Releases

The DVDs contain five episodes in four volumes, with a box set following. They are released by Paramount Home Entertainment. Each of the individual Season Three DVDs also comes complete with an exclusive comic book.[23]

Volume Name Release Date Contains
Book 3: Fire, Volume 1 NTSC: October 30, 2007[24]

PAL: TBA

"The Awakening"

"The Headband"
"The Painted Lady"
"Sokka's Master"
"The Beach"
Audio Commentaries by Creators, Cast & Crew
Exclusive Collectible Comic Book

Book 3: Fire, Volume 2 NTSC: January 22, 2008[25]

PAL: TBA

"The Avatar and the Firelord"

"The Runaway"
"The Puppetmaster"
"Nightmares and Daydreams"
"The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion"
Audio Commentaries by Creators, Cast & Crew
Exclusive Collectible Comic Book

Book 3: Fire, Volume 3 NTSC: May 6, 2008[26]

PAL: TBA

"The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse

"The Western Air Temple"
"The Firebending Masters"
"The Boiling Rock, Part 1"
"The Boiling Rock, Part 2"
Audio Commentaries by Creators, Cast & Crew
Exclusive Collectible Comic Book

Book 3: Fire, Volume 4 NTSC: July 29, 2008[27][28]

PAL: TBA

"The Southern Raiders"

"The Ember Island Players"
"Sozin's Comet, Part 1[22]"
"Sozin's Comet, Part 2[22]
"Sozin's Comet, Part 3[22]"
"Sozin's Comet, Part 4[22]"
Audio Commentaries by Creators, Cast & Crew
Exclusive Collectible Comic Book

The Complete Book Three Collection Box Set NTSC: September 16, 2008

PAL: TBA

Every Episode in Book 3

Audio Commentaries by Creators, Cast & Crew
Exclusive Collectible Comic Book

Awards

Awards Outcome
Annecy 2008:
TV Series[29] Nominated

References

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  29. ^ 2008 Selections
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