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Mostly, the animators designed this well, with the candy zombies looking suitably disgusting and adorable all at once. It’s really not as excellent as the show can be, but it clears the bar for a first ep.Īdventure Time is so consistently excellent from an animation perspective that I don’t feel the need to discuss it in every review, but we may as well talk about it briefly since this is the first episode and all. The ending, where Finn is initially presented with a complex math problem before being offered “2+2” is kind of predictable, but the timing of the joke is so perfect that I don’t mind. More clever is the image of the candy people cheerfully and unknowingly devouring the innards of the fallen zombies, which always gets a good chuckle from me. I’m an eternal child, so these work okay for me, but your mileage will vary. After all, the first clearly spoken words of this episode are “Alright, just let me add three more drops of explosive diarrhea!”, and it ends with a fart joke. “Slumber Party Panic” is funny, although definitely lowbrow. Image credit of Cartoon Network/Frederator. How Good Is It? Jake, Lady Rainicorn, and some candy folk compliment Finn. Honestly, the most “Season One” thing about this episode is the fact that it bears the a simplistic and obvious moral of “keep your promises!” It’s the kind of predictable pap that other CN cartoons of the time would trot out, and it’s not very Adventure Time at all. Finn and PB have that kind of cutesy, flirty relationship that wouldn’t last long. Catchphrases like “Mathematical!” and “What Time is It?” get trotted out, although it’s too soon to call them tiresome, obviously. There are a few hallmarks of early episodes that would quickly fall by the wayside. Tonally, this is classic material for a Season One or Season Two ep: a physical challenge, testing a character’s outlook or relationship with someone, peppered with silliness throughout.

Jake, Lady Rainicorn, Starchy, and Tree Trunks are really just a flash in the pan here, not so much a proper intro, but they’re instantly charming all the same. PB is right on target too- there’s even an undercurrent of darkness and manipulation to hint at what would later come out. Adventure Time did sort of “cheat” the problem by continuing to develop their characters and make any changes seem natural, but you can see plenty of Season Nine Finn right in this Season One incarnation. A lot of shows’ first seasons present characters who are very different from the ones we come to know and love. In any case, the show gets a lot of stuff right, straight from the first episode. First Episode Jitters The Gumball Guardians put Finn to the test. Someone may have also been fighting for Princess Bubblegum to get a proper introduction, and this episode tells us much more about her than “The Enchiridion!” or most of the other alternatives. My guess is that this was considered the most exciting premise Season One had to offer, which is at least debatably true. In contrast, Jake is sidelined throughout almost the entirety of “Slumber Party Panic”! It’s a pretty good introduction to Finn and Jake, has a dash of subversity, and it’s very funny. “The Enchiridion!” in particular, as the first episode in production, seems like the easy choice. “Slumber Party Panic” was the ninth episode produced, so producers passed over quite a few alternatives. Why Was This Episode 1? Finn and PB tamper with the permanence of death.

True, “Trouble in Lumpy Space” aired the very same night, but for almost everyone, this was their very first chance to get a glimpse of what Adventure Time was going to be like. Also, if you haven’t seen “Slumber Party Panic” recently, you can watch it legally here (among many other places, including Hulu and HBO Max) and read about it here.Īs the very first episode, “Slumber Party Panic” carried a lot of responsibility and was a very deliberate choice by the producers. If you’re new to this series, you’ll probably want to read my introduction first. Here we go: Episode 1! Finn and Princess Bubblegum teaming up to prevent a zombie apocalypse.