Category: Star Wars (TV & Streaming)

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the first three-minute mini-episode of The Clone Wars, with character design and direction by animator Genndy Tartakovsky. Executed in a cel-animation style (rather than the full CGI of the later Clone Wars series), the shorts chronicle the battles between the Republic Clone Army and the Jedi vs. the Droid forces of the Separatists.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the second mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the third mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the fourth mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the fifth mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the sixth mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the seventh mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the eighth mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the ninth mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the tenth mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts. This concludes the 2003 run of The Clone Wars; the series resumes in spring 2004.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 11th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 12th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 13th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 14th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 15th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 16th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 17th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 18th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 19th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 20th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts. The Clone Wars shorts return – in a slightly less short format – in the spring of 2005, running up to the theatrical release of Episode III; on DVD, this is also the end of Volume One. This installment marks the first appearance of General Grievous.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 21st mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network airs the 22nd mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.