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Adventure Time
A cartoon about a boy and his dog that quietly teaches you how to miss people who are still here. 🗡️🐶
Who it's for
Adventure Time starts as silly 11-minute adventures and gradually grows up alongside Finn, so viewers see a teenager's emotional life deepen in real time.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Adventure Time is a Cartoon Network animated series created by Pendleton Ward that ran for 10 seasons from 2010 to 2018, followed by the four Distant Lands specials on HBO Max beginning in 2020. It follows Finn the Human and his adoptive brother Jake the Dog through adventures in the Land of Ooo, a post-apocalyptic world about a thousand years after the Mushroom War.
Where to find it
Originally aired on Cartoon Network; Distant Lands specials premiered on HBO Max. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Cartoon violence and some scary imagery.
Age: TV-PG (suggested 8+; deeper arcs land best for teens and adults)
All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players;William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 7
