Episode
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Headband
Overview
To better blend in as Fire Nation citizens, Aang enrolls in a Fire Nation school, giving himself an opportunity to learn more about the Nation and to enjoy life as a normal kid for the first time since he discovered he was the Avatar. Meanwhile Zuko, growing more and more paranoid about the Avatar's false demise, brings himself to confront the imprisoned Iroh.
Details
- Series
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2007-09-28
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Headband is Episode 2 in Book Three: Fire of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It aired on 2007-09-28. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 1: The Awakening
Aang awakens to find himself aboard a captured Fire Nation ship with a full head of hair and sustaining serious injuries from the previous battle for Ba Sing Se. At his side are Katara, Sokka, and their father Hakoda who recount the events that led the four to the ship and contemplate their next move. Aang struggles to fight his own desire to face the Fire Lord before he is ready. Meanwhile, Zuko deals with his own issues as he makes his long-awaited journey home, with the fear of his father's rejection hanging over his head.
Episode 3: The Painted Lady
When the gang arrives at a suffering fishing village, a mysterious spirit appears to help the villagers.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Sokka's Master
Feeling as though he isn't contributing enough to the group, Sokka seeks out an elusive swordsmaster from whom he can learn the ways of the blade.
Episode 5: The Beach
Zuko, Azula, Mai and Ty Lee take a vacation to Ember Island. In the process, they come to learn more about themselves and each other as well as their desires for the future. Elsewhere, Aang and the others face off against a new adversary.
Episode 6: The Avatar and the Firelord
The tale of Avatar Roku and Fire Lord Sozin is revealed to Aang and Zuko by different sources. Both learn about themselves and are shown the origins of the war.
Episode 7: The Runaway
When Katara expresses her disapproval of Toph's new way to make quick cash, the group finds her too motherly and tension grows between Katara and Toph. When Katara finally decides to participate in this scam to disprove Toph's accusations, they are left vulnerable and are forced to face the dire consequences.
Episode 8: The Puppetmaster
The gang investigates the bizarre disappearances taking place within an eerie town.
Episode 9: Nightmares and Daydreams
Four days prior the invasion, Aang becomes nervous over his soon-to-come confrontation with the Fire Lord. His anxiety gets the better of him as he begins to suffer from outrageous nightmares and hallucinations. Meanwhile, Zuko becomes upset to learn that he was not informed about a war meeting.
Episode 10: The Day of Black Sun: The Invasion (1)
The day of the eclipse has arrived, and the invasion force gathers together to make last preparations. They infiltrate the island and the battle begins. Meanwhile, Aang searches for the Fire Lord.
Episode 11: The Day of Black Sun: The Eclipse (2)
As the invasion force fights their way to the Fire Nation capital, the kids help Aang find the Fire Lord in time for the eclipse. Zuko confronts his father with shocking news.
Episode 12: The Western Air Temple
Aang and the group arrive at the Western Air Temple, with Zuko in pursuit. Zuko wishes to help the Avatar end the war by teaching him firebending.
Episode 13: The Firebending Masters
While teaching Aang firebending, Zuko realizes that he has lost all his firebending skills. To regain his powers, Zuko and Aang must seek the original source of firebending within the ruins of a lost civilization.