A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku's evil robot warlords. Jack travels this foreign landscape in search of a time portal that can return him to his home time so he can "undo the future that is Aku!".
I (Episode 1) 8.1
Writer: Genndy Tartakovsky
Air date: 2001-08-10
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: When Aku is reborn to set forth his reign of terror, the Emperor's son is sent off to learn the ways of the samurai. That boy becomes a man and attempts to slay Aku with a mighty sword, but Aku banishes him to the future.
II (Episode 2) 7.1
Writer: Genndy Tartakovsky
Air date: 2001-08-10
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: The Samurai lands in the future and is named Jack. He is enlisted by a race of dogs to destroy Aku.
III (Episode 3) 7.7
Writer: Genndy Tartakovsky
Air date: 2001-08-10
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Jack gets weapons and beats back Aku's army of beetles saving the canine race.
IV (Episode 4) 7.2
Writer: Chris Mitchell
Air date: 2001-08-13
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Jack helps free the Woolies from the tyrannical Chritchellites.
VII (Episode 5) 7.7
Writer: Bryan Andrews
Air date: 2001-08-20
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Jack must get past three blind archers to reach an all-powerful wishing well.
V (Episode 6) 6.7
Writer: Charlie Bean
Air date: 2001-08-27
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: When Jack mistakenly destroys a group of scientists' chance to escape Aku, he and the scientists join forces to try and fix the problem, hopefully returning Jack home as well.
IX (Episode 7) 6.4
Writer: Chris Reccardi
Air date: 2001-09-03
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Jack has an underwater adventure with a jelly-whale and sea monkeys while hunting foran ancient time portal.
X (Episode 8) 7.2
Writer: Mike Manley
Air date: 2001-10-12
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Jack goes through a cave full of challenges only to find an old warrior longing to reach Valhalla.
VIII (Episode 9) 6.6
Writer: Chris Mitchell
Air date: 2001-10-15
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Jack meets up with Mad Jack and must battle his darker self.
XI (Episode 10) 7.4
Writer: Bryan Andrews
Air date: 2001-10-29
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: WhenJack and a Scotsman meet ona never-ending bridge, they end up shackled together and on the run from bounty hunters.
VI (Episode 11) 6.8
Writer: Genndy Tartakovsky
Air date: 2001-11-19
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Jack and a mysterious woman goon a quest in an attempt to resolve their personal goals.
XII (Episode 12) 6.8
Writer: Chris Reccardi
Air date: 2001-11-26
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Jack hooks up with some Chicago gangsters to try and get close to Aku.
XIII (Episode 13) 6.4
Writer: Chris Mitchell
Air date: 2001-12-03
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Aku tells fairy tales to the children to try and win them over to his side instead of Jack's.