Aqua Teen Hunger Force (season 6)
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The sixth season of the animated television series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force
originally aired in the United States
on Cartoon Network's
late night programming block, Adult Swim
. Season six started on March 29, 2009 with "Gene E" and ended with "Last Last One Forever and Ever
" on May 31, 2009, with a total of ten episodes.
and Dave Willis
. All episodes in season six originally aired in the United States
on Cartoon Network's
late night programming block, Adult Swim. Ratings in this season vary from TV-14, TV-PG, and TV-MA.
Season six features guest appearances from Vincent Pastore
, Steve Schirripa
, Dana Swanson, Jon Schnepp
, Scott Adsit
, Bill Hader
, T-Pain
, H. Jon Benjamin
, Dave Long Jr, and Drake E. Stephens.
" which stars T-Pain as Frylock
, H. Jon Benjamin (credited as "Capt. Turd Mahoy") as Master Shake
, and Dave Long Jr. as Carl Brutananadilewski
. Long was selected after a casting call that started at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International.
This season also features the episode "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out of Five", which marks the first appearance of the Mooninites, since Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters.
Season six also introduces the possibility that Master Shake is a scientologist
, in the episode, "Der Inflatable Fuhrer".
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by John Howard Griffin
. "Shake Like Me" also makes reference to Fox animated series, The Simpsons
. "She Creature" is named after, and is strongly based on the 2001 film of the same name
. The song I Like Your Booty, But I'm Not Gay, which was featured in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, can be heard in "Chick Magnet". "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out Of Five" strongly parodies the Star Wars
film series. "Last Last One Forever and Ever" makes reference to the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants
.
gave "The Creature from Plaque Lagoon" a 7 out of 10, which is considered "Good", calling the episode "straight forward" and comparing it to the season four episode "Dickesode". Krakow gave "Time Machine" a negative score of 6.7, as well as a negative review, saying Master Shake's "Safety Fart" song was the only amusing part of the episode. "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out of Five" aka ("Pink Man") was given a 7.5 by Krakow, found several jokes throughout the episode amusing, but found the scene with Carl throwing batteries at Drew funny, he also stated "ATHF is all about the journey, not the destination". Krakow found Frylock's actions in "Fry Legs", a little strange and out-of-character for Frylock, who usually seen as the voice of reason. Krakow also found parts of "Fry Legs" humorous saying "yet another enjoyable episode that delivered its share of laughs, awkwardness and bloody chunks of flesh", and giving the episode a 7.9. Krakow found "Der Inflatable Fuhrer", easy to follow and was surprised with the direction the episode went in saying "The jokes were funny, the ideas were fresh and the outcome was predictable, but fulfilling nonetheless", and giving it a 8.2. Krakow gave "Last Last One Forever and Ever
" ("Live Action") a score of 6.0, and a negative review, calling it "over-hyped" and saying "the show lost focus and failed to deliver the one thing that has kept it going for six seasons: jokes".
, four months before their original television debut on December 16, 2008. The remaining six episodes were released on the Volume Seven DVD, uncensored, on June 1, 2010. The Volume Seven DVD marks the first time episodes were released on DVD with completely uncensored dialogue. Additionally, the episodes are also available on iTunes
and the "Build Your own DVD" feature on the Adult Swim website.
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 aired in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
. Season six started on March 29, 2009 with "Gene E" and ended with "Last Last One Forever and Ever
Last Last One Forever and Ever
"Last Last One Forever and Ever" is the tenth and final episode of the sixth season of the animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force and the 88th episode of the series overall. It is a one-of-a-kind Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode because it is the only live-action episode. This episode features...
" on May 31, 2009, with a total of ten episodes.
Production
All episodes in season six were written and directed by series creators Matt MaiellaroMatt 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...
and 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....
. All episodes in season six originally aired in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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. Ratings in this season vary from TV-14, TV-PG, and TV-MA.
Season six features guest appearances from Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore is an Italian-American actor, often cast as a mobster and best known for the role of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos.-Early life:...
, Steve Schirripa
Steve Schirripa
Steven R. "Steve" Schirripa is an American actor, voice artist, producer, and comedian, best known for playing Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos....
, Dana Swanson, Jon Schnepp
Jon Schnepp
Jon Schnepp is an American producer, director, actor, editor, writer and cinematographer. His company, Schneppzone, has worked on many shorts and television shows....
, Scott Adsit
Scott Adsit
Scott Adsit is an American actor, writer and improvisational comedian. He is currently co-starring as Pete Hornberger in the hit NBC comedy 30 Rock and worked in the Adult Swim stop-motion animation programs Moral Orel and Mary Shelley's Frankenhole.-1990s:After attending Columbia College Chicago,...
, Bill Hader
Bill Hader
William "Bill" Hader is an American actor, comedian, producer and writer. He is best known for his work as a creative consultant on the hit show South Park and as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for his supporting roles in comedy films such as Superbad, Hot Rod, Tropic Thunder,...
, T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
, H. Jon Benjamin
H. Jon Benjamin
Henry Jon Benjamin , known professionally as H. Jon Benjamin and Jon Benjamin, is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his voice-over roles as Jason and Coach McGuirk on Home Movies, Ben on Dr...
