Misplaced Pages

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by LucasVB (talk | contribs) at 03:39, 30 January 2013 (→Setting: devloped -> developed). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Adventure Time
Genre	Adventure Comedy Science-fantasy
Created by	Pendleton Ward
Written by	Pendleton Ward Patrick McHale Adam Muto Tim McKeon Merriwether Williams Steve Little Thurop Van Orman Kent Osborne Mark Banker
Directed by	Larry Leichliter Hugo Morales Pendleton Ward
Creative directors	Patrick McHale Cole Sanchez Adam Muto Nate Cash
Voices of	Jeremy Shada John DiMaggio Hynden Walch Niki Yang Tom Kenny Olivia Olson Martin Olson Dee Bradley Baker Pendleton Ward Polly Lou Livingston Jessica DiCicco Maria Bamford
Opening theme	"Adventure Time" by Pendleton Ward
Ending theme	"Island Song" by Ashley Eriksson
Composers	Casey James Basichis Tim Kiefer
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	113 segments (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Pendleton Ward Eric Homan Derek Drymon Fred Seibert
Producers	Kelly Crews Pendleton Ward
Running time	6 minutes (short) 11 minutes (show)
Production companies	Frederator Studios Cartoon Network Studios
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	April 5, 2010 (2010-04-05) – present
Related
Bravest Warriors Random! Cartoons

Adventure Time (originally titled Adventure Time with Finn & Jake) is an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of Finn (voiced by Jeremy Shada), a 14-year-old human boy, and his best friend Jake (voiced by John DiMaggio), a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, and travel the land while they adventure. Along the way, they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum (voiced by Hynden Walch), The Ice King (voiced by Tom Kenny), and Marceline the Vampire Queen (voiced by Olivia Olson).

The series is based on a short produced for Frederator's Nicktoons Network animation incubator series Random! Cartoons. After the short became a viral hit on the internet, Cartoon Network picked it up for a full-length series that previewed on March 11, 2010, and officially premiered on April 5, 2010. The series, which is heavily inspired by the fantasy, role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons as well as video games, is produced via hand-drawn animation. Episodes are created through the process of storyboarding, and a single episodes takes roughly nine months to complete. The Adventure Time cast records their lines together in group recordings as opposed to different recording sessions with each voice actor, and the series also regularly employs guest actors and actresses for minor and recurring characters.

Each Adventure Time episode is about eleven minutes in length; pairs of episodes are often telecast in order to fill a half-hour program time slot. The series has completed four seasons of twenty-six episodes each, and is currently on its fifth, which debuted on November 12, 2012. Ever since its debut, Adventure Time has been a ratings success for Cartoon Network. As of November 2012, the show is viewed by approximately 3.3 million viewers per week. The show has received positive reviews from critics and has developed a cult following among teenagers and adults, many of whom are attracted due to the series' animation and stories. Adventure Time has also been nominated for three Annie Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Sundance Film Festival Award. In addition, the series has also produced various clothing and merchandise, video games, comic books, and DVD compilations.

Development

Concept and creation

The series follows the adventures of Finn the Human, a 14-year-old boy, and his best friend Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will. Ward describes Finn as a "fiery little kid with strong morals", while Jake is based on Bill Murray's character Tripper Harrison from Meatballs. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo. Along the way, they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, and Marceline the Vampire Queen.

According to series creator Pendleton Ward, the show's style was influenced by his time at California Institute of the Arts and his work as a storyboard artist on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. He tries to include "beautiful" moments like those in Hayao Miyazaki's film My Neighbor Totoro, as well as elements of subversive humor. The show began as a single stand-alone animated short which ran for seven minutes. It aired in January 2007 and again as part of Frederator Studios' Random! Cartoons on December 7, 2008. After its release, the short video became a viral hit on the internet. Frederator Studios then pitched an Adventure Time series to Nicktoons Network, but the network passed on it twice. The studio then approached Cartoon Network. The network said they would be willing to produce the series if Ward could prove that the series could be expanded into a series while maintaining elements from the original short. Ward, with help from Pat McHale and Adam Muto, turned in a rough storyboard that featured Finn and an "oblivious" Princess Bubblegum going on a spaghetti-supper date. However, the network was not happy with this story, and asked for another. Ward then created an early storyboard for the episode, "The Enchiridion", which was his attempt to emulate the style of the original short. Cartoon Network approved the first season in September 2008, and "The Enchiridion" became the first episode to enter into production.

Production

While many cartoons are based on script pitches to network executives, Cartoon Network allowed Adventure Time to "build their own teams organically" and communication through the use of storyboards and animatics. Cartoon Network chief content officer Rob Sorcher explained that the network allowed this because the company was "dealing with artists who are primarily visual people" and by using storyboards, the writers and artists could learn and grow “by actually doing the work.” Many of the series' writers and storyboard artists have a background in indie comics. Pendleton Ward refers to them as "really smart, smartypants people" who are responsible for inserting weirder and more spiritual ideas into the series during its third season.

In an interview with The A.V. Club, Ward explained that the writing process for the show usually began with the writers telling each other what they had done the past week. He also said that, "a lot of the time, if we’re really stuck, we’ll start saying everything that comes to our mind, which is usually the worst stuff, and then someone else will think that’s terrible but it’ll give him a better idea and the ball just starts rolling like that." Ward also revealed that a major inspiration for the series is the fantasy, role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. Before the series aired, many of the writers were avid fans of the game. However, because of the busy schedule that comes with writing and coordinating a television series, they no longer had time to actively play the game. Ward explained that, because the writers were too busy, they would attempt to write stories that they would "want to be playing D&D with."

After the initial outlining in the writers' room, the episodes are handed off to storyboard artists, who are given a week to "thumbnail a storyboard". Ward and his creative directors then review the storyboard and make notes. The storyboard artists are then given another week to implement the notes and clean up the episode. Ward noted that it takes about nine months for a single episode to be created. According to Character designed Andy Ristaino, almost all of the animation in Adventure Time is hand drawn. There have been elements of episodes that were not hand-drawn, such as the second season entry "Guardians of Sunshine", which was partially rendered in 3-D to emulate a video game. For the computer-generated segment in "Guardians of Sunshine", the series asked animator Ke Jiang for assistance; he single-handedly "modeled, rigged and animated" the sequence. A future episode, entitled "A Glitch is a Glitch" was written and directed by Irish film maker & writer David O'Reilly. According to O'Reilly's official Twitter, part of the episode will feature his distinct 3-D animation.

