Uncle Grandpa was created by Peter Browngardt for Cartoon Network.
The show centers on the magical uncle and grandpa who is the uncle-grandpa and
brother-dad of every child and adult in the world. He stops by children's
houses every day to see how they are doing. The children he visits have a
problem of their own and Uncle Grandpa tries to help them through a series of
chaotic and surreal misadventures.
The series premiered on September 2, 2013 and concluded on June 30, 2017
after the series finale "Uncle Grandpa: The High School Years" with 5
seasons and a total of 153 episodes.
A crossover special between
Uncle Grandpa and
Steven Universe
was aired as an episode of the latter series' second season on 2 April 2015.
Conceived of by the creator of the latter series, Rebecca Sugar, the episode
has Uncle Grandpa teach Steven how to bear a shield from his gemstone. Nearly
two million viewed the episode, which received acclaim from critics.
In the episode, "Pizza Eve", (aired on April 16, 2016) there
was a segment where Uncle Grandpa gives out Oscars to other Cartoon Network
shows! Including
Steven Universe,
Clarence,
Powerpuff Girls,
Adventure Time,
Ben 10, etc.