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Season 5 – Adventure Time

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Twelve-year-old Finn battles evil in the Land of Ooo; assisted by his magical dog, Jake, Finn roams the Land of Ooo righting wrongs and battling evil; usually that evil comes in the form of the Ice King, who is in search of a wife; he's decided he should wed Princess Bubblegum, though she doesn't want to marry him; still, he persists in trying to steal her away and Finn and Jake, along with Lady Raincorn do their best to keep her from harm.
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Phelim O'Neill Guardian 09/24/2018
Adventure Time is so wonderfully complex, funny and imaginative that anyone of any age can enjoy it, in a befuddled sort of way. Go to Full Review Emily Guendelsberger AV Club 09/24/2018
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Adventure Time's writers could risk self-parody or burnout- after all, top-yourself character development only goes in one direction. But so far, the longer story arcs and character dissection have opened up possibilities for genuine poignancy Go to Full Review Oliver Sava AV Club 09/24/2018
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This season, the series explored the characters in Finn's life more heavily than ever, but the writers made sure Finn evolved while other figures were spotlighted. Go to Full Review Anna Peele Esquire Magazine 10/19/2018
The show is unique in that it doesn't feel like a show that grown-ups created for an imaginary market of kids, but rather one they created for the younger versions of themselves. Go to Full Review Bill Gibron PopMatters 09/26/2018
It's imagination is so limitless and its approach so novel that it presses Pixar for a place at the animated masterpiece table. Go to Full Review Charlie Jane Anders io9.com 09/24/2018
Showed just how far Adventure Time has come in combining the show's great silliness with a mythos that's been getting deeper and more profound bit by bit. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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GotRizz237 @RT94619608 03/23/2025 Just loved Season 5 of Adventure Time. 4/5 See more Obi-wan K @Gordon_Freeman 12/14/2024 Great Good Amazing And perfect See more Lasse L @RT62932725 03/31/2024 High entertainment value and I welcome the shift from the episodic formula to a more serialized one. See more Luke R @LuckyM0vi3Buff 09/08/2023 Mathematical season! So many special episodes like "Simon & Marcy", "Sky Witch", and more! I was shocked when Billy told Finn that his dad's alive! See more 06/23/2021 Amazing and visually beautiful. See more 03/28/2021 This season elevates itself to a cosmic level of world building and helps establish a much larger universe to explore. The execution of said elements helps the show feel much grander and ultimately epic in proportions. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Pendleton Ward