Ward described the show as a "dark comedy"; he said "dark comedies are my favorite, because I love that feeling – being happy and scared at the same time. It's my favorite way to feel – when I'm on the edge of my seat but I'm happy, that sense of conflicting emotions. And there's a lot of that in the show, I think." Executive producer Fred Seibert compares the show's animation style to that of Felix the Cat and various Max Fleischer cartoons, but says that its world is also equally inspired by Dungeons and Dragons and video games. Ward intends the show's world to have a certain physical logic instead of "cartoony slapstick"; even though magic exists in the story, the show's writers try to create an internal consistency in how the characters interact with the world. The series is rated TV-PG. Ward, in an interview, has said that he does not want to push the show's PG rating. He explained, "I’ve never really even thought about the rating. we don’t like stuff that’s overly gross. We like cute stuff and nice things".

Cast

The voice actors include voice acting veterans John DiMaggio (who portrays Jake the Dog), Tom Kenny (who plays The Ice King), and Hynden Walch (who voices Princess Bubblegum). In addition, Jeremy Shada portrays the voice of Finn the Human, and Olivia Olson portrays Marceline the Vampire Queen. Ward himself provides the voice for several minor characters, as well as Lumpy Space Princess. Former storyboard artist Niki Yang voices the sentient video game console Beemo, as well as Jake's girlfriend, Lady Rainicorn. Polly Lou Livingston, a friend of Pendleton Ward's mother, Bettie Ward, plays the voice of the small elephant Tree Trunks. The Adventure Time cast records their lines together in group recordings as opposed to different recording sessions with each voice actor. This is to record more natural sounding dialogue among the characters. Hynden Walch described these group recordings as like "doing a play reading – a really, really out there play." The series also regularly employs guest actors and actresses for minor and recurring characters.

Setting

The show is set in a fictional continent called the "Land of Ooo", in a post-apocalyptic future about a thousand years after a nuclear war called the "Great Mushroom War". According to Ward, the show takes place "after the bombs have fallen and magic has come back into the world". Before the series was fully developed, Ward's original intention was for the Land of Ooo to simply be "magical". After "Business Time" aired, in which an iceberg containing reanimated business men floats to the surface of a lake, the show suddenly became post-apocalyptic, and Ward notes that the production crew "just ran with it." Ward later described the setting as "candyland on the surface and dark underneath".

Ward stated that he has never intended for the Mushroom War and the post-apocalyptic elements to be "hit over the head in the show". In fact, he limited it to "cars buried underground in the background raise any eyebrows." Ward has acknowledged these easter eggs, saying, "What I wanted to do was make a game out of every episode of Adventure Time, where you could freeze-frame and find things in the background". Kenny called the way the elements are worked into the plot "very fill-in-the-blanks", and DiMaggion noted that "it's been obvious the Land of Ooo has some issues". Ward has admitted that the details behind the Mushroom War form "a story worthy telling", but that he feels that the show will "save it and continue to dance around how heavy the back-history of Ooo is."

1. Numbered list item

Title sequence and music

Originally, when Ward was developing the title sequences, the rough draft version consisted of quick shots and vignettes that were "just sort of crazy, nonsensical", and that alluded to the show's theme of quirky adventures. These shots included "the characters just punching random ghosts and monsters, jumping through anything and everything there were a bunch of atomic bombs at the end of it". Ward later called this version "really silly". After he sent the draft to the network, they did not enjoy it; they wanted something more graphical, like the intro to The Brady Bunch. Ward, inspired by the intros to The Simpsons and Pee Wee's Playhouse developed a new intro that would feature a panning sweep of the Land of Ooo, all the while, a synthesizer note would slowly rise until the main theme enters. Ward's intial draft for this idea, was handed off to layout animators and the sequence took shape. Notably, Pat McHale worked on the Ice King's shot and gave him a "high school book" smile, and the crew also struggled on getting Marceline's shadows correct. After the panning sweep, the intro cuts to the theme song, with shots of Finn and Jake adventuring. For this part of the sequence, Ward was inspired by the "simple" aspects of the intro for the 2007 comedy film Superbad; when the theme mentions "Jake the Dog" and "Finn the Human", the characters names are displayed next to their heads, with only a solid color in the background. The sequence was finalized right before the series aired.

The theme song for the show, entitled "Adventure Time", is performed by Ward accompanied by a ukelele. The theme was originally used for the pilot episode, although Ward used guitar for the earlier version. Because the ukelele is a higher instrument, Wards singing is noticeably higher pitched; he explains that he was "trying to match the ukelele". The theme song used during the credits was originally a temp version. Ward explained, "I recorded the lyrics for the opening title in the animatics room where we have this little crummy microphone just so that we could add it to the titles and submit it to the network. Later, we tried re-recording it and I didn’t like it… I only liked the temp one!" According to Ward, much of the music has "hiss and grit" because the show's original composer Casey James Basichis, reportedly "lives in a pirate ship he’s built inside of an apartment you can hear floorboards squeak and lots of other weird sounds." As the show progressed, Basichis's friend Tim Kiefer joined the show as an additional composer. The two currently work together on the music.

The series regularly features songs and musical numbers. Many of the cast members—such as Shada, Kenny, and Olson—sing their own songs. Characters often express their emotions via song; examples of this include Marceline's "I'm Just Your Problem", as well as Finn's "All Gummed Up Inside". Although the background music for the series is composed by Basichis and Kiefer, the songs sung by characters are often written by the storyboard artists. For instance, the "Fry Song" was written by artist Rebecca Sugar, who storyboarded the song's parent episode "It Came From the Nightosphere". Reportedly, during the network pitch of the episode, Ward beatboxed and Sugar played ukelele and the two performed the "Fry Song". Sugar later called the experience "super terrifying", although the network did green-light the episode. Frederator, Seibert's production company, would often post various demos and full versions of songs sung by the characters.

Characters

Main characters

• Finn the Human (voiced by Zack Shada in the pilot short where his name was Pen, by Jeremy Shada in the TV series) – Finn is a 14-year-old human boy who loves nothing more than going on adventures and saving the day. He wears a hat that covers his extremely long flowing golden hair. He is prone to exclamations and outbursts including "Mathematical!" and "Algebraic!" When Finn was a baby, he was orphaned and subsequently adopted by Jake's parents, Joshua and Margaret, as detailed in "Memories of Boom Boom Mountain". Considering himself a hero, Finn has a lust for adventure and swore long ago that he would help anyone in need, but being so full of energy, he has trouble in situations that require him to do tasks other than fighting. After initially having a unrequited crush on Princess Bubblegum, Finn is in a relationship with Flame Princess.

