Asha (Ewoks episode)

"Asha" is the thirteenth episode in the Star Wars: Ewoks animated television series, and the thirteenth and final episode in season one. Written by Paul Dini and directed by Raymond Jafelice, the episode originally aired on ABC on November 30, 1985.

After a group of Ewoks have a run-in with the Duloks, Princess Kneesaa discovers that her lost sister Asha is alive and is living in the forest. Kneesaa and Wicket then set out on a quest to find her.

Synopsis
Wicket, Teebo, and Paploo are off by themselves in the forest, a day's gliderlight from home. They are going about there everyday lives; Wicket is catching water in his basket from a stream. Paploo is sleeping, and Teebo is walking near Paploo. Suddenly they hear Dulok voices, and decide to investigate. They watch as a group of Duloks chase a maramu, hoping to capture it. The bumbling Duloks nearly have it, but are knocked down a hill. Just as they get back up the hill and throw a net over the creature, they are scared away by an individual they identify as "The Red Ghost." After the Duloks run away, Wicket, Teebo, and Paploo go to the animal and help remove the net and set it free. However, "The Red Ghost" thinks they wish to harm the animal. But after she sees they mean no harm, she summons a korrina, which, to the surprise of the Ewoks, allows her to ride it. Wicket notes that Ewoks only hunt for food, unlike the Duloks who hunt for fun as well. The three Ewoks fly away in their gliders, with Teebo proclaiming he would never again return to that section of the forest.

Characters

 * Asha
 * Chief Chirpa
 * Chukha-Trok
 * King Gorneesh
 * Princess Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka
 * Malani
 * Nippet
 * Paploo
 * Ra-Lee
 * Ropna
 * Teebo
 * Umwak
 * Weechee Warrick
 * Wicket Wystri Warrick
 * Wiley
 * Widdle Warrick
 * Winda Warrick
 * Unidentified Dulok (arrows)
 * Unidentified Dulok (diamond)
 * Unidentified Dulok (O)
 * Unidentified Dulok (X)
 * Unidentified Dulok hunter

Species

 * Armadillo-like creature
 * Bordok
 * Corrinas
 * Duloks
 * Ewoks
 * Fox-like creatures
 * Frog-like creature
 * Hanadak
 * Maramu
 * Munya
 * Myrmecophagidae
 * Porcupine-like creature

Locations

 * Bright Tree Village
 * Caves of Thunder
 * Corrina cave
 * Forest Moon of Endor
 * Happy Grove

Vehicles/vessels

 * Ewok hang gliders
 * Bordok

Other items

 * Asha's sling
 * Umwak's hunting magic

Behind the scenes

 * This episode is widely considered to be one of the best episodes of the series, as it confronts serious issues of family, in contrast to the usual goofyness of the series.
 * In 1986, this episode was adapted into the children's book The Red Ghost: An Ewok Adventure.
 * This episode was released on DVD in 2004 as part of the Tales From the Endor Woods feature film. It can be found on side 2 of the disc.
 * The character of Asha, who is first mentioned but not seen in the episode entitled "Rampage of the Phlogs", is introduced on screen in this episode. She is later mentioned in the season 2 episode entitled "The Raich", and she appears in the season 2 episodes entitled "Home Is Where the Shrieks Are", "Night of the Stranger", "Horville's Hut of Horrors" and "Battle for the Sunstar".
 * According to Star Wars Insider 27, the writers wrote this episode in hopes of attracting more female viewers. They initially planned to expand on the character of Asha in the second season and beyond, but due to the changes they were forced to make in the second season, as well as the show's eventual cancelation, this was not to be so.