Season Guide
Adventure Time — Season 5
Season 5 Review
Season 5 of Adventure Time premiered 2012-11-12 and ran 52 episodes through 2014-03-17.
Episodes
1
SummaryFinn and Jake chase the Lich through a dimensional portal where they meet Prismo, who tells them that the Lich wished for the extinction of all life. This leads Finn…
2
SummaryJake continues to watch the consequences of Finn's wish within the Time Room with Prismo. As the situation gets worse in the world of Finn's wish, Prismo tries to help…
3
SummaryFinn and Jake stick their thumbs in everything; Marceline tries to find her way to Wizard Bill's Music Shop; Ice King gets a new bride.Our TakeA transition episode that sets…
4
SummaryFinn and Jake are playing catch when Finn accidentally tosses their throwing disc into a gigantic tree.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Adventure Time running at cruising…
5
SummaryMagic Man secretly slips Finn a bag filled with miniature versions of Finn and all his friends.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
6
SummaryJake's a daddy, but being a father and keeping his rainicorn pups from killing themselves or each other is a lot harder than he imagined.Our TakeFine. Just fine. Adventure Time…
7
SummaryFinn can't go anywhere without folks stopping to thank him for being a hero.Our TakeEverything Adventure Time does well, done at full power. Genuinely great television.
8
SummaryIce King, NEPTR, Tree Trunks, Shelby and Lemongrab are trapped inside a mysterious dungeon and must work together to free themselves.Our TakeFine. Just fine. Adventure Time has better hours than…
9
SummaryPrincess Bubblegum sends Finn and Jake to investigate a message of distress from the Earls of Lemongrab.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
10
SummaryWhile Finn & Jake go swimming, Finn's hat magically comes to life!Our TakeA mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Adventure Time running at cruising speed.
11
SummaryThe princesses are sick and tired of Ice King's crazy Fionna & Cake stories, so Marceline stops by the Ice Kingdom to show him how it's done.Our TakeThis one earns…
12
SummaryFinn's worried that Flame Princess still has evil tendencies in her and wants to shift her alignment to good.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary,…
13
SummaryFinn and Jake get lost in the badlands and are saved by Xergiok, ex-Goblin King who now lives in cave.Our TakeFine. Just fine. Adventure Time has better hours than this…
14
SummaryA look at what Ice King and Marceline were like 996 years ago.Our TakeA standout hour — the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Adventure Time at the…
15
SummaryIce King creates a computer virus to delete everybody except him and Princess Bubblegum.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Adventure Time keeps its grip throughout.
16
SummaryStuck inside the treehouse during a sword storm, Jake builds a pillow fort while Finn goes to a different world.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising…
17
SummaryBMO gets snatched away by a giant eagle and must find his way home.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Adventure Time…
18
SummaryIce King gets super jealous when he finds out that he wasn't invited to the Princess Potluck.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.
19
SummaryFinn and Jake meet a horse with the power to make sad people happy.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.
20
SummaryFinn and Jake hold a contest to see who can last longer without talking.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
21
SummaryPeppermint Butler thinks Princess Bubblegum is spending too much time in her lab and decides she needs a suitor.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
22
SummaryHis kidnapping scheme foiled again for like the millionth time, Ice King decides he's had enough.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
23
SummaryJake Jr. gets mixed up with some bad eggs and Jake has to reunite with his old gang for one last job to save him.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good…
24
SummaryWhy are Finn and Jake building a time machine? Can Princess Bubblegum help Cinnamon Bun conquer his fear of the dark?Our TakeA standout hour — the kind of episode that…
25
SummaryLSP is robbed and faints before she can tell Finn and Jake who robbed her.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not thrilling.
