Aqua Teen Hunger Force season 8 explained

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Season Number:8
Network:Adult Swim
Num Episodes:10
Prev Season:Season 7
Next Season:Season 9
Episode List:List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes

The eighth season of the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, alternatively titled Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (or AUPS1), originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. Season eight premiered with the two-part episode "Allen" on May 8, 2011, and May 15, 2011, respectively; and ended with "Last Dance for Napkin Lad" on July 24, 2011, with a total of ten episodes. The show 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 Seattle, Washington, which is completely identical to their former New Jersey home seen in past seasons. In May 2015, this season became available on Hulu Plus, and in May 2020, it became available on HBO Max.

Season eight is the first season in which the alternative titles for each season gag was set into place, starting with Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1. Episodes in season eight 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. Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro received Annie Award nominations for writing in the season eight episode, "The Creditor". This season has been made available on DVD, and other forms of home media, including on demand streaming.

Production

Series creators Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro wrote and directed every episode in this season, as they have for every previous season. All episodes originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. As with most seasons, several episodes originally aired outside of their production order.

Despite being the eighth season of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the show itself was renamed Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1. Along with the new name, the season featured a new theme song by Josh Homme and Alain Johannes as well as a new opening sequence. Co-creator Matt Maiellaro announced that for the 2012 season, the show's title would be changed again to Aqua Something You Know Whatever and that the producer's intention was to change the title every year.[1]

The song "Big Foot" from the Chickenfoot album Chickenfoot III was featured in the season eight episode "Last Dance For Napkin Lad". The episode aired July 24, 2011 prior the official release of the song on August 2, 2011.[2] Chickenfoot had previously voiced themselves in the season seven episode "IAMAPOD".[3]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest appearances

Episodes

See also: List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes.

Reception

In 2011 Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro received Annie Award nominations for writing in the season eight episode, "The Creditor", in the category of Writing in a Television Production during the 39th Annie Awards, held on February 4, 2012. Willis and Maiellaro lost the award to Carolyn Omine for witting The Simpsons season twenty three episode "Treehouse of Horror XXII".[4] [5] [6]

Home release

The entire eighth season was released on the Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1: Season 1 DVD set in Region 1 on October 11, 2011, along with seven episodes from the seventh season. The set was released by Adult Swim and distributed by Warner Home Video, and features uncensored dialogue and the special feature "Terror Phone 3".[7] The set was later released in Region 4 by Madman Entertainment on November 30, 2011.[8]

This season was also released under the label Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1: Season 1 in HD and SD on iTunes, the Xbox Live Marketplace, and Amazon Video.[9] [10] [11]

Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1: Season 1
Set detailsSpecial features
  • Terror Phone 3
Release dates
Region 1Region 2Region 4
October 11, 2011November 30, 2011

See also

External links

Preceded by
Season 7
Aqua Teen Hunger Force seasonsSucceeded by
Aqua Something You Know Whatever

Notes and References

  1. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36664
  2. Web site: Hart. Josh. Chickenfoot: New Single To Appear On 'Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1' Finale. Guitar World. Guitar World. 21 June 2014.
  3. Credits found at the end of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "IAMAPOD".
  4. Web site: 39th Annual Annie Nominations & Winners!. Annie Awards. 5 January 2013. 4 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903093809/http://annieawards.org/39th-annie-awards. September 3, 2014. live.
  5. Web site: Giardina. Carolyn. 'Rango' Wins Annie Award for Best Animated Feature. The Hollywood Reporter. February 4, 2012 . 5 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121109205533/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/annie-awards-rango-jennifer-yuh-nelson-287137. November 9, 2012. live.
  6. Web site: DeMott. Rick. 39th Annie Award Nominations Announced. Animation World Network. 5 January 2013. 5 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203034653/http://www.awn.com/news/people/39th-annie-award-nominations-announced/page/5,1. December 3, 2013. live.
  7. Web site: Fitzpatrick . Kevin . Adult Swim Announces 'Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1' DVD Specs! . UGO.com . June 14, 2011 . June 22, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110618011825/http://www.ugo.com/tv/aqua-unit-patrol-squad-1-season-1-dvd . June 18, 2011 .
  8. Web site: Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 Volume 1 (Aqua Teen Season 8). Madman Entertainment. 20 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510110709/http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/14662/aqua-unit-patrol-squad-1-volume-1-aqua-teen-season-8. May 10, 2013. live.
  9. https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/aqua-unit-patrol-squad-1-season/id434683718 Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1, Season 1
  10. http://video.xbox.com/tv-series/aqua-unit-patrol-squad-1/eba8bd9a-792d-4c9f-9f18-c4098d9d4a77 Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1: Season 1
  11. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009XPAZ76/ref=pd_sim_mov_aiv_1 Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 Season 1