• Jake the Dog (voiced by John DiMaggio) – Jake is Finn's best friend and adoptive brother. He is a 28-year-old (in "magical dog years") shape-shifting dog. His magic powers allow him to stretch or shrink any part of his body to any shape and almost any size, ranging from becoming gigantic to becoming incredibly small. His powers help Finn considerably in combat and transportation, but are also sometimes used as nothing more than jovial forms of expression. Acting as a confidant and mentor to his energetic brother—though he has a tendency to give rather questionable advice—Jake has a laid-back attitude in most situations, but loves adventure and will eagerly fight when he needs to. Jake is in a relationship with Lady Rainicorn, and they have five children together as seen in "Jake the Dad". The two were drawn to each other by their shared interest in playing the viola.

Recurring characters

• Princess Bubblegum (voiced by Paige Moss in the pilot short, Hynden Walch in the TV series, Isabella Acres when turned younger) – Princess Bubblegum is a bubblegum humanoid, comparable to the inhabitants of Candy Kingdom, which she rules, who are all composed of types of desserts and candies. The official series website has described her as "a millionaire nerd enthusiast immerses herself in every branch of geekdom". Her and Finn have a complex relationship; although she cares for him a great deal, she does not return his love for her. In the episode "What was Missing," it is implied that she and Marceline may have had some sort of relationship in the past. This later caused an internet controversy over her and Marceline's sexual orientation. In the second season finale "Mortal Recoil", after being possessed by The Lich, she was accidentally shattered and returned to life as a 13-year-old due to the doctors not having enough gum to work with, though it appears that her memories have remained intact. In "Too Young", she becomes 18 again by absorbing the parts sacrificed by her candy subjects in order to reclaim her kingdom from the Earl of Lemongrab. After her brush with death, she has begun to feel more and more vulnerable; as a result, she created the clone-Sphinx named Goliad to serve as her heir lest she die on the throne.

• Lady Rainicorn (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in the pilot short, Niki Yang in the TV series) – Lady Rainicorn is a member of the half-rainbow, half-unicorn creatures called Rainicorns, as well as Jake's girlfriend and Princess Bubblegum's pet and companion. She can turn objects and people different colors, and she can fly because her body intercepts light and can "dance" on it, which also explains her movement and why she has a rainbow pattern. Her origins can be traced back according to the episode "Her Parents" in which Jake explains how Rainicorns and dogs had been battling over territory in the Crystal Dimension for centuries. The episode also alludes to Rainicorns having a taste for human flesh, when her parents attempt to eat Finn. In the pilot short, she makes pigeon-like sounds to communicate, but in the series, she speaks Korean. Jake and Lady's relationship is a serious one, and in the end of the episode "Lady and Peebles", it is revealed that Lady is pregnant. In "Jake the Dad", Lady bears five puppies with Jake: Charlie, T.V., Viola, Kim Kil Whan, and Jake Jr.

• The Ice King (voiced by John Kassir in the short, Tom Kenny in the TV series) – The Ice King is the main antagonist of the series who is more than 1,000 years old. The Ice King frequently steals princesses throughout Ooo to forcefully marry them, Princess Bubblegum being his usual target. His ice-based magic abilities come from a magical crown he wears, which affects him on a mental level. Though defined as a sociopath by many, the Ice King is actually lonely and misunderstood, having a generally benevolent relationship with the penguins all of whom he refers to as "Gunter". Furthermore, he is secretly envious of Finn and Jake for being such good friends. Finn and Jake learned during the events of "Holly Jolly Secrets" that the Ice King was originally an antiquarian named Simon Petrikov who was taping a documentary of a crown he bought from an old dock worker in northern Scandinavia, predating the Mushroom War. Wearing the crown, Petrikov begins to lose both his mind and then his fiancée Betty, the source of his subconscious need for princesses, deteriorating in both mind and body over the years into his current state. It was during the Mushroom War that Simon, before losing his mind completely and possessing the Enchiridon at the time, met Marceline.

• Marceline the Vampire Queen (voiced by Olivia Olson) – Marceline is a half-demon vampire, and the eponymous Vampire Queen, after having killed the previous Vampire King, according to Ward. Although she is at least 1,000 years old, she appears in the form of an 18 to 21 year old. In addition, the circumstances surrounding her transformation into a vampire are unknown. She is usually shown playing her axe bass, which was formerly her family's heirloom battle axe. Marceline and her father, Hunson Abadeer, have trouble accepting one another. Initially, Marceline feels that her father does not care for, and expresses her feelings through music. Furthermore, Abadeer constantly pressures Marceline to follow in the family business and take over ruling the Nightosphere, a prospective job Marceline does not want. Marceline and The Ice King also have a complicated relationship. In the episode "I Remember You", it is revealed that The Ice King—then, the human man named Simon Petrikov—befriended Marceline during the aftermath of the Mushroom War.

• Lumpy Space Princess (voiced by Pendleton Ward) – Lumpy Space Princess (often abbreviated as LSP) is the princess of Lumpy Space, an alternate dimension. As a "Lumper", made out of "irradiated stardust", she can convert other beings into Lumpers by biting them. LSP is spoiled and sarcastic, and is often shown living outdoors with salvaged furniture and appears to be homeless, because she has run away from her parents, who are the king and queen of Lumpy Space. She speaks with a thick Valley Girl Accent. LSP's relationship to Finn and Jake has always come off as nonchalant, but in the episode "Gotcha", LSP realizes that Finn is a person of good moral standing who teaches her that beauty comes from the inside, and in her premiere episode, she reveals to Finn that he's supposed to be her real friend, not like the "fake" ones she has in Lumpy Space.

• BMO (voiced by Niki Yang) – Sometimes written Beemo, BMO is a sentient video game console-shaped robot that lives with Finn and Jake. BMO is genderless. Its appearance has been compared to a "gameboy and macintosh mashup". BMO also has the features of other household objects, such as a portable electrical outlet, music player, camera, alarm clock, flashlight, strobe light and video player. While BMO is an object used for recreation on Finn and Jake's parts, it is still considered a close friend and treated as an equal by the two. The letters on its side spell its name, but it has never been stated if this actually stands for anything. BMO speaks English with a Korean accent. In the episode "Five Short Graybles", it was implied that BMO secretly imitates human habits like brushing its teeth.

• Flame Princess (voiced by Jessica DiCicco) – Flame Princess is the 14-year old princess of the Fire Kingdom and is one of Finn's friends. She is in a relationship with Finn. Like all other inhabitants of the Fire Kingdom, she is covered with fire, the very flames emitted from her body being extensions of herself that intensify with rage. While she was referred to as being destructive by her own father, when he said "evil daughter", she has a more naive nature that prompts her to act on her emotions; Finn describes her as "passionate". In the episode "Burning Low", it was revealed that Princess Bubblegum had some sort of past relationship with Flame Princess and her kingdom. In addition, the reason of her previous arrangement was revealed to be the result of a prior settlement between her father Flame King and Princess Bubblegum. In the episode "Ignition Point", after asking Finn to retrieve candles from the Fire Kingdom, she inadvertently expressed her dislike of her father; this largely stems from the fact that he kept her imprisoned for so long. Furthermore, it was revealed that her family is evil and that the candles requested by her were used as a method to spread the family evil way to the next generation, unbeknownst to her.

