Writer:	Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
Director:	Dave Filoni
Star:	Mae Whitman (Katara),  Makoto Iwamatsu (Uncle Iroh),  Dee Bradley Baker (Appa/Momo/Various Others),  Dante Basco (Prince Zuko),  Jack DeSena (Sokka),  Zach Tyler Eisen (Aang)
Guest Star:	Melendy Britt (Gran Gran)

Military Debut: Fire Nation soldiers (edit) We learn that Sokka is a warrior for the Water Tribe. (edit) This is the first time we see Appa flying. He is encouraged to do so by Sokka who yells the words, "Yip-Yip." (edit) In this episode, Katara, Sokka, and the rest of their tribe, discover that Aang is the Avatar. (edit) This is the first time that Aang goes into the Avatar State. (edit)

Katara: How did you do that? With the water? It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
Aang: I don't know. I just sort of...did it.
Katara: Why didn't you tell us you were the Avatar?
Aang: Because (pause) I never wanted to be.
Katara: But Aang, the world's been waiting for the Avatar to return and finally put an end to this war.
Aang: And how am I going to do that?
Katara: According to legend, you need to first master water, then earth, then fire, right?
Aang: That's what the monks told me.
Katara: Well, if we go to the North Pole you can master Waterbending.
Aang: We can learn it together!
Katara: And, Sokka, I'm sure you'll get to knock some firebender heads on the way. (edit) Katara: (attempts to freeze the Fire Nation soldiers, but accidentally freezes Sokka instead)
Sokka: (chipping the ice away from him) I'm just a guy... with a boomerang... I didn't ask for all this flying... and magic! (edit) Aang: If I go with you, will you promise to leave everyone alone?
(Zuko nods) (edit) (As Sokka and Katara try to catch up with Zuko's ship on Appa)
Sokka: Go. Fly. Soar.
Katara: Please, Appa. We need your help. Aang needs your help.
Sokka: Up. Ascend. Elevate.
Katara: Sokka doesn't believe you can fly. But I do, Appa. Come on, don't you wanna save Aang?
(Appa growls and swims faster)
Sokka: What was it that kid said? Yee-haw? Hup-hup? Wa-hoo? Uhh...yip-yip?
(Appa growls and takes off into the air)
Katara: You did it, Sokka!
Sokka: He's flying! HE'S FLYING! Katara, he's (pause)
(Sokka looks to her and she gives him a smirk)
Sokka: I mean, big deal, he's flying. (edit) Zuko: Head a course for the Fire Nation. I'm finally going home. (edit)

In the first shot of Zuko walking down the ramp of his ship towards the villagers, it shows four firebenders behind him. But when he reaches the bottom, there are three firebenders and three foot soldiers. (edit) In the first episode, Aang's eyes are gray, but in this episode, they are brown. (edit) When the firebender says, "The Avatar has escaped!" He is shouting from the deck of Zuko's ship, after emerging from a hatch. However, this small hatch is where the big hatch for the catapult is supposed to be, as seen in later episodes. (edit) In this episode we find out that two Firebenders can combine they fire together to make a big blast, this is seen by Zuko and Iroh. (edit) When Sokka stumbles while on the snow wall, the black triangle on his forehead temporarily vanishes. (edit)

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