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82-632: It became the first in a series of popular Star Wars themed novels penned by Angleberger, which includes Darth Paper Strikes Back! , The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee , The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett , Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue , and Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus as well as an activity book titled ART2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling . Dwight is a sixth grader at McQuarrie Middle School who

164-399: A Force spirit. As Luke considers whether to burn down a tree storing sacred Jedi texts, Yoda reminds him that a Jedi must always be sure of his path. When Luke decides to burn down the tree, Yoda summons a lightning bolt and sets it ablaze. Luke is suddenly concerned about the loss of the texts, but Yoda assures him that they contained no knowledge that Rey does not already possess. Yoda's voice

246-456: A Jedi and mature as a person. Throughout most of the series, Yoda is on Coruscant with the Jedi Council, but he occasionally leaves for certain tasks, such as negotiations with King Katuunko on Rugosa and a confrontation with Asajj Ventress 's droid army. Yoda also watches over Anakin and Ahsoka, pleased that they are both maturing with each other's influence. In season five, Ahsoka is framed for

328-504: A couple and to help him notice Remi, though this makes Kellen not believe in the fortune Wookiee. In the fourth book, Sara joins the Origami Rebel Alliance with her two respective puppets. She becomes the first to learn of Principal Rabbski's resignation plan in the fifth book. In the sixth book, Sara attends the field trip to Washington DC in the standard school bus , along with most of the other girls due to discomfort of using

410-426: A couple since she has matured more than him, comes up with a plan with Sara to help Kellen know Remi's feelings for him, in which Sara makes a "Fortune Wookiee" and origami Han Solo that will tell Kellen he can't be with Rhondella, though this makes Kellen not believe in the fortune Wookiee. In the fourth book, Kellen joins the Origami Rebel Alliance, with an origami Luke Skywalker . In the sixth book, Kellen attends

492-630: A crime she did not commit, and Yoda and the Jedi Council turn her over to the Republic military. Before a verdict is read in Ahsoka's trial, Anakin reveals the true culprit, the fallen Jedi Barriss Offee. Yoda, Anakin, and the Council then invite Ahsoka to rejoin the Order, but she refuses. In the sixth season, Yoda hears the voice of the deceased Qui-Gon Jinn. He travels to Dagobah to find answers. He sees cryptic visions of

574-449: A friend of Dwight's and possible love interest. She wears hearing aids, which led to her being singled out by the students at Tippet, until Dwight advised her to pretend her hearing had been surgically fixed. In the fifth book, Caroline sends a series of emails asking about something Dwight keeps doing with his mouth, which is revealed to be him mouthing the FunTime theme song. Characters from

656-527: A lightsaber duel. In Revenge of the Sith (2005), Yoda and the Jedi Council pursue the mysterious Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Palpatine has now amassed near-dictatorial emergency powers, and begins interfering in Jedi affairs. The Council orders Anakin to spy on Palpatine, whom he considers a friend and mentor. Anakin seeks Yoda's counsel about his prophetic visions that someone close to him will die. Yoda, unaware that Anakin

738-545: A museum curator. He later becomes Principal Rabbski's love interest. An occasional guest at McQuarrie, who sings annoying songs to teach students about cleanliness. In the final book, he is one of the chaperones. He has a sock puppet named Soapy the Monkey , who is known to swear (always shown in random symbols). A member of the Origami Rebellion, and Amy's love interest. He is one of Yoda friends. A smart seventh-grader who

820-501: A non-speaking cameo appearance in the final episode of the television series The Acolyte (2024). In 2012, Yoda was featured in a series of Vodafone commercials, which were broadcast in the United Kingdom. Following the acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, most of the licensed Star Wars novels and comics produced between 1977 and 2014 were rebranded as Star Wars Legends and declared non-canon to

902-557: A popular character since his introduction more than forty years ago. Brandon Katz of Observer has called him an icon of cinema. Empire magazine claimed that after the droids C-3PO and R2-D2, Yoda is the "most beloved" character in the Star Wars franchise. Yoda was introduced in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), in which he is puppeteered and voiced by Frank Oz. In the film, Luke arrives on Dagobah to seek his guidance at

