document_title: List of Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes

question_text: how many episodes in season 6 of star wars the clone wars

text: Series overview[edit]

text: SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast airedNetworkFilmAugust 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)N/A122October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03)March 20, 2009 (2009-03-20)Cartoon Network222October 2, 2009 (2009-10-02)April 30, 2010 (2010-04-30)322September 17, 2010 (2010-09-17)April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)422September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)March 16, 2012 (2012-03-16)520September 29, 2012 (2012-09-29)March 2, 2013 (2013-03-02)613March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)Netflix

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Film (2008)[edit]

text: As a lead in to the TV series of the same name, the film was released theatrically on August 15, 2008, and was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, which also holds the home media distribution rights to both this film and the first five seasons of the television series.  Though critical reception was negative, the film was a box office success, and grossed $68.3 million worldwide against an $8.5 million budget.

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeStar Wars: The Clone WarsDave FiloniScreenplay by Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching and Scott MurphyAugust 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)1.01 1.03 1.04 1.18
As more star systems get swept into the Clone Wars, the valiant Jedi knights struggle to maintain order. Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano embark on a mission that brings them face-to-face with Jabba the Hutt. Plotting against them is evil Count Dooku and his agent, Asajj Ventress, who would ensure that the Jedi fail. Meanwhile, Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi lead the clone army against the forces of the Dark Side.

text: Season 1 (2008–09) [edit]

text: The hour-long premiere episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars aired on October 3, 2008, and set a new record with Cartoon Network as their most-watched series premiere, attracting 3.992 million total viewers.[10][11] The season finale, "Hostage Crisis", was broadcast on March 20, 2009, and the original broadcast received 3.297 million viewers.[12] The feature film has the production codes 1.01, 1.03, 1.04, and 1.18. Season 1 depicted the attempts of the Republic and the Separatists to gain the allegiance of many planets and moons.

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11"Ambush"Dave BullockSteven MelchingOctober 3, 2008 (2008-10-03)1.083.99[13]
Jedi Master Yoda must face off against Count Dooku's dreaded assassin Asajj Ventress and her massive droid army to prove the Jedi are strong enough to protect a strategic planet and forge a treaty for the Republic. Ventress fails against Yoda, so Dooku tells Ventress to kill the king of the planet, who wants to sign the treaty with the Republic. Yoda protects the king from Ventress, who then flees.
22"Rising Malevolence"Dave FiloniSteven MelchingOctober 3, 2008 (2008-10-03)1.074.92[13]
An attack by a devastating new Separatist weapon—the powerful starship Malevolence—leaves Jedi Master Plo Koon and his clone troopers struggling to survive until Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka can find them.
33"Shadow of Malevolence"Brian Kalin O'ConnellSteven MelchingOctober 10, 2008 (2008-10-10)1.092.8[14]
With the help of his Padawan Ahsoka and Jedi Master Plo Koon, Anakin utilizes new long-range Y-wing bombers to lead a bold strike on General Grievous's warship, the Malevolence, and its destructive weapon.
44"Destroy Malevolence"Brian Kalin O'ConnellSteven MelchingOctober 17, 2008 (2008-10-17)1.11N/A
Padmé Amidala and C-3PO are taken hostage by General Grievous, leaving Anakin and Obi-Wan to save the Senator and complete the destruction of the Malevolence.
55"Rookies"Justin RidgeSteven MelchingOctober 24, 2008 (2008-10-24)1.14N/A
Alone on a distant outpost, clone officers Rex and Cody must inspire their rookie unit to believe in themselves to stave off a droid commando invasion.
66"Downfall of a Droid"Rob ColemanGeorge KrsticNovember 7, 2008 (2008-11-07)1.02N/A
R2-D2 is lost during a fierce space battle—and Anakin must find him before the Separatists discover the Jedi military secrets locked in his memory banks.
77"Duel of the Droids"Rob ColemanKevin Campbell & Henry GilroyNovember 14, 2008 (2008-11-14)1.06N/A
Anakin, Ahsoka, and replacement droid R3-S6 embark on a dual rescue/sabotage mission when they discover R2-D2 is being held at General Grievous's secret enemy listening post, Skytop Station.
88"Bombad Jedi"Jesse YehKevin Rubio & Steven Melching & Henry GilroyNovember 21, 2008 (2008-11-21)1.052.77[15]
On a diplomatic mission to the planet Rodia, Padmé discovers that her old friend and fellow Republic senator Onaconda Farr has allied his planet with the Separatists. In exchange for food and resources for his people, Onaconda captures Padmé and promises to deliver her to the Nute Gunray. Sensing Padmé is in trouble, Jar Jar Binks disguises himself as a Jedi, and with the help of C-3PO, courageously fights to rescue his friend and fellow senator.
99"Cloak of Darkness"Dave FiloniPaul DiniDecember 5, 2008 (2008-12-05)1.101.95[16]
Ahsoka and Jedi Master Luminara escort the captured notorious Separatist leader Nute Gunray to Coruscant so he can stand trial for his crimes. However, they are unaware that Count Dooku has sent his assassin, Asajj Ventress, to free their captive. With the help of Senate Commandos, the Jedi have to thwart Ventress's efforts to free their prisoner, despite the traitorous plans of Senate Guard Captain Argyus.
1010"Lair of Grievous"Atsushi TakeuchiHenry GilroyDecember 12, 2008 (2008-12-12)1.122.14[17]
Jedi Master Kit Fisto and his former Padawan, the Mon Calamari Jedi Nahdar Vebb, track escaped prisoner Nute Gunray to a remote world. Following Nute into a mysterious den filled with strange creatures, weapons, and war-time artifacts, the Jedi discover it is the trap-laden lair of General Grievous! Learning that Count Dooku has led the Jedi there in order to punish Grievous for his recent failures, the General is determined to prove his abilities and destroy the Jedi. Kit and Nahdar, along with a contingent of clones, must now fight their way past Grievous and his caretaker droid A-4D to avoid being caught in General's evil clutches forever.
1111"Dooku Captured"Jesse YehJulie SiegeJanuary 2, 2009 (2009-01-02)1.16N/A
During their own attempt to kidnap Count Dooku, Anakin and Obi-Wan discover that the Sith Lord has already been captured by pirates. Hondo Ohnaka and his gang of pirates hold Dooku captive in their den on Florrum, and hold him for ransom. It's up to Anakin and Obi-Wan to see if the offer is too good to be true.
1212"The Gungan General"Justin RidgeJulie SiegeJanuary 9, 2009 (2009-01-09)1.202.31[18]
Anakin and Obi-Wan have been duped and are being held for ransom along with Count Dooku by the pirate chief Hondo Ohnaka and his second-in-command, Turk Falso. While Anakin, Obi-Wan and Dooku unsuccessfully attempt to escape, the Republic sends the ransom via a special envoy, including Representative Jar Jar Binks. When Falso tries to steal the ransom from his boss by shooting down the shuttle, the only survivors are a squad of clones and Jar Jar, who as the most senior officer alive, has to take charge of the mission. It becomes a race against time as Jar Jar rushes to deliver the ransom to take custody of Dooku and save the Jedi.
1313"Jedi Crash"Rob ColemanKatie LucasJanuary 16, 2009 (2009-01-16)1.222.35[19]
Anakin and Ahsoka arrive at a pitched sky battle to help besieged Jedi General Aayla Secura. Anakin is gravely injured in the fight. Aayla and Ahsoka, along with the now-wounded Anakin, Rex, and the surviving clones, crash land on the uncharted grass-covered planet, Maridun. Forced to leave Anakin behind in order to save him, Aayla teaches Ahsoka why the Jedi have no personal attachments. They make their way to a Lurmen village. Their ruler, Tee Watt Kaa, explains that they're pacifists in this war and are not aligned with either side. Hesitant to have anything to do with the Jedi, Tee Watt Kaa agrees to help save Anakin's life.
1414"Defenders of Peace"Steward LeeBill CanterburyJanuary 23, 2009 (2009-01-23)1.242.17[20]
The leader of the Lurmen, Tee Watt Kaa, refuses to shelter the Jedi from arriving Separatist forces, fearing that such an action would unnecessarily bring his neutral people into the war. Ahsoka, Aayla, the wounded Anakin, and the rest of the clones respect their wishes as they don't want to jeopardize the village with their presence, so they have to retreat into the wilds of the planet. Separatist Neimoidian General Lok Durd arrives to test a devastating weapon, which they plan to use on the Lurmen! Ultimately, the villagers have to decide whether they will lay down to the Separatists or fight with the Jedi to defend their village.
1515"Trespass"Brian Kalin O'ConnellSteven MelchingJanuary 30, 2009 (2009-01-30)1.252.62[21]
Arriving on the desolate ice world of Orto Plutonia, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate the disappearance of a clone security force stationed on a remote outpost. The Jedi, accompanied by Senator Riyo Chuchi and Chairman Cho of the nearby moon of Pantora, soon discover their clone troopers were attacked by a tribe of furry natives known as the Talz. Fierce beast-riding warriors, the Talz are very territorial and only want to be left alone. The Jedi manage to negotiate peace with the Talz chieftain, Thi-Sen, when greedy Chairman Cho breaks it by insisting the planet and the Talz are under his power. The resulting conflict escalates into war between the clones and the Talz, with the Jedi in the middle.
1616"The Hidden Enemy"Steward LeeDrew Z. GreenbergFebruary 6, 2009 (2009-02-06)2.012.51[22]
Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi lead Republic forces in an attempt to defeat the droid armies and free the planet of Christophsis from the Separatist siege. When the Republic is ambushed and forced to retreat, it becomes clear that someone in their midst has set them up. The Jedi believe this infiltration is a Sith-backed operation and go behind enemy lines to investigate. Meanwhile, Captain Rex and Commander Cody set out to uncover the traitor amongst them.

