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  Caption The logo for ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends''
  Format Animated Television Series
  Runtime 22 minutes approx
  Creator Craig McCracken
  Starring Keith Ferguson <br> Sean Marquette <br> Candi Milo <br> Tom Kenny <br> Phil LaMarr <br> Grey DeLisle <br> Tom Kane <br> Tara Strong
  Country USA
  Network Cartoon Network
  First Aired August 13 , 2004
  Last Aired Present
  Num Episodes 65
  Website http://wwwcartoonnetworkcom/tv_shows/fosters/
  Imdb Id 0419326
  Tv Com Id 28101


''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' is an American Animated Television Series created and produced by Animator Craig McCracken , who also created '' The Powerpuff Girls ''. It first premiered on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2004, as a 90-minute Television Movie . It now shows as half-hour episodes (including commercials). Occasionally, there will be two separate stories in one episode, each story taking half of the episode. The series currently airs on Cartoon Network and its affiliates worldwide, except in Canada where it currently airs on Teletoon / Télétoon due to Canadian television ownership regulations. The show was also on Kids WB from July 9 through August 13, 2005, but has since been taken off the schedule.

Mac and Bloo, the two main characters, will serve as the hosts of Cartoon Network's "Cartoon Summer" promotion starting on May 29 , 2006 (Memorial Day in the United States).


OVERVIEW


Inspiration

When McCracken and his Wife Lauren Faust , adopted a pair of dogs from a California animal shelter, McCracken wondered what the dogs' lives were like before he got them. From this, the idea for ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' was created.


The world of Foster's


In this world, Imaginary Friend s become real the instant a child Imagines them. Unfortunately for the imaginary friends, the children outgrow them. When that happens, the friends are left to fend for themselves. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends was founded by the elderly Madame Foster to provide a Foster Home (hence the title) for abandoned imaginary friends; their motto is "Where good ideas are not forgotten." There are (according to "Setting A President") over 1,300 imaginary friends at Foster's Home, and according to Mac in "Bloo's Brothers", the house is located at 1123 Wilson Way.


Animation technique

The show is produced in-house and overseas using computer Vector Graphics programs, including Macromedia Flash , Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects . This all-digital animation method is relatively inexpensive.


Cultural references

''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' is known to attract older viewers with its quirky humor and odd plots. Hidden throughout the show are jokes, parodies, Pun s, and references aimed at older children and Young Adults , while the sarcastic, wise-cracking Bloo is an atypical character among standard children's fare. In addition, pop culture is also referenced with episode titles, parts of plots, and in-jokes, such as a stylized version of the Nintendo GameCube that the imaginary friends often play video games on, one of which is a parody of the 1979 arcade game, Galaxian . Other references include, The character of Mr. Herriman is named after Krazy Kat creator George Herriman. Foster's address "Wilson Way" is an homage to the musician Brian Wilson. The name of Frankie/Francis Foster is a homage to musician Frank Black/Black Francis.


Controversy

Like other Cartoon Cartoons , such as '' Cow And Chicken '', '' The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy '', and '' Camp Lazlo '', ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' contains more adult-oriented humor that may be inappropriate for children. In "Partying Is Such Sweet Soireé", where Mac's Sugar addiction resembles a Drug Addiction . Frankie's Cookie addiction in "Cookie Dough" and Mr. Herriman's Carrot addiction in "Crime After Crime" also resemble drug addictions.


MAIN CHARACTERS


See Also: List of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends characters




Humans

  • Mac — Mac is a bright eight-year-old boy who lives with his mom and older brother Terrence. Mac almost always knows what to do when there is a problem and how to punish a person when they are bad.

  • Madame Foster — Madame Foster is founder of the foster home. She is elderly, but she has a lot of spunk and loves to have naughty fun using trickery. Her imaginary friend is Mr. Herriman, who she imagined when she was a child and never gave up. Frankie is her granddaughter.

  • Frances "Frankie" Foster — Frankie is Madame Foster's 22-year-old granddaughter. She is pressured by Mr. Herriman into doing chores around the house, but doesn't enjoy it, and thinks of herself as "punk rock."

  • Terrence — Terrence is Mac's older brother. Exceptionally dense and lacking any sense of compassion, he constantly bullies Mac and Bloo. He imagined Red , who appeared in one episode, and a piece of pizza, which he ate.



Imaginary friends

  • Blooregard Q. Kazoo — Blooregard, called Bloo for short, is Mac's imaginary friend. He's a small, wise-cracking, door-shaped, blue blob who gets into trouble because of his mischievous mind and attention-craving ego.

  • Eduardo — Eduardo is an imaginary protector friend who alternates between English and Spanish, but always has a Spanish accent. With his huge horns, purple hair, skull buckle, and grey pants, he resembles a Wild Thing from Maurice Sendak 's '' Where The Wild Things Are ''. Unfortunately, Eduardo harbors a cowardly streak a mile long. He also posseses an impressive stash of "beanie buddys" (an obvious refrence to the widly know and collectable Beanie Babies ) that he values greatly. In spite of his almost constant state of terror, however, he is incredibly strong and can be trusted to come to his friends' rescue whenever they are truly in trouble.

