The 15 Best Lemongrab Episodes Ranked

Adventure Time is full of colorful, goofy, and occasionally scary characters, and Lemongrab might be the most complete mix of all three characteristics. More than 10 seasons of Adventure TimeDozens of characters who are cute, funny, evil, heroic and everything in between have been introduced to flesh out the show’s extensive lore. Of all the strange kingdoms in the Land of Ooo, the Earl of Lemongrab may be the strangest, and it is ruled by the tyrannical yet often laughable fist of the Earl of Lemongrab.

The Screaming Candy Person, voiced by Justin Roiland, and Jinkx Monsoon in the spinoff Fionna and Cake after Roiland was accused of sexual misconduct and assault, it was originally the creation of Princess Bubblegum long before the show began. A nuisance to many and a violent overseer to those under his command, no one cares much about Lemongrab and the episodes that feature him rarely show him in a heroic lightbut he has had some growth over the years.

15

Hero Heart (Season 9, Episode 8)

Pink lemon camel and pink lemon make an appearance

In “Hero Heart”, which also serves as part 7 of the Elements saga, a full-scale war breaks out between the Candy People and the Fire People led by Adventure Timeis the princess of fire. Lemongrab only appears for a brief cameo in the episode. He is in his Lemonpink form in this episode, briefly seen riding his Pink Lemon Camel.

14

The Cloud of Light (Season 8, Episode 27)

Lemongrab appears in a flashback

“The Light Cloud” finds Finn, Jake and BMO confronting the power that rules Founders Island. Finn must also confront his biological mother, Minerva Campbell, whose consciousness lives on the island. The episode features several flashbacks, including one from Season 6, Episode 28, “The Mountain”, where he helps Lemongrab, proving Lemongrab’s presence in Finn’s life is a central part of his story..

13

Normal Man (Season 8, Episode 7)

Lemongrab and LSP go on a date

In “Normal Man”, the eponymous Normal Man asks Jake and Finn for help. Normally a villain, Normal Man has to go to his rivals to rescue his brother, Glob, who has been captured by Tiny Manticore. Lemongrab has a brief cameo in the episode having a picnic with Lumpy Space Princess (LSP), but he is accidentally knocked out by Tiny. This is the first time any romantic connection has been demonstrated between Lemongrab and LSP, or Lemongrab and anyone, for that matter.

12

Skyhooks (Season 9, Episode 2)

Lemonpink offers lemonade to everyone

​​​​​​Lemonpink and her camel Pink Lemon Camel have a notable appearance in the 9th season of “Skyhooks”. The episode begins with Jake and Finn returning to Ooo after a long absence and a lot has changed. For one, Lemongrab is now pink and much more useful. Nicknamed “Lemonpink”, he now happily shares his juice with the adventurers and goes on his way. Lemonpink would appear in more episodes later.

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11

Come With Me (Season 10, Episode 13)

Lemongrab finally kisses LSP

“Come Along with Me” is the series finale and is often cited as one of the best Adventure Time episodes ever. The finale finds all the characters coming together for one final battle and to wrap up their story arcs that have been paving their way up to this episode. After staying behind to defend Ooo with the other heroes, Lemongrab is given a sweet send-off that finally sees him loving and being loved in return. In the middle of the battle, he and LSP kiss.

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10

Diamonds and Lemons (Season 10 Bonus Episode)

An Adventure Time and Minecraft crossover

​​​​​​”Diamonds and Lemons” is a Minecraft and Adventure Time crossover bonus episode that premiered between the 12th and 13th episodes of the final season and takes a break from the series’ established lore to try something new. All the characters find themselves in a Minecraft world, full of idiots. Lemongrab has a B plot where he desperately tries to plant and grow a tree. It’s a difficult task, much to his frustration.

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9

Five More Short Graybles (Season 5, Episode 24)

Lemongrab and his brother disagree

​​​​​​Lemongrab and its brother Lemongrab 2 share a disturbing B-plot in “Another Five More Short Graybles”. While Jake and Finn do their best to entertain Jake Jr., the Lemongrab brothers play with a little Lemongrab toy. However, they have different ideas about how exactly the toy should be played with and a brotherly argument turns to horror when Lemongrab devours his brother whole in rage. It’s a disturbing sequence of events and shows how far Lemongrab’s anger can go.

