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Genre | Action Adventure Science fiction Comedy Superhero |
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Opening theme | "Atomic Puppet Main Title" |
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No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
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Editor | John McKinnon |
Running time | 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment) |
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Release | July 18, 2016 – February 21, 2017 |
Atomic Puppet is a Canadian-French animated television series created by Jerry Leibowitz and Mark Drop. The series is a co-production between Canadian independent animation studio Mercury Filmworks, French VFX, motion graphics and animation company Technicolor and French film studio Gaumont's animation division Gaumont Animation. The series premiered on Teletoon in Canada, on France 4 in France, and on Disney XD worldwide. It made its debut on July 18, 2016 on Disney XD in the United States, with the final episode aired on February 21, 2017. A total of 26 episodes were produced.
The series revolves around the adventures of seventh grader Joey Felt and his partner AP, a world-renowned superhero who has been reduced to life as a powerless, blue sock puppet, until he's placed on Joey's hand. Together, the two transform into Mega City's newest superhero duo, Atomic Puppet.
Mega City's superhero Captain Atomic suffers a setback, as he is shaking hands with 12-year-old [2] fanboy Joey Felt, his disgruntled sidekick Mookie (or Sergeant Subatomic) transforms him into a living sock puppet. The suddenly powerless superhero quickly realizes that the only way he can regain his former powers is to team up with the boy—a dream come true for Joey, but not so much for Captain Atomic. Together, the two form an unlikely and awkward partnership that allows them to become the city's newest superhero duo — Atomic Puppet.
No. | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |||||
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1 | "Sick Day" [29] | Brad Birch | Kyle Marshall | July 18, 2016 | |||||
"AP vs. Disastro" | Craig Martin | Khalil Ben Naamane | |||||||
Joey has the flu, which prevents him from doing his superhero duties and gives Mookie the opportunity to try to take over them. Joey is forced to take Bubbles to a cat lovers convention, but Naughty Kitty attacks the event and steals Bubbles. | |||||||||
2 | "Atomic Detention" [30] | Evan Thaler Hickey | Kyle Marshall | July 19, 2016 | |||||
"Big Pickle" | Josh Saltzman | Jeff Barker | |||||||
AP's attempts to get Joey out of detention from Ms. Erlenmeyer only make things worse. When AP gets trapped in an indestructible pickle jar, Joey must take him to Professor Tite-Gripp for help. | |||||||||
3 | "Pizza Planet" [31] | Daniel Bryan Franklin & Robin Stein | Steve Stefanelli | July 20, 2016 | |||||
"Don't Track the Mudman" | Josh Saltzman | Dipesh Mistry | |||||||
AP believes that the employees of the space-themed pizzeria Pizza Planet are aliens that intend to fatten the customers for eating. After defeating the Mudman, AP takes a piece of him home, but the piece reconstructs itself and possesses Vivian. | |||||||||
4 | "Justice Alliance" [32] | Brad Birch | Dipesh Mistry | July 21, 2016 | |||||
"Bad Lair Day" | Andrew Harrison | Jeff Barker | |||||||
The Justice Alliance comes to Mega City to invite Atomic Puppet into their group, but a jealous Mookie tries to destroy them. Joey and AP move into Captain Atomic's former secret lair. | |||||||||
5 | "Master of Disaster" [33] | Mathilde Maraninchi & Antonin Poirée | Guilain De Aguiar | July 22, 2016 | |||||
"Atomic Hairball" | Jérôme Erbin & Eddy Fluchon | Alexandre Viano | |||||||
To defeat a teleporting monster, Joey and AP must take lessons from Captain Atomic's mentor, Master Sensei, who is now a doddering old man. Bubbles is transformed into a giant monster after eating some of AP's yarn that is charged with his powers. | |||||||||
6 | "Sold Out" [30] | John Derevlany | Dipesh Mistry | July 25, 2016 | |||||
"Sword Sisters" | Ann Austen | ||||||||
Joey and AP try to sneak into a movie theater when Joey forgets to buy tickets. Pauline gets her hands on a magical sword and becomes the superheroine Sword Sister.When the sword's power begins to driver her mad though, Joey and AP must find Princess War Tickle, the sword's original owner. | |||||||||
7 | "Atomic Android" [29] | Baljeet Rai | Paul Herve | July 26, 2016 | |||||
"Soft Spot" | Pierre Gilles-Stehr | Matthieu Pitschon | |||||||
When Joey realizes that Warren knows his secret identity, he gets Robo-Ron to build him a mechanical duplicate as a red herring. AP becomes a gentle pacifist after being washed with fabric softener. | |||||||||
8 | "Ultimate Collection" [34] | Evan Thaler Hickey | Dipesh Mistry | July 27, 2016 | |||||