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984-486: A reform school for bad kids. After hearing Tommy's case file and Harvey's defense for Dwight's actions at a school board meeting, Dwight's mom understands the good her son had done for the school, though the board of education is not as understanding. This results in Dwight's mom telling off the school board and transferring Dwight to Tippet Academy, a private school his best friend (and implied love interest) Caroline attends. In

1066-588: A separate computer) is often called a label maker . Label printers are different from ordinary printers because they need to have special feed mechanisms to handle rolled stock, or tear sheet (fanfold) stock. Common connectivity for label printers include RS-232 serial , Universal Serial Bus (USB), parallel , Ethernet and various kinds of wireless . Label printers have a wide variety of applications, including supply chain management , retail price marking, packaging labels, blood and laboratory specimen marking, and fixed assets management . Label printers use

1148-419: A wide range of label materials, including paper and synthetic polymer ("plastic") materials. Several types of print mechanisms are also used, including laser and impact, but thermal printer mechanisms are perhaps the most common. There are two common types of thermal printer. There are three grades of ribbon for use with thermal transfer printers. Wax is the most popular with some smudge resistance, and

1230-557: Is autistic , though this is never stated in the series itself. In Book 3, Harvey turns to supporting Tommy, Kellen, and Dwight with some of his end comments, even to the point of adding his own contribution to the mini Dwight Case File. In Books 4–5, Harvey joins the Origami Rebel Alliance with his Darth Paper (now Anakin Skyfolder) puppet in which he creates a longterm study of the effects of FunTime, which show that it decreases accuracy and focus, rather than increase it. In Book 6, Harvey

1312-757: Is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a small, green humanoid alien who is powerful with the Force . He first appeared in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back , in which he is voiced and puppeteered by Frank Oz , who reprised the role in Return of the Jedi (1983), the prequel trilogy , the sequel trilogy , and the animated series Star Wars Rebels . Other actors who voice Yoda are Tom Kane , Piotr Michael , John Lithgow , Tony Pope and Peter McConnell . In addition to films and television series, Yoda appears in comics, novels, video games and commercials. In

1394-426: Is considered quite weird. One day, Dwight folds an origami finger puppet of Yoda , a popular Star Wars figure. Through an imitation voice , Dwight offers advice to his classmates through Yoda. Some students at McQuarrie soon become convinced that Origami Yoda has a special connection to the Force , while others remain skeptical. A fellow sixth-grader named Tommy decides to write a case file to prove if Origami Yoda

1476-507: Is good at math, and puts her skills to good use in figuring out the Origami Rebellion's goals. She has a crush on Lance. A Vietnamese-American member of the Rebellion who was originally notorious for not sharing his tiny bag of Cheetos at the zoo, leading to him being nicknamed the "Cheeto Hog" and shunned until he asked Yoda for help. Yoda advised him to bring Cheetos for everyone during a Mr. Good Clean Fun assembly, which got him in trouble with

1558-465: Is heard again in The Rise of Skywalker (2019) when many deceased Jedi are speaking to Rey during her battle against the resurrected Darth Sidious. Yoda appears in the 2008 animated film The Clone Wars and the television series of the same name. He is voiced by Tom Kane in both productions. In the film, he assigns Anakin an apprentice, Ahsoka Tano , believing the responsibility will help him grow as

1640-469: Is his friend again, and that Sara and himself were now an official couple. Created by Harvey Cunningham, an antagonist of book 2, Darth Paper Strikes Back . He teases Tommy and gets Dwight suspended. He is behind an unannounced grand scheme. Ultimately, he turns to the Light side and becomes Origami Anakin. The main antagonist of the first two books, Harvey, is focused on a single goal—to prove that Origami Yoda

1722-747: Is mortally wounded in a duel with the Sith Lord Darth Maul , his dying request is that his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi train Anakin. Obi-Wan tells Yoda that he will train the boy, even without the Council's approval. Yoda reluctantly gives his blessing to Anakin's training. Attack of the Clones (2002) is set a decade after The Phantom Menace . Yoda is now the Master of the High Council in addition to his position as Grandmaster. He and many other Jedi are concerned about