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8

Mystery Dungeon (Season 5, Episode 8)

Lemongrab and his gang need to escape from a dungeon

​​​​​​​”Mystery Dungeon” is one of the few Adventure Time episodes to present Lemongrab as a hero of sorts. He wakes up alongside Ice King, Neptr, Tree Trunk and Shelby in a mysterious dungeon where no one knows how they ended up. Together, the unlikely team must solve a series of puzzles to escape. Lemongrab proves to be surprisingly heroic and forward-thinking, if still a little out of it, and provides a different take on the strange character.

7

Too Young (Season 3, Episode 5)

Lemongrab premiere episode

Lemongrab’s first appearance in Adventure Time comes in Season 3, Episode 5, “Too Young”and he immediately proves why he is one of the best characters Adventure Time introduced after season 1. After Princess Bubblegum begins to regress in age, her heir, the Earl of Lemongrab, arrives to take control of the Candy Kingdom, and Jake and Finn must find a way to get rid of him. Every detail about Lemongrab is fully formed in his first appearance and many of his catchphrases come from this episode.

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6

You Made Me (Season 4, Episode 20)

Lemongrab finally gains a friend

In “You Made Me”, Lemongrab begins to realize that no one wants to live under his rule and is increasingly lonely. At first, Princess Bubblegum tries to introduce him to the citizens of the Candy Kingdom, but it doesn’t work. At the end of the episode, PB creates a clone of Lemongrab to be friends with. Lemongrab is as frustrated with his lack of friends as the others are with hima dichotomy that leads him to do some pretty nasty things.

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5

Too Old (Season 5, Episode 31)

Lemongrab transforms your kingdom

“Too Old” finds Finn nursing his breakup with the Flame Princess, and he decides to visit Lemongrab Castle to keep his mind occupied. There, he and PB realize that the Earl of Lemongrab has gained a significant amount of weight and that his brother has had chunks ripped out of him. Lemongrab also strapped its citizens with electric shock collars to make them do its bidding. This is an early sign that Lemongrab is turning into one of the Adventure Timeof the biggest villains, a notable story arc in season 5.

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4

Lemonhope Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 51)

Lemongrab turns into a dictator

“Lemonhope Part 1”, the first part of the two-part series, follows the young and heroic Lemonhope. Lemonhope has left Castle Lemongrab in search of adventure, but PB convinces him that his duty is to the Lemonpeople. While Lemonhope was gone, Lemongrab turned the Kingdom into a dictatorial state where he rules with an iron fist. Lemongrab is completely authoritative, even wearing a uniform similar to Idi Amin’s, and the Count is just getting started.

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3

All Your Fault (Season 5, Episode 9)

The people of Lemongrab are starving

​​​​​​”All Your Fault” finds the Lemon Kingdom desperately low on candy, despite PB giving them a large amount. Lemongrab, instead of planting the candy seeds he received as food, used the candy to create more Lemonpeople, who are mostly misshapen and now malnourished. When a large Lemonperson named “Lemonjon” attacks the Candy Kingdom, Finn and Jake punch his heart until he learns feelings. When he tries to do the same to Lemongrab, PB says there’s nothing wrong with his heart, he’s just an idiot.

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2

Lemonhope Part 2 (Season 5, Episode 51)

Lemongrab’s tyranny is finally over

“Lemonhope Part 2”, the finale of the two-part episode, sees Lemonhope infiltrating Castle Lemongrab to save his people from the tyrannical and ever-hungry Lemongrab. At this point, he has become a giant and is a legitimate threat. Thanks to Lemonhope’s harp, however, Lemongrab is defeated and explodes into pieces. PB brings him back together and, having fallen to the bottom of his villainy, Lemongrab only becomes a better Lemonperson after.

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1

The Mountain (Season 6, Episode 28)

Finn and Lemongrab go on an expedition up Matthew’s Mountain

“The Mountain” is the natural culmination of Lemongrab’s character arc in Adventure Time and finds him and Finn leaving for Matthew’s Mountain. After being rebuilt, Lemongrab is running his kingdom efficiently and magnanimously, but he is not yet at peace. So he investigates Matthew’s Mountain, where the titular Matthew says that Lemongrab can find peace if he abandons all of his personality. Lemongrab decides he would rather have his flaws and be himself than strive for impossible perfection and takes Matthew down.

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