Fosters home for imaginary friends

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends The logo for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Genre Animated television series Running time 22 minutes approx. Creator(s) Craig McCracken Starring Keith Ferguson Sean Marquette Candi Milo Tom Kenny Phil LaMarr Grey DeLisle Tom Kane Tara Strong Country of origin United States Original network/channel Cartoon Network Original run August 13, 2004 – Present No. of episodes 65 Official website IMDb profile TV.com summary Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an American animated television series created and produced by animator Craig McCracken at Cartoon Network Studios, who also created The Powerpuff Girls. It first premiered on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2004, as a 90-minute television movie. It now shows as half-hour episodes (including commercials). Occasionally, there will be two separate stories in one episode, each story taking half of the episode. The series currently airs on Cartoon Network and its affiliates worldwide, except in Canada where it currently airs on Teletoon/Télétoon due to Canadian television ownership regulations. The show was also on Kids' WB from July 9 through August 13, 2005, but has since been taken off the schedule. Mac and Bloo, the two main characters, are also serving as the hosts of Cartoon Network's "Cartoon Summer" promotion that started on May 29, 2006 (Memorial Day in the United States). Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Inspiration 1.2 The world of Foster's 1.3 Animation technique 1.4 Cultural references 2 Main characters 2.1 Humans 2.2 Imaginary friends 3 Episode list 3.1 First season 3.2 Second season 3.3 Third season 3.4 Fourth season 3.5 Holiday episodes 4 Awards 4.1 Annie Awards 4.2 Emmy Awards 4.3 Pulcinella Awards 5 Merchandising 6 Other countries 7 External links Overview Inspiration When McCracken and his wife Lauren Faust, adopted a pair of dogs from a California animal shelter, McCracken wondered what the dogs' lives were like before he got them. From this, the idea for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends was created. The world of Foster's Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. In this world, imaginary friends become real the instant a child imagines them. Unfortunately for the imaginary friends, the children outgrow them. When that happens, the friends are left to fend for themselves. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends was founded by the elderly Madame Foster to provide a foster home (hence the title) for abandoned imaginary friends; their motto is "Where good ideas are not forgotten." There are (according to "Setting A President") 1,340 imaginary friends at Foster's Home, and according to Mac in "Bloo's Brothers", the house is located at 1123 Wilson Way. The show is not clear on just what city or state they are located in, as the episode "Squeeze The Day" shows everyone in the house at a beach while Bloo watches a weather station on cable, which is reporting on the weather in Topeka, Kansas and Spokane, Washington. Animation technique The show is produced in-house and overseas using computer vector graphics programs, including Macromedia Flash, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects. This all-digital animation method is relatively inexpensive. Cultural references Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is known to attract older viewers with its quirky humor and odd plots. Hidden throughout the show are jokes, parodies, puns, and references aimed at older children and young adults, while the sarcastic, wise-cracking Bloo is an atypical character among standard children's fare. In addition, pop culture is also referenced with episode titles, parts of plots, and in-jokes, such as a stylized version of the Nintendo GameCube that the imaginary friends often play video games on, one of which is a parody of the 1979 arcade game, Galaxian. There are also more mature-themed in-jokes, an example being the fact the Mac's hyperactive problem and Mr. Herriman's addiction to carrots are both references to drug addiction. Main characters The cast (and some guests) of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, from left to right: Wilt, Cheese, Coco, Frankie, Eduardo, Berry, Mac, Bloo, Madame Foster, Ivan, Mr. Herriman, and Uncle Pockets. Main article: List of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends characters Humans Mac — Mac is a bright eight-year-old boy who lives with his mom and older brother Terrence. Mac almost always knows what to do when there is a problem and how to punish a person when they are bad. Madame Foster — Madame Foster is founder of the foster home. She is elderly, but she has a lot of spunk and loves to play tricks on others. Her imaginary friend is Mr. Herriman, whom she imagined when she was a child and never gave up. Frankie is her granddaughter. Frances "Frankie" Foster — Frankie is Madame Foster's 22-year-old (but