This day in geek history: October 3
2008
The main cast of characters from Star Wars: The Clone Wars
First episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars aired on Cartoon Network: An animated series set in the Star Wars universe and taking place between the movies Episode 2: Attack of the Clones and Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. Although SW:TCW featured animated versions of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as appearances of other well know Star Wars characters, it also introduced the character Ahsoka Tano, a padawan under the tutelage of Anakin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_(2008_TV_series)