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| Based on | Star Wars, by George Lucas |
| Developed by | Genndy Tartakovsky |
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| Directed by | Genndy Tartakovsky |
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| Theme music composer | John Williams |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3[1] |
| No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Brian A. Miller |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Original release | November 7, 2003 – March 25, 2005 |
Star Wars: Clone Wars is an Americananimatedtelevision micro-series set in the Star Wars universe and developed and drawn by Genndy Tartakovsky. Produced and released between the films Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, it is amongst the first of many works to explore the conflict known as the Clone Wars, and directly leads to the events of Revenge of the Sith. The show follows the actions of various characters from the Star Wars prequel trilogy, notably Jedi and clone troopers, in their war against the battle droid armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Sith. The series is notable for introducing Revenge of the Sith villain General Grievous.[2]
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The series aired on Cartoon Network for three seasons consisting of 25 episodes altogether from 2003 to 2005, and was the first Star Wars television series since Ewoks (1985–1986). The first two seasons of Clone Wars, released on DVD as 'Volume One', were produced in episodes ranging from two to three minutes, while the third season consisted of five 15-minute episodes comprising 'Volume Two'.[2] Since its release, the series has received critical acclaim and won multiple awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for both volumes.Its success led to its being spun off as the half-hour CGI series The Clone Wars.
- 1Plot
- 5Episodes
- 6Reception
Plot[edit]
Clone Wars is part of the Star Wars prequel storyline, surrounding the fall of esteemed JediAnakin Skywalker and his subsequent transformation into the Sith Lord Darth Vader. The series begins shortly after Attack of the Clones, as the failing Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order are under siege from the Separatist Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Sith. As the war rages, more and more planets slip from Republic control.
Synopsis[edit]
The main storyline of Volume One features the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi leading an assault on the planet Muunilinst, home of the Intergalactic Banking Clan,[3] benefactors of the Separatists wishing to break away from the Republic. His apprentice, Anakin, is personally appointed to lead the space forces by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine,[4] the secret alter ego of Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Meanwhile, Separatist leader Count Dooku takes in the Force-sensitive Asajj Ventress as his Sith apprentice and sends her to eliminate Anakin. Anakin diverts his attention in the middle of the space battle to pursue Ventress[3] to Yavin 4, where he manages to defeat her in a lightsaber duel by drawing on his anger.[2]
Surrounding this storyline are various battles focusing on other Jedi and their wartime exploits: Master Mace Windu faces a droid army unarmed[3] on Dantooine, Master Yoda travels to the ice world Ilum to save two imperiled Jedi, the amphibious Kit Fisto leads an aquatic regiment of clone troopers on the waterworld Mon Calamari,[4] and a team of Jedi encounter the dreaded General Grievous[2] on Hypori.
