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	{{~~infobox~~ television \|		{{short description\|American adult animated television series}}
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	\| show_name = Aqua Teen Hunger Force
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			\| image = Aqua Teen Hunger Force main characters.png
	\| caption = The Aqua Teens. From left to right: Master Shake, Meatwad, and Frylock.
			\| caption = The series' main protagonists. From left to right: ], ], and ].
	\| rating = {{TV-14}}
			\| alt_name = {{plainlist\|
	\| format = ] ]
			* '']'' {{no italics\|(2011)}}
	\| runtime = 11-12 minutes
			* '']'' {{no italics\|(2012)}}
	\| creator = ] and ]
			* '']'' {{no italics\|(2013)}}
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			* '']'' {{no italics\|(2015)}}}}
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	\| network = ] ('']'')
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	\| num_episodes = 58
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			\| runtime = {{Plainlist\|
			* 11–12 minutes
			* 22 minutes (episodes 58 and 138)}}
			\| creator = {{Plainlist\|
			* ]
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			\| director = {{Plainlist\|
			* Dave Willis
			* Matt Maiellaro}}
			\| writer = {{Plainlist\|
			* Dave Willis
			* Matt Maiellaro}}
			\| producer = {{Plainlist\|
			* Dave Willis (seasons 1–11)
			* Matt Maiellaro (seasons 1–11)
			* ]
			* ]
			}}
			\| executive_producer = {{Plainlist\|
			* Dave Willis (seasons 12–present)
			* Matt Maiellaro (seasons 12–present)
			* Kelly Crews (seasons 12–present)
			* Cameron Tang (seasons 12–present)
			* ] (seasons 1–11)
			* ] (seasons 1–11)
			}}
			\| voices = {{Plainlist\|
			* ]
			* ]
			* Dave Willis
			* Matt Maiellaro
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
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			* ]
			* Big Deal Cartoons (seasons 1–5)
			* Wild Hare Studios (seasons 1–4)
			* ] (seasons 2–9)
			* Green Studios (season 5)
			* ] (seasons 10–11)
			* ] (season 12–present)
			* ] (webseries)}}
			\| narrated = ]
			\| music = Schoolly D
			\| open_theme = {{Plainlist\|
			* "Aqua Teen Rap" by Schoolly D (2000–10)
			* "Aqua Unit Patrol Squad" by ] & ] (2011)
			* "Aqua Something You-Know-Whatever" by ] & Schoolly D (2012)
			* "Aqua TV Show Show" by ] ft. ] (2013)
			* "We Rule Your Animated Comedy Ass Forever" by Dave Willis, Matt Maiellaro, Michael Kohler, & Carey Means (2015)
			* "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme (2023 Remix)" by Schoolly D (remixed by Nick Ingkatanuwat, Matt Maiellaro, & Shawn Coleman) (2023)
			}}
			\| country = United States
			\| language = English
			\| network = {{Plainlist\|
			* ] {{small\|("Rabbot")}}
			* ]}}
			\| first_aired = {{Start date\|2000\|12\|30}}<!-- Discuss on talk page before changing; "official premiere" is mentioned in the article. -->
			\| last_aired = {{End date\|2015\|08\|30}}
			\| first_aired2 = {{Start date\|2023\|11\|26}}
			\| last_aired2 = {{End date\|2023\|12\|17}}
			\| num_seasons = 12
			\| num_episodes = 144 (1 unaired)<ref name="Bostonepisodeinterview">{{cite web \|title=Exclusive Interview With Meatwad, Er, Dave Willis, Of 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' \|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Dee_Doyle/2008/12/15/starpulse_com_exclusive_interview_with_d \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115024706/http://www.starpulse.com/news/Dee_Doyle/2008/12/15/starpulse_com_exclusive_interview_with_d \|archive-date=November 15, 2010 \|access-date=April 16, 2011 \|publisher=Star Pulse}}</ref>
			\| list_episodes = List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes
			\| related = {{plainlist\|
			* '']''
			* ''Carl's Stone Cold Lock of the Century of the Week''
			* '']''
			* '']''
			* ''Aquadonk Side Pieces''
			}}
			}}
			'''''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''''' (also known as '''''Aqua''''', with various ]), sometimes abbreviated as '''''ATHF''''', '''''Aqua Teen''''' or '''''Aqua Teen Hunger''''', is an American ] television series created by ] and ] for ]'s late night programming block ]. It is about the ] adventures and antics of three ] ] items: ], ], and ], who live together as roommates and frequently interact with their human next-door neighbor, ].

			The pilot episode aired as a preview on December 30, 2000. On September 9, 2001, it debuted as an official Adult Swim series. Every episode was directed and written by Willis and Maiellaro, who also provided several voices. Seasons 8–11 were each given a different title, accompanied by different theme music, as a running joke. The series initially concluded on August 30, 2015, after ] throughout 11 seasons.
	'''''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''''' (a.k.a. ATHF) is an ] ] ] shown on ] as part of its '']'' late-night programming block. The series features three ] ] items—the Aqua Teen Hunger Force or Aqua Teens—who are supposed to be detectives. As the series progressed, the crime-solving aspect of the show was quickly abandoned, although many episodes still involve ]s. There is also little emphasis on ] between episodes: virtually all of the recurring cast members have died at least once. The focus is instead on character interaction and a pervasive form of brutal, ironic humor.

			'']'', a ] of the series, was released in theaters on April 13, 2007, the first adaptation of an Adult Swim series into a ]. A ] stand-alone sequel, '']'', was released on November 8, 2022. A ] series of shorts, ''Aquadonk Side Pieces'', was announced the same week, and ran on the network's official ] channel from April 18 to April 28, 2022. The series airs in ] outside the United States and has been released on various DVD sets and other forms of home media, including ] streaming. It was the longest-running Adult Swim series until it was surpassed by '']'' in 2020; a twelfth season consisting of five episodes was announced in January 2023 and premiered on November 26, 2023, making it the longest-running Adult Swim series yet again.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Adult Swim Orders New Episodes of Iconic Series "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" \|url=https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/adult-swim-0/adult-swim-orders-new-episodes-iconic-series-aqua-teen-hunger-force \|access-date=2023-01-25 \|website=WarnerMedia Pressroom}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Adult Swim's Revival of Iconic Animated Comedy "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" Arrives Sunday, November 26 \|url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/adult-swims-revival-iconic-animated-comedy-aqua-teen-hunger-force-arrives-sunday \|access-date=2023-10-19 \|website=WarnerMedia Pressroom\|date=October 19, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Zahed \|first1=Ramin \|title=Adult Swim to Serve Season 12 of 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' in November \|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/10/adult-swim-to-serve-season-12-of-aqua-teen-hunger-force-in-nov/ \|website=Animation Magazine \|access-date=15 February 2024 \|date=2023-10-19}}</ref>
	==Overview==
	''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' takes place in Union, NJ and was created through brainstorming episode ideas for '']'' (SG:C2C). None of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force characters appeared on ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' prior to the airing of the ] of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' in late 2000. However, an episode of ''SG:C2C'' featuring a prototypical version of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force, "Baffler Meal" (a parody of ] ]), was produced once this series became popular. A full first season was put into production shortly thereafter and its first episode was shown on ] ]. To date, five seasons have been produced, with the fifth starting on December 4th, 2005.

			==Premise==
	During the first three seasons, episodes opened with a glimpse into the laboratory of Dr. Weird (within the Belle Isle Asylum, located on the ]). The clinically insane Dr. Weird and his baffled assistant Steve use the first several seconds of the show to create ]s, ]s, or random silliness, generally accompanied by the phrase "Gentlemen, behold!" as Dr. Weird unveiled his latest accomplishment. These monsters would then potentially have to be dealt with by the Aqua Teen Hunger Force in early episodes. As the crime-fighting element of the program became less prominent, the Dr. Weird segment became an unrelated opening gag. During the fourth season, a segment called ''Spacecataz'' began the show. The segments feature the Plutonians and the ] clashing with each other, trading insults and gestures. ''Spacecataz'' ended with the conclusion of the fourth season, and the series just opens now with the opening theme song.
			The series centers on the ] adventures and antics of three ] ] items: Master Shake, a selfish, pathologically lying ]; Frylock, a calm and intelligent box of ]; and Meatwad, a ], childlike ball of ]. They live together like relatives and rarely get along with their human neighbor Carl, a middle-aged, boorish, lecherous sports fanatic. The protagonists also encounter ]. Some episodes feature cameos from celebrities appearing as fictionalized versions of themselves.

			] are two aliens from the Moon who frequently appear, serving as primary antagonists and wreaking havoc through a series of illegal or destructive actions. The Mooninites appear more than most characters outside the main cast. Other recurring characters have made several appearances, including ], ], ], and ]. Episodes often end with the ] deaths or injuries of major characters, or destruction to their property, only to be restored ] in the following episode.
	''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' is written and directed by ] and ]. Much of the dialogue is improvised by the voice talent and edited and animated to fit this improvisation in a process called ].
	''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' is produced by ], who also produces other animated shows such as '']'' and '']''. Noted ] ] ] performs the ]. Each episode is approximately twelve minutes in duration.

			In the show's first seven seasons, the protagonists live in a ] neighborhood in ]. During the eighth season, the location was changed to ].<ref name="season8">{{cite web \|last=Franich \|first=Darren \|date=April 26, 2011 \|title='Aqua Teen Hunger Force' changes title to 'Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1' \|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/04/26/aqua-teen-hunger-force-new-title/?replytocom=1565577 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501051659/http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/04/26/aqua-teen-hunger-force-new-title/?replytocom=1565577 \|archive-date=May 1, 2011 \|access-date=April 27, 2011 \|publisher=Pop Watch}}</ref> The Seattle setting appears entirely identical to the Jersey setting. As of the ninth season, the same neighborhood is identified as "Seattle, New Jersey".<ref>{{Cite episode \|title=Fightan Titan \|series=Aqua Something You Know Whatever \|season=9 \|number=7 \|airdate=August 5, 2012}}</ref>
	The title of the show is a decided ]: The characters have no major affiliation with water (though many episodes involve their neighbor's pool), they are not teenagers per se, and they are rarely shown as any kind of a force. In early episodes (particularly first season), the trio are identified by Master Shake as the 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force', which make a living solving crimes for money. Shortly into its run, that premise, and the use of the name during the show, is dropped. (It is later explained by Frylock in "Kidney Car" that the detective business dried up.) The show is rated TV-14 for Cartoon Violence and Suggestive Dialogue.

