Teen Titans

Apprentice (1)

Season 1, Episode 11, Aired 10/4/03

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Who is Slade? The question that has been keeping Robin awake at night is about to be answered. Slade contacts the Titans and unveils his master plan: to use the high-tech Chronoton Detonator device to stop time... forever. When the Titans fall right into Slade's hands, Slade announces that he wants Robin to become his apprentice. To save his friends, Robin has no choice but to agree.moreless

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Tara Strong

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Teen Titans steps up and delivers a very exciting, more serious episode.

9.0

"Superb"

By macabre190788, Feb 09, 2010 Report Abuse

I love this episode, the opening nightmare was interesting, and the rest of the episode was very exciting. Maybe it's because it's the first part of the season finale, you expect somehing major to happen, and indeed it does. BTW, I count this and part 2 as the season finale and not "Car Trouble". The title spoiled the suprise, but no matter, it's still cool. Robin still acts like a jerk, as he did in "Masks", he's really aggresive, attacks civilians and is just generally rude to the other Titans, he does try to apologize halfway through, but no time for that as Cinderblock attacks. I knew Slade would persuade Robin to join him by threatening his friends, so it's a little predictable, but still enjoyable. I liked that it was more serious, a lot more serious than the previous episode Mad Mod.

The action scenes here and in Part 2 between Robin and Slade are the best I've seen in the first season. The second part is not quite as awesome, in my opinion.moreless

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wow this is a cool episode

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By anime1023, Aug 20, 2007 Report Abuse

slade tricks the teen titans team by saying that he has a master plan to dystroy the city and the teen titans need to stop it. but what lsade realy wanted was for robin to be his apprentice if he dosent aggre to slade he and his friends will die. and in the end he aggrees.this episode is realy good i like almost every part and in this episode robin is more tougher to everyone including the teen titans team because he realy wants to stop slades invention. i think this is the best episode of season 1 and a very good season finile. though in the ending its very suprising cause you can see robin with slades shirt and a "S" in the middle so right there you know hes working with slademoreless

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Robin and the Teen Titans try to find Slade's identity.

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By TitanFan1, Jan 19, 2007 Report Abuse

The episode starts with Robin and Slade fighting and Slade finally gets taken down. Slade tells Robin that the statues are the Titans. Robin takes Slade's mask off and it reveals Robin. Robin wakes up and Cyborg comes in there and tells Slade has a message for him. He comes and Slade said says that he has a machine that will freeze time. The Titans go to where the machine was supposed to be and instead they find Slade's commandos. They eventually stop them and they go to find the machine. They go to where the machine is and they find one of Slade's commandos and with the machine. Cinderblock comes and fights Robin. The other four go and chase the commando. Robin fights Cinderblock and wins. He finds a device in Cinderblock's hand. Meanwhile, Slade is watching and Robin comes. They fight for a while and meanwhile, the other four Titans stop the commando and they end up getting shot with a blaster. Meanwhile, Slade says that if Robin doesn't become his apprentice, the Titans will die. So Robin becomes his apprentice and Starfire is trying to contact him and they find out he won't answer. To be continued...moreless

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Slade reveals his master plan which causes the Titans to go after his invention. However, Slade's plan was fake and his real plan was to make Robin his apprentice. If Robin doesn't agree, his friends shall die. In the end, Robin agrees.moreless

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By SalKing2, Nov 26, 2006 Report Abuse

This episode was very interesting. It included action and adventure. I actually didn't realize that Slade was going to make Robin his apprentice. The ending left me on the edge, waiting for more. I also liked the way Slade blackmailed Robin and how he worked out his entire plan. This episode was a good way to bring Teen Titans to the end of Season 1.

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Robin is forced to become Slade's apprentice. He decides to sacrifice himself for his friends.

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By herculehastings, Nov 03, 2006 Report Abuse

Why is Slade so interested in that powerless runt? Robin is selfish, weak, obsessed and totally ugly. Maybe because Slade is just like him. Both guys are chauvinistic, secretive and un-fun. I write revealing because this not only reveals Robin's character, it also does Slade's. It shows that Slade is evil but also has a fatherly side to him, and I wish Robin stays with him forever actually, they make an awesome pair. The only thing is, Robin's new costume looks hideous. Maybe Slade should consult a fashion designer like, say, Mad Mod or Mumbo Jumbo. They have very nice costumes.moreless

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- The chase scene in Robin's dream is parallel to the chase scene at the end of "Masks," but Robin doesn't throw anything at Slade. Edit
- Why would there be camera's in the sewer, enough so that Slade could get his many eyed perspective on the Titans? It's possible Slade has spy-fly-type cameras to track the Titans. Edit
- Look Closely: When Starfire is standing on the pier, her boot briefly takes on the lines from the garage door behind her. Edit
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- Slade was originally called Deathstroke the Terminator in the New Teen Titans comics. Edit
- This episode along with "Switched", "Deep Six", "Masks", "Mad Mod", "Car Trouble" and "The Apprentice, Part 2" was released on DVD as Teen Titans: Switched. Edit
- Look Hard: When Robin destroys the pillars in his dream, the rubble is shaped like the other Titans - Cyborg (head), Raven (full body), Starfire (full body), and Beast Boy (head). Edit
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- Cyborg: (About Starfire's allergy to chromium) Interesting! Starfire: Not really. In my world, chromium-allergy is quite common. Cyborg: No! The key component of a chronoton detonator is a metallic-chromium core, which means... Beast Boy: Starfire can track it! (Starfire sniffles and looks despondently) Edit
- Starfire: (To Robin, who seems to be unable to stop beating the wrecks of a robot) Please, you may stop now, we are victorious! Robin: Slade got his finger on the button, and we got nothing! That sound like a victory to you? Edit
- Beast Boy: (To Robin) Hey, uh, maybe you should stay here and coordinate the search...
  Robin: (Angrily) What?
  Cyborg: Man, when it comes to Slade, you got issues. Might be better for the team, if you sit this one out.
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- Robin: Dream When Luke slices off the Vader helmet in Star Wars, his face is under the mask. The same thing sort of happens to Robin. When he takes off Slade's helmet, Robin's face is under there. Edit