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Samurai Jack Season 1 Episode 2

II: The Samurai Called Jack (II)

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AIRED: 8/10/01

Jack befriends some talking archeologist dogs and learns of his location: In the future shaped by years of Aku's evil reign. He vows to help the dogs gain their freedom from a life of enslaved jewel mining.

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...and flung him into the future where my evil is law...

7.5

By imaginedmind, Dec 22, 2011

The show, still taking its baby steps into the new world, had an awkward start with this episode. The clash of genres was immediately evident here as Jack gets flung into a future city with chaotic flying cars and machinery. Jack spends most of the episode predictably in a state of shock and confusion, leaving the viewer in a similar state.

With all the street rags, dance clubs (with some very kinky looking dancers), talking dogs, this episode is one of the more "light-hearted" episodes that doesn't take itself too seriously. However, the show was still in a fledgeling state and the humor of it probably fell on deaf ears. However, we see Jack introduced to his new time, earn his name (rather embarrassingly) and sip space alcohol with talking dogs.moreless
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Very good episode.

10

By dumb_person1, Jan 28, 2007

Cast forward into time by Aku, the samurai finds himself dropping through a strange cityscape as flying objects hurl at him. One of them opens fire and the samurai leaps to attack it, disabling what is a flying car in a future city. The samurai drops to the ground but is confronted by a giant mechanized garbage crusher on wheels – he leaps underneath it then gets clear and up on to the street above. He confronts three street punks who congratulate him and name him “Jack.” They explain he’s at a spaceport, in the bad part of town, and laugh when he asks to speak to their king – who they reveal is Aku.

The gangers direct him to a nearby bar where he nearly overwhelmed by the loud techno-music and the many aliens. He promptly gets slugged for staring and offers his apologies, but the lead alien doesn’t accept. When the alien attacks him, “Jack” the Samurai is forced to defend himself and cuts off his cybernetic arm. Eight more aliens join the fight and as Jack fights them, in a corner three talking dogs try to hire a mercenary. They see Jack defeating all of his opponents, dodging and deflecting missiles.moreless
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The beginning continues...

8.0

By dannybu2001, Aug 10, 2005

The energy of this episode was great. From the initial 'flight of Jack' through the futuristic cars to the dance club scenes to preparing for the battle, this episode had some fun stuff but not much else seemed to happen.

When paired with the other two parts of the original movie it is a great breather between the major action. However, by itself it's lacking somehow in that we only get a taste of what Jack's capable of (which was the original point I'm sure.)

I do like how that actually made you feel kind of sorry for the 'dogs who were forced to work like dogs'

(This review is part two of three since the original movie has since been separated into 3 separate eps)moreless
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Mako	Aku
Phil LaMarr	Jack

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Phil LaMarr	Homeslice/Dog 1	Guest Star
Jennifer Hale	Waitress	Guest Star
Rob Paulsen	Cole Lampkin/Lizor/Rothchild	Guest Star

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QUOTES (2)
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- Jack: I have seen Aku implement these atrocities before. But no more - even dogs should not be forced to live like dogs. (the talking dogs glare) Uhmm...
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- Rothchild the Talking Dog: Down here, old fellow. I was just wandering if you'd be so kind as to join us, as we were just...
  Jack: Talking demon dogs!!!!
  Rothchild the Talking Dog: Good heavens! Where?
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- When Cartoon Network repeats the episode outside of the movie format, it features a "Previously" and provides the opening crew credits.
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- First UK showing: 30th November 2001 5pm as TVM version
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- Ruined City
  The city where the talking dogs mine is Townsville, where the Powerpuff Girls live: You can see the ruins of Malph's Grocery Store, Townsville City Hall, and (appropriately enough) a Talking Dog billboard.
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- Big Dog
  Big Dog from "2 Stupid Dogs" appears in the town.
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