12 Most Underrated Avatar: The Last Airbender Episodes

"Avatar: The Last Airbender" is considered the best-animated show of all time. The series has been popular for nearly 15 years. There are plans for a run of feature films focusing on Aang and the rest of Team Avatar. Netflix has a live-action "Avatars" show in the works.

"The Waterbending Scroll" is the ninth episode of the entire series. It's about Katara stealing a waterbending scroll from a group of pirates. The pirates chase after the group and make a deal with Zuko to aid him in Aang's capture. The episode deftly mixes in comic relief and serious issues.

"Imprisoned" is one of the first episodes that gives the audience a good look at Katara's sense of justice and righteous fury. Katarina inadvertently causes the arrest of Haru, a young earthbender, and she devises a scheme to get herself arrested for defying the anti-earthbending law. She makes it her mission to remind earthbenders of their power and encourages them to rebel.

"Avatar Day" is a fun episode about the celebration of Avatar Day. Aang is arrested for the crimes of his past self and is eventually proven innocent. Zuko struggles with finding his purpose.   "Avatars Day". i.e. the episode asks the audience to interrogate historical accounts.

"The Cave of Two Lovers" is one of the best episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It is the last episode of Team Avatar's journey to Omashu. A cave-in separates Aang and Katara from Sokka and Iroh. Zuko and Mako are invited to the home of an Earth Kingdom family.

The Fire Nation controls Omashu. Aang, Katara, and Sokka are trying to smuggle Earth Kingdom citizens out of Omoshu, but accidentally take the Fire Nations governor's two-year-old son. Azula, Mai, Ty Lee and a task force form to capture The Avatar.

"The Warriors of Kyoshi" is a great episode from the first season. Sokka is humbled by the Kyoshis and learns some lessons about gender roles. He leaves Kyosih Island with new combat skills and a crush on Suki.

"Bato of the Water Tribe" is one of Avatar: The Last Airbender's most underrated episodes. Katara and Sokka reunite with Bato, their father's friend from the Southern Water tribe. Aang is forced to part with his surrogate family. June and her pet are hunting Aag.

The episode "The Runaway" is a stand-alone episode of season 3 of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It shows the relationship between Katara and Toph. They find each other's respect after they work together to escape from an assassin after Aang. Tipp is also seen writing a letter to her parents. The episode is one of the most underrated Avatar episodes.

The episode "The Swamp" is one of the most compelling episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It features a waterbender named Huu who bends the water inside of plants to defend the swamp from within a massive suit of vines. Hua tells the team about the nature of swamp and its visions.

"Lake Laogai" is a political thriller episode of "Avatar" in the vein of the "The Manchurian Candidate" The episode is tense and uneasy. Zuko struggles with identity. The glimpse of a room full of women programmed to take on the role of Joo Dee from "Stepford Wives" makes the episode chilling.

The Beach episode of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is one of the most underrated episodes. It's a classic example of an anime trope. Zuko, Azula, Mai and Ty Lee are sent on a mandatory vacation to Ember Island by the Fire Lord. The episode also has a B-plot about Aang and friends evading an assassin.

"The Library" is one of the best episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It's a side quest where the gang helps a professor locate a mythical library guarded by a Knowledge Spirit. The spirit is reluctant to let them access it, because humans have proven themselves untrustworthy with the knowledge inside the library. Aang's promise to honor the spirit and a piece of knowledge donated by his teammates change the Spirit's mind. They use the book to uncover a vital weakness in the fire nation's forces and prevent an upcoming solar eclipse.