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1804-432: Is not ready, but Luke leaves anyway. When Obi-Wan laments that Luke is their "last hope", Yoda reminds him that "there is another". Yoda appears briefly in Return of the Jedi (1983), again performed and voiced by Oz. Now sick and frail, he tells Luke that his training is complete, but that he will not be a Jedi until he confronts Darth Vader. Yoda also confirms that Vader is Luke's father, something Vader had told Luke in

1886-424: Is not real. Harvey always complains and insults everyone. The creator of Darth Paper, he repeatedly boasts that his Darth Vader imitation is better than Dwight's Yoda imitation. He was Tommy and Kellen's best friend at the beginning of the first book but they turned against him, as they are fed up with him criticizing everyone. He writes a comment at the end of almost every story. Angleberger has confirmed that Harvey

1968-410: Is once again the main antagonist, having created Emperor Pickletine, with a real pickle as the face, He also creates a "Flying Darth Vader" paper plane (which fell down and bounced off Mr. Howell's head). Revealed in this book, he had secretly been in love with Sara just like Tommy (there were several hints in the previous books). After Sara kisses Tommy, Harvey gives in to his anger and punches Tommy in

2050-444: Is real. He convinces a number of students to write about their experiences with Origami Yoda, while his friend Kellen illustrates the file. However, Harvey, who has always been cruel to Dwight and is skeptical about Origami Yoda's wisdom, attempts to disprove Origami Yoda's connection to the Force. Angleberger has stated that partial inspiration for the book came from Origami artist Fumiaki Kawahata, whose origami Yoda has been seen on

2132-475: Is referring to Padmé, tells him to train himself to let go of everything he fears to lose. Unsatisfied, Anakin turns to Palpatine, who then reveals himself as Darth Sidious. The Sith Lord manipulates the young Jedi into becoming his apprentice, suggesting that the dark side of the Force can save Padmé from dying. Sidious transforms the Republic into the Galactic Empire , proclaiming himself emperor and ordering

2214-438: Is suitable for matte and semi-gloss paper labels. Wax/resin is smudge resistant, suitable for semi-gloss paper and some synthetic labels. Resin alone is scratch and chemical resistant, suitable for coated synthetic labels. When printing on continuous label stock, there is a tendency for the print location to shift slightly from label to label. To ensure registration of the print area with the target media, many label printers use

2296-505: Is the most notorious teacher at McQuarrie - loud, impatient, and no-nonsense. He is the most likely teacher to assign Dwight In School Suspension. Kellen often compares him to Jabba the Hutt (other times a rancor and the space slug from The Empire Strikes Back ). At first, he seems all in favor of FunTime and refuses to listen to disagreement, until he shows FunTime to the horror of the parents at Rabbski's conference, having used an origami "Jabba

2378-453: The Republic and leads several legions of clone troopers . Yoda is one of the few Jedi to survive the events of Order 66 at the end of the war, when he battles Darth Sidious and is forced to go into hiding. Yoda's Force spirit appears again in the sequel trilogy, advising an older Luke on his training of Rey . The Star Wars franchise was created by George Lucas , who wrote and directed

2460-459: The Star Wars aspects of the story, the character Dwight's arc with how it discusses tolerance of people who may relate to a stereotypical geek, and the different references and allusions made throughout, but criticized the references made to American Idol . Five sequels have been released, as well as an activity book. Published in 2011 The first sequel, Darth Paper Strikes Back ( ISBN   9781419700279 ), takes place one year after

2542-499: The Web . Angleberger has stated that McQuarrie Middle School was inspired by S. Gordon Stewart Middle School in Fort Defiance , Virginia , which he attended as a child. The main characters in the book are Tommy, Dwight, Kellen, Yoda, Harvey, Sara, and many more. Dwight's finger puppet that he brings to McQuarrie Middle School. He is known for being able to predict the future using

