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Season 1

52 episodes October 3, 2002

Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, young ninja Naruto Uzumaki carries sealed inside him the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit, which once almost destroyed the village. Always an outcast because of his secret, now Naruto battles alongside his teammates Sasuke and Sakura to prove to himself and everyone else that he's the greatest ninja ever. But he's got a long list of challenges to face before he gets there!

Episodes

1 Enter: Naruto Uzumaki! Oct 3, 2002 No ratings 2 My Name Is Konohamaru! Oct 10, 2002 No ratings 3 Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes? Oct 17, 2002 No ratings 4 Pass or Fail: Survival Test Oct 24, 2002 No ratings 5 You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision Oct 31, 2002 No ratings 6 A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land of Waves! Nov 7, 2002 No ratings 7 The Assassin of the Mist! Nov 14, 2002 No ratings 8 The Oath of Pain Nov 21, 2002 No ratings 9 Kakashi: Sharingan Warrior Nov 28, 2002 No ratings 10 The Forest of Chakra Dec 5, 2002 No ratings 11 The Land Where a Hero Once Lived Dec 12, 2002 No ratings 12 Battle on the Bridge! Zabuza Returns! Dec 19, 2002 No ratings 13 Haku's Secret Jutsu: Crystal Ice Mirrors Dec 26, 2002 No ratings 14 The Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja Joins the Fight! Jan 9, 2003 No ratings 15 Zero Visibility: The Sharingan Shatters Jan 16, 2003 No ratings 16 The Broken Seal Jan 23, 2003 No ratings 17 White Past: Hidden Ambition Jan 30, 2003 No ratings 18 The Weapons Known as Shinobi Feb 6, 2003 No ratings 19 The Demon in the Snow Feb 13, 2003 No ratings 20 A New Chapter Begins: The Chunin Exam! Feb 20, 2003 No ratings 21 Identify Yourself: Powerful New Rivals Feb 27, 2003 No ratings 22 Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee vs. Sasuke! Mar 6, 2003 No ratings 23 Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off! Mar 13, 2003 No ratings 24 Start Your Engines: The Chunin Exam Begins! Mar 20, 2003 No ratings 25 The Tenth Question: All or Nothing! Mar 27, 2003 No ratings 26 Special Report: Live from the Forest of Death! Apr 2, 2003 No ratings 27 The Chunin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death Apr 2, 2003 No ratings 28 Eat or Be Eaten: Panic in the Forest Apr 9, 2003 No ratings 29 Naruto's Counterattack: Never Give In! Apr 16, 2003 No ratings 30 The Sharingan Revived: Dragon-Flame Jutsu! Apr 23, 2003 No ratings 31 Bushy Brow's Pledge: Undying Love and Protection! Apr 30, 2003 No ratings 32 Sakura Blossoms! May 7, 2003 No ratings 33 Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho! May 14, 2003 No ratings 34 Akamaru Trembles: Gaara's Cruel Strength! May 21, 2003 No ratings 35 The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed May 28, 2003 No ratings 36 Clone vs. Clone: Mine Are Better Than Yours! Jun 4, 2003 No ratings 37 Surviving the Cut! The Rookie Nine Together Again! Jun 11, 2003 No ratings 38 Narrowing the Field: Sudden Death Elimination! Jun 18, 2003 No ratings 39 Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Barrage of Lions Unleashed! Jul 2, 2003 No ratings 40 Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face! Jul 9, 2003 No ratings 41 Kunoichi Rumble: The Rivals Get Serious! Jul 16, 2003 No ratings 42 The Ultimate Battle: Cha! Jul 23, 2003 No ratings 43 Killer Kunoichi and a Shaky Shikamaru Jul 30, 2003 No ratings 44 Akamaru Unleashed! Who's Top Dog Now? Aug 6, 2003 No ratings 45 Surprise Attack! Naruto's Secret Weapon! Aug 13, 2003 No ratings 46 Byakugan Battle: Hinata Grows Bold! Aug 20, 2003 No ratings 47 A Failure Stands Tall! Aug 27, 2003 No ratings 48 Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes! Sep 3, 2003 No ratings 49 Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu! Sep 10, 2003 No ratings 50 The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja Is Born Sep 17, 2003 No ratings 51 A Shadow in the Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke Sep 24, 2003 No ratings 52 Ebisu Returns: Naruto's Toughest Training Yet! Oct 1, 2003 No ratings