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| executive_producer = Craig McCracken
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| first_aired = August 13, 2004
| last_aired = May 3, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/210200-Cartoon_Network_Ending_Foster_s_Home_for_Imaginary_Friends_.php |title=Cartoon Network Ending 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends' |author=Weprin, Alex |date = May 28, 2009 |publisher=Broadcasting & Cable |accessdate=May 3, 3009}}</ref>
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'''''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends''''' is an ] winning American ] created and produced at ] by ] ], creator of '']''. It first premiered on ] on August 13, 2004, as a 90-minute ], which led to a series of half-hour episodes. The series currently airs on Cartoon Network and its affiliates worldwide, except in Canada where it has aired on English and Francophone ] networks due to Canadian television ownership regulations. The show finished its run on May 3, 2009 with a total of 79 episodes.

== Concept ==
In the ''Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends'' universe, ]s become physical beings the instant a child ] them; unlike how the concept often works on other shows, an Imaginary Friend takes physical and emotional form after a child creates specific details about that character. Unfortunately for them, the children eventually outgrow them around ages 7–8. When this happens, the friends are left to fend for themselves. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends was founded by the elderly Madame Foster to provide a ] for abandoned imaginary friends.

There are (according to "Setting A President") 1,340 imaginary friends in Foster's Home; however, at the end of "Emancipation Complication," Madame Foster states that there are 2,038 imaginary friends currently residing in the house, plus Bloo and Mr. Herriman, Madame Foster's imaginary friend whom she never outgrew.<ref>{{cite episode | title = Dinner is Swerved | series = Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | airdate = 2004-09-10 | season = 1 | number = 7}}</ref> The house motto is "Where good ideas are not forgotten".

The inspiration came when McCracken and his wife, ], adopted a pair of dogs from an adoption shelter. McCracken wondered how things would be if there was a similar place for childhood imaginary friends.

== Characters ==
{{main|List of characters in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends}}

== Episodes ==
{{main|List of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends episodes}}

The show spanned 79 episodes and six seasons; it has also aired ].

==Reception==
''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' was named the 85th best animated series by ], calling it very funny and endearing.<ref name="ign100">{{cite web |title=85, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends |url=http://tv.ign.com/top-100-animated-tv-series/85.html |publisher=] |accessdate=2009-01-24 |date=2009-01-23}}</ref> Mike Pinsky, in a review on DVD Verdict, praised the art design and the characterizations,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/fostershomeseason1.php |title= Case Number 11045: Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends: The Complete Season 1 |accessdate=2009-02-25 |last=Pinsky |first=Mike |coauthors= |date=2007-03-21 |work=DVD Verdict |publisher= }}</ref> particularly singling out Cheese as possibly “the quintessence of Foster's surreal charm" in his season two review.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/fostersseason2.php |title= Case Number 12469: Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends: The Complete Season 2 |accessdate=2009-02-25 |last=Pinsky |first=Mike |coauthors= |date=2007-11-28 |work=DVD Verdict |publisher= }}</ref>

== Awards ==
=== Annie Awards ===
]
The show was nominated for four ]s in 2004,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://annieawards.org/32ndwinners.html |title= Legacy: 32nd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2004) |accessdate=2009-03-05 |publisher=International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood }}</ref> and 5 more in 2005, winning two awards that year for Best Original Music in a Television Series (] and Jennifer Kes Remington for "Duchess of Wails") and Production Design in an Animated TV Series (McCracken with Mike Moon, David Dunnet and Martin Ansolabehere for the Christmas episode "A Lost Claus").<ref>{{cite web |url=http://annieawards.org/33rdwinners.html |title=Legacy: 33rd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2005) |accessdate=2009-03-05 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=International Animated Film Society: ASIFA-Hollywood }}</ref> Five more nominations came in 2006, with three wins as Best Animated Television Production, Best Original Music in a TV Series (Venable and Remington winning again for "One False Movie") and Production Design in a TV Series (Ansolabehere by himself for the one-hour "Good Wilt Hunting" episode).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://annieawards.org/34thwinners.html |title=Legacy: 34th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2006) |accessdate=2009-03-05 |publisher=International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood }}</ref> Venable and Remington teamed up for the show's lone Annie nominee in 2007, for their original music in a TV series for "The Bloo Superdude and the Magic Potato of Power".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=search&range=all&search=DIC&newsitem_no=21608&dir=2 |title=Ratatouille Cooks Up Most Annie Nominations |accessdate=2009-03-07 |date=2007-12-03 |publisher=Animation World Network }}</ref>

=== Emmy Awards ===
The show has won a total of five ]s. The episode "House of Bloo's" won two Emmy Awards for art direction (Mike Moon) and character design (Craig McCracken). "World Wide Wabbit" won an Emmy for best storyboard (Ed Baker). The show's theme song (described by McCracken as "] ]" and written by ]) was nominated for Best TV Show Theme in 2005, but lost to ]'s theme to '']''. The episode "Go Goo Go" was nominated for Best Animated Program Under One Hour in 2006, and Character Design supervisor Shannon Tindle won an Emmy that same year for that same episode. The 2006 episode "Good Wilt Hunting" was nominated in 2007 for Best Animated Program One Hour or Longer, but lost to the ''] ''episode "]". However, David Dunnet won an Emmy for his background key design for said episode. The 2008 ] "Destination Imagination" was nominated in 2009 for Best Animated Program One Hour or Longer.

