Clone Wars

This is a guide I put together that lumps the episodes into arcs. I also rated them accordingly. There are many arcs that connect over the course of the series. However, many episodes (especially from season 3) are better understood if watched within the specified arc. My rating system is 1-4 Not really worth watching; 5 Use your judgment; 6-10 Probably worth watching

Season 1
Ziro Arc (6/10 For a film you expect more and C3PO gets on your nerves, but this arc has some of the best action sequences you would ever see from the clones and the bounty hunters. It also introduces where Anakin gets his horrible rust-bucket of a ship)
FILM Clone Wars
S3E8 Droid Mission
S1E22 Bounty Hunters
S3E9 Hut Clan

S1E1: Yoda episode (7/10 Probably the only episode you will see Yoda in command)

Malevolence Arc: Ion Cannon Ship (8/10 Flagship too cool to pass up)
S1E2: Hunting Escape Pods
S1E3:Y-Bombers
S1E4: Inside Massive Ship with Padme

Trooper Arc: Domino Squad (7/10 Definitely worth watching to get familiar with specific clone troopers you see throughout the series. Way better to watch these three episodes in order before getting into other episodes.)
S3E1: Training Exercise
S1E5: Commando Droids
S3E2: Aqua Droids

Droid Arc: R2D2 Captured (6/10 If you want to see R2D2 in an epic fight, watch these 2 episodes)
S1E6: Assassin Droid
S1E7: R3 Unit

S1E8 Jar Jar Binks (3/10 Jar Jar being silly)

S1E9 Senate Guards (5/10 Introduction of the guards)

S1E10 General Grievous (5/10 Interesting Solo Episode)

Pirate Arc (6/10 Despite Jar Jar being in it, it does a good job introducing the pirates you will see in the series)
S1E11 Dooku
S1E12 Jar Jar Binks

Monkey Arc (3/10 Stranded on a planet with commander knocked out)
S1E13 Anakin Hurt
S1E14 Machine Bomb

Frozen Planet (4/10 Not that interesting but involve a form of diplomacy on a planet)
S1E15 Frozen War
S3E4 Hostages

S1E16 Clone Traitor (6/10 Nifty little standalone episode)

Naboo Virus (3/10 The story was strong but it wasn't that interesting)
S1E17 Mad Scientist
S1E18 Cursed Planet

Ryoko Arc: Twill Planet (9/10 Definitely worth watching and involves space, air, and ground attacks with each commanded by a certain general)
S3E3 Supply Debate
S1E19 Commander Snips
S1E20 Obi-Wan
S1E21 Mace Windu

Season 2
Holocron Arc: Bounty Hunter (8/10 Very fun and entertaining series that shows off the temple)
S2E1 Library
S2E2 Boarding Party
S2E3 Younglings

Geonosia Arc: Droid Factory (7/10 Very long arc that shows off what happens after Episode II)
S2E4 Jealous Anakin
S2E5 Geonsia Battle
S2E6 Padawin Strike
S2E7 Zombie Queen
S2E8 Zombie Clones

Grievous Arc (6/10 A little more background to who Grievous is)
S2E9 Commander Grievous
S2E10 Deserted Clone

S2E11 Lightsaber Thief (5/10 Filler episode)

Death Watch Arc: Fett Clan (7/10 I like the idea of showing where Boba Fett's armor comes from. The episodes are strong and show-off Obi-Wan's emotions.)
S2E12 Government
S2E13 Assassin Droid
S2E14 Senate

Corruption Arc (6/10 Follows the events with the government in place)
S3E5 Poison Drinks
S3E6 Cadets

S2E15 Poisoned Senator (4/10 Filler episode)

S2E16 (Chronically First) Cloaked Anakin (8/10 Strong episode with a game of tactics involved but it predates any other episode. Ironically, better to know the main characters through the first season before watching it)

S2E17 Pirates Return (5/10 Episode made in tribute of a dead friend's movie)

Zilo Beast Arc (4/10 Your typical King Kong episodes)
S2E18 Awaken
S2E19 Coruscant

Boba Fett Arc (7/10 Good series that shows what Boba Fett does after Episode II)
S2E20 Boba Cadet
S2E21 R2D2
S2E22 Hostages

Season 3
S3E7 Padme Vision (5/10 Filler episode)

Politics Arc (5/10 Odd episodes where both sides try to sit down and talk out their problems. Probably the only time you see all the members of the Banking Clan)
S3E10 Separatists
S3E11 Banking Clan

