Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
The series' main protagonists. From left to right: Master Shake, Meatwad, and Frylock.
Also known as
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Dave Willis
  • Matt Maiellaro
Directed by
  • Dave Willis
  • Matt Maiellaro
Voices of
Narrated bySchoolly D
Music bySchoolly D
Opening theme
  • "Aqua Teen Rap" by Schoolly D (2000–10)
  • "Aqua Unit Patrol Squad" by Joshua Homme & Alain Johannes (2011)
  • "Aqua Something You-Know-Whatever" by Mariachi El Bronx & Schoolly D (2012)
  • "Aqua TV Show Show" by Flying Lotus ft. Thundercat (2013)
  • "We Rule Your Animated Comedy Ass Forever" by Dave Willis, Dana Snyder, & Carey Means (2015)
  • "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme (2023 Remix)" by Schoolly D (remixed by Nick Ingkatanuwat, Matt Maiellaro, & Shawn Coleman) (2023)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes144 (1 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Dave Willis (season 12)
  • Matt Maiellaro (season 12)
  • Kelly Crews (season 12)
  • Cameron Tang (season 12)
  • Keith Crofford (seasons 1–11)
  • Mike Lazzo (seasons 1–11)
Producers
Running time
  • 11–12 minutes
  • 22 minutes (episodes 58 and 138)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseDecember 30, 2000 (2000-12-30)
NetworkAdult Swim
ReleaseSeptember 9, 2001 (2001-09-09) 
August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)
ReleaseNovember 26 (2023-11-26) 
December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force (also branded with different alternative titles for seasons 8–11), is an American adult animated television series created by Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. It is about the surreal adventures and antics of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, Meatwad, and Frylock, who live together as roommates and frequently interact with their human next-door neighbor, Carl.

The pilot episode aired as a preview on December 30, 2000. On September 9, 2001, it debuted as an official Adult Swim series. Every episode was directed and written by Willis and Maiellaro, who also provided several voices. Seasons 8–11 were each given a different title, accompanied by different theme music, as a running joke. The series initially concluded on August 30, 2015, after 139 episodes throughout 11 seasons.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, a film adaptation of the series, was released in theaters on April 13, 2007, the first adaptation of an Adult Swim series into a feature-length film. A direct-to-video stand-alone sequel, Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, was released on November 8, 2022. A spin-off series of shorts, Aquadonk Side Pieces, was announced the same week, and ran on the network's official YouTube channel from April 18 to April 28, 2022. The series airs in broadcast syndication outside the United States and has been released on various DVD sets and other forms of home media, including video on demand streaming. It was the longest-running Adult Swim series until it was surpassed by Robot Chicken in 2020; a twelfth season consisting of five episodes was announced in January 2023 and premiered on November 26, 2023, making it the longest-running Adult Swim series yet again.