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Chancellor Palpatine is a fictional character portrayed by Ian Abercrombie in the TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Rising Malevolence (season 1), they were 74 years old.
They appear in 29 episodes out of a total of 133 aired and have accumulated 1277 positive votes.
The character of Chancellor Palpatine is mainly associated with Anakin Skywalker, Padmé Amidala and Bail Organa.
Chancellor Palpatine is also portrayed by Tim Curry.

Chancellor Palpatine

by Ian Abercrombie

character

Episodes29

  • 7.3
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    Rising Malevolence

    episode S1.E2 october 2008
    General Grievous uses his latest weapon, the Malevolence, to destroy Plo Koon's fleet. Stuck in an escape pod with three clone troopers, Koon fends off more battle droids while Anakin and Ahsoka mount a rescue mission.
  • 6
    /10

    Bombad Jedi

    episode S1.E8 november 2008
    Padmé travels to Rodia to meet with old family friend Onaconda Farr about the lack of food rations. Unfortunately Farr has just made a deal with the Separatists. Padmé is imprisoned, leaving it up to Jar Jar Binks and C-3PO to rescue her.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Cloak of Darkness

    episode S1.E9 december 2008
    Ahsoka and Master Luminara escort captured Nute Gunray to trial, unaware that Count Dooku has dispatched his deadly apprentice Asajj Ventress to free the prisoner and eliminate the Jedi.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Dooku Captured

    episode S1.E11 january 2009
    During their own attempt to kidnap Count Dooku, Anakin and Obi-Wan discover that the Sith Lord has already been captured by pirates.
  • 7
    /10

    The Gungan General

    episode S1.E12 january 2009
    While negotiating Count Dooku's ransom, Anakin and Obi-Wan are taken prisoner. The Jedi and Sith form an unlikely alliance in a bid to escape, with Jar Jar Binks as their only hope.
  • 7.6
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    Liberty on Ryloth

    episode S1.E21 march 2009
    Mace Windu and his clone troopers aim to liberate the Ryloth capitol of Lessu but needs to acquire the help of a Twi'lek resistance group led by Cham Syndulla in order to do so.
  • 7.9
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    Hostage Crisis

    episode S1.E22 march 2009
    To free crime lord Ziro the Hutt, bounty hunters seize control of the Senate Building and take hostages, unaware that Anakin Skywalker is still inside.
  • 7.8
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    Holocron Heist

    episode S2.E1 october 2009
    Darth Sidious commissions a bounty hunter to break into the Jedi Temple Archives.
  • 7.6
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    Children of the Force

    episode S2.E3 october 2009
    With the information from the stolen holocron, Darth Sidious orders Cad Bane to kidnap several Force-sensitive children for his scheme.
  • 8.2
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    Landing at Point Rain

    episode S2.E5 november 2009
    Anakin, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan and Ki-Adi-Mundi lead a landing party to destroy a droid factory on Geonosis.
  • 7.5
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    Lightsaber Lost

    episode S2.E11 january 2010
    During a mission in the underworld of Coruscant, a pickpocket steals Ahsoka's lightsaber. Too ashamed to tell Anakin, she sets out to look for the thief alone, but gets help from Tera Sinube, an ancient Jedi Master.
  • 8.1
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    Voyage of Temptation

    episode S2.E13 february 2010
    Obi-Wan and Anakin guard the Duchess Satine and members of The Council of Neutral Systems as they travel to Coruscant aboard the luxury vessel Coronet, but a traitor amongst them has smuggled aboard a spider-shaped assassin droid.
  • 7.6
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    Duchess of Mandalore

    episode S2.E14 february 2010
    On Coruscant, word reaches Duchess Satine that Death Watch is mobilizing, sparking a preemptive Republic invasion. On the run from Republic authorities, Satine and Obi-Wan set off to discover the group's true motives.
  • 6.7
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    Senate Murders

    episode S2.E15 march 2010
    Padmé is working to to introduce a bill to minimize military spending and halt the creation of clone troopers. But when one of her most trusted allies is poisoned, she and Bail Organa set out to expose the murderer.
  • 7.3
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    The Zillo Beast

    episode S2.E18 april 2010
    When the Republic detonates a powerful electro-proton bomb to settle the battle of Malastare, it accidentally wakens an ancient and thought to be extinct Zillo Beast.
  • 7.6
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    The Zillo Beast Strikes Back

    episode S2.E19 april 2010
    The Zillo Beast has been captured and is brought to Coruscant for testing. Chancellor Palpatine wants to learn the secrets of its invulnerability but only manages to make the beast angry enough to escape.
  • 7.5
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    Heroes on Both Sides

    episode S3.E10 november 2010
    Padmé visits her old mentor Mina Bonteri, who has chosen the side of the Separatists but is urging for peace talks. But the Banking Clan and several corrupt senators conspire against this initiative.
  • 7.2
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    Pursuit of Peace