			==Production==
	Recently, accusations of ] have come as the show teamed up with Axe Body Spray and Boost Mobile Phones for obvious, shameless product placement (although this was done in a way which suggests they might have been parodying product placement).
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	==~~Characters~~==		===Development===
			{{see also\|Space Ghost Coast to Coast}}
	===The Aqua Teen Hunger Force===
			], ] and ].]]
	]
			The three main characters—Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad—were originally created for an episode of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' called "Baffler Meal", where they were the corporate mascots for the fictional fast-food chain "Burger Trench". The original versions of the trio were prototypes that resembled the future characters, but both Master Shake and Frylock differed in appearance, personality, and voice from their ultimate design.<ref name="baffler">{{Cite AV media \|title=Audio commentary for "Baffler Meal"; Volume Two \|medium=DVD}}</ref> The original name "Teen Hunger Force" refers to the squad's mission to conquer hunger in teens.<ref name="BafflerDialogue">{{Cite AV media \|title=Spoken dialogue in "Baffler Meal"; Volume Two \|medium=DVD}}</ref>

			"Baffler Meal" went through a number of drafts<ref>{{cite web \|first=Myke\|last=Johns\|date=July 20, 2015 \|title='Aqua Teen Hunger Force' Creators Talk Cancellation, Weirdness \|url=https://www.wabe.org/aqua-teen-hunger-force-creators-talk-cancellation-weirdness/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507003553/https://www.wabe.org/aqua-teen-hunger-force-creators-talk-cancellation-weirdness/ \|archive-date=May 7, 2018 \|access-date=May 29, 2018 \|publisher=WABE}}</ref> but was not animated or produced until after the series became popular. Instead, the ''Space Ghost'' episode was initially rewritten as "Kentucky Nightmare", while the trio, along with Carl, debuted in "]", the pilot episode of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''. A full season consisting of 16 episodes, including "Rabbot", was put into production shortly thereafter. The series was one of Adult Swim's most popular shows.<ref name="dvd">{{Cite AV media \|title=Audio commentary \|medium=DVD}}</ref>
	'''Master Shake''' (voiced by ]) is a rude, mean-spirited, and self-centered pistachio milkshake in the form of a white cup with a pink straw sticking out of his lid. He has two yellow gloves for hands. Put simply, Shake's role is to make wild and illogical decisions, presumptions, and demands.

			In early episodes, the trio was identified by Master Shake as the Aqua Teen Hunger Force, which solved crimes for money. After a few episodes, this premise and the characters' use of the name were dropped. The premise was a trick that had been added to appease ] executives, who "didn't want to air a show about food just going around and doing random things".<ref name="dvd" /> In the show, Frylock says they stopped fighting crime because "that wasn't making us a whole lot of money".<ref name="ep_kidney">Spoken dialogue in Kidney Car</ref>
	Much of the series' humor is based on the thoughtless abuses of Master Shake and his absurd actions. He seems oblivious to any suffering his behavior causes others, yet he will become violently petulant the moment he feels he has been wronged in the slightest. He appears to be utterly incapable of learning anything from even the most catastrophic consequences of his actions. Because of his arrogance, viewers can easily laugh at Shake's self-inflicted suffering without any shame. Master Shake is rarely productive and can often be found watching television, or destroying the television and demanding a new one.

			===Writing and direction===
	Complementing his laziness is Shake's lack of an overwhelming ]: when he tries to summon a power, he usually ends up dripping a glob of milkshake out from his straw. In later episodes, however, he is able to cause various household items to violently explode by simply throwing them. The items explode due to the fact that they have been cloned so many times by Frylock in his machine, that their stability has decayed to the point of combustion.
			Every episode of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' was written and ] by series creators ] and ] and produced by ]. Much of the dialogue was supplemented with ad-libs and improvisation by the voice talent.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Interview, September 22, 2003 \|url=http://www.flakmag.com/features/aquateen.html \|url-status=live \|magazine=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615235548/http://www.flakmag.com/features/aquateen.html \|archive-date=June 15, 2006 \|access-date=June 15, 2006}}</ref> The show was fully scripted but ad-libs are included in the final recordings and the shows are animated to include this improvisation. Many of the crew and cast members formerly worked on '']''.<ref name="vanguard" />

			==={{anchor\|List of alternative titles for Aqua Teen Hunger Force}}{{anchor\|alternative titles}}{{anchor\|alternate titles}}Alternative titles===
	He has also admitted to not having a brain, which explains his unreasonable demands. Shake's usual victim is the relatively passive Meatwad, as Shake often conjurs up different ways to torture him for entertainment.
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			In 2011, for the ], the series' title was changed to ''Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1'';<ref name=season8/> Maiellaro later explained that he and Willis were getting bored with the former title and wanted to "come up with a new fresh open and a whole new show, just to try it out".<ref name="season8No2">{{cite web \|last=Ohanesian \|first=Liz \|date=May 7, 2011 \|title=Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1: Are the Characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force Really Moving to Seattle? \|url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/2011/05/aqua_unit_patrol_squad_1.php \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822222822/http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/2011/05/aqua_unit_patrol_squad_1.php \|archive-date=August 22, 2011 \|access-date=August 7, 2011 \|publisher=LAWeekly}}</ref> Despite the title change there were virtually no changes to the show's characters or tone. In 2012 Maiellaro announced that each subsequent season would have a ], making it a ].<ref name="Maiellaroonalternativetitles">{{cite web \|last=Sunu \|first=Steve \|date=January 27, 2012 \|title=Matt Maiellaro on "Knobodys" & "Aqua Teens" \|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36664 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825200733/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36664 \|archive-date=August 25, 2012 \|access-date=January 27, 2012 \|website=Comic Book Resources}}</ref> Willis later said the alternate titles were just an unsuccessful stunt to generate buzz.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Willis \|first=Dave \|author-link=Dave Willis \|date=2015-06-17 \|title=I am Dave Willis, co-creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force...AMA! \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3a3itv/i_am_dave_willis_cocreator_of_aqua_teen_hunger/cs90rlh/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224055517/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3a3itv/i_am_dave_willis_cocreator_of_aqua_teen_hunger/cs90rlh/ \|archive-date=December 24, 2016 \|access-date=2016-12-10 \|website=]}}</ref>
	]

			Each season that is branded under an alternate title features a different opening sequence and theme music written by different artists. On most television listings and digital download sites, the alternatively titled episodes are formally listed under their alternative titles, not as episodes of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''. On most legal digital downloading sites ], the first 7 seasons are presented as ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' while the alternatively titled seasons are listed separately and treated as if they were each a completely different, one-season series.{{citation needed\|date=April 2020}}
	'''Frylock''' (voiced by ]) is a red box of ], sporting a ], french fries for hair, ]s, and a blue mystic ] which is embedded in his back. He moves by ], and uses his fries as limbs. Frylock is also ]-minded and conducts experiments in his room, which contains his computer, cloner, and various other lab equipment.

			===Voice actors===
	His comedic role is usually that of the ], and he acts as the voice of reason to a fault; he acts as a ] to Shake's extravagant personality and tries to prevent his numerous mistakes. He defends Meatwad and tries to keep peace with Carl. Still, Frylock occasionally displays weak characteristics.
			{{see also\|List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force characters}}

			The main cast of the series consists of ] as ],<ref name="Master Shake">{{cite web \|last=Eason \|first=Jonas \|title=Master Shake's character page \|url=http://wiki.adultswim.com/xwiki/bin/Aqua+Teen+Hunger+Force/Master+Shake \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902094125/http://wiki.adultswim.com/xwiki/bin/Aqua%2BTeen%2BHunger%2BForce/Master%2BShake \|archive-date=September 2, 2011 \|access-date=May 15, 2011 \|publisher=Adult Swim}}</ref> ] as ],<ref name="Frylock">{{cite web \|last=Eason \|first=Jonas \|title=Frylock's character page \|url=http://wiki.adultswim.com/xwiki/bin/Aqua+Teen+Hunger+Force/Frylock \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707090719/http://wiki.adultswim.com/xwiki/bin/Aqua+Teen+Hunger+Force/Frylock \|archive-date=July 7, 2011 \|access-date=May 15, 2011 \|publisher=Adult Swim \|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and series co-creator ] as both ] and ], as well as ].<ref name="Meatwad">{{cite web \|last=Eason \|first=Jonas \|title=Meatwad's character page \|url=http://wiki.adultswim.com/xwiki/bin/Aqua+Teen+Hunger+Force/Meatwad \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707090714/http://wiki.adultswim.com/xwiki/bin/Aqua+Teen+Hunger+Force/Meatwad \|archive-date=July 7, 2011 \|access-date=May 15, 2011 \|publisher=Adult Swim \|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Carl">{{cite web \|last=Eason \|first=Jonas \|title=Carl's character page \|url=http://wiki.adultswim.com/xwiki/bin/Aqua+Teen+Hunger+Force/Carl \|access-date=May 15, 2011 \|publisher=Adult Swim}}{{dead link\|date=January 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="IgnignoktGuide"> from ]. (archive)</ref> In addition to the main cast series co-creator ] voices ], ], ] and ].<ref name="ErrGuide"> from ]. (archive)</ref><ref name="GhostGuide"> from ]. (archive)</ref> Members of the main cast and Maiellaro also voice several minor and one-time characters in addition to their primary roles. All three main characters appear in almost every episode. They are all absent from the season five episode "Sirens" and the season ten episode "Spacecadeuce". In the season five episode "Robots Everywhere", Frylock and Master Shake only make brief unseen speaking cameos, while Meatwad is completely absent.<ref>{{Cite episode \|title=Sirens \|series=Aqua Teen Hunger Force \|network=Adult Swim \|date=January 27, 2008 \|season=5 \|number=3 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Spacecadunce">{{Cite episode \|title=Spacecadunce \|series=Aqua TV Show Show \|network=Adult Swim \|date=October 20, 2013 \|number=10 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite episode \|title=Robots Everywhere \|series=Aqua Teen Hunger Force \|network=Adult Swim \|date=January 20, 2008 \|season=5 \|number=2 \|language=en}}</ref>
	He is not free of selfishness and cruelty in some situations. In one episode it is revealed he has a ] suit, and has been known to wear it around the house. A picture in his room shows himself and a young Dr. Weird. Its significance has never been explained.

			Voiceover artist ] has made several appearances throughout the series. Lowe previously starred as ] in '']'' and the original incarnation of '']'', from which several cast and crew members moved on to work for ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''. Lowe made his first appearance in ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' in the season one episode "Mail Order Bride" and went on to make several other cameos. He had a prominent appearance as himself in the season four episode "Antenna", and reprised his role as Space Ghost for a quick appearance in '']''. Lowe was later considered a member of the main cast in 2011 during '']''; he announced the title of each episode and continued to make cameos. Lowe later made another prominent appearance in the '']'' episode "Rocket Horse and Jet Chicken".
	Frylock's power is the ability to shoot things such as ]s, fireballs and even carbon dioxide (used as a fire extinguisher) from his eyes. He possesses a "Frydar" that can pick up most any frequency or location.

			Series animator ], known for his interpretation of ] in various shows and specials, provided the voices of both Dr. Weird and Steve during the ] for the first two seasons and "]". Croker also voiced several birds in the season seven episode "Eggball". ] has portrayed Oglethorpe alongside ] as Emory in several episodes. Merrill is also well known for his interpretation of ] in several shows and specials and provided the voice of Merle in "Escape from Leprechaupolis" and "The Last One". ], who has a history of voicing characters on Adult Swim programs, has provided the voice of MC Pee Pants in several episodes. Chris also provided the voice of eight-year-old Carl in "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future" and returned for a musical role in the season seven episode "]" after a long absence. ] joined the recurring cast with the introduction of his character Wongburger in the season four episode "Dickesode". With the exception of Tommy Blacha, the entire recurring cast reprised their roles in ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters''.
	Note: In a segment created for a ] airing of the Adult Swim block which depicted characters from various shows at a holiday party, Frylock and the character Thundercleese of '']'' apparently recognized each other, Frylock calling Thundercleese by name and Thundercleese calling Frylock "Father". Externally, this is clearly a reference to the fact that the characters are voiced by the same actor, but this supposed connection between the two characters has to date never been dealt with within the show, either on ''Aqua Teen'' or the currently cancelled ''Brak Show''.

