Adventure Time facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Adventure Time |
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| Also known as | 'Adventure Time with Finn & Jake' |
| Genre | Comedy, fantasy, adventure |
| Created by | Pendleton Ward |
| Directed by | Larry Leichliter |
| Creative director(s) | Patrick McHale Cole Sanchez Adam Muto Nate Cash |
| Voices of | Jeremy Shada John DiMaggio Hynden Walch< Niki Yang Tom Kenny Olivia Olson Dee Bradley Baker Pendleton Ward Polly Lou Livingston Jessica DiCicco Maria Bamford |
| Opening theme | "Adventure Time", performed by Pendleton Ward |
| Ending theme | "The Island Song", performed by Ashley Eriksson |
| Composer(s) | Casey James Basichis Tim Kiefer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 233 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Pendleton Ward Fred Seibert Adam Muto Derek Drymon (Season 1 only) |
| Producer(s) | Kelly Crews |
| Running time | 6 minutes (pilot only) 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Frederator Studios Cartoon Network Studios |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network Nicktoons (pilot only) |
| Picture format | 1080i ( HDTV) |
| Original release | Pilot: January 11, 2007 Official: April 5, 2010 – September 3, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Random! Cartoons |
Adventure Time is a super popular animated TV show from the USA. It was created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network. The show follows the amazing adventures of a human boy named Finn and his best friend, Jake, who is a magical dog. Jake can stretch and change his shape into anything he wants!
Finn and Jake live in a strange and colorful place called the Land of Ooo. This land was changed a lot by something called the "Great Mushroom War." This war happened a long time ago and made the world a really weird and magical place. In Ooo, they meet many cool and quirky characters. These include Princess Bubblegum, the Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, and Lumpy Space Princess. The show is known for its funny stories, fantasy adventures, and sometimes deep messages.
Episodes and Seasons
Adventure Time started with a pilot episode in January 2007. The official series then began airing on April 5, 2010. Over the years, the show had 7 main seasons. In total, there are 233 episodes, each usually lasting about 11 minutes. The final episode aired on September 3, 2018.
Awesome Awards and Nominations
Adventure Time has won many awards because it's such a creative and well-made show! It has been nominated for and won some of the biggest awards in television and animation.
- The show won several Primetime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program." This means judges thought certain episodes were the best short cartoons.
- It also won Annie Awards, which are like the "Oscars" for animation. These awards recognized the show as the "Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Children's Audience."
- In 2015, Adventure Time won a Peabody Award. This is a very important award for excellent and impactful stories in television.
- The show also won British Academy Children's Awards for being a great international show.
- Many individual artists and writers who worked on the show won awards too. For example, Andy Ristaino, Nick Jennings, Tom Herpich, and Jason Kolowski won Emmys for their amazing work in animation.
- The Adventure Time comic books also won big awards. In 2013, the comic won an Eisner Award for "Best Publication for Kids." It also won a Harvey Award for "Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers."
These awards show how much people loved the unique stories, characters, and animation of Adventure Time!
Images for kids
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Pendleton Ward, the creator of the show
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The crew of Adventure Time at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards in 2014 (From left to right: Kent Osborne, Tom Herpich, Pendleton Ward, Pat McHale, Betty Ward, Jack Pendarvis, Rob Sorcher, Curtis LeLash and Adam Muto)
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A storyboard panel drawn by Adam Muto for the episode "What Was Missing" showing action, dialogue, and sound effects. Adventure Time is a storyboard-driven series. This means the storyboard artists are also the writers, allowing them to draft the dialogue and the action how they see fit.
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Ryan North (third from the left) along with other Adventure Time comics crew in 2015
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The Finn train as seen in Taoyuan HSR station, Taiwan (2014)
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The Jake train as seen from Xinpu, Hsinchu near the railway (2013)
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An Airbus A320 (SL) in Khon Kaen, Thailand (2016)
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See also
In Spanish: Adventure Time para niños