 Note: This episode takes place between episode 38 ("Cat and Mouse") and the feature film
1717"Blue Shadow Virus"Giancarlo VolpeCraig TitleyFebruary 13, 2009 (2009-02-13)1.262.94[23]
The Republic discovers a Separatist bio-weapon lab hidden on the planet of Naboo. Rather than wait for help, Padmé explores the lab with Jar Jar. Anakin, Ahsoka, Rex, and Obi-Wan arrive and follow after her. They find that the Senator is being held captive by the sinister Dr. Nuvo Vindi. The mad scientist has been developing a lethal virus for the Separatists. Vindi threatens to set off a bomb and release the virus!
1818"Mystery of a Thousand Moons"Jesse YehBrian LarsenFebruary 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)2.022.11[24]
Even though the lab has been shut down, Dr. Vindi manages to activate the dreaded Blue Shadow Virus, infecting Ahsoka, Padmé, and many clone troopers. The plague is fatal within 48 hours. Anakin and Obi-Wan must travel to the mysterious planet, Iego, to secure the only known antidote to the sickness. Anakin and Obi-Wan arrive on the mysterious planet to find its population living in fear of a mysterious force that has been killing anything that tries to leave their world. With the help of Jaybo Hood, a clever Iegoan boy, Anakin and Obi-Wan must solve the planet's mystery before they can leave, and before everyone infected with the Separatist virus dies!
1919"Storm Over Ryloth"Brian Kalin O'ConnellGeorge Krstic & Scott Murphy & Henry GilroyFebruary 27, 2009 (2009-02-27)1.152.37[25]
Ryloth, home world of the Twi'lek people, has been subjected to military occupation by the droid army of the Separatists, and surrounded by a blockade of Trade Federation battleships. While launching a surprise attack against the blockade, Ahsoka disobeys Anakin's orders and ends up losing most of her squadron. Even though she's emotionally rocked by this failure, Anakin helps her learn to persevere, placing her in charge of another risky attack.
2020"Innocents of Ryloth"Justin RidgeRandy Stradley & Henry GilroyMarch 6, 2009 (2009-03-06)1.172.49[26]
With the space blockade around Ryloth destroyed, Obi-Wan Kenobi must lead a small clone force into a droid occupied town to sabotage their anti-aircraft guns. Obi-Wan's mission is complicated when he learns the town's inhabitants are being used as living shields. A pair of clones in his platoon forges an unlikely friendship with a refugee Twi'lek girl, Numa, who's been orphaned by the war. Through their relationship with her, the clones begin to understand the real cost of the war...
2121"Liberty on Ryloth"Rob ColemanHenry GilroyMarch 13, 2009 (2009-03-13)1.193.01[27]
The battle for the Twi'lek homeworld of Ryloth rages as the Republic attempts to drive off the occupying droid army led by Separatist Leader, Wat Tambor. With his forces stretched thin, Mace Windu must convince Twi'lek freedom fighter, Cham Syndulla, to help him save the capital city from the droids' destruction. Initially, the Twi'lek hero is hesitant to aid Mace, but ultimately realizes the Jedi can be trusted and joins with him to liberate the city—and ultimately the planet—in the climactic battle.
2222"Hostage Crisis"Giancarlo VolpeEoghan MahonyMarch 20, 2009 (2009-03-20)2.043.29[12]
In an attempt to force the release of the crime lord Ziro the Hutt from prison, bounty hunters seize control of the Senate Building and hold members of the Senate hostage. Cad Bane, the leader of the operation, with the help of bounty hunter Aurra Sing, issues his demands to Chancellor Palpatine who has no choice but to meet his request. Unbeknownst to the hunters, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker is loose in the Senate Building.

text: Season 2: Rise of the Bounty Hunters (2009–10) [edit]

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The season two premiere, "Holocron Heist", was broadcast on October 2, 2009, and attracted 2.581 million viewers.[28] Episode 15 was first released in Canada. Episodes 16–21 were released in UK before airing in US. In Season 2, the Sith resort to hiring bounty hunters and mercenaries to steal objects and intel or to assassinate targets for them. Meanwhile, the Jedi lead the Republic forces in an assault on the primary battle droid manufacturing facility.
The one-hour season finale combined of "R2 Come Home" and "Lethal Trackdown", was broadcast on April 30, 2010, and the original broadcast received 2.756 million viewers.

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231"Holocron Heist"Justin RidgePaul DiniOctober 2, 2009 (2009-10-02)1.232.58[28]
Obi-Wan and Anakin try to stop bounty hunter Cad Bane from stealing a holocron from the Jedi temple. Meanwhile, Ahsoka discovers another shapeshifting bounty hunter disguised as a Jedi.
242"Cargo of Doom"Rob ColemanGeorge KrsticOctober 2, 2009 (2009-10-02)1.132.58[28]
Cad Bane moves to sell the stolen holocron to the Separatists while Anakin and Ahsoka try to retrieve it and return it to the holocron vault inside the Jedi Temple.
253"Children of the Force"Brian Kalin O'ConnellHenry Gilroy & Wendy MeracleOctober 9, 2009 (2009-10-09)2.032.8[29]
Cad Bane uses the holocron to find and kidnap Force-sensitive younglings. Anakin and Ahsoka try to find them and take them home while Mace Windu and Obi-Wan track down the holocron.
264"Senate Spy"Steward LeeMelinda HsuOctober 16, 2009 (2009-10-16)2.05N/A
The Jedi suspect that Senator Rush Clovis is working for the Separatists, so they recruit Padme to spy on him. Anakin is upset to discover that Padme and Clovis have a romantic history.
275"Landing at Point Rain"Brian Kalin O'ConnellBrian LarsenNovember 6, 2009 (2009-11-06)2.07N/A
Using the information stolen from Senator Clovis, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Ahsoka, and Ki-Adi-Mundi lead a combined clone trooper assault on a massive droid factory on Geonosis.
286"Weapons Factory"Giancarlo VolpeBrian LarsenNovember 13, 2009 (2009-11-13)2.08N/A
Ahsoka and Luminara Unduli's Padawan Barriss Offee sneak into the droid factory to destroy it while their masters face the new indestructible "Super Tanks".
297"Legacy of Terror"Steward LeeEoghan MahonyNovember 20, 2009 (2009-11-20)2.09N/A
Luminara is captured while looking for Separatist leader Poggle the Lesser, and it's up to Anakin, Obi-Wan and Commander Cody to enter a colony of Geonosian zombies to find her.
308"Brain Invaders"Steward LeeAndrew KreisbergDecember 4, 2009 (2009-12-04)2.12N/A
Ahsoka and Barriss are to transport critical supplies to a medical station, but their clone troops are infected with mind-controlling Geonosian worms which try to kill the Jedi. Barriss is also infected by this mind-controlling worm.
319"Grievous Intrigue"Giancarlo VolpeBen EdlundJanuary 1, 2010 (2010-01-01)2.14N/A
Jedi Master Eeth Koth is captured by General Grievous. While Jedi Master Adi Gallia and Anakin try to rescue him, Obi-Wan plays bait to lure Grievous and capture him.
3210"The Deserter"Robert DalvaCarl EllsworthJanuary 1, 2010 (2010-01-01)2.06N/A
After escaping to the planet Saleucami, Grievous searches for a ship to get offworld. Obi-Wan, Commander Cody and Rex try to search for Grievous before he escapes the planet. Rex is wounded by a commando droid sniper while scouting ahead and meets a deserter at a farm where he takes shelter.
3311"Lightsaber Lost"Giancarlo VolpeDrew Z. GreenbergJanuary 22, 2010 (2010-01-22)2.11N/A
When Ahsoka's lightsaber is stolen by a pickpocket, she gets help from the seemingly feeble elder Jedi Tera Sinube as she tracks down the thief.
3412"The Mandalore Plot"Kyle DunlevyMelinda HsuJanuary 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)2.13N/A
Obi-Wan is assigned to protect Duchess Satine of Mandalore from a terrorist organization called Death Watch.
3513"Voyage of Temptation"Brian Kalin O' ConnellPaul DiniFebruary 5, 2010 (2010-02-05)1.21N/A
As Satine heads to Coruscant protected by clones and two jedi, Anakin, R2 and the clones find assassin droids in the cargo while Obi-Wan tries to identify the traitor.
3614"Duchess of Mandalore"Brian Kalin O' ConnellDrew Z. GreenbergFebruary 12, 2010 (2010-02-12)2.16N/A
On Coruscant, Satine disguises herself as a civilian to avoid assassins as she pleads for the Senate to leave her planet in peace.
3715"Senate Murders"Brian Kalin O' ConnellDrew Z. GreenbergMarch 12, 2010 (2010-03-12)2.10N/A
Senator Onaconda Farr is poisoned, and Padme teams up with Bail Organa to unmask the culprit, who turns out to be a fellow senator.
3816"Cat and Mouse"Kyle DunlevyBrian LarsenMarch 20, 2010 (2010-03-20)2.172.02[30]
A highly seasoned Separatist strategist stands between the Republic fleet and beleaguered Republic forces on Christophisis. Anakin finds himself in command of an advanced prototype stealth ship with orders to ferry supplies to the weary troops on the planet below. Will he obey orders, or use the stealth ship to launch a sneak attack on the Separatist blockade?

Note: This episode is a prequel to the season 1 episode, The Hidden Enemy, which in turn is a prequel to the Clone Wars movie.
3917"Bounty Hunters"Steward LeeCarl EllsworthMarch 27, 2010 (2010-03-27)2.19N/A
When Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi-Wan crash on the lush rainforest planet of Felucia, they decide to help four bounty hunters protect local farmers from pirates intent on stealing their valuable crops. Obi Wan and Anakin soon find out that the pirates are led by the duo's old foe, Hondo.

Note: This episode pays homage to the memory of Akira Kurosawa and to his 1954 movie classic Seven Samurai.
4018"The Zillo Beast"Giancarlo VolpeCraig TitleyApril 3, 2010 (2010-04-03)2.22N/A
The Republic's newest droid-annihilating proton bomb awakens a monstrous, gargantuan and near-invincible beast from its underground hibernation. Mace Windu and Anakin Skywalker face a dilemma: save the beast as the last specimen of its kind, or help the Dugs kill it and secure a treaty for critical fuel supplies?

