Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)

About Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force is an American adult animated television series that aired on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. The show is about the surreal adventures and antics of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad, who live together as relatives and frequently interact with their human next-door neighbor, Carl Brutananadilewski.

The series is a spin-off of the animated television series, 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast' and it was one of the spin-offs developed into its own series by creators Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro.

Making / Production

The show was produced by Williams Street Studios. It was conceived as a spin-off from 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast' and was originally developed under the name 'Baffler Meal'. The unique animation style and narrative were a blend of traditional animation methods and limited computer imagery with an emphasis on surreal humor and pop culture references.

Actors

• Dave Willis as Meatwad, Carl Brutananadilewski - Meatwad is a dim-witted, childish ball of meat, and Carl is their fast-talking and often abused neighbour.
• Dana Snyder as Master Shake - He portrays an egotistical, lazy milkshake who is the self-proclaimed leader of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
• Carey Means as Frylock - He plays a floating box of fries who is the smart, rational, and paternal character of the trio.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• A working title for the show was 'Baffler Meal', a reference to a promotional tie-in with Burger King in the 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast' series.
• The creators of the show, Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro, provide the voices for several of the series’ characters.
• The original run of the show ended in 2015, making it the longest-running original series on Adult Swim.

Awards

Aqua Teen Hunger Force has been nominated for a few awards, including an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced for the Internet, and two Golden Reel Awards for Best Sound Editing in Television Animation.

Quotes

• "Tonight, you will get your dick ripped off." - Frylock
• "Gentlemen, behold! Mothmonsterman is attacking the city!" - Shake
• "You can't handle the tooth. And by tooth, I mean Dracula teeth." - Carl

Music, Soundtrack

• The theme song for Aqua Teen Hunger Force was written and performed by the band Schoolly D
• The show is known for its musical guests, which included the likes of Mastodon, and 'Weird Al' Yankovic.
• The soundtrack for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie, released in 2007, included tracks from various rock and hip-hop artists.