• The Lich (voiced by Ron Perlman) – The Lich is an ancient, diabolical sorcerer who came into being near the end of Mushroom War via a Nuclear bomb. He tried to destroy the world but was defeated and imprisoned within amber by Billy within the Candy Kingdom's tree many years ago. After being freed from his prison by using a magic incantation to take control of a snail, the Lich sets out to regain his power and destroy Ooo, but is killed by Finn, who uses the sweater Princess Bubblegum gave him to rip off the top of his skull-collapsing his entire body. However, the Lich's disembodied spirit survived and took possession of Princess Bubblegum's body momentarily before ending up in the snail that released him after he is defeated again. Going into hiding in his snail vessel, the Lich arranged for a bear to trick Finn into giving him the Enchiridion for his master plan, to attach the jewels of the various crowns onto the book and create a portal to the wishing room. Taking Billy's body as his own to achieve his plan of wishing all life eliminated, the Lich's scheme ultimately failed when Jake uses his wish to alter the Lich's wish to send him and Finn back to their world.

Minor characters

• Cinnamon Bun (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) – Cinnamon Bun is a cinnamon roll that lives in the Candy Kingdom and usually tries to impress people by doing tricks or volunteering for tasks, but usually ends up failing. Princess Bubblegum refers to him as being "Half Baked". He became the new Royal Tart Toter after the old Royal Tart Toter became senile.

• Peppermint Butler (voiced by Steve Little) – Peppermint Butler is a peppermint candy that lives in the Candy Kingdom and is Princess Bubblegum's butler. It is revealed that he is good friends with Death and can summon a portal to the land of the dead. He also has a very dark and strange side, at one time requesting Finn and Jake's flesh. It is also implied that he has violent tendencies in "The Eyes", when he calls Finn and Jake to help him dispose of a body he "found" in his yard.

• Tree Trunks (voiced by Polly Lou Livingston) – Tree Trunks is a miniature yellow elephant friend of Finn and Jake. Tree Trunks lives in a little home in the forest surrounded by her apple orchard. Tree Trunks uses the apples in the orchard to make apple pies. One time when she attempted to eat a crystal apple, she was actually transported to a dimension filled with Crystal People where she was transformed into Quartzion. Finn and Jake were able to restore her to normal and get her back to Ooo. Tree Trunks is in a relationship with a pig she met during the events of "The Apple Thief".

• Billy (voiced by Lou Ferrigno) - According to the series, Billy is "the greatest warrior ever!" He was once a great hero who is known to have rescued Cotton Candy Princess from the Fire Count, slain an evil ocean, and fought against a giant bear. Perhaps most importantly, he is also said to have defeated the Lich with a special gauntlet he wore in his youth. He lost hope in fighting and developed a more pacifist outlook into solving the woes of the world, but in the episode "His Hero", Finn gave him his hope back. In "The Lich", the Lich kills Billy and possesses his body and tricks Finn and Jake into using the Enchiridion to open a portal into other dimensions.

• Hunson Abadeer (voiced by Martin Olson) – Hunson is the father of Marceline and the "completely evil" lord of the Nightosphere. Hunson Abadeer possesses a pendant that infuses him with power over the Nightosphereʻs chaotic evil that gives him the ability to suck the souls out of his victims. He appears first in the episode "It Came from the Nightosphere" where Finn summons him by acting out the ritual Marceline explained to him. Hunson tries to suck all the souls out of everyone before hearing the song Marceline wrote based on him eating her French fries in the past, managing to make peace with his daughter and return to the Nightosphere. However, during the events of "Return to the Nightosphere"/"Daddy's Little Monster", Hunson later attempted to get Marceline to follow in his footsteps by tricking her into taking his pendant before eventually realizing his mistake and taking it back from Finn, who put it on to save Marceline from the "Chaotic Evil" that possessed the amulet, and whoever wore it.

• Ricardio (Voiced by George Takei) - Ice King's heart which became a sentient being as the result of Ice King's attempt at a love spell. Like his source, Ricardio had desires for Princess Bubblegumʻs heart. His first appearance is in "Ricardio, The Heart Guy", after Ice King fails a love spell and Ricardio appears from Ice King. Ricardio attempted to get Princess Bubblegum's heart but Finn and Jake saved her and Ricardio returned to Ice King. Ricardio later returned in the episode "Lady and Peebles" as a fully independent being, complete with engineered arms and legs. In the end, the Ice King was given a replacement heart after Bubblegum beat Ricardio in a hand to hand combat battle, forcing him to flee.

• The Earl of Lemongrab (voiced by Justin Roiland) – More commonly called Lemongrab, he was first being Princess Bubblegum ever created, and lives in a realm also called Lemongrab. He is socially dysfunctional, with trouble interacting with Candy Kingdom citizens due to his intolerance towards anything happy or comical. In "Too Young," he takes over as ruler of the Candy Kingdom when Bubblegum is deemed too young after being de-aged in the events of "Mortal Recoil"; he ended up jailing most of the candy subjects before Bubblegum returns to her original age. In "You Made Me," when his sleep-peeping Lemongrab upsets Bubblegum, she attempts to fix him by giving him subjects to rule over, but when that fails, showing how dysfunctional his relationship with her is, Lemongrab finally calms down when Bubblegum creates him a clone brother that he can get along with.

Episodes

Each Adventure Time episode is about eleven minutes in length; pairs of episodes are often telecast in order to fill a half-hour program time slot. The series has completed four seasons of twenty-six episodes each, and is currently on its fifth. The series previewed on March 11, 2010, and the first season officially premiered on April 5, 2010. The season concluded on September 27 of the same year. The second season premiered several weeks later, on October 11. It concluded on May 2, 2011. The third season premiered on July 11, 2011, and concluded on February 13, 2012. Its fourth season ran from April 2, 2012 through October 22, 2012. The show is currently on its fifth season, which started airing on November 12, 2012.

