Path of the Jedi

"Path of the Jedi" is the eighth episode of the first season of the animated television series Star Wars Rebels. The episode was written by Charles Murray and directed by the show's executive producer, Dave Filoni. "Path of the Jedi" will be released on WatchDisneyXD.com on December 29, 2014, and will premiere on Disney XD on January 5, 2015.

Continuity
On December 15, 2014, TV Guide revealed that "Path of the Jedi" would feature an appearance by Jedi Master Yoda, as a disembodied voice. The character's voice was provided by Frank Oz, who starred as Yoda&mdash;both in puppet and CGI forms&mdash;in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, and all three films of the prequel trilogy. In bringing Yoda onto Star Wars Rebels, the show's executive producer, Dave Filoni, stated that maintaining continuity within the official Star Wars canon was an important consideration. Specifically, Yoda was in hiding on Dagobah during the time period in which the show was set, and having Yoda speak to characters from afar helped ensure that audiences did not "think that he had left Dagobah." TV Guide also revealed that there would be homages to past Yoda stories, including The Empire Strikes Back and the final episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars''.