64-423: " The Lich " is the twenty-sixth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time . The episode was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Skyler Page , from a story by Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne , Pendleton Ward . It originally aired on Cartoon Network on October 22, 2012. The episode guest starred Lou Ferrigno as Billy, and Ron Perlman as
128-574: A One Bid prize, and demonstrated the equipment himself. In 2016, Ferrigno appeared as a playable Lego version of himself in Lego Marvel's Avengers . In February 2006, Ferrigno was sworn in as a Los Angeles County, California , reserve sheriff's deputy, Level II. In November 2010, Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio swore Ferrigno in as a member of a volunteer sheriff posse, which also included actors Steven Seagal and Peter Lupus , in order to help control illegal immigration in
192-601: A bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title as well as two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles, and appeared in the documentary film Pumping Iron (1977). As an actor, he is best known for his title role in the CBS television series The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982) and vocally reprising the role in subsequent animated and computer-generated incarnations. He has also appeared in European-produced fantasy-adventures such as Hercules (1983) and Sinbad of
256-410: A completely different art style—is playing his flute with Jake, who appears to be a regular, non-talking dog. The two are sitting outside a small house with a barn next to it. His mother calls him in for what she says is "something important," and the episode ends with Finn assuming he has done something wrong and he and Jake quickly run inside. "The Lich" was written by Tom Herpich and Skyler Page, from
320-407: A determination within me to be all that I can be, and gave me a certain strength of character too. Anytime I do a movie or a TV show, I make them aware of my hearing loss at the beginning, and that makes it much easier for all of us to communicate and get the job done." Later in life, he received a cochlear implant which restored much of his hearing. Ferrigno married Susan Groff in 1978, divorcing
384-494: A film critic for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , and Andy Brack of Charleston City Paper . Gary Allen Smith, author of the book Epic Films , complimented Ferrigno's physical strength and aesthetics in the film: "At 6'5" and 262 pounds, he is a massive and thoroughly convincing Hercules". In 2014, Decider named Ferrigno the tenth "hottest onscreen Hercules ever". In 1983, Ferrigno appeared as John Six in
448-475: A hero. "The Lich" first aired on Cartoon Network on October 22, 2012. The episode was watched by 2.589 million viewers, and scored a 0.5 percent in the 18–49 demographic Nielsen household rating ; this means that it was seen by 0.5 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the airing. The episode first saw physical release as part of the complete fourth season DVD in October 2014. It
512-458: A little harder. You have to dig deeper." To combat these issues, the writer staff tried different story writing methods, such as a technique called exquisite corpse , in which one writer starts a story on a sheet of paper, and the paper is folded and another writer tries to finish it. Ward, however, noted that "the ideas are usually terrible". They also decided to experiment with different types of storytelling and to introduce more new characters to
576-467: A living. His first paying job was as a $ 10-an-hour sheet metal worker in a Brooklyn factory, where he worked for three years. He did not enjoy the dangerous work, and left after a friend and co-worker accidentally cut off his own hand. Following this, Ferrigno left the competition circuit for many years, a period that included a brief stint as a defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts in
640-450: A purse in his flesh to house the gems. Sava was particularly pleased with the ending, calling it "a doozy of a cliffhanger" as well as "the kind of ending that calls into question everything that we’ve seen before." Adventure Time season 4 The fourth season of Adventure Time , an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward , premiered on Cartoon Network on April 2, 2012 and concluded on October 22, 2012, and
704-452: A scheduling conflict. Various other characters are voiced by Tom Kenny, Dee Bradley Baker , Maria Bamford , Steve Little , and Kent Osborne . The season debuted on April 2, 2012, with the episode "Hot to the Touch". The episode was watched by 2.655 million viewers. This marked a slight decrease from the third-season premiere, which had been viewed by 2.686 million viewers. The episode
