List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes
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Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1
, originally titled Aqua Teen Hunger Force from its premiere in 2000 until 2011, is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network's
late night programming block, Adult Swim
. A rough-cut "stealth" version of the pilot episode
, "Rabbot
", originally aired on December 30, 2000, unannounced, on Cartoon Network
, about eight months before Adult Swim officially launched. The series later made its official debut with "Escape from Leprechaupolis" on September 9, 2001, on Adult Swim.
The series was created by Dave Willis
and Matt Maiellaro
, who write and direct most episodes, and provide the voices of several characters. The series was inspired by the Space Ghost Coast to Coast
episode "Baffler Meal", which introduced early rough-cut versions of the three main characters. Despite the series title change in 2011, all existing episodes made before 2011 are still considered Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes; whereas all episodes as of "Allen Part 1" are considered Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 episodes. The series has been renewed for a ninth season, which will premiere on May 20, 2012, and will contain ten episodes.
, 109 episodes of the series have aired. Seasons 1–8 are available on DVD
in Region 1 and Region 4; in addition episodes are also available on iTunes
and the "Build a Custom DVD" feature on the Adult Swim website. An episode relating to the 2007 Boston bomb scare
, entitled "Boston", was produced and set to air in 2008, but was pulled to avoid further controversy surrounding the incident. As of 2011 "Boston" has never aired or been released to the public in any format.
On April 13, 2007, a feature film based on the series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, premiered in theaters, and a second film titled Death Fighter has begun production.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force , retitled Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 in 2011, is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network late night programing block, Adult Swim, as well as Teletoon's Teletoon at Night block and later G4 Canada's ADd block in Canada...
, originally titled Aqua Teen Hunger Force from its premiere in 2000 until 2011, is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network's
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
late night programming block, Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
. A rough-cut "stealth" version of the pilot episode
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
, "Rabbot
Rabbot
"Rabbot" is the pilot episode, and the first episode of the first season of the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. This episode marks the first official appearance of Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad, who first made rough-cut appearances in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode,...
", originally aired on December 30, 2000, unannounced, on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
, about eight months before Adult Swim officially launched. The series later made its official debut with "Escape from Leprechaupolis" on September 9, 2001, on Adult Swim.
The series was created by Dave Willis
Dave Willis
David "Dave" Willis is an American voice actor, writer, and producer mostly known as one of the creators, writers, directors, and actors of the adult humored animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force....
and Matt Maiellaro
Matt Maiellaro
Matthew Gerard Maiellaro is the co-creator and writer of the cult television animated Adult Swim shows, Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 and Perfect Hair Forever, and creator of 12 Oz. Mouse...
, who write and direct most episodes, and provide the voices of several characters. The series was inspired by the Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast is an American animated parody talk show hosted by the 60s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost. The show premiered on April 15, 1994 on Cartoon Network...
episode "Baffler Meal", which introduced early rough-cut versions of the three main characters. Despite the series title change in 2011, all existing episodes made before 2011 are still considered Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes; whereas all episodes as of "Allen Part 1" are considered Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 episodes. The series has been renewed for a ninth season, which will premiere on May 20, 2012, and will contain ten episodes.
, 109 episodes of the series have aired. Seasons 1–8 are available on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in Region 1 and Region 4; in addition episodes are also available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and the "Build a Custom DVD" feature on the Adult Swim website. An episode relating to the 2007 Boston bomb scare
2007 Boston bomb scare
The 2007 Boston bomb scare occurred on January 31, 2007 when the Boston Police Department mistakenly identified battery-powered LED placards resembling the Mooninite characters in the show Aqua Teen Hunger Force found throughout Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding cities of Cambridge and...
, entitled "Boston", was produced and set to air in 2008, but was pulled to avoid further controversy surrounding the incident. As of 2011 "Boston" has never aired or been released to the public in any format.
On April 13, 2007, a feature film based on the series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, premiered in theaters, and a second film titled Death Fighter has begun production.
Series overview
- See also: List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 DVDs
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Volume(s) | DVD Region 1 release date | ||
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| Season premiere Season premiere In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:... |
Season finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
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| As Aqua Teen Hunger Force | ||||||
| 1 | 18 | December 30, 2000 | December 29, 2002 | 1 & 2 | V1: November 18, 2003. & V2: July 20, 2004 | |
| 2 | 24 | May 25, 2003 | December 31, 2003 | 2 & 3 | V2: July 20, 2004 & V3: November 16, 2004 | |
| 3 | 13 | April 25, 2004 | October 24, 2004 | 4 | December 6, 2005 | |
| 4 | 13 | December 4, 2005 | December 22, 2006 | 5 | January 29, 2008 | |
| 5 | 10 | January 20, 2008 | March 23, 2008 | 6 | December 16, 2008 | |
| 6 | 10 | March 29, 2009 | May 31, 2009 | 6 & 7 | December 16, 2008; June 1, 2010 | |
| 7 | 12 | February 7, 2010 | May 2, 2010 | 7 & 8 | V7: June 1, 2010 & V8: October 11, 2011 | |
| As Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | May 8, 2011 | July 24, 2011 | 8 | October 11, 2011 | |
| 9 | 10 | May 20, 2012 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Season 1: 2000–2002
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Season 2: 2003
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Season 3: 2004
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Season 4: 2005–2006
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Season 5: 2008
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Season 6: 2009
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Season 7: 2010
Season seven was the final season to premiere as an Aqua Teen Hunger Force season, after the title was officially changed in 2011.| # | Total | Title | Original airdate | Prod. Code |
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Season 8: 2011
Season eight was the first season to premiere as an Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 season, after the title was officially changed in 2011.| # | Total | Title | Original airdate | Prod. Code |
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Season 9: 2012
The ninth season of Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 is set to premiere on May 20, 2012, and will contain ten episodes.| # | Total | Title | Original airdate | Prod. Code |
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See also
- "Baffler Meal"
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters