Adventure Time (season 1)

Adventure Time season 1
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 26
Broadcast
Original channel Cartoon Network
Original run April 5, 2010 – September 27, 2010
Home video release

DVD release

Region 1 July 10, 2012
Region 2 December 9, 2013
Region 4 November 17, 2012

Blu-ray Disc release

Region A June 4, 2013

The first season of American animated television series Adventure Time, created by Pendleton Ward, originally aired on Cartoon Network in the United States. The series is based on a short produced for Frederator's Nicktoons Network animation incubator series Random! Cartoons. The season follows the adventures of Finn, a human boy, and his best friend Jake, 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. Along the way, they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, and Marceline the Vampire Queen.

The first episode of the season, "Slumber Party Panic" was watched by 2.5 million viewers; this marked a dramatic increase in viewers watching Cartoon Network when compared to the previous year. The season ended with the finale "Gut Grinder" on September 27, 2010. Soon after airing, the show began to receive critical acclaim as well as a large fan following. In 2010, the Adventure Time episode "My Two Favorite People" was even nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animated Program, although the series did not win.

After the original 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 season was storyboarded and written by Adam Muto, Elizabeth Ito, Pendleton Ward, Sean Jimenez, Patrick McHale, Luther McLaurin, Armen Mirzaian, Kent Osborne, Pete Browngardt, Niki Yang, Armen Mirzaian, J. G. Quintel, Cole Sanchez, Tom Herpich, Bert Youn, and Ako Castuera while being produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Frederator Studios. Several compilation DVDs that contained episodes from the season were released after the season finished airing. On July 10, 2012, the full season was released on Region 1 DVD; a Blu-ray edition was released on June 4, 2013.

Development

Concept and creation

The season follows the adventures of Finn the Human, a human boy, and his best friend Jake, 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. Along the way, they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, and Marceline the Vampire Queen.[1] Common storylines revolve around: Finn and Jake discovering strange creatures, rescuing princesses from the Ice King, and battling monsters in order to help others. Various other episodes deal with Finn attempting to understand his attraction towards Bubblegum.[1][2]

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, and some subversive humor, inspired by comedy series like The Simpsons and Pee-wee's Playhouse.[3] 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."[4] 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.[5] 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.[3][5]

Although the show is set in a post-apocalyptic setting, according to Ward, the original intention was for the Land of Ooo to simply be "magical". After "Business Time" aired, in which an iceberg containing the bodies of 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."[4] Ward later described the setting as "candyland on the surface and dark underneath".[6]

Production

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.[7] Frederator Studios then pitched an Adventure Time series to Nicktoons Network, but the network passed on it twice.[8] 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 Patrick McHale and Adam Muto, turned in a rough storyboard that featured Finn and an "oblivious" Princess Bubblegum going on a spaghetti-supper date.[8] 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.[8][9][10][11]

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.[6] 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.”[6] In addition to the 26 episodes created during the first season, Several others were commissioned, but were not produced. These include the episodes "Brothers in Insomnia", "The Glorriors", "Helmet of Thorogon", and "Jakesuit".[12][13][14] Elements of "Jakesuit" would be re-used in the second season episode "The Silent King", and an episode of the same name would be produced during the show's fifth season.[15][16] Both the storyboards for "The Glorriors" and "Brothers in Insomnia", as well as the story outline for "Helmet of Thorogon", were later released on Fred Seibert's official Scribd page.[13][17][18] Furthermore, the episode "What Have You Done" was given the production number 27, despite only 26 episodes being ordered. This is because the original sixth episode was scrapped during production, and "What Have You Done" took its place, but was given a different code.[12] Due to this, some sources like The Futon Critic, give it the production number 692-006, whereas Frederator gave it the number 692-027.[12][19]

After the writers pitch the stories, the ideas are compiled onto a "two-to-three" page outline that contain "the important beats".[20] The episodes are then handed off to storyboard artists.[21] The episodes' design and coloring are done in Burbank, California. Animation is handled overseas in South Korea by Rough Draft Korea and Saerom Animation.[22][23][24] The season was storyboarded and written by Muto, Elizabeth Ito, Ward, Sean Jimenez, McHale, Luther McLaurin, Armen Mirzaian, Kent Osborne, Pete Browngardt, Niki Yang, Cole Sanchez, Tom Herpich, Bert Youn, Ako Castuera, and J. G. Quintel.[nb 1] Quintel, who would later go on to create the popular Cartoon Network series Regular Show, co-wrote and boarded the episode "Ocean of Fear" after asking Ward if he wanted any freelance help for Adventure Time. Quintel and Ward had previously worked together on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.[25] The series is produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Frederator Studios.[26]

Cast

The series employs the voice acting talents of John DiMaggio (left) and Tom Kenny (right) among others.

