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The Mother of All Battles
Season 2 Episode 4

General Information
Setting	San Francisco, USA
Aired on	September 24, 2001
Production Number	17
Credits
Written by	Dean Stefan
Directed by	Andy Thom
Produced by	Dean Stefan
Episode Guide
Previous Episode Snake Hunt	Next Episode The Stronger Evil

The Mother of All Battles is the seventeenth episode of Jackie Chan Adventures.

Synopsis

Tohru's mother comes to visit him and clashes with Uncle. Meanwhile, Tohru is almost seduced by the Yokonowa Crime Family to return to crime and help them steal the statue of the Kyoto Octopus.

Plot

When Jade finds Tohru uncharacteristically despondent when she tries to talk about the upcoming Japanese Cultural Expo, she learns that his mother is coming to visit. Jade is surprised, and then learns that Tohru has always struggled to impress her despite greatly wishing to. Tohru's mother than arrives, and the snappish woman instantly begins to clash with Uncle. She also belittles his current job and living situation, unaware that his previous employer, Valmont, was a criminal.

As Jackie attempts to make peace between the clashing elders, Captain Black calls him asking for his help in protecting the valuable Kyoto Octopus from the Yokonowa Crime Family. Tohru then walks his mother to a hotel, only to be berated for not having a car. On his way home, Tohru stops at a sushi restaurant, which turns out to be the base of operations for the Yokonowa. Two of their thugs mock him, having heard of his departure from criminal activity, but are then hung up by their collars by the irritated Tohru before he leaves.

The Yokonowa boss drives up alongside Tohru in his limo as Tohru is walking home through the rain, and offers him a ride in the luxury vehicle. He then attempts to convince Tohru to help his gang steal the Kyoto Octopus. Tohru's mother returns to the shop and begins bickering with Uncle again as Jackie leaves for the expo. Tohru, walking again, contemplates his situation and his mother's disapproval, and then overhears Jackie as he is leaving.

Tohru meets up with the Yokonowa again, seeming to accept their offer and telling them about Jackie's presence as a means of gaining their trust. He is tasked with eliminating Jackie. At the expo, Jackie is doing his rounds when Jade appears, and the Yokonowa then begin attacking with smoke bombs. Jackie begins to fight them, and Tohru joins him, having tipped Jackie off to the criminals' plans. However, the Kyoto Octopus turns up missing, and Jackie and Tohru are knocked out by another smoke bomb.

Jackie and Tohru awaken in the Yokonowa headquarters, hanging above a tank of water containing a shark. The criminals then call Uncle, demanding that he turn over the Octopus in exchange for the captives. Jade, who had taken it, gives it to Uncle, who leaves for the meeting accompanied by Tohru's mother. However, the boss reveals that his intent is to kill the pair once the ransom is delivered.

Uncle and Tohru's mother arrive, and soon end up in a fight with the Yokonowa thugs, both proving surprisingly formidable despite their age and stature. The boss then drops Jackie and Tohru into the tank, only for Jade to arrive. Jackie and Tohru find themselves facing the shark while Jade is thrown into a cupboard, and succeed in restraining the beast long enough to escape the tank. They then rescue Jade, while Uncle and Mama Tohru join them with the defeated thugs.

The boss, having hidden during the fighting, attempts to escape with the Kyoto Octopus, but is stopped when Jackie uses his own yo-yo to entangle his legs. Section 13 then arrives and takes the villains and the Octopus into custody, while Mama Tohru expresses her pleasure at her son's safety. Of course, while complimenting his friends for caring about him, she can't resist another shot at Uncle. Tohru and Jade then leave to attend the expo, leaving Jackie to try and stop the fight between the two elders.

Characters

Protagonists

Antagonists

Yokonowa Crime Family

Voice Talent

James Sie - Jackie Chan
Stacie Chan - Jade Chan
Sab Shimono - Uncle
Clancy Brown - Captain Black
Noah Nelson - Tohru
Amy Hill - Mama Tohru
Clyde Kusatsu - Gang Leader
Gedde Watanabe - Gangster #1
BD Wong - Gangster #2

Broadcast

USA: The WB (Kids' WB) - Saturday, September 24, 2001
UK: BBC One (CBBC) - Saturday, April 20, 2002

Trivia

Like "The Warrior Incarnate", this episode features a scene parodying Raiders of the Lost Ark, with a Yokonowa thug skillfully wielding nunchucks before being swiftly dispatched by Jackie.
One of the Yokonowa thugs attacks Jackie with a bonsai tree, yelling the word bonsai in the process; this a a nod to the term "banzai!"

