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President Porpoise is Missing!

Production code:

1034-211

Airdate:

January 12, 2016^[1]

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"President Porpoise is Missing!" is the eighteenth episode in the seventh season of Adventure Time. It's the two hundred and nineteenth episode overall.

Synopsis

Finn and Jake attempt to track down President Porpoise before Vice President Blowfish takes over.

Plot

The episode opens with Finn and Jake playing a video game on BMO, only to be interrupted at a crucial moment in the game by an emergency alert that President Porpoise is missing. Finn doubts President Porpoise's existence but BMO and Jake confirm that he is real, and that they video chat sometimes, so they agree to tackle the mystery. Finn suggests going to Banana Man's house to ask to borrow his submarine, only to find Banana Man is already in the house, secretly watching them from behind a couch. He explains that sometimes he gets lonely and needs to hear the sound of other people's voices, and that they can borrow his submarine on the condition that he gets to pilot it. BMO wants to join the trek, as does the Ice King, who was also secretly watching them and was invisible the entire time. Finn asks if anyone else is there and wants to go, which is met with silence. After the five leave, Marceline, Starchy, Crunchy, Princess Bubblegum and Gumdrop Lass emerge and get cozy in the Tree Fort.

Banana Man makes Finn the first mate and Jake the morale officer. BMO, on the other hand, is given a special task to stay behind and distract Ice King while they go down, as not to risk him interfering with the Fish Parliament. Ice King attempts to run after them, but BMO distracts Ice King with a role-playing submarine adventure of their own, with BMO as captain and Ice King as lieutenant.

In the submarine, Jake suffers severe claustrophobia and shrinks down, getting himself stuck in a series of cracks. Banana Man asks Finn to help him calibrate the wind-shield wiper fluid valve, but Finn is too distracted by Jake and Banana Men is left to handle this himself.

At the Fish Parliament, Secretary Octopus announces that Vice President Blowfish will be serving as acting president in President Porpoise's absence, but he opposes him being sworn in as the new president. Finn, Jake and Banana Man burst through a wall in their submarine and announce that they are there to help.

Meanwhile, BMO and Ice King are still role-playing. BMO announces that their submarine is running out of oxygen and needs to surface, but Ice King fears that the enemy will see them if they surface now.

Back at the Parliament, Vice President Blowfish is agitated by Finn and Jake's intervention because they are not fish, only for them to point out that they are mammals, like President Porpoise. The Parliament holds a vote to determine whether Finn's and Jake's help is wanted. All but Secretary Octopus and Representative Cybil say no, but Sec. Octopus raises all eight of his arms, giving the "yes" vote a 9-8 majority. Finn and Jake are given 20 minutes before 5 o'clock to find President Porpoise, when VP Blowfish will be legally sworn in as new president. Blowfish suddenly calls for Finn and Jake to hold a 20-minute presentation and is called out by Jake for his suspicious activity.

In their role-playing adventure, BMO plays the part of a caring yet strict leader and Ice King being a father who wants to see his kids. BMO assures Ice King that he always "gets his boys home."

Finn suspects that Blowfish is responsible for the disappearance. Banana Man announces that he is going out to look for the President, but no one pays him mind. He sits outside and ponders why he is bad at speaking to others. Cybil comes outside, kisses his helmet and leads him down a gully where he begins to sing "Two Halves Make a Whole." Over this musical sequence, BMO and Ice King are being shot at by imaginary enemies, Jake tackles Vice President Blowfish, and Banana Man dances with Cybil. Banana Man says that he should get back to finding President Porpoise, but Cybil doesn't care, as national politics aren't in her interest.

At 5 o'clock, President Porpoise suddenly returns and reveals that he had simply taken a three-day weekend. Secretary Octopus looks at his arm and remembers that he had tied a string around it to remind himself about that weekend, as Jake makes a pun about blowing up someone's ego in response to the Parliament not wanting them to tell anyone above about the little confusion held undersea.

On the shore, Ice king awakens holding hands with BMO, realizing with a start that his "kids must be worried sick" about him, so he runs off. Meanwhile, in the real submarine, Jake worries about where Banana Man is, as the oxygen is getting low in the submarine. Finn and Jake get a face-full of water as they laugh it off and enjoy each other's company, while Banana Man and Cybil are near the surface, enjoying the sunset.