, Dave Long Jr, and Drake E. Stephens.
Overview
Season six is best known for the live action episode, "Last Last One Forever and EverLast Last One Forever and Ever
"Last Last One Forever and Ever" is the tenth and final episode of the sixth season of the animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force and the 88th episode of the series overall. It is a one-of-a-kind Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode because it is the only live-action episode. This episode features...
" which stars T-Pain as Frylock
Frylock
Frylock is a fictional character on the Adult Swim animated television series Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1, which was originally titled Aqua Teen Hunger Force since its premiere in 2000 until 2011...
, H. Jon Benjamin (credited as "Capt. Turd Mahoy") as Master Shake
Master Shake
Master Shake is a fictional character on the Adult Swim animated television series, Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1, which was originally titled Aqua Teen Hunger Force since its premiere in 2000 until 2011...
, and Dave Long Jr. as Carl Brutananadilewski
Carl Brutananadilewski
Carl Brutananadilewski is a fictional character on the Adult Swim animated television series Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1, which was originally titled Aqua Teen Hunger Force from its premiere in 2000 until 2011...
. Long was selected after a casting call that started at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International.
This season also features the episode "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out of Five", which marks the first appearance of the Mooninites, since Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters.
Season six also introduces the possibility that Master Shake is a scientologist
Church of Scientology
The Church of Scientology is an organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. The Church of Scientology International is the Church of Scientology's parent organization, and is responsible for the overall ecclesiastical management, dissemination and...
, in the episode, "Der Inflatable Fuhrer".
Episodes
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Cultural references
The title of "Shake Like Me" is a spoof of the 1961 book Black Like MeBlack Like Me
Black Like Me is a non-fiction book by journalist John Howard Griffin first published in 1961. Griffin was a white native of Mansfield, Texas and the book describes his six-week experience travelling on Greyhound buses throughout the racially segregated states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama...
by John Howard Griffin
John Howard Griffin
John Howard Griffin was an American journalist and author much of whose writing was about racial equality. He is best known for darkening his skin and journeying through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia to experience segregation in the Deep South in 1959...
. "Shake Like Me" also makes reference to Fox animated series, The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
. "She Creature" is named after, and is strongly based on the 2001 film of the same name
She Creature
She Creature is a 2001 television film starring Rufus Sewell, Carla Gugino and Rya Kihlstedt and directed by Sebastian Gutierrez . It is the first in a series of films made for Cinemax paying tribute to the films of American International Pictures...
. The song I Like Your Booty, But I'm Not Gay, which was featured in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, can be heard in "Chick Magnet". "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out Of Five" strongly parodies the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
film series. "Last Last One Forever and Ever" makes reference to the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
.
Reception
Jonah Krakow of IGNIGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
gave "The Creature from Plaque Lagoon" a 7 out of 10, which is considered "Good", calling the episode "straight forward" and comparing it to the season four episode "Dickesode". Krakow gave "Time Machine" a negative score of 6.7, as well as a negative review, saying Master Shake's "Safety Fart" song was the only amusing part of the episode. "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out of Five" aka ("Pink Man") was given a 7.5 by Krakow, found several jokes throughout the episode amusing, but found the scene with Carl throwing batteries at Drew funny, he also stated "ATHF is all about the journey, not the destination". Krakow found Frylock's actions in "Fry Legs", a little strange and out-of-character for Frylock, who usually seen as the voice of reason. Krakow also found parts of "Fry Legs" humorous saying "yet another enjoyable episode that delivered its share of laughs, awkwardness and bloody chunks of flesh", and giving the episode a 7.9. Krakow found "Der Inflatable Fuhrer", easy to follow and was surprised with the direction the episode went in saying "The jokes were funny, the ideas were fresh and the outcome was predictable, but fulfilling nonetheless", and giving it a 8.2. Krakow gave "Last Last One Forever and Ever
Last Last One Forever and Ever
"Last Last One Forever and Ever" is the tenth and final episode of the sixth season of the animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force and the 88th episode of the series overall. It is a one-of-a-kind Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode because it is the only live-action episode. This episode features...
" ("Live Action") a score of 6.0, and a negative review, calling it "over-hyped" and saying "the show lost focus and failed to deliver the one thing that has kept it going for six seasons: jokes".
DVD release
The first four episodes from season six were released on the Volume Six DVDDVD
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....
, four months before their original television debut on December 16, 2008. The remaining six episodes were released on the Volume Seven DVD, uncensored, on June 1, 2010. The Volume Seven DVD marks the first time episodes were released on DVD with completely uncensored dialogue. Additionally, the 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 Your own DVD" feature on the Adult Swim website.
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See also
- "Last Last One Forever and EverLast Last One Forever and Ever"Last Last One Forever and Ever" is the tenth and final episode of the sixth season of the animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force and the 88th episode of the series overall. It is a one-of-a-kind Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode because it is the only live-action episode. This episode features...
" - List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 episodes
- Aqua Teen Hunger ForceAqua Teen Hunger ForceAqua 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...
External links
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force season 6 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force season 6 at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...