Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Series, 2000, Launch night, Set in South New Jersey
Aqua Teen Hunger Force is #6 of 16 in release order and #6 of 16 in chronological order in the Adult Swim Classics.
The story
The surreal adventures of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad, and their human nextdoor neighbor, Carl Brutananadilewski.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force recap
Three fast-food items share a run-down house in South New Jersey: Master Shake, a selfish, lazy milkshake who tortures his housemates; Frylock, a floating box of fries with eye lasers who is the only smart one; and Meatwad, a sweet, childlike meatball who can change shape. Their neighbour Carl, a crude, balding man who loves his pool and his car, is constantly hurt or killed by whatever chaos they bring. Visitors include the Mooninites, two pixelated aliens; the Plutonians, Oglethorpe and Emory; and many one-off monsters, which often defeat or destroy the cast before the episode resets. The characters first appear on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and the series debuts in 2000, running 11-minute episodes. Seasons 8 to 11, from 2011 to 2015, carry joke new titles, such as Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 and Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever, and the setting shifts to Seattle. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007) gives a joke origin story.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force ending explained
Adult Swim cancels the show in 2015 after season 11. A double-length episode is promoted as the finale, but the true last episode, "The Greatest Story Ever Told", has Shake try to gain eternal life and Carl and Frylock become immortal with a magic shampoo, and learn it is miserable. The 2022 film Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm and a five-episode season 12 in 2023 follow; co-creator Matt Maiellaro described the show as cancelled again in 2024.
Where to watch Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force is streaming on Adult Swim, Spectrum On Demand, and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, before Cowboy Bebop.
- Chronological order: after Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, before Cowboy Bebop.
Cast
- Dana Snyder as Master Shake (voice)
- Carey Means as Frylock (voice)
- Dave Willis as Meatwad / Carl (voice)
- Schoolly D as Boost Mobile Phone (voice)
- C. Martin Croker as Dr. Weird / Steve (voice)
- Matt Maiellaro as Randy the Astonishing (voice)
- Mike Schatz as Emory (voice)
- Andy Merrill as Rice Henchmen (voice)
- George Lowe as Bruno Sardine (voice)
- Edward Hastings as Panda Furry (voice)
- Nick Ingkatanuwat as Tree (voice)
- MC Chris as Sir Loin (voice)
Created by Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis.