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Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

TV series
2004–2009
6 seasons
Cartoon Network
Kids
Animation
Family

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7.8 TMDB worldwide · 542 ratings

What happens when a child outgrows his trusty Imaginary Friend, the pal that stuck with him through all of the highs and lows of growing up? Well, these creations pack up and head for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends! Foster's is a one-of-a-kind Victorian mansion filled with hundreds of unique characters from all over the world, thought up by completely different children for completely different reasons. These creatures all live together in this vast, sprawling home with more rooms than you could ever dream possible! Mac, a clever but somewhat shy 8-year-old boy, discovers Foster's when his mom tells him he's too old for his Imaginary Friend Blooregard. Not ready to part with his trouble making best buddy, Mac takes Bloo to Foster's with the hope of giving him a safe place to live, while still being able to visit every day.

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Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, it was the network's first series primarily animated using Adobe Flash. Production took place in Burbank, California, with additional animation services provided by Boulder Media in Ireland.

Set in a world where imaginary friends coexist with humans, the series follows Mac, an eight-year-old boy who is forced by his mother to give up his imaginary friend, Bloo. After discovering an orphanage for abandoned imaginary friends, Bloo moves in and is allowed to remain there on the condition that Mac visits him every day. Episodes center on their interactions with the home's residents and staff, as everyday situations often lead to unexpected predicaments.

McCracken conceived the series with his partner, Lauren Faust, after the two adopted dogs from an animal shelter, inspiring the concept of abandoned imaginary friends. The series premiered on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2004, with a 90-minute television film, and concluded on May 3, 2009, after six seasons and 79 episodes. McCracken departed the network shortly after the series ended.

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends received critical acclaim and received numerous industry accolades, including five Annie Awards and seven Emmy Awards, winning a total of 12 awards from 35 nominations. It has since been named one of the best Cartoon Network series by Entertainment Weekly and was ranked among the top animated series by IGN, placing at number 85.

A spinoff, Foster's Funtime for Imaginary Friends, was first reported to be in development on July 18, 2022, and was officially greenlit on June 12, 2024. It is produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, with McCracken returning as creator. The spinoff, aimed at a preschool audience, features a new cast of young imaginary friends alongside Bloo and Madame Foster from the original series.

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