The Eighth Door

The Eighth Door
Season 2 Episode 26

General Information
Setting	San Francisco, USA Hong Kong Demon Netherworld
Aired on	February 9, 2002
Production Number	39
Credits
Written by	Hilary J. Bader
Directed by	Gary Hartle
Produced by	Michael Goguen
Episode Guide
Previous Episode The New Atlantis	Next Episode Demon World (Part 1)

The Eighth Door is the thirty-ninth episode of Jackie Chan Adventures.

Synopsis[]

Before Bai Tza can use another flood, Uncle uses a banishing spell to seal her away again. Unfortunately, Jade steps too close to the chi spell and is dragged into the Water Demon's portal. Meanwhile, the Demon Sorcerers communicate with and confront Shendu. In order to escape punishment, he promises that all seven of the Demons can use his own Portal, the only one left, to escape the Demon Netherworld and return to the earthly realm. A race against time ensues as the Chans work from both sides to both recover Jade and close the last portal for good.

Summary[]

The Chans (including a tagalong Jade) and Tohru witness Bai Tza propelling a tsunami towards a palace, which she has targeted for addition to her undersea realm. Uncle casts the spell to banish her, stopping the wave, but Jade gets caught in the spell's effect and sent with Bai Tza through her portal into the Netherworld. With the portal sealed, the three quickly realize that there is only one hope to rescue Jade: Shendu's portal. Jade, meanwhile, finding herself in the Netherworld, witnesses the gathering of the Demon Sorcerers following Bai Tza's return.

Shendu, thinking Hak Foo no longer useful, attempts to dismiss him, only for Valmont to strenuously object. The pair are then contacted by the other sorcerers, who intend to punish Shendu for failing to prevent them from being banished to the Netherworld once again. Desperate, Shendu recalls his portal as well, and claims that he has found a means of keeping it open long enough for all seven of them to escape. However, Jackie and Tohru (having learned the location of the Dark Hand's hideout from Valmont previously) manage to steal the Pan'ku Box despite Shendu and Hak Foo's efforts to stop them.

In a jet provided by Captain Black, Jackie and the others are at a loss as to how to solve the Pan'ku Box. Shendu, traveling in Dark Hand jet, reveals that he was lying about finding a spell to free all his siblings. On the flight, Uncle enters into a trance to project himself into the Netherworld, whereupon he manages to contact Jade, and learns of Shendu's claim that he can free all the demons, which he debunks. He then asks Jade for advice regarding the box, and Jade guesses that the trigrams upon the box are the key to solving the puzzle.

Unfortunately, Jade is then captured by Hsi Wu, who found a camera that she dropped after eavesdropping on him and the other sorcerers. Brought before the demons, Jade tries to stall for time, and reveals to the group that Shendu was lying to them. Back in the human realm, Jackie solves the Pan'ku Box thanks to Jade's advice, and the portal is revealed to be located in Hong Kong. Upon reaching it, the three are surprised to find that the portal is located at the entrance of Hong Kong Moose World.

Before the trio can open the portal, Shendu and Hak Foo appear, with Hak Foo stealing the Pan'ku Box and driving off with it. However, Uncle has prepared for this, and throws Jackie a sword that they use to cast a banishing spell aimed at Shendu. Cast out of Valmont's body, Shendu ends up back in the Netherworld, and his siblings turn on each other as they scramble to reach the opened portal. However, their infighting allows Jade to make it to and through the portal, which closes permanently behind her.

Reunited with her family and friend, Jade celebrates by visiting Moose World, while Valmont celebrates his liberation from Shendu. As for the Fire Demon, he is less than thrilled, as the other demons close in on him in their wrath.

Characters[]

Protagonists[]

Antagonists[]

Neutral[]

Valmont

Objects[]

Pan'ku Box

Voice Talent[]

James Sie - Jackie Chan, Shendu
Stacie Chan - Jade Chan
Sab Shimono - Uncle
Noah Nelson - Tohru
Julian Sands - Valmont
John DiMaggio - Hak Foo, Dai Gui
Mona Marshall - Bai Tza, Po Kong
Glenn Shadix - Tso Lan, Xiao Fung
André Sogliuzzo - Hsi Wu

Trivia[]

Valmont is officially freed of Shendu.
All of the demon portals are closed.