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2624-431: The original Star Wars film (1977). He created the character Obi-Wan Kenobi as a mentor for Luke Skywalker , and originally planned for Obi-Wan to continue training Luke in the sequel, The Empire Strikes Back . However, Lucas ultimately decided that Obi-Wan would die in the first film. Lucas then introduced a new mentor character, who was originally a diminutive frog-like creature called "Minch Yoda". The name "Yoda"

2706-521: The original trilogy , Yoda lives in solitude on the swamp planet Dagobah . He is introduced as a former mentor of Obi-Wan Kenobi , and he trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force until his death at the age of 900. In the prequel films, Yoda leads the Jedi High Council and trains young Jedi until they are assigned to a master. When the Clone Wars break out, he becomes a general in the army of

2788-400: The Force. At first, many students believe that Yoda is entirely controlled by Dwight, and Harvey repeatedly attempts to prove he is a phony, but eventually almost every student at McQuarrie turns to Origami Yoda for advice. Yoda is generally willing to offer advice to whoever asks, though he might offer the wrong advice to someone who insults him, such as when he sabotages a rude eighth-grader in

2870-400: The Jedi (1996). He is featured in the audio drama Dooku: Jedi Lost and the novel Master and Apprentice , both released in 2019. He appears in the web series Forces of Destiny (2017–2018), the children's television series Young Jedi Adventures (2023–present) and the 2021 comic The High Republic Adventures , which takes place 200 years before the prequel trilogy. He also makes

2952-429: The Origami Rebel Alliance against FunTime (an extremely basic and boring TV series designed to improve test scores), but Dwight eventually quits the rebellion for fear of getting in trouble again, though Origami Yoda remains a member. Later in the fifth book, Dwight is revealed to be "Princess Labelmaker ", who helped convince Principal Rabbski to change sides and help get rid of FunTime. In the sixth book, Dwight attends

3034-533: The Puppett" (additionally claiming he was his favorite character). During the sixth book, he enforces the rules of the Washington DC field trip with an iron fist, and is furious when Tommy, Lance, Kellen and Harvey threw paper airplanes (Harvey's bounced off his head), then distraught when Kellen's plane gets stuck on the wing of the Bell X-1, additionally showing the same "mutual respect Hutts have for each other" with

3116-426: The back of the first two books, including an "emergency five-fold Yoda". Dwight Tharp is the sixth (later seventh) grade oddball who owns Origami Yoda. He is best known for his outlandish behavior and many strange or disgusting hobbies; these usually get him in trouble or picked on. He provides the voice for Origami Yoda (which many consider a poor Yoda impersonation) and is said to have created this version himself (in

3198-639: The battle was intended to distract them from the kidnapping of Palpatine by the Separatist leader General Grievous . Clone Wars was removed from the official canon in 2014 and placed in the Legends universe. Yoda in the StarWars.com Databank Label printer A label printer is a computer printer that prints on self- adhesive label material and/or card-stock (tags). A label printer with built-in keyboard and display for stand-alone use (not connected to

3280-410: The battle was merely a vision, and that he passed the test. The priestesses inform Yoda that his training will resume in time. Yoda returns in the animated series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018). In the season one episode "Path of the Jedi", he telepathically communicates with the Jedi apprentice Ezra Bridger and his master Kanan Jarrus , helping the pair to understand their true motivations. In

3362-618: The behest of Obi-Wan's Force spirit. At first, Yoda does not identify himself to Luke and instead tests his patience by provoking him. Luke is shocked when he discovers that this small, eccentric creature is the powerful Jedi Master he was seeking. Finding Luke to be impatient and undisciplined, Yoda is reluctant to mentor him in the ways of the Force, but agrees to the task after conferring with Obi-Wan. Before finishing his training, Luke chooses to leave Dagobah to confront Darth Vader and help his friends in Cloud City . Yoda and Obi-Wan warn that he

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3444-563: The books, he has written the case files that concern a question most students have (such as "Is Origami Yoda Real?"). He is shown to suffer from self-doubt, usually turning to Origami Yoda for an answer. He also appears to be greatly neglected by his rather dull parents. In the first book, he puts together the first case file when he has to decide whether or not to ask Sara to dance at McQuarrie Middle School's monthly PTA fun night. He eventually decides to do it, at which point Dwight reveals Sara does like Tommy, and had asked Yoda herself if Tommy felt

