Krypto the Superdog is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation, based on the DC Comics character Krypto. The show premiered on Cartoon Network on March 25, 2005, and aired on Kids' WB in September 2006. It would usually air after the Tickle-U block.
A comic book series (based on the TV show) was published by DC Comics under the Johnny DC imprint, which lasted 6 issues, from 2005 to 2006. The show was designed primarily for young children. However, as a result of being aired (and cancelled) in the mid-2000s, it has made an imprint on the older child demographic as of 2012.
The show was produced in a manner reminiscent of the Hanna-Barbera shows of the 1960s to the 1980s, from the sound effects down to the animation style (veteran Hanna-Barbera designer Iwao Takamoto served as a creative consultant). The series is rated TV-Y.
The show was close captioned by the National Captioning Institute like many of Warner Bros. Animation's shows at the time.
Plot
As the planet Krypton is about to be destroyed, Superman's father Jor-El makes a ship and puts a white puppy named Krypto into it for a test flight to see if it is safe enough for interstellar travel. While aboard the ship, Krypto accidentally destroys several wires and causes the ship to put him into a deep sleep while it heads on to Earth.
Upon landing on Earth, Krypto is a fully grown dog, possessed of superpowers similar to those of Superman's (since all Kryptonian life-forms gain superpowers from exposure to a yellow sun, such as Earth's sun). Later, Krypto is adopted by Kevin Whitney, a 9-year-old boy, with whom Superman arranges for him to stay (as Superman himself is often too busy saving the world to take care of him). Krypto poses as an ordinary dog while living with Kevin's family, but adopts the secret identity of Superdog for his superheroic deeds; Kevin is aware of Krypto's dual identity, but the rest of Kevin's family is not. (Excluding Kevin's spoiled cousin Bailey, however accidental).
In the series, the various animals, including Krypto, all are capable of speaking to each other, but not to humans, except for Kevin and later Andrea (they are able to communicate with Krypto and the other animals thanks to a universal translator that they wear, known as an intergalactic communicator).
Episodes
Home media
Voice cast
- Sam Vincent âˆ' Krypto
- Nicole Bouma âˆ' Snooky Wookums
- Trevor Devall âˆ' Hotdog
- Michael Dobson âˆ' Bulldog
- Brian Drummond âˆ' Streaky the Supercat, Kevin's Dad
- Alberto Ghisi âˆ' Kevin Whitney
- David Paul Grove âˆ' Robbie the Robin
- Peter Kelamis âˆ' Tail Terrier
- Ellen Kennedy âˆ' Brainy Barker
- Terry Klassen âˆ' Tusky Husky, Waddles the Penguin
- Scott McNeil âˆ' Ace the Bat-Hound, Ignatius, Mertin the Magnificent, Superflea
- Mark Oliver âˆ' Mechanikat
- Nicole Oliver âˆ' Kevin's Mom
- Kelly Sheridan âˆ' Mammoth Mutt
- Tabitha St. Germain âˆ' Andrea Sussman, Melanie Whitney
- Dale Wilson âˆ' Paw Pooch
- Lee Tockar âˆ' Stretch-O-Mutt
- Michael Daingerfield âˆ' Superman
- Brian Dobson âˆ' Lex Luthor
Additional voices
Cancellation and reruns
On December 15, 2006, the series was cancelled. Reruns were shown on Kids' WB as part of the then-new CW network's E/I requirement, but stopped airing due to Kids' WB opting to use Cookie Jar Entertainment shows Will & Dewitt and Magi-Nation. Krypto was aired on the cable television channel Boomerang since February 5, 2007 until December 31, 2013. The two-part holiday special, "Iguanukkah", aired on Cartoon Network, December 21, 2008 (as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), as part of the all-day holiday specials marathon. It was shown on Boomerang. Overseas, the show currently airs on Cartoonito in the UK & Ireland, and on France 3 (as part of Ludo) in France. The show started airing on Boomerang Latin America since 2014. It has aired on the CBBC Channel and for a short time on CBeebies in UK. It has also aired on Cartoon Network in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan.
References
External links
- Krypto the Superdog at TV.com
- Krypto the Superdog on IMDb