Country of origin United States Original network Cartoon Network | No. of episodes 8 (17 segments) | |
Original release June 11 – July 30, 2004 | ||
This season includes 8 regular half-hour episodes.
For the most part, from this season on each episode includes only two segments, each of eleven minutes (without commercials), instead of three of seven minutes each.
In this season, new characters that are introduced are Sir Raven (Julian Stone), a humanoid raven that serves as the storyteller for some segments; Lord Pain, the fearsome warrior looking to serve his master, the Grim Reaper; Cerberus, the gigantic, three-headed, fire-breathing dog of Grim; Pinocchio, the puppet made of wood who wants to eat Billy's flesh to become a real boy; Lord Moldybutt, a parody of the main and primary Harry Potter villain, Lord Voldemort; and Boogey Man, the Boogeyman himself and a longtime adversary and rival of Grim.
Other recurring characters that feature prominently include Billy's "son", Jeff the Spider; Billy's neglected pet fish, Little Porkchop; Billy and Mandy's school teacher, Miss Butterbean; Billy's first cousin, Nergal Junior, and his shapeshifting abilities. The stories presented are varied, including Billy helping out dwarves in their war against the elves.