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adventures and antics of three

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", which was not produced until after ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' premiered and did not air until 2003. Seasons 8–11 were each given a different

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from series creators, who wanted to try to change things in the series. Each alternatively titled season features different theme music from various composers. On April 13, 2007, a feature film based on the series, ''

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outside the United States and has been released on various DVD sets and other forms of home media, including on-demand streaming.

Series overview

Episodes

Pilots (1999-2003)

:''Note: Episodes are listed in the original production order''

Season 1 (2000–02)

Season 2 (2003)

Season 3 (2004)

Season 4 (2005–06)

Season 5 (2008)

Season 6 (2009)

Season 7 (2009-10)

''Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1'', Season 8 (2011)

''Aqua Something You Know Whatever'', Season 9 (2012)

''Aqua TV Show Show'', Season 10 (2013)

''Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever'', Season 11 (2015)

Shorts

''Aquadonk Side Pieces'', Season 1 (2022)

Films

References

Informational notes : 1^ ^''a'' ^''b'' An unfinished version of "Carl Wash" originally aired unannounced at 3:30 am on December 22, 2006 and on January 21, 2007. The final cut of the episode later made its official debut on March 25, 2007. : 2 ^ The season seven episode "A PE Christmas" originally aired as an off-season

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only twice on December 13, 2009. The episode was never rebroadcast again until it made its official premiere on March 14, 2010, where it aired as the fifth episode of the season in the television order. The official premiere featured the full ending that was not featured on either of the December 13, 2009 airings. The full ending has been featured in reruns of the episode ever since the March 14, 2010 debut. Citations

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