			Various comedians, athletes, and other celebrities have made guest appearances, usually credited under pseudonyms due to the series originally using non-union voice talent.
	]

			The twelfth season featured ], ], ], ] and ]. Unlike the first eleven seasons, the twelfth season is unionized under ].
	]

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	'''Meatwad''' (voiced by ]) is a mass of compressed ] that was not approved for human consumption. Meatwad moves around by rolling and can change his shape. He can morph into an ], a ], a "meat bridge", a flower, a hammer, and once shaped himself into a "]" which was in fact a "Samurai Lincoln," a ]-wielding ].
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			\|style="width:16%;"\| Dr. Weird, Steve, Various
			\|}

			===Theme music===
	Simple and gullible Meatwad is constantly abused by Master Shake, and is usually the butt of some half-thought practical joke. Meatwad is also sometimes corrupted by Shake's insane "run with scissors" philosophies. Frylock often acts like Meatwad's parent, trying to educate him, and protect him from more mature themes.
			] ] performed the ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' ] used in the first seven seasons. An extended remix version of the theme was used in the 2007 film adaptation and in the soundtrack for the 2011 video game '']''. After a multi-year absence, Schoolly D returned for the season seven episode "Rabbot Redux", performing a different theme song used exclusively in that episode. The special intro to "Rabbot Redux" featured the exact animation used in the regular intro.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212646/http://video.adultswim.com/aqua-teen-hunger-force/new-open.html \|date=October 29, 2013 }} the intro sequence used exclusively in "Rabbot Redux," with two versions used - the original for the theme and an alternate mixed used in the episode's end.</ref> Each subsequent season featured a different theme song by a different artist with a different animated intro. The eighth season was written and performed by ] and ].<ref name=season8/> Schoolly D returned for the season nine intro for ''Aqua Something You Know Whatever'', writing and performing it with ]. The season 10 theme song was produced by ], an artist with a long history of being featured in Adult Swim's ].<ref name="SPINlink">{{cite web \|last=Martins \|first=Chris \|date=April 23, 2013 \|title=Flying Lotus Writing New 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' Theme Song Also: Mac Miller rhymes well over FlyLo's "S.D.S." beat \|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/04/flying-lotus-aqua-teen-hunger-force-theme-song-mac-miller-sds/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722033410/http://www.spin.com/2013/04/flying-lotus-aqua-teen-hunger-force-theme-song-mac-miller-sds/ \|archive-date=July 22, 2015 \|access-date=July 23, 2013 \|publisher=SPIN}}</ref> Every episode features an opening sequence, with the rare exceptions of the season two episode "The Last One", the season nine episode "The Granite Family", and the season ten episode "Spacecadeuce".<ref>{{Cite episode \|title=The Last One \|series=Aqua Teen Hunger Force \|network=Adult Swim \|date=December 31, 2003 \|season=2 \|number=24 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite episode \|title=The Granite Family \|series=Aqua Something You Know Whatever \|network=Adult Swim \|date=July 22, 2012 \|number=5 \|language=en}}</ref>

			===Cold openings===
	There is also a more sinister side to Meatwad. He can become quickly corrupted by power, and is sometimes very sly and manipulative. In one episode, the mooninites persuade him to commit crimes. Shake is usually the focus of Meatwad's megalomaniacal tendencies, often becoming his cowering slave once Meatwad has some kind of advantage over him.
			During the first two seasons, episodes ] with a glimpse into the laboratory of Dr. Weird. He and his assistant Steve use the first several seconds of the show to create ]s, ]s, and various things. In earlier episodes of the first season, the monsters or creations usually form the basis of the plot, but as the crime-fighting element of the program disappeared, the Dr. Weird segment became a ] opening gag.

			In the third season, the Dr. Weird openings were replaced with segments from the pilot episode of ''Spacecataz'', an unaired ] created by Willis and Maiellaro. Six episodes were planned for production, but Adult Swim felt there was little that could be made into five more episodes since all the characters were destroyed at the end of the pilot, despite the parent series being predominantly not ].<ref name="dvdfour">{{Cite AV media \|title=Audio commentary for "Little Brittle": Volume Four \|medium=DVD}}</ref> These segments featured the Mooninites and Plutonians trading insults, gestures, and practical jokes. The full ''Spacecataz'' pilot is available as a special feature on the Volume Four DVD box set.<ref name="amazon_productdetails"> on ]</ref> The Mooninites appear to outsmart the Plutonians for much of the series including tagging the Plutonians' ship and reversing a prank that involved 50 million large pizzas.
	Meatwad's room is empty except for filth, a ], meaningless crayon scribblings on the walls, a brushed nickel colander, his bed (which is a grill), and a closet full of sand. His body consumes all waste materials, and his brain is actually a cat toy.

			Cold openings were eliminated starting with the fourth-season premiere, "Dirtfoot". A one-off cold opening featuring Dr. Weird and Steve was used once again in the season eight premiere "]".
	He occasionally makes dolls and other toys out of household items such as an apple named Vanessa, a paper towel tube named Dewey, and a box named Boxy Brown. Throughout the series he is referred to as underage (e.g. whenever he comes across alcohol), probably in his teenage years as opposed to the young adult ages of Frylock and Master Shake, though in the episode "Spirit Journey Formation Anniversary", Meatwad claims to be 55 years old. This could be explained by Meatwad's apparent lack of intelligence however, especially considering the fact that he makes similar claims in other episodes such as having a nonexistant wife.

	===~~Other characters~~===		===Cancellation===
	~~''See Also: ]''~~		{{see also\|Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever}}
	]
	'''Carl Brutananadilewski''' (voiced by ]) is the Aqua Teen Hunger Force's neighbor. Carl is the only main character not in the ATHF.

			In 2015, it was announced that Adult Swim had cancelled ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''.<ref name="Huffington">{{Cite news \|last=Goodman \|first=Jessica \|title='Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever' Will Be The Show's Final Season \|work=] \|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/27/aqua-teen-hunger-force-final-season_n_7153218.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=June 22, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714083007/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/27/aqua-teen-hunger-force-final-season_n_7153218.html \|archive-date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> The cancellation went against the wishes of Willis and Maiellaro, who first learned about it from the animation studio, ], halfway through the production of the ].<ref name="C2CE"> posted on Twitch</ref><ref name="Paste">{{Cite magazine \|last=Martin \|first=Garrett \|title=The Life and Death of Aqua Teen Hunger Force \|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/06/aqua-teen-hunger-force-forever.html \|url-status=live \|magazine=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620140503/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/06/aqua-teen-hunger-force-forever.html \|archive-date=June 20, 2015 \|access-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref> Willis said that Adult Swim president ] made the decision to end the series because "he was ready to move on from it".<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213161537/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3a3itv/i_am_dave_willis_cocreator_of_aqua_teen_hunger/cs907ni \|date=December 13, 2015 }} on ]</ref> The double-length episode "The Last One Forever and Ever (For Real This Time) (We Fucking Mean It)" was falsely promoted as the ] and aired on August 23, 2015. The actual series finale, "]", was quietly released early online on August 26 before airing four days later, with virtually no advertisement. At the time of its conclusion, ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' was Adult Swim's longest-running original series.
	Balding, ], hairy, a victim of ], and usually wearing a ] chain, ], pocketless sweatpants, and green ]s, (although he claims to own a pair of "badass red jeans"). Carl embodies the unmarriable ], due to the fact that he is addicted to pornography, has poor self-esteem, questionable hygiene, dubious rapport with the opposite sex (he once tried to pay a hooker with $200 worth of pennies, stored in a water cooler bottle) and the very fact that he lives next door to the Aqua Teens (his house always has a 'for sale' sign up). He "works out of the home".

			====Animation====
	He has an above-ground ] in his backyard, which the Force constantly invades without his permission, and a red ] detailed with the graphics ''"2 Wycked"''.
			The first 11 seasons were created using ] images, animated using ], and edited using ]. Beginning with season 12, the series is animated by ].

			====Revival====
	He considers the Aqua Teens freaks, and would usually prefer to avoid contact with them. He and his possessions often end up being the unwitting victim of the Aqua Teens' enemies or the Aqua Teens themselves, driving him away from them again. In most episodes he is in a constant state of frustration and anger.
			During an interview about the series' cancellation, Maiellaro said there are no plans to revive ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', but that it could return someday.<ref>{{cite web \|date=July 20, 2015 \|title='Aqua Teen Hunger Force' Creators Talk Cancellation, Weirdness \|url=http://news.wabe.org/post/aqua-teen-hunger-force-creators-talk-cancellation-weirdness \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010190842/http://news.wabe.org/post/aqua-teen-hunger-force-creators-talk-cancellation-weirdness \|archive-date=October 10, 2016 \|access-date=September 11, 2016}}</ref> In 2017, Adult Swim was asked why they don't make more episodes, to which they responded "we might" via a ].

			In April 2022, Adult Swim began uploading ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' shorts under the name ''Aquadonk Side Pieces'' to their YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web \|date=April 18, 2022 \| title='NEW: The Return of Handbanana Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Aquadonk Side Pieces - adult swim \| website=] \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZVPXbl6lDIs \|access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref> These shorts are often less than four minutes and center around the villains in the show, with all original voice actors reprising their roles. In December 2022, Maiellaro announced in an interview that he and Dave Willis were working on five new Aqua Teen scripts.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Neeley \|first1=Ronnie \|date=12 December 2022 \|title=Matt Maiellaro Interview {{!}} ATHF Co-Creator, Voice of Err and Markula \|url=https://www.dancingisforbidden.com/e/matt-maiellaro/ \|access-date=11 October 2023 \|website=Dancing Is Forbidden \|publisher=Dancing Is Forbidden: An Aqua Teen Hunger Force Exploration}}</ref> A month later, Adult Swim officially announced the five episodes as the show's twelfth season.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Campione \|first1=Katie \|title=Adult Swim Orders Five New Episodes Of 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' \|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/adult-swim-orders-new-episodes-aqua-teen-hunger-force-season-12-1235241083/ \|website=Deadline \|publisher=Deadline Hollywood \|access-date=28 February 2023 \|date=25 January 2023}}</ref>
	A main source of Carl's humor comes from his overwhelmingly low self-confidence. In the episode "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future", it shows in a flashback that Carl was going bald at eight years old, although this conflicts with his high school photo, shown in "Spacegate World" (also known simply as "Carl"), in which he has a full head of hair. Carl regularly attempts to go back to his youth, as seen in "The Clowning" episode, where he buys a long haired ] and digs out his ] Screamin' for Vengeance t-shirt. In the episode "Carl," a lonely Carl calls his old high school flames (or "fat chicks" from the flag corps). This episode highlights another aspect of Carl's humor: his actual love of the ATHF. Faced with utter loneliness, Carl always opts for the company of the Aqua Teens. Of the regular characters, Carl dies the most frequently.

	]
	'''Dr. Weird''' (voiced by ]) is a ] who lives in an abandoned mental asylum on the perpetually rainy Jersey Shore. Dressed in a colorful outfit reminiscent of ] ]s, complete with glass space helmet (his "Hair-arium"), he starts many shows by presenting his latest creation with his ] "Gentlemen, behold!" to his lone lab assistant Steve. His nonsensical inventions include a giant ] ] called "Rabbot" and a ]-making machine.

	A picture of his younger self with Frylock present on Frylock's bookshelf suggests that he has some past ties with the Aqua Teens. However, aside from the previously mentioned inventions (and a few others), Dr. Weird's opening segment usually had nothing to do with the rest of the episode.

	]
	'''Steve''' (also voiced by ]) is Dr. Weird's assistant. ], wearing a lab coat, and frequently holding a ], Steve is aware of Dr. Weird's insanity, but he remains his assistant nonetheless. But, as an example of the shows non- continuity based storylines, Steve has both quit and been killed a number of times. Steve is sometimes accompanied by the janitor, Javier.