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)

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 | season   = 2
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+| image    = Episode 17.png
-| enemy =
 | setting = San Francisco, USA
-| airdate  = 24th September 2001
+| airdate  = September 24, 2001
 | writer   = Dean Stefan
 | director = Andy Thom
 | producer = Dean Stefan
+| overall = 17
-| video = Jackie Chan Adventures Season 2 Episode 14
-| previous = [[Demon World (Part 2)]]
+| previous = [[Snake Hunt]]
-| next     = [[Danger in the Deep Freeze]]
+| next     = [[The Stronger Evil]]
+}}'''The Mother of All Battles''' is the seventeenth episode of ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]''.
-}}
 ==Synopsis==
-<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">Tohru's mother comes to visit him and clashes with Uncle. Meanwhile, Tohru is almost seduced by a rival gang the Black Hand to return to crime and help them steal the statue of the Golden Octopus.</span>
+[[Mama Tohru|Tohru's mother]] comes to visit him and clashes with [[Uncle]]. Meanwhile, [[Tohru]] is almost seduced by the [[Yokonowa Crime Family]] to return to crime and help them steal the statue of the [[Kyoto Octopus]].
 ==Plot==
+When [[Jade Chan|Jade]] finds Tohru uncharacteristically despondent when she tries to talk about the upcoming Japanese Cultural Expo, she learns that his mother is coming to visit. Jade is surprised, and then learns that Tohru has always struggled to impress her despite greatly wishing to. Tohru's mother than arrives, and the snappish woman instantly begins to clash with [[Uncle Chan|Uncle]]. She also belittles his current job and living situation, unaware that his previous employer, [[Valmont]], was a criminal.
-==Cast==
-===Main Cast===
+As Jackie attempts to make peace between the clashing elders, [[Captain Black]] calls him asking for his help in protecting the valuable [[Kyoto Octopus]] from the [[Yokonowa Crime Family]]. Tohru then walks his mother to a hotel, only to be berated for not having a car. On his way home, Tohru stops at a sushi restaurant, which turns out to be the base of operations for the Yokonowa. Two of their thugs mock him, having heard of his departure from criminal activity, but are then hung up by their collars by the irritated Tohru before he leaves.
+The Yokonowa boss drives up alongside Tohru in his limo as Tohru is walking home through the rain, and offers him a ride in the luxury vehicle. He then attempts to convince Tohru to help his gang steal the Kyoto Octopus. Tohru's mother returns to the shop and begins bickering with Uncle again as Jackie leaves for the expo. Tohru, walking again, contemplates his situation and his mother's disapproval, and then overhears Jackie as he is leaving.
+Tohru meets up with the Yokonowa again, seeming to accept their offer and telling them about Jackie's presence as a means of gaining their trust. He is tasked with eliminating Jackie. At the expo, Jackie is doing his rounds when Jade appears, and the Yokonowa then begin attacking with smoke bombs. Jackie begins to fight them, and Tohru joins him, having tipped Jackie off to the criminals' plans. However, the Kyoto Octopus turns up missing, and Jackie and Tohru are knocked out by another smoke bomb.
+Jackie and Tohru awaken in the Yokonowa headquarters, hanging above a tank of water containing a shark. The criminals then call Uncle, demanding that he turn over the Octopus in exchange for the captives. Jade, who had taken it, gives it to Uncle, who leaves for the meeting accompanied by Tohru's mother. However, the boss reveals that his intent is to kill the pair once the ransom is delivered.
+Uncle and Tohru's mother arrive, and soon end up in a fight with the Yokonowa thugs, both proving surprisingly formidable despite their age and stature. The boss then drops Jackie and Tohru into the tank, only for Jade to arrive. Jackie and Tohru find themselves facing the shark while Jade is thrown into a cupboard, and succeed in restraining the beast long enough to escape the tank. They then rescue Jade, while Uncle and Mama Tohru join them with the defeated thugs.
+The boss, having hidden during the fighting, attempts to escape with the Kyoto Octopus, but is stopped when Jackie uses his own yo-yo to entangle his legs. [[Section 13]] then arrives and takes the villains and the Octopus into custody, while Mama Tohru expresses her pleasure at her son's safety. Of course, while complimenting his friends for caring about him, she can't resist another shot at Uncle. Tohru and Jade then leave to attend the expo, leaving Jackie to try and stop the fight between the two elders.
+==Characters==
+===Protagonists===
 *[[Jackie Chan]]
-*[[Jade]]
+*[[Jade Chan]]
 *[[Uncle]]
+*[[Captain Black]]
 *[[Tohru]]
-===Recurring Cast===
 *[[Mama Tohru]]
-===Guest Cast===
+===Antagonists===
+*[[Yokonowa Crime Family]]
+==Voice Talent==
+*[[James Sie]] - Jackie Chan
+*[[Stacie Chan]] - Jade Chan
+*[[Sab Shimono]] - Uncle
+*[[Clancy Brown]] - Captain Black
+*[[Noah Nelson]] - Tohru
+*[[Amy Hill]] - Mama Tohru
+*Clyde Kusatsu - Gang Leader
+*Gedde Watanabe - Gangster #1
+*BD Wong - Gangster #2
 ==Broadcast==
-*USA: The WB (Kids' WB) - Saturday 24th September 2001.
+*USA: The WB (Kids' WB) - Saturday, September 24, 2001
-*UK: BBC One (CBBC) - Saturday 20th April 2002.
+*UK: BBC One (CBBC) - Saturday, April 20, 2002
 ==Trivia==
+*Like "[[The Warrior Incarnate]]", this episode features a scene parodying ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', with a Yokonowa thug skillfully wielding nunchucks before being swiftly dispatched by Jackie.
-==Gallery==
+*One of the Yokonowa thugs attacks Jackie with a bonsai tree, yelling the word bonsai in the process; this a a nod to the term "banzai!"
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