Characters

Major characters

Minor characters

Music

"Two Halves Make a Whole"

Trivia

Cultural references

Banana Man's yellow submarine may be a reference to The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine."
The symbol on President Porpoise's laptop resembles the logo of Apple Inc. It also resembles a symbol on a fez of Gravity Falls character Grunkle Stan.
Representative Cybil and Banana Man's underwater walk is reminiscent of the plot of "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," a story about a fish eating bananas in a cave.

Episode connections

President Porpoise makes his formal appearance in this episode, after previously having been seen on BMO's screen for a video call to Jake in "Burning Low."
Banana Man makes his first major appearance since "We Fixed a Truck," and is still eager about his friendship with Finn and Jake.
BMO and Ice King get along well with each other, their presence in the song about halves itself implies they fit together, and that is exactly what can be seen in "All the Little People," but with their little clones, which once again shows how precise that small world's similarity is with its prototype.

Production notes

This episode leaked online before its intended airdate.
This episode's working title was "President Porpoise."^[2]

Storyline analysis

Errors

Videos

Adventure Time - President Porpoise is Missing (Sneak Peek)

Adventure Time - Week of Premieres (Jan. 11-15 Promo)

Gallery

Official art

Background art

Screenshots

Storyboard panels

See Full Storyboard

References

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-== Synopsis ==
+==Synopsis==
 [[Finn]] and [[Jake]] attempt to track down [[President Porpoise]] before Vice President Blowfish takes over.
-== Plot ==
+==Plot==
 The episode opens with Finn and Jake playing a video game on [[BMO]], only to be interrupted at a crucial moment in the game by an emergency alert that [[President Porpoise]] is missing. Finn doubts President Porpoise's existence but BMO and Jake confirm that he is real, and that they video chat sometimes, so they agree to tackle the mystery. Finn suggests going to [[Banana Man]]'s house to ask to borrow his submarine, only to find Banana Man is already in the house, secretly watching them from behind a couch. He explains that sometimes he gets lonely and needs to hear the sound of other people's voices, and that they can borrow his submarine on the condition that he gets to pilot it. BMO wants to join the trek, as does the [[Ice King]], who was also secretly watching them and was invisible the entire time. Finn asks if anyone else is there and wants to go, which is met with silence. After the five leave, [[Marceline]], [[Starchy]], [[Crunchy]], [[Princess Bubblegum]] and [[Gumdrop Lass 1|Gumdrop Lass]] emerge and get cozy in the [[Tree Fort]].
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 Back at the Parliament, Vice President Blowfish is agitated by Finn and Jake's intervention because they are not fish, only for them to point out that they are mammals, like President Porpoise. The Parliament holds a vote to determine whether Finn's and Jake's help is wanted. All but Secretary Octopus and Representative Cybil say no, but Sec. Octopus raises all eight of his arms, giving the "yes" vote a 9-8 majority. Finn and Jake are given 20 minutes before 5 o'clock to find President Porpoise, when VP Blowfish will be legally sworn in as new president. Blowfish suddenly calls for Finn and Jake to hold a 20-minute presentation and is called out by Jake for his suspicious activity.
-In their role-playing adventure, BMO plays the part of a caring yet strict leader and Ice King being a father who wants to see his kids. BMO assures Ice King that he always "gets his boys home".
+In their role-playing adventure, BMO plays the part of a caring yet strict leader and Ice King being a father who wants to see his kids. BMO assures Ice King that he always "gets his boys home."
