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For a show that is mainly episodic and is primarily formatted so that it can be watched in any order, it surprisingly has very good continuity, almost to the point of being a full-blown story arc, as you can see by this [[BlatantLies little]] [[LongList list]] here:

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For a show that Although ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' is mainly episodic and is primarily formatted so that it can be watched in any order, it surprisingly has very good continuity, almost to the point of being a full-blown story arc, as you can see by this [[BlatantLies little]] [[LongList list]] here:

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* In "Jake the Brick", many minor characters including Betty are shown listening to Jake's radio broadcast as he narrates.

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* In "Jake the Brick", many minor characters including Betty are shown listening to Jake's radio broadcast as he narrates. Notable appearances include Lemonhope, who is still on his 1,000-year quest for freedom; Betty, who is working out the Magic-Madness-Sadness formula; and Rattleballs, who appears to be repairing other versions of himself.



* In "Oorgalorg", [[spoiler: Gunther being a malevolent eldrich abomination was foreshadowed as early as "It Came From the Nightosphere", where Hunson says that he's the most evil creature he's ever encountered.]]

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* In "Oorgalorg", "Orgalorg", [[spoiler: Gunther being a malevolent eldrich abomination was foreshadowed as early as "It Came From the Nightosphere", where Hunson says that he's the most evil creature he's ever encountered.]]



** Flame Princess's new found interest in rapping in "Bun Bun" makes a reappearance, with her performing a rap song with Neptr.

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** Flame Princess's new found interest in rapping in "Bun Bun" makes a reappearance, with her performing a rap song with Neptr.NEPTR.


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** [[spoiler:The story being mostly true also explains Finn's [[FreudianExcuse fear of the ocean]] referenced in "Ocean of Fear" and "Billy's Bucket List," and why it doesn't apply to any other bodies of water.]]


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** Bubblegum asks her friends if they understand how complicated having a family can be. Given all we know about their various family dramas, the fact that Finn and Marceline nod with a ThousandYardStare while Jake obliviously shakes his head counts as a continuity nod.
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* Gumbald makes his return in "Three Buckets" after being mentioned in "Susan Strong" and "Hot Diggity Doom", and making a cameo in "Thin Yellow Line".

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* [[spoiler: Gumbald makes his return in "Three Buckets" after being mentioned in "Susan Strong" and "Hot Diggity Doom", and making a cameo in "Thin Yellow Line".]]
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* The entire plot of "Is That You" deals with Prismo's death at the hands of The Lich in "Wake Up".

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* The entire plot of "Is That You" deals with [[spoiler: Prismo's death at the hands of The Lich Lich]] in "Wake Up".



* King of Ooo's takeover of the Candy Kingdom in "Hot Diggity Doom" was actually foreshadowed in "Hoots", with PB even repeating verbatim what her dream-self said after the Candy People turn on her after King of Ooo's election.

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* [[spoiler: King of Ooo's takeover of the Candy Kingdom in "Hot Diggity Doom" was ]]was actually foreshadowed in "Hoots", with PB even repeating verbatim what her dream-self said after [[spoiler: the Candy People turn on her after King of Ooo's election. election.]]

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* "James ll" is a direct continuation of "James", with references to [[spoiler: the original James' demise. It also sees the return of the original, now mutated, James seen at the end of his titular episode, as well as the Ooze monsters that followed him.]]



* The mysterious creature that Pillow World!Finn encounters when he dies is elaborated upon in "You Forgot Your Floaties"; revealing that the creature is a being named GOLB who attempted to attack Mars.
** Margles, the woman that Magic Man reminisces about in "Son of Mars" makes a more major appearance in this episode.
* In "Oorgalorg", [[spoiler: Gunther being a malevolent eldrich abomination was foreshadowed as early as "It Came From the Nightosphere", where Hunson says that he's the most evil creature he's ever encountered.]]
* King of Ooo's takeover of the Candy Kingdom in "Hot Diggity Doom" was actually foreshadowed in "Hoots", with PB even repeating verbatim what her dream-self said after the Candy People turn on her after King of Ooo's election.



* In "Bun Bun", Finn apologizes for his actions in "Frost and Fire".
* "The Music Hole" deals with the aftermath of "I Am a Sword", with Finn still depressed about Finn Sword seemingly getting killed.
** Flame Princess's new found interest in rapping in "Bun Bun" makes a reappearance, with her performing a rap song with Neptr.



