Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)

Directed by

Craig McCracken

Genre

children's television series, comedy television series, adventure television series, fantasy television series

Country

United States

Length

6 seasons, 82 episodes

Rated

TV-Y7

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 526 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy names Mac is told to give up his imaginary friend Bloo. Bloo moves into a home for abandoned imaginary friends and Mac must visit every day to keep him from being adopted. The show follows their adventures with the other zany residents and staff of the home.

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What happens

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, it was the network's first series primarily animated using Adobe Flash. Production took place in Burbank, California, with additional animation services provided by Boulder Media in Ireland. Set in a world where imaginary friends coexist with humans, the series follows Mac, an eight-year-old boy who is forced by his mother to give up his imaginary friend, Bloo. After discovering an orphanage for abandoned imaginary friends, Bloo moves in and is allowed to remain there on the condition that Mac visits him every day. Episodes center on their interactions with the home's residents and staff, as everyday situations often lead to unexpected predicaments. McCracken conceived the series with his partner, Lauren Faust, after the two adopted dogs from an animal shelter, inspiring the concept of abandoned imaginary friends. The series premiered on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2004, with a 90-minute television film, and concluded on May 3, 2009, after six seasons and 79 episodes. McCracken departed the network shortly after the series ended. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends received numerous industry accolades, including five Annie Awards and seven Emmy Awards, winning a total of 12 awards from 35 nominations. It has since been named one of the best Cartoon Network series by Entertainment Weekly and was ranked among the top animated series by IGN, placing at number 85. A spinoff, Foster's Funtime for Imaginary Friends, was first reported to be in development on July 18, 2022, and was officially greenlit on June 12, 2024. It is produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, with McCracken returning as creator. The spinoff, aimed at a preschool audience, features a new cast of young imaginary friends alongside Bloo and Madame Foster from the original series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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