Reception

Ratings

Ever since its debut, Adventure Time has been a ratings success for Cartoon Network. The show first premiered on April 5, 2010 and was watched by 2.5 million viewers. The episode was a ratings smash; according to a press release sent out by Cartoon Network, the episode's timeslot saw triple digit percentage increases from the time period of the previous year. For instance, the entry was viewed by 1.661 million kids aged 2–11, which marked a 110 percent increase from the previous year. Furthermore, it was watched by 837,000 kids aged 9–14, which saw a 239 percent increase. The second season premiere, "It Came From the Nightosphere", marked a decline from the first season premiere, but it marked an increase from the first season finale, which was watched by only 1.77 million viewers. "It Came from the Nightospere" also marked gains when compared to the same timeslot a year prior; for instance, 732,000 kids aged 6–11 watched the episode, an increase by 35 percent when compared to the previous year. As the show has gone on, its ratings have continued to grow. The third season debut was watched by a total of 2.686 million viewers, and the fourth season premiere was watched by 2.655 million. The fifth season premiere, "Finn the Human"/"Jake the Dog", was watched by 3.435. This makes it the highest-rated premiere for any season of Adventure Time. On November 14, 2012, it was reported that the shows averages roughly 3.3 million viewers an episode. According to the Nielsen ratings, the show consistently ranks first in its timeslot among boys aged 2 to 14.

Reviews

"Adventure Time makes me wish I were a kid again, just so I could grow up to be as awesome as the kids who are currently watching Adventure Time will be."

The show has received positive reviews from critics and has developed a cult following among teenagers and adults; Adventure Time has a passionate audience of both children and adults "who are drawn to the show’s silly humor, imaginative stories, and richly populated world." Television critic Robert Lloyd, in an article for the LA Times, said that the series was a good companion piece "to the network's currently airing Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack." Furthermore, he complimented the setting and compared the series to Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, noting that each take "place in a fantastical land peopled with strange, somewhat disturbing characters and has at its center a young male person or person-like thing making his way in that world with the help of unusual, not always reliable, mentors." He went on to write that the show is "not unlike CN's earlier Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, about a boy and his imaginary friend, though darker and stranger and even less connected to the world as we know it." Lloyd also compared it to "the sort of cartoons they made when cartoons themselves were young and delighted in bringing all things to rubbery life."

Mike LeChevallier of Slate magazine award the third and fourth seasons of the show four stars out of five. In a review of the third season, LeChevallier wrote that the series "scores relatively high marks for storytelling, artwork, music, voice acting, and realization with its neatly wrapped, 11-minute packages of multicolored awesomeness." He further complimented the show because he felt that "it scarcely appears to be trying too hard to attract attention, yet it does just that". He did note that "the short-form format leaves some emotional substance to be desired", although he noted this was inevitable for a series with such short episodes. In a review of season four LeChevallier positively complimented the show for "growing up" with its characters, and that "the show's dialogue is among the best of any current animated series." He concluded that the series possesses "strikingly few faults".

The A.V. Club reviewer Zack Handlen summed Adventure Time up as "a terrific show, and it fits beautifully in that gray area between kid and adult entertainment in a way that manages to satisfy both a desire for sophisticated (i.e., weird) writing and plain old silliness. This is basically what would happen if you asked a bunch of 12-year-olds to make a cartoon, only it’s the best possible version of that, like if all the 12-year-olds were super geniuses and some of them were Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and the Marx Brothers." Robert Mclaughlin of Den of Geek wrote that Adventure Time "is the first cartoon in a long time that is pure imagination". He heavily complimented the shwo for "its non-reliance on continually referencing pop culture and the general outlook is positive and fun." Eric Kohn of IndieWire said that the show "represents the progress of medium" in the current decade. Kohn also enjoyed the way the show not only revels in "random, frequently adorable and effusive" aspects, but also "toys with an incredibly sad subtext". Entertainment Weekly named Adventure Time #20 on their The 25 Greatest Animated Series Ever list.

"What Was Missing" controversy

The episode "What Was Missing" became somewhat controversial because of an allegedly implied past relationship between Marceline and Princess Bubblegum. The accompanying "Mathematical" video recap caused more controversy about these implied lesbian relations between Princess Bubblegum and Marceline by making it seem as if the writing staff actively seeks input from fans. This incident was addressed by the show's producer, Fred Seibert, who said that "in trying to get the show’s audience involved we got wrapped up by both fan conjecture and spicy fanart and went a little too far." Soon after, the video recap and the entire channel was pulled off of YouTube, although "What Was Missing" still airs. Ward later addressed the issuing and gave a more neutral view; he said that, because there were "so many extreme positions taken on it all over the Internet", he did not "really want to comment on it because of , because there were so many extreme sides taken. It was a big hullaballoo."

Awards and nominations

Other media

Toys and clothing

Jazwares has produced an assortment of 2-, 5-, 10-, and 20-inch licensed action figures for the series, which were launched in the fall of 2011. "Grow Your Own" characters that expand more than 500 percent when immersed in water were also released. Role playing toys have also be produced, with a 24-inch "Finn Sword" being released first. Jazwares is also producing a cuddle pillow of Jake and Lumpy Space Princess. Splat toys of Jake and Lumpy Space Princess have been released as of spring 2012.

Since the dramatic series increase in popularity, many graphic t-shirts have been officially licensed through popular clothing retailers like Hot Topic, We Love Fine, and Threadless. Pendleton Ward even hosted t-shirt designing contests on the latter two sites. Other shirts can be purchased directly from Cartoon Network's store.

Comic books

On November 19, 2011, KaBOOM! Studios announced plans for an Adventure Time comic book series written by independent web comic creator Ryan North, noted for penning the series Dinosaur Comics. The series launched February 8, 2012, with art by Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb. A future graphic novel series, written by Danielle Corsetto and illustrated by Zack Sterling will focus on Flame Princess, and it will follow her on "her very first adventure" with Finn and Jake. The graphic novel is set for release in February of 2013.

After the success of the initial comic book line, several spin-offs were launched. In April 2012, a series written by Meredith Gran—who had created the series Octopus Pie—was announced; entitled "Marceline and the Scream Queens," it was launched with a six-issue miniseries in July 2012 and features the characters Marceline and Princess Bubblegum touring the Land of Ooo as part of Marceline's rock band, the titular Scream Queens. Another spin-off series, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake was released in November of 2012. This series, drawn by Adventure Time storyboard artist Natasha Allegri, follows the gender-bent characters of Fionna the Human and Cake the cat.

Video games

A video game based on the series was announced by Pendleton Ward on his Twitter account. The game, titled Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!, was developed by WayForward Technologies for Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS and was released by D3 Publisher on November 13, 2012.

The game also has an app called Legends of Ooo: Big Hollow Princess available on the iOS app store. It features characters and locations from the show, Puzzle solving with Finn and Jake, and voiceovers performed by Adventure Time characters. The game costs US$.99 in the United States.

Home media

Notes

1. At the start of the first season, Finn is said to be 12 years old. However, as the series has progressed, he has aged in real-time. For instance, in the second season episode "Mystery Train", Finn celebrates his 13th birthday. Ward, as well as Muto, have gone on the record as saying that Finn ages as the show progresses. As of right now, he is 14.

