Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

Created by Craig McCracken

On Cartoon Network

2004–20096 seasons82 episodes22 min7.8 / 10

A whimsical, warmly-drawn animated series about friendship and growing up, centered on a boy's bond with his imaginary friend and the colorful community that shelters such creations.

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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  • Is Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Does Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.

  • Is Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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