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Book 1: Water
Season 1
The cover for "The Complete Book One Collection" DVD
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseFebruary 21[1] –
December 2, 2005[2]
Season chronology
Next →
Book 2: Earth
List of episodes

Season One of Avatar: The Last Airbender, an American animated television series, began airing February 21, 2005[1] on Nickelodeon, and ended on December 2, 2005[2] with twenty episodes aired. The series was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko with Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, and Dante Basco as the starring voice actors.[3]

The season focuses on the main character, Aang, and his journey alongside his friends, Katara and Sokka, to fly to the North Pole and find a Waterbending master to teach Aang and Katara. The three hope that Aang, the Avatar, can master the four elements: Air, Water, Earth, and Fire, defeat Fire Lord Ozai, the current Fire Lord of the Fire Nation, and end the seemingly endless war between the Fire Nation and the Earth Kingdom, Water Tribe and the vanquished Air Nomads. Along the way he is chased by various pursuers including Prince Zuko, the banished Fire Nation prince, and Admiral Zhao.

Season One won Best TV Series in the 2005 Pulcinella Awards.[4] It attracted more than a million viewers each time the network aired a new episode, and earned the title of best animated television series in the boys 9-14 year old demographic.

Between January 4, 2006 and September 19, 2006, five DVD sets were released in the United States, each containing four episodes from the season. On September 12, Nickelodeon also released the "Complete Book One Collection Box Set", which contained all of the episodes in the season as well as a special features disc.[5] The original releases were encoded in Region 1, a DVD type that usually plays only in American DVD players. A couple of months later, Nickelodeon released Region 2 DVDs, which can play in Europe.[6]

Production

The show was produced by and aired on Nickelodeon, which is owned by Viacom.[3] The show's executive producers were co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who worked alongside episode director and co-producer Aaron Ehasz.[3][7] Eight of the individual episodes were directed by Dave Filoni.[7] Animation directors Lauren MacMullan and Giancarlo Volpe directed five episodes each, and Anthony Lioi directed two.[3] Episodes were written or co-written by a team of writers, which consisted of Nick Malis, John O'Bryan, Matthew Hubbard, James Eagan, Ian Wilcox, Tim Hedrick, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz, and others.[8] All of the show's music was composed by "The Track Team",[3] who were hired since one of its members was co-creator Bryan Konietzko's roommate.[9]

Most of the show's main characters made their debut in the beginning of this season. Zach Tyler Eisen and Mae Whitman provided the voices of protagonists Aang and Katara, while Jack DeSena was Sokka's voice.[3] Dante Basco and Mako starred as antagonists Zuko and Iroh,[3] though their role in the show would begin to change near the end of the season.[10] Aang's animal companions, Appa and Momo, were both voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.[8] In the third episode of the season, a new enemy to both Aang and Zuko, Admiral Zhao,[11] was voiced by Jason Isaacs.[8] Halfway through the season, Aang and his friends encounter Jet,[12] who was voiced by Crawford Wilson.[8]

Reception

The first season of Avatar has been critically acclaimed for its ability to reach "an audience beyond the children's market with crisp animation and layered storytelling."[13] Lesley Aeschliman from Helium.com, a peer reviewed citizen journalism website, also "enjoy[s] the storytelling of this series" and says "the ending of each episode leaves you wanting to see more."[14] Also from Helium.com, Nicki Marks remarked:

Typically kids shows are based solely on humor and have plot lines that only carry through that specific episode. Some minor characters do reoccur from time to time, but for the most part there is no real connection from episode to episode. The show can go on as long as people are interested.[15]

As for the video and picture quality, Gord Lacey from TVShowsOnDVD.com claims "the colors are bright, and the picture is nearly flawless." He says later in the review that "the audio is very nice, with lots of directional effects and nice musical cues."[16] Barnes & Noble reviewer Christina Urban praised the season's masterful combination of "elements from Chinese kung fu, Tibetan philosophy, Japanese martial arts forms, and even Hindu spiritual beliefs".[17] According to Aaron Bynum from Milowerx Animation Studios, "the series posted double digit year-to-year gains in May". He also said that the show has been number one in the boys 9–14-year old demographicf, as well as attracting many age and gender grops in its pool of 1.1 million viewers who watch each new episode.[18]

In addition, the season has won many awards throughout its runtime. During the 33rd Annual Annie Awards, the show was nominated for the "Best Animated Television Production" award. Because of the episode "The Fortuneteller", the show was nominated for the "Writing for an Animated Television Production" award. For the episode "The Deserter", the season was nominated for and won the "Storyboarding in an Animated Television Prodcution" award.[19] During the 2005 Pulcinella Awards, the season won the "Best Action/Adventure TV Series" award as well and the general "Best TV Series" award.[4]

Episodes

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DVD Releases

Region 1

Nickelodeon began releasing the Season One DVDs on January 31, 2006. Each DVD, with only one exception, contained four episodes on one disc. The exception was The Complete Book One Collection Box Set, which contained all of the twenty episodes in the season on six discs.