3526-596: The bus driven by Mr. Good Clean Fun, slightly disappointed that he is not on the same bus as Sara. He is one of the students who went to the National Air and Space Museum , and along with Kellen, Lance, and Harvey threw paper airplanes which got them in trouble with Mr. Howell, causing him to forcibly trade his group of students with that of Mr. Good Clean Fun's so he could watch them closely. Later after everyone had made amends with each other, Tommy and Sara have their first kiss, which makes Harvey angry enough to punch Tommy in

3608-400: The case file, it is revealed that he and Cassie had become a couple. Tommy's love interest, Dwight's neighbor and Rhondella's best friend. She described the time when she was told to learn "The Twist" and then when she asked Origami Yoda a "personnel question", later revealed to be whether or not Tommy liked her as much as she did him, with Yoda telling her to "go to the dance and find out". In

3690-401: The case files which Tommy allows as they look like real people. Kellen does not normally write his own chapters in the case files because he feels it is too much like homework and has trouble writing neatly (which his mom chews him out about), so he instead speaks what he wants written on a recorder and has Tommy write it down. In the first book, he is in love with Sara's friend Rhondella, and

3772-500: The character needed a unique way of speaking that was more dramatic than an accent. The filmmakers considered several ways of portraying Yoda before they decided on a sophisticated puppet. These potential methods included dressing a monkey, a child or a dwarf in a Yoda costume, or using stop-motion animation. Yoda was originally portrayed by a puppet created by Stuart Freeborn and Wendy Froud . Freeborn based Yoda's face on his own facial features and those of Albert Einstein , hoping

3854-615: The children. Yoda and Obi-Wan find a recording revealing that Anakin—now known as Darth Vader—was the assassin. Yoda decides to face Sidious, and sends Obi-Wan to kill Vader. When Obi-Wan protests, Yoda tells him that the Anakin he knew no longer exists. Yoda battles Sidious in a lightsaber duel in the Senate. In the end, neither is able to overcome the other and Yoda is forced to retreat. After Padmé dies in childbirth, Yoda recommends that her infant twins Luke and Leia be hidden from Vader and Sidious; he sends Leia to Alderaan and Luke to Tatooine . At

3936-528: The clone troopers to kill their Jedi generals. Through the Force, Yoda feels the deaths of each of the Jedi as they are betrayed by their own troops. After killing the clone troopers instructed to assassinate him, he escapes with the Wookiee leaders Tarfful and Chewbacca to Coruscant , where he and Obi-Wan fight their way into the Jedi Temple . They discover that all the Jedi inside have been slaughtered, including

4018-603: The emergence of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, a secessionist movement seeking independence from the Galactic Republic. After the first attempted assassination of Senator Padmé Amidala , Chancellor Palpatine suggests that she be put under the protection of Obi-Wan, who is training Anakin. At the climax of the film, Yoda saves Obi-Wan and Anakin from the Separatists and defeats his former apprentice, Count Dooku , in

4100-613: The end of the film, it is revealed that Yoda has been learning the secret of immortality from Qui-Gon's spirit and passing it on to Obi-Wan. Oz reprises the Yoda role in the sequel trilogy, both as a puppeteer and as a voice actor. The first film of the trilogy, The Force Awakens (2015), takes place thirty years after Yoda's death in Return of the Jedi . When the scavenger Rey has a Force vision and discovers Luke's lightsaber, she hears Yoda's voice. In The Last Jedi (2017), Yoda appears to Luke as

4182-656: The events of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. The book includes instructions for a simpler version of Darth Paper (whose designer is known as Super-folder Ben), as well a 5-fold version of Origami Yoda. An emergency Origami Yoda, along with a simple version of Darth Paper, is featured as a guest star and a how-to-fold. Published in 2012 The third book In the series, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee ( ISBN   9781419705175 ), takes place immediately after Darth Paper Strikes Back! The book includes instructions to make Chewbacca Fortune Wookiee and Han Foldo finger puppets. The activity book ( ISBN   9781419705342 )