Volume Two picks up at the conclusion to the Hypori battle: Obi-Wan sends his team of ARC troopers to Hypori to rescue the Jedi from Grievous. The Republic is desperate, and after much consideration, the Jedi Council decides to promote Anakin to the rank of Jedi Knight.[2][a] The series then jumps ahead to nearly the end of the war, when Anakin has become a more powerful Jedi. He aids Obi-Wan in capturing a fortress, saves Saesee Tiin in space battle, and rescues Jedi from crab droids.[b]
Anakin and Obi-Wan are assigned to search for Grievous on the planet Nelvaan, but instead end up liberating a group of Nelvaanians who had been enslaved and mutated by the Separatist Techno Union. While rescuing the Nelvaan warriors, Anakin sees a cryptic vision of his eventual transformation into Darth Vader.[2] Meanwhile, Grievous leads an assault on Coruscant and, despite the best efforts of Yoda, Windu, Shaak Ti, and others, kidnaps Palpatine for his master, Dooku. Anakin and Obi-Wan then set out to rescue the Chancellor over Coruscant, leading directly into the beginning of Revenge of the Sith.[2]
Continuity[edit]
Several attempts were made to maintain continuity with the overall saga, most notably bridging Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. In 'Chapter 21', C-3PO makes his first appearance in gold plating[7] and Anakin is knighted; he sends his Padawan braid to Padmé, who stores it with the necklace he gave her in The Phantom Menace. It is implied that Anakin and Padmé conceive the Skywalker twins on Naboo in 'Chapter 22'.[8]
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General Grievous' cough in Revenge of the Sith was intended to emphasize his organic nature as well as the flaws of having cyborg prosthetics. Grievous had previously appeared in Clone Wars before many of his personality traits had been finalized. To reconcile the differences between the two presentations, the Clone Wars production crew inserted a scene in 'Chapter 25' of Mace Windu Force-crushing the chestplate housing Grievous's internal organs.[9][7]
Volume Two shares aspects of its storyline with the novel Labyrinth of Evil, which was created at the same time. In the series, Anakin and Obi-Wan investigate a possible base for Grievous on Nelvaan prior to returning to Coruscant, but in the novel, they pursue Count Dooku on Tythe; Dooku briefly pauses at Nelvaan when escaping to Coruscant. According to The New Essential Chronology, the events on Nelvaan occurred before those on Tythe,[10] with the final scene of Obi-Wan and Anakin getting the message from Mace on the cruiser taking place afterwards.
Clone Wars served as a pilot for the half-hour CGIThe Clone Wars.[11] The character designer for the latter series attempted to translate aspects of the character designs from the 2D series to 3D.[12] The canonicity of Clone Wars was superseded by the later series after The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm and announced that The Clone Wars was considered one of the franchise's 'immovable objects' along with the episodic films.[13][11]
Production[edit]
The series was produced and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of Dexter's Laboratory and Samurai Jack,[11] and employs a similar animation style to the latter. Tartakovsky stated that he purposely animated C-3PO with moveable expressive eyes to pay homage to his animated appearances in The Star Wars Holiday Special and Droids.[14] Additionally, the planet Nelvaan's name was a nod to Nelvana, the production company that produced all previous Star Wars animated series.[15] In 'Chapter 21', a Dulok appears, a species introduced in Ewoks.
Cast[edit]
- Anakin Skywalker : Mat Lucas
- Obi-Wan Kenobi : James Arnold Taylor
- Yoda : Tom Kane
- Mace Windu : Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
- C-3PO : Anthony Daniels
- San Hill : Corey Burton
- Count Dooku : Corey Burton
- Asajj Ventress : Grey DeLisle
- Palpatine / Darth Sidious : Nick Jameson
- Clones : André Sogliuzzo
- Padmé Amidala : Grey DeLisle
- General Grievous : John DiMaggio (Seasons 1 & 2) and Richard McGonagle (Season 3)
- Capitain Typho : André Sogliuzzo
- Saesee Tiin : Terrence T.C. Carson
- Ki-Adi-Mundi : Daran Norris
- Shaak Ti : Grey DeLisle
- Kit Fisto : Richard McGonagle
Broadcast[edit]
The series, produced primarily with traditional animation, originally ran on Cartoon Network. In addition to being shown on television, the episodes were released online simultaneously on the Star Wars and Cartoon Network websites. It was heavily advertised by the channel, and was originally shown immediately before their popular friday night programming block, Fridays.