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 BMO, as well as Jake's girlfriend, Lady Rainicorn.[27] Polly Lou Livingston, a friend of Pendleton Ward's mother, Bettie Ward, plays the voice of the small elephant Tree Trunks.[28][29] 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."[30]

The series also regularly employs guest voices for various characters. For instance, in the episode "Enchiridion!", John Moschitta, Jr., Mark Hamill, and Fred Tatasciore all lend their voices to various beings. In "Ricardio the Heart Guy", actor George Takei voices the titular villain. "Business Time" features Brian Posehn as one of the business men. Erik Estrada portrays King Worm in the episode "Evicted!" In "Memories of Boom Boom Mountain", Matt L. Jones voices the talking mountain. Andy Milonakis appears as the pie-throwing robot N.E.P.T.R. in the episode "What is Life?" Hamill reappears in the episode "Ocean of Fear", which also features opening and closing narration courtesy of Clancy Brown. Kerri Kenney-Silver portrays the Ice King's bride in the episode "When Wedding Bells Thaw". Michael Dorn portrays Gork in the episode "Freak City". Brown reappears in the episode "Dungeon" as a demon cat. Kevin Michael Richardson portrays the titular character in the episode "Donny". Finally, Lou Ferrigno plays the part of the being Billy in "His Hero".[27][31] Various other characters are voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, Maria Bamford, and Steve Little.[27]

Reception and release

Ratings

The episodes "Business Men" and "Evicted!" each were "previewed" on Cartoon Network before the official series launch date, on March 11 and 18, respectively.[32][33] The series officially premiered on April 5, 2010.[34] It debuted with the episodes "Slumber Party Panic" and "Trouble in Lumpy Space". The episode was watched by 2.5 million viewers.[35] 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.[36] This also made it the most-watched episode of the first season.[35][37] The season finale, "Gut Grinder", was watched by 1.77 million viewers.[38] Originally, the first ten episodes were bundled into 30-minute airings. This means two of the eleven-minute segments were combined into one. Starting with the eleventh episode, "Wizard", the episodes dropped to only one, eleven-minute segment.[39]

Reviews and accolades

The season has received largely positive reviews from critics. Television critic Robert Lloyd, in an article for the LA Times, said it "strikes [him] as a kind of companion piece to the network's [then] currently airing Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. Each takes 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."[40] He went on to say 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."[40] 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."[40]

After its release on DVD in 2012, the season received positive critical attention, although many reviewers initially expressed their unhappiness that the set was not initially released as a Blu-ray edition.[41][42] Wired wrote positively of the set, and applauded the release's bonus features.[43] R.L. Shaffer of IGN awarded the set a 7 out of 10, denoting a "good" release. He called the show a "rare treat", but was critical of the release's packaging, noting that "a few too many episodes are crammed onto the discs, leaving little room for these transfers to breathe" and that the video compression left something to be desired.[41] Tyler Foster of DVD Talk "highly recommended" the set, and wrote that the series is "bursting with imagination, sweetness, and a ridiculous sense of humor". Foster was particularly pleased with the characters, citing Ricardio and Marceline as highlights of the season. Furthermore, he wrote that "even the worst episode in this [season]—and I'm hard-pressed to pick one—is beautifully designed and packs at least one or two killer gags."[42]

The episode "My Two Favorite People" was nominated for a 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animated Program, although the episode did not win.[44]

Home media

Warner Home Video released multiple DVDs, consisting of region 1 and region 2 formats. My Two Favorite People, It Came from the Nightosphere, Jake vs. Me-Mow, The Suitor, and Frost & Fire were created for Region 1 markets containing some episodes of the first season.[45][46][47][48][49] On July 10, 2012, Cartoon Network released The Complete First Season DVD, containing all episodes of the first season in region.[50] By July 29, the set had sold 151,535 copies.[51] A Blu-ray edition was released on June 4, 2013.[52] All DVD releases can be purchased on the Cartoon Network Shop, and the individual episodes can be downloaded from both the iTunes Store and Amazon.com.[53][54][55] On March 30, 2013, the first season of Adventure Time was made available on the Netflix Instant Watch service for online streaming.[56]

