The Tales of Ba Sing Se

rdf:langString The Tales of Ba Sing Se

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rdf:langString Lauren MacMullan

rdf:langString Katie Mattila

rdf:langString Gary Scheppke

rdf:langString Joann Estoesta and Lisa Wahlander

rdf:langString Justin Ridge and Giancarlo Volpe

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rdf:langString The Tale of Sokka

rdf:langString The Tale of Toph and Katara

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rdf:langString "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" is the 14th episode of the second season of the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. It features six short vignettes of several main characters as they go about an average day in the Earth Kingdom city of Ba Sing Se. It serves as a filler episode and does not focus on the main plot, except for the winged lemur Momo's tale. "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" is a break from the previous dark, plot heavy episodes, and instead focuses on character development. The first tale is of Katara and Toph, who spend a day at the spa. The sage, yet comedic Iroh's tale is next; he helps various residents of Ba Sing Se, before making a tearful tribute to his son, who died in combat trying to take the city of Ba Sing Se. Aang helps a zookeeper, though not without causing some trouble. Sokka inadvertently enters a Haiku contest. The generally brooding Zuko goes on a date. The last tale centers on Momo, who searches for Aang's lost pet skybison, Appa. "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" received widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers considering it to be one of the series' best episodes. "The Tale of Iroh" has been especially well-reviewed and is a fan favorite. The episode was dedicated to Iroh's voice actor Mako Iwamatsu, who died before the episode's airing.