Draft:Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (season 5)

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The fifth season of the American animated television series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network Studios ran from May 4, 2007 to March 6, 2008.

Episodes[edit]

No.
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TitleAnimation direction byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date [1]Prod.
code [citation needed]
541"Cheese a Go-Go"[nb 1]Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleDarrick Bachman and Lauren FaustEd BakerMay 4, 2007 (2007-05-04)501
Bloo is suddenly convinced that Cheese is an alien spy working for an evil extraterrestrial organization to remove brains of people on earth and cause an alien invasion after watching a science fiction movie and reading a tabloid newspaper where pictures are similar to Cheese. Later on, Frankie and everyone else (including Bloo) are stuck in an out of control day of errands and priorities, which causes utter bedlam when Cheese screams "gotta go" hundreds of times and Bloo uses the observatory intercom to communicate with aliens from outer space.
552"The Buck Swaps Here"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleCharlie Bean and Craig McCrackenVaughn TadaMay 18, 2007 (2007-05-18)502
The gang goes to a swap meet where a pick-pocket is stealing money. When the thief accidentally loses a $100 bill, Eduardo finds it and takes his money around the swap meet looking for something to buy. Even the most sensible of the gang are tempted by the bill, and with the thief also trying to catch his money, chaos ensues.
563"Say It Isn't Sew"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleDarrick BachmanKelsey MannJune 8, 2007 (2007-06-08)503
When the whole house goes to a fair, Mac and Bloo compete to see who will throw up last on a ride called the Vomit Comet. Bloo ditches Mac to ride in Madame Foster's Firebird, but a "quick" stop at the fabric store across the street from the fair suddenly turns into a nightmare for Bloo that does not seem to end, causing him to take big measures to try to get out of it.
574"Something Old, Something Bloo"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleKirk Thatcher and Lauren FaustEd BakerJune 15, 2007 (2007-06-15)504
Bloo visits a retirement home and disguises himself as a senior, getting to live there and being pampered all day long. When Mac finds out about it, Madame Foster teams up with him in order to get Bloo out of there.
585"The Bloo Superdude and the Magic Potato of Power!"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleCraig McCrackenVaughn TadaSeptember 10, 2007 (2007-09-10)505
Bloo entertains Mac with an action-packed story about a crystal "potato" of power. A little boy (Eduardo), an alien (Coco), a hermit (Wilt), a magical fairy (Frankie), and the Superdude (Bloo) attempt to protect the crystal potato from the evil Lord Snooty (Herriman), who is taking away all the fun in the land ruled by the Queen (Madame Foster). The story, Mac finds out, is a complete exaggeration of the day's events at Foster's.
596"Schlock Star"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleDarrick BachmanKelsey MannSeptember 11, 2007 (2007-09-11)506
A rock and roll band called Pizza Party, formed by a group of imaginary friends, annoy Bloo by not allowing him to be their lead singer, so he decides to form his own band with Wilt, Eduardo, and Coco called Taco Fiesta. Soon, they are challenged to a "Battle of the Bands".
607"The Bride to Beat"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleChris Savino and Lauren FaustEd BakerSeptember 12, 2007 (2007-09-12)507
Bloo overhears Mac talking about his supposed wedding. Dismayed, Bloo finds help from a depressed imaginary friend, not wanting to lose Mac forever. Bloo observes some adults and mimics them to try to grow up for Mac.
618"Affair Weather Friends"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleCindy Morrow and Lauren FaustVaughn TadaSeptember 13, 2007 (2007-09-13)508
A rich kid named Barry Bling comes to Foster's, and Mac and Bloo introduce him to all of the imaginary friends. After seeing all of the friends, Barry wishes to adopt Bloo, but Mac tells him that Bloo is not up for adoption. Bloo, however, begins sneaking over to Barry's house in order to play with his automatic paddle ball machine. When Mac goes to pick up Bloo, he soon finds out the shocking truth about Barry.
629"Ticket to Rod"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleDarrick BachmanEd BakerOctober 5, 2007 (2007-10-05)510
Bloo, Frankie, and Madame Foster are tangled up in a chaotic series of events when Frankie wins tickets to the premiere of a new action movie starring Rod Tango.
6310"Nightmare on Wilson Way"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleDarrick BachmanKelsey MannOctober 12, 2007 (2007-10-12) (3-D)[2]
October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19) (2-D)
509
Bloo tries the old peanut brittle can filled with snakes trick, thinking it as the ultimate Halloween prank after strapping Mac to his bed, thus not allowing him to go trick-or-treating because of his regular sugar rushes. However, when Mr. Herriman tries it, Bloo thinks it has gone awry, and Herriman becomes a zombie, with the others also becoming undead later on through the episode. However, everyone was just pretending to be zombies and it was a prank set up for Bloo.
6411"Better Off Ed"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleDarrick BachmanVaughn TadaOctober 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)511
Eduardo tells some little white lies to the nursery residents of Foster's, and now has to cover his tracks so they cannot catch up to him.
6512"The Little Peas"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleDarrick Bachman and Lauren FaustKelsey Mann and Vaughn TadaNovember 22, 2007 (2007-11-22)512
This episode tells the story of "The Big Cheese" through the eyes of a one-inch tall imaginary friend named Peas, detailing how he helped Frankie turn a negative into a positive.
6613"Let Your Hare Down"Robert Alvarez and Eric PringleRob RenzettiEd BakerMarch 6, 2008 (2008-03-06)513
A plan to have Mr. Herriman mellow out backfires as conditions at the home deteriorate.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This episode was the first of five chapters for a special network event titled "Cartoon Network Invaded", a month long event that featured five different shows having alien invasions.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Season 5 on iTunes". iTunes.Apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ^ Ball, Ryan (October 10, 2007). "3-D Tricks and Treats from Cartoon Network". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2013-01-22.

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