Cult hit Adventure Time is ending after its ninth season
Here's the bad news: Cartoon Network's beloved animated television series Adventure Time is coming to an end. The good news: The ninth season, currently in production, will be completed, which means you still get to enjoy new episodes through 2018.
"Adventure Time changed the definition of what a kids' TV series could be, and it's had a resounding impact upon popular culture around the world," the chief content officer for Cartoon Network, Rob Sorcher, told The Hollywood Reporter.
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The show first debuted in 2010, and found a cult following among millions of fans. It went on to win six Emmys. By the end of its final season, Adventure Time will boast 142 half-hour episodes in all.
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