Broadcast[]

USA: The WB (Kids' WB) - Saturday, February 9, 2002
UK: BBC One (CBBC) - Saturday, March 30, 2002

Transcript[]

Main article: Transcript:The Eighth Door

Notable Quotes[]

Valmont: And we are on our way to China, why?
Shendu: Chan has stolen the Pan’Ku Box. Clearly he wants to find my portal so he can seal it.
Valmont: Now why would Chan go through all the trouble if he knows you don’t need the portal to pass between the realms?
Shendu: For good measure, I suppose. Meanwhile, my brothers and sisters are expecting me to open my door and free them!
Hak Foo: I brought your spellbook. (holds out the phonebook to Shendu)
Shendu: ...YOU BROUGHT THE PHONEBOOK YOU SIMPLETON! I was bluffing! (throws the book aside)
Valmont: So there is no way to free all of them.
Shendu: Of course there is! ...I...just...need to find it. That’s all.

Uncle: Jackie! There is more than one way to skin a cat! (tosses Jackie a sword, the symbol of the Immortal that defeated Shendu) And two ways to open a portal! (begins the incantation)
Shendu: (sees the sword) The symbol of the immortal who defeated me!
Jackie: Sword slays dragon...

Episodes
Season One
The Dark Hand • The Power Within • The Mask of El Toro Fuerte • Enter the Viper • Shell Game • Project A, for Astral • Bullies • Tough Break • The Rock • The Jade Monkey • The Dog and Piggy Show • The Tiger and the Pussycat • Day of the Dragon
Season Two
Through the Rabbit Hole • The Warrior Incarnate • Snake Hunt • The Mother of All Battles • The Stronger Evil • The J-Team • Jade Times Jade • The Curse of El Chupacabra • Rumble in the Big House • Lost City of the Muntabs • And He Does His Own Stunts • Showdown in the Old West • Queen of the Shadowkhan • Origami • Shanghai Moon • The Lotus Temple • Armor of the Gods • Agent Tag • Tale of the Demon Tail • The Return of the Pussycat • Scouts Honor • Danger in the Deep Freeze • Into the Mouth of Evil • The King and Jade • The New Atlantis • The Eighth Door • Demon World (Part 1) • Demon World (Part 2) • Enter the Cat • Pleasure Cruise • Tough Luck • The Chosen One • Glove Story • The Chan Who Knew Too Much • Chi of the Vampire • The Good, the Bad, the Blind, the Deaf and the Mute • Shrink Rap • I'll Be a Monkey's Puppet • The Amazing T-Girl
Season Three
Re-Enter the J-Team • The Powers Unleashed • Viva Las Jackies • Aztec Rat Race • Monkey a Go-Go • When Pigs Fly • Rabbit Run • Sheep In, Sheep Out • The Invisible Mom • A Jolly J-Team X-Mas • Little Valmont, Big Jade • The Ox-Head Incident • Animal Crackers • Tohru Who? • Re-Enter the Dragon • A Night at the Opera • Attack of the J-Clones
Season Four
The Masks of the Shadowkhan • Samurai Ratso • The Amazing T-Troop • Black Magic • The Demon Behind • Fright Fight Night • Half a Mask of Kung-Fu • The Shadow Eaters • The Good Guys • Deja Vu • J2: Rise of the Dragons • The J-Tots • Ninja Twilight
Season Five
Relics of Demon Past • It's All in the Game • Black and White and Chi All Over • Dragon Scouts • The Demon Beneath My Wings • Mirror, Mirror • Antler Action • Clash of the Titanics • Stealing Thunder • Weight and See • J2 Revised • The Powers That Be (Part 1) • The Powers That Be (Part 2)