younger-looking) granddaughter. She is pressured by Mr. Herriman into doing chores around the house, but doesn't enjoy it, and thinks of herself as "punk rock." Terrence — Terrence is Mac's older brother. Exceptionally dense and lacking any sense of compassion, he constantly bullies Mac and Bloo. He imagined Red, who appeared in one episode, and a piece of pizza, which he ate. Imaginary friends Blooregard Q. Kazoo — Blooregard, called Bloo for short, is Mac's best friend. He's a small, wise-cracking, door-shaped, blue blob who gets into trouble because of his mischievous mind and attention-craving ego. Eduardo — Eduardo is an imaginary protector friend who speaks "Spanglish." With his huge horns, purple hair, skull buckle, and grey pants, he resembles a Wild Thing from Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. Unfortunately, Eduardo harbors a cowardly streak a mile long. He also possesses an impressive stash of "beanie buddies" (an obvious reference to the widely known and collectable beanie babies) that he values greatly. In spite of his almost constant state of terror, however, he is incredibly strong and can be trusted to come to his friends' rescue whenever they are truly in trouble. Wilt — Wilt is a tall, red, imaginary friend with a stubby left arm and a crooked eyestalk. Wilt enjoys basketball and is generally very easy-going. He will always aid a friend in small tasks, prides himself on rescuing abandoned friends, and sometimes helps Frankie around the house. His defining aspect is his sense of fair play and good sportsmanship, which he applies to every part of life he can. His name is an obvious homage to NBA star Wilt Chamberlain. Coco — Coco is an insane, bird-plant-airplane, imaginary friend who can only speak or write the word "coco" at various speeds and with different emphasis. The other characters understand her without any apparent difficulty. The characters often repeat what she says, or close to it, so the conversation is understood. Coco also loves to drink cocoa, which does sometimes create confusion. She can also lay plastic eggs that will have virtually any item inside them; however, she won't always lay an egg carrying something that the others need. Coco sometimes suggests criminal offenses to solve problems, though her manner of speech leaves the exact details unclear. One instance even seems to have her suggesting murder. This ties in with her already insane nature. Mr. Herriman — Mr. Herriman is a giant imaginary rabbit created by Madame Foster herself, when she was a child. He serves as the president of the home, and expects the inhabitants to follow his rules. He is very formal and well-mannered, which leaves his tolerance for Bloo lacking in most regards. Sometimes, Mr. H (as he is also called) does a little dance in front of his creator, which Bloo once recorded and posted on the Internet, hence his pet name from Madame Foster of "Funny Bunny." Duchess — Duchess, as she is commonly called (her full name is much longer), is a cross, selfish, ungrateful imaginary friend, resembling a figure from a Cubist painting or a work from Pablo Picasso. In fact, Duchess is two-dimensional. Due to an oath, everyone must cater and care to her every need, although she complains repeatedly, and wishes to leave the foster home. She did leave once, but was returned from her adoptive family quickly by Mac and Bloo, due to her disturbing the neighbors with her horrible screaming and shouting. Episode list Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends's ratings USA TV-Y7 CAN G Main article: List of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends episodes This is a complete known episode list for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Aside from the regular episodes, a two-minute short entitled "Driving Miss Crazy" aired on June 9, 2006. In it, Bloo and the gang go to a mechanic to pick up the Foster's bus. The episode's title puns the play and movie Driving Miss Daisy. First season The first season is comprised of the three-episode pilot ("House of Bloo's") and ten single episodes. Overall Season Title Airdate 01 - 03 101 - 103 "House of Bloo's" August 13, 2004 04 104 "Store Wars" August 20, 2004 05 105 "The Trouble With Scribbles" August 27, 2004 06 106 "Busted" September 3, 2004 07 107 "Dinner is Swerved" September 10, 2004 08 108 "World Wide Wabbit" September 17, 2004 09 109 "Berry Scary" September 24, 2004 10 110 "Seeing Red" / "Phone Home" October 1, 2004 11 111 "Who Let The Dogs In?" October 8, 2004 12 112 "Adoptcalypse Now" October 15, 2004 13 113 "Bloooooo!" October 22, 2004 Second season Overall Season Title Airdate 14 201 "Partying Is Such Sweet Soireé" January 21, 2005 15 202 "The Big Lablooski" January 28, 2005 16 203 "When There's a Wilt, There's a Way" / "Everyone Knows It's Bendy" February 4, 2005 17 204 "Sight for Sore Eyes" / "Bloo's Brothers" March 4, 2005 18 205 "Cookie Dough" March 11, 2005 19 206 "Frankie My Dear" March 18, 2005 20 207 "Mac Daddy" May 6, 2005 21 208 "Squeakerboxxx" May 