Shows You Should Be Watching
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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 gets an episode that treats his loneliness seriously, and the…
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 earns its laughs through pure commitment to the bit. Finn’s…
Summary A bear befriends Finn and Jake, but what are his true intentions? Our Take A hall of fame episode. If you sample one episode of Adventure Time, make it this one.
Summary Continuing their mysterious quest in the Nightosphere, Finn and Jake must rescue their friend Marceline the Vampire Queen. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Adventure Time works.
Summary Finn and Jake find themselves imprisoned in the dark realm of the Nightosphere with no memory of how they came to be there. Our Take A legendary entry. If you sample one episode of Adventure Time, make it this…
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 one-note episode built around a single gross-out gag, and your…
Summary When Finn gets trapped in a giant spider web, he ends up playing marriage counselor to a couple of grumpy arachnids. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Adventure Time works.
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 pacing mostly works in its favor. Some segments land better…
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 love for Flame Princess and the awkward chemistry, literally, that…
Summary Trying to help Finn get over his hopeless feelings for Princess Bubblegum, Jake sets out to find a new princess for Finn to go out with. Our Take A surprisingly heavy season finale that trades the usual silliness for…