Monday, June 1, 2020
Friends Skippable Guide (Seasons 1 -7)
Tangled Series Skippable Guide
While the Tangled series was pretty good, it wasn’t without its share of lackluster episodes. All the ones listed below can be skipped. Standalone episodes that are worth watching, in my opinion, have been boded.
25 Episodes Skipped
Season 1
Fitzherbert P.I.
Challenge of the Brave
Cassandra vs. Eugene
One Angry Princess
Pascal’s Story – learn how Pascal & Rapunzel met
The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth
The Way of the Willow – the only appearance of Rapunzel’s Aunt Willow
Season 2
The Return of Quaid
Goodbye and Goodwill
Forest of No Return – Adira earns the group’s trust
Freebird
King Pascal – the gang gets stranded on an island
There’s Something About Hook Foot
Happiness Is… - favorite episode of the season
Max and Eugene in Peril on the High Seas – the gang gets off the island
Curses!
The Eye of Pincosta
The Brothers Hook – Hook Foot leaves the group
Rapunzel: Day One
You’re Kidding Me!
Season 3
The Lost Treasure of Herz Der Sonne
No Time Like the Past – YouTube star Brian Hull guest stars
Day of the Animals
Pascal’s Dragon
Flynnposter – Eugene becomes Captain of the Guard
Star Wars Resistance Skippable Guide
Outside of the latter part of Season 1 and a couple standalone episodes, Star Wars Resistance proved to be underwhelming. As such, this list is pretty brutal especially in regards to Season 2.
Total Episodes Skipped: 18
All of the episodes listed below can be skipped
Bolded episodes are worth watching if you have time
Episodes with a “/” in-between them make up a two-part arc
Season 1
Synara’s Score
The Platform Classic
Secrets and Holograms
Station Theta Black
Bibo – Synara learns that Kaz is with the Resistance
Dangerous Business
The New Trooper – more troopers are sent to the platform
The Core Problem – BB-8 is replaced with a new droid named CB-23
Season 2
Live Fire/Hunt on Celsor 3
The Engineer
From Beneath
Relic Raiders – The Colossus picks up a new crew member
The Voxx Vortex 5000
Kaz’s Curse
Station to Station
The Missing Agent/Breakout
Rebels Skippable Guide
Rebels has a more semi-serialized narrative than Clone Wars, which means fewer skippable episodes.
Watch the Bold Episodes if You Have Time
28 Episodes Skipped
Season 1
Droids in Distress – R2 & C3PO guest star
Fighter Flight – Ezra and Zeb steal a Tie Fighter
Out of the Darkness
Idiot’s Array – Lando Guest Stars
Season 2
Episodes where a new ship is acquired for the Rebel fleet are marked with an F.
Brothers of the Broken Horn – Ezra meets Hondo; only skip if you haven’t seen Clone Wars
Wings of the Master - F
Blood Sisters – bounty hunter Ketsu is introduced
Stealth Strike
A Princess on Lothal – F
Legends of Lasat
Homecoming - F
Season 3
At the time, creator Dave Filoni and crew didn’t know Clone Wars would get brought back and as such they used this season to wrap up some loose ends from their previous series. While these episodes are satisfying if you’re a fan of Clone Wars, they are inconsequential to the story of Rebels.
The Holocrons of Fate
The Antilles Extraction
Hera’s Heroes
The Last Battle – for fans of the Clone Wars
Iron Squadron
The Wykanthu Job
Visions and Voices – the Rebels find the Darksaber
Ghosts of Geonosis – pointless Rogue One tie in
Warhead
Through Imperial Eyes
Double Agent Droid – Rebels at its silliest
Twin Suns – Ezra gets a new ship; cool fight scene
Season 4
Outside of the first four episodes, this final season is completely serialized.
Heroes of Mandalore Parts 1 & 2 – only watch if you’re curious how the Mandalore storyline is resolved
In the Name of the Rebellion 1 & 2
Crawler Commandoes
Clone Wars Skippable Guide
Total Episodes Skipped (Excluding Legacy Content): 74
Check Out the Official Viewing Order Here:
https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder
Notes:
- The following episodes are skippable; but, if you have time watch the bolded ones as this series has some fantastic standalone stories.
