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. Aqua Teen Hunger Force is about the surreal adventures and antics of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad, who live together as roommates and frequently interact with their human next-door neighbor, Carl Brutananadilewski, in a suburban neighborhood in South New Jersey. In May 2015, this season became available on Hulu Plus.
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | |
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| Season 6 | |
 Volumes 6 and 7 DVD covers. The Voulume Six set features episodes 1–4 and theVolume Seven set features episodes 5–10 from season six. | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Original release | March 29 – May 31, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The season six finale, "Last Last One Forever and Ever", was made as a special live action episode. The episode features David Long Jr., who had won a contest through Burger King in order to perform the role of a live action Carl. Episodes in season six were written and directed by Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro. Almost every episode in this season features a special guest appearance, which continues a practice used in past seasons.
This season has been made available on DVD, and other forms of home media, including on demand streaming. In 2020, the episode "Shake Like Me" was pulled from further reruns and home media releases including the 2022 Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Baffler Meal Complete Collection DVD set, due to "cultural sensitivities".[1]
Production
editEvery episode in this season was written and directed by series creators Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro, who have both written and directed every episode of the series. All episodes originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. This season was one of the original seasons branded under the Aqua Teen Hunger Force title before Willis and Maiellaro started using a different alternative title for each season in 2011.[2]
Cast
editMain
edit- Dana Snyder as Master Shake
- Carey Means as Frylock
- Dave Willis as Meatwad, Carl Brutananadilewski, Ignignokt and Boxy Brown
Recurring
edit- Matt Maiellaro as Err and Gene E.
- C. Martin Croker as Dr. Weird
- George Lowe as policeman
Guest appearances
edit- Dana Swanson as She Creature in "She Creature"[3]
- Vincent Pastore as Terry in "She Creature"[3]
- Steve Schirripa voiced Dante in "She Creature"[3]
- Tommy Blacha as Gary the Dairy Fairy and Dr. Wongburger in "Creature from Plague Lagoon"[4]
- Jon Schnepp voiced the real Creature from Plaque Lagoon in "Creature from Plague Lagoon"[4]
- Scott Adsit as Drewbecca in "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out of Five"
- Scott Fry as a pawn store Clerk in "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out of Five"[5]
- Bill Hader as a balloon version of Adolf Hitler in "Der Inflatable Fuhrer"[6]
- H. Jon Benjamin played a live action version of Master Shake named Don Shake in "Last Last One Forever and Ever"[7]
- T-Pain as a live-action version of Frylock in "Last Last One Forever and Ever"[7]
- David Long, Jr. as a live action version of Carl Brutananadilewski in "Last Last One Forever and Ever"[7]
- Drake E. Stephens as an unnamed child in "Last Last One Forever and Ever"[7]
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [8] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 79 | 1 | "Gene E." | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | December 16, 2008 (DVD) March 29, 2009 (TV) | 601 |
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Master Shake discovers a genie at the dump who promises to grant wishes, but instead turns the Aqua Teens invisible. After inadvertently killing him, they discover a shrunken Carl. Meatwad and Frylock try to restore their visibility, while Carl and Master Shake use their cursed states to spy on women. Guest appearances: Kim Manning and Vanessa Palacios as the women in a bathroom | ||||||
| 80 | 2 | "Shake Like Me" | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | December 16, 2008 (DVD) April 5, 2009 (TV) | 602 |
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Master Shake is bitten by a radioactive black man and becomes black. Meatwad and Frylock try to reverse this, but after a confrontation with Boxy Brown, Shake must choose between restoring his old self or embracing his new black lifestyle that gave him new talents. | ||||||
| 81 | 3 | "She Creature" | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | December 16, 2008 (DVD) April 12, 2009 (TV) | 603 |
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A strange monster is inhabiting Carl's pool, and the Aqua Teens attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery. It turns out to be a mermaid, who has sex with Carl, Frylock, and Meatwad, who all explode as a result of being impregnated by the mermaid. Master Shake, meanwhile, does not explode, despite describing his supposed sexual encounter with the mermaid to no one, as they have exploded. Guest appearances: Vincent Pastore and Steve Schirripa provides the voice of Terry and his associate, Dante (both of whom are uncredited). Dana Swanson also stars as the She Creature. | ||||||
| 82 | 4 | "Chick Magnet" | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | December 16, 2008 (DVD) April 19, 2009 (TV) | 604 |
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Master Shake buys a magnet to attract women, but it merely brings out the feminine side of the Aqua Teens. | ||||||
| 83 | 5 | "The Creature from Plaque Lagoon" | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | April 26, 2009 | 605 |
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Meatwad and Master Shake try to capture the Tooth Fairy. The Aqua Teens lose their teeth. This is a sequel to the episode "Dickesode". Dr. Wongburger returns. Guest appearance: Brendon Small as Dr. Wongburger, Jon Schnepp as The real Creature from the Plaque Lagoon and Tommy Blacha as Gary the dairy fairy. | ||||||
| 84 | 6 | "Time Machine" | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | May 3, 2009 | 606 |
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Frylock builds a time machine, but only goes to Carl's house. | ||||||
| 85 | 7 | "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out of Five" "Pink Man" | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | May 10, 2009 | 607 |
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When a pink man tries to blow up the moon, Frylock realizes the attacker is a shaved Wookiee from a local Star Trek tribute band named "Drewbacca". The Mooninites making a brief appearance in the end. Features a full-fledged orchestral score. Guest appearances: Scott Adsit as Drewbecca and Scott Fry as the Pawn Store Clerk. | ||||||
| 86 | 8 | "Fry Legs" | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | May 17, 2009 | 608 |