References

1. ^ Lloyd, Robert (April 5, 2010). "'Adventure Time With Finn & Jake' enters a wild new world". The Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
2. ^ "Pendleton Ward, Part 2: More From the Adventure Time Creator". Newsarama. TechMediaNetwork, Inc. February 14, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
3. Muto, Adam (January 10, 2012). "Is Finn going to age again to 14". Formspring. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
4. ^ DeMott, Rick (April 25, 2010). "Time for Some Adventure with Pendleton Ward". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
5. Anders, Charlie Jane (March 2, 2012). "Pendleton Ward Explains How He's Keeping Adventure Time Weird". io9. Gawker Media. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
6. DeMott, Rick (April 25, 2010). "Time for Some Adventure with Pendleton Ward". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
7. ^ ""The Enchiridion" Storyboards". Frederator Studios. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
8. ^ "'Adventure Time' Background Development Art". Frederator Studios. November 11, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
9. Amidi, Amid (August 29, 2008). "Cartoon Network Acquires Adventure Time". CartoonBrew. Cartoon Brew LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
10. "'Enchiridion' Props in Color". Frederator Studios. July 6, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
11. ^ Clark, Noelene (November 14, 2012). "'Adventure Time': Post-Apocalyptic 'Candyland' Attracts Adult Fans". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
12. Webb, Charles (April 28, 2011). "It's 'Adventure Time' with Series Creator Pendleton Ward". MTV. Viacom Media Networks . Retrieved June 21, 2011.
13. ^ Murray, Noel (March 21, 2012). "Adventure Time Creator Pendleton Ward | TV | Interview". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
14. ^ Ulloa, Alexander (2010). "Adventure Time (2010)". Art of the Title. Art of the Title, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
15. ^ Ristaino, Andy (January 11, 2013). "My dad and i are arguing how AdventureTime is animated". Formspring. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
16. Amidi, Amid (February 21, 2011). "Tonight: Computer-Animated 'Adventure Time' by Ke Jiang". Cartoon Brew. Cartoon Brew, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
17. O'Reilly, David (January 23, 2013). "This is the title of my Adventure Time episode". Twitter.com. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
18. O'Reilly, David (January 23, 2013). "Writer, director, co-producer, editor, compositor & did storyboards & various 3d stuff". Twitter.com. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
19. ^ "'Adventure Time' creator talks '80s". USA Today. Gannett Company. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
20. ^ Zahed, Ramin (February 5, 2010). "And Now for Something Entirely Brilliant!". Animation Magazine. Animation Magazine, Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
21. "TV Parental Control". Cartoon Network. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
22. ^ "Adventure Time". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved January 14, 2013. Note: To reveal who voiced what character, one must click on the various characters under "Guest Stars" to reveal their voice actor or actress.
23. ^ Livingston, Polly Lou (Actress). 2012. "Tree Trunks" , Adventure Time Season One , Los Angeles, CA: Cartoon Network.
24. Ward, Bettie (Artist). 2012. "Tree Trunks" , Adventure Time Season One , Los Angeles, CA: Cartoon Network.
25. ^ Orange, B. Alan. "SDCC 2011 Exclusive: Adventure Time Cast Interviews". Movie Web. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
26. Mumford, Gwilym (September 7, 2012). "Is Adventure Time the Weirdest Kids' TV Show Ever?". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
27. "Not sure if it's been asked, but is Ooo a continent, country, island, or the whole world?". Formspring. July 23, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
28. "Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page – Pendleton Ward Interview". Wizards of the Coast LLC. April 8, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
29. ^ Lamar, Cyriaque (July 17, 2012). "We Talk With the Minds Behind Adventure Time About the Sunshiny Post-Apocalypse". i09. Gawker Media. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
30. Ewalt, David (November 15, 2011). "It's Adventure Time! Pendleton Ward Talks About His Hit Cartoon". Forbes. Forbes Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
31. Seibert, Fred (September 30, 2010). "Manlerette Party Song". Frederator Studios. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
32. Basichis, Casey James (Composer). 2012. "Adventure Time Music With Time + Casey" , Adventure Time Season One , Los Angeles, CA: Cartoon Network.
33. ^ Clark, Noelene (November 18, 2012). "'Adventure Time': Finn Actor Jeremy Shada is 'Constantly Surprised'". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
34. Whittaker, Richard (April 30,. 2012). "Singing with the Ice King". The Austin Chronicle. Austin Chronicle Corp. Retrieved January 27, 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
35. Muto, Adam (June 14, 2012). "Does Olivia Olson play the bass and sing for Marceline?". Formspring. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
36. ^ "Lesbian controversy". Autostraddle. The Excitant Group LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
37. Sugar, Rebecca (February 14, 2012). "All Gummed Up Inside". Tumblr. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
38. Moynihan, Jesse (December 11, 2012). "Adventure Time : Marceline's Closet". JesseMoynihan.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
39. ^ Seibert, Fred (October 11, 2010). "Rebecca Sugar's First Board (Nightosphere)". Frederator Studios. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
40. Seibert, Fred (October 12, 2010). "The Original Nightosphere Song by Rebecca Sugar". Frederator Studios. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
41. Seibert, Fred (October 13, 2010). "'Fry Song'". Frederator Studios. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
42. Larry Leichliter (director); Kent Osborne & Somvilay Xayaphone (writers) (January 10, 2011). "To Cut a Woman's Hair". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 5b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
43. ^ Patrick Mchale (director); Adam Muto & Elizabeth Ito (writers) (April 5, 2010). "Slumber Party Panic". Adventure Time. Season 1. Episode 1a. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
44. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Bert Youn & Sean Jimenez (writers) (May 3, 2010). "Memories of Boom Boom Mountain". Adventure Time. Season 1. Episode 5b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
45. ^ Adam Muto & Larry Leichliter (directors); Cole Sanchez & Rebecca Sugar (writers) (July 30, 2012). "Burning Low". Adventure Time. Season 4. Episode 8b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
46. ^ "Adventure Time | Characters". CartoonNetwork.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
47. ^ Sava, Oliver (January 7, 2013). "'Jake the Dad' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
48. ^ "Voice Compare: Adventure Time – Princess Bubblegum". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
49. "Isabella Acres". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
50. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Cole Sanchez & Jesse Moynihan (writers) (May 2, 2011). "Mortal Recoil". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 13b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
51. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Tom Herpich & Jesse Moynihan (writers) (August 8, 2011). "Too Young". Adventure Time. Season 3. Episode 3a. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
52. Handlen, Zack. "'Golida' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
53. "Lady Rainicorn". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
54. ^ "Niki Yang (Voice of Bmo) Interview: The Art of Storytelling". Gumship. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
55. ^ "Character Facts of the Week: Lady Rainicorn from Adventure Time". CartoonNetwork.co.uk. February 15, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
