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Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an animated television program by cartoonist Craig McCracken, who also created the wildly popular Powerpuff Girls. It premiered on Cartoon Network on Friday, 13th August, 2004 as a ninety-minute TV movie. Half-hour episodes began airing the following Friday and continue to do so.
In the world of Foster's Home, imaginary friends become real the instant a kid imagines them. Everyone can see them and can talk to them. However, kids still outgrow their friends sometimes, and when that happens, the friends don't disappear. That's why Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends was founded. This foster home was founded by the elderly Madame Foster to provide a home for abandoned imaginary friends; their motto is "Where good ideas are not forgotten." Children who cannot imagine their own imaginary friends can also adopt friends from Foster's Home.
In the premiere movie, we meet eight-year-old Mac and his imaginary friend Blooregard Q Kazoo, or Bloo out of the house. Mac's mother and his thirteen-year-old bullying brother Terrence think Mac is too old to have an imaginary friend and want the troublemaking Bloo out of the house, but Mac isn't ready to give Bloo up yet. Then Mac and Bloo hear about Foster's Home. Bloo is hesitant at first, but after visiting Foster's Home and meeting some new friends, he decides to stay. Normally the occupants of Foster's Home are eligible for adoption by other children, but after Madame Foster sees that Mac and Bloo are still best friends, she declares that Bloo may stay at Foster's without ever having to worry about being adopted. In return, all Mac has to do is visit every day. This is hardly a problem for Mac, who would rather spend his after-school time with his friends at Foster's Home than at home with the mean, ugly Terrence.
The show is produced entirely in-house in Macromedia Flash; unlike most traditionally animated shows, none of the animation is done overseas.
Characters
Blooregard Q Kazoo (Bloo for short) is a short blue blob with no legs. He is Mac's imaginary friend. He has a short attention span and is quite mischievous. Voiced by Keith Ferguson.
Coco is an imaginary friend that has a head like a palm tree, a beak like a bird, a body like an airplane and feet like a human. The only thing she can say is "coco," but the other imaginary friends can understand her anyway. Voiced by Candi Milo.
Duchess is an arrogant, scheming, ugly imaginary friend who looks something like a Picasso painting. In the premiere movie, she, jealous of the attention Bloo is getting when he comes to the house, teams up with Terrence to get rid of him. Voiced by Grey DeLisle.
Eduardo is a large imaginary friend with lots of hair and big fangs. Of all the show's main characters, he's the scariest-looking, but he's actually a bit of a coward. He speaks Spanglish. Voiced by Tom Kenny.
Frances Foster (Frankie for short) is Madame Foster's granddaughter and an assistant at the house. She is often stressed out by her job, and feels she is overworked. She is in her early twenties. Voiced by Grey DeLisle.
Madame Foster is the elderly woman who founded Foster's Home. She doesn't say much, but she's always smiling, and will go out of her way to help a friend in need — even if it means breaking Mr Harriman's rules. Voiced by Candi Milo.
Mr Harriman is a large rabbit with a monocle, a top hat and an aristocratic accent. He is Madame Foster's imaginary friend from her childhood, and is the manager of the house. He believes in strict adherence to rules, such as being precisely on time for meals. He is also a dependable source of stress for Frankie. Voiced by Tom Kane.
Mac is a shy eight-year old who imagined Bloo. He lives with his mother and brother, Terrence. Voiced by Sean Marquette.
Terrence is Mac's bullying older brother. He's mean and ugly and is always trying to get rid of Bloo. Voiced by Tara Strong.
Wilt is a tall, red friend who has to duck to get through doorways. He has one arm and a lame eye. He is polite to a fault, often apologizing more than necessary. Voiced by Phil LaMarr.
Trivia
- Both Mr. Harriman and Mayor in the Powerpuff Girls have top hats, black waistcoats, monocles over their left eye, and thinning white hair just above their temples.
- Frannkie is wearing a Powerpuff Girls t-shirt.
- Wilt likes basketball, and was probably named after professional basketball player Wilt Chamberlain.