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#1732798074941768-482: A story by Patrick McHale , Kent Osborne , and Pendleton Ward . It was directed by Larry Leichliter . The episode guest stars Lou Ferrigno as the hero Billy, and Ron Perlman as the Lich. Ferrigno had previously voiced Billy in the first season episode "His Hero", and Perlman had previously voiced the Lich in the second season entry "Mortal Recoil". In the opening scene, Herpich used unicorn symbolism, most notably
832-529: A year later. On May 3, 1980, he married psychotherapist Carla Green, who then also began serving as his manager; she later became a personal trainer. They have three children: Shanna (born 1981), Louis Jr. (born 1984), and Brent (born 1990). Shanna has a recurring role as Nurse Janice in Days of Our Lives , and appeared in the NBC series Windfall , as well as the television film Within , and in 2005 she appeared in
896-723: Is in Captivity and No Longer Dead —a piece of the seven-part tapestry The Hunt of the Unicorn —to illustrate the themes of the episode. "The Lich" was watched by 2.589 million people and received largely positive critical attention, with many commenting on the episode's cliffhanger . The episode begins with Finn having a dream about the Lich-possessed snail using the Enchiridion to attack Billy. Finn awakes and he frantically tells Jake about his dream, who—after hearing that
960-439: Is portrayed by Ron Perlman . The Adventure Time cast records their lines together as opposed to doing it individually. This is to capture more natural sounding dialogue among the characters. Hynden Walch has described these group session as akin to "doing a play reading—a really, really out there play." Several voice actors and actresses reprise their characters in this season. Andy Milonakis returns as N.E.P.T.R. in " Hot to
1024-659: Is running, Billy tells Finn to hurry. Princess Bubblegum then runs out telling Finn that Billy is really the Lich. Just as she says this, one of the Gumball Guardians gets up, detecting the Lich, and blasts Billy revealing that half of Billy's face is actually the Lich's. The Lich then asks for the book, but Finn smashes the book with his knee. However, his action accidentally opens up a wormhole. The Lich tries to pass through but Jake grabs him. Finn and Jake then try to stop him from going through, but are inevitably pulled through. The scene then dramatically changes; Finn—in
1088-584: Is what I am trying to say, of what we're trying to do." The voice actors for the season include: Jeremy Shada (Finn the Human), John DiMaggio (Jake the Dog), Tom Kenny (The Ice King), Hynden Walch (Princess Bubblegum), and Olivia Olson (Marceline the Vampire Queen). Ward himself provides the voice for several minor characters, as well as Lumpy Space Princess. Former storyboard artist Niki Yang voices
1152-475: The Canadian Football League . He had never played football, and was cut after two games. Ferrigno left the world of Canadian football after he broke the legs of a fellow player during a scrimmage. Ferrigno, who stands at almost 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), weighed in during competition at 268 lb (130 kg) in 1975 and 315 lb (142 kg) in 1992. Ferrigno competed in
1216-682: The Phoenix Valley area. Ferrigno was a contestant on season five of the NBC reality television series The Celebrity Apprentice , which premiered in February 2012. He appeared on the program in order to raise money for his charity, the Muscular Dystrophy Association . Ferrigno was Team Unanimous' project manager for the task depicted in the fifth episode, "I'm Going to Mop the Floor With You," which
1280-519: The 2003 film Hulk and the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk , in which he also voiced the Hulk. In the latter film, Bruce Banner ( Edward Norton ) bribes him with a pizza to gain entry into a university building. He voiced the Hulk in other Marvel Cinematic Universe films, uncredited. He voiced the Hulk until 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron . Mark Ruffalo has voiced Hulk in subsequent films. He trained Michael Jackson intermittently beginning in
1344-491: The Cosmic Owl appeared in the dream—believes it is a premonition. The two go visit Billy, and tell him about the dream. Billy realizes and explains the importance of the dream, and the three of them set out to stop the Lich. After they head out, Billy tells them that they need to collect all the magical gems from all the princesses and Ice King's power crystals that protect them from the Lich. With only one gem left, Finn finds
