Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (TV series)

Lego Ninjago: The Series is an animated television series based on the toy line of the same name. It features a large storyline of characters set in Ninjago, based on mystical rather than historical Japan. The characters are featured as four teen boys who have the ninja skills to protect their village from the evil Lord Garmadon, the evil brother of their Sensei, Sensei Wu. The characters are Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Sensei Wu, Nya and Lord Garmadon. The series will debut on January 11, 2011, with the series' pilot shown as a movie. As of October, Lego has produced new episodes for the show, which are scheduled to air on Cartoon Network and Lego TV.

Plot

Not long after Ninjago: Masters of Spinjtizu, Kai, Cole, Zane, and Jay, the four young ninja from the film, watch over the peaceful land of Ninjago and train to fight the main antagonist from the first film, Lord Garmadon, when he returns to seek revenge on them. Under the steady eyes of Sensei Wu, the Ninja's wise mentor, the threat of his evil brother's return grows strong, and soon a mysterious boy (acknowledged as Lloyd Garmadon, the son of Lord Garmadon, as soon as he appears) unleashes the dreaded Serpentine to conquer Ninjago and follow in his father's footsteps. Now the four teenagers must overcome their new challenge and save the people of Ninjago from their snake-foes, and eventually confront Lord Garmadon, who is mysteriously linked to the ancient race of Serpentine...

Episodes

Season 1 - Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu :

• Episode 1 - Way of the Ninja - Sensei Wu recruits Kai to become his Ninja of Fire. The Ninja's train and retrieve the Scythe of Quakes. Kai's sister, Nya, is captured by Lord Garmadon's Skeleton Army.

• Episode 2 - The Golden Weapon - The Ninja's are able to get the Shurikens of Ice from the Northern Regions and the Nunchucks of Lightning from the Floating Ruins, but still need to retrieve the Sword of Fire.

• Episode 3 - King of Shadows - The Ninja's camp in the Forest of Tranquility before they will retrieve the Sword of Fire. Kai goes to the Fire Temple because he thinks Nya is there, but he is tricked by Lord Garmadon into getting the Sword of Fire to try and rescue his sister. Sensei Wu arrives in time to help Kai, but the other Ninja get captured. The other Ninja free themselves and try to pursue the Skeleton Army who took the 3 other Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, but don't catch them in time and Sensei Wu escapes to he Underworld.

• Episode 4 - Weapons of Destiny - The four Ninja tame the four elemental Dragons and go to the Underworld to help Sensei Wu. Samukai, the general of the Underworld, handles the weapons improperly and turns into a Vortex in which Lord Garmadon escapes through.

(This season was originally 2 episodes, "Way of The Ninja" and "King of Shadows", but they were split into 4 episodes after being released on Cartoon Network.)

Season 2 :

• Episode 1 - Rise of the Snakes - Kai, Jay, Zane, and Cole learn that one of them is destined to become the Green Ninja and discover the Serpentine have been unleashed into Ninjago by Lloyd Garmadon.

• Episode 2 - Home- The Ninja find that Zane is different than the rest of them, and think they need a better dogo. Zane discovers that Lloyd Garmadon instructed the Serpentine to build him a giant Tree-house HQ as his base.

• Episode 3 - Snakebit- Jay's parents, Ed and Edna, come to visit Jay. Lloyd leaves the Hypnobrai because their new general, Skales, banishes him. Lloyd discovers the Fangpyre and uses them to try and turn Jay's parents into Serpentine.

• Episode 4 - Never Trust a Snake - After being betrayed by the Fangpyre, Lloyd unearths the Anacondri, where he finds Pythore P. Chumsworth, an Anacondri Serpentine. Pythore betrays Lloyd and Lloyd joins the Ninja.

• Episode 5 - Can of Worms- Sensei Wu wants to teach the Ninja the power of Rumors so he instructs Lloyd to pull pranks on the Ninja. Meanwhile the Ninja are trying to stop Pythore from uniting the Serpentine.

• Episode 6 - The Snake King

• Episode 7 - Tik Tock

• Episode 8 - Once Bitten, Twice Shy

• Episode 9 - The Royal Blacksmiths

• Episode 10 - The Green Ninja

• Episode 11 - All of Nothing

• Episode 12 - The Final Hour - Part 1

• Episode 13 - The Final Hour - Part 2

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Season 3 :

• Episode 1 - Darkness Shall Rise

• Episode 2 - Pirates vs. Ninja

• Episode 3 - Double Trouble

• Episode 4 - Ninjaball Run

• Episode 5 - Child's Play

• Episode 6 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time

• Episode 7 - The Stone Army

• Episode 8 - The Day Ninjago Stood Still

• Episode 9 - The Last Voyage

• Episode 10 - Island of Darkness

• Episode 11 - The Ticking Clock

• Episode 12 - The Overlord Cometh

• Episode 13 - The Ultimate Spinjitzu Master

Sequel Film

Following the instant success of the first film, Lego planned on producing a TV series based on the movie, continuing the story from where it was left at. The movie was marketed into four different episodes, followed by the release of six online webisodes following the ninja's misadventures after the film. In total, both the four episodes and online minisodes were marketed as a first season of the TV series, and the second series would feature 11 episodes and a two-part sequel movie aired in February.

External links

Official Cartoon Network page