| "House of Bloo's" | |
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| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends episodes | |
 Title card for Part 1 | |
| Episode nos. | Season 1 Episodes 1–3 |
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| Written by | Craig McCracken |
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| Production codes | 101 102 103 |
| Original air date | August 13, 2004 |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
"House of Bloo's" is the collective name for the first three episodes of the animated television series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. The episode's plot follows Mac, an eight-year-old boy who is pressured by his mother to abandon his imaginary friend Blooregard Q. Kazoo, on the grounds that he is too old for him. Upon seeing an ad on television for an orphanage for imaginary friends, Bloo convinces Mac to let him reside in the house so then Mac can visit him every day. Various intrigues and troubles arise with Mac's brother Terrence and imaginary friend Duchess.
It premiered on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2004. The episode was written and directed by the show's creator Craig McCracken, with further story work by his then-fiancée Lauren Faust and screenwriters Craig Lewis and Amy Keating Rogers. The episode debuted to positive reviews and high ratings.[1][2]
- ^ Baisley, Sarah. "McCracken's Imaginary Friends Premieres Aug. 13". AWN.com. Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Gates, Anitas (13 August 2004). "Television Review; Where Imaginary Friends Wait for Real Love". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2015.