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#17327980749411408-453: The DVD commentary for the fourth season, Herpich revealed that the unicorn is representative of the Lich, because they both have one horn. The ending of the episode, featuring Farmworld Finn and a different animation style, had previously been foreshadowed in the earlier fourth-season episode " King Worm ". In the original storyboard for the episode, Billy was supposed to explain that he would push
1472-525: The Dream Warrior in " Who Would Win ", and Gammill returns in the same episode as The Farm. Paul F. Tompkins appears as Furnius in "Ignition Point". Both Brian Doyle-Murray and Jonathan Katz lend their voices to the episode " The Hard Easy " as Prince Huge and the Mud Scamp elder, respectively. Katz was originally supposed to voice a character in the previous season, but had to bow out due to
1536-453: The Enchiridion in Billy's knapsack. Billy reveals that the book has magical properties, and after activating it a certain way, the circle on the front opens up showing 9 slots where all the gems go in. A holographic being named Booko appears and explains that when all the gems are placed in the slots in the book, a portal to the multiverse will be opened. Billy claims that he is going to throw
1600-407: The Enchiridion, and open a portal to the multiverse . However, it is revealed that the Lich is actually disguised as Billy. Finn and Jake then follow him through the multiverse. "The Lich" would be the inception of a three-episode arc that would not be concluded until the second episode of the fifth season . In the opening scene, Herpich used unicorn symbolism, most notably the tapestry The Unicorn
1664-625: The Hulk role until 1981, although the last two episodes were not broadcast until May 1982. Later, he and Bixby co-starred in three The Incredible Hulk TV movies . In November 1978 and again in May 1979 Ferrigno appeared in Battle of the Network Stars . He portrayed the titular character in the 1983 science fantasy adventure film Hercules , and received mixed-to-negative reviews for his performance. He was, however, praised by Marylynn Uricchio,
1728-585: The Human , a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake , a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, wherein they interact with the other major characters, including: Princess Bubblegum , The Ice King , Marceline the Vampire Queen , Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and Flame Princess. Common storylines revolve around: Finn and Jake discovering strange creatures, battling
1792-465: The Ice King, and battling monsters in order to help others. Multi-episode storylines for this season include Finn attempting to woo Flame Princess, and the Lich using the Enchiridion to open a multidimensional portal in his quest to destroy all life in the multiverse. On April 6, 2011, Eric Homan announced through Frederator 's official blog that, although he was unable to "confirm nor deny" whether
1856-523: The Lich through the multiverse portal into the Crystal Citadel, a prison created so that no one can escape from it. Billy would further explain that the Citadel housed Finn's actual father. This rejected storyline would later be revisited at the end of the fifth season 's final episode "Billy's Bucket List", as well as the season six premiere " Wake Up "/" Escape from the Citadel ". In the end of
1920-414: The Lich through this portal. Finn and Jake then set off to get the last gem: Princess Bubblegum's. Finn and Jake try to take the gem, a scuffle ensues, and the duo manages to get the gem. Once outside, Finn puts the gem in the final slot. Lights start to flash out of the stones on the book, and then the book starts to shake while the pieces start to fall off as the Enchiridion turns into a black block. As Finn
1984-427: The Lich. The series follows the adventures of Finn (voiced by Jeremy Shada ), a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake (voiced by John DiMaggio ), a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will. In this episode, Finn has an ominous dream about the Lich, and sets off with Jake to warn Billy. Billy reveals that they must unite the gems of all the crowns of power, place them in
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2048-527: The Seven Seas (1989), and as himself in the sitcom The King of Queens and the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man . Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn , New York, to Victoria and Matt Ferrigno, a police lieutenant . He is of Italian descent. Soon after he was born, Ferrigno says he believes he had a series of ear infections and lost 75% to 80% of his hearing, though his condition was not diagnosed until he