    episode S3.E11 december 2010
    Senators Amidala and Organa are opposed to funding five million new clone troopers, but they and other like-minded dignitaries find themselves targeted by thuggish bounty hunters set on changing their vote.
  • 8.6
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    Nightsisters

    episode S3.E12 january 2011
    Darth Sidious orders Lord Tyrannus to eliminate Asajj Ventress, lest her becoming too powerful. But Ventress escapes and manages to make her way back to her home planet of Dathomir, vowing revenge on Count Dooku.
  • 8.9
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    Ghosts of Mortis

    episode S3.E17 february 2011
    The Son shows Anakin a vision of the future to sway him to his side. Obi-Wan and Ahsoka must make sure the Son does not leave Mortis aboard their Jedi shuttle.
  • 7.1
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    Shadow Warrior

    episode S4.E4 september 2011
    There is unrest on Naboo and the Gungans are considering to join the Separatists. But General Skywalker discovers Boss Lyonie is being influenced by dark magic against his will.
  • 8.1
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    Escape from Kadavo

    episode S4.E13 january 2012
    While Obi-Wan and Rex are forced to work at the Kadavo slave camps, Count Dooku arrives at Zygerria and demands the execution of the captured Jedi.
  • 8.3
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    Friends and Enemies

    episode S4.E16 january 2012
    Disguised as Bounty Hunter Rako Hardeen, Obi-Wan Kenobi is on the run with criminal mastermind Moralo Eval and Cad Bane. But their partnership is on thin ice and Anakin and Ahsoka are in hot pursuit.
  • 8.3
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    Crisis on Naboo

    episode S4.E18 february 2012
    Cad Bane leads Dooku's team of bounty hunters, including a disguised Obi-Wan, in a plot to kidnap the Supreme Chancellor during the Festival of Lights on Naboo.
  • 8.8
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    Revival

    episode S5.E1 september 2012
    Maul takes Savage as his apprentice and together they set out to gather an army. Their attempt to recruit Hondo Ohnaka and his pirates is interrupted by Jedi Council members Obi-Wan Kenobi and Adi Gallia.
  • 9.7
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    The Lawless

    episode S5.E16 february 2013
    Darth Maul has taken over leadership of Death Watch. Though the Jedi cannot officially interfere, Obi-Wan Kenobi travels to Mandalore to rescue Satine.
  • 7
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    An Old Friend

    episode S6.E5 march 2014
    While on Scipio to fund a mercy mission, Senator Amidala is called upon by an old friend to help uncover corruption in the Banking Clan.
  • 7.2
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    The Rise of Clovis

    episode S6.E6 march 2014
    Clovis and Padmé head back to Coruscant to expose the financial corruption of the Banking Clan.
  • 7.4
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    Crisis at the Heart

    episode S6.E7 march 2014
    After making a deal with Count Dooku to resuscitate the ailing Banking Clan, Clovis finds himself as a pawn in Dooku's designs.

Best moments8

  • 9.7
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    17% of the votes

    The Lawless

    episode S5.E16 february 2013
    Darth Maul has taken over leadership of Death Watch. Though the Jedi cannot officially interfere, Obi-Wan Kenobi travels to Mandalore to rescue Satine.
  • 7.4
    /10
    5% of the votes

    Crisis at the Heart

    episode S6.E7 march 2014
    After making a deal with Count Dooku to resuscitate the ailing Banking Clan, Clovis finds himself as a pawn in Dooku's designs.
  • 7.6
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    2% of the votes

    The Zillo Beast Strikes Back

    episode S2.E19 april 2010
    The Zillo Beast has been captured and is brought to Coruscant for testing. Chancellor Palpatine wants to learn the secrets of its invulnerability but only manages to make the beast angry enough to escape.
  • 8.3
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    1% of the votes

    Crisis on Naboo

    episode S4.E18 february 2012
    Cad Bane leads Dooku's team of bounty hunters, including a disguised Obi-Wan, in a plot to kidnap the Supreme Chancellor during the Festival of Lights on Naboo.
  • 7.2
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    0% of the votes

    The Rise of Clovis

    episode S6.E6 march 2014
    Clovis and Padmé head back to Coruscant to expose the financial corruption of the Banking Clan.
  • 7
    /10
    0% of the votes

    An Old Friend

    episode S6.E5 march 2014
    While on Scipio to fund a mercy mission, Senator Amidala is called upon by an old friend to help uncover corruption in the Banking Clan.
  • 8.3
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    0% of the votes

    Friends and Enemies

    episode S4.E16 january 2012
    Disguised as Bounty Hunter Rako Hardeen, Obi-Wan Kenobi is on the run with criminal mastermind Moralo Eval and Cad Bane. But their partnership is on thin ice and Anakin and Ahsoka are in hot pursuit.
  • 7.1
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    0% of the votes

    Shadow Warrior

    episode S4.E4 september 2011
    There is unrest on Naboo and the Gungans are considering to join the Separatists. But General Skywalker discovers Boss Lyonie is being influenced by dark magic against his will.

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