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''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' is an American
animated television series An animated series, or a cartoon series, is a set of Animation, animated films with a common title, usually related to one another. These episodes typically share the same main heroes, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series ...
created by
Maxwell Atoms Adam Maxwell Burton, known professionally as Maxwell Atoms, is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is the creator of the Cartoon Network series '' Grim & Evil'' and its subsequent spin-offs, '' The Grim Adve ...
for
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. It follows Billy, a dimwitted, happy-go-lucky boy, and Mandy, a cynical, remorseless girl, who, after winning a
limbo The unofficial term Limbo (, or , referring to the edge of Hell) is the afterlife condition in medieval Catholic theology, of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the Damned. However, it has become the gene ...
game to save Billy's pet
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, gains Grim, the mighty
Grim Reaper The Grim Reaper is a popular personification of death in Western culture in the form of a hooded skeletal figure wearing a black robe and carrying a scythe.supernatural Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
items, spells, and other abilities that often lead Billy and Mandy to interact with otherworldly environments, characters, or situations. ''Billy & Mandy'' began as a segment on ''
Grim & Evil ''Grim & Evil'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. It consists of two segments which were eventually spun off into their own series, ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' and ''Evil Con Carn ...
'', from which it was a spin-off, along with sister series ''
Evil Con Carne ''Evil Con Carne'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. The series centers on wealthy crime lord Hector Con Carne, who is reduced to his brain and stomach after an assassination attempt and subs ...
'', on August 24, 2001. Although the 2003–2004 episodes were produced for ''Grim & Evil'', the series aired (as a separate series) from June 13, 2003, to October 12, 2008, on Cartoon Network. In 2007, the series produced two made-for-TV movies, respectively titled Billy & Mandy Save Christmas and ''
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure ''Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure'' is a 2007 American made-for-television animated adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Cartoon Network Studios, and is the first made-for-television film based on the animated series '' The Grim Advent ...
''. Two crossover specials with fellow Cartoon Network series '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', entitled "The Grim Adventures of the KND", aired on November 11, 2007, and its sister series ''
Evil Con Carne ''Evil Con Carne'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. The series centers on wealthy crime lord Hector Con Carne, who is reduced to his brain and stomach after an assassination attempt and subs ...
'', entitled "Company Halt", aired on March 16, 2007. The series finale, a made-for-TV movie titled '' Underfist: Halloween Bash'' (intended to serve as a pilot for a new spin-off series), aired on October 12, 2008. During its run, the series won two
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and one
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, with nominations for one
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, three Golden Reel Awards, and two other Annie Awards. ''Billy & Mandy'' has also been made into a
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as well as various licensed merchandise.


