LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles, also known as The New Yoda Chronicles, is a seven-part animated series that debuted on Cartoon Network on May 29, 2013 and May 29, 2014 on Disney XD. It also includes an eleven-part "mini-movie" web TV series, which was released concurrently with the seven television episodes. The series was written by Michael Price, who had previously written LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace and LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out.
Official description
LEGO Star Wars returns in epic style with THE YODA CHRONICLES, a thrilling, funny and action-packed new LEGO Star Wars story told in three animated TV specials! Set in the "Prequel" Star Wars timeline, THE YODA CHRONICLES stars the one and only Yoda—the Jedi Master who has seen it all, done it all, and taught generations of Jedi Knights—in an all-new adventure. With the help of a fresh class of Padawans, Yoda leads the Jedi in a desperate fight to stop Darth Sidious and his minions from creating a new super-weapon that could crush the Republic and win the war for the forces of Evil.[2]
Development
Lucasfilm gave the LEGO group free rein to develop the storyline. The creative team worked to make sure everything looked consistently as if it were made with LEGO bricks and added humor to the story.[4]
Release and reception
The first three episodes were released on Cartoon Network between May 29 and November 27, 2013. The remaining four episodes were released on Disney XD under the title The New Yoda Chronicles (without the LEGO logo, since Cartoon Network owned the broadcasting rights to the name LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles) between May 4 and November 23, 2014.
The first two episodes were released on DVD on September 11, 2013,[5] and the final four were released on DVD on September 15, 2015.[6] Several mini-movies have been released, which tie into the series proper: episodes 4-6 tie into "Escape from the Jedi Temple".[7] The third episode, "Attack of the Jedi," still lacked a DVD release as of January 2016.
The first three mini-movies were released with the first three television episodes. The latter eight mini-movies tie into the remaining four episodes.
The New Yoda Chronicles episodes are available on the Disney+ streaming service, which launched on November 12, 2019.[8] Disney+ also has an alternate version of "Clash of the Skywalkers" with the title "Duel of the Skywalkers."
Media
Episodes
TV episodes
| Episode | Image | Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
"The Phantom Clone" | May 29, 2013[9] |
| 2 |  |
"Menace of the Sith" | September 4, 2013[10] |
| 3 |  |
"Attack of the Jedi" | November 27, 2013[11] |
| 4 |  |
"Escape from the Jedi Temple" | May 4, 2014 |
| 5 |  |
"Race for the Holocrons"[12] | June 15, 2014 |
| 6 |  |
"Raid on Coruscant" | September 7, 2014 |
| 7 |  |
"Clash of the Skywalkers" | November 23, 2014 |
Mini-movies
| Episode | Image | Title | Original Airdate | Prod. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
"Secret Plans Are Revealed" | March 22, 2013[13] | |
| 2 | 
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"Who Let The Clones Out" | March 22, 2013[14] | |
| 3 | 
|
"The Dark Side Rises" | October 7, 2013[15] | |
| 4 | 
|
"Fall Of The Republic" | May 21, 2014[16] | |
| 5 | 
|
"Into Exile" | May 21, 2014[17] | |
| 6 | 
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"Hunt For The Padawans" | August 6, 2014[18] | |
| 7 | 
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"The Hunt For Luke Skywalker" | August 6, 2014[19] | |
| 8 | 
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"The Galaxy's Most Wanted" | August 6, 2014[20] | |
| 9 | 
|
"An Old Friend Returns" | August 6, 2014[21] | |
| 10 | 
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"Goodbye, Jek" | October 20, 2014[22] | |
| 11 | 
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"A Farewell To Arm" | October 20, 2014[3] |
Others
Mini-movies
| Episode | Title | Original Airdate | Prod. # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jek-14 Ship - LEGO Star Wars - Episode 13 Part 1 | November 6, 2013[23] | |
| 2 | Jek-14 Ship - LEGO Star Wars - Episode 13 Part 2 | November 6, 2013[24] | |
| 3 | Jek-14 Ship - LEGO Star Wars - Episode 13 Part 3 | November 9, 2013[25] | |
| 4 | Jek-14 Ship - LEGO Star Wars - Episode 13 Part 4 | December 6, 2013[26] |
Sources
Announcing LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)- Massive LEGO X-wing Takes Off in Times Square on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles Continues With "Menace of the Sith" on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- StarWars.com Weekly Roundup: August 9, 2013 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles Arrives on DVD on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles Concludes with "Attack of the Jedi" on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- StarWars.com Weekly Roundup: November 1, 2013 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- R2-KT and the Power of the Pink Side on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete) (Picture only)
- Collecting the Galaxy: Star Wars At Toy Fair 2014 on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded
- Everything Is Awesome and Force-Powered: LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles Comes to DVD on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Everything Star Wars on Disney+ on StarWars.com (content not present on current version)
- Behind the Bricks: Our Favorite Easter Eggs from LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2025 - DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- A Brief History of How LEGO Star Wars Built 20 Years of Stories on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references
External links
- LEGO® Star Wars™ - LSW AWS Mini Movie on the official LEGO YouTube channel (backup link)
- The Yoda Chronicles Coming To Cartoon Network on TheForce.net (backup link archived on July 30, 2019)
