Adventure Time: Season 1

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Product Description Cartoon Network: Adventure Time The Complete First SeasonWhat time is it? It’s time for Adventure Time: The Complete First SeasonDVD. The Cartoon Network's Number 1 hit comedy show and Emmy® nominated seriesthat centers on the post apocalyptic adventures of Finn, a human boywith a funny hat, and his friend Jake, a magic and mischievous dog. TheDVD includes all 26 episodes from season 1 and tons of special featuresdone by the creator. The Adventure Time: The Complete First Season DVDis packaged with a collectible slipcover and a must have for anyAdventure Time Fan!]]> desertcart.com A genuinely inspired amalgamation of fantasy tropes liberally frosted with absurd humor, the animated series Adventure Time is a charmingly cracked confection that deserves its devoted cult following. Set in a faraway kingdom called Ooo, the series follows the caffeinated adventures of Finn the Human (Jeremy Shada) and his bespectacled talking dog Jake (John DiMaggio, Futurama) as they thwart the misunderstood but mostly evil Ice King (Tom Kenny, SpongeBob SquarePants) from his regular attempts to kidnap Princess Bubblegum (Hynden Walch, Teen Titans). Aiding them in their escapades are the bass-playing Vampire Queen (Olivia Olson, Phineas and Ferb), petulant extraterrestrial Lumpy Space Princess (voiced by series creator Pendleton Ward), and Beemo (Niki Yang), a sentient but playable video game console. The 26 mini-episodes that comprise the show's first season pit the heroes against a dizzying array of oddities, including candy zombies in "Slumber Party Panic," a pie-throwing robot (Andy Milonakis), and "Ricardio the Heart Guy," a living heart suavely voiced by George Takei. But more often than not, the characters' own personal issues make for the most inspired moments, most notably in "When Wedding Bells Thaw," where Finn and Jake try to encourage the Ice King to give up his princess-kidnapping pursuits by throwing him a bachelor party. That blend of grownup, self-aware humor and childlike silliness can be difficult to balance, but Adventure Time frequently succeeds, thanks in part to the epic sprawl of its universe, which provides a sizable canvas that preserves the tone of the series while maintaining a never-ending supply of weird and wonderful encounters. It is unquestionably an acquired taste, but it's also a sweetly offbeat series and an awful lot of fun. The two-disc set includes a healthy selection of extras, most notably commentary tracks on four episodes, including "Tree Trunks," which features some amusing anecdotes from Ward's mother and family friend Polly Lou Livingston, who also provide voices in the episode. The three featurettes are a mixed bag: A Behind-the-Scenes Featurette is a surreal barrage of sight gags filmed in the Adventure Time production offices by Ward with his phone, while the Behind the Scenes of the Behind the Scenes gets even sillier. A 10-minute talk with the show's music editors takes an equally left-of-center approach, though the nearly hour-long collection of animatics and a two-minute episode called "The Wand" are fairly straightforward. The only true letdown is the lack of a Blu-ray presentation, which would accurately preserve the show's HD broadcast quality. --Paul Gaita Review: What time is it? Adventure Time Season 1 Time! - I'll admit that I'm the type of person that isn't able to keep track of new episodes of any shows that I like and only get to watch tv on occasion. Thus, I'm a huge buyer of season dvd's and Adventure Time has always struck me as a show that needs a proper dvd release. Boy oh boy did it get one! I'll go step by step on why this is one of the coolest Cartoon Network releases I've ever seen. Packaging This is one thing that I'm always a stickler about, good packaging. Adventure Time Season 1 has amazing packaging as they make the entire dvd opening process into a dissection of the character Finn. When you remove the cardboard sleeve you also release Finns flowing golden locks of awesome man hair. Open up the dvd case and along with the paper insert listing the episodes you'll also find artwork of Finn essentially skinless. Oh but it doesn't stop there as on the first disc is Finns skull and the second disc is Finns brain and eyes. Dvd studios should take a lesson from this set and realize that the packaging can be almost half the fun along with the actual content. I almost always throw the cardboard sleeve away as it's useless, but Adventure Time Season 1 gives me a reason to NOT chuck it as I wouldn't have this hilarious disassemble. 