"Storytelling" is the fifth episode in season two of Adventure Time.
Synopsis
To satisfy a sick Jake, Finn goes through the woods to find a real-life story filled with romance, fighting and suspense to tell him.
Plot
Jake has fallen ill in his bed and calls Finn to help him out. Finn tries pulling the blanket over Jake, but Jake kicks it away, saying it's too hot. Then Finn whips up some soup, but Jake ends up spewing it into Finn's face. Finally, Jake asks Finn to tell him a story, but since he's heard all of Finn's tales before, he tells Finn to tell a new one. However, Jake doesn't want a made-up story and needs a real one. So, Finn goes outside to find a new story and spots the snail floating on a falling leaf. When he returns to tell Jake the story, Jake is sadly disappointed by it. He gives Finn a list of things that his story must include, namely, romance, fighting, suspense, and a happy ending.
In order to create a real story, Finn wanders through the forest looking for "romance" and bothering a lot of critters. He makes Boobafina and Mr. Fox kiss, which upsets both of them. He starts a fight with a Teenage Bear, but its Momma Bear tries to intervene, then starts crying when Finn punches her son in the face, making her think he is dead. For suspense, Finn menaces a nest of Baby Birds with a rock, but has an attack of conscience, torn between wanting to help Jake and not wanting to mess with folks. Then the animals of the forest attack Finn pinning him down, and Finn says "this is really suspenseful" just before the Forest Wizard clubs him in the head. Finn wakes up to find out that the wizard has locked him in a cage for his "crimes" against the forest creatures. Just before he's lowered into a magical pit to become one with the soil, Finn finishes Jake's story with a happy ending by offering heartfelt advice to the forest creatures, making everything better. For making their lives better, the Forest Wizard releases Finn. He returns to the Tree Fort and Jake miraculously recovers after hearing Finn's story. As Jake dances the health dance, Finn comes down with Jake's sickness. Jake prepares to tell Finn an awesome story, but Finn immediately falls asleep.
Characters
Major characters
- Finn
- Forest Wizard
- Mr. Fox
- Boobafina
- Baby Birds
- Momma Bear
- Teenage Bear
- Jake
Minor characters
- Squirrels
- Ants
- Mrs. Cow
- Beaver
- Raccoon
- Frog
- Warthog
- Reindeer
- Rabbit
- Fat Bear
- Bat
- Owls
- Chipmunk
- Cat
- Mrs. Yoder
- Mr. Goose
- Snail
Music
Trivia
- The snail was seen twice out in the open.
- The episode starts in the daytime and ends in the morning of the next day.
- Finn says the word "aminal" instead of "animal" when he talks to himself.
- If Jake has fallen ill, he says he can get better if someone tells him a story.
- Jake's story has to consist of "romance, suspense, fighting, and a happy ending."
- Jake tells Finn a story that goes "Once upon a time-the end."
- The place the teen bear was spray painting also shows an example of the Mushroom War, or Ooo being post-apocalyptic.
- The original title for this episode was "Story Tellin'" as listed on Cartoon Network Philippines.
- "AT" with a heart encircling can be seen carved into a tree.
- An animal on the title card looks very similar to the horse in The Eyes.
- The romance in the story is when Mr. Fox and Boobifina kiss. The suspense is when the animals start beating-up Finn. The fight is when Finn and the teenage bear fight. And the happy-ending is when everyone's problems are solved.
- Mrs. Cow's udder was originally an eyeball, but it was soon changed to a Phil Face.[1]
- A deer that looks like Stag from No One Can Hear You can be seen at the trial.
- Between all the episodes that have been aired in Australia, this episode has been the one with the most content cut out,with more than 2 minutes and 43 seconds cut. See the section bellow.
Censorship
- This episode was censored on Cartoon Network Australia. See Censorship of Adventure Time in Australia for more information.
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