4 - Animated Ghosts (Spongebob Squarepants and Adventure Time)

Ghosts Were People Too · Feb 21, 2023 · 2h 10m

Cartoons and ghosts go way back, from spooky magic lantern shows to Disney's first spooky-scary Silly Symphony. In this episode, we talk about the relationship between scary and funny, as well as the roles ghosts play in contemporary cartoons, particularly select episodes of Spongebob Squarepants and Adventure Time.

Episodes Discussed

Spongebob Squarepants, “Scaredy Pants” (S1E13a)

Spongebob Squarepants, “Graveyard Shift” (S2E16a)

Spongebob Squarepants, “The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom” (S11E5)

Adventure Time, “Heat Signature” (S2, E26)

Adventure Time, “Ghost Fly” (S6E17)

Adventure Time…