Though Jake finds comfort in knowing how he'll die, Finn panics. Season 3, Episode 18, "The New Frontier" The episode opens with Jake having a "croak dream," a premonition of his death. This episode shows off the true artistry of Adventure Time-and it's done almost entirely without dialogue. As the Snow Gollum works to return the pup to his family, he risks melting. Season 3, Episode 17, "Thank You" Considered one of the best Adventure Time episodes ever, this one-off is about a Snow Gollum who befriends a fire wolf pup from a pack that is destroying his snowy world. Oh, and of course there's a song about Finn and Jake trying to find a new home. Season 1: Episode 12, "Evicted" In this episode, we’re introduced to Marceline, voiced by Olivia Olson (best known as the little girl who sings "All I Want for Christmas" in Love Actually), when she shows up at Finn and Jake's treehouse and tries to kick them out. Season 1: Episode 2, "Trouble in Lumpy Space" Lumpy Space Princess, affectionately known as LSP and brilliantly voiced by the show’s creator Pendleton Ward, accidentally chomps down on Jake’s foot, which gives him "the Lumps." As Jake starts becoming a Lumpy being, Finn travels to Lumpy Space to find a cure for his best friend. (Spoiler: His subjects begin to starve and wither under his rule. Eventually, he's exiled to rule his own kingdom of Lemon People where he becomes an exacting dictator. His tagline ("Unacceptable!") is funny at first, but his anxiety and shrill voice become more stressful than funny. But the Graybles episodes, which feature five super-short scenes with a shared theme (Get it? Fables? Graybles?), won't appeal to adults.Įpisodes that Focus on the Earl of Lemongrab: Lemongrab (Justin Roiland), a genetically modified (and very neurotic) lemon created by Princess Bubblegum to take over the Candy Kingdom when she dies, is probably one of our least favorite characters. But even if you disagree with that assertion, you can still count on it to inspire the next generation of artists who are watching this trippy, visual playground unfold while they're still in their pajamas and munching on Fruit Loops.Īll of the Graybles Episodes: Adventure Time rarely feels like a kids' show. Show regulars include voice-acting superstars DiMaggio (Bender from Futurama) and Tom Kenny (the voice of SpongeBob) and cameos from the likes of George Takei, Andy Milonakis, Maria Bamford, and Lou Ferrigno.Īdventure Time has been called the best science fiction show on television. The pair lives in a treehouse in the Land of Ooo, the spectacular ruins of post-apocalyptic Earth repopulated by adorable mutants, magical creatures, and lab-developed beings. The show, created by writer/producer Pendleton Ward, follows the exploits of a human named Finn (voiced by Jeremy Shada) and his best friend/adoptive brother Jake (John DiMaggio), who happens to be a magical dog with the power to stretch to nearly any size or shape. Adventure Time is a whole lot of fun, but it's also bildungsroman of epic proportions. But a glimpse at the visual style and character design won’t give you an idea about the essence of the show-one that's about the struggles of adolescence, out-of-body experiences, genetic mutation, and nuclear war. Yes, the show has a Candy Kingdom, unicorn-rainbow hybrids, and a princess made entirely of sentient bubblegum. Adventure Time has long been lauded as one of TV’s most progressive shows, a children’s cartoon that regularly flirts with some very mature material.
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