On October 2, 2014, Pendleton Ward announced to Rolling Stone that he had quietly stepped down from his position as showrunner during its fifth season due to burnout, though he remained as a storyboard artist, script writer, and voice actor. The mathematical production blog, which also features art from fans, is located here.

The show has spawned an increasing range of spin-offs in other media, details of which can be found at the Franchise page. The stories bear more resemblance to a group of kids playing with action figures - or a particularly baked round of Dungeons & Dragons - than a coherent plot.which probably explains why it's so dang fun. Much like Homestar Runner, the series is sort of a cross between a children's show and a parody of a children's show, with these elements still being very much present even after the show took a turn for the darker. A preview aired on March 11, 2010, with the show formally beginning its run on April 5, garnering 2.5 million viewers.īoth the original short and subsequent series follow the adventures of two best friends, Jake the Dog ( John DiMaggio) and Finn the Human note known as Pen the Human in the original short ( Jeremy Shada note voiced by his older brother Zachary Shada in the short), who explore and battle evil in the magical, post-apocalyptic land of Ooo, home to some really strange characters. Why? Because it's really frickin' weird, that's why!Īfter plans to develop the short into a series at Nick fell through, Ward and Frederator took it to rival station Cartoon Network, who saw its potential and ordered two full seasons off the bat. However, the short itself was shown solo on Nicktoons in early 2007, at which point it quickly went viral on the Internet. Originally meant to premiere in fall 2007, the animated variety show was delayed from public airing until December 2008. The fun will never end, it's Adventure Time!'Īdventure Time note also known as Adventure Time with Finn and Jake during the show's first season began life as a seven-minute short created by Pendleton Ward, produced as part of Random! Cartoons by Frederator Studios for Nickelodeon.

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