Premise

The series is centered around the exploits of Billy (
Richard Steven Horvitz Richard Steven Horvitz (born July 29, 1966) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his voice work in animation and video games. His voice credits include the original Alpha 5 on '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', '' Power Rangers Zeo ...
), an idiotic and happy-go-lucky boy; Mandy (
Grey DeLisle Grey DeLisle (; born Erin Grey Van Oosbree; August 24, 1973), sometimes credited as Grey Griffin, is an American voice actress and singer-songwriter. DeLisle is known for various roles in animated productions and video games. On September 27, ...
), a deadpan, cynical and cold-hearted girl; and Grim (
Greg Eagles Greg Eagles (born October 28, 1970) is an American actor. He voiced the Grim Reaper in Cartoon Network's '' Grim & Evil'' and its spin-off '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''. He also voiced Captain Bob and Sketch Pad on HBO's Canadian-Am ...
), a Jamaican-accented
Reaper A reaper is a farm implement that reaps (cuts and often also gathers) crops at harvest when they are ripe. Usually the crop involved is a cereal grass, especially wheat. The first documented reaping machines were Gallic reapers that were used ...
. After Billy and Mandy cheated at a limbo match against Grim (in retaliation for putting the limbo rod too low for them to go under), he is enslaved in an unwanted permanent friendship with the children. Grim is miserable in the first days of his servitude and even fantasizes about killing them multiple times. However, as the time passes, he gradually adapts to the new life and even grows to care for Billy and Mandy, if only somewhat. Despite this, he retains a love–hate relationship with the duo and desires to eventually break free from his servitude. Billy and Mandy use Grim's supernatural abilities and powers to venture into supernatural locations or environments, such as the
Underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. ...
, or the Netherworld, inhabited by an assortment of grotesque monstrous beasts. The duo also use Grim's enormously strong supernatural abilities or ties with a number of beastly characters to achieve goals or desires for themselves, often with twisted results. Famed fictional monsters including
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, the Wolfman and the
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are also comically depicted in the series. Supporting characters include Irwin (
Vanessa Marshall Vanessa Marshall is an American voice actress who is most active in films, cartoons and video games. Career Prior to her career as a voice actor, Marshall attended Princeton University, majoring in English. She then attended graduate school at ...
), Billy's nerdy best friend who has a crush on Mandy; Harold (
Richard Steven Horvitz Richard Steven Horvitz (born July 29, 1966) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his voice work in animation and video games. His voice credits include the original Alpha 5 on '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', '' Power Rangers Zeo ...
), Billy's father who shares his son's stupidity; Gladys (
Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...
), Billy's loving yet mentally unstable mother; Mindy (
Rachael MacFarlane Rachael Ann MacFarlane (born March 21, 1976) is an American voice actress. Her voice credits include Hayley Smith on the animated television show ''American Dad!'', the creator of which, Seth MacFarlane, is her older brother; Supreme Leader Nu ...
), the snobby, stuck-up, and spoiled queen bee of Billy and Mandy's school; Sperg (
Greg Eagles Greg Eagles (born October 28, 1970) is an American actor. He voiced the Grim Reaper in Cartoon Network's '' Grim & Evil'' and its spin-off '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''. He also voiced Captain Bob and Sketch Pad on HBO's Canadian-Am ...
), the local bully who has a sensitive side; Hoss Delgado (
Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic and voice acting roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms ''The Drew Carey Show'', '' American Housewife'', ...
), an overly-intense "spectral exterminator" who hunts supernatural creatures; Nergal ( David Warner/ Martin Jarvis), a friendship-seeking demon who later marries Billy's aunt and bears a son, Nergal Jr. (
Debi Derryberry Debi Derryberry (''née'' Greenberg; born September 27, 1960) is an American voice actress who has provided voices for a number of animations and video games. She is best known for voicing Jimmy Neutron, the titular protagonist of the Jimmy Neutr ...
); General Skarr (
Armin Shimerman Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Quark (Star Trek), Quark the Ferengi in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, appearing as the character in all seven seasons of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–199 ...
), Billy's ill-tempered next door neighbor who originated in the ''
Evil Con Carne ''Evil Con Carne'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. The series centers on wealthy crime lord Hector Con Carne, who is reduced to his brain and stomach after an assassination attempt and subs ...
'' animated series; and Jeff (Maxwell Atoms), a giant spider constantly trying to win the approval of the arachnophobic Billy, whom he sees as his father. The series lacks continuity for the most part, as many episodes end with characters killed, exiled or stuck in a situation. Characters sometimes display an awareness of some events from previous episodes, but there are no clear character arcs or coherent plot lines tying the show together.


Voice cast


Main cast

*
Richard Steven Horvitz Richard Steven Horvitz (born July 29, 1966) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his voice work in animation and video games. His voice credits include the original Alpha 5 on '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', '' Power Rangers Zeo ...
as William / Billy, Harold (Billy's father), Saliva (Mandy's pet dog) *
Grey DeLisle Grey DeLisle (; born Erin Grey Van Oosbree; August 24, 1973), sometimes credited as Grey Griffin, is an American voice actress and singer-songwriter. DeLisle is known for various roles in animated productions and video games. On September 27, ...
as Amanda / Mandy, Aunt Sis (Billy's aunt), Milkshakes (Billy's pet cat), Major Dr. Ghastly *
Greg Eagles Greg Eagles (born October 28, 1970) is an American actor. He voiced the Grim Reaper in Cartoon Network's '' Grim & Evil'' and its spin-off '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''. He also voiced Captain Bob and Sketch Pad on HBO's Canadian-Am ...
as Grim, Sperg


