Operation Beifong

"URN"

- All right, let's do this! Saving the Beifongs and saving our love.

"Operation Beifong" is the tenth episode of Book Four: Balance of The Legend of Korra and the 49th of the overall series. It was released on Nick.com and through the Nick app on December 5, 2014, and will air on Nicktoons Network on December 19, 2014.

Overview
Bolin helps Opal and Lin save the Beifongs from Kuvira; Korra enters the Spirit World.

Credits
Written by:
 * Tim Hedrick

Directed by:
 * Melchior Zwyer

Starring:
 * Janet Varney - Korra
 * David Faustino - Mako
 * P.J. Byrne - Bolin
 * Mindy Sterling - Beifong
 * Zelda Williams - Kuvira
 * Todd Haberkorn - Baatar Jr
 * Jeff Bennett - Radio broadcaster

Also starring:
 * John Michael Higgins - Varrick
 * Stephanie Sheh - Zhu Li
 * Anne Heche - Su
 * Jim Meskimen
 * Baatar Sr
 * Spirit one
 * Alyson Stoner - Opal
 * Marcus Toji - Wing
 * Spencer Garrett - Raiko
 * Sunil Malhotra - Wu
 * Philece Sampler - Toph
 * Dee Bradley Baker - Juicy

Series continuity

 * The domes protecting Zaofu have been dismantled per Kuvira's orders in "The Battle of Zaofu".
 * Toph mentions Appa.
 * Lin recalls her reconciliation with Suyin in "Old Wounds".
 * Toph mentions opening the Beifong Metalbending Academy in The Promise.
 * Toph has a sore back from fighting Korra in "The Calling".

Character revelations

 * Opal's bison is named Juicy.
 * Katara did not get involved in the Water Tribe Civil War because she felt she was too old for fighting.
 * Zhu Li's loyalty to Kuvira was a ruse to gain her trust and sabotage the super weapon.
 * Lin's father is named Khanto.
 * Baatar Sr. is a nonbender and afraid of heights.

Trivia

 * This episode features three generations of the Beifong family.
 * Kuvira's spirit energy cannon resembles the railway cannons used by the Germans during the World Wars.