John DiMaggio refused to work on any shows from Cartoon Network.
Adventure Time is an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network .. Adventure. Adventure fiction. Pendleton Ward. Pendleton Ward. Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network. animated television series. List of animated television series. It follows the adventures of a boy named Finn -LRB- voiced by Jeremy Shada -RRB- and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake -LRB- John DiMaggio -RRB- a dog with the magical power to change shape and size at will .. Jeremy Shada. Jeremy Shada. John DiMaggio. John DiMaggio. Finn. Finn the Human. Jake. Jake the Dog. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo , where they interact with Princess Bubblegum -LRB- Hynden Walch -RRB- , the Ice King -LRB- Tom Kenny -RRB- , Marceline the Vampire Queen -LRB- Olivia Olson -RRB- , BMO -LRB- Niki Yang -RRB- , and others .. Hynden Walch. Hynden Walch. Niki Yang. Niki Yang. Tom Kenny. Tom Kenny. Olivia Olson. Olivia Olson. Finn. Finn the Human. Jake. Jake the Dog. Princess Bubblegum. Princess Bubblegum. Ice King. Ice King. Marceline the Vampire Queen. Marceline the Vampire Queen. The series is based on a 2007 short produced for Nicktoons and Frederator Studios ' animation incubator series Random !. Frederator Studios. Frederator Studios. Nicktoons. Nicktoons ( TV channel ). short. Adventure Time ( pilot ). incubator. :wikt :incubation. Cartoons .. After the short became a viral hit on the Internet , Cartoon Network commissioned a full-length series , which previewed on March 11 , 2010 , and officially premiered on April 5 , 2010 .. Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network. short. Adventure Time ( pilot ). viral hit. viral video. The series draws inspiration from a variety of sources , including the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons and video games .. role-playing game. role-playing game. Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeons & Dragons. It is produced using hand-drawn animation ; action and dialogue for episodes are decided by storyboarding artists .. Because each episode takes roughly eight to nine months to complete , multiple episodes are worked on concurrently .. The cast members record their lines in group recordings , and the series regularly employs guest actors for minor and recurring characters .. Each episode runs for about eleven minutes ; pairs of episodes are often telecast to fill half-hour program slots .. Eight seasons of the program have aired , and a ninth and final season premiered on April 21 , 2017 .. , a feature-length film is in development .. Since its debut , Adventure Time has been a ratings success for Cartoon Network , with the highest-rated episodes having attracted over 3 million viewers .. Adventure. Adventure fiction. Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network. The show has received positive reviews from critics anddespite being aimed primarily at childrenhas developed a following among teenagers and adults .. Adventure Time has won awards including  : six Primetime Emmy Awards , a Peabody Award , three Annie Awards , two British Academy Children 's Awards , a Motion Picture Sound Editors Award , a Pixel Award , and a Kerrang !. Adventure. Adventure fiction. Peabody Award. Peabody Award. Motion Picture Sound Editors Award. Motion Picture Sound Editors. Award .. The series has also been nominated for three Critics ' Choice Television Awards , two Annecy Festival Awards , a TCA Award , and a Sundance Film Festival Award , among others .. Annecy Festival Awards. Annecy International Animated Film Festival. TCA Award. TCA Awards. Sundance Film Festival Award. Sundance Film Festival. Of the many comic book spin-offs based on the series , one received an Eisner Award and two Harvey Awards .. Eisner Award. Eisner Award. Harvey Awards. Harvey Awards. The series has also inspired various clothing items and related merchandise , video games , and DVD compilations .