Every Avatar the Last Airbender Episode Ranked (Tier List)

[Lupinemancer]

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

[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.

[Amis]

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

[nematoad]

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

[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!

[sagetheis]

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)

[overcraft]

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

[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.

[sarimkhann]

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 so it should be slightly higher

[renevos]

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.

[_Majunior]

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

[BrittanyPeterson-lf]

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.

[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 🇧🇷

[WolfWarrior]

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.

[ComiCBoY]

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

[tenillejohnson]

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!

[avidsaya]

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

[rafailkarampetsos]

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.

[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

[wendiwasden]

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