The eighth and final season of the American animated comedy television series Regular Show (promoted as Regular Show in Space), created by J. G. Quintel, originally aired on Cartoon Network in the United States. Quintel created the series' pilot using characters from his comedy shorts for the canceled anthology series The Cartoonstitute. He developed Regular Show from his own experiences in college. Simultaneously, several of the show's main characters originated from his animated shorts The Naïve Man from Lolliland and 2 in the AM PM. The series was renewed for an eighth and final season on July 7, 2015. The season ran from September 26, 2016, to January 16, 2017, and was produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
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| No. of episodes | 28 |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Original release | September 26, 2016 – January 16, 2017[1] |
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Taking place shortly after the seventh season finale, Mordecai and Rigby along with rest of the park itself eventually wind themselves in space, where they must learn to adapt to their newfound surroundings all while getting into the same comedic antics as with the previous seasons. The season later progresses to being narrative-driven once the crew ends up confronting Pops’s brother Anti-Pops, a cataclysmic being, forcing them to uncover the truth behind Pops’s past.
The series finale included a reference to Quintel's original short “The Naive Man from Lolliland,” in which Pops's original design is created. The episodes "Can You Ear Me Now?" and "The Ice Tape" feature the final voice performances of both John Cygan, who died on May 13, 2017, and David Ogden Stiers, who died on March 3, 2018.
Development
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editThe series was renewed for an eighth season on July 7, 2015, along with many other Cartoon Network shows.[2] Regular Show is one of two Cartoon Network series ever to get an eighth season, the other being Adventure Time. The release date was announced at San Diego Comic-Con, and the season premiered on September 26, 2016. The writers and storyboard artists for season 8 are Benton Connor, Madeline Queripel, Casey Crowe, Owen Dennis, Minty Lewis, Ryan Pequin, Sam Spina, Gideon Chase, Alex Cline, and newcomer Sean Glaze. In March 2016, Kacie Hermanson was announced as the new main character designer for the season,[3] replacing long-time designer Ben Adams, who left the show after the sixth episode of the season to work on Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer for Disney XD. Calvin Wong served as supervising director for the season. The story writers for the season are Quintel, Sean Szeles, Gina Ippolito, Patrick Baker, and Matt Price, who is also the story editor, while being produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Szeles also served as supervising producer, while Ryan Slater served as producer. A former writer and storyboard artist Andres Salaff briefly returned to work on the final episode.
After production on the series wrapped up, several crew members continued to work with Quintel on his next series, Close Enough.
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Animation direction by | Written and storyboarded by | Original air date [4] | Prod. code [5] | US viewers (millions) |
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| 218 | 1 | "One Space Day at a Time" | Robert Alvarez | Owen Dennis and Sean Glaze | September 26, 2016 | 1043-234 | 1.14[6] |
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After the events of "Rigby's Graduation Day Special", the Park crew and Eileen must formulate a plan to survive in space and how to live in it. | |||||||
| 219 | 2 | "Cool Bro Bots" | Robert Alvarez | Benton Connor and Sam Spina | September 26, 2016 | 1043-235 | 1.14[6] |
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The crew has an encounter with "brobots" whose purpose is to serve others, but Mordecai and Rigby are suspicious of them. | |||||||
| 220 | 3 | "Welcome to Space" | Robert Alvarez | Madeline Queripel and Alex Cline | September 27, 2016 | 1043-236 | 0.96[7] |
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After learning their true mission in space, the crew is excited to make history, but Benson still wants to return home. | |||||||
| 221 | 4 | "Space Creds" | Robert Alvarez | Casey Crowe and Gideon Chase | September 27, 2016 | 1043-237 | 0.96[7] |
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Mordecai and Rigby volunteer to rescue a scientist's ex-husband in exchange for space creds so they can buy hover shoes. | |||||||
| 222 | 5 | "Lost and Found" | Robert Alvarez | Minty Lewis and Ryan Pequin | September 28, 2016 | 1043-239 | 0.96[8] |
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Chance Sureshot loses his wallet and is enclosed in a robot's bubble until he can pay for his food. To free him, Mordecai, Rigby, Toothpick Sally, and Recap Robot must travel to the Mantis Planet to get it back. | |||||||
| 223 | 6 | "Ugly Moons" | Robert Alvarez | Benton Connor and Sam Spina | September 29, 2016 | 1043-240 | 0.98[9] |
