Written by: Aaron Ehasz, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz, Tim Hedrick, John O'Bryan Head Writer: Aaron Ehasz
Directed by: Giancarlo Volpe
Original Air Date: Friday, March 17th, 2006
Voices: Zach Tyler Eisen (Aang), Jack DeSena (Sokka), Mae Whitman (Katara), Dante Basco (Prince Zuko), Mako (Iroh), Dee Bradley Baker (Appa/Momo), James Garrett (Avatar Roku), Grey DeLisle (Princess Azula), Robin Atkin Downes (Captain), Victor Brandt (Master Pakku), Daniel Dae Kim (General Fong)
- Character Debuts: Lo and Li, Princess Azula (previously had cameo in season one finale and cameo in flashback in "The Storm"; first speaking role), General Fong
- New Location: General Fong's Base
- Azula is the firebender in the opening theme
- Aang is forced into the Avatar state for the first time in this episode
- First time Aang is referred to as "Avatar Aang"; in the past Roku and Kyoshi have been referred to in this manner
- Zuko and Iroh cut their hair at the end of this episode (Zuko cuts off his ponytail while Iroh chops off the little chunk of his hair that was in a braid), meaning they are separating their ties from the Fire Nation; they are now fugitives from the Fire Nation
- Pakku sends Aang off to learn earthbending from King Bumi in Omashu
- This episode takes place 3 weeks after the events in "The Siege of the North (Part 2)"; it is also the 3-year anniversary of Zuko's banishment
- Katara was given a pouch of water from the spirit oasis (with special properties) and Aang was given a box of waterbending scrolls by Master Pakku
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