Note: This episode and the creature's name pay homage to the legendary Japanese giant monster Godzilla.
4119"The Zillo Beast Strikes Back"Steward LeeSteven MelchingApril 10, 2010 (2010-04-10)2.23N/A
When the Zillo Beast is brought back to Coruscant in hopes of learning the secret of its impenetrable armour, it instead breaks loose and rampages across the ecumenopolis. As the clones prepare to kill it with poison gas, the Jedi are again trapped in a moral conflict between the value of its life and that of the planet's civilian populace.
4220"Death Trap"Steward LeeDoug PetrieApril 17, 2010 (2010-04-17)2.152.85[31]
Boba Fett infiltrates a Jedi cruiser and joins a group of young clones with the intention of assassinating Mace Windu for killing his father Jango Fett.
4321"R2 Come Home"Giancarlo VolpeEoghan MahonyApril 24, 2010 (2010-04-24)2.182.76[32]
Anakin Skywalker and Mace Windu are trapped in the crumbling ruins of a crashed ship while searching for survivors, and only R2-D2 can get out a message to save them—if he can elude vicious gundarks and, worse yet, a crew of determined bounty hunters led by Boba Fett and Aurra Sing.
4422"Lethal Trackdown"Dave FiloniDave Filoni & Drew Z. GreenbergApril 30, 2010 (2010-04-30)2.202.76[32]
While Anakin and Mace Windu recover from their injuries, Plo Koon and Ahsoka track down Boba Fett from the underworld of Coruscant to the desert planet of Florrum. Boba's revenge scheme finally leads to a climactic battle, and the life of a Republic admiral hangs in the balance.

text: Season 3: Secrets Revealed (2010–11) [edit]

text: The season three premiere, consisting of "Clone Cadets" and "ARC Troopers," was broadcast on September 17, 2010, attracting 2.42 million viewers. These episodes, and certain others in this season, cover events from previous seasons. Episodes 21 and 22 were released in the UK before airing in the US. The season finale, consisting of "Padawan Lost" and "Wookiee Hunt," was broadcast on April 1, 2011, attracting 2.31 million viewers.

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451"Clone Cadets"Dave FiloniCameron LitvackSeptember 17, 2010 (2010-09-17)3.012.42[33]
On Kamino, before the events of "Rookies" (Season 1 Episode 5), 5 clone cadets of Domino Squad are at risk of washing out unless they pull their team together while trainers Bric, El-Les, and Jedi Master Shaak Ti debate their fate.
462"ARC Troopers"Kyle DunlevyCameron LitvackSeptember 17, 2010 (2010-09-17)3.022.42[33]
Taking place after the Season 1 episode "Rookies", General Grievous and Ventress's Separatists forces launch a major attack on the Republic cloning facilities on Kamino with Anakin, Obi-Wan, Jedi Master Shaak Ti, and the 501st defending it.
473"Supply Lines"Brian Kalin O'ConnellSteven Melching & Eoghan MahonySeptember 24, 2010 (2010-09-24)2.241.69[34]
With Ryloth under siege, a trapped Jedi Master Ima-Gun Di and his clone forces rally the local forces of Cham Syndulla. Elsewhere, the Jedi council sends Bail Organa and Jar Jar Binks to go to Toydaria, to ask King Katuunko for aid to Ryloth.
484"Sphere of Influence"Kyle DunlevyKatie Lucas & Steven MelchingOctober 1, 2010 (2010-10-01)2.251.88[35]
Chairman Papanoida's family is kidnapped and held for ransom. Ahsoka must team up with the Senator from Pantora, Riyo Chuchi, to aid the new chairman in recovering his family before the Trade Federation can unduly influence the future of his planet.
495"Corruption"Giancarlo VolpeCameron LitvackOctober 8, 2010 (2010-10-08)3.041.78[36]
Padmé, on a diplomatic mission to Mandalore, guarantees the pacifist planet the Republic's full protection, but she and Duchess Satine soon find something sinister lurking beneath the planet's serene facade. Moogan smugglers have been sneaking in supplies, including bottled tea destined for the Mandalorian schools. To increase their profits, they have been diluting the tea with a hazardous chemical.
506"The Academy"Giancarlo VolpeKatie Lucas & Steven MelchingOctober 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)2.261.79[37]
Ahsoka is assigned to teach a class at the cadet academy on Mandalore. Soon after she arrives, Duchess Satine's zealous nephew and his classmates uncover a nefarious plot.
517"Assassin"Kyle DunlevyKatie LucasOctober 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)2.211.85[38]
Having volunteered to protect Senator Padmé Amidala during a political mission to Alderaan, Padawan Ahsoka Tano is plagued by recurring visions of the presumed dead bounty hunter Aurra Sing assassinating the senator.
528"Evil Plans"Brian Kalin O'ConnellSteve Mitchell & Craig Van SickleNovember 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)3.031.84[39]
While on an important shopping trip on Coruscant, C-3PO and R2-D2 are kidnapped by the sinister bounty hunter Cad Bane in the dastardly plot to free Ziro the Hutt as carried out in "Hostage Crisis".
539"Hunt for Ziro"Steward LeeSteve Mitchell & Craig Van SickleNovember 12, 2010 (2010-11-12)3.051.76[40]
In the aftermath of the events of "Hostage Crisis", due to his possessing of incriminating information, Ziro the Hutt is placed under the custody of the Hutt Council. When Cad Bane is sent to hunt down Ziro, he learns that Jedi Masters Obi-Wan and Quinlan Vos are searching for Ziro too.
5410"Heroes on Both Sides"Kyle DunlevyDaniel ArkinNovember 19, 2010 (2010-11-19)3.061.75[41]
When the Senate begins debate on a bill that would eliminate government oversight of the Banking Clan's activities, Padmé and Ahsoka travel in secret to the capital of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, in an attempt to forge a peace agreement with the Separatists. However, after both the Republic and Separatists agree to have a peace conference, Dooku orders General Grievous to dispatch a group of droids to launch a terrorist attack on Coruscant, resulting in a failure of peace.
5511"Pursuit of Peace"Duwayne DunhamDaniel ArkinDecember 3, 2010 (2010-12-03)3.071.61[42]
Senators Padmé Amidala, Bail Organa and Onaconda Farr push against a new bill in the Senate to buy new clones for the Republic. But someone does not like their opposition and tries to dissuade them.
5612"Nightsisters"Giancarlo VolpeKatie LucasJanuary 7, 2011 (2011-01-07)3.081.86[43]
Darth Sidious, troubled by Ventress's growing progress with the dark side of the Force, commands Count Dooku to eliminate her. When Ventress survives Dooku's assassination attempt, the jilted former apprentice vows to take revenge, enlisting her kinswomen—the Nightsisters of Dathomir—in her scheme.
5713"Monster"Kyle DunlevyKatie LucasJanuary 14, 2011 (2011-01-14)3.10N/A
With the results of Ventress's attack on Dooku as a failure, Mother Talzin gives Dooku a new apprentice named Savage Opress, who is the clan brother of Darth Maul and secretly controlled by the Nightsisters.
5814"Witches of the Mist"Giancarlo VolpeKatie LucasJanuary 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)3.122.21[44]
With Savage Opress connected to the Force he is sent out by Dooku to capture King Katuunko, where he meets Obi Wan and Anakin, sent by the jedi to search for Savage Opress as he murdered two Jedi. Opress escapes and is punished by Dooku for killing Katuunko rather than capturing him. Meanwhile, Talzin tells Ventress to attack Dooku after these events. But the attack fails when Opress goes in rage after being confused between his loyalties to Dooku and Ventress and also when Obi-Wan and Anakin interfere. All remain unharmed. Savage returns to Mother Talzin, believing Ventress betrayed him, and is sent by Talzin to look for his long lost brother: Darth Maul.
5915"Overlords"Steward LeeChristian TaylorJanuary 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)3.091.74[45]
Obi-Wan, Anakin and Ahsoka become stranded on a mysterious planet where the Force is very strong. Three powerful entities called the Father, Son and Daughter live there. The Father tries to convince Anakin to stay and remain as Anakin will be the only one able to control the Son and Daughter since he is the Chosen One.
6016"Altar of Mortis"Brian Kalin O'ConnellChristian TaylorFebruary 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)3.112.29[46]
Before the Jedi can leave Mortis, the Son takes Ahsoka captive in an attempt to entice Anakin into joining him to use their combined strength to overpower his Father and Sister. To this end, the Son casts Ahsoka under the spell of the dark side and she battles Anakin, when he comes to rescue her, and is later battled with Obi-wan. After a battle between the Son and the Daughter stopped by the Father, Ahsoka steals the dagger that controls the Son. The Son is about to kill the Father, but the Daughter sacrifices herself to save the Father and returns Ahsoka to normal as well by the Daughter transferring her life to Ahsoka.
6117"Ghosts of Mortis"Steward LeeChristian TaylorFebruary 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)3.132.24[47]
The Jedi remain stranded on Mortis, and the Son aligned with the Dark Side of the Force renews his efforts to convert Anakin as the Jedi prepare for a decisive confrontation. To turn Anakin to the Dark Side, the Son shows Anakin future images of himself causing so much pain and death as the Sith Lord Darth Vader. This works, and Anakin joins the Son out of fear that what he saw would actually happen. Ahsoka disables the ship upon hearing that Anakin joined the Son, and leaves to help Obi-Wan find the Father. The Father later confronts Anakin and erases his memory of the terrible vision the Son had shown him. When the Son tries to kill the Father, the Father steals the sword and uses it to kill himself, taking away his Son's power, allowing Anakin to kill the Son and restore the balance.
6218"The Citadel"Kyle DunlevyMatt MichnovetzFebruary 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)3.141.84[48]
An elite team of Jedi attempts to free Master Even Piell, who is in possession of hyperdrive coordinates that could harm both Separatists and Jedi alike, from an impenetrable prison, encountering reprogrammed battle droids, carbonite chambers and a younger Captain Tarkin along the way (before he joined the Galactic Empire). It is revealed that Piell and Tarkin each have memorized half of the coordinates.
6319"Counter Attack"Brian Kalin O'ConnellMatt MichnovetzMarch 4, 2011 (2011-03-04)3.151.87[49]
With freed prisoners in their possession and brutal warden Osi Sobeck attempting desperately to thwart them, Obi-Wan and Anakin search for a way out of the Citadel and back to Coruscant. The prison, however, has more traps, perils and pitfalls in store for them than they had imagined and they must work past their differences if they are to escape.
6420"Citadel Rescue"Steward LeeMatt MichnovetzMarch 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)3.171.55[50]
While finding their way out of the Citadel prison which is under the command of the Separatist Osi Sobeck, the elite team's ship was destroyed, forcing them to wait for the rescue by Republic fleet. Along the way to rendezvous point they encounter waves of droid squads, which they have to fight in order to evacuate freed prisoners and save the information they hold. The Jedi attempt to escape, but are cornered by a pack of anoobas who kill Even Piell. But before he dies, he gives his half of the information to Ahsoka, telling her not to reveal it to anyone but the Jedi Council. But as the Jedi are about to escape, they are cornered by Sobeck who tries to kill Tarkin, but is stabbed and killed by Ahsoka. Plo Koon then arrives and rescues the Jedi, taking them back to Coruscant.
6521"Padawan Lost"Dave FiloniBonnie MarkApril 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)3.162.31[51]
Ahsoka gets captured by Trandoshans during a battle on the planet Felucia. They drop her off on a planet where they intend to hunt her and others for sport. Ahsoka encounters three Jedi younglings named Kalifa, Jinx and O-mer, who she teams up with to survive. The next day they set out to escape the Trandoshans but are found and hunted. The lead Trandoshan's son is accidentally killed, and in revenge his father shoots and kills Kalifa. Ahsoka promises to take care of the other two younglings as Kalifa dies.
6622"Wookiee Hunt"Dave FiloniBonnie MarkApril 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)3.182.31[51]
As Ahsoka and her allies struggle to evade the Trandoshan hunters, their efforts receive an unexpected boost when a new captive arrives: Chewbacca the Wookiee. Together, the younglings, Ahsoka and Chewie attack the Trandoshan fortress, and with the help of other Wookiee warriors, are able to kill a large number of Trandoshans. Ahsoka herself kills the Trandoshan leader Garnac with a powerful Force push.

