
You can catch the pilot episode at minute 43 of the broadcast. The pilot, which has previously only been available for cost, aired during a behind-the-scenes livestream on Nickelodeon's Twitch channel, which featured content that dug into the martial arts disciplines that informed bending as well as some of the production behind the series itself. Traveling with his friends Sokka and Katara as well as his flying bison Appa and winged lemur Momo, Aang spends the original series learning how to bend all four elements and preparing to stop the war that has ravaged the world for a hundred years. Aang is the Avatar, blessed with the ability to bend all four elements but tasked with restoring balance to the world. "Avatar" takes place in a world where humans have the ability to bend the elements, with the world divided into four nations: the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, the Water Tribes, and the Air Nomads. Now, the series' original pilot is available to view on Nickelodeon's The show's first two seasons each consisted of 20 episodes, while the third season had 21. Each 'Book' takes its name from one of the elements that Aang, the protagonist, must master: Water, Earth, and Fire.


One of Nickelodeon's most beloved cartoon series, "Avatar" was created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino and aired on the network from 2005 to 2008. The Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise refers to each season as a 'Book', in which each episode is referred to as a 'chapter'. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" has come into renewed popularity this summer after the series - and its sequel, "The Legend of Korra" - became available on
