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Avatar: The Last Airbender
Season 3
Book Three: Fire
Cover for the third season DVD
Starring
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2007 (2007-09-21) –
July 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)
Season chronology
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Book Two: Earth
List of episodes

Book Three: Fire is the third and final season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, an American animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The series stars Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Michaela Jill Murphy, Dante Basco, Dee Bradley Baker, Greg Baldwin (replacing Mako Iwamatsu), Grey DeLisle, and Mark Hamill as the main character voices.

The final season focuses once again on Avatar Aang, now seeking to learn Firebending, and his friends Katara, Sokka, and Toph, who must defeat the tyrannical Fire Lord Ozai before the arrival of Sozin's Comet. Concurrently, it also follows Prince Zuko, who is finally welcomed back into the Fire Nation after betraying his uncle Iroh and helping his sister Azula conquer Ba Sing Se in Book Two.

Book Three: Fire premiered on Nickelodeon on September 21, 2007. It consisted of 21 episodes and concluded with the four-part series finale "Sozin's Comet" on July 19, 2008. Like the previous seasons, it received critical acclaim, with many praising it as a satisfying conclusion to the series. Between October 30, 2007 and September 16, 2008, Paramount Home Entertainment released four DVD volumes and a complete boxset.

The season was followed by the comic trilogy series The Promise which is set one year after the four-part series finale.

A spin-off sequel series, The Legend of Korra, aired on Nickelodeon from April 14, 2012 to December 19, 2014. Set seventy years after the finale, the series follows Avatar Korra of the Southern Water Tribe, the successor of Avatar Aang.

Episodes

See also: List of Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byAnimated byOriginal air dateProd.
code [1]		 Viewers
(millions)
411"The Awakening"Giancarlo VolpeAaron EhaszMoi AnimationSeptember 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)301N/A
422"The Headband"Joaquim Dos SantosJohn O'BryanJM AnimationSeptember 28, 2007 (2007-09-28)302N/A
433"The Painted Lady"Ethan SpauldingJoshua HamiltonMoi AnimationOctober 5, 2007 (2007-10-05)303N/A
444"Sokka's Master"Giancarlo VolpeTim HedrickJM AnimationOctober 12, 2007 (2007-10-12)304N/A
455"The Beach"Joaquim Dos SantosKatie MattilaMoi AnimationOctober 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)305N/A
466"The Avatar and the Fire Lord"Ethan SpauldingElizabeth WelchJM AnimationOctober 26, 2007 (2007-10-26)306N/A
477"The Runaway"Giancarlo VolpeJoshua HamiltonMoi AnimationNovember 2, 2007 (2007-11-02)307N/A
488"The Puppetmaster"Joaquim Dos SantosTim HedrickJM AnimationNovember 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)308N/A
499"Nightmares and Daydreams"Ethan SpauldingJohn O'BryanMoi AnimationNovember 16, 2007 (2007-11-16)309N/A
5010"The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion"Giancarlo VolpeMichael Dante DiMartinoJM AnimationNovember 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)3103.77[1]
5111"The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse"Joaquim Dos SantosAaron EhaszMoi AnimationNovember 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)3113.77[1]
5212"The Western Air Temple"Ethan SpauldingElizabeth Welch and Tim HedrickJM AnimationJuly 14, 2008 (2008-07-14)312N/A
5313"The Firebending Masters"Giancarlo VolpeJohn O'BryanMoi AnimationJuly 15, 2008 (2008-07-15)313N/A
5414"The Boiling Rock, Part 1"Joaquim Dos SantosMay ChanJM AnimationJuly 16, 2008 (2008-07-16)3143.97[2]
5515"The Boiling Rock, Part 2"Ethan SpauldingJoshua HamiltonMoi AnimationJuly 16, 2008 (2008-07-16)3153.97[2]
5616"The Southern Raiders"Joaquim Dos SantosElizabeth WelchMoi AnimationJuly 17, 2008 (2008-07-17)3164.23[2]
5717"The Ember Island Players"Giancarlo VolpeTim Hedrick, Joshua Hamilton and John O'BryanJM AnimationJuly 18, 2008 (2008-07-18)3174.53[2]
5818"Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King"Ethan SpauldingMichael Dante DiMartinoJM AnimationJuly 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)3185.59[2]
5919"Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters"Giancarlo VolpeAaron EhaszMoi AnimationJuly 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)3195.59[2]
6020"Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno"Joaquim Dos SantosMichael Dante DiMartino and Bryan KonietzkoJM AnimationJuly 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)3205.59[2]
6121"Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang"Joaquim Dos SantosMichael Dante DiMartino and Bryan KonietzkoJM AnimationJuly 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)3215.59[2]

