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Where do imaginary friends go when they're not needed anymore? Contrary to popular belief, they don't just fade away-- if they're lucky, they find their way to Madame Foster's huge, labyrinthine Victorian mansion, where they await to be adopted by a new child in need of an imaginary friend.
Mac's mom has put her foot down: Mac must give up his imaginary best friend Bloo! Desperate, Mac and Bloo journey to Foster's, where they meet Wilt, a scarred, seven-foot-tall basketball fan; Eduardo, a fearsome-looking but phobic of almost everything purple beast; Coco, a nearly insane bird-airplane-plant-thing; and the many, many other bizarre, outlandish residents. In charge of the house is elderly Mrs. Foster, a sweet little old lady with a cane; Frankie, Mrs. Foster's peppy young granddaughter and something of a foster sister to the friends; and Mr. Herriman, a man-sized proper English rabbit who in fact was (and still is) Mrs. Foster's imaginary friend. Mac cuts a deal: if he comes to visit his friend Bloo every day, Bloo may stay at Foster's indefinitely, with no fear of being adopted by some new kid. Naturally, this makes for plenty of wacky hijinks. :)
I'll be honest, in the very beginning, I avoided this show and didn't want to watch-- not because of any actual aspect of the show; I was put off by the name because it happens to be the same name as my lawyer. :P However, one weekend I caught the episode where Eduardo befriends a litter of stray puppies (Who Let The Dogs In?), and I was an instant prisoner to the cuteness. :) The brilliant flash animation evokes the best aspects of hand-drawn, computer generated, and even stop-motion animation, bringing to mind old classics like Frosty and the rest of the Rankin Bass repertoire. The characters are genuinely likeable without being sappy. My favorite Friend is Eduardo-- a Spanish speaking, cloven-hooved beast who's mostly oblivious to how frightening he looks. His monstrous appearance hides a sweet heart of gold, though. His reaction when the stray puppies are being taken to the pound is heartbreaking. My other favorite is Mr. Herriman, the uppity stick-in-the-mud rabbit who doesn't seem to have much of a following among other fans. :) However, one of the best parts of the hilarious "World Wide Wabbit" ep, in addition to all the laughs from Herriman's embarrassment over the video Mac and Bloo made, is the glimpse we get of the song and dance routine that "Funny Bunny" used to perform for elderly Mrs. Foster when she was a "sweet little girl". It showed that this uptight hare really did have some sweetness in him. :)
In short, this show is a very welcome ray of sunshine, a throwback to shows based on characters and likeability rather than on a line of toys. Let's hope it sticks around for a long time, and that it doesn't lose any of its precious charm!
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Designed and maintained by Shuvcat.
Most of our images provided thanks to Sparky at Never Forgotten.
Foster's and all related aspects are property of Craig McCracken and Cartoon Network. No copyright infringement is intended by this non-profit fan site.