* "Preboot" sees the return of Tiffany after his ambiguous fate in Season 6's "Dentist".
* In "Reboot", Rattleballs from the titular Season 5 episode makes a brief appearance. The baby BMO encounters in "BMO Lost" also makes a small cameo, now as a grown adult.



** AMO from "The More You Moe, the Moe You Know" makes a reappearance, antagonizing BMO.

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** AMO from "The More You Moe, the Moe You Know" makes a reappearance, antagonizing BMO.BMO in his dream.


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** Joshua, Jermaine, and Margaret also make appearances in the dream.
** The Moon from "Stakes" makes a reappearance in the dream.


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* Elements is filled with tons of them.
** The entire arc is a result of Patience St. Pim's plan that was foreshadowed in "Elementals" and "Jelly Beans Have Power".
** Betty plays a major role in "Elements", frustrated after her actions in "King's Ransom" and "Broke His Crown" didn't cure Simon.
** Carroll, a cloud person Finn encounters in "The Tower", makes a reappearance in "Winter Light".
** Party Pat from Season 2's "Belly of the Beast", Elder Plops from Season 5's "Love Games", and various minor princesses make appearances in "Slime Central".
** Wyatt and Flambo makes cameos in "Happy Warrior".
** "Happy Warrior" also has Finn call Flame Princess by her real name, Phoebe, which was revealed in "The Cooler".


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** "Hero Heart" contains cameos from various minor characters, including Me-Mow, the Stag, and Bronwyn.


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* "Abstract" continues where "Elements" left off, [[spoiler: with Jake still resembling the Shapeshifter from "Joshua and Margaret Investigations".]]
**It also sees Jermaine and Bryce from "Jermaine" return, with Jermaine now running an art studio and Bryce working for him.
** The James amalgamation from "James ll" returns, briefly talking Jake.


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* Toronto makes a reappearance in "Son of Rap Bear" as the episode's antagonist.
** Flame King is still ruling over his chipmunk kingdom after "Bun Bun".
** Bun Bun is also seen with Flame King, still acting as the "royal dog petter".


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** The flashback of Hunson and Marceline's reunion takes place shortly after Simon leaves Marceline in "Everything Stays".


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* "Temple of Mars" takes place where "Jake the Starchild" left off, [[spoiler: with Jake still stranded in space.]]
** This episode also reveals what happens to Betty after the end of Elements.
** Jermaine makes another appearance, helping Finn to find Jake.

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* The entire plot of "Is That You" deals with Prismo's death at the hands of The Lich in "Wake Up".



* In "The Cooler", Bubblegum sees Finn and Jake singing the song in "Food Chain" on one of her monitors before shutting them off.



* "Cherry Cream Soda" has Root Beer Guy coming back to life after his demise in "Something Big".



** In that same episode, Ice King is recording his final video diary that's seen in "Holly Jolly Secrets".
* "Angel Face" has Me-Mow make her return, wanting revenge on Finn and Jake after "Jake vs. Me-Mow".
* President Porpoise, a minor character Jake briefly web chats with in "Burning Low" makes a reappearance in "President Porpoise is Missing", where Finn and Jake try to uncover the mystery behind his disappearance.
* In "Broke His Crown", Marceline mentions her break-up with Ash in "Memory of a Memory".
** Simon mentioning that he would've liked to have punched Ash is a nod to how he knocked out Ash in "Betty"; Simon having no idea that he was the same guy.
** "Broke His Crown" also picks up where "King's Ransom" left off.
* "Crossover" has Finn and Jake going to Farmworld to deal with a corrupted Farmworld!Finn and Farmworld!Jake after the former was corrupted by Ice King's crown and the later became the new Lich at the end of "Jake the Dog".
* Science Cat, a minor character from Season 1's "My Two Favorite People" that Finn fights while Jake hangs out with Lady Rainicorn, makes a surprise reappearance in "Flute Spell". In the same episode, Sword Shark, a character that accompanied him in "My Two Favorite People" is said by Science Cat to have died of old age.
** Jake is briefly seen hanging out with Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant and Maja the Sky Witch, the later still in a coma and under the former's care after "Something Big".
* The sea lard Finn won in "Princess Potluck" makes a reappearance in "Beyond the Grotto".



* "I Am a Sword" features the Spiky People's Village from "Gut Grinder" and the Box Kingdom from "Box Prince".
* In "Daddy Daughter Card Wars", Card Wars is played again for the first time since the titular "Card Wars".