Recurring cast

*
Vanessa Marshall Vanessa Marshall is an American voice actress who is most active in films, cartoons and video games. Career Prior to her career as a voice actor, Marshall attended Princeton University, majoring in English. She then attended graduate school at ...
as Irwin, Claire (Mandy's mother) *
Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...
as Gladys (Billy's mother) *
Jane Carr Ellen Jane Carr (born 13 August 1950) is an English actress. She is well known for her first film role as Mary McGregor in drama '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1969) and the voice role of " Pud'n" on the animated '' The Grim Adventures of ...
as Pud'n *
Rachael MacFarlane Rachael Ann MacFarlane (born March 21, 1976) is an American voice actress. Her voice credits include Hayley Smith on the animated television show ''American Dad!'', the creator of which, Seth MacFarlane, is her older brother; Supreme Leader Nu ...
as Mindy, Eris *
Phil LaMarr Phil LaMarr is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the original featured cast members on the sketch comedy television series '' Mad TV'', where he stayed for five seasons. His voice acting roles in animated series include the Sam B of ' ...
as Dracula; Grandmama; Judge Roy Spleen; Hector Con Carne *
Dee Bradley Baker Dee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor. Much of his work has consisted of vocalizations of animals and monsters. Baker's roles include animated series such as '' Adventure Time'', ''American Dad!'', '' Avatar: The Las ...
as Phillip (Mandy's father) *
Armin Shimerman Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Quark (Star Trek), Quark the Ferengi in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, appearing as the character in all seven seasons of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–199 ...
as General Skarr, Hector's Stomach *
Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic and voice acting roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms ''The Drew Carey Show'', '' American Housewife'', ...
as Hoss Delgado *
Maxwell Atoms Adam Maxwell Burton, known professionally as Maxwell Atoms, is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is the creator of the Cartoon Network series '' Grim & Evil'' and its subsequent spin-offs, '' The Grim Adve ...
as Jeff the Spider * David Warner as Nergal (2001–2002) * Martin Jarvis as Nergal (2003–2008) *
Debi Derryberry Debi Derryberry (''née'' Greenberg; born September 27, 1960) is an American voice actress who has provided voices for a number of animations and video games. She is best known for voicing Jimmy Neutron, the titular protagonist of the Jimmy Neutr ...
as Nergal Jr. * Chris Cox as Principal Goodvibes *
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as Ms. Butterbean *
Fred Willard Frederick Charles Willard Jr. (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984), ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), ''Be ...
as Boogeyman *
C. H. Greenblatt Carl Harvey Greenblatt (born June 17, 1972) is an American animator, television writer and voice actor. He is the creator of Cartoon Network's '' Chowder'', Nickelodeon's '' Harvey Beaks'', and developer and executive producer of '' Jellystone! ...
as Fred Fredburger


Episodes


Production history

The series had its genesis in 1995, when Maxwell Atoms, while he was a junior at the University of the Arts in
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, made a two-minute short film for his thesis project. Titled ''Billy and Mandy in: The Trepanation of the Skull and You'', it centers around Billy and Mandy (prototype versions) discussing
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with each other. In the end, Mandy drills Billy's head, causing him to pass out after too much blood loss even though he says he feels great. The short had never been shown publicly until April 30, 2016, during the first annual TromAnimation Film Festival. After the screening, Atoms uploaded the film to his YouTube channel, albeit in a deteriorating state after years of storage. While working on the first season of ''
Cow and Chicken ''Cow and Chicken'' is an American animated comedy television series created by David Feiss for Cartoon Network. It is the third of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. It follows the surreal adventures of two talking animal siblings, Cow and Chic ...
'', Atoms was approached by Hanna-Barbera executives for ideas for new short films. Among the ideas he presented to Hanna-Barbera was "Milkman", centering on an anthropomorphic, superhero milk carton who saves the missing children depicted on his back. Though the idea was rejected, executives were interested in Billy and Mandy, two characters that were to be featured in the project. Atoms was prompted to devise a series centering on the two children. Feeling that the characters Billy and Mandy would not be enough to carry a show, he began devising a third character to round out the main cast. He was always fascinated by the idea of a little girl befriending the
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or the
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, to which Cartoon Network approved the production of a short film 6 months later (which would become the short/pilot ''Meet the Reaper''). The show was put into full production after the result of a viewer poll event by way of telephone and the Internet called '' Cartoon Network's Big Pick'' which was held from June 16 to August 25, 2000. The three final choices were ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', '' Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?'', and ''Longhair and Doubledome''. Out of the three, ''Billy & Mandy'' attained the most votes with 57%; ''Robot Jones'' came in second place at 23% while ''Longhair and Doubledome'' received 20% of the vote. Originally part of ''
Grim & Evil ''Grim & Evil'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. It consists of two segments which were eventually spun off into their own series, ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' and ''Evil Con Carn ...
'', ''Billy & Mandy'' served as the main show. In each episode, an ''
Evil Con Carne ''Evil Con Carne'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. The series centers on wealthy crime lord Hector Con Carne, who is reduced to his brain and stomach after an assassination attempt and subs ...
'' short was put between two ''Grim'' shorts. An original ''Evil Con Carne'' short was produced in 2000 after ''Meet the Reaper'', but Cartoon Network wanted to combine the series, to have a "B cartoon" as a middle segment. The series premiered on August 24, 2001, during the ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays Big Pick Weekend''. Another 13 half-hour episode order was produced for ''Grim & Evil''. On June 13, 2003, the network separated the two segments and gave each their own half-hour program. The split came as a result of Cartoon Network wanting to move away from three 7-minute segments and focus on two 11-minute segments instead. After both series aired their respective new seasons, the network gave Atoms a decision to continue one series and drop the other from production. Atoms opted to continue ''Billy & Mandy'' and accepted the network's decision, as he considered running both shows stressful. ''Evil Con Carne'' characters occasionally appear on ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''. General Skarr was introduced as a recurring character in season 2, where he became Billy's new next-door neighbor. Another episode shows Ghastly, Hector, Boskov, and Stomach restarting their evil organization and convincing Skarr to rejoin them. In 2021, Atoms, who had been diagnosed with
Asperger syndrome Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a diagnostic label that has historically been used to describe a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and no ...
in adulthood, stated that the series' three main characters are on the
autism spectrum Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing d ...
. He likened Mandy to "the cold, rational way elearned to view the world in order to survive", Billy to "the fun and joyous inner-world where toms likesto spend istime" and Grim to "the moral mediator between the two". On March 20, 2022,
Craig McCracken Craig McCracken (born March 31, 1971) is an American cartoonist, animator, director, writer, and producer known for creating Cartoon Network's ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', Disney Channel and Disney XD's ''W ...
revealed that years ago Cartoon Network had plans for a spinoff series titled ''Cheeseburger'' featuring Fred Fredburger and Cheese from ''
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios as the network's first show animated primarily with Adobe Flash, whic ...
'', but the idea never gained traction. ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' aired in reruns on Checkered Past from 2023 to 2024. Grim, Billy, and Mandy appeared in the ''
Jellystone! ''Jellystone!'' is an American animated television comedy, comedy television series developed by C. H. Greenblatt for the streaming service HBO Max. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and features reimagined versions of various cha ...
'' special ''Crisis on Infinite Mirths'', with Greg Eagles confirming his reprisal as Grim.