-Finn suspects that Blowfish is responsible for the disappearance. Banana Man announces that he is going out to look for the President, but no one pays him mind. He sits outside and ponders why is bad at speaking to others. Cybil comes outside, kisses his helmet and leads him down a gully where he begins to sing "[[Two Halves Make a Whole]]". Over this musical sequence, BMO and Ice King are being shot at by imaginary enemies, Jake tackles Vice President Blowfish, and Banana Man dances with Cybil. Banana Man says that he should get back to finding President Porpoise, but Cybil doesn't care, as national politics aren't in her interest.
+Finn suspects that Blowfish is responsible for the disappearance. Banana Man announces that he is going out to look for the President, but no one pays him mind. He sits outside and ponders why he is bad at speaking to others. Cybil comes outside, kisses his helmet and leads him down a gully where he begins to sing "[[Two Halves Make a Whole]]." Over this musical sequence, BMO and Ice King are being shot at by imaginary enemies, Jake tackles Vice President Blowfish, and Banana Man dances with Cybil. Banana Man says that he should get back to finding President Porpoise, but Cybil doesn't care, as national politics aren't in her interest.
 At 5 o'clock, President Porpoise suddenly returns and reveals that he had simply taken a three-day weekend. Secretary Octopus looks at his arm and remembers that he had tied a string around it to remind himself about that weekend, as Jake makes a pun about blowing up someone's ego in response to the Parliament not wanting them to tell anyone above about the little confusion held undersea.
-Jake worries about where Banana Man is, as the oxygen is getting low in the submarine. Finn and Jake get a face-full of water as they laugh it off and enjoy each other's company, while Banana Man and Cybil are near the surface, enjoying the sunset.
+On the shore, Ice king awakens holding hands with BMO, realizing with a start that his "kids must be worried sick" about him, so he runs off. Meanwhile, in the real submarine, Jake worries about where Banana Man is, as the oxygen is getting low in the submarine. Finn and Jake get a face-full of water as they laugh it off and enjoy each other's company, while Banana Man and Cybil are near the surface, enjoying the sunset.
-== Characters ==
+==Characters==
-====Major characters====
+===Major characters===
-* [[Finn]]
+*[[Finn]]
-* [[Jake]]
+*[[Jake]]
-* [[Banana Man]]
+*[[Banana Man]]
+*[[Vice President Blowfish]]
-* [[BMO]]
-* [[Ice King]]
+*[[Secretary Octopus]]
+*[[Representative Cybil]]
-* Vice President Blowfish
-* Secretary Octopus
-* Representative Cybil
-====Minor characters====
+===Minor characters===
-* [[President Porpoise]]
+*[[Ice King]]
+*[[BMO]]
-* Sea Creatures
+*[[President Porpoise]]
-* [[Princess Bubblegum]] (cameo)
+*[[Mediator Shrimp]]
-* [[Marceline]] (cameo)
+*[[Representative Seahorse]]
-* [[Starchy]] (cameo)
+*[[Representative Narwhal]]
-* [[Crunchy]] (cameo)
+*[[Representative Angler Fish]]
-* [[Gumdrop Lass 1]] (cameo)
+*[[Representative Sea Turtle]]
-* [[Snail]]
+*[[Representative Eel]]
+*[[Representative Orca]]
+*[[Representative Swordfish]]
+*[[Princess Bubblegum]] (cameo)
+*[[Marceline]] (cameo)
+*[[Starchy]] (cameo)
+*[[Crunchy]] (cameo)
+*[[Gumdrop Lass 1]] (cameo)
+*[[Snail]]
-== Trivia ==
+==Music==
+*"[[Two Halves Make a Whole]]"
+==Trivia==
-=== Cultural references ===
+===Cultural references===
-* Banana Man's yellow submarine may be a reference to [[wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]]' "[[wikipedia:Yellow Submarine|Yellow Submarine]]".
+*Banana Man's yellow submarine may be a reference to {{w|The Beatles}}' "{{w|Yellow Submarine}}."
-* The symbol on President Porpoise's laptop resembles the logo of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc. Apple Inc.] It also resembles a symbol on a fez of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Falls Gravity Falls] character Grunkle Stan.
