Scripted series · Cartoon Network
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Thurop Van Orman
Flapjack (voice)
90 eps
Brian Doyle-Murray
Captain K'nuckles (voice)
90 eps
Roz Ryan
Bubbie (voice)
90 eps
Jeff Bennett
Peppermint Larry (voice)
90 eps
Steve Little
Doctor Barber (voice)
90 eps
Richard McGonagle
Eight-Armed Willy
90 eps
Cree Summer
Buff Delinquent
78 eps
S. Scott Bullock
Patch
90 eps
Daran Norris
Dock Hag
90 eps
Kevin Michael Richardson
Sea Urchins
90 eps
June Foray
Ruth (voice)
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack reads strongest on Humour, World Building and Spectacle.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
A young boy who grew up inside a talking whale sets sail for magical Candied Island, accompanied by Capt. K'nuckles, a crusty old pirate.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Thurop Van Orman
Showrunner
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Noel Belknap
Writer
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Ghostshrimp
Writer
Pendleton Ward
Writer
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Cindy Morrow
Writer
Ako Castuera
Writer
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Cole Sanchez
Writer
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David C. Smith
Writer
Alex Hirsch
Writer
Peter Browngardt
Writer
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Piero Piluso
Writer
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Derek Evanick
Writer
Max Winston
Writer
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John Infantino
Writer
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Brett Varon
Writer
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Mike Roth
Writer
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Benton Connor
Writer
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Tom King
Writer
Patrick McHale
Writer
Nate Cash
Writer
Kent Osborne
Writer
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Somvilay Xayaphone
Writer
Steve Little
Writer
Chris Reccardi
Writer
J.G. Quintel
Writer
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Sean Szeles
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Noel BelknapWriter
- GhostshrimpWriter
- Pendleton WardWriter
- Cindy MorrowWriter
- Ako CastueraWriter
- Cole SanchezWriter
Direction
- Thurop Van OrmanDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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