Episodes[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release dates | ||||
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| First aired | Last aired | Region 1 | Region 2 | ||||
| 1 | 10 | November 7, 2003 | November 20, 2003 | March 22, 2005 | May 9, 2005 | ||
| 2 | 10 | March 26, 2004 | April 8, 2004 | March 22, 2005 | May 9, 2005 | ||
| 3 | 5 | March 22, 2005 | March 26, 2005 | December 6, 2005 | December 5, 2005 | ||
Season 1 (2003)[edit]
The first season consisted of 10 episodes, lasting three minutes each. Along with the second season, it was released on DVD as Volume One.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | 'Chapter 1' | November 7, 2003 | 101 |
| Four months after the battle of Geonosis, the Clone Wars rage across the galaxy. Obi-Wan Kenobi is given the task of leading the assault on Muunilinst while Anakin Skywalker gets command over the space forces. Anakin bids farewell to his secret wife, Senator Padmé Amidala. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 'Chapter 2' | November 10, 2003 | 103 |
| Obi-Wan's ARC troopers are shot down over the capital of Muunilinst as the assault on the Intergalactic Banking Clan's planet begins. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 'Chapter 3' | November 11, 2003 | 102 |
| Pinned down by droid enemy fire, the ARC troopers must make use of their specialist training to reach their target. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 'Chapter 4' | November 12, 2003 | 107 |
| With the battle of Muunilinst raging in space as well as on land, San Hill orders Durge and his IG-lancer droids to defend the city. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | 'Chapter 5' | November 13, 2003 | 104 |
| On Mon Calamari, Kit Fisto and his Scuba Troopers defends the Calamari council against Manta Droid sub fighters army of the Quarren Isolation league. Mon Calamari Knights riding giant Keelkanas provide the Republic forces with back up.[4] | ||||
| 6 | 6 | 'Chapter 6' | November 14, 2003 | 105 |
| Count Dooku arrives on Rattatak to witness the gladiator fights at the 'Cauldron'. Asajj Ventress beats every opponent in the arena and claims to be a Sith. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | 'Chapter 7' | November 17, 2003 | 108 |
| Dooku submits Asajj Ventress to a test with a lightsaber before sending her on her way to find and eliminate Anakin Skywalker. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | 'Chapter 8' | November 18, 2003 | 106 |
| General Kenobi and his troopers mount up on speeder bikes to take on Durge and the droid forces from the Intergalactic Banking Clan. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | 'Chapter 9' | November 19, 2003 | 110 |
| General Kenobi and the ARC Troopers capture the Banking Clan's headquarters but Durge remains in pursuit, displaying almost unstoppable regenerative powers. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | 'Chapter 10' | November 20, 2003 | 109 |
| Anakin proves himself to be the best star fighter in the galaxy battling Geonosian fighters above Muunilinst.[16] | ||||
Season 2 (2004)[edit]
The second season consisted of 10 episodes, lasting three minutes each. Along with the first season, it was released on DVD as Volume One.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 11 | 1 | 'Chapter 11' | March 26, 2004[1] | 201 |
| Anakin chases a mysterious rogue pilot (Asajj Ventress) piloting a Geonosian fanblade starfighter and against his master's orders, pursues her into hyperspace. | ||||
| 12 | 2 | 'Chapter 12' | March 29, 2004 | 202 |
| Young Paxi Sylo looks on as Mace Windu battles Separatist droids backed up by enormous seismic tanks on Dantooine. | ||||
| 13 | 3 | 'Chapter 13' | March 30, 2004 | 203 |
| Having lost his lightsaber, Master Windu must take on a battalion of Super Battle Droids hand to hand. | ||||
| 14 | 4 | 'Chapter 14' | March 31, 2004 | 204 |
| The sacred Jedi Temple on Ilum is attacked by Chameleon droids just as Luminara Unduli's padawan, Barriss Offee is completing her training. | ||||
| 15 | 5 | 'Chapter 15' | April 1, 2004 | 202 |
| Master Yoda, traveling aboard Senator Amidala's ship, persuades Captain Typho to take a detour to Ilum in order to mount a rescue operation. | ||||
| 16 | 6 | 'Chapter 16' | April 2, 2004 | 205 |
| Padmé, worrying about Master Yoda, is attacked by Chameleon Droids. Luckily she has C-3PO to use as a decoy. | ||||
| 17 | 7 | 'Chapter 17' | April 5, 2004 | 208 |
| Anakin has followed Asajj Ventress to Yavin IV. Although a clone squadron has been sent after them by Obi-Wan in a Republic carrier, they prove to be no match for the Sith hopeful. | ||||
| 18 | 8 | 'Chapter 18' | April 6, 2004 | 206 |
| Asajj Ventress leads Anakin through the jungles of Yavin IV toward the ancient Massassi temples once inhabited by Exar Kun. | ||||
| 19 | 9 | 'Chapter 19' | April 7, 2004 | 207 |
| Driven to the edge by Asajj Ventress, Anakin almost gives in to the Dark Side in a final bid to defeat her. | ||||
| 20 | 10 | 'Chapter 20' | April 8, 2004 | 209 |
| The Republic has won the battle of Muunilinst, but news arrives of a new droid general hunting down Jedi on the planet Hypori. There, a group of Jedi consisting of Ki-Adi Mundi, Shaak Ti, Aayla Secura, K'Kruhk, Tarr Seirr and Sha'A Gi are driven into a corner by the formidable General Grievous. | ||||
Season 3 (2005)[edit]
The third and final season consisted of five episodes, lasting 12 minutes each. These episodes were released on DVD as Volume Two.