26
SummaryPrincess Bubblegum believes magic is nothing but a bunch of hooey, but when Starchy gets sick and asks her to use magic to cure him, she asks Finn and Jake…
27
SummaryJake is sick and tired of Finn using his body as a suit of armor, so he convinces Finn to trade places to show him how much it really stinks.Our…
28
SummaryFinn and Jake disguise themselves as MOs in order to infiltrate the MO factory in hopes of saving BMO from malfunctioning.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever…
29
SummaryMarceline is on a top-secret mission tracking Maja the Sky Witch. But when she loses the witch's trail, Marceline turns to Princess Bubblegum for help.Our TakeA transition episode that sets…
30
SummaryAfter Flame Princess battles Ice King, Finn has an exciting dream. But when it abruptly ends, Finn must get FP and IK to fight again to find out how it…
31
SummaryFinn, Jake and PB discover a talented mutant named Lemonsqueak at The Pageant of Mutants. Now they must find a way to free him from the lemongrabs.Our TakeServiceable television —…
32
SummaryPrincess Bubblegum subjects Flame Princess to a series of tests to gauge FP's fiery tendencies. But when there's an emergency at the treehouse, and PB leaves Cinnamon Bun to watch…
33
SummaryJake crafts the most delicious sandwich ever, but when Magic Man steals it, Finn must defy the laws of space and time to win back Jake's creation.Our TakeFine. Just fine.…
34
SummaryWhen Finn starts sleepwalking and dreaming about the Green Lady he filed away in his memory vault, Jake and BMO help him tap into his repressed memories to uncover a…
35
SummarySlime Princess needs a husband or else she'll lose the Slime Kingdom to her obnoxious sis. Finn steps in to save the day, but first they will need to win…
36
SummaryAll aboard! Finn and Jake discover a train where every car is a dungeon filled with a new foe for Finn to fight. Jake quickly gets bored and wants to…
37
SummaryFinn meets the Box Prince (a cat with a box on its back) and discovers the Box Kingdom has been taken over by an imposter. Now, Finn must help the…
38
SummaryFinn, Jake and Marceline are trapped in an underground cavern with no red in sight. If Marceline doesn't feed, like ASAP, she will turn into a vampiric beast and suck…
39
SummaryFinn finds an old truck, and Jake calls Banana Man to help with the repairs. But when BMO stays up all night working on the truck, he hears on a…
40
SummarySick and tired of babysitting Ice King while the Ice Kingdom is being rebuilt, Finn and Jake call up an old friend to hang out with their annoying houseguest: Abracadaniel.…
41
SummaryKee-Oth the Blood Demon has kidnapped Jake, taken him back to his dimension and thrown him in a pit. If Finn wants to rescue his friend, he's going to need…
42
SummaryFinn & Jake are excited when Princess Bubblegum invites them to help her collect samples in the Desert of Wonders. But when their vessel is attacked by nasty goo monsters,…
43
SummaryRoot Beer Guy works a boring job during the day and tries to write mystery stories at night. But his life is about to change when he witnesses Finn &…
44
SummaryYou are cordially invited to the Wedding of the Year! But who will be united in matrimony?Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not thrilling.
45
SummaryFinn and Jake decide it's time for Finn to get a new sword. Finn reluctantly buys a grass sword from a mysterious old man, but the sword turns out to…
46
SummaryFinn practices his sword fighting skills at the candy junkyard, where he meets an old gumball robot named Rattleballs. To Finn's shock, he finds out he's NOT the master swordsman…
47
SummaryWhen Flame King breaks out of his prison and takes over the Flame Kingdom again, Flame Princess turns to the one person she believes she can trust... Finn! But will…
48
SummaryIn Wizard City, a magic spell backfires and turns Ice King back into Simon. Now with Finn, Jake and Marceline's help, Simon finds a way to bring his beloved Betty…
49
SummaryLove is in the air when Lumpy Space Princess reconnects with an old classmate, but will her jealousy get in the way of finding true love?Our TakeA mixed bag: some…
50
SummaryTired of all of Princess Bubblegum's talk about "responsibility," Lemonhope yearns for true freedom. So he sets off on the greatest adventure of his lemony life.Our TakeA transition episode that…
51
SummaryThough Lemonhope finds refuge from the desert with monster hunter Phlannel Boxingday, he might not be able to escape the ghosts of his past.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good moves,…
52
SummaryFinn finds the hero Billy's bucket list and decides to complete the unfinished items as a final tribute.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.