== DVDs ==
=== Season Sets ===
{| class="wikitable"
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!Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, Season 1
! Release date
! Episodes
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| colspan="3" bgcolor="#50A6C2" |
|- align="center"
| Season 1
| March 6, 2007
| 1-13
|-
| colspan="3" |
All 13 episodes from Season One, including the pilot movie, "House of Bloo's" (released here as three separate parts). Also included:
* Commentary on "Store Wars" by Mac, Bloo and Frankie.
* "What Happens When Your Imagination Runs Wild?" featurette with creator Craig McCracken.
* Five promotional advertisements for Foster's.
* "Gallery of Friends": A gallery of some of the lesser known friends of the Home.
* Trailers for '']'' Season One, '']'' Season One, and ].
* A code for use on ''Foster's ]''.
* Hidden easter eggs on each disc, including an animation test, and a few clips from the show.
|-
! Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, Season 2
! Release date
! Episodes
|-
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#50A6C2" |
|- align="center"
| Season 2
| September 11, 2007
| 14-26
|-
| colspan="3" |
All 13 episodes from Season Two. Also included:
* A new gallery of lesser-known friends.
* A music video featuring Cheese - "Cheesequest"
* Five more promos for the show.
* End of episode gags.
* Commentary by Cheese on "Mac Daddy."
* Random interruptions by Cheese before and during episodes.
* Trailers for ''Ben 10'' Season 2, '']'' Season 2, '']'' Season 1, '']'', and ''] Toaster Pastries Presents "S'mores on Mars"''
|-

! Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, Season 3
! Release Date
! Episodes
|-
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#50A6C2" |
|- align="center"
| Season 3
| March 25, 2010
| 27-39
|-
|-
! Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, Season 4
! Release date
! Episodes
|-
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#50A6C2" |
|- align="center"
| Season 4
| TBA
| 40-52
|-
|}

There has been no announcement as to the release date of '''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Complete Season 5'''.

=== Other DVDs ===
* ''Cartoon Network Halloween Vol. 3: Sweet, Sweet Fear!''—"Bloooo"
* ''Cartoon Network Fridays, Vol. 1''—"Bloo's Brothers"
* ''Cartoon Network Christmas Vol. 3''—"Store Wars"
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== Merchandising ==
Other than in-house items such as Cartoon Network's internet shop (T-Shirts, a Bloo plush, etc.), there has not been much as far as major products. As of 2006, there has been a statue series with Bloo, Mac, and Eduardo featured in the first statue. A second statue features Frankie, Madame Foster, and Mr. Herriman released in December 2006, and the third in the series featuring Wilt and Coco was released in January 2007. Two limited edition ] (]) ]s—one with the cast posing for a picture, the other styled like a ]—were also created. Since then, the merchandising has begun to pick up steam. ] Books has printed game and story books based on episodes, and seasons 1 to 4 were made available on Apple's ] downloading service as well as a ] ] created by CRAVE Entertainment made its' debut in the Fall of 2006. A new game for ] debuted in the fall of 2007 titled "Imagination Invaders". However, both games have received generally less than satisfactory reviews.

Since January 2007, as part of an overall deal with Cartoon Network, ] has released items related to the mass marketing of the show. Additionally, ] and other merchandise featuring the characters made by punk rock clothing maker Mighty Fine and accessories made by Loungefly have been appearing in popular teen stores such as ], who have also produced a gift card featuring Mac and Cheese.

==Promotions==
===Online===
==== "Adoption" online ====
In 2005, gave viewers a chance to adopt an imaginary friend online, with Wilt, Coco, and Eduardo as their choices. Similar to ], the players gave their friends food to eat (some good, some not so good) and games to play to keep their imaginary friend happy. At the end of the promotional period, the adopters got a certificate thanking them for participating.

In September 2005, a similar month long game was launched in the United States on Cartoon Network's , along with a separate link at FostersFriends.com. In addition to the three previously mentioned friends, players could adopt Uncle Pockets, Cheese, or Ivan. This updated version also used the voice actors associated with those characters, improved graphics, and increased use of Flash animation. Until December 10, 2005, those who made adoptions were able to keep an eye on them. Many of the character reactions have been incorporated into bumpers since May 29, 2006 on Cartoon Network. Through late 2006 and into 2007, this game was known as "Adopt An Imaginary Friend 2" on Cartoon Network's Latin American site.

==== Big Fat Awesome House Party ====
{{main|Big Fat Awesome House Party}}
On May 15, 2006, ] introduced a new online game, '']'', which allows players to create an online friend to join Bloo and the others in a one-year game online, and earn points that would give them gifts cards and other on-line "merchandise" for their albums and that friend made from one of over 900,000 possible characters could wind up in a future episode of ''Foster's''. The game became so popular, in May 2007, that Cartoon Network announced that the game would continue for six more months, into November of that year.<ref></ref>

===Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade===

Between 2006 and 2008, Cartoon Network furnished a ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' float as part of the ]. The float was fashioned as a replica of the home.

Each year, the imaginary friends cover a pop song about friendship when the float arrives in front of Macy's Herald Square store. Bloo, Wilt, Coco and Eduardo performed ]' "]" in 2006; Cheese made a silent cameo at the end. The following year, Cheese covered ] "]" and screamed his catchphrase, "I like chocolate milk," at the end.

In 2008, the group began to sing "Best Friend"—originally recorded by ] as the theme song to '']''—when the song suddenly stopped, and ] came out of the house singing "]," effectively ] everyone watching the parade. At this time, Cheese exclaims, "I Like Rickrolling!" <ref name="rickroll-macys">http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10109517-36.html</ref>

== See also ==
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== References ==
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