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written and storyboarded by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(in millions)
11"Slumber Party Panic"Larry LeichliterElizabeth Ito & Adam MutoApril 5, 2010692-0092.50[35]
Finn (voiced by Jeremy Shada) and Princess Bubblegum (voiced by Hynden Walch) must protect the Candy Kingdom from a horde of candy zombies they accidentally created and deal with the consequences of breaking a "royal promise." In the end, the two are able to avert the zombie apocalypse.
21"Trouble in Lumpy Space"Larry LeichliterElizabeth Ito & Adam MutoApril 5, 2010692-0152.50[35]
Finn must travel to Lumpy Space to find a cure for Jake (John DiMaggio), who contracted "The Lumps" from Lumpy Space Princess (voiced by Pendleton Ward) at Princess Bubblegum's marshmallow tea party. In Lumpy Space, Finn and Jake find the antidote, and the two are able to attend the "weekly Promcoming".
32"Prisoners of Love"Larry LeichliterAdam Muto & Pendleton WardApril 12, 2010692-0051.85[57]
Having discovered that the Ice King (voiced by Tom Kenny) has captured a number of princesses he sees as potential brides, Finn and Jake team up with the prisoners to set everybody free.
42"Tree Trunks"Larry LeichliterSean Jimenez & Bert YounApril 12, 2010692-0161.85[57]
Tree Trunks (voiced by Polly Lou Livingston) joins Finn and Jake who go on a quest to fulfill her desire of picking a proposed legendary "crystal gem apple" in an evil forest. The three eventually find the tree, and Tree Trunks eats the apple, only to apparently explode and be transported to a crystal dimension.
53"The Enchiridion!"Larry LeichliterPatrick McHale, Adam Muto & Pendleton WardApril 19, 2010692-0012.10[58]
Finn and Jake go on a quest for the titular magical book that would prove them worthy of being righteous heroes. After passing through a series of trials and tribulations, Finn acquires the legendary book.
63"The Jiggler"Larry LeichliterLuther McLaurin & Armen MirzaianApril 19, 2010692-0112.10[58]
A strange creature attracted by Finn's auto-tuned singing voice follows the duo to their home and they keep him as a pet. Soon, however, the creature begins to show signs of sickness, and Finn and Jake realize the creature needs the love and attention of its mother. They then return it to its nest.
74"Ricardio the Heart Guy"Larry LeichliterSean Jimenez & Bert YounApril 26, 2010692-0071.91[59]
Finn believes that Princess Bubblegum's new friend, a literal heart named Ricardio (voiced by George Takei), is evil, and is proven right after learning that Ricardio is the heart of the Ice King. Ricardio reveals that he wants to "make out" with Bubblegum's heart, but he is defeated by Finn and Jake.
84"Business Time"Larry LeichliterLuther McLaurin & Armen MirzaianApril 26, 2010692-0141.91[59]
Finn and Jake fall victim to their own laziness when they delegate their adventuring responsibilities to a group of businessmen they thawed from an iceberg. Eventually, the businessmen's efficiency causes them to become hazards to others, and they are refrozen into an iceberg.
95"My Two Favorite People"Larry LeichliterKent Osborne & Pendleton WardMay 3, 2010692-0041.65[60]
Jake feels overwhelmed at not having enough time for Finn and his girlfriend, Lady Rainicorn (voiced by Niki Yang), so he tries to get them to hang out more. Eventually, Finn and Lady Raincorn become closer than Jake is comfortable with, and he starts feeling jealous.
105"Memories of Boom Boom Mountain"Larry LeichliterSean Jimenez & Bert YounMay 3, 2010692-0101.65[60]
Finn, motivated by an upsetting experience when he was a baby, tries to reconfirm his desire for helping people out when confronted with one problem after another stemming from a violence-hating mountain.
116"Wizard"Larry LeichliterPete Browngardt, Adam Muto & Bert YounMay 10, 2010692-0201.82[61]
Finn and Jake are coaxed by a skeleton man to enroll in a course for free magic powers. After becoming full-fledged wizards, they realize they were tricked into helping stop an asteroid for all of eternity. Finn rejects the status quo and thinks of a different way to avert the crisis.
126"Evicted!"Larry LeichliterSean Jimenez & Bert YounMay 17, 2010692-0031.88[62]
Finn and Jake search the land of Ooo for a new home after a vampire queen named Marceline (voiced by Olivia Olson) claims the duo's treehouse as her own. Eventually, Marceline relents, because she thinks Finn and Jake are "cool".
137"City of Thieves"Larry LeichliterSean Jimenez & Bert YounMay 24, 2010692-0121.83[63]
When confronted by a Tree Witch over how uncorruptible he is, Finn enters the City of Thieves with Jake to confront a thief who is believed to have stolen a flower basket from a little girl named Penny. However, staying pure of heart within the city proves to be easier said than done.