"Media Darlings" | Brad Birch | Etienne Guignard | |||||||
Joey goes on a quest to complete his collection of 132 Captain Atomic action figures when he learns there is a one-of-a-kind 133rd. Joey and AP compete with a new hair salon for media attention. | |||||||||
9 | "Something Chicken" [34] | Craig Martin | Jeff Bittle | October 31, 2016 | |||||
"Bucket List" | Evan Thaler Hickey | Helder Mendonca | |||||||
Joey and AP battle the Werechicken, a mutant chicken created by Rudolph Mintenberg that becomes a monster when exposed to moonlight. Joey and AP travel through time when Joey finds a list of superhero challenges he made when he was six. | |||||||||
10 | "Big Blowout" [35] | Baljeet Rai | Khalil Ben Naamane | July 28, 2016 | |||||
"Quick Draw" | Albert Pereira-Lazaro & Manu Klotz | Terry Michaud | |||||||
AP becomes more aggressive and bossy after being hit by the slime of a mucus-spewing monster. Joey and AP meet Mr. Inkwood, a crazed comic book artist with a grudge against Captain Atomic who gains powers after his pet octopus is affected by toxic waste. | |||||||||
11 | "Atomic Goo" [36] | Albert Pereira-Lazaro & Manu Klotz | Guilain De Aguiar | July 29, 2016 | |||||
"AP vs. Disastro II" | Craig Martin | Alexandre Viano | |||||||
Joey and AP accidentally super-glue themselves together, leaving them stuck in superhero form. Bubbles becomes an evil genius intent on destroying AP after eating a new genetically-modified brand of cat food. | |||||||||
12 | "Absorbo-Lad" [37] | Pierre-Gilles Stehr | Paul Herve | September 30, 2016 | |||||
"Bend It Like Joey" | Dipesh Mistry | ||||||||
Atomic Puppet and the Justice Alliance battle Absorbo-Lad, a villain who can steal super-powers with his touch. Atomic Puppet and the Justice Alliance play soccer against alien invaders. | |||||||||
13 | "Erlenmeyer's Revenge" [38] | Baljeet Ral | Jeremy O'Neill | September 16, 2016 | |||||
"Mole Men" | Brad Birch | Bruno Issaly | |||||||
Ms. Erlenmeyer returns as Queen Mindbender and hypnotizes everyone except Pauline and AP. Atomic Puppet battles a race of subterranean mole people who have sunk Mega City's structures and kidnapped Pauline. | |||||||||
14 | "Survival of the Feltest" [39] | John McKinnon & Kyle Marshall | Kyle Marshall | January 31, 2017 | |||||
"Tick'd Off" | Travis Williams | Jeremy O'Neill & Jeff Barker | |||||||
Joey and Phil go on a father-son camping trip. Joey finds a talking redneck tick on the back of his neck who quickly makes a nuisance of himself. | |||||||||
15 | "Surf 'n Turf" [40] | Peter Saisselin | Bruno Issaly | February 1, 2017 | |||||
"Monster Truck Invasion" | Jérôme Erbin & Eddy Fluchon | Alexandre Viano | |||||||
Joey and AP help King Hydronomous, ruler of the deep, battle the villainous Megalo-Don. Joey and Phil go to a daredevil and monster truck rally that's actually a trap set up by Zorp to capture the people of Mega City and defeat Atomic Puppet. | |||||||||
16 | "Snow Maniac" [41] | Craig Martin | Matthieu Pitshcon | February 2, 2017 | |||||
"Hero's Holiday" | Brad Birch | Jeremy O'Neill | |||||||
After defeating the evil Snow Maniac, Joey and AP find out that she has returned in the form of Abigail's snowman to bring eternal winter to Mega City. AP encounters the Hero of Holidays Past, Present, and Future in the series' take on A Christmas Carol . | |||||||||
17 | "Brawl-for-All!" [42] | Eddy Fluchon | Bruno Issaly | February 3, 2017 | |||||
"Down and Out Dyna-Moe" | Baljeet Raj | Matthew Pitschon | |||||||
Atomic Puppet competes in a wrestling match against retired champion Manatee-Man to raise charity money. Atomic Puppet meets a country superhero named Dyna-Moe, who has been chased from his home by his archenemy Dirtbag, and the Mayor makes him Mega City's new protector. | |||||||||
18 | "Mookie's Got the Power!" [42] | Peter Saisselin | Bruno Issaly | February 6, 2017 | |||||
"Buck Monkey" | Pierre-Gilles Stehr | Alexandre Viano | |||||||
Mookie starts to develop superpowers after swallowing an alien crystal, but they wildly spiral out of control. Zorp mind controls a celebrity chimpanzee astronaut named Buck McDowall to get close to AP. | |||||||||
19 | "These Shoes" [42] | Brian Hartigan | Guilian De Aguiar | February 7, 2017 | |||||
"Truce or Consequences" | Ann Austen | Paul Herve | |||||||
Joey finds a pair of shoes called Lacer A.I. Hypertops, but the shoes are much more dangerous than they appear. Atomic Puppet crashes Princess War Tickle's party when they learn that she is planning a hero-villain truce with Professor Tite-Gripp. | |||||||||
20 | "Atomic Weakness" [42] | Craig Martin | Guilain De Aguilar | February 8, 2017 | |||||
"Private Proton" | Brian Hartigan | Paul Herve | |||||||