5 out of 5 Episodes Here is essentially what your getting. Both discs combined will run a little bit over 5 hours. There is a play all button and if you can also skip past the opening in every episode. Anamorphic Widescreen with Dolby Stereo 2.0. Disc 1 Slumber Party Panic Trouble in Lumpy Space Prisoners of Love Tree Trunks The Enchiridion! The Jiggler Ricardio the Heart Guy Business Time My Two Favorite People Memories of Boom Boom Mountain Wizard Evicted City of Thieves The Witch's Garden Disc 2 What is Life? Ocean of Fear When Wedding Bells Thaw Dungeon The Duke Freak City Donny Henchman Rainy Day Daydream What Have You Done? His Hero Gut Grinder It's a difference of opinion whether the episodes are good are not so I'll leave it to you to decide. 5 out of 5 Extras Here's where it shines even brighter. Commentaries: Even though it's just 4 commentaries, each one is equally as interesting and sometimes hilarious. Good stuff. Trouble in Lumpy Space - John DiMaggio, Jeremy Shada, Tom Kenny, Pen Ward Prisoners of Love - John DiMaggio, Jeremy Shada, Tom Kenny, Pen Ward Tree Trunks - Bettie Ward, Polly Lou Livingston Ricardio the Heart Guy - George Takei, Tom Kenny, Hynden Walch, Jeremy Shada, Pen Ward Behind the Scenes Behind the Scenes of the Behind the Scenes. Animatics with commentary Finndemonium Music Video The Wand What more can I say, you're getting a lot of bang for your buck, something that a number of animation dvd's lack these days. 5 out of 5 This is an amazing set that should please any fan, hardcore or casual, or someone looking to just get into the show. It's been a long time since I've seen a animated cartoon get such a good dvd release and I'm equally surprised it came from Cartoon Network. Like I said before, other studios should take a lesson and start making their dvd's just as creative and entertaining as Adventure Time Season 1. Overall: 5 out of 5 (and here's hoping for a season 2 release sometime in the near future!) Review: There's more to Adventure Time than it seems at first glance... - Adventure Time is one of those properties that taps right into what its audience is looking for at just the right time. Though there is undoubtedly an adult crossover - and certainly a college student following - Adventure Time nails what I would surmise is its target: children and adolescents. At first glance, Adventure Time looks like doodles that kids scrawl in the margins of their notebook paper. To leave it at that does a tremendous disservice to the talented work behind the show, however. If you listen to the commentaries (and season two has one for every episode), it becomes apparent that these are artists capable of the simple and the complex, and that they are expanding upon the concept of the show's creator, Pendleton Ward. Every writer, or at least the ones on the commentaries is a storyboard artist as well. Their work is subject to lots of changes. The show moves at a rapid pace with storylines twisting like freeways at rush hour. None of this is by accident or haphazard, even though the series seems like the kind of make believe that you hear when two or more kids are mixing up their action figures and making up wild adventures in their living room rugs. For the uninitiated, Finn is an adolescent who fashions himself a warrior hero and often finds himself doing just that, but not usually the way he intends to. His best friend is Jake, a magical stretchy dog with the earthy savvy that comes with the voice of John DiMaggio. The stories are largely fantasies, but they weave in quite a bit of relationship issues, especially between sexes and fantasy species. Other stories are more sitcom-like, in which what we know about the characters drives the plot and the twists. Even though Adventure Time is the product of today's voice of kid's TV, the fascination with monsters and witches always attracts kids, from Universal horror movies in the '50s to The Munsters, Dark Shadows and The Addams Family in the '60s, all the way up to the previously-reviewed Beetlejuice. Each covers similar ground but are rooted in different times with different sensibilities. The first season DVD set contains a few behind the scenes segments and commentaries on select episodes emphasizing Ward and several voice cast members. These commentaries are done in a studio and while they have a party atmosphere, they are more conventional than those in the season two DVD. But of all the commentaries, you can't forget hearing the unmistakable voice of George Takei (who voices Riccardio). After watching the Riccardio the Heart Guy episode, he says, "This is for kids?" ADVENTURE TIME EPISODE GUIDE - SEASON 1 Guest Voices include: Mark Hamill, Henry Rollins, George Takei, Erik Estrada, Michael Dorn, Lou Ferrigno, Clancy Brown April 5, 2010 Episode 1 Slumber Party Panic Finn makes a royal promise to Princess Bubblegum not to tell the Candy People about zombie-baked goods on the rampage and faces consequences when he tells Jake. Episode 2 Trouble