Reception

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gave the show a 3/5 star rating and stated that it has "goofy punchlines and obscure cultural references" and recommends the viewer age be at least 8 years old. ''
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'' ranked ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' number nine on its list of "10 Best Cartoon Network Shows" in 2012.


Awards and nominations

The series has won one
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and two
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and has been nominated nine times for various awards.


Media


TV movies

Two
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s were produced: * ''
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure ''Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure'' is a 2007 American made-for-television animated adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Cartoon Network Studios, and is the first made-for-television film based on the animated series '' The Grim Advent ...
'' (2007) sees Grim stripped of his powers by the underworld, and Billy, Mandy, Grim, and Irwin must race the Boogey Man and his crew of monster pirates to capture a powerful artefact capable of making whoever wields it into the scariest being alive. * '' Underfist: Halloween Bash'' (2008) focuses on Irwin, Jeff, Hoss, Skarr, and Fred inadvertently coming together to defeat an invasion of chocolate bar monsters, led by an evil marshmallow bunny, on Halloween night.


Music

The score composers for the series are Gregory Hinde, Drew Neumann, and
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. In addition, two songs were made for the show by
Aurelio Voltaire Aurelio Voltaire Hernández (born January 25, 1967), professionally known as Aurelio Voltaire or simply Voltaire, is a Cuban-American musician, singer, composer, author, and animator. Known for his gothic style of dress and music, Voltaire is c ...
, the episode "Little Rock of Horrors", which parodies the musical ''
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'', features a song titled " Brains!" and, in ''
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'', the song "Land of the Dead" is played in the opening credits. Both songs are a part of the album ''Spooky Songs For Creepy Kids''. The season two episode "Battle of the Bands" also featured the song "Darkness" by gothic
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band SPF-1000. The end credits music of "Billy & Mandy Save Christmas" is the song " Round and Round" by
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band
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.


Video games

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published two video games based on the series in 2006, each featuring the same plot but different gameplay. The first, a 3D
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, was developed by High Voltage Studios and released in North America on September 25, 2006, for the
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and
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, and on November 19, 2006, for the
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as a launch title. The second, a sidescrolling
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, was developed by
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and released on October 31, 2006, for the
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. Characters from the series have also appeared in Cartoon Network crossover video games, such as ''
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'' and '' Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion''.


Home media

The first season was first released on DVD by
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on September 18, 2007. ''Collection 2'' released February 11, 2010, in Australia and New Zealand and contains the next 13 episodes in the series. The entire series is available on
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and
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in six volumes, with the exceptions of ''Billy & Mandy Save Christmas'', ''Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure'', and ''Underfist: Halloween Bash''. On January 1, 2021, ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' was added to
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in United States.


Notes


References


External links

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