Adventure Time: Season 5
Adventure Time Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 52 episodes, following the ongoing narrative of the series created by animator and screenwriter Pendleton Ward for the Cartoon Network. The season follows the adventures of young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, as they navigate their world across its extensive episode run.
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an American animated television series in the fantasy genre created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network.
- The show originally began broadcasting in 2010.
- The narrative centers on young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake.
- The overarching saga continues into its fifth season following fifty-two episodes.
Season overview
Adventure Time Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 52 episodes, following the ongoing narrative of the series created by animator and screenwriter Pendleton Ward for the Cartoon Network. The season follows the adventures of young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, as they navigate their world across its extensive episode run.
Episode Guide
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Finn the Human
Nov 12, 2012
Part 2 of a three-part episode. Finn and Jake chase the Lich through a dimensional portal and meet a wishmaster. After the Lich wishes that humanity never existed, Finn wishes that
Jake the Dog
Nov 12, 2012
Part 3 of a three-part episode. Finn and Jake chase the Lich through a dimensional portal and meet a wishmaster. After the Lich wishes that humanity never existed, Finn wishes that
Five More Short Graybles
Nov 19, 2012
A series of short stories all centered around a common theme, hosted by a mysterious man named Cuber from the future.
Up a Tree
Nov 26, 2012
The guys' game of catch goes awry when their throwing disc is lodged in a large tree.
All the Little People
Dec 3, 2012
Finn receives a bag full of miniature versions of his friends.
Jake the Dad
Jan 7, 2013
Jake's a daddy, but being a father and keeping his rainicorn pups from killing themselves or each other is a lot harder than he imagined.
Davey
Jan 14, 2013
Finn creates an alter ego, Davey. Davey soon begins to take over, and Jake is forced into action to get his old friend back.
Mystery Dungeon
Jan 21, 2013
Ice King, NEPTR, Tree Trunks, Shelby, and Lemongrab are trapped inside a mysterious dungeon and must work together to free themselves.
All Your Fault
Jan 28, 2013
Princess Bubblegum sends Finn and Jake to investigate a message of distress from the Earls of Lemongrab.
Little Dude
Feb 4, 2013
Finn's hat comes to life and becomes evil after it is touched by a wizard. Finn, Jake, and the wizard track the hat down, and manage to turn the hat good.
Bad Little Boy
Feb 18, 2013
The princesses tire of Ice King’s crazy Fionna-and-Cake fan-fiction stories, so Marceline stops by the Ice Kingdom to show him how to properly write a story.
Vault of Bones
Feb 25, 2013
When Flame Princess begins to doubt her evilness, Finn insists she is not evil and takes her on a journey into a dungeon to help her sort out her thoughts.
The Great Bird Man
Mar 4, 2013
Xergiok, the former Goblin king who was deposed by Finn and Jake claims to have turned over a new leaf.
Simon & Marcy
Mar 25, 2013
A look at what Ice King and Marceline were like 996 years ago.
A Glitch Is a Glitch
Apr 1, 2013
The Ice King creates a computer virus that will delete everyone in Ooo except for him and Princess Bubblegum. Finn and Jake hack into the universal source code to destroy the virus
Puhoy
Apr 8, 2013
While dwelling on a joke he told to Flame Princess, Finn finds himself trapped in a strange pillow world.
BMO Lost
Apr 15, 2013
BMO makes his way home after being snatched by an eagle. On its way, BMO meets Bubble and a baby, and the three decide to journey home together.
Princess Potluck
Apr 22, 2013
Ice King gets super jealous when he finds out that he wasn't invited to the Princess Potluck.
James Baxter the Horse
May 6, 2013
Finn and Jake stumble across a horse named James Baxter who has the ability to make sad people feel better.
Shh!
May 13, 2013
Finn and Jake make a bet to see who can not talk the longest, and the two use signs to communicate.
The Suitor
May 20, 2013
Peppermint Butler thinks that Bubblegum is working too hard in her lab, so he tries to get her a suitor.
The Party's Over, Isla de Señorita
May 27, 2013
After another one of his schemes fails, the Ice King decides to give up.
One Last Job
Jun 10, 2013
Jake Jr. gets involved with a group of troublemakers, and Jake is forced to reunite his old gang—which includes Tiffany who first appeared in the first season episode "My Two Favor
Another Five More Short Graybles
Jun 17, 2013
A series of short stories with a common theme, hosted by a mysterious man named Cuber from the future. In this entry, Finn and Jake build a time machine. Meanwhile, Princess Bubble
Candy Streets
Jun 24, 2013
Lumpy Space Princess is robbed, but before she is able to explain the details to Finn and Jake, she faints.
Wizards Only, Fools
Jul 1, 2013
After Starchy comes down with a cold and needs a magic cure, Finn, Jake, and Princess Bubblegum disguise themselves as wizards and sneak into Wizard City.