2112-568: The Touch " and " BMO Noire ". Ron Lynch again voices Pig in " Dream of Love ". Martin Olson reprises his role as Hunson Abadeer in the two-parter episode " Return to the Nightosphere" / "Daddy's Little Monster ". Miguel Ferrer voices Death in "Sons of Mars". In the same episode, Ward voices Abraham Lincoln , a throw-back to the series' pilot episode. Erik Estrada again voices the titular character in " King Worm ". George Takei voices
2176-489: The Vampire Queen , Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and Flame Princess. During the production of the season Ward and the series' crew sought to over come what they called the "season four blues" by writing more interesting and different stories than what had previously aired. The season was storyboarded and written by Cole Sanchez , Rebecca Sugar , Tom Herpich , Skyler Page , Ako Castuera , Jesse Moynihan , Bert Youn, Somvilay Xayaphone, and Steve Wolfhard . The first episode of
2240-441: The age of five. Ferrigno says his hearing loss helped shape his sense of determination in his youth, saying, "I think that if I wasn't hard of hearing I wouldn't be where I am now. Early on, as a youngster it was difficult, but I'm not ashamed to talk about it because many people have misconceptions about hearing loss; like who has hearing loss and what it's like not to hear, so I do talk about it. I think my hearing loss helped create
2304-687: The anthropomorphic heart villain Ricardio in " Lady & Peebles ". Justin Roiland returns as the Earl of Lemongrab in " You Made Me "; the episode would also see him voice Lemongrab's genetically created twin. Keith David once again voices the Flame King in " Ignition Point ". Lou Ferrigno returns in " The Lich " to voice Billy. Emo Philips makes his debut as Cuber in the episode "Five Short Graybles". Bobcat Goldthwait and Susie Essman voice
2368-708: The early 1990s, and in 2009, he helped Jackson get into shape for a planned series of concerts in London, which were ultimately cancelled due to Jackson's death . Ferrigno took part in a Smosh video, titled "I Love Lou Ferrigno", in which he is tracked down by one of Smosh's members, Anthony, in Hollywood . The skit ends with Ferrigno knocking Anthony unconscious, in response to Ian's claim that Anthony stole Ferrigno's Butterfinger . Ferrigno has his own line of fitness equipment called Ferrigno Fitness. In January 2009, he provided equipment to The Price Is Right for use as
2432-462: The episode, the Lich was originally supposed to try to convince Finn to give him the Enchiridon by promising that he could both bring back his birth parents and give him immortality . According to Ward, information regarding Finn's father was cut because it conveyed too much information in a short amount of time. Had this plot point stayed in the episode, Finn's father would have been portrayed as
2496-415: The episodes " Princess Cookie ", " The Hard Easy ", " Lady & Peebles ", and " Goliad " were all nominated for Annie Awards . The episode " Card Wars " won a Golden Reel Award . Several compilation DVDs that contained episodes from the season were released after the season finished airing. The full season set was released on October 7, 2014 on DVD and Blu-ray . The season follows the adventures of Finn
2560-533: The episodes managed to win, however. The episode " Card Wars " won a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in Television. Warner Home Video released multiple DVD volumes, such as Jake vs. Me-Mow , Fionna and Cake , Jake the Dad , The Suitor , Princess Day , Finn the Human , Frost & Fire , The Enchiridion , and Card Wars which contain episodes from
2624-490: The first annual World's Strongest Man competition in 1977 , where he finished fourth in a field of eight competitors. In the early 1990s Ferrigno returned to bodybuilding, competing for the 1992 and 1993 Mr. Olympia titles. Finishing 12th and 10th, respectively, he then turned to the 1994 Masters Olympia, where his attempt to beat Robbie Robinson and Boyer Coe was the subject of the 1996 documentary Stand Tall . After this, he retired from competition. In 1977, Ferrigno
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2688-511: The fourth season. All DVD releases can be purchased on the Cartoon Network Shop , and the individual episodes can be downloaded from both the iTunes Store and Amazon.com . The full season set was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 7, 2014. Lou Ferrigno Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. ( / f ə ˈ r ɪ ɡ n oʊ / ; born November 9, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder . As
2752-449: The season, " Hot to the Touch " was watched by 2.655 million viewers; this marked a slight decrease in viewers watching Cartoon Network when compared to the previous season's debut. The season ended with the cliffhanger " The Lich ", which was viewed by 2.589 million viewers; the story was resolved at the start of season five . The season was met with largely positive critical reception. In addition, several episodes were nominated for awards;