- Episodes with a “/” between them are part of an arc. If one episode is bolded but not the other, it’s because you don’t need to watch all the episodes as any key info is recapped in the intro.
- When Clone Wars was cancelled after Season 6, there were numerous arcs that were in various stages of production. While some of these stories were eventually completed when the series returned for its final season, others were released through alternative mediums (i.e. comics, novel). These arcs were branded Legacy Content and are included in this guide for your convenience.
Seasons 1 –3
Season 3 contained so many prequel episodes, that Star Wars.com had to create a chronology guide (the link is posted above). Thankfully, you can skip most of them and save yourself the headache.
Cat and Mouse
The Hidden Enemy
The Movie
– Just watch the Battle of Christopholisis, which comprises the first 20 minutes
Supply Lines/Ambush
Rising Malevolence/Shadow of Malevolence/Destroy Malevolence
Downfall of a Droid/Duel of the Droids
Bombad Jedi/Cloak of Darkness/Lair of Grievous
Jedi Crash/Defenders of Peace
Trespass
Storm Over Ryloth/Innocents of Ryloth/Liberty on Ryloth
– Introduces Cham Syndulla who plays a key role in the follow-up series Rebels.
Holocron Heist/Cargo of Doom/Children of the Force
Bounty Hunters
- Debut of several bounty hunters that reappear throughout the series
The Zillo Beast/The Zillo Beast Strikes Back
Senate Spy
- Padame discovers a new droid factory on Geonosis
Legacy of Terror/Brain Invaders
Grievous Intrigue/The Deserter
Lightsaber Lost
Sphere of Influence
– Tribute to George Lucas (at least the character he played in Revenge of the Sith)
Evil Plans/Hostage Crisis/Hunt for Ziro
Senate Murders
The Citadel/Counter Attack/Citadel Rescue
Padawan Lost/Wookie Hunt
Season 4
Water War/Gungan Attack/Prisoners
Shadow Warrior
Mercy Mission/Nomad Droids
Kidnapped/Slaves of the Republic/Escape from Kadavo
Deception/Friends and Enemies/The Box/Crisis on Naboo
Season 5
A War on Two Fronts/Front Runners/The Soft War/Tipping Points
- Last appearance of Lux and the debut of Saw Gerrera
The Gathering/A Test of Strength/Bound for Rescue/A Necessary Bond
- Originally intended to serve as the pilot for a Younglings spinoff series
Secret Weapons/A Sunny Day in the Void/Missing in Action/Point of No Return
Season 6
An Old Friend/The Rise of Clovis/Crisis at the Heart
The Disappeared Parts 1 & 2
Legacy Content
Son of Dathomir
A 4 part comic series that continues Maul’s story from where we left him in Season 5. Since the comics can be difficult to track down, I’ve posted a link to a fantastic audio version that’s been created.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWAkCt4q3o0
Dark Disciple
A novel that concludes Ventress’ story.
A Death on Utapau/In Search of the Crystal/Crystal Crisis/The Big Bang
A lighthearted adventure with Anakin and Obi-Wan. While the animation was never completed, all of the dialogue was recorded. Originally posted on StarWars.com, the episodes can be found on YouTube. Please note that links are subject to change.
Episodes Can Be Found Here:
A Death on Utapau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc8ABcsyyoc
In Search of the Crystal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE44YsiNea8
Crystal Crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDzzDHFad8Y&t=690s
The Big Bang
https://www.starwars.com/video/star-wars-the-clone-wars-story-reel-the-big-bang
And More!
In the mid-2010s, the Clone Wars crew did a couple panels where they discussed several story arcs that were planned for the series in addition to what’s listed above and below. At the time, the crew didn’t know that they’d get a Season 7.
Untold Clone Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yKM6RExLlI&t=2847s
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS4sclln5J4&t=1838s
Season 7
The Bad Batch/A Distant Echo/On the Wings of Keeradaks/Unfinished Business
While Ahsoka’s arc (episodes 5-8) isn’t great, I decided to exclude it from the list. Not only does it contain key character development but it leads directly into the series finale.