* Like "King Worm", "Orb" contains various references to previous episodes, as well as foreshadows future episodes.
** AMO from "The More You Moe, the Moe You Know" makes a reappearance, antagonizing BMO.
** The Shapeshifter from "Joshua and Margaret Investigations" makes his first reappearance here since its debut episode.
** This episode also foreshadows what Ooo would look like in "Elements".



** BMO describes his version of the events of "Islands" to Marceline, while Marceline gives a more simplified version of what she was doing right before the events of "Elements".
** Marceline's mom, who was first seen in "Everything Stays" appears in a picture.
* "Whispers" has Farmworld!Lich arrive in the main timeline after his hand fell into the portal to the Multiverse in "Crossover". We even an extended version of the scene in "Crossover" where he's dropped into Finn and Jake's treefort.
* Gumbald makes his return in "Three Buckets" after being mentioned in "Susan Strong" and "Hot Diggity Doom", and making a cameo in "Thin Yellow Line".
* In "The Wild Hunt", Finn is still torn up about [[spoiler: seemingly killing Fern]] in "Three Buckets".



** We're also shown the creation of PB's former boyfriend, Mr. Cream Puff.
** Both Neddy and Science make cameos in this episode.
* Marceline's inability to harm the attacking ghosts in "Marcy & Hunson" is a nod to Season 2's "Heat Signature", where it's explained that vampires are practically powerless against ghosts.
** The Night Sword that Peppermint Butler gives Finn could actually be seen in the background of "Orb".
* One of Dr. Gross's escaped experiments in "Preboot", Clock Bear, is revealed to be the reason behind the time displaced nature of Joshua and Margaret's office.
** [[spoiler: The Shapeshifter from "Joshua and Margaret Investigations" makes a reappearance to take Jake to an unknown location.]]



* Finn and Jake retell the events of "Jake Suit" to Gumbald, Cousin Chicle, and Aunt Lollie in "Gumbaldia".
* [[spoiler: Gumbald gathers a number of past villains to fight for him in "Gumbaldia", including Ricardio, Ash, Me-Mow, Peace Master, Pete Sassafras, Scorcher, Bandit Princess, Sir Slicer, Samantha, and the Squirrel that hates Jake.]]

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* [[spoiler: The denizens of Warren Ampersand's planet cheering on Jake by chanting his name repeatedly while he was pushing his stretchy powers to the limit is a nod to how Finn and the Hot Dog Knights did the same thing while Jake was pushing himself in Season 2's "The Limit".]]
* Jake mentions the events of "Always BMO Closing" to Finn.
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Finn and Jake retell the events of "Jake Suit" to Gumbald, Cousin Chicle, and Aunt Lollie in "Gumbaldia".
* ** [[spoiler: Gumbald gathers a number of past villains to fight for him in "Gumbaldia", including Ricardio, Ash, Me-Mow, Peace Master, Pete Sassafras, Scorcher, Bandit Princess, Sir Slicer, Samantha, and the Squirrel that hates Jake.]]
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* [[spoiler: Oorgalorg]] can actually be seen as one of the many monsters The Lich shows King of Ooo and Toronto in his speech in "Gold Stars".
* In "Everything Stays", Two Bread Tom mentions that "hungry looking rainbows" were hunting the humans down; referencing the rainicorns taste for human flesh as seen in Season 2's "Her Parents".
* "Lady Rainicorn of the Crystal Dimension" references the dog and rainicorn conflict first mentioned in "Her Parents".
* In a FreezeFrameBonus, you can see that Martin's ship in "The Visitor" is named "The Minnie". [[spoiler: "Islands" reveals that Minerva's the name of Finn's mom]].
* "Min and Marty" actually validates a lot of the vague details Martin gave to Finn about how he lost him in "The Visitor". [[spoiler: Particularly how he and Finn were being chased down by a tiger and having to escape on a raft (although he says that it was a boat.]]
* In "Ketchup", BMO arrives at Marceline's house to help fight the vampires from "Stakes", only for Marceline to remind him that that was six months ago.
* "Bonnibel Bubblegum" shows Gumbald cutting down an entire field of taffy trees, as mentioned all the way back in Season 2's "Susan Strong".
* The Demonic Wishing Eye from "Reign of Gunthers" makes a reappearance in "Blenanas".
* Finn and Jake retell the events of "Jake Suit" to Gumbald, Cousin Chicle, and Aunt Lollie in "Gumbaldia".
* [[spoiler: Gumbald gathers a number of past villains to fight for him in "Gumbaldia", including Ricardio, Ash, Me-Mow, Peace Master, Pete Sassafras, Scorcher, Bandit Princess, Sir Slicer, Samantha, and the Squirrel that hates Jake.]]
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* Finn and Jake pass their gauntlet dock from "Business Time" while pursuing the Lich in "Mortal Folly". Billy's defeat of the Lich (mentioned in "Billy's Song") is also stated as the reason the Lich was imprisoned in amber: Billy ''[[BadAss pummeled him into it]]''. The gauntlet dock also makes another appearance near the end of "Billy's Bucket List".