	]
	'''MC Pee Pants''', aka '''Sir Loin''', aka '''Little Brittle and the C-Bag''' (voiced by ], a.k.a. ]) is a ] ] artist from ], who is ] in different forms. With each return, he establishes a new name and identity, but his voice, personality, clothing (i.e. shower cap and diaper) and yellow eyes remain constant.

	In each incarnation, he wears a ], a shower cap and a gold chain around his neck. He usually has an elaborate scheme to take over the world, which begins by sending instructions to his listeners in the form of a hit rap single such as ''"I Want Candy"'', "''4 Da Shorteez''", and "Come Visit Me Dawg". Each scheme involves a song asking the listener to go to an abandoned warehouse at "612 Wharf Avenue" (a real address in ]), except for his last appearance as Little Brittle, in which he resides in "Tragic Castles", a poorly manned nursing home. His forms have included a giant spider, a cow, an elderly human, and a worm.

	]
	'''The Mooninites''', Ignignokt (voiced by ]) and Err (voiced by ]), are pixelated, two-dimensional inhabitants of the ]. Resembling extremely simplistic, blocky low-resolution game sprites, the duo is a sendup of the ] 2600 era of ]. The sound effects that accompany their movements are taken directly from such classic early arcade games as ], ], and ].

	The characters were originally inspired by the rumor that millions of unsold E.T. video game cartridges for the ] were buried somewhere in the desert. The original idea was that Carl's house was built on the site of the cartridges, and Ignignokt and Err were the ghosts of restless game characters.

	Ignignokt, the leader, is green and larger than his purple counterpart Err. He speaks with a usually self-important, condescending air.

	Err is his hyperactive and ] tag-along. He often yells.

	Err fits precisely in a notch in Ignignokt's head; joining them together activates their super power: they can fire a large square slow-moving (and easily avoided) video-game "bullet" they call the "Quad Laser", which is a magnification of their smaller, faster moving individual laser attacks. A more powerful version of this attack is known as the "Quad Glacier" which also happens to be much larger and much slower than its counterpart, and barely appears to be moving to the naked eye.

	The Mooninites enjoy boasting that the Moon is superior to Earth in every way, often referring to Earth objects or concepts as ''primitive'', such as claiming that they have 5000 dimensions (although they can never actually ''prove'' this superiority.)

	The Mooninites often persuade the seemingly impressionable Meatwad into performing acts of vandalism, stealing, and smoking in a nonsmoking area.

	]
	'''The Plutonians''', Oglethorpe (voiced by ]) and Emory (voiced by ]), are two spiny ] creatures who are orange and green, respectively, and usually sport nothing but sweatbands. According to the show's website, they became mis-shapen and deformed after trying to retrieve their keys in a woodchipper. Oglethorpe is high-strung and easily angered, speaks in a German ], and conceives most of their plans, while Emory is much more passive and perhaps more intelligent. Both are named after ] in ] (] and ]).

	They plan to eventually conquer the ], but instead spend more time devising bizarre, ill-advised ideas, bickering with each other, and feuding with the Mooninites.

	They are easily the most incompetent of the Aqua Teen's enemies; Ignignokt refers to them as "teh suck," both an accurate summary of their abilities and a reference to an ]. They command a huge ] that they barely know how to operate.
	The spikes on their body can squirt out soap, which is used to clean the inside of their spaceship. This is revealed in an episode called: "Space Conflict from Beyond Pluto" which is when the Aqua Teens first encounter The Plutonians.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==
	{{main\|List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes}}		{{main\|List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes}}
			{{:List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes}}

			==Films==
	As of November, 2005, ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' has run on Adult Swim for 5 seasons, the first of which debuted in September, 2001 and the most recent fifth which debuted December 4th, 2005.
			===''Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters'' (2007)===
			{{Main\|Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters}}

			A feature film based on the show, '']'', was released on April 13, 2007. The movie follows the origins of the Aqua Teens, which includes an ], ] of the band ], a watermelon slice named Walter Melon, and an appearance by a heavy metal band ] in the opening sequence. The film also introduces a fourth Aqua Teen, a ] named Chicken Bittle (voiced by ]). The Plutonians and the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future, recurring characters, both make appearances in the movie, as well as the Mooninites, Dr. Weird and MC Pee Pants (this being his last appearance in the series).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ain't It Cool News \|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24061 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301103853/http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24061 \|archive-date=March 1, 2007 \|access-date=March 22, 2007}}</ref>
	==Theme Song Lyrics==
	''My name is Shake-zula''

			===''Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm'' (2022)===
	''The mike ruler''
			{{Main\|Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm}}

			In a 2010 interview, staff members of ] stated that a sequel entitled ''Death Fighter'' was in production, and mentioned the possibility that the film might be made in ]. When asked if the film was designed for a theatrical release, a Radical Axis staff member responded yes, but stated: "We're not sure if we have a distributor yet", though this was then followed by the statement that "Adult Swim will never make another movie ever again".<ref>{{cite web \|last=Daniels \|first=Hunter \|date=July 30, 2010 \|title=Radical Axis Interview Comic-Con; CEO Scott Fry, VP of Production Craig Hartin and Animation Director Todd Redner \|website=] \|url=http://collider.com/radical-axis-interview-comic-con-ceo-scott-fry-vp-production-craig-hartin-animation-director-todd-redner/41207/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425230947/http://collider.com/radical-axis-interview-comic-con-ceo-scott-fry-vp-production-craig-hartin-animation-director-todd-redner/41207 \|archive-date=April 25, 2011 \|access-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref>
	''The old-schooler''

			By 2014, the script for ''Death Fighter'' had been completed and approved; however, Willis indirectly stated that the project was scrapped, soon after announcing the show's cancellation.<ref name="C2CE" /> He later mentioned on ] that it would cost $3.4 million to produce, and expressed interest in doing a ] to fund it.<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102164152/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3a3itv/i_am_dave_willis_cocreator_of_aqua_teen_hunger/cs913g9#cs913g9 \|date=November 2, 2015 }} on ]</ref> A new film was confirmed to be in production in May 2021, no other details have been confirmed other than it will be a ] film.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Milligan \|first=Mercedes \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Adult Swim Greenlights 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force,' 'Metalocalypse' & 'The Venture Bros.' Original Movies \|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/adult-swim-greenlights-aqua-teen-hunger-force-metalocalypse-the-venture-bros-original-movies/ \|access-date=May 12, 2021 \|website=]}}</ref>
	''You wanna trip, I'll bring it to ya''

			On May 12, 2021, Adult Swim confirmed the production of three new original films, including a new ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' film to make exclusive debuts on ] following a physical/VOD release.<ref>{{cite web \|last=D'Alessandro \|first=Anthony \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Adult Swim Has Three Movies In The Works For 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force', 'The Venture Bros.' & 'Metalocalypse' \|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/adult-swim-movies-for-aqua-teen-hunger-force-metalocalypse-the-venture-bros-1234754652/ \|access-date=May 12, 2021 \|website=]}}</ref>
	''Frylock, and I'm on top, rock you like a cop''

			On November 14, 2021, it was announced the film would be released in 2022.<ref>{{cite web\|first1=Nick\|last1=Valdez\|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/aqua-teen-hunger-force-new-movie-release-2022-adult-swim/\|date=November 14, 2021\|title=New Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Sets Release Window}}</ref>
	''Meatwad, you're up next with your knock-knock''

			On May 18, 2022, it was revealed the film would be titled ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Plantasm''.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/rick-and-morty-s06-aqua-teen-return-highlight-adult-swim-block-party/ \| title=Rick and Morty S06, Aqua Teen Return Highlight Adult Swim Block Party \| date=May 18, 2022 }}</ref> It was changed to '']''. The film was released on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and digital on November 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Jason Price \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2022/08/06/aqua-teen-forever-plantasm-all-new-original-film-set-to-drop-in-november/ \|title='Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm' â€" All-New Original Film Set To Drop In November! \|publisher=Icon Vs. Icon \|date=2022-04-13 \|accessdate=2022-08-07}}</ref>
	''Meatwad make the money, see?''

			==Broadcast==
	''Meatwad get the honeys, G''
			The pilot episode "Rabbot" originally aired on Cartoon Network on December 30, 2000, as part of a special preview of upcoming Adult Swim shows. Other shows in the preview block included '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name="vanguard">{{cite web \|date=February 8, 2007 \|title=Welcome to Williams Street \|url=http://www.psuvanguard.com/2.4061/welcome-to-williams-street-1.311737 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715134221/http://www.psuvanguard.com/2.4061/welcome-to-williams-street-1.311737 \|archive-date=July 15, 2011 \|access-date=March 5, 2007 \|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The Daily Ghost Planet : The Past! \|url=http://lustforlunch.com/dgp/oldnews.htm#stealth \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011220040853/http://lustforlunch.com/dgp/oldnews.htm#stealth \|archive-date=December 20, 2001 \|access-date=January 22, 2011 \|publisher=Lustforlunch.com}}</ref> ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' later made its official debut on September 9, 2001, on Adult Swim, where the series has since aired exclusively, in the United States. The final episode "The Greatest Story Ever Told" made its television debut on August 30, 2015, after having been quietly released online four days earlier.

			===International broadcast===
	''Driving in my car, livin' like a star''
			In Canada, ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' previously aired on ]'s ] block<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.awn.com/news/teletoon-unveils-2004-fall-lineup\|title = TELETOON Unveils 2004 Fall Lineup}}</ref> and later ]'s ] block.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://about.rogers.com/news-ideas/g4-launches-add-adult-digital-distraction/\|title=G4 Launches ADd - Adult Digital Distraction\|date=June 8, 2009}}</ref> The series currently airs on the ].<ref>{{cite web \|date=June 21, 2012 \|title=TELETOON Canada Inc. Announces Cartoon Network and Adult Swim Launch Schedules \|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/teletoon-canada-inc-announces-cartoon-network-and-adult-swim-launch-schedules-510410361.html \|website=Newswire}}</ref>

			In Australia, it began airing on ] starting April 2013, but ceased airing, and returned in July 2016 as part of a version of ] on ], with the series airing from the beginning.
	''Ice on my fingers on my toes, and I'm a Taurus''

			==Merchandise==
	''Uh, ch-check it, yeah''
			Several pieces of ] have been made for the series, including ], ]s, ]s, ], and ] featuring characters in the series. Master Shake and Carl ] costumes for adults were also available. There was also a series of collectible ] and ] available along with car decals. Several pieces of custom merchandise were available on the Adult Swim Shop before the site quietly shut down in March 2012. ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon the Soundtrack'', the soundtrack to the film, was released in stores on April 10, 2007. On November 3, 2009, a ] sung by characters from the show was released entitled ''Have Yourself a Meaty Little Christmas'' was released in stores.