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4264-476: The face, giving him a bloody nose . As Tommy recovers, he is told by Dwight's last Fruitigami Yoda to search his feelings, after which Tommy deduces Harvey's feelings for Sara and understands that whatever he says to Principal Rabbski will determine Harvey's future. Still seeing good in Harvey, Tommy covers for him and says that he tripped when walking down the bus aisle. At the end of the case file, he writes that Harvey

4346-506: The face, giving him a bloody nose, though he immediately regrets doing so. Tommy, seeing good in Harvey, covers for him and says that he tripped. Later, Harvey is now fully reformed and portrayed as being much more friendly and complains less, as well as accepting Origami Yoda. Kellen Campbell is a sixth (later seventh) grader who believes in Origami Yoda and is Tommy's best friend. He enjoys doodling above all else and always adds doodles to

4428-473: The fall of the Jedi, and learns that he has been chosen to manifest his consciousness after death as a Force spirit. A group of spirit priestesses then gives him various tests, including facing an illusion of the ancient Sith Lord Darth Bane . His final challenge is to resist an attempt by Sidious and Dooku to lure him to the dark side. Yoda engages in a metaphysical battle with Sidious and seemingly sacrifices himself to save Anakin, only to awaken and discover that

4510-413: The field trip to Washington, D.C. , with several lime-flavored Fruit Roll-Ups that he could fold into quick "Fruitigami Yodas" which could help guide the students on the trip. Later, he writes his first and only chapter for the case file concerning the departure of Origami Yoda in the "Mail-linium Falcon", which apparently was Yoda mailing himself to a kid named Micah. Tommy Lomax is the main narrator of

4592-493: The field trip to Washington, D.C., in the bus driven by Mr. Good Clean Fun. As he exits the bus, Mountain Dew is accidentally sprayed on his pants by Lance, creating the impression that he wet his pants (mimicking an incident in the first book involving sink water). Additionally, several classes and students (including Rhondella) saw him, much to his embarrassment (ironically, Origami Yoda had prevented this same incident from being seen in

4674-504: The first book). He goes to the National Air and Space Museum, and along with Tommy, Lance, and Harvey threw paper airplanes on a balcony. His plane flies straight and gets stuck on the wing of the Bell X-1 , requiring for an expensive claim to be filed to remove the plane, though it inexplicably falls off on its own (it appears to have been done by Fruitigami Yoda with the force). At the end of

4756-432: The franchise. The Legends works comprise a separate narrative universe. Yoda appears in the 2004 Sean Stewart novel Yoda: Dark Rendezvous , in which he sends an impersonator of himself to negotiate a treaty with Dooku. He is also a character in the comic series Star Wars: Republic . Yoda is voiced by Tom Kane in the animated television series Clone Wars , which aired on Cartoon Network from 2003 to 2005. In

4838-473: The humor and described the book as, "A skewed amalgam of Wayside Stories and Wimpy Kid that is sure to please fans of both." Elizabeth Kennedy of ThoughtCo described the book as clever, amusing, and unique. Elizabeth Bird of Fuse 8 Production called the book as Angleberger's best work, described it as a companion piece to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and praised how the book can be enjoyed by all genders,

4920-476: The in-book universe, instructions for other origami Yodas exist). Despite Dwight's strangeness, Origami Yoda's wisdom has helped many students. Angleberger has stated that Dwight has undiagnosed Asperger syndrome . In the second book, Dwight was suspended and faced expulsion for an apparent threat made by Yoda, as well as the possibility of being sent to the Correctional and Remedial Education Facility (CREF),

5002-656: The latter inspiration would make the character appear intelligent. Lucas asked Jim Henson , the creator of the Muppets , to perform the puppeteering for Yoda. Henson was busy with another project, however, and recommended Frank Oz for the role. To perform Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back , Oz inserted his hand into the puppet's head to manipulate the mouth and brow. Kathryn Mullen , Wendy Froud and David Barclay operated Yoda's eyes, ears and other body parts using cables, strings, hydraulics and electronic mechanisms. There

