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L: Tale Of X9

Episode Number: 50    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Saturday September 25, 2004    Prod Code: 411
The first three-fourths of the story is a monologue: a Terminator-like killer robot with human emotions tells us the story of his life. He formerly worked for Aku, but stopped because of his emotions and because he felt in love with a little dog.

But Aku kidnapped his dog and forces him to fight against Jack if he wants to see it again. He is tracking Jack and he is finally destroyed by the samurai His last words are for his puppy and Jack looks sadly at him. Then there is a close-up of his car and the last image of the episode is a photo of the dog.

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Writer: Bryan Andrews, Genndy Tartakovsky
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Star: Mako (Aku),  Phil LaMarr (Jack)
Guest Star: Daran Norris (X-49)

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Samurai Jack has no dialogue at all in this episode. Kind of fitting, since this episode had reletively nothing to do with him. (edit)

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X9
Referencing XJ9 (Jenny Wakeman) from the Nickelodeon hit series My Life as a Teenage Robot. (edit)
Scientists:
Among Aku's evil scientists are passable copies of Dr. Robotnik from Sonic the Hedgehog (one in the lineup; he has hair on his head and is a little short, but otherwise looks like Ivo), Dr. Wily from the Megaman series (he was wearing a welding mask, but the trademark Wily moustache and hair were visible), and Dr. Forrester from Mystery Science Theater (the one who gave X9 the emotion chip) (edit)
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L: Tale Of X9
"A very special episode"
This has got to be the only time you'll feel sorry Jack won a battle.
Continue » Posted Jul 21, 2007 6:32 am PST

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L: Tale Of X9
"Pivotal"
A very atmospheric and beautiful episode, telling the rather tragic story of an assassin robot with all too human emotions who develops a bond with a little dog, Lulu, and decides to stop killing. He is forced out of retirement by Aku, and sent after Jack
Continue » Posted Jul 25, 2005 2:28 am PST
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Episode: L: Tale Of X9
Season Number: 4
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