Creator

Jeremy Shada

Finn

John DiMaggio

Jake

Hynden Walch

Princess Bubblegum

Tom Kenny

The Ice King

Olivia Olson

Marceline

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 12, 2012 Finn the Human; Jake the Dog Finn and Jake meet a wishmaster; Finn becomes more powerful. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 26, 2012 Five More Short Graybles; Up a Tree Finn and Jake get into in everything; Marceline tries to find her way to Wizard Bill's Music Shop; Ice King gets a new wife; Finn accidentally tosses their throwing disc into a gigantic tree while playing catch. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 14, 2013 Jake the Dad; Davey Jake has a hard time figuring out how to be a father; Finn makes an alter-ego to hide himself from grateful fans. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 28, 2013 Mystery Dungeon; All Your Fault An unlikely group must work together to escape a dungeon; Finn and Jake find new developments in the Lemon Earldom. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 18, 2013 All the Little People; Bad Little Boy After receiving miniature versions of his friends, Finn experiments with their lives; when the princesses tire of Ice King's Fionna and Cake stories, Marceline lends him a hand. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 25, 2013 Little Dude; Vault of Bones Finn's hat comes to life; Finn and Flame Princess have more relationship difficulty. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 25, 2013 The Great Bird Man; Simon & Marcy When Finn and Jake get lost in the badlands, they are saved by the ex-Goblin King; Ice King and Marceline 996 years ago. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 8, 2013 A Glitch Is a Glitch; Puhoy Ice King develops a computer virus to delete everyone except himself and Princess Bubblegum; Jake builds a pillow fort while Finn ventures to a different world. Details Episode 10 Aired May 6, 2013 Princess Potluck; James Baxter the Horse Ice King gets super jealous when he learns that he was not invited to the Princess Potluck; Finn and Jake meet a horse with the power to make sad people happy. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 10, 2013 BMO Lost; One Last Job Jake reunites with the old gang to save Jake Jr. from a bad crowd. Details Episode 11 Aired May 20, 2013 Shh!; The Suitor Finn and Jake try not to talk; Peppermint Butler thinks Princess Bubblegum needs a suitor. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 17, 2013 The Party's Over, Isla de Señorita; Another Five More Short Graybles After being thwarted again, Ice King decides he has had enough of kidnapping; Finn and Jake build a time machine; Princess Bubblegum helps Cinnamon Bun conquer his fear of the dark. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 1, 2013 Candy Streets; Wizards Only, Fools LSP is robbed, but faints before Finn and Jake can get information on the crime; Starchy asks Princess Bubblegum to use magic to cure him, but she does not believe in magic. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 22, 2013 Jake Suit; Be More Tired of being used as a shield, Jake convinces Finn to trade places; In order to save BMO, Finn and Jake disguise themselves as MOs to infiltrate the MO factory. Details Episode 15 Aired Aug 5, 2013 Frost & Fire; Sky Witch Flame Princess and Ice King battle, prompting Finn to have an exciting dream; Marceline is tracking Maja the Sky Witch, but may require Princess Bubblegum's help. Details Episode 16 Aired Sep 9, 2013 Time Sandwich; Too Old Magic Man steals a delicious sandwich that Jake created, and Finn must defy laws of space and time to retrieve it; Moving on after his breakup with Flame Princess, Finn visits Castle Lemongrab with Princess Bubblegum. Details Episode 17 Aired Sep 16, 2013 Earth & Water; The Vault Flame Princess takes part in a fiery experiment; Finn sleepwalks while dreaming of the Green Lady; Jake and B-Mo help Finn uncover a secret past. Details Episode 18 Aired Oct 7, 2013 Love Games; Box Prince Finn helps Slime Princess find a husband so she can prevent her sister from gaining her kingdom; Finn learns that the Box Kingdom has been taken over by an imposter. Details Episode 19 Aired Oct 14, 2013 Dungeon Train; Red Starved Finn and Jake find a train where every car is a dungeon filled with a new foe; Finn, Jake and Marceline are trapped in a cavern with no red in sight. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 13, 2014 We Fixed a Truck; Apple Wedding Finn finds an old truck, and Jake calls Banana Man to help with the repairs; The Wedding of the Year: Tree Trunks and Mr. Pig are getting married! Details Episode 21 Aired Nov 18, 2013 Play Date; The Pit Tired of baby-sitting Ice King, Finn and Jake call up an old friend to hang out with their annoying houseguest; Kee-Oth the Blood Demon kidnaps Jake, takes him back to his dimension and throws him in a pit. Details Episode 22 Aired Dec 2, 2013 James; Root Beer Guy Finn and Jake are excited when Princess Bubblegum invites them to help her collect samples; Root Beer Guy works a boring job during the day and tries to write mystery stories at night. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 10, 2014 Lemonhope Story I; Lemonhope Story II Longing for freedom, Lemonhope sets off on an adventure; Lemonhope seeks refuge with a monster hunter. Details Episode 24 Aired Jan 27, 2014 Blade of Grass; Rattleballs Finn buys a cursed grass sword. Details Episode 25 Aired Feb 24, 2014 The Red Throne; Betty Flame Princess asks Finn to defeat the Flame King. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 17, 2014 Billy's Bucket List; Bad Timing Finn finds Billy's bucket list, and decides to pay tribute by completing the unfinished items; Lumpy Space Princess reconnects with an old classmate, but her jealousy may hinder the relationship. Details Episode 27 Aired Dec 31, 2012 The Party's Over, Isla de Senorita His kidnapping scheme foiled again for like the millionth time, Ice King decides he's had enough. Details

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Adventure Time — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Larry Leichliter
Creator
Pendleton Ward
Executive Producer
Fred Seibert
Screenwriter
Graham Falk, Luke Pearson, Larry Leichliter, Tom Herpich, Ako Castuera, Andy Ristaino, Jesse Moynihan, Steve Wolfhard, Kent Osborne, Seo Jung Kim, Pendleton Ward, Thomas Wellmann, Cole Sanchez, Skyler Page, Somvilay Xayaphone, Rebecca Sugar
Network
Cartoon Network
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 12, 2012