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5084-446: The lowest Standards of Learning Test scores, she decides the students should focus on the fundamentals of learning to do well on the SOLs, canceling extracurricular classes (such as art, band, robotics, etc.) and replacing them with "FunTime" to do so, additionally threatening to hold back students with failing grades. Although a parent conference that featured the appearance of FunTime caused

5166-528: The math portion of FunTime. Professor FunTime and Gizmo the animated calculator spend every video rapping irritating songs and showing a worksheet of easy problems. Professor FunTime is played by an actor named Tevon Riley (who played a character in Parasite Within ), who is revealed to also hate FunTime. Barbara Schultz of Common Sense Media gave the book a rating of four out of five stars, and described it as "Funny, [and] charming. Kirkus Reviews praised

5248-422: The parents to order her to do something else. In the fifth book, Rabbski plans to purchase "Xtreme Fun" thinking it is better quality, though the Origami Rebellion and Princess Labelmaker convince her that the videos are no good. After canceling all EduFun products, and reinstating extracurricular classes, she announces that she will resign as Principal and become a math teacher at the end of the year. Gorman Howell

5330-453: The poorest person". Lucas wanted the Jedi Master to be the "exact opposite" of what audiences would expect. The film's visual effects art director, Joe Johnston , sketched hundreds of different versions of Yoda. The design that Lucas finally settled on was described by Johnston as a combination of a leprechaun, a troll and a gnome. Lucas gave Yoda a backward speech pattern because he felt

5412-687: The prequel trilogy, beginning with The Phantom Menace (1999). In the film—which is set 35 years before The Empire Strikes Back —Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn brings the young Anakin Skywalker to the Jedi Council . Convinced that Anakin is the "Chosen One" of Jedi prophecy who will bring balance to the Force, Qui-Gon requests that the boy be trained as a Jedi. Yoda senses great fear in Anakin, especially in regards to his attachment to his mother Shmi , and foresees "grave danger" in his training. The Council, led by Mace Windu , rejects Qui-Gon's request. When Qui-Gon

5494-434: The previous film. Yoda then peacefully dies at the age of 900, his body disappearing as he becomes "one with the Force". He leaves Luke with the knowledge that "there is another Skywalker." Soon after, Obi-Wan's spirit helps Luke realize that the "other" is his twin sister, Princess Leia . In the film's final scene, Yoda's spirit appears on Endor alongside the spirits of Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker. A younger Yoda appears in

5576-404: The same way about her, with Yoda telling her to "go to the dance and find out". In the fourth book, Tommy becomes the leader of the Origami Rebel Alliance, with an origami Obi-Wan Kenobi . In the fifth book, he delivers a speech concerning the student's feelings about FunTime, and appears in the local newspaper the next day. In the sixth book, Tommy attends the field trip to Washington, D.C., in

5658-415: The season two episode "Shroud of Darkness", Yoda appears to Ezra in a vision. Yoda appears in two episodes of Tales of the Jedi (2022), although he has no dialogue. In the third episode, he attends the funeral of Jedi Master Katri, and in the fifth episode he observes the training of Ahsoka. Yoda is voiced by John Lithgow in the radio dramatizations of The Empire Strikes Back (1983) and Return of

5740-478: The second book, she started spending time with an athletic student known as " Tater Tot ", which made Tommy nervous that he was losing her, but she turned out to not feel about Tater Tot that way. In the third book, Sara comes to school with a Chewbacca " Fortune Wookiee " and origami Han Foldo which she made herself but claimed Dwight gave them to her. Aside from assisting students, she also planned to use them to convince Kellen that he and Rhondella could never be

5822-535: The series, Yoda becomes a general during the Clone Wars. While escorting Padmé on a journey, he senses a Force disturbance on the planet Ilum . After using a Jedi mind trick to convince Captain Typho to take them there, Yoda saves the lives of two Jedi. In the final episode of the series, Yoda fights alongside Mace Windu to defend Coruscant, which is under attack from the Separatists. The two Jedi Masters realize too late that