Production

The season was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and aired on Nickelodeon, both of which are owned by Viacom.[3] The season's executive producers and co-creators were Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who worked alongside head writer and co-producer Aaron Ehasz.[4] Most of the individual episodes were directed by Ethan Spaulding, Lauren MacMullan and Giancarlo Volpe.[5] Episodes were written by a team of writers, which consisted of Aaron Ehasz, Elizabeth Welch, Tim Hedrick, and John O'Bryan, along with creators DiMartino and Konietzko.[5]

The season's music was composed by "The Track Team", which consists of Jeremy Zuckerman and Benjamin Wynn, who were known to the show's creators because Zuckerman was Konietzko's roommate.[6]

Cast

All of the central characters generally remained the same: Zach Tyler Eisen voices Aang, Mae Whitman voices Katara, Jack DeSena voices Sokka, Michaela Jill Murphy voices Toph, Dante Basco voices Zuko, Dee Bradley Baker voices Appa and Momo,[5] and Grey DeLisle voices Azula.

Additionally, Mark Hamill reprises his role as Fire Lord Ozai in a greater capacity after having minor appearances throughout the first and second seasons of the series,[5] while Greg Baldwin now voices Iroh due to Mako Iwamatsu's death.[7]

Reception

The season received critical acclaim, winning a 2008 Peabody Award. Jamie S. Rich from DVD Talk remarked, "In addition to the solid writing, Avatar the Last Airbender [sic] also has amazing animation. The character designs, with its roots in classic Asian folklore, are colorful and inventive, and the overall animation is smooth and consistently executed".[8] Jamie S. Rich wrote in another review:[9]

This final season in the trilogy is turning out to be the best... At this point in the story, major things are happening, with the characters going through changes and the various plot elements coming together. Thankfully, the show creators never rest, and the quality control is top-notch. The writing is smart, and the animation always impressive. (2008)

Henrik Batallones, a BuddyTV Staff Columnist, also noted the wide variety of positive reviews from the press for the series finale, noting that sources such as The New York Times and Toon Zone gave Avatar: The Last Airbender "glowing reviews".[10]

The season also received praise for its video, redemption of Zuko, and sound quality. Nick Lyons from DVD Talk felt that the video quality appeared better than previous seasons, which had also garnered additional awards. He also remarks that the sound is "spot on...as per usual."[11] At the 2008 Annie Awards, the season won "Best Animated Television Production for Children". At the same Annie Awards, Joaquim Dos Santos won the "Best Directing in an Animated Television Production" caption for his directing in "Into the Inferno".[12] Joaquim Dos Santos also gave Avatar: The Last Airbender a nomination at Annecy 2008 for his work with "The Day of Black Sun Part 2: The Eclipse".[13] Additionally, music editor and composer Jeremy Zuckerman and the sound editing team were nominated a Golden Reel award for "Best Sound Editing in a Television Animation" for their work in "Avatar Aang".[14]