text: Season 4: Battle Lines (2011–12) [edit]

text: The season four premiere, consisting of "Water War" and "Gungan Attack", was broadcast on September 16, 2011, and attracted 1.93 million viewers, the lowest premiere viewing of all seasons. The season finale, "Revenge" was broadcast on March 16, 2012, attracting 2.03 million viewers.

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671"Water War"Duwayne DunhamJose MolinaSeptember 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)3.221.93[52]
Anakin, Padme, Kit Fisto and Ahsoka find themselves on the planet of Mon Calamari helping to keep the peace in a near civil war. But the Separatists have another plan. Will the Jedi and the inhabitants of Mon Calamari join forces and push back the invaders, or will another planet fall in the hands of the Separatists? An underwater battle takes place for the Republic to save the planet from falling.
682"Gungan Attack"Brian Kalin O'ConnellJose MolinaSeptember 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)3.231.93[52]
After the Separatists defeat most of the Republic forces on Mon Calamari, the Jedi Council are forced to call in the help of Jar Jar Binks and the Grand Gungan Army to the Jedi and the remaining Republic forces. However, in the aftermath of the battle, the remaining Republic forces are captured, leaving Ahsoka and Prince Lee-Char to devise a new strategy.
693"Prisoners"Danny KellerJose MolinaSeptember 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)3.241.61[53]
After Anakin, Padme, Kit Fisto and Jar Jar Binks are all captured by Riff Tamson, Ahsoka and Prince Lee Char must find a way to free their friends from the grip of the Separatists. Endeavoring to liberate his planet from the sinister Tamson, Lee Char must now convince the Quarren to rejoin his cause.
704"Shadow Warrior"Brian Kalin O'ConnellDaniel ArkinSeptember 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)3.191.56[54]
Anakin, Padme and Jar Jar uncover a plot by the Gungan "shaman" Rish Loo to trick the Gungans into aiding the Separatists in an assault on Naboo. However, as the charade unravels, can Jar Jar convince the Gungan army that they've been deceived? However, shortly after General Grievous arrives, demanding to know why the attack was cancelled. Jar Jar manages to lure Grievous into a trap in which he is captured, but Dooku manages to capture Anakin, who is chasing after Rish Loo. Now Dooku demand's the freedom of Grievous in exchange for Skywalker.
715"Mercy Mission"Danny KellerBonnie MarkOctober 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)3.201.35[55]
Plo Koon's clone legion "The Wolfpack", R2-D2 and C-3PO are sent to repair power & communication systems on the planet of Aleen after a series of devastating earth-quakes; but the droids discover a severe ecological imbalance between the planet's subterranean ecology and surface biospheres.
726"Nomad Droids"Steward LeeSteve Mitchell & Craig Van SickleOctober 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)3.211.67[56]
On their return voyage to Coruscant, their Republic-cruiser is attacked by General Grievous. R2-D2 and C-3PO find themselves in a Y-wing and on a series of 4 mini-adventures, whilst trying to get back to the safety of Coruscant. The last of which is being trapped on General Grievous ship with captured Jedi Master Adi Gallia, until Jedi Master Plo Koon and his clone legion the Wolfpack rescues them.
737"Darkness on Umbara"Steward LeeMatt MichnovetzOctober 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)3.251.78[57]
When Anakin is forced to temporarily turn over command of his clone troopers (the 501st Legion) to a new commander, the Jedi Pong Krell, tensions begin to run high as the clones are assigned with a very deadly mission to take the capital of Umbara.
748"The General"Walter MurchMatt MichnovetzNovember 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)3.261.56[58]
General Krell orders Captain Rex and the clone troopers of the 501st Legion to conquer a heavily fortified Umbaran airbase, and will not accept anything less than victory. It is an almost certain suicide mission, unless the clones can use their ingenuity to defeat their new enemy.
759"Plan of Dissent"Kyle DunlevyMatt MichnovetzNovember 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)4.011.80[59]
After the Republic conquers an Umbaran airbase, General Krell orders Rex and his men on towards the heavily fortified capital. Realizing there's a better plan, several clone troopers (Fives, Jesse and Hardcase) disobey orders to carry out a rogue, covert operation.
7610"Carnage of Krell"Kyle DunlevyMatt MichnovetzNovember 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)4.021.62[60]
With two of his men (Fives and Jesse) facing execution for disobeying orders, Captain Rex is forced to confront his overly aggressive commander, General Krell, in the conclusion to the action-packed battle for Umbara. Risking charges of mutiny, Rex must make a dark choice as the true face of the enemy emerges.
7711"Kidnapped"Kyle DunlevyHenry GilroyNovember 25, 2011 (2011-11-25)4.031.57[61]
Zygerrian slavers are behind the sudden disappearance of an entire colony of people on the planet Kiros. As Anakin and Ahsoka rush to defuse a series of bombs planted by the slavers, Obi-Wan must fight with their imposing leader, who then runs off leading Anakin and Ahsoka to raid and take over his ship.Note: This episode is based on a six-part Star Wars Legends comic, Slaves of the Republic, originally published by Dark Horse between September 2008 and May 2009.
7812"Slaves of the Republic"Brian Kalin O'ConnellHenry GilroyDecember 2, 2011 (2011-12-02)4.041.37[62]
Anakin, Obi-Wan, Rex, and Ahsoka go undercover to infiltrate the slavers on Zygerria to find the missing Colonists. Obi-Wan, Rex, and Anakin pretend to be slavers, and Ahsoka as the slave (impersonating an heiress). Later on Obi-Wan is captured for trying to help a colonist escape, and Anakin and Ahsoka are also captured by the Zygerrian Queen. Anakin struggles with his emotions as a wily Zygerrian queen forces him to take questionable actions in order to carry out his mission.Note: This episode is based on a six-part Star Wars Legends comic, Slaves of the Republic, originally published by Dark Horse between September 2008 and May 2009.
7913"Escape from Kadavo"Danny KellerHenry GilroyJanuary 6, 2012 (2012-01-06)4.051.39[63]
Anakin tries to convince the Zygerrian Queen that she too is a slave and pawn in an evil Separatist plot. Meanwhile Obi-Wan and Rex are captured and taken to the Planet of Kadavo to toil in the slave camps.Note: This episode is based on a six-part Star Wars Legends comic, Slaves of the Republic, originally published by Dark Horse between September 2008 and May 2009.
8014"A Friend in Need"Dave FiloniChristian TaylorJanuary 13, 2012 (2012-01-13)4.061.51[64]
A peace conference between Separatists and Republic delegates is interrupted by Lux Bonteri, the son of the late Separatist Senator, Mina Bonteri (Season 3, Episode 10). Soon after, he involves Ahsoka in his dangerous search to find justice for his mother's death—which subsequently leads to Ahsoka crossing paths with Vizsla and the Death Watch.
8115"Deception"Kyle DunlevyBrent FriedmanJanuary 20, 2012 (2012-01-20)4.072.12[65]
Obi-Wan fakes his own death and goes undercover (as Rako Hardeen) in a Republic prison, in order to gather information on a plot to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine from a convict named Moralo Eval. While there, he learns that another prisoner, notorious bounty hunter Cad Bane, is also involved. Meanwhile, Anakin seeks vengeance over the death of his former master.
8216"Friends and Enemies"Bosco NgBrent FriedmanJanuary 27, 2012 (2012-01-27)4.081.62[66]
Having escaped from prison, Obi-Wan, Cad Bane and Moralo Eval flee across the galaxy, pursued by Anakin and Ahsoka. Obi-Wan must devise a way to warn his fellow Jedi to halt their chase without blowing his cover.
8317"The Box"Brian Kalin O'ConnelBrent FriedmanFebruary 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)4.091.80[67]
Count Dooku invites some of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, including Cad Bane and a still-disguised Obi-Wan, to compete in an obstacle course designed by Moralo Eval known as "The Box", with involvement in the plot to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine as the reward for survival. After facing many challenges in The Box, Obi-Wan survives, along with Cad Bane and 4 other bounty hunters. Cad Bane is appointed by Dooku to lead the kidnap operation against Palpatine on Naboo.
8418"Crisis on Naboo"Danny KellerBrent FriedmanFebruary 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)4.101.86[68]
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine goes to Naboo guarded by Jedi Knights. Meanwhile, Cad Bane, a still-disguised Obi-Wan and a pack of bounty hunters put their plan into action, but it fails when Obi-Wan alerts the Jedi and Dooku doesn't rendezvous with them to collect his quarry. With the bounty hunters now in Republic custody, Obi-Wan wants to change back to his original self. However, what Obi-Wan doesn't realize was that Dooku was eavesdropping via a hidden recorder when he alerted Mace Windu and Anakin Skywalker, indicating that a deeper conspiracy is still at hand. Will Anakin be able to stop Dooku's plan before it is too late?
8519"Massacre"Steward LeeKatie LucasFebruary 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)4.111.46[69]
After failing to kill Dooku or control Savage Opress, Asajj Ventress is advised by Mother Talzin to reject the ways of the Sith and rejoin the Nightsisters. Upon discovering Ventress' location, Dooku commands General Grievous to launch a droid assault in a bid to eliminate Ventress and wipe out Mother Talzin along with the entire Nightsister clan. As Ventress and Grievous square-off in saver combat, Talzan creates a voodoo doll of Dooku to figuratively kill him whilst her relative Daka—the eldest of the sister's clan—awakens an army of undead Dathomirian Nightsisters to hold off the droid forces. Ventress defeats Grievous just moments before getting wounded, forcing her to escape the chaos alone as the rest of the Nightsisters are all eventually massacred; Grievous went to proceed in killing Daka, whereas Talzan escapes as her success in finishing off Dooku is ultimately foiled. The episode closes with the green misty 'spirit' of Mother Talzin bidding farewell and good luck to Ventress, who is now left to grieve for her sisters and lament her lost future.
8620"Bounty"Kyle DunlevyKatie LucasMarch 2, 2012 (2012-03-02)4.122.07[70]
An aimless Asajj Ventress joins a team of bounty hunters—including Bossk & Dengar—under the leadership of a pre-teen Boba Fett. On an alien world, they undertake a precarious, profitable, subterranean delivery mission that tests the limits of their skills, and the strength of Asajj's character. Realizing that familial love is a ubiquitous virtue throughout the galaxies and that her powers are needed by many, Ventress finds a sense of closure and hope for her future after all.
8721"Brothers"Bosco NgKatie LucasMarch 9, 2012 (2012-03-09)4.131.99[71]
With a magical amulet from Mother Talzin, Savage Opress lands on a junk planet in the Outer Rim, and searches for his lost brother. With the help of the snake-like Morley, Savage finds his brother, discovering that it is no less than the Sith Lord Darth Maul, who has been driven to insanity from his bisection and near-death experience.
8822"Revenge"Brian Kalin O'ConnellKatie LucasMarch 16, 2012 (2012-03-16)4.142.03[72]
Fueled by hatred, Darth Maul and his brother Savage Opress set out to take revenge on the Jedi who had sliced him in half on Naboo over ten years earlier. Maul sends a message to Obi-Wan Kenobi to confront him alone, by murdering the inhabitants of a village on a distant planet. Upon arrival, Kenobi is attacked by both Maul and Opress and they leave the planet with Kenobi as their prisoner. Obi-Wan receives aid from an unlikely ally, Asajj Ventress, now a bounty hunter after the one million credit bounty on Opress. Outmatched, Obi-Wan and Ventress flee Maul and Savage in the ship's cockpit, leaving the two Dathomirian brothers to patiently stage their next move—with Maul vowing to exact his revenge on Obi-Wan.