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 21 | 1 | 'Chapter 21' | March 21, 2005 | 301 |
| Captain Fordo and his ARC troopers rescue Ki Adi Mundi , Aayla Secura and Shaak Ti from General Greivous. The Jedi council grants Anakin Skywalker the title of Jedi Knight, after which Senator Amidala allows him the use of R2D2 as Secretly Sentient Droid Companion for his Jedi Interceptor starship . | ||||
| 22 | 2 | 'Chapter 22' | March 22, 2005 | 303 |
| Closer to the end of the war, Anakin has become battle-scarred mad and leads the third army of the Republic alongside Obi Wan Kenobi. They blow up a shield generator and capture a fortress. Meanwhile, Separatist forces move in on Outer Rim planets such as Kashyyyk, Orto and Bal'demnic . Anakin visits Padmé on Naboo, but as Darth Sidious launches his final operation, he and Obi-Wan are sent to Nelvaan, where Anakin disrupts a young native's rite of passage by defeating a giant Gorax. | ||||
| 23 | 3 | 'Chapter 23' | March 23, 2005 | 302 |
| Coruscant is attacked by Separatists forces. Mace Windu takes to the air while Yoda rides his Kybuck to defend the city. Meanwhile, Saesee Tinn leads his troops into battle just above the planet's atmosphere. On Nelvaan, Obi-Wan volunteers Anakin to take the trial of fire. | ||||
| 24 | 4 | 'Chapter 24' | March 24, 2005 | 304 |
| Jedi Shaak Ti, Roron Corobb and Foul Moudama fight to keep Supreme Chancellor Palpatine out of General Grievous' mechanical claws. Anakin finds a hidden laboratory where the Techno Union is conducting mutation experiments on Nelvaan warriors. | ||||
| 25 | 5 | 'Chapter 25' | March 25, 2005 | 305 |
| Shaak Ti takes a desperate stand against Grievous' Magnaguards. Anakin, surrounded by mutated Nelvaan Warriors, must destroy the geothermal crystal powering the siphon generator. Mace Windu hurries to face General Grievous, who abducts Palpatine. When Anakin and Obi-Wan learn of this, they set out on a dangerous rescue mission, leading into the opening of Revenge of the Sith. | ||||
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of critics have given season 1 a positive review based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 10/10.[17] In 2009, Clone Wars was ranked 21 on IGN's Top 100 Animated Series list.[18]
Awards and nominations[edit]
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| Award | Type | Season(s) | Year |
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| Saturn Award for 'Best Television Presentation' in the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominated | 1 and 2 | 2004 |
| Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)'[19] | Won | 1 and 2 | 2004 |
| Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)'[20] | Won | 3 | 2005 |
| Emmy Award to background key designer Justin Thompson for 'Outstanding Individual in Animation'[20] | Won | 3 | 2005 |
| Annie Award for 'Best Animated Television Production' | Won | 3 | 2006 |
Home media[edit]
Both volumes were distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
| Title | Release date | Chapters | ||
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| Region 1 | Region 2 | |||
| Star Wars: Clone Wars: Volume One | March 22, 2005 | May 9, 2005 | 1–20 | |
This release contains all 20 of the show's 3-minute episodes, edited together into one continuous feature with English subtitles and an optional commentary track. Extras include art galleries, behind the scenes information, and the featurette 'Bridging the Saga: From Clone Wars to Revenge of the Sith', the Revenge of the Sith teaser trailer: with interviews of George Lucas, Genndy Tartakovsky, and the production crew. The disc also features a glimpse of Star Wars: Clone Wars – Volume Two, an Episode III game trailer, and a playable level of the Xbox game Star Wars: Republic Commando. | ||||