			In September 2010, Adult Swim Shop introduced a full scale, functioning ] in the likeness of Meatwad at a cost of $70,000. The purchase includes a piloted, one-hour ride anywhere in the continental United States, and the buyer got to keep it although a pilot's license would be required to actually fly it. The balloon was the most expensive item on Adult Swim Shop, surpassing the '']'' "Dethklok Fountain" fountain, which was released early in 2010 for $40,000.<ref name="HOTAIR">{{cite web \|last=Fallon \|first=Sean \|date=September 17, 2010 \|title=Holy Crap: Adult Swim Actually Selling a $70,000 Meatwad Hot Air Balloon \|url=http://nerdapproved.com/approved-products/adult-swim-actually-selling-a-70000-meatwad-hot-air-balloon/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025021525/http://nerdapproved.com/approved-products/adult-swim-actually-selling-a-70000-meatwad-hot-air-balloon/ \|archive-date=October 25, 2012 \|access-date=July 24, 2013 \|publisher=Nerd Approved}}</ref> The hot air balloon is no longer available.
	'''Cause we are the Aqua Teens''

			===Home releases===
	''Make the homies say ho and the girlies want to scream''
			The first eight seasons have been released and distributed on ] in volumes by ]. Each set was also released in ] and by ] in ]. The movie was released on a DVD set titled ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters for DVD'', with the season four episode "Deleted Scenes" included as a special feature on August 17, 2007. The season five episode "Robots Everywhere" was also released as a special feature on the '']'' video game on November 5, 2007, months prior to its official television debut on January 20, 2008. The first eleven seasons with the exception of the episodes "Boston" and "Shake Like Me" and the film '']'' were released in a 20-disc DVD collection on September 20, 2022, as ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Baffler Meal Complete Collection''.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/home-entertainment/adult-swim-satisfies-cravings-with-aqua-teen-hunger-force-the-baffler-meal-complete-collection/ \| title=Adult Swim Satisfies Cravings with 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Baffler Meal Complete Collection' \| date=May 11, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/news-bytes-marcel-cracks-bo-top-10-animation-museum-funding-new-aqthf-baffler-meal-set-date-more/\| title=News Bytes: 'Marcel' Cracks BO Top 10, Animation Museum Funding, New 'AQTHF: Baffler Meal' Set Date & More \| date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> It was the first time that seasons 9-11 have been released on DVD. The episode "Shake Like Me" is not included on the DVD due to its use of ], similar to its removal from rerun rotations and ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Adult Swim Confirms Controversial Episodes Of Aqua Teen Hunger Force And More Were Removed From Streaming\|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2555797/adult-swim-confirms-controversial-episodes-of-aqua-teen-hunger-force-and-more-were-removed-from-streaming\|first=Nick\|last=Venable\|work=CinemaBlend\|date=September 30, 2020\|access-date=December 27, 2020}}</ref> A second movie, '']'', was released on Blu-ray and 4K on November 20, 2022.<ref>{{cite web \|first1=Toussaint\|last1=Egan\|url=https://www.polygon.com/23343178/aqua-teen-forever-plantasm-trailer-release-date-adult-swim\| title=Frylock, Meatwad, and Master Shake return to the big (see: small) screen in Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm this November \| website=] \|date=September 8, 2022}}</ref>

			With the exception of the season four episode "Deleted Scenes", episodes of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' are also available on ], the ], and ], with seasons five and up available in ] on iTunes and the Xbox Live Marketplace, and with seasons six up on Amazon Video.<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008222119/https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/aqua-teen-hunger-force-season/id259559328 \|date=October 8, 2013 }} at ].</ref><ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100935/http://video.xbox.com/tv-season/aqua-teen-hunger-force/season-8/aeb3cf7c-39c6-4321-8b08-468f133a68d2 \|date=May 18, 2015 }} at the ].</ref><ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915162346/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00132K2W0?redirect=true \|date=September 15, 2018 }} at ].</ref> The movie is also available in HD and SD on the Xbox Live Marketplace.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100949/http://video.xbox.com/tv-episode/aqua-teen-hunger-force/season-0/aqua-teen-hunger-force-colon-movie-film-for-theatres/4e23e9e9-4cf9-4ee7-92bf-53812974ccf3 \|date=May 18, 2015 }} at ].</ref> The season five episode "Boston" has never been released in any form of home media.<ref name=Bostonepisodeinterview/>
	'''Cause we are the Aqua Teens''

			The series has been made available for ] streaming on ], as part of a deal made with Hulu and Turner Broadcasting.<ref name="HuluTurner">{{Cite magazine \|last=Spangler \|first=Todd \|title=Hulu Pacts With Turner for Exclusive Rights to Cartoon, Adult Swim, TNT, TBS Shows \|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/hulu-turner-cartoon-adult-swim-tnt-tbs-1201478327/ \|url-status=live \|magazine=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518175900/http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/hulu-turner-cartoon-adult-swim-tnt-tbs-1201478327/ \|archive-date=May 18, 2015 \|access-date=May 11, 2015}}</ref> Every episode from all seasons is available for streaming<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095353/http://www.hulu.com/grid/aqua-teen-hunger-force?video_type=episode \|date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> at ]. As of May 27, 2020, the series is also available on ], with the exception of the episodes "Boston" and "Shake Like Me".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/hbo-max-tv-shows-movies-originals-list\|title = HBO Max: All the TV Shows, Movies and Originals You Can Stream Now - IGN\|date = May 27, 2020}}</ref>
	''Make the homies say ho and the girlies want to scream''
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	''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''

	''Number 1 in the hood, G''

	==DVD Boxsets==
	'''Volume Releases'''
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			\|+''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' home video releases
	\|Volume One\|\|] ]\|\| contains the first 16 episodes ("Rabbot" through "PDA") and is ordered by production number rather than episode number. It also features deleted scenes and the original cut of "Rabbot". The original cut of "Rabbot", "Mayhem of the Mooninites", and "Space Conflict From Beyond Pluto" contain commentary.
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			! rowspan=2\|Episodes
			! Release date
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			! Region 1
	\|Volume Two\|\|] ]\|\|contains 13 episodes ("Mail Order Bride" through "Universal Remonster" as well as the "Baffler Meal" episode of '']'') with a seemingly random order. It has deleted scenes for "Super Model", "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future", "Super Birthday Snake", and "Baffler Meal". It also contains commentary for "Super Trivia", "Meat Zone", "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future", and "Baffler Meal". Other bonus features include a "Baffler Meal" music video, a gallery of ATHF drawings, and a documentary on the making of the show.
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			! rowspan=2 style="background:#884400"\| \|\| colspan=2 rowspan=2\|]
	\|Volume Three\|\|] ]\|\|contains 13 episodes ("Total Re-Carl" to the end of Season 2) with a seemingly random order. It contains commentary for "Spirit Journey Formation Anniversary", "The Shaving", "The Clowning", and "The Last One" and deleted scenes for "Broodwich", Dr. Weird's Ice Cream Social, and Dr. Weird's "Clowning" ending. A gallery of production sketches, promotional spots, a very long documentary on the making of "The Cloning", answering machine messages from the characters, and music videos/karaoke of "]" are also included.
			\| rowspan=2\|2000–02 \|\| rowspan=2\|18 \|\| November 18, 2003
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			\| rowspan=2\|July 20, 2004
	\|Volume Four\|\|] ]\|\|contains yet another 13 episodes ("Video Ouija" to "Carl") in their original order, unlike previous sets. It should be noted that some of the episodes now have different or their original working titles (Remooned - "Mooninites 3: Remooned"; Moon Master - "Mooninites 4: The Final Mooning"; Carl - "Spacegate World"). It contains commentaries on "Video Ouija", "Unremarkable Voyage", "Gee Whiz", "Little Brittle", "Mooninites 4: The Final Mooning", "Dusty Gozongas", "Hypno-Germ" and "Spacegate World". There are also alternate audio tracks on "Mooninites 3: Remooned", "Robositter", "Diet" and T-Shirt of the Living Dead". Featurettes included in this set are titled "Funny Pete Stuff", "San Diego Must Be Destroyed 2004", "Spacecataz", "Raydon", "F-ART', "The Faces in Front of The Throats that Make the Voices the Speak into the Microphone", and "Send us money for this". Volume Four is also available on ] Video for the Sony ]. The UMD does not contain any special features.
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			\| 2005–06 \|\| 13 \|\| January 29, 2008
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			\| 2008 \|\| 10 \|\| rowspan=2\|December 16, 2008 <small>(excluded "Boston")</small>
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			\| rowspan=2\|2009 \|\| rowspan=2\|10
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			\| rowspan=2\|June 1, 2010
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			\| rowspan=2\|October 11, 2011
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			\| ''Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1'' \|\| 2011 \|\| 10
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			\| ''Aqua Something You Know Whatever'' \|\| 2012 \|\| 10
			\| rowspan=3\| September 20, 2022
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			\| ''Aqua TV Show Show'' \|\| 2013 \|\| 10
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			\| ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever'' \|\| 2015 \|\| 9
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			===Video games===
	==Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie==
			There have also been ] created based on the series. ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Destruct-O-Thon'', a ] based on the series, was published and released by ] games in 2004.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Buchanan \|first=Levi \|date=December 10, 2004 \|title=Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Destruct-o-Thon The Adult Swim cult heroes star in their first cellphone game. \|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/10/aqua-teen-hunger-force-destruct-o-thon \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083017/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/10/aqua-teen-hunger-force-destruct-o-thon \|archive-date=October 6, 2014 \|access-date=July 24, 2013 \|website=]}}</ref> In 2005 Oberon Games released ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Studio Shakedown'' for PC. ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am'', a ]/kart racing/fighting game, was developed by ] and published by ], and released for the ] on November 5, 2007. An online Flash game based on the series entitled ''The Worst Game Ever'' was released, but was eventually taken down.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902052008/http://games.adultswim.com/worst-game-ever-twitchy-online-game.html \|date=September 2, 2013 }} at Adult Swim Games.</ref> A game entitled ''Carl's Freaking Strip Poker'' was also available on Adult Swim Games, but was eventually taken down.
	In an at the 2004 ], Dana Snyder and Matt Maiellaro confirmed rumors that there would be a feature-length movie of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. More were revealed at the 2005 ], such as a possible cameo by 80s funk group ] and Maiellaro described it as "An action piece that leads into an origin story that unfolds in a very 'Aqua Teen' way."

			==Reception, influence, and legacy==
	The creators revealed much more information in . While they dodged many questions, they confirmed that the movie will run 80 minutes, was filmed on a meager $750,000 budget and features a plot detail about a "lost Aqua Teen." They also confirmed more cameos, with ] drummer and lyricist ], ] from '']'', filmmaker ], '']'''s ] and ] to make appearances. On the matter of the film's rating, which will play a large part in how loyal the film will be to the show, Maiellaro commented that "I think if (the movie is rated) R, it won’t get the audience that watches it. But we don’t know yet. We’re still waiting to find out." ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie'' is expected to be in theatres around Spring 2006, but its release date is not yet confirmed.
			In January 2009, ] listed the series as the 39th best in the Top 100 Best Animated TV Shows.<ref name="ign100">{{cite web \|date=January 23, 2009 \|title=39, Aqua Teen Hunger Force \|url=http://tv.ign.com/top-100-animated-tv-series/39.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530064109/http://tv.ign.com/top-100-animated-tv-series/39.html \|archive-date=May 30, 2010 \|access-date=July 14, 2010 \|website=IGN \|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The series was nominated for ] in 2007 and 2008.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Awards for Aqua Teen Hunger Force \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297494/awards \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622145116/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297494/awards \|archive-date=June 22, 2015 \|access-date=July 14, 2010 \|website=]}}</ref> In 2011 Willis and Maiellaro received ] nominations for writing in the season eight episode, "The Creditor".<ref>{{cite web \|date=February 4, 2012 \|title=39th Annual Annie Nominations & Winners! \|url=http://annieawards.org/39th-annie-awards \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903093809/http://annieawards.org/39th-annie-awards \|archive-date=September 3, 2014 \|access-date=January 5, 2013 \|website=]s}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Giardina \|first=Carolyn \|title='Rango' Wins Annie Award for Best Animated Feature \|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/annie-awards-rango-jennifer-yuh-nelson-287137 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109205533/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/annie-awards-rango-jennifer-yuh-nelson-287137 \|archive-date=November 9, 2012 \|access-date=January 5, 2013 \|website=]\|date=February 4, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=DeMott \|first=Rick \|date=December 5, 2011 \|title=39th Annie Award Nominations Announced \|url=http://www.awn.com/news/people/39th-annie-award-nominations-announced/page/5,1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203034653/http://www.awn.com/news/people/39th-annie-award-nominations-announced/page/5,1 \|archive-date=December 3, 2013 \|access-date=January 5, 2013 \|website=Animation World Network}}</ref> In 2019, IGN placed ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' 25th on their list of Top 25 Animated series for adults.<ref name="Top25IGN">{{cite web \|last=Fowler \|first=Matt \|date=July 15, 2013 \|title=The Top 25 Animated Series for Adults From caped crusaders to web-slingers to danger zones, here are the best animated shows to enjoy as a grown up. \|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/15/top-25-animated-shows-for-adults?page=2 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722082915/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/15/top-25-animated-shows-for-adults?page=2 \|archive-date=July 22, 2013 \|access-date=July 23, 2013 \|website=]}}</ref>

			], best known for creating the '']'', has cited the show as an influence on ''Nerd'' as well as shaping his sense of humor.<ref>Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web \|date=25 June 2020 \|title=Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Cinemassacre Review \|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=anxRp3ae0bs \|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fki5GjuIP-E&t=232s \| title=Top 5 TV Shows That I Love \| website=] \| date=August 8, 2022 }}</ref> ] Jason Gastrow, better known as ], has also cited the show as a comedic influence.<ref name="h3: Podcast">Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph5FR-RFhbg \|title=H3 Podcast #34 - VideoGameDunkey & Leah \|date=October 11, 2017 \|last=Klein, Ethan; Klein, Hila; Gastrow, Jason; Bee, Leah \|publisher=] \|access-date=July 5, 2019 \|format=]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
	A short teaser on the ATHF Volume 4 special features suggests that the film is in production.