2816-456: The sentient video game console BMO, as well as Jake's girlfriend Lady Rainicorn in Korean. Polly Lou Livingston , a friend of Pendleton Ward's mother, Bettie Ward, plays the voice of the small elephant Tree Trunks. Jessica DiCicco voices Flame Princess, who becomes Finn's new romantic interest. Season four also features the reappearance of The Lich, the series' principal antagonist. The Lich
2880-436: The series had been renewed for a fourth season, "if there were a fourth season planned [...] writing would begin next week." On April 28, 2011, Ward officially announced that, with the storyboards for season three nearing completion, much of the production staff had shifted its focus onto the show's fourth season. The first episode to enter into production was " Five Short Graybles ", based on its production number. However, it
2944-416: The short-lived medical drama Trauma Center . Ferrigno played himself during intermittent guest appearances on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens , beginning in 2000 and continuing until the program's conclusion in 2007. He and his wife Carla were depicted as the main characters' next-door neighbors, enduring their jokes about him being the Hulk. He made cameo appearances as a security guard in both
3008-430: The show for "growing up" with its characters, and that "the show's dialogue is among the best of any current animated series." He concluded that the series possesses "strikingly few faults". Season four was the first season that was reviewed by The A.V. Club ; reviewer Oliver Sava wrote that in its fourth year, the show "transformed into a different beast" and that it was the show's "strongest season yet". Each episode
3072-597: The show. This season's episodes were produced in a process similar to those of the previous seasons. Each episode was outlined in two-to-three pages that contained the necessary plot information. These outlines were then handed to storyboard artists, who created full storyboards. Design and coloring were done at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, California , and animation was handled overseas in South Korea by Rough Draft Korea and Saerom Animation . The season
3136-403: The spider couple in " Web Weirdos ". Writer Graham Linehan 's daughter Wendy appears as the titular character in " Goliad ", and Linehan's son Henry voices Stormo. Donald Faison lends his voice to the character Baby-Snaps in " Princess Cookie ". Tom Gammill , Melissa Villaseñor , Kenny, and Ferrer voice the four-headed deity Grob Gob Glob Grod in "Sons of Mars". Matthew Broderick voices
3200-411: The tapestry The Unicorn is in Captivity and No Longer Dead , a piece of the seven-part tapestry The Hunt of the Unicorn , to illustrate the themes of the episode. According to then-character designer Andy Ristaino, the decision was conscientious, but that "as for the meaning you're just going to have to think about unicorn symbology and how that relates to a specific character in the episode." Later, in
3264-519: The task, winning the $ 50,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association. He was fired in episode nine, "Ad Hawk", which involved creating a 60-second commercial for Entertainment.com. In June 2012, Ferrigno was sworn in as a reserve deputy to the San Luis Obispo County, California , Sheriff 's Department. There he completed his level I law enforcement academy, bringing his training up to full peace officer status. In September 2013, Ferrigno
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#17327980749413328-550: The title IFBB Mr. Universe. Early in his career he lived in Columbus, Ohio and trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger . In 1974, he came in second on his first attempt at the Mr. Olympia competition. He came in third the following year, and his attempt to beat Schwarzenegger was the subject of the 1977 documentary Pumping Iron . The documentary made Ferrigno famous. These victories, however, did not provide enough income for him to earn
3392-524: Was cast as the Hulk in The Incredible Hulk . Though they were rarely on camera together, Ferrigno and Bill Bixby — who played the Hulk's "normal" alter ego — became friends; Ferrigno has described Bixby as a "mentor" and "father figure" who took him under his wing. Ferrigno also singles out the instances in which Bixby directed Ferrigno in some episodes as particularly memorable. Ferrigno continued playing
3456-496: Was graded by The A.V. Club with a different letter grade ; the season received three C's, eight B's, and thirteen A's. Four of the season's episodes were nominated for Annie Awards . "Princess Cookie" was nominated Best Animated Television Production For Children, "The Hard Easy" was nominated for Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production, and "Lady & Peebles" and "Goliad" were both nominated for Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production. None of