text: Season 5 (2012–13) [edit]

text: The season five premiere, "Revival", was broadcast on September 29, 2012, and attracted 1.94 million viewers. Season five consisted of 20 episodes instead of the normal 22 episode count. The season five finale, "The Wrong Jedi", was broadcast on March 2, 2013, and attracted 2.18 million viewers. Unlike the first four seasons, the episodes for Season 5 were released to DVD and Blu-ray in Chronological order as opposed to Broadcast order.

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891"Revival"Steward LeeChris CollinsSeptember 29, 2012 (2012-09-29)4.261.94[73]
Darth Maul and Savage Opress steal a fortune of republic credits, and bribe a squad of pirates to take down a pirate stronghold run by Hondo. They attack Hondo's stronghold but Obi-Wan, accompanied by Jedi Master Adi Gallia, intervene, and in the battle that follows Savage kills Adi. Hondo ambushes the squad of pirates and wins their loyalty back, while Obi-Wan fights Savage and Maul and cuts off Savage's left arm. The brothers flee to their ship under fire from Hondo and the pirates, but they launch their escape pod mid flight as the ship is damaged. Obi-Wan returns to Coruscant, where the Chancellor informs him that the brothers are of no importance compared to the Separatists, and no further action should be taken against them.
902"A War on Two Fronts"Dave FiloniChris CollinsOctober 6, 2012 (2012-10-06)4.151.71[74]
On the Separatist world of Onderon, a group of rebels call for the assistance of the Jedi. Ahsoka, Anakin, Rex, and Obi-Wan go to train the rebels to fight, and see that former Separatist and Ahsoka Tano love interest Lux Bonteri is among them, as Onderon is his homeworld.
913"Front Runners"Steward LeeChris CollinsOctober 13, 2012 (2012-10-13)4.161.75[75]
Ahsoka Tano, now leading the rebels on Onderon, but forbidden to fight, puts their training to use by having them hi-jack an AAT and blow up the main power station for the capital city of Onderon, so that the rebels can wreak havoc.
924"The Soft War"Kyle DunlevyChris CollinsOctober 20, 2012 (2012-10-20)4.171.57[76]
The former King of Onderon is going to be executed by the Droid General and the current king of Onderon. After an ill-concocted solo effort to rescue the deposed King Ramsis Dendup by Saw, Steela, Lux Bonteri, and Ahsoka, with no help from the Republic, devise a plan to retrieve the King from the Palace. The plan fails, but as the former King is about to be executed, the rebels are saved by General Tandin and the Onderonian militia, whom Saw has managed to sway to their side. Now knowing the Jedi's involvement, Dooku grows impatient with his underlings.
935"Tipping Points"Bosco NgChris CollinsOctober 27, 2012 (2012-10-27)4.181.42[77]
The rebels on Onderon struggle to reclaim their home planet because a new Separatist droid general sent by Dooku turns out to be a better strategist than the current Onderonian King. After the Republic and the Jedi High Council refuse to give Ahsoka Tano and the rebels assistance Anakin Skywalker persuades Hondo Ohnaka, Crime Boss of Florrum to supply illegal rocket launchers to the rebels to combat the Separatist's new gunships. Meanwhile the King is killed by the droid general by Dooku's orders. The rebels seem to succeed until Steela; leader of the rebels, nearly falls off of a cliff, prompting Lux Bonteri to try and aid her but just ends up falling himself. So Ahsoka Tano has to rescue both, she rescues Bonteri and is about to rescue Steela when a downed Separatist Gunship fires a missile at her causing Ahsoka to drop Steela to her death. Even with Steela dead, the rebels succeed in taking back Onderon.
946"The Gathering"Kyle DunlevyChristian TaylorNovember 3, 2012 (2012-11-03)4.221.66[78]
Ahsoka and Yoda take a group of younglings to a cave on Ilum to perform a Jedi rite of passage called "The Gathering", where they will each have to face an internal fear or flaw in order to retrieve a Kyber crystal so they can begin building their own lightsabers.
957"A Test of Strength"Bosco NgChristian TaylorNovember 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)4.231.74[79]
While returning to Coruscant with their lightsaber crystals, the younglings are attacked by Hondo, who wants to steal their crystals and sell them. Ahsoka must defend the younglings from the pirates.
968"Bound for Rescue"Brian Kalin O'ConnellChristian TaylorNovember 17, 2012 (2012-11-17)4.241.96[80]
With Ahsoka captured by Hondo, the younglings go to Florrum to rescue her, against the wishes of Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, before he can help the younglings, he is attacked by General Grievous and defeated, but nearly kills the droid general by setting the self-destruct on the Negotiator, after being defeated by Grievous in single-combat.
979"A Necessary Bond"Danny KellerChristian TaylorNovember 24, 2012 (2012-11-24)4.251.39[81]
General Grievous attacks Hondo on Florrum, so Ahsoka and Hondo must make amends in order to survive this encounter.
9810"Secret Weapons"Danny KellerBrent FriedmanDecember 1, 2012 (2012-12-01)5.041.46[82]
R2-D2 is part of a team of Republic droids chosen for an important mission led by the diminutive Colonel Meebur Gascon to obtain an encryption module from a Separatist dreadnought. The droids must overcome numerous challenging obstacles to succeed in this crucial assignment.
9911"A Sunny Day in the Void"Kyle DunlevyBrent FriedmanDecember 8, 2012 (2012-12-08)5.051.43[83]
After their ship crashes on a desolate planet, D-Squad & Colonel Gascon must find a way off to get back to Coruscant, or be stranded forever.
10012"Missing in Action"Steward LeeBrent FriedmanJanuary 5, 2013 (2013-01-05)5.061.74[84]
Colonel Gascon and D-Squad discover that Abafar, the planet they are trapped on, is Separatist-controlled, but they also discover a Republic Clone Commando named Gregor, who has been stranded on the planet as well. They must work together to get off the planet safely.
10113"Point of No Return"Bosco NgBrent FriedmanJanuary 12, 2013 (2013-01-12)5.071.47[85]
After believing themselves safe, Colonel Gascon and D-Squad discover that they are prisoners of the Separatists in a captured Republic cruiser, finding themselves enmeshed in thwarting a plot to destroy a Republic space station holding a strategic conference.
10214"Eminence"Kyle DunlevyChris CollinsJanuary 19, 2013 (2013-01-19)5.011.85[86]
Darth Maul and Savage Opress form an alliance with the Mandalorian terrorist group Death Watch and several crime syndicates, including Black Sun, the Pyke Syndicate, and the Hutt Cartel, in order to destroy all of their common enemies.
10315"Shades of Reason"Bosco NgChris CollinsJanuary 26, 2013 (2013-01-26)5.021.83[87]
Maul's alliance helps the Death Watch and their leader, Pre Vizsla, conquer Mandalore and imprison Duchess Satine, but, when Vizsla's ambitions surface, how long will the alliance last?
10416"The Lawless"Brian Kalin O'ConnellChris CollinsFebruary 2, 2013 (2013-02-02)5.031.86[88]
Having assumed control over a majority of the Death Watch after killing Vizsla in a duel, Maul proceeds to lure Obi-Wan Kenobi to Mandalore with news of Satine's capture. Obi-Wan borrows Anakin's ship, The Twilight, in order to save his love. After stealing the armor of a Death Watch soldier, Obi-Wan uses his disguise to sneak into the jail. He and Satine manage to escape to his ship; however, they are soon pursued by Darth Maul and recaptured. Back in the throne room, Darth Maul proceeds to Force Choke Satine as he and Obi-Wan debate which side of the Force is more powerful. Darth Maul then stabs Satine with the Darksaber, and she dies in Obi-Wan's arms, proclaiming to him: "I've loved you always, I always will." Obi-Wan then is escorted to the Mandalorian jail; however, on the way there he is rescued by Bo-Katan and her Death Watch faction. Meanwhile, the hostile takeover captures the attention of Darth Sidious, Maul's former master, who travels to Mandalore to take care of the rogue Sith brothers. At the same time, Bo-Katan and Obi-Wan fight their way through the brewing war, making it to a new ship for Obi-Wan to escape in. Obi-Wan then discovers that Bo-Katan is the sister of Duchess Satine, and expresses his condolences to her as he leaves the planet. In the Mandalorian Throne room, Sidious kills Savage and takes Maul prisoner, hinting that he has a sinister plan in mind.
10517"Sabotage"Brian Kalin O'ConnellCharles MurrayFebruary 9, 2013 (2013-02-09)5.082.02[89]
After Ahsoka manages to rescue Anakin from certain peril on Cato Neimoidia, the two are called back to Coruscant from the front lines to investigate a terrorist bombing at the Jedi Temple.
10618"The Jedi Who Knew Too Much"Danny KellerCharles MurrayFebruary 16, 2013 (2013-02-16)5.091.64[90]
Ahsoka Tano is blamed for the murder of Letta Turmond, a key suspect in the bombing, and is detained by Admiral Tarkin. Despite Anakin's best efforts to exonerate her, she is forced to escape the military prison where she is interred and flee into the Coruscant underworld to find the actual perpetrator and prove her innocence.
10719"To Catch a Jedi"Kyle DunlevyCharles MurrayFebruary 23, 2013 (2013-02-23)5.102.06[91]
While on the run in the underworld of Coruscant, pursued by Republic authorities, Ahsoka makes a deal with Asajj Ventress to find out who the actual murderer of Letta Turmond really is, leading the two to come to terms with each other in spite of their antagonistic pasts. However, will the real perpetrator's machinations cast such an alliance into doubt?
10820"The Wrong Jedi"Dave FiloniCharles MurrayMarch 2, 2013 (2013-03-02)5.112.18[92]
Prosecution begins for Ahsoka in the High Courts after the Jedi Council expels her from the Jedi Order. As Padmé fights to prove Ahsoka's innocence, Anakin finds the information to relieve Ahsoka of her charges and reveal the true culprit of the crimes to be Barriss Offee. However, though cleared of all charges, Ahsoka is disillusioned by the turn of events and leaves the Jedi Order soon afterward.