| Star Wars: Clone Wars: Volume Two | December 6, 2005 | December 5, 2005 | 21–25 | |
This release contains all 5 of the show's 12-minute episodes, edited together into one continuous feature with English subtitles and an optional commentary track. Extras include a Revenge of the Sith movie trailer, art galleries, trailers for the Star Wars games Battlefront II and Empire at War, an Xbox demo with two levels from Battlefront II, and the Lego short film Revenge of the Brick. Also included was the featurette 'Connecting the Dots', which highlighted the creative process that Genndy Tartakovsky and his team used to link Clone Wars to Revenge of the Sith. | ||||
References[edit]
Footnotes
- ^Anakin is a Knight by the time of the later The Clone Wars, in which he takes an apprentice.[5]
- ^At this point, Anakin appears with the facial scar he has in The Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith.[6]
Citations
- ^ ab'Clone Wars Season 2 on Hyperspace'. StarWars.com. March 23, 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ abcdefg'Star Wars on TV: The Original Clone Wars - Page 2'. IGN. October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ abc'Star Wars on TV: The Original Clone Wars'. IGN. October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ abc'Clone Wars Breakdown'. IGN. November 14, 2003. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^Hawkings, C.J. (October 17, 2018). 'How Ahsoka Tano shaped Anakin Skywalker as a character'. Dork Side of the Force. FanSided. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^Hill, Amelia (December 13, 2018). 'How Did Anakin Skywalker Get His Scar?'. ThoughtCo. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ abClone Wars: Connecting the Dots featurette. Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume Two DVD, 2005.
- ^Tartakovsky, Genndy et al. (2005). Star Wars: Clone Wars – Volume Two (DVD audio commentary). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Event occurs at 15:00.
- ^Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith DVD commentary featuring George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett, 2005.
- ^Wallace, Daniel; Anderson, Kevin J. (2005). Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology. Del Rey. pp. 81, 82. ISBN978-0345449016.
- ^ abcCotter, Padraig (May 23, 2019). 'Why Genndy Tartakovsky's Star Wars: Clone Wars Isn't Canon'. ScreenRant. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^Vilmur, Pete (October 5, 2007). 'Clone Wars Character Designer Kilian Plunkett'. StarWars.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^'The Legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe Turns a New Page'. StarWars.com. April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^Audio commentary tracks on the official Star Wars website and the 'Volume One' DVD
- ^Tartakovsky, Genndy et al. (2005). Star Wars: Clone Wars – Volume Two (DVD audio commentary). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Event occurs at 23:00.
- ^'Clone Wars Breakdown: Chapters 6-10'. IGN. October 2, 2003. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^'Star Wars: Clone Wars---'The Epic Micro Series': Season 1'. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^'21. Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)'. IGN. 2009. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^'Star Wars: Clone Wars'. Emmys.com. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ ab'Star Wars Clone Wars Vol. 2 (Chapters 21-25)'. Emmys.com. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
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