Jake Suit
Jul 15, 2013
Jake gets upset with the amount of times that Finn uses his body as a suit of armor, so he convinces Finn to trade places with him.
Be More
Jul 22, 2013
BMO accidentally deletes his core system files. Finn and Jake disguise themselves as MOs to infiltrate the MO factory and save BMO from a memory wipe.
Sky Witch
Jul 29, 2013
Marceline tracks the Sky Witch, but finds out that she may need Princess Bubblegum's help.
Frost & Fire
Aug 5, 2013
Flame Princess and the Ice King fight each other, prompting Finn to have an interesting dream.
Too Old
Aug 12, 2013
Finn, Jake and Princess Bubblegum discover a talented mutant named Lemonhope at The Pageant of Mutants. Now they must find a way to free him from the lemongrabs.
Earth & Water
Sep 2, 2013
Princess Bubblegum subjects Flame Princess to a series of tests to gauge Flame Princess' fiery tendencies. But when there's an emergency at the treehouse, and Princess Bubblegum le
Time Sandwich
Sep 9, 2013
Jake crafts the most delicious sandwich ever, but when Magic Man steals it, Finn must defy the laws of space and time to win back Jake's creation.
The Vault
Sep 16, 2013
When Finn starts sleepwalking and dreaming about the Green Lady he filed away in his memory vault, Jake and BMO help him tap into his repressed memories to uncover a secret past. W
Love Games
Sep 23, 2013
Slime Princess needs a husband or else she'll lose the Slime Kingdom to her obnoxious sis. Finn steps in to save the day, but first they will need to win a series of Love Games to
Dungeon Train
Sep 30, 2013
All aboard! Finn and Jake discover a train where every car is a dungeon filled with a new foe for Finn to fight. Jake quickly gets bored and wants to leave, but Finn is having the
Box Prince
Oct 7, 2013
Finn meets the Box Prince—a cat with a box on its back—and learns that the Box Kingdom has been taken over by an imposter. Finn must therefore help the real Box Prince reclaim the
Red Starved
Oct 14, 2013
Finn, Jake and Marceline are trapped in an underground cavern with no red in sight. If Marceline doesn't feed, like ASAP, she will turn into a vampiric beast and suck out all of Ja
We Fixed a Truck
Oct 21, 2013
Finn finds an old truck, and Jake calls Banana Man to help with the repairs. But when BMO stays up all night working on the truck, he hears on a spooky radio talk show that Princes
Play Date
Nov 4, 2013
Sick and tired of babysitting Ice King while the Ice Kingdom is being rebuilt, Finn and Jake call up an old friend to hang out with their annoying houseguest: Abracadaniel.
The Pit
Nov 18, 2013
Finn needs Lady Rainicorn's help to rescue Jake when he is kidnapped by Kee-Oth the Blood Demon.
James
Nov 25, 2013
Finn, Jake, and Princess Bubblegum are attacked by nasty goo monsters in the Desert of Wonders.
Root Beer Guy
Dec 2, 2013
Root Beer Guy works a boring job during the day and tries to write mystery stories at night. But his life is about to change when he witnesses Finn and Jake kidnapping Princess Bub
Apple Wedding
Jan 13, 2014
Tree Trunks and Mr. Pig are celebrating the wedding of the year.
Blade of Grass
Jan 20, 2014
Finn and Jake decide it's time for Finn to get a new sword. Finn reluctantly buys a grass sword from a mysterious old man, but the sword turns out to be cursed! And unfortunately f
Rattleballs
Jan 27, 2014
Finn practices his sword fighting skills at the candy junkyard, where he meets an old gumball robot named Rattleballs. To Finn's shock, he finds out he's not the master swordsman h
The Red Throne
Feb 10, 2014
When Flame King breaks out of his prison and takes over the Flame Kingdom again, Flame Princess turns to the one person she believes she can trust... Finn! But will Finn be able to
Betty
Feb 24, 2014
After a magic spell backfires, the Ice King reverts back to Simon, and seeks help from Finn, Jake, and Marceline in order to get Betty, his former fiancée, back.
Bad Timing
Mar 3, 2014
Love is in the air when Lumpy Space Princess reconnects with an old classmate, but will her jealousy get in the way of finding true love?
Lemonhope (1)
Mar 10, 2014
Tired of all of Princess Bubblegum's talk about "responsibility," Lemonhope yearns for true freedom. So he sets off on the greatest adventure of his lemony life.
Lemonhope (2)
Mar 10, 2014
Though Lemonhope finds refuge from the desert with monster hunter Phlannel Boxingday, he might not be able to escape the ghosts of his past.
Billy's Bucket List
Mar 17, 2014
Finn finds the hero Billy's bucket list and decides to complete the unfinished items as a final tribute.