Each episode traditionally begins with a "Jedi Fortune Cooky" text, highlighting the thematic focus of the story, such as "Strength of character can defeat strength in numbers" (Revival) or "Fear is a malleable weapon" (A War on Two Fronts). The full list of these moral messages for all 20 episodes can be found in the referenced documents. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode Opening Quotes

: A group of Jedi younglings undergoes "The Gathering," a rite of passage to find their kyber crystals on the planet Ilum. Their journey back is complicated by a confrontation with the pirate Hondo Ohnaka and General Grievous.

: R2-D2 leads a specialized team of Republic droids, commanded by the diminutive Colonel Meebur Gascon, on a mission to recover a Separatist encryption module.