text: Season 6: The Lost Missions (2014) [edit]

text: Episodes from the sixth season of the series were released on March 7, 2014 on Netflix.[93]

text: The 13 episodes of season six premiered in Germany on February 15, 2014 on Super RTL.[4][5][6][7]

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1091"The Unknown"Bosco NgKatie LucasFebruary 15, 2014 (2014-02-15)5.12
Clone Trooper Tup is suffering from a severe neurological disorder that causes the death of a Jedi Master. Trying to find the motives for the assassination, Anakin escorts Tup back to Kamino for examination, but then they are attacked by the Separatists.
1102"Conspiracy"Brian Kalin O'ConnellKatie LucasFebruary 15, 2014 (2014-02-15)5.13
Clone Trooper Tup is undergoing a medical examination in the sterile laboratories of Kamino to find the motives for his shocking attack on the Jedi Master. For the examination to succeed, ARC Trooper Fives must enter the depth of Tup’s mind, where he finds a secret code manipulation in the cloning program of the Republic.
1113"Fugitive"Danny KellerKatie LucasFebruary 15, 2014 (2014-02-15)5.14
Clone Trooper Tup is transported back to Coruscant, where his body is to be examined by the Chancellor’s personal physician. ARC Trooper Fives is also investigating the matter and discovers that a modified code has been hidden in the minds of all the clones.
1124"Orders"Kyle DunlevyKatie LucasFebruary 15, 2014 (2014-02-15)5.15
In an effort to find more answers about the assassination, Fives attempts to speak with Chancellor Palpatine personally, only to find himself on the run, and, while explaining his theory to Anakin Skywalker and Captain Rex, is shot and killed by a clone squad.
1135"An Old Friend"Brian Kalin O'ConnellChristian TaylorFebruary 22, 2014 (2014-02-22)4.19
While on a mercy mission to the planet Scipio, Padmé Amidala's old flame Rush Clovis gets in touch with her asking for help. Having made a stand against the corruption on his planet, Clovis has now become the target of the bounty hunter Embo. Together with Padmé, he is now trying to leave his planet and get help.
1146"The Rise of Clovis"Danny KellerChristian TaylorFebruary 22, 2014 (2014-02-22)4.20
Back on Coruscant, Clovis strikes a dubious deal to become the leader of his clan, which is deeply mired in corruption. Anakin doesn't trust Clovis, causing tensions in his relationship to Padmé.
1157"Crisis at the Heart"Steward LeeChristian TaylorFebruary 22, 2014 (2014-02-22)4.21
Clovis' deal with the Separatists backfires and consequently instigates war to Scipio, thus provoking the Republic to intervene and ultimately win the battle. In the midst of the chaos, Anakin confronts Clovis just as the duo and Padmé are caught in a blast—with Anakin barely managing to cling onto the other two when they virtually fall to their death. Though he intended to pull both up to safety, Anakin merely saves Padmé when Clovis allows himself to be killed.
1168"The Disappeared, Part I"Steward LeeJonathan W. RinzlerMarch 1, 2014 (2014-03-01)5.16
The peaceful world of Bardotta finds itself threatened by an ancient prophecy. Since now, of all times, its spiritual leaders have vanished, Bardotta's people ask their representative in the senate for help. And Jar Jar Binks indeed manages to convince Jedi Master Mace Windu that this matter is of grave importance.
1179"The Disappeared, Part II"Bosco NgJonathan W. RinzlerMarch 1, 2014 (2014-03-01)5.17
In order to fulfill a dark prophecy, a mysterious cult kidnaps Julia, queen of the planet Bardotta. Now, Jedi Master Mace Windu and Senate Representative Jar Jar Binks need to give everything in order to stop the cult. If they fail, the cult might unleash a dreadful force.
11810"The Lost One"Brian Kalin O'ConnellChristian TaylorMarch 1, 2014 (2014-03-01)5.18
Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas died under mysterious circumstances years ago. When a secret Jedi mission accidentally finds his lightsaber, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Master Yoda investigate Sifo-Dyas's death again. To keep them from uncovering the Sith conspiracy, Darth Sidious orders Dooku to erase all traces that links up to the murder investigation. This successfully works and Dooku escapes shortly after Obi-Wan and Anakin learn that he was the one who killed Syfo-Dias under his Sith alias "Darth Tyranus".
11911"Voices"Danny KellerChristian TaylorMarch 1, 2014 (2014-03-01)5.19
Yoda is deeply unsettled when he hears the voice of his deceased friend Qui-Gon Jinn (Voiced by Liam Neeson) in his head, because he knows that not even a Jedi can speak to the living from beyond the grave. The Jedi Council is concerned about Yoda’s behavior and wants to examine him further. But with the help of Anakin, Yoda escapes from the hospital and he sets out to find the origin of the voice by himself.
12012"Destiny"Kyle DunlevyChristian TaylorMarch 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)5.20
Guided by the Force, Yoda travels to the heart of the galaxy. There, on the planet where he finds the origin of the Force, he must face difficult trials. Only upon passing them will the Sages deem him worthy of learning the deepest mysteries of the Force.
12113"Sacrifice"Steward LeeChristian TaylorMarch 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)5.21
On Moraband (Korriban), the homeworld of the Sith, the time has come for Yoda to pass his final test. Only then will he learn the best-kept secret of his order, but first he encounters a vision that heavily foreshadows what is to come—which involves Yoda facing the spirit of Darth Bane (voiced by Mark Hamill). During this time, Darth Sidious summons Count Dooku to his hideout whereupon the duo plan to break Yoda—which figuratively stages an inventible confrontation between the Sith Lords and Yoda alongside Skywalker and his squad. Towards the ultimate conclusion. Yoda realizes that—no matter who wins the Clone Wars or what the future holds—there will one day be a new hope.

text: Jump up ^ The first 11 episodes of this season premiered in German speaking countries first, while the remaining 2 were released on Netflix in the US a day before their German broadcast.

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text: Episodes in narrative chronological order[edit]

text: While the series is designed to be an anthology of both standalone episodes and small story arcs, various events throughout inform stories, characters, and relationships to create a recognizable narrative chronology. On March 17, 2014, in recognition of the release of the complete series on Netflix, Lucasfilm Animation released an official chronological episode order.[94]

text: The Clone Wars Legacy[edit]

text: At the time of cancellation in March 2013, there were still many episodes in development. 13 of these episodes were finished to become part of Season 6: The Lost Missions but there were still additional arcs that were never released. In September 2014, StarWars.com released details of multiple story arcs from the unfinished episodes.[95]

text: Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir[edit]

text: A 4-episode arc continued the story of Darth Maul following the events from the Season 5 episode The Lawless. The arc gave reason as to why Darth Maul was resurrected in the Season 4 episode Brothers. The four episodes were titled: The Enemy Of My Enemy, A Tale Of Two Apprentices, Proxy War, and Showdown On Dathomir (production codes: 6.21–6.24).[96] The arc was adapted into a 4-part comic book released in August 2014.[95]

text: Crystal Crisis On Utapau[edit]

text: In September 2014, four unfinished episodes were released in completed story reel format. These story reels (or animatics) are preliminary animation to give the crew a better idea of how the episode will come together before committing to expensive animation. The four episodes released were titled: A Death On Utapau, In Search Of The Crystal, Crystal Crisis, and The Big Bang (production codes: 6.01–6.04). The arc took place on Utapau with Obi-Wan and Anakin investigating an arms deal involving the Separatists and a kyber crystal. The arc also dealt with Anakin's feelings after Ahsoka left the Jedi Order.[95] It was included in the Season 6 Blu-ray.

