The fifth season of �Aqua Teen Hunger Force� makes its way to DVD today complete with three hours of content that left me stunned � but not necessarily in a pleasing manner. Frylock, Master Shake, Carl and Meatwad come together for 14 episodes, which fail to produce more than mild to extreme disgust.

Episodes of seasons past are a real mixed bag, and the throw-any-joke-that-might-stick approach is in full force here. But this time the hits, on episodes like �Dirtfoot,� almost immediately dissolve from memory. This leaves only the lingering stench of the clunkers, which range from tasteless jokes revolving around gay stereotypes and women�s blouses magically disappearing.

Possibly worse is the gross-out tactic, exemplified by the episode is the aptly named �Dickesode.� Carl inadvertently enters a contract to �get his dick ripped off� by playing an instant win game. The villain, Wong Burger, plans to construct a rocket using his �advanced degree in dick-nology� to return home to Planet Dick � no, I am not making this up. Ultimately, this 10-minute animated abomination presents viewers with more crudely drawn penises than an anime porno.

When all else fails, �Aqua Teen� resorts to annoying you into submission. �Boost Mobile,� simultaneously makes fun of and serves as a gratuitous advertisement for the aforementioned cell phone company. Shake sells out to be a walking advertisement and walks around with a giant, urban cell phone. If I was subjected to �Where you at, dog?� one more time, I might have gone completely insane.

Amid this mediocre collection of episodes is one truly memorable character who is disturbingly hilarious � Meatwad�s dog, Hand Banana. Created using filthy pool water, Master Shake�s DNA and a Fisher-Price-looking laptop, the cuddly canine proceeds to terrorize Carl mercilessly throughout the episode.

Among his talents of being a pastry chef and being certified in CPR, Hand Banana is also a rapist. His most memorable quote, �See, all I know is ball and good� and rape!� is made all the more disturbing by the fact that the �loving� pooch always says it in a voice eerily worthy of the pedophiles uncovered on �How to Catch a Predator.� This is a rare successful moment when �Aqua Teen� shocks the viewer into laughter.

It�s no surprise, however, the special features are nothing to boast about in this collection. Sadly, quite a few segments are devoted to promotional material for a failed �Aqua Teen� film. At times, watching the special features was even more painful than sitting through the actual episodes. Notably obnoxious was a music video entitled �I Like Your Booty But I�m Not Gay� in which the song�s title is the only lyric.

One overall note on the DVD�s display features is that the menus talk too much. Every selection reads itself back: episode titles, special feature names, the works all presented in melodic singing or screechy chatter highly unpleasing to the ear. Are �Aqua Teen� fans really this masochistic?

It�s truly a sad release when the highlights of a DVD are the theme song and end credits. Enough is enough, and it�s time to push that eject button. It is clear that I have forever lost my appetite for �Aqua Teen Hunger Force,� and I doubt I will be going for seconds any time soon.

1 out of 5 stars