Volume
Released Discs Episodes
1 January 24, 2006 1 4
2 March 28, 2006 1 4
3 May 30, 2006 1 4
4 July 18, 2006 1 4
5 September 19, 2006 1 4
Box Set September 12, 2006 6 20
Information obtained from TVShowsOnDVD.com on September 6, 2008.[20]

Region 2

In the United States, all Season One DVDs were encoded using NTSC. Since this is not compatible in most countries outside North America, Nickelodeon had a separate release for each DVD, where the video would be encoded using PAL instead. These releases began on February 19, 2007,[6] with each DVD release occurring months after the original release. As with the original DVDs, each set contained four episodes on one disc,[6][21][22][23][24] with the exception would be The Complete Book One Collection Box Set, which contained all of the twenty episodes in the season on five discs.[25]

Volume
Cover Released Discs Episodes
1 File:Avatar Book1 Vol1.jpg February 19, 2007[6] 1 4
2 File:Avatar Book1 Vol2.jpg June 04, 2007[21] 1 4
3 File:Avatar Book1 Vol3.jpg September 03, 2007[22] 1 4
4 File:Avatar Book1 Vol4.jpg February 18, 2008[23] 1 4
5 File:Avatar Book1 Vol5.jpg May 26, 2008[24] 1 4
Box Set 6 20
Information obtained from Amazon.com on August 06, 2008.[1]


References

Allgemein
  • "Season 1". Avatar: The Last Airbender. IGN. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
Specific
  1. ^ a b "Avatar Sneak Peak". Nick.com. Nickelodeon. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  2. ^ a b Mell, Tory Ireland (2008-05-27). "The Siege of the North - Part 2 Review". IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Fries, Laura (2005-02-21). "Avatar: The Last Airbender Review". Variety TV. Reed-Elsevier Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  4. ^ a b Ryan Ball (2005-05-03). "Cartoons on the Bay Picks Winners". Retrieved 2007-12-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |Publisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Complete Book 1 DVD Information". Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  6. ^ a b c d "Avatar — The Legend of Aang — Book 1 - Water Vol.1". Amazon.co.uk. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  7. ^ a b DiMartino, Michael Dante; Konietzko, Bryan (2005-08-29). "Interview with "Avatar" Program Creators - Page 3" (Transcript) (Interview). Interviewed by Aaron H. Bynum. Retrieved 2008-05-29. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |program= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink2= ignored (|subject-link2= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b c d "Avatar: The Last Airbender". Hollywood.com. Hollywood Media Corporation. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  9. ^ DiMartino, Michael Dante; Konietzko, Bryan (2005-08-29). "Interview with "Avatar" Program Creators - Page 4" (Transcript) (Interview). Interviewed by Aaron H. Bynum. Retrieved 2008-05-29. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |program= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink2= ignored (|subject-link2= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Director: Dave Filoni; Writer: Aaron Ehasz (2005-12-02). "The Siege of the North, Part II". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 1. Episode 20. Nickelodeon. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |transcripturl= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Director: Lauren MacMullan; Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino (2005-02-25). "The Southern Air Temple". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 1. Episode 3. Nickelodeon. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |transcripturl= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Director: Dave Filoni; Writer: James Eagan (2005-05-06). "Jet". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 1. Episode 10. Nickelodeon. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |transcripturl= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Rich, Jamie S. (2006-09-27). "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Complete Book 1 Collection". DVDTalk.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  14. ^ Aeschliman, Lesley. "TV show reviews: Avatar: The Last Airbender". Helium.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  15. ^ Marks, Nicki. "TV show reviews: Avatar: The Last Airbender". Helium.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  16. ^ Lacey, Gord (2006-03-25). "Avatar: The Last Airbender — Book 1: Water, Volume 2 Review". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  17. ^ Urban, Christina. "Avatar The Last Airbender - The Complete Book 1 Collection; Editorial Reviews". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  18. ^ Aaron H. Bynum (2006-06-30). "Avatar: Season 3". Animation Insider. Retrieved 2006-12-16.
  19. ^ "Annie Awards: Legacy - 33rd Annual Annie Awards". International Animated Film Society. 2005-02-09. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  20. ^ "Avatar: The Last Airbender". TVShowsOnDvd.com. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  21. ^ a b "Avatar — The Legend of Aang — Book 1 - Water Vol.2". Amazon.co.uk. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  22. ^ a b "Avatar — The Legend of Aang — Book 1 - Water Vol.3". Amazon.co.uk. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  23. ^ a b "Avatar — The Legend of Aang — Book 1 - Water Vol.4". Amazon.co.uk. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  24. ^ a b "Avatar — The Legend of Aang — Book 1 - Water Vol.5". Amazon.co.uk. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
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