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To get back at the Bush Station, Colonel Rawls hires Muscle Man to prank them. | |||||||
| 224 | 7 | "The Dream Warrior" | Robert Alvarez | Madeline Queripel and Alex Cline | September 30, 2016 | 1043-241 | 1.09[10] |
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When Pops continues to have nightmares of an extraterrestrial creature asking for his address, the gang tries to help him. Guest voices: Armin Shimerman as The Nightmare Alien, Robert Englund as Anti-Pops | |||||||
| 225 | 8 | "The Brain of Evil" | Robert Alvarez | Owen Dennis and Sean Glaze | October 3, 2016 | 1043-238 | 0.82[11] |
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Mordecai and Rigby must stop an evil brain after Rigby releases it from a cage. Guest voices: Wallace Shawn as The Evil Brain | |||||||
| 226 | 9 | "Fries Night" | Robert Alvarez | Casey Crowe and Gideon Chase | October 4, 2016 | 1043-242 | 0.95[12] |
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After getting dumped by Pam, Benson goes looking for French Fries ingredients with a female asteroid named Roxy. Guest voices: Kate Micucci as Roxy | |||||||
| 227 | 10 | "Spacey McSpaceTree" | Robert Alvarez and Brian Sheesley | Benton Connor and Sam Spina | October 5, 2016 | 1043-243 | 1.04[13] |
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Colonel Rawls puts Rigby through safety training by pairing him with the unbearable Spacey McSpaceTree. | |||||||
| 228 | 11 | "Can You Ear Me Now?" | Robert Alvarez and Brian Sheesley | Madeline Queripel and Alex Cline | October 6, 2016 | 1043-246 | 0.92[14] |
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Mordecai and Rigby must go to court after accidentally creating a barrage of sounds on a planet entirely inhabited by sensitive ears. | |||||||
| 229 | 12 | "Stuck in an Elevator" | Robert Alvarez and Brian Sheesley | Casey Crowe and Gideon Chase | October 7, 2016 | 1043-247 | 0.95[15] |
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Mordecai and Rigby see Fist Pump perform at the Tree Station but get stuck in a space elevator while traveling to the top. | |||||||
| 230 | 13 | "The Space Race" | Robert Alvarez | Owen Dennis and Sean Glaze | October 10, 2016 | 1043-248 | 0.93[16] |
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Mordecai and Rigby have to beat the Space Bush station in a dangerous race. | |||||||
| 231 | 14 | "Operation Hear No Evil" | Robert Alvarez | Minty Lewis and Ryan Pequin | October 11, 2016 | 1043-249 | 0.91[17] |
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Mordecai and Rigby try to avoid spoilers of their favorite show, but Benson wants to spoil it to get revenge on them for forgetting to vacuum the house. | |||||||
| 232 | 15 | "Space Escape" | Robert Alvarez | Benton Connor and Sam Spina | October 12, 2016 | 1043-250 | 0.84[18] |
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A mysterious new enemy, Anti-Pops, is after Pops forcing everyone on the Space Tree Station to evacuate. | |||||||
| 233 | 16 | "New Beds" | Robert Alvarez | Madeline Queripel and Alex Cline | October 13, 2016 | 1043-251 | 1.15[19] |
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After escaping Anti-Pops, the gang makes a quick stop to buy new beds only to encounter a bounty hunter who is after Pops. | |||||||
| 234 | 17 | "Mordeby and Rigbecai" | Robert Alvarez | Casey Crowe and Gideon Chase | October 14, 2016 | 1043-252 | 0.88[20] |
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Mordecai and Rigby's butts get swapped after playing with a teleportation machine. Over time, the swapping spreads to other features, so they enlist Muscle Man for help. | |||||||
| 235 | 18 | "Alpha Dome" | Brian Sheesley and Robert Alvarez | Owen Dennis and Sean Glaze | October 20, 2016 | 1043-253 | 0.99[21] |
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The Park crew encounters the Alpha Dome, the first dome sent into space. When the crew goes to investigate, they find that its inhabitants believe that it is 1690. | |||||||
| 236 | 19 | "Terror Tales of the Park VI"[a] | Robert Alvarez and Brian Sheesley | Sean Glaze ("Fear Planet"), Owen Dennis ("King-Sized Candy Bars"), Minty Lewis and Ryan Pequin ("Alien Roommate") | October 27, 2016 | 1043-244 1043-245 | 1.05[22] |
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The Park crew encounter a black hole whilst telling stories on Halloween. • "Fear Planet" - The gang make a quick stop on a planet that brings their greatest fears to life. • "King-Sized Candy Bars" - While Trick or Treating on the Space Tree Station, the gang encounter a house full of vampires. • "Alien Roommate" - In a parody of the Alien franchise, the crew must deal with an obnoxious new roommate. Note: This episode was first released online on October 15, 2016. Guest voices: Neil deGrasse Tyson as himself | |||||||
| 237 | 20 | "The Ice Tape" | Robert Alvarez | Madeline Queripel and Alex Cline | November 3, 2016 | 1043-256 | 0.92[23] |
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The gang must travel to an ancient VCR that will play a VHS tape made of ice so that they can learn Pops' origins. | |||||||