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* Finn and Jake pass their gauntlet dock from "Business Time" while pursuing the Lich in "Mortal Folly". Billy's defeat of the Lich (mentioned in "Billy's Song") is also stated as the reason the Lich was imprisoned in amber: Billy ''[[BadAss pummeled ''pummeled him into it]]''.it''. The gauntlet dock also makes another appearance near the end of "Billy's Bucket List".
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* In "Mortal Folly", Finn's blond hair is shown to have grown back after he shaved it all off for the tree sprite earlier that season. Later, in season 3 episodes "Beautopia" and "No One Can Hear You", we see that it's grown out some more and is now chin length.

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* In "Mortal Folly", Finn's blond hair is shown to have grown back after he shaved it all off for the tree sprite witch earlier that season. Later, in season 3 episodes "Beautopia" and "No One Can Hear You", we see that it's grown out some more and is now chin length.
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** Oddly enough, she was seen previously in "Evicted" despite being [[spoiler:presumed dead]] at that time. This could simply be chalked up to EarlyInstallmentWeirdness given the show's otherwise impressive continuity.

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** Oddly enough, she [[spoiler:Tree Trunks]] was seen previously in "Evicted" despite being [[spoiler:presumed dead]] dead at that time. time.]] This could simply be chalked up to EarlyInstallmentWeirdness given the show's otherwise impressive continuity.
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** Oddly enough, she was seen previously in "Evicted" despite being [[spoiler:presumed dead]] at that time. This could simply be chalked up to EarlyInstallmentWeirdness given the show's otherwise impressive continuity.
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* "Earth & Water" is can be considered a part three to the "arc" started by "[[WhamEpisode Frost & Fire]]" and continued with "Too Old." Princess Bubblegum works on stabilizing Flame Princess's matrix after observing her destroy the Ice Kingdom. FP's matrix was first mentioned by PB in "Burning Low."

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* "Earth & Water" is can be considered a part three to the "arc" started by "[[WhamEpisode Frost & Fire]]" and continued with "Too Old." Princess Bubblegum works on stabilizing Flame Princess's matrix after observing her destroy the Ice Kingdom. FP's matrix was first mentioned by PB in "Burning Low."
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* Several minor characters reappear in "Thanks For the Crabapples Geseppi," including Abracadaniel, the Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving, Finn's old hat that was brought to life by said magi, Ron James, and the water nymphs.
* Jermaine, Finn and Jakes brother, has a cameo in "Joshua and Margaret Investigations," [[spoiler: as the baby Margaret was carrying, as opposed to Jake.]]

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* Several minor characters reappear in "Thanks For the Crabapples Geseppi," Crabapples, Giuseppe," including Abracadaniel, the Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving, Finn's old hat that was brought to life by said magi, Ron James, and the water nymphs.
* Jermaine, Finn and Jakes Jake's brother, has a cameo in "Joshua and Margaret Investigations," [[spoiler: as the baby Margaret was carrying, as opposed to Jake.]]
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** Finn's "Puncha Yo Buns" dance returns as well, as does [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the "Jake Suit"]] from the goblin king episode.