147"The Witch's Garden"Larry LeichliterAdam Muto, Kent Osborne & Niki YangJune 7, 2010692-0221.81[64]
Jake loses his enthusiasm for adventure when a witch strips him of his powers. After Finn is captured by a skeletal mermaid, Jake attempts to regain his powers; he realizes that he has to apologize to the witch in order to receive his powers, which he does.
158"What is Life?"Larry LeichliterLuther McLaurin & Armen MirzaianJune 14, 2010692-0171.64[65]
Finn builds a Never-Ending Pie-Throwing Robot (N.E.P.T.R., voiced by Andy Milonakis), to pull a prank on Jake, but the machine's conscience is conflicted by the will of the Ice King when he is attacked by a lightning bolt that contained the Ice King's private particles. Eventually, N.E.P.T.R. choose to side with Finn.
168"Ocean of Fear"Larry LeichliterJ.G. Quintel & Cole SanchezJune 21, 2010692-0252.00[66]
While Finn and Jake are playing by the sea, Finn realizes he is terrified of the ocean. The spectral Fear Feaster (voiced by Mark Hamill) taunts Finn about his fear, and Jake determines to help Finn overcome his fear of the ocean by traveling in it with a submarine.
179"When Wedding Bells Thaw"Larry LeichliterKent Osborne & Niki YangJune 28, 2010692-0131.92[67]
The Ice King suppresses his kidnapping urges to wed a suspicious bride (voiced by Kerri Kenney-Silver) and convinces Finn and Jake to throw him a "manlorette party". Eventually, Finn and Jake realize that the Ice King has placed a curse ring on his bride's finger, and the duo stop the wedding.
189"Dungeon"Larry LeichliterElizabeth Ito & Adam MutoJuly 12, 2010692-0232.48[68]
Finn's headstrong decision to explore a dungeon "in 11 minutes" in order to find the Crystal Eye causes a rift to form between Finn and Jake. Eventually, the duo reconcile their issues and discover the treasure, but are nearly killed, only to be saved by an irate Princess Bubblegum.
1910"The Duke"Larry LeichliterElizabeth Ito & Adam MutoJuly 19, 2010692-0191.84[69]
Finn turns Princess Bubblegum green and bald, and faces a moral quandary—whether to confess his mistake and be hated by his friend forever, or let Princess Bubblegum wrongly accuse the Duke of Nuts, who has a pudding obsession, instead.
2010"Freak City"Larry LeichliterTom Herpich & Pendleton WardJuly 26, 2010692-0082.03[70]
After being transformed into a foot by Magic Man (voiced by Kenny), Finn goes to live with a band of misfits. The group realizes that by working together, they can overcome Magic Man. In the end, Magic Man returns Finn to his original form.
2111"Donny"Larry LeichliterAdam Muto, Kent Osborne & Niki YangAugust 9, 2010692-018
N/A
Finn and Jake help a grass ogre named Donny (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) turn his life around, without realizing the ecological damage they may be causing in the process. After the duo realizes that Donny's obnoxious personality is necessary for nature, they reverse their aid.
2211"Henchman"Larry LeichliterLuther McLaurin & Cole SanchezAugust 23, 2010692-0212.17[71]
Finn takes his place as Marceline's new henchman. Marceline decides to prank Finn by telling him to do task that seem evil, but are actually benign. In the end, Marceline and Finn become friends after Finn saves her from a vampire-slaying Jake.
2312"Rainy Day Daydream"Larry LeichliterPendleton WardSeptember 6, 2010692-0022.17[72]
Stuck indoors due to a raining knife storm, Finn discovers that Jake can make his imagination come to life, which starts to cause chaos. The two rush to turn off Jake's imagination, but Finn realizes he must turn his on to achieve their ends.
2412"What Have You Done?"Larry LeichliterElizabeth Ito & Adam MutoSeptember 13, 2010692-0061.89[37]
Without giving good details Princess Bubblegum tells Finn and Jake to capture the Ice King as their prisoner, but when they interrogate him they think that he is innocent. After realizing their grave mistake, Finn and Jake right the wrongs they have caused.
2513"His Hero"Larry LeichliterAdam Muto, Kent Osborne & Niki YangSeptember 20, 2010692-0261.83[73]
The great warrior Billy (voiced by Lou Ferrigno) inspires Finn and Jake to practice nonviolence, but the duo finds it difficult to resist old ways. Finn and Jake eventually confront Billy, and manage to successfully explain to him that violence is sometimes necessary.
2613"Gut Grinder"Larry LeichliterAko Castuera & Bert YounSeptember 27, 2010692-0241.77[38]
Finn and Jake pursue a havoc-wreaking "Gut Grinder"—a creature that steals and eats others' gold. Jake begins to suspect he himself might be the culprit. Jake eventually battles and defeats the Gut Grinder, and Finn and Jake are able to return all of the stolen gold.