			===2007 Boston bomb scare===
	Episode 58, entitled "Deleted Scenes" (First aired: 12/18/2005), is the first 30 minute episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and according to the episode narration contains deleted scenes from the upcoming movie. Hovever, the deleted scenes all combine to form one normal 11-minute episode, so it is unknown if they are actually deleted scenes or an episode used to promote the film. The episode refers to the name of the movie as "Untitled Master Shake Project". However, the episode altogether recounts the unfolding of a prank in which Master Shake (via his being the director of the alleged Master Shake Project movie) persuades Carl to shove a broom stick in his anus during production (because Carl was simply playing his role in the story line).
			{{Main\|2007 Boston Mooninite panic}}
			The series received national attention in 2007 because of a publicity stunt that became known as the ]. On January 31, 2007, as part of a national ] campaign for the series, Peter Berdovsky and Sean Stevens installed ]-like ] displays depicting the Mooninites in eleven different cities: Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Austin, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. In Boston, the authorities considered the LEDs suspicious, prompting the closure of major roads and waterways for investigation. ] later admitted to placing the LEDs and apologized for the misunderstanding.

			Berdovsky and Stevens faced charges for "placing a hoax device and disorderly conduct"; in spite of the uproar, the two mocked the media and critics in interviews.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=February 1, 2007 \|title=Probe into Boston ad stunt chaos \|work=BBC News \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6319211.stm \|url-status=live \|access-date=February 1, 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202094028/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6319211.stm \|archive-date=February 2, 2007}}</ref> All criminal charges were dropped in exchange for Berdovsky and Stevens apologizing during their court date and accepting a plea bargain that consisted of community service at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=May 11, 2007 \|title=Community service for defendants in Cartoon Network case \|work=Boston.com: Boston Globe website \|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/05/defendants_in_c.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=February 4, 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227062547/http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/05/defendants_in_c.html \|archive-date=December 27, 2008}}</ref> Turner Broadcasting paid the ] $1 million to cover the investigation's cost and an additional $1 million for good will.<ref name="resign">{{Cite news \|date=February 5, 2007 \|title=Turner, 2nd firm to pay $2 million over scare \|work=NBC News \|agency=Associated Press \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16990202 \|url-status=live \|access-date=December 19, 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420214104/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16990202/ \|archive-date=April 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Cartoon Network Head Resigns After Scare \|work=ABC News \|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=2863647 \|access-date=February 22, 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403040220/https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=2863647 \|archive-date=April 3, 2007}}</ref> This was designed to settle criminal and civil claims, while the general manager of Cartoon Network stepped down because of the incident. Of the eleven cities in which the displays were placed, only Boston saw them as a matter of concern. The installations had been up for weeks before the panic.<ref name="resign" />
	==See also==

	*]
			An ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' episode from ], "Boston", was produced as the series creators' response to the bomb scare, but Adult Swim pulled it to avoid further controversy.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=December 15, 2008 \|title=Exclusive Interview With Meatwad, Er, Dave Willis, Of 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' \|work=Starpulse.com \|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Dee_Doyle/2008/12/15/starpulse_com_exclusive_interview_with_d \|url-status=live \|access-date=December 26, 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115024706/http://www.starpulse.com/news/Dee_Doyle/2008/12/15/starpulse_com_exclusive_interview_with_d \|archive-date=November 15, 2010 \|df=mdy}}</ref> The episode has never aired or been formally released to the public legally in any format, though an unfinished version of it was illegally leaked online in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Gonzales \|first=Dave \|date=April 10, 2015 \|title=Banned Aqua Teen Hunger Force Boston episode leaks online \|url=http://www.geek.com/news/banned-aqua-teen-hunger-force-boston-episode-leaks-online-1620022/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419095729/http://www.geek.com/news/banned-aqua-teen-hunger-force-boston-episode-leaks-online-1620022/ \|archive-date=April 19, 2015 \|access-date=11 May 2015 \|website=Geek.com \|publisher=Geek}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Staff \|first=Interrobang \|date=April 13, 2015 \|title=Banned Aqua Teen Hunger Force Episode Finally Sees The Light Of Day \|url=http://theinterrobang.com/banned-aqua-teen-hunger-force-episode-finally-sees-the-light-of-day/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523022417/http://theinterrobang.com/banned-aqua-teen-hunger-force-episode-finally-sees-the-light-of-day/ \|archive-date=May 23, 2015 \|access-date=11 May 2015 \|website=Interrobang.com \|publisher=Interrobang}}</ref>
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	*] - collaboration between DJ Danger Mouse and rapper MF Doom, featuring characters from ATHF and other Adult Swim titles.
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	* - An interview with the creators of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''		{{Wikiquote\|Aqua Teen Hunger Force\|<br />''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''}}
			* {{Official website\|http://www.adultswim.com/videos/aqua-teen-hunger-force/}}
	* at EpisodeWorld.com
			* {{IMDb title\|0297494}}
	* - Premiere Online Source for Aqua Teen Hunger Force

	* - Vast array of ATHF content. Possibly the biggest yet.
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			* – interview with Dave Willis April 24, 2007
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	* - Web site based on the one seen in the episode ''Interfection''. It has a ton of (intentional) pop-ups like in the episode.
			* {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828000958/http://www.kittenpants.org/35_doomsday/aquateen.asp \|date=August 28, 2010 \|title=The Kittenpants News }} – interview with Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro, December 5, 2004, on ].org
	* - Website based on the one seen in the episode ''Total Re-Carl''.
			* {{cite web \|title=Master Shake on New Movie \|url=http://www.fhmonline.com/articles-4323.asp \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207211842/http://www.fhmonline.com/articles-4323.asp \|archive-date=February 7, 2008 \|access-date=2007-05-02 \|df=mdy}} – interview with Master Shake, Dana Snyder, April 20, 2007
	* at ].
			* – interview with Master Shake, Dana Snyder, Part 1 April 2, 28, 2008
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			* – interview with Master Shake, Dana Snyder, Part 2 April 2, 28, 2008
			* – interview with Dave Willis, December 12, 2008

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American adult animated television series

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
The series' main protagonists. From left to right: Master Shake, Meatwad, and Frylock.
Also known as	Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (2011) Aqua Something You Know Whatever (2012) Aqua TV Show Show (2013) Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever (2015)
Genre	Adult animation Surreal humor Black comedy Animated sitcom
Created by	Dave Willis Matt Maiellaro
Written by	Dave Willis Matt Maiellaro
Directed by	Dave Willis Matt Maiellaro
Voices of	Dana Snyder Carey Means Dave Willis Matt Maiellaro George Lowe C. Martin Croker Andy Merrill Mike Schatz
Narrated by	Schoolly D
Music by	Schoolly D
Opening theme	"Aqua Teen Rap" by Schoolly D (2000–10) "Aqua Unit Patrol Squad" by Joshua Homme & Alain Johannes (2011) "Aqua Something You-Know-Whatever" by Mariachi El Bronx & Schoolly D (2012) "Aqua TV Show Show" by Flying Lotus ft. Thundercat (2013) "We Rule Your Animated Comedy Ass Forever" by Dave Willis, Matt Maiellaro, Michael Kohler, & Carey Means (2015) "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme (2023 Remix)" by Schoolly D (remixed by Nick Ingkatanuwat, Matt Maiellaro, & Shawn Coleman) (2023)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	12
No. of episodes	144 (1 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Dave Willis (seasons 12–present) Matt Maiellaro (seasons 12–present) Kelly Crews (seasons 12–present) Cameron Tang (seasons 12–present) Keith Crofford (seasons 1–11) Mike Lazzo (seasons 1–11)
Producers	Dave Willis (seasons 1–11) Matt Maiellaro (seasons 1–11) Jay Wade Edwards Ned Hastings
Running time	11–12 minutes 22 minutes (episodes 58 and 138)
Production companies	Williams Street Big Deal Cartoons (seasons 1–5) Wild Hare Studios (seasons 1–4) Radical Axis (seasons 2–9) Green Studios (season 5) Awesome Inc. (seasons 10–11) Floyd County Productions (season 12–present) Bento Box Entertainment (webseries)
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network ("Rabbot") Adult Swim
Release	December 30, 2000 (2000-12-30) – August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)
Release	November 26 (2023-11-26) – December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)
Related
Space Ghost Coast to Coast Carl's Stone Cold Lock of the Century of the Week Spacecataz Soul Quest Overdrive Aquadonk Side Pieces

Aqua Teen Hunger Force (also known as Aqua, with various alternative titles), sometimes abbreviated as ATHF, Aqua Teen or Aqua Teen Hunger, is an American adult animated television series created by Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. It is about the surreal adventures and antics of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, Meatwad, and Frylock, who live together as roommates and frequently interact with their human next-door neighbor, Carl.

The pilot episode aired as a preview on December 30, 2000. On September 9, 2001, it debuted as an official Adult Swim series. Every episode was directed and written by Willis and Maiellaro, who also provided several voices. Seasons 8–11 were each given a different title, accompanied by different theme music, as a running joke. The series initially concluded on August 30, 2015, after 139 episodes throughout 11 seasons.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, a film adaptation of the series, was released in theaters on April 13, 2007, the first adaptation of an Adult Swim series into a feature-length film. A direct-to-video stand-alone sequel, Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, was released on November 8, 2022. A spin-off series of shorts, Aquadonk Side Pieces, was announced the same week, and ran on the network's official YouTube channel from April 18 to April 28, 2022. The series airs in broadcast syndication outside the United States and has been released on various DVD sets and other forms of home media, including video on demand streaming. It was the longest-running Adult Swim series until it was surpassed by Robot Chicken in 2020; a twelfth season consisting of five episodes was announced in January 2023 and premiered on November 26, 2023, making it the longest-running Adult Swim series yet again.

Premise

The series centers on the surreal adventures and antics of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, a selfish, pathologically lying milkshake; Frylock, a calm and intelligent box of French fries; and Meatwad, a shapeshifting, childlike ball of ground meat. They live together like relatives and rarely get along with their human neighbor Carl, a middle-aged, boorish, lecherous sports fanatic. The protagonists also encounter new antagonists in most episodes. Some episodes feature cameos from celebrities appearing as fictionalized versions of themselves.

