''Adventure Time'' is an American

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created by

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, set in the

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Land of Ooo. The franchise originated from a 2007 short produced for

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's animation

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series ''

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'' at Nickelodeon Animation and aired on

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. After the short became a viral hit on the Internet, Nickelodeon's executives passed on its option before Cartoon Network commissioned a full-length series from Seibert and Ward, which premiered on Cartoon Network on April 5, 2010, and ended on September 3, 2018. The series drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including the fantasy role-playing game ''

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'' and video games. Alongside the original television series, the characters of the show have been featured in a variety of media, including two

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and films. The original series centers on the coming of age of

Finn the Human Finn Mertens, also known as Finn the Human, is a fictional character and one of the two protagonists in the American animated television series ''Adventure Time'' created by Pendleton Ward. He also appeared in the spin-off series '' Adventure ...

and his best friend and adoptive brother

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a dog with the magical power to change size and shape at willas they embark on a series of adventures, interacting with

Princess Bubblegum Princess Bonnibel Bubblegum (also called Bonnie or PB, occasionally P-bubs) is a fictional character in the American animated television series ''Adventure Time'', created by Pendleton Ward. She is voiced by Hynden Walch. Princess Bubblegum rules ...

, the

Ice King Ice King is a fictional character in the American animated television series ''Adventure Time''. The character was introduced as the main antagonist and, as Simon Petrikov, develops into a supporting character in later seasons. The character is ...

Marceline the Vampire Queen Marceline the Vampire Queen is a fictional character in the American animated Cartoon Network television series ''Adventure Time'', created by Pendleton Ward. She is voiced by Olivia Olson in most appearances, by Ava Acres as a child, and b ...

, and several others. Different versions of the characters inhabit other dimensions throughout the show's multiverse and their personal characteristics can vary from one reality to another. The ''Adventure Time'' franchise has received widespread critical acclaim, winning several awards, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, three Annie Awards, two British Academy Children's Awards, a Motion Picture Sound Editors Award, and a ''Kerrang!'' Award. The series has also been nominated for three

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s, two Annecy Festival Awards, a

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, and a

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, among others. Of the many comic book series in the franchise, one received an Eisner Award and two

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Main characters

''Adventure Time'' follows the adventures of a boy named

(voiced by

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), and his best friend and adoptive brother

(

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), who has magical powers to change shape and size at will.

, the series' creator, describes Finn as a "fiery little kid with strong morals". Jake, on the other hand, is based on Tripper Harrison,

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's character in '' Meatballs''. This means while Jake is somewhat care-free, he will "sit

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down and give him some decent advice if he really needs it". Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, which was ravaged by a cataclysmic event known as the "Mushroom War", a nuclear war that destroyed civilization a thousand years before the series' events. Throughout the series, Finn and Jake interact with major characters, including the other main characters,

(

Hynden Walch Hynden Walch is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Starfire in the ''Teen Titans'' franchise and Princess Bubblegum in ''Adventure Time''. She also voiced Penny Sanchez in ''ChalkZone'', Amore and Lockette in the Nickelodeon ver ...

), the sovereign of the Candy Kingdom and a sentient piece of gum; the

(

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), a menacing but largely misunderstood ice wizard and

( Olivia Olson), a thousand-year-old vampire and

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enthusiast; and major recurring characters, Lumpy Space Princess (Pendleton Ward), a melodramatic and immature princess made out of "lumps"; BMO (

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), a sentient video game console-shaped

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that lives with Finn and Jake; and Flame Princess (

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), a flame

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and ruler of the Fire Kingdom.

Television series

"Adventure Time" short (2007)

The series can trace its origin back to a seven-minute, stand-alone animated

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of the same name (this short would later be identified as the show's pilot ''post facto'').

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identified Ward and the short in 2006, and Ward created the short almost entirely by himself (along with

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, the eventual creative director and Ward college classmate worked as his creative companion on the short and future supervising director

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), and concluded its production in early 2006. It was first broadcast on

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on January 11, 2007, and was re-broadcast as part of

' anthology show ''

'' on December 7, 2008. After its initial release, the video became a viral hit on the Internet.

''Adventure Time'' (2010–2018)

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'' is a

animated television series created by

and produced by

for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (

) and his best friend and adoptive brother

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(

)a dog with the magical power to change size and shape at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with

(

), the

(

), Marceline ( Olivia Olson), BMO (

), and others. The series is based on a 2007

that aired on

. After the short became a viral hit on the Internet,

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's executives passed on its option before Cartoon Network commissioned a full-length series from

and Ward, which was previewed on March 11, 2010. The same year, the series premiered on Cartoon Network on April 5, and it ended its eight-year run on September 3, 2018.

''Distant Lands'' (2020–2021)

On October 23, 2019, Cartoon Network announced that four hour-long specials—collectively titled '' Adventure Time: Distant Lands''—would air on

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. The first two specials were released in 2020, while the third was released on May 20, 2021. The fourth and final episode, "Wizard City", was released on September 2, 2021. The series focuses on new and returning characters in previously unexplored areas of the ''Adventure Time'' universe.

