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List of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends characters

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Source revisionSep 7, 2026
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This is a list of fictional characters featured in the Cartoon Network animated television series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, created by Craig McCracken and aired on Cartoon Network from 2004 to 2009.

The central concept of the series is that imaginary friends created by children become real. When children grow up, the imaginary creations they abandon are sent to a dedicated care home.

The main character of the series is Bloo, an imaginary friend created by a boy named Mac. Bloo ends up in the titular home for creations of human imagination, run by the eccentric Madame Foster and her pedantic creation, Mr. Herriman. Other main characters in the series include the imaginary friends Wilt, Eduardo, and Coco, as well as Madame Foster's granddaughter, Frankie, who maintains order in the home. In some episodes, other recurring characters appear, such as the imaginary friends Cheese and Jackie Khones, the girl Goo, and Mac's brother, Terrence. Various other characters of lesser importance to the plot appear throughout the episodes. The characters of the series were generally well-received by critics.

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