3520-479: Was later re-released as part of the 2014 Finn the Human DVD, which included 16 episodes from the series' third, fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons. Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club was particularly pleased with the episode, and gave it an "A". He complimented the storyline, as well as the sequence featuring Finn and Jake stealing jewels, noting that it allowed "for increasingly bizarre visuals", such as Jake making
3584-407: Was later the second episode aired. During the writing for the season, Ward and series' head writer Kent Osborne noted that it was increasingly difficult to produce new episode concepts because the writers had "already used a lot of cool ideas". Osborne called this slump the "season four blues". Ward went on to clarify that, "everything's still coming out super weird and interesting—but it just gets
3648-617: Was not the perfect son, so I fantasised about being like The Hulk and that’s what led to bodybuilding". Ferrigno started weight training at the age of 13, citing bodybuilder and Hercules star Steve Reeves as one of his role models. Because he could not afford to buy weights, he made his own using a broomstick and pails which he partially filled with cement. Ferrigno attended St. Athanasius Grammar School and Brooklyn Technical High School , where he learned metal working. After graduating from high school in 1969, Ferrigno won his first major title, IFBB Mr. America. Four years later, he won
3712-470: Was number one among kids aged 2–11, 6–11, and 9–14, as well as boys aged 2–11, 6–11 and 9–14. The season's sixteenth episode, " Burning Low " was seen by 3.504 million viewers, making it the most-watched episode of the series to air. The twenty-third episode of the season, "The Hard Easy", was the 100th episode produced of the entire show, although it was the 101st aired. It aired on October 1, 2012. The season finale, "The Lich", aired on October 22, 2012, and
3776-403: Was produced by Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studios . The season follows the adventures of Finn , a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake , a dog with magical powers to change shape and size at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum , The Ice King , Marceline
3840-476: Was storyboarded and written by Cole Sanchez , Rebecca Sugar , Tom Herpich , Skyler Page , Ako Castuera , Moynihan, Bert Youn, Somvilay Xayaphone, and Steve Wolfhard . Ward was proud with the writing staff for the season, saying, "Everyone [on the writing staff] is super talented [...] And they're all a bunch of brainiacs, super smart". He explained that "They're amazing in helping us because they let us write really cool ideas [because] they're really supportive,
3904-563: Was sworn in as a special deputy to the Delaware County, Ohio , Sheriff's Department. In 2017, Ferrigno was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame . In May 2018, President Donald Trump appointed Ferrigno to be a member of his Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition . Due to ear infections he had soon after birth, Ferrigno lost 75 to 80% of his hearing and has been using hearing aids since
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#17327980749413968-439: Was three years old. Hearing loss and his speech impediment caused Ferrigno to be bullied by peers during his childhood who called him "deaf" and " mute ". He began reading comic books such as Hulk and Spider-Man at this time, later saying "I was obsessed with power", and "I wanted to be strong enough so that I could be able to defend myself", which eventually made him take up bodybuilding: "My father rejected me because I
4032-402: Was to create a viral video to promote O-Cedar 's ProMist Spray Mop, placing him in competition with actress Tia Carrere , the project manager of the women's team, Forte. In addition to the usual $ 20,000 awarded to the charity of the project manager of the winning team, O-Cedar pledged an additional $ 30,000 for that task. Team Unanimous' video—in which Ferrigno appeared dancing while mopping—won
4096-404: Was viewed by 2.589. It ranked as the number one television episode in its timeslot among all kids aged 2–11, 6–11, and 9–14, and all boy demographics. This season moved to Mondays at 7:30 pm. The first three seasons aired on Mondays at 8:00 pm. Mike LeChevallier of Slant Magazine awarded the fourth season of the show four stars out of five. In the review, LeChevallier positively complimented
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