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Frylock begins acting strangely after falling in love with a girl. He then murders her boyfriend and takes his body in an attempt to win her until he finds out she is actually a C.H.U.D.-like alien. Guest appearance: Natasha Leggero as an unnamed computer Technician | ||||||
| 87 | 9 | "Der Inflatable Fuhrer" | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | May 24, 2009 | 609 |
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Frylock agrees to synthesize a virus for a shady client just to get paid from a freelance gig, only to start discovering his client to be Hitler in balloon form. Guest appearances: Bill Hader as Balloon Hitler. | ||||||
| 88 | 10 | "Last Last One Forever and Ever" "Live Action" | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | Dave Willis & Matt Maiellaro | May 31, 2009 | 610 |
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The Aqua Teens discover that water in the area is flammable. The episode begins and ends in animation, with live-action between. The story line concludes in "Rabbot Redux". Guest appearances: David Long, Jr. as Carl Brutananadilewski (live action), H. Jon Benjamin as Don Shake (live action), and T-Pain as Frylock (live action) | ||||||
Reception
editJonah Krakow of IGN 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".[9] Kraków 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.[10] "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out of Five" aka ("Pink Man") was given a 7.5 by Kraków, 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".[11] Kraków found Frylock's actions in "Fry Legs", a little strange and out-of-character for Frylock, who usually seen as the voice of reason. Kraków 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.[12] Kraków 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 an 8.2.[13] Kraków 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".[14]
Home release
editThe first four episodes from season six were released on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume Six DVD on December 16, 2008, months prior to their official television debuts, along with nine episodes from season five. The remaining six episodes were released on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume Seven June 1, 2010, along with five episodes from season seven. Both sets were distributed by Adult Swim and Warner Home Video and feature various special features, including behind the scenes on "Last Last One Forever and Ever" on the Volume Seven set. The Volume Seven DVD marks the first time episodes were released on DVD with completely uncensored dialogue.[15][16] Both sets were later released in Region 4 by Madman Entertainment on February 10, 2010 and June 16, 2010 respectively.[17][18]
This season was also released under the label "Season 7" in HD and SD on iTunes, the Xbox Live Marketplace, and Amazon Video under the label "Volume 7".[19][20][21]
In 2020, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim pulled the episode "Shake Like Me" from their rerun rotation and streaming services, whose plot was described as an "animated equivalent of blackface", due to cultural sensitivities. However, the episode is still available on the Volume Six DVD.[1]
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume Six | ||||
| Set details [22] | Special features | |||
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| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
| December 16, 2008 | — | February 10, 2010 | ||
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume Seven | ||||
| Set details[23] | Special features | |||
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| Release dates | ||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
| June 1, 2010 | — | June 16, 2010 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Venable, Nick (September 30, 2020). "Adult Swim Confirms Controversial Episodes Of Aqua Teen Hunger Force And More Were Removed From Streaming". CinemaBlend. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Ohanesian, Liz (May 7, 2011). "Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1: Are the Characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force Really Moving to Seattle?". LAWeekly. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c Credits found at the end of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "She Creature".
- ^ a b Credits found at the end of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "The Creature from Plaque Lagoon".
- ^ Credits found at the end of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "2-And-a-Half-Star Wars Out of Five".
- ^ Credits found at the end of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "Der Inflatable Fuhrer".
- ^ a b c d Credits found at the end of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "Last Last One Forever and Ever".
- ^ Aqua Teen Hunger Force official website, archived by Wayback Machine. Adult Swim. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Krakow, Jonah (April 27, 2009). "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Creature from Plaque Lagoon" Review That's a lot of messed up teeth". IGN. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Jonah (May 4, 2009). "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Time Machine" Review Frylock invents the lamest time machine ever". IGN. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Jonah (May 11, 2009). "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Pink Man" Review Star Wars! Star Trek! Underworld?". IGN. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Jonah (May 18, 2009). "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Fry Legs" Review She's just not that into Frylock". IGN. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Jonah (May 26, 2009). "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Der Inflatable Fuhrer" Review Meatwad speaks Yiddish?". IGN. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Jonah (June 1, 2009). "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Aqua Teen Live Action Episode Spectaculeur!" Review Aqua Teen Hunger Force comes alive!". IGN. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Aqua Teen Hunger Force 6 (2008) at Amazon.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Vol. 7 at Amazon.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume 06". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume 07". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Aqua Teen Hunger Force Season 7 at iTunes.
- ^ Aqua Teen Hunger Force Season 7 Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine at the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- ^ Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume 7 at Amazon Video.
- ^ "Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Volume 6". TV Shows On DVD.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1) - Volume 7 DVD Information". TVShowsOnDVD.com. January 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
External links
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- Aqua Teen Hunger Force at Adult Swim
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force at IMDb