The Mooninites are two aliens from the Moon who frequently appear, serving as primary antagonists and wreaking havoc through a series of illegal or destructive actions. The Mooninites appear more than most characters outside the main cast. Other recurring characters have made several appearances, including Oglethorpe and Emory, MC Pee Pants, Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future, and Markula. Episodes often end with the non-canonical deaths or injuries of major characters, or destruction to their property, only to be restored without explanation in the following episode.

In the show's first seven seasons, the protagonists live in a suburban neighborhood in South New Jersey. During the eighth season, the location was changed to Seattle, Washington. The Seattle setting appears entirely identical to the Jersey setting. As of the ninth season, the same neighborhood is identified as "Seattle, New Jersey".

Production

Development

Writing and direction

Every episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force was written and directed by series creators Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro and produced by Williams Street. Much of the dialogue was supplemented with ad-libs and improvisation by the voice talent. The show was fully scripted but ad-libs are included in the final recordings and the shows are animated to include this improvisation. Many of the crew and cast members formerly worked on Space Ghost Coast to Coast.

Alternative titles

Alternative titles
Alternative title	Season	Original season run
Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1	8	May 8, 2011 – July 24, 2011
Aqua Something You Know Whatever	9	June 24, 2012 – August 26, 2012
Aqua TV Show Show	10	August 11, 2013 – October 20, 2013
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever	11	June 21, 2015 – August 30, 2015

In 2011, for the eighth season, the series' title was changed to Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1; Maiellaro later explained that he and Willis were getting bored with the former title and wanted to "come up with a new fresh open and a whole new show, just to try it out". Despite the title change there were virtually no changes to the show's characters or tone. In 2012 Maiellaro announced that each subsequent season would have a different series title, making it a running gag. Willis later said the alternate titles were just an unsuccessful stunt to generate buzz.

Each season that is branded under an alternate title features a different opening sequence and theme music written by different artists. On most television listings and digital download sites, the alternatively titled episodes are formally listed under their alternative titles, not as episodes of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. On most legal digital downloading sites that feature the series, the first 7 seasons are presented as Aqua Teen Hunger Force while the alternatively titled seasons are listed separately and treated as if they were each a completely different, one-season series.

Voice actors

The main cast of the series consists of Dana Snyder as Master Shake, Carey Means as Frylock, and series co-creator Dave Willis as both Meatwad and Carl, as well as Ignignokt. In addition to the main cast series co-creator Matt Maiellaro voices Err, Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future, Satan and Markula. Members of the main cast and Maiellaro also voice several minor and one-time characters in addition to their primary roles. All three main characters appear in almost every episode. They are all absent from the season five episode "Sirens" and the season ten episode "Spacecadeuce". In the season five episode "Robots Everywhere", Frylock and Master Shake only make brief unseen speaking cameos, while Meatwad is completely absent.

Voiceover artist George Lowe has made several appearances throughout the series. Lowe previously starred as Space Ghost in Space Ghost Coast to Coast and the original incarnation of Cartoon Planet, from which several cast and crew members moved on to work for Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Lowe made his first appearance in Aqua Teen Hunger Force in the season one episode "Mail Order Bride" and went on to make several other cameos. He had a prominent appearance as himself in the season four episode "Antenna", and reprised his role as Space Ghost for a quick appearance in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. Lowe was later considered a member of the main cast in 2011 during Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1; he announced the title of each episode and continued to make cameos. Lowe later made another prominent appearance in the Aqua Something You Know Whatever episode "Rocket Horse and Jet Chicken".

Series animator C. Martin Croker, known for his interpretation of Zorak in various shows and specials, provided the voices of both Dr. Weird and Steve during the cold openings for the first two seasons and "Allen Part One". Croker also voiced several birds in the season seven episode "Eggball". Andy Merrill has portrayed Oglethorpe alongside Mike Schatz as Emory in several episodes. Merrill is also well known for his interpretation of Brak in several shows and specials and provided the voice of Merle in "Escape from Leprechaupolis" and "The Last One". MC Chris, who has a history of voicing characters on Adult Swim programs, has provided the voice of MC Pee Pants in several episodes. Chris also provided the voice of eight-year-old Carl in "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future" and returned for a musical role in the season seven episode "One Hundred" after a long absence. Tommy Blacha joined the recurring cast with the introduction of his character Wongburger in the season four episode "Dickesode". With the exception of Tommy Blacha, the entire recurring cast reprised their roles in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters.

Various comedians, athletes, and other celebrities have made guest appearances, usually credited under pseudonyms due to the series originally using non-union voice talent.

The twelfth season featured Eric Bauza, Brian Cox, Maurice LaMarche, Dan Fogler and Gary Anthony Williams. Unlike the first eleven seasons, the twelfth season is unionized under SAG-AFTRA.

Main Cast members

Dana Snyder	Carey Means	Dave Willis	Matt Maiellaro	George Lowe	C. Martin Croker
Master Shake	Frylock	Meatwad, Carl, Ignignokt, Boxy Brown, Various	Err, Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future, Satan, Markula, Various	Himself, Police Officer, Season eight episode announcer, Jet Chicken, Various	Dr. Weird, Steve, Various

Theme music

Rapper Schoolly D performed the Aqua Teen Hunger Force theme song used in the first seven seasons. An extended remix version of the theme was used in the 2007 film adaptation and in the soundtrack for the 2011 video game Saints Row: The Third. After a multi-year absence, Schoolly D returned for the season seven episode "Rabbot Redux", performing a different theme song used exclusively in that episode. The special intro to "Rabbot Redux" featured the exact animation used in the regular intro. Each subsequent season featured a different theme song by a different artist with a different animated intro. The eighth season was written and performed by Joshua Homme and Alain Johannes. Schoolly D returned for the season nine intro for Aqua Something You Know Whatever, writing and performing it with Mariachi El Bronx. The season 10 theme song was produced by Flying Lotus, an artist with a long history of being featured in Adult Swim's bumps. Every episode features an opening sequence, with the rare exceptions of the season two episode "The Last One", the season nine episode "The Granite Family", and the season ten episode "Spacecadeuce".

Cold openings

During the first two seasons, episodes cold-opened with a glimpse into the laboratory of Dr. Weird. He and his assistant Steve use the first several seconds of the show to create monsters, disasters, and various things. In earlier episodes of the first season, the monsters or creations usually form the basis of the plot, but as the crime-fighting element of the program disappeared, the Dr. Weird segment became a non sequitur opening gag.

In the third season, the Dr. Weird openings were replaced with segments from the pilot episode of Spacecataz, an unaired spin-off created by Willis and Maiellaro. Six episodes were planned for production, but Adult Swim felt there was little that could be made into five more episodes since all the characters were destroyed at the end of the pilot, despite the parent series being predominantly not canonical. These segments featured the Mooninites and Plutonians trading insults, gestures, and practical jokes. The full Spacecataz pilot is available as a special feature on the Volume Four DVD box set. The Mooninites appear to outsmart the Plutonians for much of the series including tagging the Plutonians' ship and reversing a prank that involved 50 million large pizzas.

Cold openings were eliminated starting with the fourth-season premiere, "Dirtfoot". A one-off cold opening featuring Dr. Weird and Steve was used once again in the season eight premiere "Allen Part One".

Cancellation

In 2015, it was announced that Adult Swim had cancelled Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The cancellation went against the wishes of Willis and Maiellaro, who first learned about it from the animation studio, Awesome Inc., halfway through the production of the 11th season. Willis said that Adult Swim president Mike Lazzo made the decision to end the series because "he was ready to move on from it". The double-length episode "The Last One Forever and Ever (For Real This Time) (We Fucking Mean It)" was falsely promoted as the series finale and aired on August 23, 2015. The actual series finale, "The Greatest Story Ever Told", was quietly released early online on August 26 before airing four days later, with virtually no advertisement. At the time of its conclusion, Aqua Teen Hunger Force was Adult Swim's longest-running original series.

Animation

The first 11 seasons were created using Adobe Photoshop images, animated using Adobe After Effects, and edited using Apple's Final Cut Pro. Beginning with season 12, the series is animated by Floyd County Productions.

Revival

During an interview about the series' cancellation, Maiellaro said there are no plans to revive Aqua Teen Hunger Force, but that it could return someday. In 2017, Adult Swim was asked why they don't make more episodes, to which they responded "we might" via a bump.

In April 2022, Adult Swim began uploading Aqua Teen Hunger Force shorts under the name Aquadonk Side Pieces to their YouTube channel. These shorts are often less than four minutes and center around the villains in the show, with all original voice actors reprising their roles. In December 2022, Maiellaro announced in an interview that he and Dave Willis were working on five new Aqua Teen scripts. A month later, Adult Swim officially announced the five episodes as the show's twelfth season.

Episodes

Main article: List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes

Series overview
Season	Episodes		Originally released			Alternate title
Season	Episodes		First released	Last released	Network	Alternate title
1	18	1	December 30, 2000		Cartoon Network
1	18	17	September 9, 2001	December 29, 2002	Adult Swim	N/A
2	24		May 25, 2003	December 31, 2003		N/A
3	13		April 25, 2004	October 24, 2004		N/A
4	13		December 4, 2005	December 22, 2006		N/A
5	10		January 20, 2008	March 23, 2008		N/A
6	10		March 29, 2009	May 31, 2009		N/A
7	12		December 13, 2009	May 2, 2010		N/A
8	10		May 8, 2011	July 24, 2011		Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1
9	10		June 24, 2012	August 26, 2012		Aqua Something You Know Whatever
10	10		August 11, 2013	October 20, 2013		Aqua TV Show Show
11	9		June 21, 2015	August 30, 2015		Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever
12	5		November 26, 2023	December 17, 2023		N/A
Shorts	10		April 18, 2022	April 28, 2022	YouTube	Aquadonk Side Pieces
Films	2		April 13, 2007	November 8, 2022	Adult Swim (TV airings)	N/A

Films

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)

Main article: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

A feature film based on the show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Movie Film for Theaters, was released on April 13, 2007. The movie follows the origins of the Aqua Teens, which includes an exercise machine, Neil Peart of the band Rush, a watermelon slice named Walter Melon, and an appearance by a heavy metal band Mastodon in the opening sequence. The film also introduces a fourth Aqua Teen, a chicken nugget named Chicken Bittle (voiced by Bruce Campbell). The Plutonians and the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future, recurring characters, both make appearances in the movie, as well as the Mooninites, Dr. Weird and MC Pee Pants (this being his last appearance in the series).

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (2022)

Main article: Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

In a 2010 interview, staff members of Radical Axis stated that a sequel entitled Death Fighter was in production, and mentioned the possibility that the film might be made in 3-D. When asked if the film was designed for a theatrical release, a Radical Axis staff member responded yes, but stated: "We're not sure if we have a distributor yet", though this was then followed by the statement that "Adult Swim will never make another movie ever again".

By 2014, the script for Death Fighter had been completed and approved; however, Willis indirectly stated that the project was scrapped, soon after announcing the show's cancellation. He later mentioned on Reddit that it would cost $3.4 million to produce, and expressed interest in doing a Kickstarter to fund it. A new film was confirmed to be in production in May 2021, no other details have been confirmed other than it will be a direct-to-video film.

On May 12, 2021, Adult Swim confirmed the production of three new original films, including a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force film to make exclusive debuts on HBO Max following a physical/VOD release.

On November 14, 2021, it was announced the film would be released in 2022.

