The Season Scepter

"The Season Scepter" is the twenty-sixth episode of the Star Wars: Ewoks animated television series, and the thirteenth episode in season two. Written by Bob Carrau and directed by Raymond Jafelice, the episode originally aired on ABC on November 1, 1986.

Characters

 * Chirpa
 * Flower Queen
 * Kneesaa
 * Latara
 * Leaf Queen
 * Logray
 * Malani
 * Odra, Duchess of Sleet
 * Snow King
 * Sun King
 * Teebo
 * Shodu Warrick
 * Wicket W. Warrick
 * Wiley
 * Winda Warrick

Species/spirits

 * Bordok
 * Ewok
 * Frost Sprite
 * Ice Head
 * Mimph
 * Munya
 * Snow monster
 * Strutter
 * unidentified butterfly-like creature
 * uniddentified frog-like creature
 * uniddentified otter-like creature
 * unidentified umbrella-like creature

Locations

 * Forest Moon of Endor
 * Bright Tree Village
 * Bright Tree Village observatory
 * Logray's hut
 * Happy Grove
 * Mimph village
 * Snow Palace
 * Strutter village
 * Sun Palace

Vehicles/vessels

 * Flying leaf
 * Vending cart

Events

 * Skirmish at the Snow Palace

Other items

 * Belt of Honor
 * Clubs
 * Ice-on-a-stick
 * Ruling staff
 * Season Scepter
 * Staff of Logray
 * Sunstar
 * Victoria

Miscellanea

 * Dude

Behind the scenes
This episode makes several references to the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz:
 * A TV commercial for The Ewoks and the Magic Sunberries show aired during the premiere or this episode on November 1, 1986.
 * When the Ewoks are plotting how to sneak into the Snow Palace, a band of Ice Heads marches around outside chanting, "Snow-ee-o, snow-o," much in the same manner as the Wicked Witch of the West's troops in the older film.
 * The Ewoks disguise themselves as Ice Heads and march in unnoticed. Dorothy and company pull a similar stunt in The Wizard of Oz.
 * Later, the Season Scepter melts the Duchess of Sleet, leading her to exclaim, "I'm melting!" in the same manner as the Wicked Witch from Oz.
 * As the melted duchess runs across the floor, a few notes from the Wicked Witch of the West's theme play.
 * Finally, the Snow King begins the episode as a crotchety and cold-hearted monarch. At the end of the episode, his heart literally melts, and he grants the Ewoks their wish (to return Endor to summer). This is similar to the Wizard of Oz in the 1939 film.