During the network pitch of the episode, Ward beatboxed and Sugar played ukulele and the two performed "The Fry Song". The episode was the first episode storyboarded by Rebecca Sugar. On the official Frederator site, contributor Eric Homan noted that he would "prefer stock up on a few episodes before jumping into season two, but it ain't my network". When the network announced the start of season two, the episode was not finished. The third episode produced, " It Came from the Nightosphere", was instead chosen to open the season. However, it was later temporarily shelved, and aired as the season's third episode. The first episode to enter into production was "Loyalty to the King", based on its production code. Around August 2010, the writing for the second season was finished, and the production staff had started to receive bits of animation from the show's overseas animation staff.
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Production Īfter Adventure Time debuted on April 5, 2010, with "Slumber Party Panic" and "Trouble in Lumpy Space", the series was quickly renewed for a second season of 26 eleven-minute segments. Two of the season's final episodes, " Mortal Folly"/"Mortal Recoil", expand the mythology of the show by introducing the Lich (voiced by Ron Perlman), who would become the show's main antagonist. Various other episodes deal with Finn attempting to understand his attraction towards Bubblegum. Common storylines revolve around: Finn and Jake discovering strange creatures, battling the Ice King, and battling monsters to help others. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, wherein they interact with the other major characters, including Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, and BMO. The season follows the adventures of Finn the Human, a human boy, and his best friend Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will. The complete season set was released on June 4, 2013, on DVD and Blu-ray. Several compilation DVDs that contained episodes from the season were released after the season finished airing. In 2011, Adventure Time was nominated for an Annie Award, and the episode "It Came from the Nightosphere" was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animated Program. The season was initially supposed to end with the cliffhanger two-parter " Mortal Folly"/"Mortal Recoil." Still, due to a scheduling error, "Heat Signature" was the last episode to air for the season. It was viewed by 1.975 million viewers, which marked an increase from the first-season finale. The season ended with the episode "Heat Signature" on May 9, 2011. The first episode of the season, " It Came from the Nightosphere" was watched by 2.001 million viewers this marked a decrease in viewers watching Cartoon Network when compared to the previous season's debut, although it marked an increase when compared to the last season's finale. The season was storyboarded and written by Adam Muto, Rebecca Sugar, Kent Osborne, Somvilay Xayaphone, Cole Sanchez, Benton Connor, Jesse Moynihan, Ako Castuera, and Tom Herpich, while being produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Frederator Studios.
However, the beginning of the series debuted under production constraints, and "It Came from the Nightosphere" aired after just barely being finished. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, and BMO.Īfter the first, the second season of Adventure Time was quickly ordered by Cartoon Network. The season follows the adventures of Finn, a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and size at will. The season was produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Frederator Studios.
The second season of Adventure Time, an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward, premiered on Cartoon Network on Octoand concluded on May 2, 2011.