Query: John DiMaggio refused to work on any shows from Cartoon Network.

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Samurai Jack <=SEP=> Samurai Jack is an American action-adventure animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network . The series follows `` Jack '' , an unnamed samurai sent through time to a dystopian future ruled by the tyrannical shape-shifting demon Aku . Jack quests to travel back in time and defeat Aku before he can take over the world . The series premiered on August 10 , 2001 , with a TV movie called The Premiere Movie , before ending in its fourth season on September 25 , 2004 , without concluding the story . A revival was produced twelve years later , giving the fifth season that concludes the series , which premiered on Adult Swim 's Toonami block on March 11 , 2017 . The series finale aired on May 20 , 2017 .   All episodes of Samurai Jack are directed by Tartakovsky , usually in collaboration with others . The series has garnered critical acclaim , and won four Primetime Emmy Awards , including Outstanding Animated Program , as well as six Annie Awards and an OIAF Award .

John DiMaggio <=SEP=> John William DiMaggio ( born September 4 , 1968 ) is an American actor , voice actor and comedian , known for his gruff voice , and for his work as Bender from the television show Futurama , Jake the Dog on Adventure Time , and Marcus Fenix in the hit Xbox video game Gears Of War . Other voice-over roles of his include Dr. Drakken and Motor Ed on Kim Possible , Brother Blood on Teen Titans , Rico in The Penguins of Madagascar , Fu Dog and Ogre In American Dragon : Jake Long , Niblet on Pound Puppies , the Scotsman on Samurai Jack , and as the voice of Shnitzel on Chowder .

Chowder (TV series) <=SEP=> Chowder is an American animated television series created by C. H. Greenblatt for Cartoon Network . The series follows an aspiring young child named Chowder and his day-to-day adventures as an apprentice in Chef Mung Daal 's catering company . Although he means well , Chowder often finds himself in predicaments due to his perpetual appetite and his nature as a scatterbrain . It is animated with both traditional animation as well as short stop motion and puppet sequences that are inter-cut into the episodes , and that run over the end credits . Stop motion sequences are produced by Screen Novelties .   Chowder premiered on November 2 , 2007 , and ran for three seasons with 49 total episodes . It garnered one Primetime Emmy Award win , six Annie Award nominations , and two additional Emmy Award nominations during its run . The series finale , `` Chowder Grows Up , '' aired on August 7 , 2010 .

Teen Titans (TV series) <=SEP=> Teen Titans is an American animated television series created by Glen Murakami , based on the DC Comics characters of the same name . It is based primarily on the run of stories by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez in the early 1980s New Teen Titans comic book series .   Teen Titans premiered on Cartoon Network on July 19 , 2003 , and also premiered on Kids ' WB ! . Initially , only four seasons were planned , but the popularity of the series led to Cartoon Network ordering a fifth season . The final half-hour episode of the show , `` Things Change '' , aired on January 16 , 2006 ; it was later followed by a TV movie , Teen Titans : Trouble in Tokyo , that premiered on September 15 , 2006 , serving as the series finale .   Teen Titans became one of Cartoon Network 's most beloved and critically acclaimed series , renowned for its character development and serious themes . During its run , the series was nominated for three Annie Awards and one Motion Picture Sound Editors Award . Spin-off media included comics , DVD releases , video games , music albums , and collectible toys . Reruns have aired on Cartoon Network 's retro animation sister channel Boomerang . In 2013 , the show spawned a spin-off , titled Teen Titans Go ! .