text: The Bad Batch[edit]

text: A 4-episode arc featuring Rex and Echo was adapted in to story reel format and was screened on April 17, 2015 at Celebration Anaheim. Scripted by Brent Friedman, it is the first in a four-part story arc focusing on a ragtag unit of clone commandos of the same name. The episode, along with the rest of its arc, premiered on April 17, 2015 at Celebration Anaheim, and was released on StarWars.com shortly after on April 29, 2015. Wat Tambor, who appeared in the Ryloth trilogy returns in this arc, as well as Admiral Trench. The four episodes released were titled: The Bad Batch, A Distant Echo, On The Wings Of Keeradaks, and Unfinished Business (Production codes: 6.09–6.12).[97]

text: Dark Disciple[edit]

text: An 8-episode arc with Asajj Ventress and Jedi Quinlan Vos has been adapted into a novel by Christie Golden titled Dark Disciple, released on July 7, 2015.[95] The eight episodes were titled: Lethal Alliance, The Mission, Conspirators, Dark Disciple, Saving Vos, Part I, Saving Vos, Part II, Traitor and The Path. (Production codes: 6.13–6.16 and 7.05–7.08)


document_title: Michael Benz

question_text: who plays harold levinson valet in downton abbey

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text: Michael Benz

text: Education[edit]

text: Benz trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Prior to this, he graduated with a BA in Psychology from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. As a child, Benz attended The American School in London.[1]

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text: Childhood career[edit]

text: In 1992, while a fifth grader at The American School in London, Benz was cast as Mike in the popular British sci-fi TV sitcom Mike and Angelo, replacing the series' original Mike played by Matt Wright. Benz spent 6 seasons on the series, airing from 1993-1998, and appears in 60 episodes. While on break from Mike and Angelo, Benz appeared as the title character in the 1995 BBC 6-part miniseries Little Lord Fauntleroy, based on the English children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and adapted by Julian Fellowes.

text: Adult career[edit]

text: Upon graduation from RADA, Benz made his professional stage debut in the Shakespeare's Globe touring production of The Winter's Tale playing Paulina and the Young Shepherd.[2] Also for Shakespeare's Globe, Benz appeared in Love's Labour's Lost, As You Like It, and the world premiere production of A New World: A Life of Thomas Paine.[3] In the summer of 2012, Benz played the title role in the Globe's production of Hamlet, directed by artistic director Dominic Dromgoole and Bill Buckhurst.[4] During the fall of 2012, the production toured the United States and Benz was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor at the Helen Hayes Awards in Washington, DC.[5] Benz made his West End theatre debut in 2011 playing Horatio in Trevor Nunn's production of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket.[6] Benz worked with Nunn again later that year, playing Ferdinand opposite Ralph Fiennes' Prospero, in The Tempest also at Theatre Royal, Haymarket.[7] Other stage appearances by Benz include Lee Baum in Arthur Miller's rarely seen The American Clock[8] and Christopher in the premiere of Oohrah! by Bekah Brunstetter,[9] both at the Finborough Theatre; Simon Bliss in Noël Coward's Hay Fever at the West Yorkshire Playhouse;[10] and Balthasar in Romeo & Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).[11] Benz was a guest star in the season four Christmas Special of Downton Abbey that was broadcast on 25 December 2013 in the UK (season 4, episode 8 in the US). Benz played Ethan, the American valet to guest star Paul Giamatti's character Harold Levinson.[12]


document_title: At sixes and sevens

question_text: where does the saying sixes and sevens come from

text: At sixes and sevens

text: Origin and early history[edit]

text: An ancient dispute between the Merchant Taylors and Skinners livery companies is the probable origin of the phrase.[1] The two trade associations, both founded in the same year (1327[2]), argued over sixth place in the order of precedence. In 1484, after more than a century and a half of bickering, the Lord Mayor of London Sir Robert Billesden ruled that at the feast of Corpus Christi, the companies would swap between sixth and seventh place and feast in each other's halls. Nowadays, they alternate in precedence on an annual basis.[1][2]

text: A similar phrase, "to set the world on six and seven", is used by Geoffrey Chaucer in his Troilus and Criseyde. It dates from the mid-1380s and seems from its context to mean "to hazard the world" or "to risk one's life".[3] William Shakespeare uses a similar phrase in Richard II, "But time will not permit: all is uneven, And every thing is left at six and seven".

text: The phrase is also used in Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), where Captain Corcoran, the ship's Commander, is confused as to what choices to make in his life, and exclaims in the opening song of Act II, "Fair moon, to thee I sing, bright regent of the heavens, say, why is everything either at sixes or at sevens?"

text: The phrase took on additional meaning during the early 1960s, when debate over Britain's position in Europe under Harold Macmillan centred on membership of the EEC 'Six' or the EFTA 'Seven' smaller independent states.

text: The phrase appears in a few songs, including "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from the musical Evita, "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" from Tears for Fears, and "Playing With Fire" by Stereo MCs. The eleventh studio album from Strange Music front man Tech N9ne was entitled "All 6's and 7's". The song "Sixes and Sevens" was cowritten and sung by Robert Plant. It also appears in the Rolling Stones' song "Tumbling Dice".

text: The phrase is also used in the 1978 movie The Wiz, when Miss One gives Dorothy the silver slippers and comments, "Oh, don't be all sixes and sevens, honey" to Dorothy as Dorothy is in a state of confusion after killing the Wicked Witch of the East. It is also found in the 1993 film The Remains of the Day. It is also mentioned in the 2002 film Goldmember by Mike Myers' character Austin Powers to his dad, who at the time were speaking "English English": "oh, the one who was all sixes and sevens?" During the second episode of season five of the HBO series Six Feet Under, George uses the phrase to describe his wife's attitude towards him.

text: We also come across the phrase in Sabina's opening monologue from Thornton Wilder's 1942 Pulitzer Prize winning play The Skin of Our Teeth: "The whole world's at sixes and sevens, and why the house hasn't fallen down about our ears long ago is a miracle to me."

text: Similar phrases[edit]

text: The phrase bears comparison with the Chinese phrase luan qi ba zao (乱七八糟/亂七八糟, literally "chaos seven eight rotten"), which means messy (which could refer to a messy situation—implying problems, which in turn could possibly include hazard, but hazard is not a necessary element to the Chinese phrase. The phrase could also be literally used to mean a physical mess) but instead uses the numbers seven and eight.[4] Also, it can be compared with the Chilean phrase al tres y al cuatro, with a similar meaning, but using the numbers three and four. In Arabic, the phrase يضرب أخماساً لأسداس (He shows fifths for sixths) is said of a devious person who says one thing but means another, (تاج العروس), which would naturally lead to a state of confusion and of being "at sixes and sevens". A similar expression is used also in Persian where they say شش پنج ("He says five but he means six"). In the related Maltese language, the phrase sitta u sitta, tnax (six and six make twelve) exists, which is an ironic phrase used to describe someone who is aloof and has no idea what is going on. In Russian, the phrase "семь, восемь" (literally, "seven (or) eight") means[citation needed] that something isn't done very well or precisely, so it measures "either seven or eight".


document_title: The Frog and the Nightingale

question_text: about the poet of poem the frog and the nightingale

text: The Frog and the Nightingale

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The Frog and the Nightingale
by Vikram Seth
Vikram SethWritten
1994First published in
IndiaCountry
IndiaLanguage
EnglishForm
FableMeter
Free verseRhyme scheme
aabbccddPublisher
Evergreen Publications (India) LimitedMedia type
PrintLines
140Pages
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text: The Frog and the Nightingale is a poem composed by Indian poet Vikram Seth in 1994. The poem is a fable about a frog and a nightingale. It was originally published by Evergreen Publications, and was later used by the Ministry of Education, India as a poem for school students. It has been taken in Class 10th CBSE English Textbook .

text: Theme[edit]

text: The poem is a fable, like most fables it has a moral. Various themes are intertwined. The poem can be seen as exposing the role of critics towards any fresh talent; it can be read as exploitation of a simple, genuine talent by a personal gain or as a poem about a jealous person who does not let real talent flourish by discouraging and finally eliminating it. There is another subject the poet touched upon: a lack of confidence that leads to disaster and the poet comments that one must recognise his own capabilities and should not try to emulate others.[1] The poem is targeted at a young audience mainly and teaches how to keep clear of cunning people who can exploit your talents to their benefit. The use of animal characters in the poem is for the purpose of appealing to a younger audience. The main characters are the frog and the nightingale where the frog represents the cunning capitalist mind and the nightingale a vulnerable artist. The arrogant frog has been ruling the bog and torturing its residents with his cacophonous singing. The arrival of the nightingale and her singing provides the creatures in the bog a pleasant break who admire her sweet voice. The frog approaches her and appreciates her like a critic making her feeling flattered. He manipulates her making her sing for him in a concert and earns money by selling tickets. The poor creature does not know how she is being manipulated by the frog and sings till she has lost her voice and health. The frog pushes her to the verge where her health and energy fail her and she dies. The poem leaves behind a lesson that while it is good to be talented you must also watch your weaknesses and instead of feeling flattered must cautiously tread your way towards your target. The nightingale was vulnerable to flattery and fell victim to the frog's manipulation.


document_title: Ain't

question_text: when did the word ain't become a word in the dictionary

question_tokens: when did the word ai n 't become a word in the dictionary

text: Ain't

text: Etymology[edit]

text: Ain't has several antecedents in English, corresponding to the various forms of to be not and to have not that ain't contracts. The development of ain't for to be not and to have not is a diachronic coincidence;[1] in other words, they were independent developments at different times.

