Beyond This Earthly Realm
| "Beyond This Earthly Realm" | |
|---|---|
| Adventure Time episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 11 |
| Directed by | Larry Leichliter |
| Written by |
Ako Castuera Jesse Moynihan |
| Story by |
Patrick McHale Kent Osborne Pendleton Ward |
| Production code | 1008-087 |
| Original air date | June 11, 2012 |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
"Beyond This Earthly Realm" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded by Ako Castuera and Jesse Moynihan, from a story by Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, and Pendleton Ward. It originally aired on Cartoon Network on June 11, 2012.
The series follows the adventures of Finn (voiced by Jeremy Shada), a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake (voiced by John DiMaggio), a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will. In this episode, Finn is transported to the spirit world after he finds and touches a porcelain lamb. Only the Ice King can help get him out.
The episode was written to expand upon the idea of the Ice King's wizard eyes, which were introduced in the second season episode "Mortal Recoil". "Beyond This Earthly Realm" received moderately positive critical reviews, with Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club calling it an average episode for the series.
While exploring an abandoned mine shaft in a mysterious cave, Finn and Jake discover a porcelain lamb. After touching the object, Finn is transported to the spiritual plane, filled with grotesque and strange spirits. In this new dimension, Finn is unable to make contact, either physically or vocally, with Jake. After unsuccessfully trying to communicate with Jake, Finn makes a snide comment to the Ice King, who, much to Finn's surprise, can see and hear him; the Ice King explains that, because of his "wizard eyes", he is able to see spirits. The Ice King and Finn soon make a deal: Finn will help rid the Ice King of the strange spirits that plague his palace, and the Ice King will give Finn the secret to return to the physical plane.
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