DVD releases

The first three DVD volumes contain five episodes each, and the fourth volume contains six. A later boxed set contained all four volumes. The first DVD was released on October 30, 2007, and the complete boxed set was released on September 16, 2008.[15] They are released by Paramount Home Entertainment. Each of the individual Season Three DVDs also comes complete with an exclusive comic book.[16] The Complete Book 3 Collection DVD includes the following DVD extras: Inside Sozin's Comet: Exclusive Four-Part Commentary by Creators, The Women of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Book 3 Finale Pencil Test Animation and Into the Fire Nation at San Diego Comic-Con.[17] The boxed set was released on February 1, 2010 in the United Kingdom.[18]

Volume Discs Episodes Region 1 release Region 2 release Region 4 release
1 1 5 October 30, 2007 Not released June 1, 2010[19]
2 1 5 January 22, 2008 Not released September 23, 2010[20]
3 1 5 May 6, 2008 Not released October 7, 2010[21]
4 1 6 July 29, 2008 Not released November 4, 2010[22]
Box set 5[23] 21[23] September 16, 2008 February 1, 2010[18] December 2, 2010

Footnotes

1.^ Production code format taken from the commentary for "Sozin's Comet Part 1: The Phoenix King"

References

General
  • "Season 3". Avatar: The Last Airbender. IGN. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
  • "Season Three DVD Information - TVShowsOnDVD.com". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
Specific
  1. ^ a b "Top Cable Nov 26-Dec 2, NFL & Tin Man". TVByTheNumbers. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nielsen Ratings Cable TV Top 20: Home Run Hit for ESPN 07/22/2008". TVByTheNumbers. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  3. ^ Luening, Erich (September 7, 1999). "CBS, Viacom in blockbuster merger — CNET News". CNET. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  4. ^ DiMartino, Michael Dante; Konietzko, Bryan (August 29, 2005). "Interview with "Avatar" Program Creators — Page 3". Animation Insider (Interview: Transcript). Interviewed by Aaron H. Bynum. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d "Avatar: The Last Airbender Cast and Details". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  6. ^ DiMartino, Michael Dante; Konietzko, Bryan (August 29, 2005). "Interview with "Avatar" Program Creators — Page 4". Animation Insider (Interview: Transcript). Interviewed by Aaron H. Bynum. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  7. ^ Harris, Jeffery (February 4, 2008). "Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book 3: Fire / Volume 2 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  8. ^ Rich, Jamie S. (January 22, 2008). "Avatar The Last Airbender — Book 3: Fire, Vol. 2". DVDTalk.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
  9. ^ Rich, Jamie S. (May 6, 2008). "Avatar the Last Airbender — Book 3: Fire, Vol. 3". DVDTalk.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
  10. ^ "'Avatar' Officially Over, but Perhaps Not Quite So". BuddyTV. July 22, 2008. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  11. ^ "Avatar The Last Airbender Book 3 Fire, Vol. 1 : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
  12. ^ "2008 Annie Awards: For Your Consideration". Annie Awards. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
  13. ^ "Annecy 2008 - Official Selection". Annecy 2008. 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
  14. ^ "56th Golden Reel Awards Television Nominees - Best Sound Editing in a TV Animation" (PDF). Motion Picture Sound Editors. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  15. ^ "Avatar: The Last Airbender Search". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved June 5, 2008.
  16. ^ Harris, Jeff. "IGN: Avatar: The Last Airbender — Book 3: Fire May 27, 2008". Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  17. ^ "DVD Empire — Item — Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Complete Book 3 DVD Box Set / DVD-Video". DvdEmpire. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  18. ^ a b "Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3". Play.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  19. ^ "Avatar - The Legend of Aang: Book 3 - Fire: Volume 1". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  20. ^ "Avatar - The Legend of Aang: Book 3 - Fire: Volume 2". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  21. ^ "Avatar - The Legend of Aang: Book 3 - Fire: Volume 3". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  22. ^ "Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book 3: Fire - Volume 4 @ EzyDVD". Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  23. ^ a b "Avatar: The Last Airbender Season Three DVD Information". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2008.

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