+*The symbol on President Porpoise's laptop resembles the logo of {{w|Apple Inc.}} It also resembles a symbol on a fez of ''{{w|Gravity Falls}}'' character Grunkle Stan.
+*Representative Cybil and Banana Man's underwater walk is reminiscent of the plot of "{{w|A Perfect Day for Bananafish}}," a story about a fish eating bananas in a cave.
-=== Episode connections ===
+===Episode connections===
-*[[President Porpoise]] makes his formal appearance in this episode, after previously having been seen on BMO's screen for a video call to Jake in "[[Burning Low]]".
+*[[President Porpoise]] makes his formal appearance in this episode, after previously having been seen on BMO's screen for a video call to Jake in "[[Burning Low]]."
-*Banana Man makes his first major appearance since "[[We Fixed a Truck]]", and is still eager about his friendship with Finn and Jake.
+*Banana Man makes his first major appearance since "[[We Fixed a Truck]]," and is still eager about his friendship with Finn and Jake.
+*BMO and Ice King get along well with each other, their presence in the song about halves itself implies they fit together, and that is exactly what can be seen in "[[All the Little People]]," but with their little clones, which once again shows how precise that small world's similarity is with its prototype.
-=== Production notes ===
+===Production notes===
-* This episode leaked online before its intended airdate.
+*This episode leaked online before its intended airdate.
+*This episode's working title was "President Porpoise."<ref>https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-evDSJtdn4-0/V5MNs0BT_MI/AAAAAAAAIgY/eOBsg5DGHjwpvtc6TWGPvf7U5TZPrgrAQCLcB/s1600/XDpMEd4.jpg</ref>
-=== Storyline analysis ===
+===Storyline analysis===
-=== Errors ===
+===Errors===
-== Videos ==
+==Videos==
 <gallery>
 Adventure Time - President Porpoise is Missing (Sneak Peek)
 Adventure Time - Week of Premieres (Jan. 11-15 Promo)
 </gallery>
-== Gallery ==
+==Gallery==
-=== Official art ===
+===Official art===
 <gallery>
-Tumblr nzhrt2Qvj21t0t09yo1 1280.png|Storyboard panel
+Tumblr o0rg0zXgUG1t0t09yo2 r1 1280.png|Adventure Time January line-up
+Tumblr nzhfiu7ScU1t0t09yo1_1280.png|President Porpoise is Missing! title card design by Sam Alden and painted by Joy Ang
-tumblr_nzhfiu7ScU1t0t09yo1_1280.png|Title Card Sketch
+PPIMPoster.jpg|President Porpoise is Missing! promo by writer and storyboard artist Sam Alden
-PPIMPoster.jpg|Promo poster
-Tumblr o0rg0zXgUG1t0t09yo2 r1 1280.png|Bomb Week Poster
 </gallery>
-=== Background art ===
+===Background art===
 <gallery>
-s7e18 beach.png
+S7e18 beach.png
-s7e18 underwater ground.png
+S7e18 underwater ground.png
-s7e18 underwater cave.png
+S7e18 underwater cave.png
-s7e18 s7e18 Underwater Trench.png
+S7e18 s7e18 Underwater Trench.png
-s7e18 Underwater Ruins.png
+S7e18 Underwater Ruins.png
-s7e18 Doors.png
+S7e18 Doors.png
-s7e18 broken entrance.png
+S7e18 broken entrance.png
 </gallery>
-=== Screenshots ===
+===Screenshots===
+<gallery>
+S7e18 ice king bmo.png
+S7e18 fighting.png
+S7e18 finn happy.png
+S7e18 jake holding blowfish.png
+S7e18 president porpoise laptop.png
+S7e18 banana man sunset.png
+IMG 2239.PNG
+IMG 2231.PNG
+IMG 2227.PNG
+IMG 2226.PNG
+IMG 2224.PNG
+IMG 2221.PNG
+IMG 2220.PNG
+IMG 2219.PNG
+IMG 2218.PNG
+IMG 2217.PNG
+</gallery>
+===Storyboard panels===
-== References ==
+{{Storyboard|https://www.scribd.com/document/337499717/AT-211-President-Porpoise-is-Missing-final-storyboard}}<gallery>
-{{reflist}}
+Tumblr nzhrt2Qvj21t0t09yo1 1280.png|President Porpoise is Missing! storyboard panel
+S7e18 story board-panel.jpg|President Porpoise is Missing! storyboard panel
+S7e18 story board-panel(2).jpg|President Porpoise is Missing! storyboard panel
+</gallery>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{EpisodeNav}}
+[[ru:Президент Бурый Дельфин пропал]]
 [[Category:Season 7]]
 [[Category:Leaked Episodes]]
+[[Category:Retitled Episodes]]