Destination: Imagination
| "Destination: Imagination" | |
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| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends episode | |
Mac, Bloo, Wilt, Eduardo, and Coco are warned of the dangers of their quest to find Frankie.
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| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 6-7-8 |
| Directed by |
Craig McCracken Rob Renzetti Robert Alvarez (animation) Eric Pringle (animation) |
| Written by |
Lauren Faust Tim McKeon |
| Story by |
Craig McCracken Lauren Faust Darrick Bachman Rob Renzetti Ed Baker Tim McKeon Vaughn Tada Alex Kirwan |
| Cinematography by | Ninky Harley |
| Original air date | November 27, 2008 |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Max Burkholder as World |
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Max Burkholder as World
"Destination: Imagination" is a television special of the animated television series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. The plot of the special follows Frankie, who becomes trapped in a huge, mysterious world where she is treated like royalty but forced not to leave. Bloo, Mac, Coco, Eduardo, and Wilt journey through the world to rescue her, facing perils and challenges along the way.
Written by Lauren Faust and Tim McKeon, "Destination: Imagination" was directed by Rob Renzetti and series creator Craig McCracken. The plot was conceived after the crew decided that they wanted to make an episode with adventure, featuring the characters going out on a large quest of sorts. Due to the dark and serious storytelling approach used, the special came out "edgier" than most episodes of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
The special originally broadcast on Cartoon Network on November 27, 2008, on Thanksgiving Day. It was well received and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More). It was also nominated for two Annie Awards—one for Best Animated Television Production Produced for Children and another for McCracken and Renzetti's directing.
During the pouring rain, a young boy helps his mother and father leave a heavily chained toy box at the doorstep of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends with instructions to not be opened. The next day, Frankie has grown outraged about her job as the house caretaker; Mr. Herriman has been giving her endless chores to take care day after day without thanking her for any of it. When Frankie discovers the box left on the doorstep, Herriman instructs her to leave it in the attic. In a fit of anger toward Herriman, she intentionally ignores the instructions given in the box and peeks inside it. She falls inside, only to discover it is a vast world filled with anthropomorphic toys and delectable treats. She hears and sympathizes with a young boy's voice (Max Burkholder), later revealed to be the imaginary friend named World (given the name by the crew of the show), who has been living alone in the toy chest since his family left the box at Foster's.
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