Ventress Arc (1/10 Horrible episodes involving the witches)
S3E12 Sisters
S3E13 Brothers
S3E14 Dooku

Force Arc: Mystic Island (1/10 Horrible episodes where the gang visit some Jedi-land)
S3E15 The Land
S3E16 Chosen One
S3E17 Dark Side

Prison Arc (8/10 A very interesting arc that shows off Captain Tarken from Episode IV. So many cool moments in these episodes)
S3E18 Commander R2D2
S3E19 Commander Tarkin
S3E20 Commander Bo

The Hunt Arc (5/10 The Most Dangerous Game reference. Chewbacca makes a cameo)
S3E21 Big Game Hunter
S3E22 Chewbacca

Season 4
Water World (5/10 It is hard to follow the action but it is a rare chance to see a battle happen underwater. A prince struggles for peace.)
S4E1 Clone Army
S4E2 GunGun Army
S4E3 Prince Army

S4E4 JarJar Mind Control (3/10 Silly Jar Jar episode)

Droid Arc (3/10 Comical episodes with R2D2 and C3PO)
S4E5 The Seal
S4E6 Gulliver's Travels

Umbara Arc (8/10 Awesome planet attack story when you know something is wrong)
S4E7 City Road
S4E8 Supply Road
S4E9 Air Battle
S4E10 Jedi Betrayal

Slave Arc (6/10 Not as interesting as I hoped but still worth watching)
S4E11 City Bombs
S4E12 Queen
S4E13 Slave Camp

S4E14 Death Watch (5/10 Follows-up a little more about Death Watch)

Disguise Arc (8/10 I found this arc more comical than anything. It was fun watching Obi-Wan go behind the scenes as a bounty hunter.)
S4E15 Obi-Wan Dead
S4E16 Hutt Supply
S4E17 The Box
S4E18 The Plan

Ventress Arc (1/10 More witch background)
S4E19 NightSisters
S4E20 Bounty Hunter

Darth Maul Arc (1/10 Horned men on the loose again)
S421 The Search
S422 Revival
S5E1 Pirates

Season 5
Aldaraan Arc (8/10 Very cool arc showing off certain battle tactics on a planet that gets blown up in Episode IV)
S5E2 Training
S5E3 Strike Team
S5E4 Execution
S5E5 Gunships

Youngling Arc (8/10 Very cool arc showing young jedis and how they form their first lightsabre)
S5E6 Lightsabre Crystal
S5E7 Pirates
S5E8 Rescue
S5E9 Escape

Droid Arc (7/10 As much as I enjoyed watching a squad of droids march in instead of jedis or clone troopers, I found this arc kind of annoying at certain points)
S5E10 Droid Squad
S5E11 Stranded Planet
S5E12 Stranded Clone
S5E13 Bomb Ship

Opposers Arc (2/10 Darth Maul recruiting different people for power)
S5E14 Dark Alliance
S5E15 City Attack
S5E16 Visitors

Jedi Setup (5/10 This is a nice arc to watch if you are going to watch all of Star Wars Rebels. It shows what happens to a couple of important characters. Otherwise the whole arc is really depressing)
S5E17 Temple Bombed
S5E18 Snips Framed
S5E19 Ventress
S5E20 Snips Trial

Season 6
Clone Programming (7/10 Helps if you plan to watch season 2 of Star Wars Rebels. It also goes in depth with what really happened with the order of the clone troopers in Episode III. Very well done.)
S6E1 Delivery
S6E2 Brain Scan
S6E3 Analysis
S6E4 Conspiracy

Banking Clan (4/10 Interesting perspective into the Banking Clan. Cool environment but ultimately isn't that interesting)
S6E5 No Money
S6E6 Senate Plea
S6E7 Dooku

Jar Jar Binks (2/10 Crazy Jar Jar Binks and his connection with an unknown race. There is some weird force stealing voodoos too)
S6E8 Cultists
S6E9 The Force

S6E10 Tyranus (5/10 Arguably the first episode of the next arc but holds no connection. It adds a theory behind Sifo-Dyas, the jedi who ordered the clones in Episode II. It also cements who Lord Tyranus is.)

Yoda's Force (3/10 Adds a theory to how Yoda found out about contacting people who technically died. The way it is presented is mystical and confusing.)
S6E11 Vision
S6E12 Dagobah
S6E13 The Future

 

 3-6-2016