| 238 | 21 | "The Key to the Universe" | Robert Alvarez | Casey Crowe and Gideon Chase | November 10, 2016 | 1043-257 | 1.02[24] |
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Earl, an ancient sensei, begins training Pops for his fight with Anti-Pops, but Pops is unsure if he can or should go along with it. | |||||||
| 239 | 22 | "No Train No Gain" | Robert Alvarez | Owen Dennis and Sean Glaze | November 17, 2016 | 1043-258 | 0.99[25] |
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Earl begins training Pops through the technique of the training montage which allows trainers to bend space and time while leveling up. Mordecai and Rigby use one of their songs to help Pops and end up trapping the Park crew in a montage. Song: "Through the Fire and Flames" by DragonForce | |||||||
| 240 | 23 | "Christmas in Space"[a] | Robert Alvarez and Brian Sheesley | Minty Lewis, Ryan Pequin, Benton Connor, and Sam Spina | December 1, 2016 | 1043-254A 1043-254B | 0.92[26] |
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The gang celebrate Christmas in space and decide to tell stories while opening presents, but Benson keeps trying to insert his love for hand bells. • "Skips' Story" - In a parody of Pitch Black, the crew stop by an ice planet to have fun in the snow, but get attacked by large yeti creatures. • "Benson's Story" - A supernatural, guitar-playing caroler terrorizes the crew by attacking them with the twelve days of Christmas. • "Mordecai and Rigby's Story" - Mordecai and Rigby forget to get a gift for Pops, so they need to go to the "Theoretical Mall" which is located in another dimension. • "Benson's Second Story" - The crew get a visit from the Krampus. Song: "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" by Savatage (later re-released by Trans-Siberian Orchestra) | |||||||
| 241 | 24 | "Kill 'Em with Kindness" | Robert Alvarez and Jeff Hall | Minty Lewis and Ryan Pequin | January 14, 2017 | 1043-259 | 1.08[27] |
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Despite all of his training, Pops still does not want to fight, so he sets up a meeting with Anti-Pops to settle things peacefully. Note: This episode was first released online on December 19, 2016. | |||||||
| 242 | 25 | "Meet the Seer" | Robert Alvarez and Jeff Hall | Benton Connor and Sam Spina | January 14, 2017 | 1043-260 | 1.08[27] |
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The crew arrive on Planet Nielsen where they are reunited with the Guardians of Obsolete Formats and meet the Seer who has been watching them since the very beginning. Note: This episode was first released online on December 19, 2016. Guest Voices: Trevor Devall as HD DVD, Gillian Jacobs as Blu-ray, Yvette Nicole Brown as The Seer and Keith David as Streaming | |||||||
| 243 | 26 | "Cheer Up Pops" | Robert Alvarez and Jeff Hall | Casey Crowe and Gideon Chase | January 16, 2017 | 1043-261 | 1.33[28] |
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Before arriving at Lolliland, Pops becomes despondent due to his impending battle. The crew then tries to cheer him up by recording their memories. Guest Voices: Trevor Devall as HD DVD and Gillian Jacobs as Blu-ray | |||||||
| 244 | 27 | "A Regular Epic Final Battle"[b] | Robert Alvarez, Richard Collado and Jeff Hall | Minty Lewis, Ryan Pequin, Andres Salaff, Benton Connor, Owen Dennis, Alex Cline, Madeline Queripel, and Sam Spina | January 16, 2017 | 1043-262 1043-264A 1043-264B | 1.37[28] |
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The crew arrive at Lolliland early, so they set up traps for Anti-Pops. Things seem to go off smoothly, but Anti-Pops is unfazed by their futile attempts. Allies from both sides rally together for the epic fight. However, Pops and Anti-Pops are once again at a stalemate. Mordecai and Rigby are forced to jump between the two factions after time resets. They relive the first episode, but soon realize that they need to help Pops, so they use the Power to go back. Pops realizes that he must reach out to Anti-Pops and finally saves the universe at the cost of his life. The entire park crew returns home to their friends and family. After erecting a memorial statue of Pops, a montage shows what happened to the park crew after their adventure in space: Mordecai quits his job at the park, becomes a painter, and meets a woman (a female bat); Rigby marries and has children with Eileen; Muscle Man and Starla move into a nicer trailer and have more children; Benson reunites with Pam the scientist, the two raise four cats and a pig, and Benson becomes park owner after Mr. Maellard's death; High Five Ghost reunites with his human girlfriend, Celia, and the two become popular party DJs in Prague; and Skips is still single and working at the park, only now, he wears shorts instead of jeans. Twenty-five years later, the entire crew return and Mordecai and Rigby reflect on Pops' sacrifice and how immature they used to be before deciding to play some old arcade games. The scene pans out with Pops watching his friends' lives from Heaven. He ejects a VHS tape labeled "Regular Show". He says "Jolly good show" for one last time and the series concludes. | |||||||
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