13, 2005 22 209 "Beat With A Schtick" May 20, 2005 23 210 "Sweet Stench of Success" May 27, 2005 24 211 "Bye Bye Nerdy" July 1, 2005 25 212 "Bloo Done It" July 8, 2005 26 213 "My So-Called Wife" July 15, 2005 Third season Overall Season Title Airdate 27 301 "Eddie Monster" July 22, 2005 28 302 "Hiccy Burp" September 5, 2005 29 303 "Camp Keep a Good Mac Down" September 9, 2005 30 304 "Imposter's Home For Um…Make 'Em Up Pals" September 16, 2005 31 305 "Duchess of Wails" September 23, 2005 32 306 "Fosters Goes To Europe" November 4, 2005 33 307 "Go Goo Go" November 11, 2005 34 308 "Crime After Crime" November 18, 2005 35 309 "Land of the Flea" November 25, 2005 37 311 "One False Movie" February 10, 2006 38 312 "Setting A President" February 17, 2006 39 313 "Room With A Feud" March 17, 2006 40 314 "Cuckoo for Coco Cards" March 24, 2006 Fourth season Overall Season Title Airdate 41 401 "Challenge of the SuperFriends" April 28, 2006 42 402 "The Big Picture" May 5, 2006 43 403 "Squeeze The Day" May 12, 2006 44 404 "Neighbor Pains" May 19, 2006 Holiday episodes Overall Season Holiday Title Airdate 36 310 Christmas "A Lost Claus" December 1, 2005 Awards Annie Awards The show was nominated for four Annie Awards in 2004, and five more in 2005, winning two awards that year for Best Original Music in an Television Series (James L. Venable and Jennifer Kes Remington for "Duchess of Wails") and Production Design in an Animated TV Series (McCracken with Mike Moon, David Dunnet and Martin Ansolabhere for the Christmas episode "A Lost Claus"). Emmy Awards The show has won a total of three Emmy Awards. The episode "House of Bloo's" won two Emmy Awards for art direction (Mike Moon) and character design (Craig McCracken). "World Wide Wabbit" won an Emmy for best storyboard (Ed Baker). The show's theme song (described by McCracken as "psychedelic ragtime" and written by Venable) was nominated for Best TV Show Theme in 2005, but lost to Danny Elfman's theme to Desperate Housewives. Pulcinella Awards The series was honored with two Pulcinella Awards at the 2005 Cartoons on the Bay Festival in Positano, Italy. Blooregard Q. Kazoo was the winner in the Best Character category. The series was also named the winner of the Best Cartoon Series for All Audiences. Merchandising A brochure from Burger King promoting a Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends toy giveaway in 2006. Other than in-house items such as Cartoon Network's internet shop (T-Shirts, a Bloo plush, etc.), there has not been much as far as major products. As of 2006, there has been a statue series with Bloo, Mac, and Eduardo featured in the first statue. Future statues will feature Frankie, Madame Foster, and Mr. Herriman in the summer of 2006, and one with Wilt and Coco will appear around Christmas. Two limited edition gilcee cels — one with the cast posing for a picture, the other styled like an cross-stitch — were also created. Scholastic Books has printed activity and story books based on episodes, and Burger King has had a toy promotion giveaway with their kids' meals in April and May of 2006. A Game Boy Advance game created by CRAVE Entertainment will debut in the Fall of 2006, and a Warner Brothers Home Video DVD will also appear as well. On May 15, 2006, Cartoon Network introduced a new online game, Big Fat Awesome House Party, which allows players to create an online friend to join Bloo and the others in a one-year game online, and earn points that would give them gifts cards and other on-line "merchandise" for their albums and that friend made from one of over 900,000 possible characters could wind up in a future episode of Foster's. In addition, as part of a Cartoon Network deal with Mattel, items related to the mass marketing will be added to the list in 2007. Other countries A cast picture from Cartoon Network's Japanese website featuring the show logo in katakana. Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends is now seen in almost every language on various channels worldwide. While most of these are Cartoon Network affiliates, a few are not, mostly over-the-air or terrestrial channels. In France, it airs on France 3 during the France Truc block, in the Philippines on RPN, in Mexico on Televisa and in Spain on Cuatro TV. It will air in Germany on Super RTL beginning in the summer of 2006. Because of translation, the title for the show is not always the same in each language. The titles for the show vary from country to country. External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends BLOGregard Q. Kazoo, the official production blog for the show. The Very Unofficial Guide to Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, a fan site with an interview with McCracken and show information hosted by Toon Zone. Screenshots of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Episodes, A directory of screenshots maintained by C. "Sparky" Read. The full theme song for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. 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