The first season of Samurai Jack officially premiered August 10, 2001. The first three episodes premiered as a TV movie called The Premiere Movie. The premiere received high praise, including four award nominations, Cartoon Network ordered 52 episodes of Samurai Jack, which were aired as 4 seasons of 13 episodes each, as a primetime member of the Cartoon Cartoon Fridays programming block.
Voice Cast[]
- Phil LaMarr as Samurai Jack / Mad Jack
- Makoto Iwamatsu as Aku
- John DiMaggio as The Scotsman
- Sab Shimono as The Emperor
- Rob Paulsen as Rothchild
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Woolie / Mr. Shine
- Tom Kenny as Chritchellites
- Brock Peters as Lazzor (Elder Woolie)
- Jeff Bennett as Sergei / Frederick / Connery
- Jennifer Martin as Ikra
- Clyde Kusatsu as Grand Master
- Joe Alaskey as General
- Mark Hamill as Guiness
- Jess Harnell as Ringo
- Maurice LaMarche as Boss
- Larry Cedar as Mr. Pibbles
- André Sogliuzzo as Stitches
- Grey DeLisle as Lula Lillywhite
- Richard McGonagle as Lava Monster / Viking
- Josh Peck as a Kid
- Gary LeRoi Gray as a Kid
- Anndi McAfee as a Girl
Additional Voices[]
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Jeff Bennett
- Jennifer Hale
- Phil LaMarr
- Tom Kenny
- Rob Paulsen
- Danny Mann
- Joe Alaskey
- Mark Hamill
- Jess Harnell
- Maurice LaMarche
- Grey DeLisle
- Larry Cedar
- André Sogliuzzo
- Josh Peck
- Gary LeRoi Gray
- Anndi McAfee
Episodes[]
See also: Episode Guide
| Season | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | August 10, 2001 | December 3, 2001 | |
| No. | # | Title | Airdate | Prod. Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode I: The Beginning" | August 10, 2001 | 101 |
| Aku devastates a young boy's land, forcing him to travel around the world to train as a samurai. When he returns as an adult and attempts to defeat Aku, the wizard sends him to the future. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode II: The Samurai Called Jack" | August 10, 2001 | 102 |
| After Aku flings him into the future, the samurai is called Jack by the locals and he meets a group of archeologist dogs who've been forced by Aku to dig for jewels that would increase the demon's powers. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode III: The First Fight" | August 10, 2001 | 103 |
| With the help of the archeologist dogs, Jack battles Aku's army of Beetle Drones. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode IV: Jack, the Woolies, and the Chritchellites" | August 13, 2001 | 104 |
| Jack helps free the Woolies from the tyrannical Chritchellites. In return, the leader of the Woolies bestows his wisdom upon Jack. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode V: Jack in Space" | August 27, 2001 | 105 |
| Jack and a group of space-bound scientists join forces to try to escape the wrath of Aku. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode VI: Jack and the Warrior Woman" | November 19, 2001 | 106 |
| A mysterious female warrior joins Jack in his quest, but Jack isn't certain she is really an ally. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Episode VII: Jack and the Three Blind Archers" | August 20, 2001 | 107 |
| Jack must get past three mysterious and skilled archers to reach an all-powerful wishing well. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Episode VIII: Jack versus Mad Jack" | October 15, 2001 | 108 |
| Aku is disappointed because the sizable reward he has offered for Jack's life has not attracted any bounty hunters with enough skill to take him down, so he creates an evil spirit-clone of Jack, since no foe can be more difficult than one's self. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Episode IX: Jack Under the Sea" | September 3, 2001 | 109 |
| Jack has an underwater adventure while hunting for an ancient time portal. The denizens of the deep, known as the Triseraquins, seem welcoming, but may prove to be untrustworthy. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Episode X: Jack and the Lava Monster" | October 12, 2001 | 110 |
| Jack survives a cave full of challenges only to find an ancient warrior, cursed by Aku, longing to reach Valhalla. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Episode XI: Jack and the Scotsman, Part 1" | October 29, 2001 | 111 |
| When Jack and a Scotsman meet on a never-ending bridge, they end up shackled together and on the run from bounty hunters. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Episode XII: Jack and the Gangsters" | November 26, 2001 | 112 |
| Jack teams up with some Chicago gangsters to try to get close to Aku. | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Episode XIII: Aku's Fairy Tales" | December 3, 2001 | 113 |
| Word of Jack's journeys has circled the globe, making him a hero in the eyes of children. This infuriates Aku, so he tells fairy tales to the children, all with a decidedly skewed point of view, in hopes the children won't get any ideas to rebel against their overlord. | ||||
Trivia[]
- The Premiere Movie is also available in its own stand-alone DVD and VHS format.
- A remastered version of the film was shown for a one-night theatrical release on October 16, 2017.
- This season was released on DVD on May 4, 2004.
- A Blu-ray set containing all five seasons was released on October 17, 2017.