"Star Wars: Clone Wars" (2003) TV series 2003-2005

Writers:

Bryan Andrews (story)
Mark Andrews (story)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

7 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Animation | Short | Adventure

Tagline:

The Revenge Begins (Volume II)

Plot:

The events and battles of the Old Republic's last major war is recounted.

Plot Keywords:

Battle | Bravery | Creature | Spaceship | Empire

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

André Sogliuzzo	...	ARC Captain / ... (16 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mat Lucas	...	Anakin Skywalker (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Obi-Wan Kenobi / ... (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Grey DeLisle	...	Asajj Ventress / ... (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Corey Burton	...	Count Dooku / ... (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Tom Kane	...	Yoda (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nick Jameson	...	Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / ... (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Daran Norris	...	Durge / ... (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Richard McGonagle	...	General Grievous / ... (5 episodes, 2005)
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson	...	Mace Windu / ... (4 episodes, 2005)

Runtime:

5 min (season 1) | 15 min (season 2) | 69 min (volume 1) | Australia:127 min (DVD)

Country:

USA | South Korea

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:G | USA:TV-Y7 | Australia:PG | Netherlands:6 | Brazil:10 (volume 2) | Brazil:Livre (volume 1) | Germany:12

Company:

Cartoon Network

Trivia:

Each chapter of the series was initially broadcast before the first show of Cartoon Network's primetime lineup. It would then be available for download the next day on Cartoon Network's Clone Wars site.

Quotes:

General Grievous: Run, Jedi run! You have only prolonged the inevitable.
[laughs sinisterly]

Movie Connections:

Spin off Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) (VG)

Impressive. Most impressive.

"Like fire across the galaxy, The Clone Wars spread." - Yoda

Based on what I saw in the first installment, this series has promise after all.

Ever since I heard earlier this year that this series was in production, I was worried. When I heard that this series would be broken up and released in 3-minute installments, I was even more worried. As a Star Wars fan, and slightly disappointed by Episode II, I did not have the faith that this series would deliver. Fallen to the dark side did I. Wrong was I proven.

This series looks beautiful to watch. Tartakovsky and Co. did an excellent job of portraying the rich tapestry of the Star Wars universe in animated form. Of all aspects of this production, I was most impressed by both the voice talent and character design.

I look forward to seeing the rest of this "micro-series" unfold. Perhaps, in the future, Lucasfilm should consider making this into a full-length animated series. I know I want to see it.

**** out of ****

Long live Star Wars!