DVD release

Adventure Time: The Complete First Season
Set details[2] Special features[2]
  • 26 episodes
  • 2-disc set
  • 1.78:1 aspect ratio
  • Subtitles: English
  • English (Dolby Stereo)
  • Commentary on 4 episodes by the actors, writers, and producers
    "Trouble in Lumpy Space", "Prisoners of Love", "Ricardio the Heart Guy", and "Tree Trunks"
  • Animatics for "Slumber Party Panic", "The Enchiridion!", "Dungeon", and "Rainy Day Daydream"
    Non-optional commentary on all four
  • "A Behind-the-Scenes Featurette"
  • "Behind-the-Scenes of the Behind-the-Scenes Featurette"
  • "'Adventure Time' Music with Casey + Tim" featurette
  • "A Music video"
  • "Finndemonium" video
  • "The Wand" mini-episode
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Region A
July 10, 2012[50] December 9, 2013[74] November 17, 2012[75] June 4, 2013[52]

Notes

  1. ↑ Information regarding story development and storyboard artists is taken from all twenty-six of the episodes' opening credits.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clark, Noelene (November 14, 2012). "'Adventure Time': Post-Apocalyptic 'Candyland' Attracts Adult Fans". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Adventure Time: The Complete First Season (back cover). Larry Leichliter. Cartoon Network. 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'Adventure Time' creator talks '80s". USA Today. Gannett Company. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Zahed, Ramin (February 5, 2010). "And Now for Something Entirely Brilliant!". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Clark, Noelene (November 14, 2012). "‘Adventure Time’: Post-Apocalyptic ‘Candyland’ Attracts Adult Fans". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  7. ↑ DeMott, Rick (April 25, 2010). "Time for Some Adventure with Pendleton Ward". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "'The Enchiridion' Storyboards". Frederator Studios. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  9. ↑ Amidi, Amid (August 29, 2008). "Cartoon Network Acquires Adventure Time". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  10. ↑ "'Adventure Time' Background Development Art". Frederator Studios. November 11, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  11. ↑ "'Enchiridion' Props in Color". Frederator Studios. July 6, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Homan, Eric (August 14, 2009). "Writing Pick-Up". Frederator Studios. Retrieved January 31, 2013. Note: Some of the original episodes' titles were changed during production; for instance, "What is Life" was originally called "Ice King and Son", and "Henchmen" was originally named "Marceline Slave Story".
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Seibert, Fred. "'The Glorriors' Storyboard". Scribd. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  14. ↑ "'Jakesuit' Story Notes". Frederator. March 3, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  15. ↑ Muto, Adam (February 8, 2011). "The Jakesuit was amazing". Spring.me. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
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  17. ↑ Seibert, Fred. "'Brothers in Insomnia' Storyboard". Scribd. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  18. ↑ Seibert, Fred (January 9, 2009). "The Helmet of Thorogon 12/31/08". Scribd. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Shows A-Z, Adventure Time With FInn and Jake". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  20. ↑ McKendry, David (February 4, 2013). "Q&A: 'Adventure Time' Writer Dick Grunert". Fangoria. The Brooklyn Company, Inc. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
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  22. ↑ Ristaino, Andy (February 18, 2013). "[Andy Ristaino explaining the animation process]". Spring.me. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  23. ↑ Goldstein, Rich (December 19, 2013). "This Is How an Episode of Cartoon Network’s 'Adventure Time' Is Made". The Daily Beast. The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
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  25. ↑ O'Leary, Shannon (May 16, 2012). "Interview: Regular Show Creator JG Quintel on Indie Comics and Cartoons". Comic Beats. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 "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.
  28. ↑ Livingston, Polly Lou (Actress). 2012. "Tree Trunks" [Commentary track], Adventure Time Season One [DVD], Los Angeles, CA: Cartoon Network.
  29. ↑ Ward, Bettie (Artist). 2012. "Tree Trunks" [Commentary track], Adventure Time Season One [DVD], Los Angeles, CA: Cartoon Network.
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