Season Guide
Adventure Time Season 4
Season 4 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 4 of Adventure Time premiered 2012-04-02 and ran 26 episodes through 2012-10-22.
Episodes
1
Summary Refusing to believe that she is evil, Finn tries to win over his new crush, Flame Princess. Our Take A sweet but slight opener that leans on Finn's puppy…
2
Summary Five short stories centered around a common theme: The five senses. Our Take A fun change of pace that stuffs five mini stories into eleven minutes, and the fast…
3
SummaryWhen Finn gets trapped in a giant spider web, he ends up playing marriage counselor to a couple of grumpy arachnids.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour…
4
Summary Tree Trunks is courted by an oinking suitor, but much to everyone’s dismay, their public displays of affection interfere with everyone’s normal lives. Our Take This one's a fairly…
5
SummaryFinn and Jake find themselves imprisoned in the dark realm of the Nightosphere with no memory of how they came to be there.Our TakeA legendary entry. If you sample one…
6
SummaryContinuing their mysterious quest in the Nightosphere, Finn and Jake must rescue their friend Marceline the Vampire Queen.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you…
7
SummaryA bear befriends Finn and Jake, but what are his true intentions?Our TakeA hall of fame episode. If you sample one episode of Adventure Time, make it this one.
8
Summary After an encounter with a Hug Wolf, Finn goes through a Jekyll and Hyde like transformation, becoming a hug wolf himself. Our Take A silly, high-concept half episode that…
9
Summary When Ooo’s princesses start losing body parts, Finn and Jake investigate. Our Take A quietly devastating half hour that trades jokes for something much heavier. The Ice King finally…
10
Summary Princess Bubblegum is concerned over her mortality, and reveals her designated successor to Finn and Jake. However, things get out of control when the heir turns against Princess Bubblegum.…
11
Summary When Finn finds and touches a porcelain lamb, it transports him into the spirit world, and only the Ice King can help get him out Our Take Finn trapped…
12
SummaryIn order to do research for her tell all memoir about men, Lumpy Space Princess goes undercover working for Finn and Jake.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real…
13
SummaryFinn and Jake are called to solve a Candy Kingdom hostage crisis when a rogue cookie takes over.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff…
14
Summary Finn and Jake play an epic card game, where Jake becomes overly competitive. Our Take A silly, low-stakes episode that's basically one long argument over a card game, and…
15
Summary When Grob Gob Glob Grod comes to arrest Magic Man for his crimes, he switches bodies with Jake to escape his trials. Our Take A weird, funny detour that…
16
Summary Princess Bubblegum tries to warn Finn why he can’t engage in a relationship with Flame Princess anymore, but Finn and Jake just think she’s jealous. Our Take A surprisingly…
17
SummaryBMO tries to solve the mystery of Finn's missing sock.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Adventure Time works.
18
Summary Finn has a vivid dream that may be more than it seems. Our Take A genuinely weird dream episode that leans all the way into dream logic, and it…
19
Summary Princess Bubblegum and Lady Rainicorn look for Finn and Jake, who are missing after a clash with the Ice King. Our Take A nice change of pace that puts…
20
Summary Princess Bubblegum tries to find a way to help the weird and creepy Earl of Lemongrab after he begins to annoy and disturb her people with his disturbing ways.…
21
Summary Finn and Jake are determined to take down the Farm, but instead they fight each other for not training seriously. Our Take A silly, scrappy half hour that gets…
22
Summary Finn and Jake sneak into the Fire Kingdom to get Flame Princess’ scented candles, and end up discovering a plot against the Flame King’s life. Our Take A sneaky…
23
Summary Woobeewoo Villagers seek heroic protection from a monstrous frog who’s attacking their swamp. Our Take A solid middle-tier episode with a fun swamp setting and a genuinely funny con-artist…
24
SummaryGunter attempts to take over all of Ooo with the demonic wishing eye and the pink kitten, while it sends a distracted Ice King away.Our TakeAn all time great. If…
25
SummaryIce King visits Marceline to ask for help in creating a song to attract princesses, but Marceline struggles to deal emotionally with his presence.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight…
26
Summary Finn has an unclear premonition involving The Lich and sets out to stop the undead creature. Our Take A genuinely creepy season finale that trades the show's usual silliness…