Dungeon (episode)

"Dungeon" is the eighteenth episode in season one of Adventure Time.

Synopsis
Finn descends into a dungeon in hopes of finding adventure, but ultimately finding various obstacles that better fit being handled by Jake than himself alone...

Plot
Finn and Jake are first seen being deposited on a mountain top via a flying swan driven by Princess Bubblegum. The princess instructs them to put up warning signs around a well that holds an entrance to a dungeon, before she departs on princess business. After the heroes finish putting up the signs and Jake prepares for lunch, he tells Finn a story about the Crystal Eye hidden inside the dungeon. Finn, filled with excitement, prepares to enter the well, but Jake taunts him about being useless without him. Finn bets that he can get through the dungeon alone and jumps in the well, leaving Jake to finish lunch.

Inside, Finn happily traverses through rooms containing monsters, traps, and chests. Eventually, he runs into the Demon Cat that attacks and rips up his shirt. The cat, however, runs away upon smelling Jake's dog scent on Finn. Miffed that his friend is still somewhat helping him, the boy carries on. Coming up to a locked door, Finn tries to imitate Jake's Key Hand but has no luck. He notices the key through a small tunnel, but discovers it is inside a green jelly cube. Being unable to get the key, Finn tries to keep upbeat but falls through the floor into a waterfall cavern. There, he is confronted by the Bucket Knight, whom Finn taunts before moving ahead. The knight, however, pours water on himself and grows larger before chasing Finn. The two battle slightly before Finn escapes, bruised, and battered.

In the next area, Finn runs into the Demon Cat again, who overheard Finn stating Jake is not here. The boy hides behind stalagmites while the Demon Cat attempts to locate him. When it seems Finn is doomed, a glowing woman with wings and a white dress appears in front of Finn, claiming to be his Guardian Angel. She carries Finn away into the dungeon and heals him completely of his wounds and scratches as well as repairing his clothes. As Finn is lured into feeling secure, she reveals she will eat him and shows her disfigured face. She drops him into a cage filled with green liquid, bones, and vegetables before lighting a fire beneath it. Deflated, Finn admits he needs Jake. Jake is then revealed to be in the cage too. As the friends reunite, Jake explains how he went into the dungeon looking for Finn, but kept running into frustrating challenges that Finn could easily overcome. With new found respect, the two break out of the cage and send it falling onto the Guardian Angel.

Planning on completing Finn's bet, the heroes proceed to the chamber of the Crystal Eye, revealed to be a large diamond-like gem. Upon lifting it, they inadvertently unleash Eye Demons that attack them. Both are unable to defeat them, and it seems they will be killed. Princess Bubblegum then appears, destroying demons with her Swan's laser ability. With the three safely on the swan, the demons are chased back under the Crystal Eye, which is placed back over them. The princess appears mad at what the heroes have done, while the two accept they learned their lesson: they are better as a team. The princess is unhappy with their answer, but accepts Finn's hasty answer that she is an intelligent princess. The episode ends with the three blasting a hole out of the dungeon and flying away on the swan.

Major Characters

 * Finn
 * Jake
 * Princess Bubblegum
 * Demon Cat
 * Guardian Angel

Minor Characters

 * Demonic Eye Creatures
 * Jelly Cube
 * Bucket Knight
 * Reaper
 * Goblin King
 * Swan
 * Snail
 * Treasure chest
 * Evil creatures

Music

 * Key Song

Trivia

 * Finn makes a bet saying he'll get to the Crystal Eye in less than 11 minutes, this is a reference to the length of a single episode.
 * This episode was originally titled "Dungeon Masters."
 * This episode contains tributes or parodies of traditional Dungeons &amp; Dragons games, worlds, and monsters. While adventures are commonplace to Finn and Jake, this one in particular features monsters that resemble monsters from the game. Finn encountered the living treasure chest which is a mimic, which is referred to as a mimic in the credits, Demon Cat is a Displacer Beast, the Jelly Cube is a Gelatinous Cube, the Bucket Knight is a Construct, and the Guardian Angel is an Angel. Jake had to face Reaper who is a Lich, the spitting monster is a Troll, and the creature using a laser pointer is a Bugbear. When the Bucket Knight punches Finn twice, this may be a reference to Fury Blows, a move used by monks in the game. Furthermore, the player who controls the game in Dungeons & Dragons is called the "Dungeon Master," the episode's original title.
 * Pen Ward has said that some of the inspiration for the show has come from Dungeons and Dragons.
 * In a part of the episode, a Bugbear is using a laser pointer. Jake chases the laser everywhere it points. This is a common toy for people to use on dogs.
 * Instead of using one normal Adventure Time logo, this episode uses 3. They are "Lunch Time," with a spork instead of a sword; "Newfound Respect," which has an orange background; and the normal "Adventure Time."
 * The creatures on the title card did not appear in this episode. They include: a purple worm, a centaur, and an imp.
 * When Finn and Jake climb out of the destroyed cage, there is a skull on Finn's head with fangs and multiple eye holes, a possible reference to Resistance: Fall of Man.
 * A season 3 episode also has the working title "Dungeon". According to Adam Muto, this title will likely change. It has since been changed to "Dad's Dungeon."
 * It is possible that Jake has also made little kid soup before. When the guardian angel states the cooking process for the soup, Finn claims that that's also how Jake makes it. It is more likely that Finn has witnessed Jake cook normal soup before, since he is shown to cook in "Beautopia ".