Editing Aqua Teen Hunger Force (section)

==Premise==
The series centers on the [[surreal humour|surreal]] adventures and antics of three [[anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] [[fast food]] items: Master Shake, a selfish, pathologically lying [[milkshake]]; Frylock, a calm and intelligent box of [[French fries]]; and Meatwad, a [[shapeshifting]], childlike ball of [[ground meat]]. They live together like relatives and rarely get along with their human neighbor Carl, a middle-aged, boorish, lecherous sports fanatic. The protagonists also encounter [[Villain of the week|new antagonists in most episodes]]. Some episodes feature cameos from celebrities appearing as fictionalized versions of themselves.

[[The Mooninites]] are two aliens from the Moon who frequently appear, serving as primary antagonists and wreaking havoc through a series of illegal or destructive actions. The Mooninites appear more than most characters outside the main cast. Other recurring characters have made several appearances, including [[List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force characters#Oglethorpe and Emory|Oglethorpe and Emory]], [[Mc Pee Pants|MC Pee Pants]], [[List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force characters#Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future|Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future]], and [[List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force characters#Markula|Markula]]. Episodes often end with the [[Canon (fiction)|non-canonical]] deaths or injuries of major characters, or destruction to their property, only to be restored [[Reset button technique|without explanation]] in the following episode.

In the show's first seven seasons, the protagonists live in a [[suburban]] neighborhood in [[South Jersey|South New Jersey]]. During the eighth season, the location was changed to [[Seattle, Washington]].<ref name="season8">{{cite web |last=Franich |first=Darren |date=April 26, 2011 |title='Aqua Teen Hunger Force' changes title to 'Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1' |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/04/26/aqua-teen-hunger-force-new-title/?replytocom=1565577 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501051659/http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/04/26/aqua-teen-hunger-force-new-title/?replytocom=1565577 |archive-date=May 1, 2011 |access-date=April 27, 2011 |publisher=Pop Watch}}</ref> The Seattle setting appears entirely identical to the Jersey setting. As of the ninth season, the same neighborhood is identified as "Seattle, New Jersey".<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Fightan Titan |series=Aqua Something You Know Whatever |season=9 |number=7 |airdate=August 5, 2012}}</ref>

===Cold openings===
During the first two seasons, episodes [[Cold open|cold-opened]] with a glimpse into the laboratory of Dr. Weird. He and his assistant Steve use the first several seconds of the show to create [[monster]]s, [[disaster]]s, and various things. In earlier episodes of the first season, the monsters or creations usually form the basis of the plot, but as the crime-fighting element of the program disappeared, the Dr. Weird segment became a [[non sequitur (absurdism)|non sequitur]] opening gag.

In the third season, the Dr. Weird openings were replaced with segments from the pilot episode of ''Spacecataz'', an unaired [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] created by Willis and Maiellaro. Six episodes were planned for production, but Adult Swim felt there was little that could be made into five more episodes since all the characters were destroyed at the end of the pilot, despite the parent series being predominantly not [[Canon (fiction)|canonical]].<ref name="dvdfour">{{Cite AV media |title=Audio commentary for "Little Brittle": Volume Four |medium=DVD}}</ref> These segments featured the Mooninites and Plutonians trading insults, gestures, and practical jokes. The full ''Spacecataz'' pilot is available as a special feature on the Volume Four DVD box set.<ref name="amazon_productdetails">[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B5XOR0 Product Details for "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume 4"] on [[Amazon.com]]</ref> The Mooninites appear to outsmart the Plutonians for much of the series including tagging the Plutonians' ship and reversing a prank that involved 50 million large pizzas.

Cold openings were eliminated starting with the fourth-season premiere, "Dirtfoot". A one-off cold opening featuring Dr. Weird and Steve was used once again in the season eight premiere "[[Allen (Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1)|Allen Part One]]".