''Fionna and Cake'' (2023)

On August 17, 2021, it was announced that a third series, '' Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake'', had been ordered by HBO Max. The series follows Finn and Jake's gender-swapped complements, Fionna the Human and Cake the Cat. The series also stars Simon Petrikov, a character who for most of ''Adventure Time'' had been identified as the

. ''Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake'' sees the trio travel throughout the multiverse, while also being chased by "a powerful new antagonist" who is "determined to track them down and erase them from existence."

Crossovers

Cameo in ''Futurama''

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on August 7, 2013. The episode features a cameo of Finn and Jake, with

(who voices Bender in ''Futurama'') reprising his role as Jake for the appearance.

Parody in ''The Simpsons''

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'', and the 597th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on

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on September 25, 2016. The couch gag of "Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus" is a

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of ''Adventure Time'', parodying the series' title sequence, complete with

himself singing a spoof of the ''Adventure Time'' theme song. According to

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, the executive producer of ''The Simpsons'', " he couch gagwas the brain child of Mike Anderson, our supervising director ... It's a really beautiful, elaborate crossover".

Comic series

On November 19, 2011, KaBoom! Studios announced plans for an ''Adventure Time'' comic book series written by independent web comic creator

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, who wrote the series ''

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''. The series launched on February 8, 2012, with art by Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb. In October 2014, it was revealed that North had left the comic series after three years. His duties were assumed by

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, the creator of ''

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''. This comic book line ended in April 2018 with its seventy-fifth issue, which North returned to co-write.

Comic books

* ''Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens'' (2012) * ''Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake'' (2013) * ''Adventure Time: Candy Capers'' (2013) * ''Adventure Time: Flip Side'' (2014) * ''Adventure Time: Banana Guard Academy'' (2014) * ''Adventure Time: Marceline Gone Adrift'' (2015) * ''Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake: Card Wars'' (2015) * ''Adventure Time: Ice King'' (2016) * ''Adventure Time/Regular Show'' (2017–2018) * ''Adventure Time: Season 11'' (2018–2019) * ''Adventure Time: Marcy & Simon'' (2019)

Graphic novels

* ''Adventure Time: Playing with Fire'' (2012) * ''Adventure Time: Pixel Princesses'' (2013) * ''Adventure Time: Seeing Red'' (2014) * ''Adventure Time: Bitter Sweets'' (2014) * ''Adventure Time: Graybles Schmaybles'' (2015) * ''Adventure Time: Masked Mayhem'' (2015) * ''Adventure Time: The Four Castles'' (2016) * ''Adventure Time: President Bubblegum'' (2016) * ''Adventure Time: Brain Robbers'' (2017) * ''Adventure Time: The Ooorient Express'' (2017) * ''Adventure Time: Princess & Princess'' (2018) * ''Adventure Time: Thunder Road'' (2018) * ''Adventure Time: Marceline the Pirate Queen'' (2019)

Video games

The series has spawned several major video game releases; various minor video games have also been released. Several, including ''Legends of Ooo'', ''Fionna Fights'', ''Beemo Adventure Time'', and ''Ski Safari: Adventure Time'', have been released on the iOS App Store. A game titled ''Finn & Jake's Quest'' was released on April 11, 2014, on Steam. Cartoon Network also released a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game titled ''Adventure Time: Battle Party'' on Cartoon Network's official site, on June 23, 2014. In April 2015, two downloadable content packs for ''

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'' on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 were released; one contained ''Adventure Time'' costumes, while the other contained a level kit with decorations, stickers, music, objects, a background, and a bonus Fionna costume. A

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(VR) game entitled ''Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games'' was also released to

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, and

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. A second VR game, entitled ''Adventure Time: I See Ooo'', was released on September 29, 2016. In that same month, ''Adventure Time'' characters were added to the '' Lego Dimensions'' game. Finn and Jake became playable characters in the video game '' Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers'' which was released for the Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One on November 8, 2016, and the Nintendo Switch on October 31, 2017.

''Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!'' (2012)

The first game based on the series, ''Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!'', was announced by Pendleton Ward on his

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account in March 2012. The game was developed by

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for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS, and was released by

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on November 20, 2012.

''Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!'' (2013)

The second game based on the series, ''Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!'', follows Finn and Jake as they strive "to save the Candy Kingdom by exploring the mysterious Secret Royal Dungeon deep below the Land of Ooo", was released in November 2013.

''Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom'' (2014)

On November 18, 2014, ''Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom'' was released for Nintendo 3DS,

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, PlayStation Vita, and Microsoft Windows. In October 2015, the fourth major ''Adventure Time'' video game, titled '' Finn & Jake Investigations'', was released for 3DS, Windows and other consoles. It is the first in the series to feature full 3D graphics.

''Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion'' (2018)

Another game, ''Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion'', was released for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows, and

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in July 2018. The game was published by Outright Games, developed by

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, and features the show's original cast. That game won the award for "Performance in a Comedy, Lead" with John DiMaggio at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards, in which Jeremy Shada was also nominated for the same category.

Books

''The Adventure Time Encyclopaedia'', published on July 22, 2013, was written by comedian

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, father of Olivia Olson and the voice of recurring character Hunson Abadeer. This was followed by ''Adventure Time: The Enchiridion & Marcy's Super Secret Scrapbook!!!'', which was released on October 6, 2015. Written by Martin and Olivia Olson, it is presented as a combination of the ''Enchiridion'' and Marceline's secret diary. An official ''Art of ...'' book, titled ''The Art of Ooo'' was published on October 14, 2014. It contains interviews with cast and crew members, and opens with an introduction by film-maker Guillermo del Toro. Two volumes with collections of the show's

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s have also been released, as well as a cookbook with recipes inspired by the show.

''Epic Tales from Adventure Time'' (2014–2016)

A series of prose novels have been published under the header "Epic Tales from ''Adventure Time''", which include ''The Untamed Scoundrel'', ''Queen of Rogues'', ''The Lonesome Outlaw'', and ''The Virtue of Ardor'', all of which were written by an author under the

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"T. T. MacDangereuse".

Film

In February 2015, it was reported that a theatrical ''Adventure Time'' film was being developed by Cartoon Network Studios,

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, and

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. According to reports, the film would be executive-produced and written by

, and produced by

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and

Chris McKay Christopher McKay, also known as Chris Taylor (born November 11, 1973), is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing and editing three seasons of '' Robot Chicken'' and two seasons of '' Moral Orel''. He made his feature directoria ...

Merchandise

Home releases

On September 27, 2011, Cartoon Network released the region 1 DVD ''My Two Favorite People'', which features a selection of twelve episodes from the series' first two seasons. Following this, several other region-1 compilation DVDs have been released, including: ''It Came from the Nightosphere'' (2012), ''Jake vs. Me-Mow'' (2012), ''Fionna and Cake'' (2013), ''Jake the Dad'' (2013), ''The Suitor'' (2014), ''Princess Day'' (2014), ''Adventure Time and Friends'' (2014), ''Finn the Human'' (2014), ''Frost & Fire'' (2015), ''The Enchiridion'' (2015), ''Stakes'' (2016), ''Card Wars'' (2016), and ''Islands'' (2017). All of the seasons have been released on DVD, and the first six have been released domestically on

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. A box set containing the entire series was released on DVD on April 30, 2019. On March 30, 2013, the first season of ''Adventure Time'' was made available on the

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Instant Watch service for online streaming; the second season was made available on March 30, 2014. Both seasons were removed from Netflix on March 30, 2015. The series was made available for streaming via Hulu on May 1, 2015. While in the United States, Max becomes the primary platform to watch '' Adventure Time: Distant Lands'', there are debuts of "BMO," the first special of the spin-off series, in different countries and regions in respective Cartoon Network channels worldwide, on different dates mainly in 2020; such as October 24 (Turkey), October 25 (France), November 21 (the United Kingdom), December 12 (Germany, Australia, and Taiwan), and December 27 (Russia). In

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, the debut was on January 1, 2021.

Board and card games

A variety of officially licensed merchandiseincluding action figures, role-playing toys, bedding, dishware, and various other productshave been released. Since the dramatic increase in popularity of the series, many graphic T-shirts have been officially licensed through popular clothing retailers. Pendleton Ward hosted T-shirt designing contests on the websites of both We Love Fine and

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. Other shirts can be purchased directly from Cartoon Network's store. A collectible card game called ''Card Wars'', inspired by the fourth-season episode of the same name, has been released.

Lego

On March 11, 2016, it was announced by Lego via Lego Ideas that an official ''Adventure Time'' Lego set from an idea by site user, aBetterMonkey, had met voting qualifications and was approved to be produced in cooperation with Cartoon Network. The set was released in January 2017.

Other

On July 21, 2013,

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and the Taiwan branch of Cartoon Network worked together on a project called "Cartoon Express" (). The entire train was covered with characters from various Cartoon Network shows (including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Regular Show''), and the two sides of the train is painted with Finn and Jake respectively. Throughout the project, there were over 1,400 runs of the train and over 1.3 million of passengers were transported. Near the end, the Taiwan High Speed Rail also sold postcard as souvenirs for sale since August 23, 2014, and the project eventually ended on September 9, 2014. In addition, Cartoon Network established a

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named

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; it opened on October 3, 2014. Promoting the waterpark,

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painted Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum and Marceline on the planes. Many official or unofficial ''Adventure Time'' books such as episode guides have been published.

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References

External links

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at Cartoon Network * ''Adventure Time: Distant Lands'' at

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