  • Wilt — Wilt is a tall, red, imaginary friend with a stubby left arm and a crooked eyestalk. Wilt enjoys basketball and is generally very easy-going. He will always aid a friend in small tasks, prides himself on rescuing abandoned friends, and sometimes helps Frankie around the house. His defining aspect is his sense of fair play and good sportsmanship, which he applies to every part of life he can. His name is an obvious homage to NBA star Wilt Chamberlain .

  • Coco — Coco is a bird-plant-airplane imaginary friend who can only speak or write the word "coco" at various speeds and with different emphasis. The other characters understand her without any apparent difficulty. The characters often repeat what she says, or close to it, so the conversation is understood. Coco also loves to drink Cocoa , which does sometimes create confusion. She can also lay plastic eggs that will have virtually any item inside them; however, she won't always lay an egg carrying something that the others need.

  • Mr. Herriman — Mr. Herriman is a giant imaginary rabbit created by Madame Foster herself, when she was a child. He serves as the president of the home, and expects the inhabitants to follow his rules. He is very formal and well-mannered, which leaves his tolerance for Bloo lacking in most regards. Sometimes, Mr. H (as he is also called) does a little dance in front of his creator, which Bloo once recorded and posted on the Internet , hence his pet name from Madame Foster of "Funny Bunny."

  • Her Royal Duchess Diamond Persnickity, The First, Last And Only — Duchess, which is commonly called, is a cross, selfish, ungrateful imaginary friend, resembling a figure from a Cubist painting or a work from Pablo Picasso (Duchess is, in fact, two-dimensional). There has been direct reinforcment of this, due to multpile episodes when she turns around, the veiwer can see she is plainly thin (like a painting) for a split second. Due to an oath, everyone must cater and care to her every need, although she complains repeatedly, and wishes to leave the foster home. She did leave once, but was returned from her adoptive family quickly by Mac and Bloo, due to her disturbing the neighbors with her horrible screaming and shouting.



EPISODE LIST


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See Also: List of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends episodes


This is a complete known episode list for ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends''. Each title links to a description for that episode, as well as trivia and other notes.


First Season

The first season is comprised of the three-episode pilot ( "House Of Bloo's" ) and ten single episodes.


Second Season



Third Season



Fourth Season



Holiday Episodes



AWARDS


Annie Award s

The show was nominated for four Annie Awards in 2004, and five more in 2005, winning two awards that year for Best Original Music in an Television Series (James L. Venable and Jennifer Kes Remington for ''Duchess of Wails'') and Production Design in an Animated TV Series (McCracken with Mike Moon, David Dunnet and Martin Ansolabhere for the Christmas episode ''A Lost Claus'').


Emmy Award s

The show has won a total of three Emmy Awards. The episode "House of Bloo's" won two Emmy Awards for art direction (Mike Moon) and character design (Craig McCracken). "World Wide Wabbit" won an Emmy for best storyboard (Ed Baker). The show's theme song (described by McCracken as " Psychedelic Ragtime " and written by Venable) was nominated for Best TV Show Theme in 2005, but lost to Danny Elfman 's theme to '' Desperate Housewives ''.


Pulcinella Awards

The series was honored with two Pulcinella Awards at the 2005 Cartoons on the Bay Festival in Positano, Italy. Blooregard Q. Kazoo was the winner in the Best Character category. The series was also named the winner of the Best Cartoon Series for All Audiences.


OTHER COUNTRIES


''Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends'' is now seen in almost every language on various channels worldwide. While most of these are Cartoon Network affiliates, a few are not. In France , it airs on the "France Truc" block in France 3 . In the Philippines , it airs on RPN . In Spain , it airs on Cuatro . It will air in Germany on SuperRTL in the Summer of 2006.

Because of translation, the title for the show is not always the same in each language. The titles for the show vary from country to country and are sorted by language below.
  • Taiwanese: ''親親麻吉'' (qìn qìn má jí)

  • Danish and '''Norweigan''': ''Fosters hjem for fantasivenner''

  • French: ''Foster, la Maison des Amis Imaginaires'' (this is also the title used in French-speaking Canada)

  • Hebrew: ''בית פוסטר לחברים דמיוניים'' (Beit Foster Le-Chaverim Dimyoni'im)

  • Hungarian: ''Fosterék háza képzeletbeli barátoknak''

  • Italian: ''Gli amici immaginari di Casa Foster''

  • Japanese: ''フォスターズ・ホーム'' (fosutāzu hōmu) (Foster's home)

  • Polish: ''Dom dla zmyślonych przyjaciół pani Foster''

  • Brazilian: ''A Mansão Foster para Amigos Imaginários''

  • Spanish: ''Foster, La Casa de los Amigos Imaginarios''

  • Latin American: ''Mansión Foster para Amigos Imaginarios''

  • Swedish: ''Fosters hem för påhittade vänner''

  • Dutch: ''Fosters Tehuis voor Fantasievriendjes'' (though this name is not used as title, it's often used as a reference by the characters)

  • Romanian: ''Casa Foster pentru priterm imaginari''

    • Some of the characters have slightly different names to fit their particular language. For a full list of their names in various languages, see List Of Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends Characters .



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