5904-417: The spelling bee. Strangely, Yoda's opinions sometimes differ from Dwight's, such as when he recommends not seeing a vampire film, Parasite Within , because it will be "cheesy", but Dwight is excited to see the movie. The instructions for folding the original Origami Yoda are never revealed, and it is unknown how Dwight randomly knew how to fold him. Instructions for two simpler versions of Yoda can be found in

5986-463: The teachers but cleared his reputation. He later asked the Fortune Wookiee how to get out of eating his grandmother's meat loaf, and was advised to go vegetarian. A Turkish-American sixth-grader and a member of the Rebellion. Murky has a habit of inventing new words that get picked up as slang by the other kids. Kellen's original love interest, who broke up with him after finding him too immature. A student from McQuarrie who transferred to Tippet, and

6068-449: The third book, Dwight is shown to have given up Origami Yoda, and appears normal. The reason behind this is the other Tippet Academy students are emphasizing the need to care for "special" students and are treating Dwight differently from each other. Tommy and the rest of the students eventually convince Dwight to come back to McQuarrie Middle School where he will feel more at home. In the fourth book, Dwight and Origami Yoda help Tommy begin

6150-442: The touring bus's lavatories. She later assists in searching for Jen's lost phone (which was not allowed on the trip) and then has her first kiss with Tommy, causing Harvey to punch Tommy in the face out of jealousy. At the end of the case file, she and Tommy are now an official couple. The Polish American principal of McQuarrie Middle School and the main antagonist of the third and fourth books. After McQuarrie Middle School receives

6232-456: Was also a radio-controlled Yoda puppet that was used when the Jedi Master is riding on Luke's back. Lucas had intended for a different actor to provide Yoda's voice, but ultimately decided that Oz was the best performer for the role. In the original 1999 release of The Phantom Menace , Yoda was portrayed by a new puppet in all but two shots. In these two wide shots, the character was created using computer-generated imagery (CGI). The puppet

6314-411: Was chosen because Lucas envisioned the character as a "little Dalai Lama ", and he wanted him to have an "Eastern-sounding" name. One of the film's screenwriters, Lawrence Kasdan , said that Yoda was based on Shimada, the lead samurai from the 1954 Akira Kurosawa film Seven Samurai . According to Lucas, the narrative goal of Yoda's design was to teach Luke "to respect everybody and pay attention to

6396-480: Was incredibly lifelike, with Arnold comparing his face to that of a human actor. Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune called Yoda the highlight of the film, while People magazine called him a pivotal character. In his review of the 1997 re-release of The Empire Strikes Back , Roger Ebert praised the range of emotions conveyed by Yoda, and said his acting was possibly the best in the film. Yoda has been

6478-470: Was published in 2013. It contains a narrative linking four main sections describing how to draw and create origami characters from the book series. It also includes origami paper for folding. It does not have any part in the series with the exception of the introduction of several new origami characters like C3PO, Art2D2, kirigami General Grievous, Harvey's Darth Paper, and more. Published in 2013 Yoda Yoda ( / ˈ j oʊ d ə / )

6560-433: Was replaced with a digital Yoda in the 2011 Blu-ray release and the 2012 theatrical 3D release. In Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005), Yoda is entirely computer-generated. The digital character accomplishes movements not possible with the puppet, such as fighting with a lightsaber. In Revenge of the Sith , his face is shown in several close-ups, which required highly detailed CGI work. Yoda

6642-445: Was seen dancing with her at the PTA fun night end of the book. But in the second book, he damages his relationship with her when he ruins her campaign for school secretary when he hangs up promotional posters he made that depicted Rhondella as Princess Leia. In the third book, a sixth grader named Remi falls in love with him. Rhondella, who at this point believes she and Kellen couldn't be

6724-587: Was well-received by several prominent critics when he debuted in The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. Vincent Canby of The New York Times called him "delightful" and "the hit of the movie", but felt he was only a success when used sparingly. Joy Gould Boyum of The Wall Street Journal praised the "exquisitely constructed" Yoda puppet, and said that Oz "so finely put together [the character]   ...   as to make us wonder continually if he isn't real." Arthur Knight of The Hollywood Reporter and Gary Arnold of The Washington Post similarly felt that Yoda

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