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** Finn's "Puncha Yo Buns" dance returns as well, as does [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the "Jake Suit"]] Suit" from the goblin king episode.
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* In "Jake the Brick", many minor characters including Betty are shown listening to Jake's radio broadcast as he narrates.
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* Several minor characters reappear in "Thanks For the Crabapples Geseppi," including Abracadaniel, the Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving, Finn's old hat that was brought to life by said magi, Ron James, and the water nymphs.
* Jermaine, Finn and Jakes brother, has a cameo in "Joshua and Margaret Investigations," [[spoiler: as the baby Margaret was carrying, as opposed to Jake.]]
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* All the puppies finally make a proper return in "Ocarina," though [[spoiler: most of them seem to resent Jake for never visiting.]]
** Spending all of their treasure in "Furniture and Meat" ends up biting the guys in the ass when [[spoiler: they don't have enough money to buy back the tree fort from Kim Kil Whan.]]
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** [[spoiler: Root Beer Guy CameBackForTheDead when we learn that he died helping set up Gridface Princess' force field.]]

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** [[spoiler: Root Beer Guy CameBackForTheDead came BackForTheDead when we learn that he died helping set up Gridface Princess' force field.]]
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* A shit ton in "Something Big."
** The episode centers around Maja, from the titular "Sky Witch," finally putting her plan into motion.
** The Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant returns ''again'' to fight the colossus, Darren.
** Princess Bubblegum uses her laser swan from "Dungeon" to fight off Darren for a while.
** [[spoiler: Root Beer Guy CameBackForTheDead when we learn that he died helping set up Gridface Princess' force field.]]
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* The Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant ''finally'' returns in "Meat and Furniture." Turns out he was "chilling" under all the gold in the treasure room under Finn and Jake's orders.

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* The Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant ''finally'' returns in "Meat "Furniture and Furniture." Meat". Turns out he was "chilling" under all the gold in the treasure room under Finn and Jake's orders.
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* The Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant ''finally'' returns in "Meat and Furniture." Turns out he was "chilling" under all the gold in the treasure room under Finn and Jake's orders.
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* Listen closely while Finn's psychic arm starts building the tower in "The Tower." He ponders whether he should go to Banana Man to help him build a space ship to help find his dad.
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* You have to ''really'' be looking for it to notice on a first time viewing but in "Escape From The Citadel", [[spoiler: Martin looks just like a mutated version of Farmworld Finn's dad; just as he should since he's an alternate version of that person]]. That's an ''absurd'' level of detail given that [[spoiler: Farmworld Finn's dad]] only appeared for, at best, 30 seconds and had no dialogue.
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* Finn and Jake pass their gauntlet dock from "Business Time" while pursuing the Lich in "Mortal Folly". Billy's defeat of the Lich (mentioned in "Billy's Song") is also stated as the reason the Lich was imprisoned in amber: Billy ''[[BadAss pummeled him into it]]''.

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* Finn and Jake pass their gauntlet dock from "Business Time" while pursuing the Lich in "Mortal Folly". Billy's defeat of the Lich (mentioned in "Billy's Song") is also stated as the reason the Lich was imprisoned in amber: Billy ''[[BadAss pummeled him into it]]''. The gauntlet dock also makes another appearance near the end of "Billy's Bucket List".
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** The fire pup that Flame Princess gave Cinnamon Bun grew up rather quickly; it's able to hold ''three'' people on it's back now.

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*** He also manages to get into the ocean the same way he did last time: by knocking himself out.


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** Finn cuts the Fairy King's pants down, a technique we saw him practicing in "Rattleballs".
** The remains of the Gauntlet Dock from "Business Time" appear in this episode.
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** The Party Bears, as well as the monster they reside in from "The Monster" return early in the episode.

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** The Party Bears, as well as the monster they reside in from "The Monster" "Belly of the Beast" return early in the episode.
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* "Billy's Bucket List" has quite a few:
** As to be expected from the title, this episode deals with Finn feeling guilty for Billy's death in "The Lich" so he decides to complete his bucket list for him.
** One of the items on Billy's list is to lie face up in the ''ocean'' for a while, so Finn has to deal with his fear of the ocean as well as the Fear Feaster again. [[spoiler: He conquers both.]]
** The Party Bears, as well as the monster they reside in from "The Monster" return early in the episode.
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* In the episode “The Creeps” in order to make sure Jake is not possessed, Finn asks Jake to tell him who always stands next to him in his recurring elevator dreams. Jake responds correctly with “a half-orc shaman.” Nearly three years later, in the video game Explore the Dungeon Because I Don’t Know! Finn’s starting imagination attack shows him in an elevator with… a half-orc shaman.
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* "Betty" once again continues the Simon arc, revealing what exactly happened to Betty when Simon put the crown on.
** The entire episode happened because we finally learned Buffo, Forrest Wizard, and Lazer Wizard's plans.

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