56. Larry Leichliter (director); Ako Castuera & Tom Herpich (writers) (January 24, 2011). "Her Parents". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 6b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
57. ^ Sava, Oliver (August 20, 2012). "'Lady and Peebles' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
58. "Voices of Ice King". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
59. "Character Facts of the Week: Ice King from Adventure Time". CartoonNetwork.co.uk. March 16, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
60. Ristaino, Andy (August 29, 2011). "I want too know is Gunter a girl or a boy?". Formspring. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
61. Larry Leichliter (director); Kent Osborne & Somvilay Xayaphone (writers) (October 18, 2010). "The Eyes". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 2s. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
62. Larry Leichliter (director); Kent Osborne & Somvilay Xayaphone (writers) (December 5, 2011). "Holly Jolly Secrets". Adventure Time. Season 3. Episode 10a &10b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
63. ^ Oliver Sava (October 15, 2012). "'I Remember You' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
64. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Tom Herpich & Skyler Page (writers) (November 12, 2012). "Finn the Human". Adventure Time. Season 5. Episode 1a. Cartoon Network.
65. Ward, Pendleton (July 26, 2010). "If Marceline is the vampire queen, then is there a vampire king?". Formspring. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
66. Ristaino, Andy (January 2, 2012). "Yo man, what age is Marceline meant to be? I know she's over a thousand years old. What age does she physically represent though?". Formspring. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
67. ^ "Character Facts of the Week: Marceline from Adventure Time". CartoonNetwork.co.uk. January 24, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
68. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Adam Muto & Rebecca Sugar (writers) (October 11, 2010). "It Came From the Nightosphere". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 1a. Cartoon Network.
69. Foster, Tyler (March 6, 2012). "Adventure Time: It Came From the Nightosphere". DVD Talk. Internet Brands. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
70. ^ Phil Dyess-Nugent (April 30, 2012). "'They Went To The Nightosphere'/'Daddy's Little Monster' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
71. "Character Facts of the Week: Lumpy Space Princess from Adventure Time". CartoonNetwork.co.uk. June 6, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
72. ^ Humphrey, Amber (September 17, 2012). "Literally the Best Thing Ever: Lumpy Space Princess". Rookie. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
73. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Adam Muto & Elizabeth Ito (writers) (April 5, 2010). "Trouble in Lumpy Space". Adventure Time. Season 1. Episode 1b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
74. Sava, Oliver (June 18, 2012). "'Gotcha' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
75. ^ "Character Facts of the Week: BMO from Adventure Time". CartoonNetwork.co.uk. November 22, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
76. Muto, Adam (April 5, 2011). "What video game system would Beemo more likely go on a date with?". Formspring. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
77. "Flame Princess". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
78. ^ "Character Facts of the Week: Flame Princess from Adventure Time". CartoonNetwork.co.uk. May 26, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
79. ^ Sava, Oliver (September 17, 2012). "'Ignition Point' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
80. ^ Stopera, Dave (2012). "25 Actors You Might Not Have Known Did Voices On 'Adventure Time'". BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed Inc. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
81. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Rebecca Sugar & Adam Muto (writers) (May 2, 2011). "Mortal Folly". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 13a. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
82. Sava, Oliver (May 8, 2012). "'In Your Footsteps' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
83. Baker, Dee Bradley. "Current Projects". DeeBaker.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
84. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Ako Castuera & Tom Herpich (writers) (January 3, 2011). "The Other Tarts". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 5a. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
85. Larry Leichliter (director); Cole Sanchez & Jesse Moynihan (writers) (February 28, 2011). "Death in Bloom". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 9a. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
86. Larry Leichliter (director); Kent Osborne & Somvilay Xayaphone (writers) (October 18, 2010). "The Eyes". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 1b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
87. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Bert Youn & Sean Jimenez (writers) (April 12, 2010). "Tree Trunks". Adventure Time. Season 1. Episode 2b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
88. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Cole Sanchez & Jesse Moynihan (writers) (November 29, 2010). "Crystals Have Power". Adventure Time. Season 2. Episode 4b. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
89. Larry Leichliter (director); Bert Youn & Tom Herpic (writers) (October 3, 2011). "Apple Thief". Adventure Time. Season 3. Episode 6a. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
90. Sava, Oliver (April 23, 2012). "'Dream of Love' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
91. ^ Larry Leichliter (director); Kent Osborne, Niki Yang, & Adam Muto (writers) (September 20, 2010). "His Hero". Adventure Time. Season 1. Episode 13a. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
92. Sava, Oliver (October 22, 2012). "'The Lich' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
93. Seibert, Fred (October 12, 2010). ""Nightosphere" Odds & Ends". Frederator Studios. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
94. ^ "Character Facts of the Week: Hunson Abadeer from Adventure Time". CartoonNetwork.co.uk. January 4, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
95. Takei, Geroge (Actor). 2012. "Ricardio, the Heart Guy" , Adventure Time Season One , Los Angeles, CA: Cartoon Network.
96. Larry Leichliter (director); Bert Youn & Sean Jimenez (writers) (April 26, 2010). "Ricardio, the Heart Guy". Adventure Time. Season 1. Episode 4a. Cartoon Network. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
97. Ristaino, Andy (September 13, 2011). "Will the Earl of Lemongrab be returning in the future?". Formspring. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
98. ^ Sava, Oliver (August 27, 2012). "'You Made Me' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
99. Homan, Eric (March 11, 2010). "'Business Time' Sneak Preview Tonight". Frederator. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
100. ^ Thomas, Paul (2020). Exploring the Land of Ooo: An Unofficial Overview and Production History of Cartoon Network's Adventure Time (Supplemental Materials). Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas Libraries. pp. 271–300. hdl:1808/30572. ISBN 978-1-936153-19-0. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
101. Seibert, Fred (September 28, 2010). "Tells Us What You Think". Frederator Studios. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
102. "Cartoon Network Premieres Adventure Time with Finn & Jake". Apnadesi.net. March 1, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
103. ^ "Monday's Cable Ratings: 'MNF' a Ratings Juggernaut". The Futon Critic. September 28, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
104. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 12, 2010). "Monday Cable Ratings: Monday Night Football Up; 'Real Housewives of Atlanta,' 'American Pickers' Slip, MLB Playoffs & More". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
105. Seidman, Robert (May 3, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: Kobe-Dirk Playoff Dominates; Will Syfy Move 'Sanctuary' Back to Friday? + 'WWE RAW,' 'Bethenny,' 'American Chopper' & More". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
