

But I understand it is not everyone's cup of tea. I did however, include the following episodes:Īku's Fairy Tales is probably the funniest episode, and shows us the treachery of Aku. As you mentioned they do have some bearing on the plot, but it is minimal. Ultimately, I just don't think these episodes are good enough to be included on the list. Jack, the Monks and the Ancient Master's Son.Jack, the Woolies and the Chritchellites.I'm glad to see that our lists overlap to a large extend!Ĭontrarily to you however, I omitted the following episodes: No plot development, but this iconic episode is from a noir robot's point of view No plot development, but this episode satires the structure of the entire show No plot development, but this iconic episode is from the point of view of bounty hunters No plot development, but an iconic episode with a drastic art style shift Jack, the Monks and the Ancient Master's Sonĭevelops Jack's backstory and explanation of his skillsĭevelops the mythology and gods of the world as well as the birth of AkuĮxplains the creation of Jack's sword and the backstory of his family No plot development, but this is a unique episode with a drastic art style shift No plot development, but one of the most iconic episodes of the entire showĮxplains one of the unique characteristics of Jack's swordĭevelop's Jack's childhood, as well as the gods of the show's mythologyįoreshadows the future of Jack and his quest to go back in time Shows where Jack draws his inspiration and strength Introduces the Scotsman, a popular and re-occurring character This is the first episode that touches upon the gods and mythology of the show No plot development, just an iconic bad-ass episode Finally, let me know if I missed any critical episodes and I'll put it up Season Of course, the decisions here were all based on my own personal opinion, so don't get mad at if your favorite wasn't included! You can watch all of these episodes on Hulu if you have a subscription, or on Youtube if you do some searching. The ones I chose either moved forward the plot, developed Jack's world, or was really unique in some way. Now that Season 5 is coming out, some new people might want to quickly catch up on the story beforehand (or if you're like me, you might want to re-watch some amazing episodes). I made a list of the most essential Samurai Jack episodes! I noticed that some people on this sub had asked for this, but nobody had created a list with reasoning yet.