Futurama <=SEP=> Futurama is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company . The series follows the adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy , Philip J. Fry , who , after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years , finds employment at Planet Express , an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century . The series was envisioned by Groening in the mid-1990s while working on The Simpsons ; he later brought David X. Cohen aboard to develop storylines and characters to pitch the show to Fox .   In the United States , the series aired on Fox from March 28 , 1999 , to August 10 , 2003 , before ceasing production . Futurama also aired in reruns on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim from 2003 to 2007 , until the network 's contract expired . It was revived in 2007 as four direct-to-video films ; the last of which was released in early 2009 . Comedy Central entered into an agreement with 20th Century Fox Television to syndicate the existing episodes and air the films as 16 new , half-hour episodes , constituting a fifth season .   In June 2009 , producing studio 20th Century Fox announced that Comedy Central had picked up the show for 26 new half-hour episodes , which began airing in 2010 and 2011 . The show was renewed for a seventh season , with the first half airing in June 2012 and the second set for mid-2013 . It was later revealed that the seventh season would be the final season , as Comedy Central announced that they would not be commissioning any further episodes . The series finale aired on September 4 , 2013 . While Groening has said he will try to get it picked up by another network , David X. Cohen stated that the episode `` Meanwhile '' would be the last episode of season 7 and also the series finale .   Throughout its run , Futurama has received critical acclaim . The show has been nominated for 17 Annie Awards and 12 Emmy Awards , winning seven of the former and six of the latter . It has also been nominated four times for a Writers Guild of America Award , winning two for the episodes `` Godfellas '' and `` The Prisoner of Benda '' , been nominated for a Nebula Award and has received Environmental Media Awards for episodes `` The Problem with Popplers '' and `` The Futurama Holiday Spectacular '' . Futurama-related merchandise has also been released , including a tie-in comic book series and video game , calendars , clothes and figurines . In 2013 , TV Guide ranked Futurama as one of the top 60 Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time .

Adventure Time <=SEP=> Adventure Time is an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network . It follows the adventures of a boy named Finn ( voiced by Jeremy Shada ) and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake ( John DiMaggio ) a dog with the magical power to change shape and size at will . Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo , where they interact with Princess Bubblegum ( Hynden Walch ) , the Ice King ( Tom Kenny ) , Marceline the Vampire Queen ( Olivia Olson ) , BMO ( Niki Yang ) , and others . The series is based on a 2007 short produced for Nicktoons and Frederator Studios ' animation incubator series Random ! Cartoons . After the short became a viral hit on the Internet , Cartoon Network commissioned a full-length series , which previewed on March 11 , 2010 , and officially premiered on April 5 , 2010 .   The series draws inspiration from a variety of sources , including the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons and video games . It is produced using hand-drawn animation ; action and dialogue for episodes are decided by storyboarding artists . Because each episode takes roughly eight to nine months to complete , multiple episodes are worked on concurrently . The cast members record their lines in group recordings , and the series regularly employs guest actors for minor and recurring characters . Each episode runs for about eleven minutes ; pairs of episodes are often telecast to fill half-hour program slots . Eight seasons of the program have aired , and a ninth and final season premiered on April 21 , 2017 . , a feature-length film is in development .   Since its debut , Adventure Time has been a ratings success for Cartoon Network , with the highest-rated episodes having attracted over 3 million viewers . The show has received positive reviews from critics anddespite being aimed primarily at childrenhas developed a following among teenagers and adults . Adventure Time has won awards including : six Primetime Emmy Awards , a Peabody Award , three Annie Awards , two British Academy Children 's Awards , a Motion Picture Sound Editors Award , a Pixel Award , and a Kerrang ! Award . The series has also been nominated for three Critics ' Choice Television Awards , two Annecy Festival Awards , a TCA Award , and a Sundance Film Festival Award , among others . Of the many comic book spin-offs based on the series , one received an Eisner Award and two Harvey Awards . The series has also inspired various clothing items and related merchandise , video games , and DVD compilations .

Jake the Dog <=SEP=> Jake the Dog is , along with Finn the Human , a fictional character and one of the main cast in the American animated television series Adventure Time created by Pendleton Ward . He is voiced by John DiMaggio . The character made his debut in the original pilot . Jake is Finn 's best friend and adoptive brother . He is a shape-shifting dog who is in his 30s in `` magical dog years '' . He was conceived by Joshua and an extra-dimensional creature and as a result , Jake can stretch , shrink , or mold any part of his body to any shape and almost any size , ranging from becoming gigantic to becoming incredibly small . He acts as a confidant and mentor to his energetic brother , though has a tendency to give somewhat questionable advice . Jake has a laid-back attitude in most situations , but loves adventure and will eagerly fight when he needs to . His powers help Finn considerably in combat and transportation , but are also sometimes used as nothing more than jovial forms of expression . Jake is in a relationship with Lady Rainicorn voiced by Niki Yang ; they have five children together as seen in `` Jake the Dad '' . He met Lady in the pilot episode and is quite skilled at playing the viola , which houses a worm called Shelby .   The character has received largely positive critical reception .