Star Wars: Clone Wars

Star Wars: Clone Wars (November 7, 2003 - present) is an animated Star Wars television series that chronicles the Clone Wars between the Republic under Chancellor Palpatine and the Confederacy of Independent Systems under Count Dooku. Chronologically the series takes place between the events of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

The series is produced by Genndy Tartakovsky and employs a similar animation style to Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack.

The first series (otherwise known as seasons 1 and 2) consists of twenty 'three-minute' installments that are mostly comprised of energetic set-piece battles. The series follows the Jedi on their exploits fighting Dooku's separatist confederation. Many characters in the series are also featured prominently in the films, such as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Mace Windu, C-3PO, R2-D2 and Padmé Amidala, but others such as Kit Fisto and Shaak Ti are only seen briefly in the films.

The second series (otherwise known as season 3) consists of five Chapters lasting 12 minutes each. Although these chapters were still action orientated the longer running time allowed for more dialogue between characters. These chapters focused on The Droid armies attack on Coruscant and Anakin's final trial. Where this series ends is where Episode III: Revenge of the Sith begins.

The series won an Emmy award for "Outstanding Animated Program" in 2004. A fourth season and possibly more of the show has been confirmed. George Lucas said the series might return but in a 3D animation series half-hour format. Lucas liked the series so much that he let Cartoon Network employees see Revenge of the Sith on May 17th, two days before the official release (according to the "bumps" airing during commercial breaks on Adult Swim).

Seasons 1 and 2 are available on DVD. Chapters from all three seasons are available for viewing on Hyperspace.

The Republic

 * Mat Lucas - Anakin Skywalker
 * James Arnold Taylor - Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Tom Kane - Yoda
 * Daran Norris - Ki-Adi-Mundi and Daakman Barrek
 * Kevin Michael Richardson - K'Kruhk
 * Cree Summer - Luminara Unduli
 * Tatyana Yassukovich - Barriss Offee
 * Grey DeLisle - Padmé Amidala and Shaak Ti
 * André Sogliuzzo - Captain Typho
 * Nick Jameson - Chancellor Palpatine
 * Anthony Daniels - C-3PO

The Confederacy

 * Corey Burton - Count Dooku and San Hill
 * John Di Maggio - General Grievous (Chapter 20)
 * Richard McGonagle - General Grievous
 * Grey DeLisle - Asajj Ventress
 * Daran Norris - Durge

Main Events

 * Introduction of ARC troopers

Yoda

 * Yoda seeing a possible future with Qui-Gon taking Anakin to a trial in the tree
 * Strength of Yoda's force push ability in causing two C-9979 Landing Ships to crash into one another
 * Incredible speed of Yoda
 * Yoda's decision to promote Anakin Skywalker to Jedi Knight

Anakin Skywalker

 * Anakin leading forces
 * Anakin as impressive pilot
 * Anakin with exceptional power with the force
 * Anakin disobeying Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Anakin chasing Asajj Ventress on wild goose chase from Muunilinst to Yavin 4
 * Failure of Anakin to control rage in beating Asajj Ventress until she falls
 * Anakin's promotion to Jedi Knight despite reservations of the council
 * Anakin's braid being cut of by Yoda; later delivered to Padme by C3PO
 * Destruction of the temple at Ilum and the rescue of two surivors by Yoda accompanied by Padme Amidala
 * Distraction of Obi-Wan and Anakin to a far off world called Nelvaan; distraction caused by Darth Sidious
 * Dream of Anakin about the effect of his mechanical hand and/or his dalience with the dark side
 * Failure of Anakin to recognize the mechanisms controling the mutant Nelvaanian warriors
 * Destruction of weather altering machine and Anakin's gold arm
 * Anakin felt pain when gold arm was inside electric sphere
 * Failure of Anakin to control anger against Techno Union foremen responsible for mutating the captured Nelvaanian warriors
 * Nelvaanian Warriors' destruction of mechanical implants after seeing Anakins vengance
 * Replacement hand for Anakin, modified by Anakin with help from R2D2



General Grievous

 * Introduction of Grievous
 * Death of many Jedi from Grievous
 * Collection of lightsabers from defeated Jedi
 * Grievous being trained by Count Dooku
 * Grievous's inability to defend against force push
 * Grievous storming Coruscant in order to capture Palpatine
 * Grievous's abilities to clamp with toes plus ability to run down outsides of buildings
 * Grievous's dividinging arms, to be used to wield four lightsabers at once
 * Cause of Grievous's cough after Mace Windu uses the force to damage Grievous's internal organ sack
 * Introduction of MagnaGuards, electric staff swinging droids that act as Grievous bodyguards

Shaak Ti

 * Introduced in battle against General Grievous
 * Rescued by Jedi and Clone Troopers
 * Assigned to guard Senator Palpatine with Roron Corobb & Foul Moudama
 * Acted as lead Jedi
 * Helped Palpatine to escape from Grievous
 * Fear of Grievous during the kidnapping
 * Ability to defeat MagnaGuards - various means - very effectively
 * Failure to stop Grievous from kidnapping Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

Aayla Secura

 * Fights against General Grevious
 * Rescued by Jedi with Troopers
 * Rescued by Anakin Skywalker when under attack from crab droids; also rescued were Voolif Mon and Agen Kolar