On May 18, 2022, it was revealed the film would be titled Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Plantasm. It was changed to Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm. The film was released on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and digital on November 8, 2022.

Broadcast

The pilot episode "Rabbot" originally aired on Cartoon Network on December 30, 2000, as part of a special preview of upcoming Adult Swim shows. Other shows in the preview block included Sealab 2021, The Brak Show, and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Aqua Teen Hunger Force later made its official debut on September 9, 2001, on Adult Swim, where the series has since aired exclusively, in the United States. The final episode "The Greatest Story Ever Told" made its television debut on August 30, 2015, after having been quietly released online four days earlier.

International broadcast

In Canada, Aqua Teen Hunger Force previously aired on Teletoon's Teletoon at Night block and later G4's Adult Digital Distraction block. The series currently airs on the Canadian version of Adult Swim.

In Australia, it began airing on SBS2 starting April 2013, but ceased airing, and returned in July 2016 as part of a version of Adult Swim on 9Go!, with the series airing from the beginning.

Merchandise

Several pieces of merchandise have been made for the series, including T-shirts, caps, wristbands, patches, and buttons featuring characters in the series. Master Shake and Carl Halloween costumes for adults were also available. There was also a series of collectible action figures and plush toys available along with car decals. Several pieces of custom merchandise were available on the Adult Swim Shop before the site quietly shut down in March 2012. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon the Soundtrack, the soundtrack to the film, was released in stores on April 10, 2007. On November 3, 2009, a Christmas album sung by characters from the show was released entitled Have Yourself a Meaty Little Christmas was released in stores.

In September 2010, Adult Swim Shop introduced a full scale, functioning hot air balloon in the likeness of Meatwad at a cost of $70,000. The purchase includes a piloted, one-hour ride anywhere in the continental United States, and the buyer got to keep it although a pilot's license would be required to actually fly it. The balloon was the most expensive item on Adult Swim Shop, surpassing the Metalocalypse "Dethklok Fountain" fountain, which was released early in 2010 for $40,000. The hot air balloon is no longer available.

Home releases

The first eight seasons have been released and distributed on DVD in volumes by Warner Home Video. Each set was also released in Region 2 and by Madman Entertainment in Region 4. The movie was released on a DVD set titled Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters for DVD, with the season four episode "Deleted Scenes" included as a special feature on August 17, 2007. The season five episode "Robots Everywhere" was also released as a special feature on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am video game on November 5, 2007, months prior to its official television debut on January 20, 2008. The first eleven seasons with the exception of the episodes "Boston" and "Shake Like Me" and the film Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters were released in a 20-disc DVD collection on September 20, 2022, as Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Baffler Meal Complete Collection. It was the first time that seasons 9-11 have been released on DVD. The episode "Shake Like Me" is not included on the DVD due to its use of blackface, similar to its removal from rerun rotations and HBO Max. A second movie, Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, was released on Blu-ray and 4K on November 20, 2022.

With the exception of the season four episode "Deleted Scenes", episodes of Aqua Teen Hunger Force are also available on iTunes, the Xbox Live Marketplace, and Amazon Video, with seasons five and up available in HD on iTunes and the Xbox Live Marketplace, and with seasons six up on Amazon Video. The movie is also available in HD and SD on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The season five episode "Boston" has never been released in any form of home media.

The series has been made available for on-demand streaming on Hulu Plus, as part of a deal made with Hulu and Turner Broadcasting. Every episode from all seasons is available for streaming at Hulu. As of May 27, 2020, the series is also available on HBO Max, with the exception of the episodes "Boston" and "Shake Like Me".

*Aqua Teen Hunger Force* home video releases
Season				Episodes	Release date
Season				Episodes	Region 1
	1		2000–02	18	November 18, 2003
	1		2000–02	18	July 20, 2004
	2		2003	24	July 20, 2004
	2		2003	24	November 16, 2004
	3		2004	13	December 6, 2005
	4		2005–06	13	January 29, 2008
	5		2008	10	December 16, 2008 (excluded "Boston")
	6		2009	10	December 16, 2008 (excluded "Boston")
	6		2009	10	June 1, 2010
	7		2009–10	12	June 1, 2010
	7		2009–10	12	October 11, 2011
	8	Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1	2011	10	October 11, 2011
	9	Aqua Something You Know Whatever	2012	10	September 20, 2022
	10	Aqua TV Show Show	2013	10
	11	Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever	2015	9

Video games

There have also been video games created based on the series. Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Destruct-O-Thon, a mobile game based on the series, was published and released by Macrospace games in 2004. In 2005 Oberon Games released Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Studio Shakedown for PC. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am, a golfing/kart racing/fighting game, was developed by Creat Studios and published by Midway Games, and released for the PlayStation 2 on November 5, 2007. An online Flash game based on the series entitled The Worst Game Ever was released, but was eventually taken down. A game entitled Carl's Freaking Strip Poker was also available on Adult Swim Games, but was eventually taken down.

Reception, influence, and legacy

In January 2009, IGN listed the series as the 39th best in the Top 100 Best Animated TV Shows. The series was nominated for Teen Choice Awards in 2007 and 2008. In 2011 Willis and Maiellaro received Annie Award nominations for writing in the season eight episode, "The Creditor". In 2019, IGN placed Aqua Teen Hunger Force 25th on their list of Top 25 Animated series for adults.

James Rolfe, best known for creating the Angry Video Game Nerd, has cited the show as an influence on Nerd as well as shaping his sense of humor. YouTuber Jason Gastrow, better known as Videogamedunkey, has also cited the show as a comedic influence.

2007 Boston bomb scare

Main article: 2007 Boston Mooninite panic

The series received national attention in 2007 because of a publicity stunt that became known as the Boston bomb scare. On January 31, 2007, as part of a national guerrilla marketing campaign for the series, Peter Berdovsky and Sean Stevens installed Lite-Brite-like LED displays depicting the Mooninites in eleven different cities: Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Austin, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. In Boston, the authorities considered the LEDs suspicious, prompting the closure of major roads and waterways for investigation. Turner Broadcasting System later admitted to placing the LEDs and apologized for the misunderstanding.

Berdovsky and Stevens faced charges for "placing a hoax device and disorderly conduct"; in spite of the uproar, the two mocked the media and critics in interviews. All criminal charges were dropped in exchange for Berdovsky and Stevens apologizing during their court date and accepting a plea bargain that consisted of community service at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center. Turner Broadcasting paid the Boston Police Department $1 million to cover the investigation's cost and an additional $1 million for good will. This was designed to settle criminal and civil claims, while the general manager of Cartoon Network stepped down because of the incident. Of the eleven cities in which the displays were placed, only Boston saw them as a matter of concern. The installations had been up for weeks before the panic.

An Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode from season five, "Boston", was produced as the series creators' response to the bomb scare, but Adult Swim pulled it to avoid further controversy. The episode has never aired or been formally released to the public legally in any format, though an unfinished version of it was illegally leaked online in January 2015.

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External links

Interviews

Video Interview with Dana "Master Shake" Snyder at Swigged! – September 5, 2009
The Sound of Young America – interview with Dave Willis April 24, 2007
interview with meatwad on Synthesis.net
The Kittenpants News at the Wayback Machine (archived August 28, 2010) – interview with Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro, December 5, 2004, on Kittenpants.org
"Master Shake on New Movie". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved 2007-05-02. – interview with Master Shake, Dana Snyder, April 20, 2007
The Swimcast – interview with Master Shake, Dana Snyder, Part 1 April 2, 28, 2008
The Swimcast – interview with Master Shake, Dana Snyder, Part 2 April 2, 28, 2008
The Swimcast – interview with Dave Willis, December 12, 2008

v t e Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Characters
Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Episodes	"Rabbot" "Last Last One Forever and Ever" "One Hundred" "Allen" "The Greatest Story Ever Told"
Films	Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Video game	Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am
Related	Space Ghost Coast to Coast 2007 Boston Mooninite panic Soul Quest Overdrive
Category

Adult Swim original programming

Current

Aqua Teen Hunger Force (alternate titles) (2000–2015; since 2023)
Invincible Fight Girl (since 2024)
My Adventures with Superman (since 2023)
Off the Air (since 2011)
Primal (since 2019)
Rick and Morty (since 2013)
Robot Chicken (since 2005)
Royal Crackers (since 2023)
Smiling Friends (since 2022)
YOLO (since 2020)

Former

2000s debuts	12 oz. Mouse (2005–06; 2018; 2020) Assy McGee (2006–08) The Boondocks (2005–14) The Brak Show (2001–03) Delocated (2009–13) The Drinky Crow Show (2008–09) Fat Guy Stuck in Internet (2008) Frisky Dingo (2006–08) Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2001–07; 2018) Home Movies (2001–04) Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil (2007) Metalocalypse (2006–13) Minoriteam (2006) Moral Orel (2005–08; 2012) Perfect Hair Forever (2004–07; 2014) Saul of the Mole Men (2007) Sealab 2021 (2001–05) Space Ghost Coast to Coast (2001–04) Squidbillies (2005–21) Stroker & Hoop (2004–05) Superjail! (2008–14) Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–10; 2017) Titan Maximum (2009) Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004–06) The Venture Bros. (2003–18) Xavier: Renegade Angel (2007–09)
2010s debuts	Apollo Gauntlet (2017) Ballmastrz: 9009 (2018–20; 2023) Black Dynamite (2012–15) Black Jesus (2014–19) Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio (2016) Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (2010–16) Childrens Hospital (2010–16) China, IL (2011–15) Decker (2014–20) Dream Corp LLC (2016–20) Eagleheart (2011–14) The Eric Andre Show (2012–23) Final Space (2019–21) FishCenter Live (2014–20) FLCL (2018; 2023) Gēmusetto (2019–20) The Greatest Event in Television History (2012–14) The Heart, She Holler (2011–14) Hot Package (2013–15) Hot Streets (2018–19) The Jack and Triumph Show (2015) The Jellies! (2017–19) Joe Pera Talks with You (2018–21) King Star King (2014; 2023) Lazor Wulf (2019–21) Loiter Squad (2012–14) Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (2010–12) Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014–20) Million Dollar Extreme Presents: World Peace (2016) Momma Named Me Sheriff (2019–21) Mongo Wrestling Alliance (2011) Mostly 4 Millennials (2018) Mr. Pickles (2014–19) Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter (2015–17) Newsreaders (2013–15) NTSF:SD:SUV:: (2011–13) On Cinema (2012–20) Samurai Jack (2017) The Shivering Truth (2018–20) Soul Quest Overdrive (2011) Space Dandy (2014) Tender Touches (2017–20) Tigtone (2019–20) Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories (2014–17) Tropical Cop Tales (2019) You're Whole (2012–13) Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell (2013–19)
2020s debuts	Beef House (2020) Birdgirl (2021–22) Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021–22) Fena: Pirate Princess (2021) Housing Complex C (2022) JJ Villard's Fairy Tales (2020) Ninja Kamui (2024) Rick and Morty: The Anime (2024) Shenmue: The Animation (2022) Teenage Euthanasia (2021–23) Three Busy Debras (2020–22) Tuca & Bertie (2021–22) Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (2023) Uzumaki (2024)

Upcoming

Common Side Effects (2025)
Lazarus (2025)
Rooster Fighter (TBA)

See also: Adult Swim pilots and specials

v t e Radical Axis
Current	Archer (since 2009)
Former	Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000–2015) Sealab 2021 (2000–05) Perfect Hair Forever (2004–07; 2014) Anime Talk Show (2004) 12 oz. Mouse (2005–06; 2007) Freak Show (2006) Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge (2010) Soul Quest Overdrive (2011) Squidbillies (2004–11)
Feature film	Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)

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