in Lumpy Space After accidentally biting Jake, Lumpy Space Princess takes Finn and Jake to Lumpy Space, where she has a huge fight with her parents and has to borrow a car from her friend Melissa. April 12, 2010 Episode 3 Prisoners of Love Jake and Finn rescue a collection of Princesses that Ice King holds as potential wives (Ice King muses "Why don't people like me?"). This episode sold the series, even though there was an earlier pilot that is not included on this set. Listen for when Tom Kenny does a Spongebob-like giggle in this episode. Episode 4 Tree Trunks Gentle, guileless Tree Trunks the elephant joins the heroes on a quest for the Crystal Gem Apple. April 19, 2010 Episode 5 The Enchiridion! Finn and Jake battle old-lady threatening gnomes and other illusions to test their heroism on their way to find a legendary book. Episode 6 The Jiggler Finn's electronic singing attracts a cute little jiggling creature, but when they take him home and feed him, things get explosive. This is actually a warmhearted episode, and not in an ironic or sarcastic way. Note the character development and depth in what some might see as merely a raucous, loony series. April 26, 2010 Episode 7 Ricardio the Heart Guy Guest voice George Takei plays a heart guy who becomes a rival for Princess Bubblegum's attention through his charm and intelligence. Episode 8 Business Time Finn and Jake hire the Business Dudes to work for them. They become complacent and the Dudes become a problem. May 3, 2010 Episode 9 My Two Favorite People Jake wants to spend time with both Finn and Lady Rainicorn. He uses a universal translator, which allows Finn to understand her and it works so well that Jake becomes jealous. Episode 10 Memories of Boom Boom Mountain We find out who brought up the waifish Finn after he admits that he once pooped on a leaf. May 10, 2010 Episode 11 Wizard Finn and Jake get offered free magical powers from a mysterious guy, but discover that nothing is really free. May 17, 2010 Episode 12 Evicted! This episode introduces Marceline, a kind of cool but kind of scary vampire who likes to play mind games on Finn. She kicks Finn and Jake out of their house and they have to search for a new place to live. May 24, 2010 Episode 13 City of Thieves Finn tries to reform an entire city and recover a stolen basket from the king of thieves while Jake struggles to resist the urge to steal. June 7, 2010 Episode 14 The Witch's Garden Finn helps Jake find a mud puddle in order to get his powers back after a vengeful witch takes them (because he stole her donut). June 14, 2010 Episode 15 What Is Life? Finn creates NEPTR, the Never Ending Pie Throwing Robot, who is as much a conscience for his mischievous ways as he is a servile subordinate. June 21, 2010 Episode 16 Ocean of Fear This inspiring fable finds Finn, who is terrified of the ocean, facing his fears to help another. June 28, 2010 Episode 17 When Wedding Bells Thaw The Ice King makes Finn and Jake throw him a "Manlorette" party for his impending wedding; otherwise he will go back to his horrible ways, which seems likely anyway. July 12, 2010 Episode 18 Dungeon Finn goes down a hole to the dungeon of the Crystal Eye without Jake to join him to help. July 19, 2010 Episode 19 The Duke Finn accidentally causes PB to turn green, bald and ugly (Don't you believe it -- being bald rocks, kids!), but she blames someone else and Finn is afraid to tell her the truth. July 26, 2010 Episode 20 Freak City One of my favorite characters, the singing lunatic Magic Man, carelessly imposes "Monkey's Paw"-like magic on whomever he sees. His main object in life is to be a jerk. None of this is like real life, of course. August 9, 2010 Episode 21 Donny Finn and Jake successfully reform Donny, but must make him go back to his obnoxious ways in order to restore the proper order of things. August 23, 2010 Episode 22 Henchman Like Belle did for her father in "Beauty and the Beast," Finn agrees to take the place of another as the Henchman of Marceline, who likes to play head games with him. September 6, 2010 Episode 23 Rainy Day Daydream Finn claims to have no use for making believe, which is odd since unbelievable things are always happening to him and his friends (though maybe that explains it right there). September 13, 2010 Episode 24 What Have You Done? Bubblegum orders the duo to capture Ice King, who is imprisoned and hurt -- but she doesn't seem to be forthcoming with the reason. September 20, 2010 Episode 25 His Hero After meeting Billy, his action hero idol (voice of Lou Ferrigno), Finn decides to turn to nonviolent methods for saving the day. September 27, 2010 Episode 26 Gut Grinder The Soft People mistake Jake for the Gut Grinder, a gold-stealing monster. This brings on stress, causing at least one of the Soft People to go wee-wee.