Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to discuss Star Wars: The Clone Wars for its 15th anniversary. Joining them as special guest is Josh’s Anime x Pop co-host, Amanda Rivas.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a computer-animated series created by George Lucas. Following the theatrical Clone Wars movie, the show debuted on October 3, 2008 on Cartoon Network. Running for 133 episodes, the sixth season premiered on Netflix, while the seventh and final season streamed on Disney+. The final episode aired on May 4, 2020.
(This is not to be confused with the 2003 Genndy Tartakovsky produced series).
The show details the galactic conflict known as the Clone Wars. On the front lines are Jedi generals Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor). Fighting alongside them is an army of Clone Troopers (Dee Bradley Baker) and Anakin’s apprentice, Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein).
The series featured special guest voice roles from: David Tennant (his first time voicing Huyang), Katee Sackoff (as Bo Katan), Sam Witwer, Olivia D’Abo, Ian Abecrombie, Anthony Daniels, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Mark Hamill, Liam Neeson, Simon Pegg, and George Takei.
In addition to its popularity, the series earned many awards and nominations. The series’ plotlines and characters continue to affect the Star Wars franchise in properties like Ahsoka, with Clone Wars Executive Producer Dave Filoni playing a crucial creative role.
Josh, Aaron, and Amanda talk about how they ended up watching the series before going into the show’s plot, characters, and animation. They also highlight their favorite episodes and talk about the show legacy.
For a podcast on another beloved cartoon, you can listen to Josh and Aaron discuss Teen Titans.