text: Contractions of to be not[edit]

text: Amn't as a contraction of am not is known from 1618.[2] As the "mn" combination of two nasal consonants is disfavoured by many English speakers, the "m" of amn't began to be elided, reflected in writing with the new form an't.[3] Aren't as a contraction for are not first appeared in 1675.[4] In non-rhotic dialects, aren't lost its "r" sound, and began to be pronounced as an't.[5]

text: An't (sometimes a'n't) arose from am not and are not almost simultaneously. An't first appears in print in the work of English Restoration playwrights.[6] In 1695 an't was used as a contraction of "am not", in William Congreve's play Love for Love: "I can hear you farther off, I an't deaf".[7] But as early as 1696 Sir John Vanbrugh uses an't to mean "are not" in The Relapse: "Hark thee shoemaker! These shoes an't ugly, but they don't fit me".[8]

text: An't for is not may have developed independently from its use for am not and are not. Isn't was sometimes written as in't or en't, which could have changed into an't. An't for is not may also have filled a gap as an extension of the already-used conjugations for to be not.[6] Jonathan Swift used an't to mean is not in Letter 19 of his Journal to Stella (1710–13): It an't my fault, 'tis Patrick's fault; pray now don't blame Presto.[9]

text: An't with a long "a" sound began to be written as ain't, which first appears in writing in 1749.[10] By the time ain't appeared, an't was already being used for am not, are not, and is not.[6] An't and ain't coexisted as written forms well into the nineteenth century—Charles Dickens used the terms interchangeably, as in Chapter 13, Book the Second of Little Dorrit (1857): "'I guessed it was you, Mr Pancks", said she, 'for it's quite your regular night; ain't it? ... An't it gratifying, Mr Pancks, though; really?'". In the English lawyer William Hickey's memoirs (1808–1810), ain't appears as a contraction of aren't; "thank God we're all alive, ain't we..."[11]

text: Contractions of to have not[edit]

text: Han't or ha'n't, an early contraction for has not and have not, developed from the elision of the "s" of has not and the "v" of have not.[6] Han't appeared in the work of English Restoration playwrights,[6] as in The Country Wife (1675) by William Wycherley: Gentlemen and Ladies, han't you all heard the late sad report / of poor Mr. Horner.[12] Much like an't, han't was sometimes pronounced with a long "a", yielding hain't. With H-dropping, the "h" of han't or hain't gradually disappeared in most dialects, and became ain't.[6]

text: Ain't as a contraction for has not/have not first appeared in dictionaries in the 1830s, and appeared in 1819 in Niles' Weekly Register: Strike! Why I ain't got nobody here to strike....[13] Charles Dickens likewise used ain't to mean haven't in Chapter 28 of Martin Chuzzlewit (1844): "You ain't got nothing to cry for, bless you! He's righter than a trivet!"[14]

text: Like with an't, han't and ain't were found together late into the nineteenth century, as in Chapter 12 of Dickens' Our Mutual Friend: "'Well, have you finished?' asked the strange man. 'No,' said Riderhood, 'I ain't'....'You sir! You han't said what you want of me.'"[15]

text: Contractions of to do not[edit]

text: Ain't meaning didn't is widely considered a feature unique to African American Vernacular English,[16] although it can be found in some dialects of Caribbean English as well.[17]  It may function not as a true variant of didn't, but as a creole-like tense-neutral negator (sometimes termed "generic ain't").[16] Its origin may have been due to approximation when early African Americans acquired English as a second language; it is also possible that early African Americans inherited this variation from colonial European-Americans, and later kept the variation when it largely passed out of wider usage. Ain't is rarely attested for the present-tense constructions do not or does not.

text: Linguistic characteristics[edit]

text: Linguistically, ain't is formed by the same rule that English speakers use to form aren't and other contractions of auxiliary verbs.[3] Most linguists consider usage of ain't to be grammatical, as long as its users convey their intended meaning to their audience.[18] In other words, a sentence such as "She ain't got no sense" is grammatical because it generally follows a native speaker's word order, and because a native speaker would recognize the meaning of that sentence.[19] Linguists draw a distinction, however, between grammaticality and acceptability: what may be considered grammatical across all dialects may nevertheless be considered not acceptable in certain dialects or contexts.[20] The usage of ain't is socially unacceptable in some situations.[21]

text: Functionally, ain't has operated in part to plug what is known as the "amn't gap" – the anomalous situation in standard English whereby there are standard contractions for other forms of to be not (aren't for are not, and isn't for is not), but no standard contraction for am not. Historically, ain't has filled the gap where one might expect amn't, even in contexts where other uses of ain't were disfavored.[22] Standard dialects that regard ain't as non-standard often substitute aren't for am not in tag questions (e.g., "I'm doing okay, aren't I?"), while leaving the "amn't gap" open in declarative statements.[23]

text: Prescription and stigma[edit]

text: Ain't has been called "the most stigmatized word in the language",[24] as well as "the most powerful social marker" in English.[25] It is a prominent example in English of a shibboleth – a word used to determine inclusion in, or exclusion from, a group.[24]

text: Historically, this was not the case. For most of its history, ain't was acceptable across many social and regional contexts. Throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, ain't and its predecessors were part of normal usage for both educated and uneducated English speakers, and was found in the correspondence and fiction of, among others, Jonathan Swift, Lord Byron, Henry Fielding, and George Eliot.[26] For Victorian English novelists William Makepeace Thackeray and Anthony Trollope, the educated and upper classes in 19th century England could use ain't freely, but in familiar speech only.[27] Ain't continued to be used without restraint by many upper middle class speakers in southern England into the beginning of the 20th century.[28][29]

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Ain't was a prominent target of early prescriptivist writers. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, some writers began to propound the need to establish a "pure" or "correct" form of English.[30] Contractions in general were disapproved of, but ain't and its variants were seen as particularly "vulgar".[24] This push for "correctness" was driven mainly by the middle class, which led to an incongruous situation in which non-standard constructions continued to be used by both lower and upper classes, but not by the middle class.[27][31]
The reason for the strength of the prescription against ain't is not entirely clear.

text: The strong prescription against ain't in standard English has led to many misconceptions, often expressed jocularly (or ironically), as "ain't ain't a word" or "ain't ain't in the dictionary."[32] Ain't is listed in most dictionaries, including the Oxford Dictionary of English[33] and Merriam-Webster.[34] However, Oxford states "it does not form part of standard English and should never be used in formal or written contexts",[33] and Merriam-Webster states it is "widely disapproved as non-standard and more common in the habitual speech of the less educated".[34]

text: Webster's Third New International Dictionary, published in 1961, went against then-standard practice when it included the following usage note in its entry on ain't: "though disapproved by many and more common in less educated speech, used orally in most parts of the U.S. by many cultivated speakers esp. in the phrase ain't I."[35] Many commentators disapproved of the dictionary's relatively permissive attitude toward the word, which was inspired, in part, by the belief of its editor, Philip Gove, that "distinctions of usage were elitist and artificial".[36]

text: Regional usage and dialects[edit]

text: Ain't is found throughout the English-speaking world across regions and classes,[37] and is among the most pervasive nonstandard terms in English.[38] It is one of two negation features (the other being the double negative) that are known to appear in all nonstandard English dialects.[39] Ain't is used throughout the United Kingdom, with its geographical distribution increasing over time.[40] It is also found throughout the United States, including in Appalachia, the South, New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Upper Midwest.[25] In its geographical ubiquity, ain't is to be contrasted with other folk usages such as y'all, which is confined to the South region of the United States.[41]

text: In England, ain't is generally considered a non-standard usage, as it is used by speakers of a lower socio-economic class, or by educated people in an informal manner.[42] In the nineteenth century, ain't was often used by writers to denote regional dialects such as Cockney English.[43] A notable exponent of the term is Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle from George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion;  "I ain't done nothing wrong by speaking to the gentleman" said Doolittle.[44] Ain't is a non-standard feature commonly found in mainstream Australian English,[45] and in New Zealand, ain't is a feature of Māori-influenced English.[46] In American English, usage of ain't corresponds to a middle level of education,[42] although it is widely believed that its use establishes of lack of education or social standing in the speaker.[47]

text: The usage of ain't in the southern United States is distinctive, however, in the continued usage of the word by well-educated, cultivated speakers.[48] Ain't is in common usage of educated Southerners.[49] In the South, the use of ain't can be used as a marker to separate cultured speakers from those who lack confidence in their social standing and thus avoid its use entirely.[50]

text: Rhetorical and popular usage[edit]

text: Ain't can be used in both speech and writing to catch attention and to give emphasis, as in "Ain't that a crying shame", or "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."  Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary gives an example from film critic Richard Schickel: "the wackiness of movies, once so deliciously amusing, ain't funny anymore."[51] It can also be used deliberately for what The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style describes as "tongue-in-cheek" or "reverse snobbery".[52] Star baseball pitcher Dizzy Dean, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and later a popular announcer, once said, "A lot of people who don't say ain't, ain't eatin'."[53]

text: Although ain't is seldom found in formal writing, it is frequently used in more informal written settings, such as popular song lyrics. In genres such as traditional country music, blues, rock n' roll, and hip-hop, lyrics often include nonstandard features such as ain't.[54] This is principally due to the use of such features as markers of "covert identity and prestige".[54]

text: Ain't is standard in some fixed phrases, such as "You ain't seen nothing yet".

text: Notable usage[edit]

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"Ain't I a Woman?", 1851 speech by abolitionist Sojourner Truth.[55]
"If you want to know who we are", from The Mikado lyrics by W. S. Gilbert "We figure in lively paint: Our attitude's queer and quaint—You're wrong if you think it ain't." (1885).[56]
"Say it ain't so, Joe", apocryphal quote from a young baseball fan to Shoeless Joe Jackson after the fan learned about the Black Sox scandal involving throwing the 1919 World Series.[57] "Say it ain't so" was subsequently used as the title of a song by Weezer and an album by Murray Head, and an opera about the 2008 US vice presidential debate.
"You ain't heard nothing yet!" spoken by Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer (1927), the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences.[58] That spoken line, and others in the film, introduced the "talkies" and revolutionized the movie industry.[59]
"It Ain't Necessarily So", song from Porgy and Bess (1935); music by George Gershwin, words by Ira Gershwin.[60]
"He ain't heavy, he's my brother" has been used as the motto of Boys Town since 1943,[61] and inspired a song “He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother”, written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell, and recorded by The Hollies, Neil Diamond, and other artists.
Winston Churchill, commenting on the 1954 portrait by Graham Sutherland said "It makes me look half-witted, which I ain't".[62]
"Ain't That a Shame" is a song written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, released by Imperial Records in 1955, which went on to sell over a million copies and introduced Fats Domino to a wider audience.[63]
“Ain't No Mountain High Enough” is a 1967 song recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
It Ain't Half Hot Mum, BBC television series written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, broadcast between 1974 and 1981
"Ain't No Grave", a 1934/1953 American gospel song attributed to Claude Ely[64]
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", a 1974 rock song and album by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
"Ghostbusters (song)," written by Ray Parker, Jr., is the 1984 theme to the eponymous movie, containing the spoken tag line "I ain't afraid of no ghost."[65]

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