106. "Monday's Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' Tops Heated Race". The Futon Critic. July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
107. Seidman, Robert (February 7, 2012). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' Rules + 'Pretty Little Liars,' 'Being Human,' 'WWE RAW,' 'Housewives BH' & More". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
108. "Cartoon Network's 'Adventure Time' Season 4 Premiere Tops Monday Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
109. Kondolojy, Amanda (October 23, 2012). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night Football' Triumphs + Presidential Debate Ratings, 'On The Record', 'Monday Night RAW', 'SportsCenter' & More". Television Without Pity. Zap2it. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
110. Zahed, Ramin (October 12, 2012). "Adventure Time Reveals Cool Season 5 News". Animation Magazine. Animation Magazine, Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
111. ^ Seidman, Robert (April 6, 2010). "Monday Cable: Pawning & Picking Good for History; "Damages " & "Nurse Jackie" Damaged". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
112. Seidman, Robert (April 6, 2010). "Cartoon Network's 'Adventure Time' Premieres Big; 13 Additional Episodes Ordered". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
113. Gorman, Bill (October 12, 2010). "Ratings Notes for TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and truTV; Including MLB Division Series Averages". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
114. Seibert, Fred (April 6, 2011). "The Beginning Of Wisdom Is To Call Things By Their Right Names". Frederator Studios. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
115. "Cartoon Network's 'Adventure Time' Season 4 Premiere Tops Monday Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
116. Bibel, Sara (November 13, 2012). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night Football' Wins Night, 'WWE Raw', 'Teen Moms II', 'Pawn Stars', 'Catfish', 'Real Housewives' & More". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
117. ^ "The 25 Greatest Animated TV Series: You Ranked 'Em!". Entertainment Weekly. Time, Inc. July 15, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
118. ^ LeChevallier, Mike (August 3, 2011). "Adventure Time: Season Three". Slate. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
119. ^ LeChevallier, Mike (May 13, 2012). "Adventure Time: Season Four". Slate. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
120. Handlen, Zack (June 4, 2012). ""Goliad" | Adventure Time | TV Club | TV". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
121. ^ Mclaughlin, Robert (April 13, 2011). "The Geek Appeal of Pendleton Ward's Adventure Time". Den of Geek. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
122. ^ Kohn, Eric (November 13, 2012). "Why 'Adventure Time,' Now In Its Fifth Season, Is More Groundbreaking Than You May Realize". IndieWire. Snagfilms. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
123. ^ Lambert, David. "Adventure Time with Finn and Jake – Press Release, Box for 'It Came From the Nightosphere'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
124. Smith, Zack (February 13, 2012). "Adventure Time Creator Pen Ward Talks Before Season Finale". Newsarama.com. TechMediaNetwork. Retrieved October 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
125. ^ "Adventure Time". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 23, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
126. Seibert, Fred (December 6, 2010). "Adventure Time Nominated for an Annie". Frederator Studios.
127. ^ Beck, Jerry (December 5, 2011). "Annie Award Nominations 2011". Cartoon Brew. Cartoon Brew LLC. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
128. Busis, Hillary (December 3, 2012). "2012 Annie Award Nominees, Honoring the Best in Animation, Announced". Entertainment Weekly. Time, Inc. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
129. "Annie Award Nominations Unveiled". Deadline.com. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
130. King, Susan (December 3, 2012). "'Brave,' 'Wreck-It Ralph' Among Nominees for the Annie Awards". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
131. "Thank You – Festival Program". Sundance.org. Sundance Institute. Retrieved January 23, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
132. ^ Goellner, Caleb (Sugust 16, 2011). "Jazwares Rolls Out 'Adventure Time' Toy Images". Comicsalliance.com. Retrieved September 5, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
133. "Adventure Time Splat Ball Figure — Jake". Retrieved October 4, 2012.
134. "Adventure Time Shirts". Hot Topic. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
135. "Adventure Time". We Love Fine. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
136. ^ "Adventure Time T-Shirt Design Challenge". Threadless. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
137. "Adventure Time Design Contest". We Love Fine. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
138. "Shirts – Adventure Time". CartoonNetwork.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
139. Burlingame, Russ (December 27, 2011). "It's ADVENTURE TIME at Boom! in February". Comicbook.com. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
140. Goellner, Caleb (November 19, 2011). "'Adventure Time' Comic Series Coming From Boom! in February". Comics Alliance. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
141. Terror, Jude (December 21, 2010). "Adventure Time Goes KABOOM! This February!". Theouthousers.com. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
142. Sims, Chris (December 21, 2010). "Ryan North Talks 'Adventure Time' Comic: "The Zombies Represent Friendship" [Interview]]". Theouthousers.com. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
143. ^ "Adventure Time Vol. 1 Original Graphic Novel". KaBOOM! Studios. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
144. Polo, Susana (April 17, 2012). "Adventure Time Marceline spin-off comic announced". TheMarySue.com. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
145. "Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake #01". KaBOOM! Studios. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
146. Ward, Pendleton. "The Adventure Time DS game will release later this year somet... on Twitpic". Twitpic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
147. "Adventure Time Heading to Nintendo DS Later This Year – News". Nintendo World Report. 2012-03-23. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
148. Seibert, Fred (June 3, 2012). "Adventure Time Art". Frederator Studios.
149. Itunes Preview. "Adventure Time — Legends of Ooo: Big Hollow Princess on the iTunes App Store". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
150. "Adventure Time: My Two Favorite People DVD on September 27th". Toon Barn. June 27, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
151. Cite error: The named reference s1dvd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
152. "Adventure Time: Jake Vs Me-Mow". Amazon.com. ASIN B008OTTU2S. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
153. "Fionna and Cake 4". Amazon.com. ASIN B009Z5BPWS. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
154. Cite error: The named reference season1r2-1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
155. Cite error: The named reference season1r2-2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
156. Cite error: The named reference season1r2-3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

External links

Template:Misplaced Pages books

• Frederator's Animation and Production Blog
• Archive of Frederator's blog
• Adventure Time on Cartoon Network
• Adventure Time on Cartoon Network Australia
• Adventure Time on Cartoon Network India
• Template:Bcdb
• Adventure Time at IMDb
• Adventure Time Wiki on Wikia

Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

• 2010s American animated television series
• 2010 American television series debuts
• Fantasy television series
• Cartoon Network programs
• Abraham Lincoln in fiction
• Mars in fiction
• Vampires in television
• Shapeshifting in fiction
• Cartoon Network Studios series and characters
• Cartoon Network Studios superheroes
• Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
• Size change in fiction
• Animated duos
• Post-apocalyptic television series