Chief Kevlar, the hot-tempered head of Mega City's police force, gets his hands on a power-draining meteorite that he uses to put an end to Atomic Puppet's vigilantism. Mookie alters Joey's mind so Joey will adore him instead of Captain Atomic and will be unable to recognize AP. | |||||||||
21 | "The Switch" [42] | Ann Austen | Helder Mendonca | February 9, 2017 | |||||
"Lacer Takes Over" | Baljeet Raj | Paul Herve | |||||||
The Switch: AP and Princess War Tickle get their minds switched. Lacer's A.I. takes over the body of Travis, a Ken-like doll that AP treats as a close friend. | |||||||||
22 | "Worm Boy" [42] | Ann Austen | Helder Mendonca | February 10, 2017 | |||||
In part 1, Joey gains the abilities of a silkworm after being bitten by a silkworm, but loses his ability to merge with AP as a result. In part 2, Joey is captured by the insect-themed supervillain Bug-Man, who intends to steal his new powers. | |||||||||
23 | "Hero Hall of Fame"[ citation needed ] | Brad Birch | Bruno Issal | February 13, 2017 | |||||
"Parallel Puppet" | Matthew Pitschon | ||||||||
Joey and AP go to see Captain Atomic's indoctrination into the Hero Hall of Fame, but Mookie arrives to try to steal the spotlight. Joey and AP encounter evil versions of themselves from a parallel universe and have to figure out how to send them home. | |||||||||
24 | "Lil' AP" [42] | Mathilde Maraninchi & Antonin Poiree | Guilain de Aguiar | February 14, 2017 | |||||
"Pinched Nerves" | John McKinnon & Kyle Marshall | Jeff Barker & Steve Stefanelli | |||||||
Queen Mindbender reduces the minds of everyone in Mega City, including AP, into those of young children. Joey gets badly shaken from almost accidentally killing Phil while chasing after a criminal and decides to take a break from being a superhero. | |||||||||
25 | "Mintenberg's Armor" [42] | Brad Birch | Jeremy O'Neill | February 15, 2017 | |||||
"Claude Returns" | Alexandre Viano | ||||||||
Mintenberg creates a superpowered mechanical suit to become Atomic Puppet's partner when he buys them a secret lair. Captain Atomic's powerless clone Claude (pronounced "clode") is unfrozen by Mookie and poses as Captain Atomic. | |||||||||
26 | "The Big Shift"[ citation needed ] | John McKinnon & Brad Birch | Brian Coughlan | February 16, 2017 | |||||
In part one, on the one-year anniversary of Atomic Puppet's first appearance and Captain Atomic's "disappearance", Mookie tells everyone that he killed Captain Atomic in one last attempt to make them accept him as their hero. Meanwhile, Joey and AP argue over if everyone should know that AP is Captain Atomic. In part two, Mookie teams up with Professor Tite-Gripp to lead a prison outbreak and destroy Atomic Puppet once and for all. |
Series creators Mark Drop and Jerry Leibotwitz originally pitched the concept of Atomic Puppet to Mercury Filmworks in 2011. The studio took interest in the concept, but chose to redevelop it under the supervision of series developer Travis Williams and director Andy Coyle. One such change the team introduced was the idea of the titular sock puppet being a polymorphed superhero, but one that "had a bit bigger of an ego". They believed this would emphasize the humiliation of the character's transformation and force him to show his more vulnerable side. [43]
According to Mercury Filmworks president Clint Eland, Atomic Puppet was envisioned as a comedic superhero-driven show focused on the close friendship between the main duo of Joey Felt and AP. Coyle and Williams both added that the show also intended to explore various genres, allowing the series to exhibit a wide range of tones and emotions. Additionally, Mercury Filmworks sought to have Joey and AP grows as characters through the pair's episodic adventures, with direction on the series focusing on character-driven elements to create characters the audience would grow attached to and who could be flexible enough for many kinds of story. [43]
The music for the series was composed and performed by Amaury Laurent Bernier and David Gana.
The first season is designed as 52 11-minute segments, with 2 two-part specials. [44] Atomic Puppet have its first world premiere on Disney XD in France on March 13, 2016. The series later debuted on Disney XD in the United States as a sneak peek on May 30, 2016, before making its debut on July 18. The series finally made its second on Teletoon in Canada on September 11, 2016, and ABC ME in Australia. In Latin America, it began airing on Disney XD on October 27, 2016.
Atomic Puppet received rave reviews from professional critics and animators, who praised its animation, action, voice acting, premise, and humor.
The series was nominated in 2017 for two Annie Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production and Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production. [45] It was also nominated for a Reuben Award in the category of Television Animation, alongside The Loud House and The Simpsons , in 2016 by the National Cartoonists Society. [46]
Dawn M. Burkes of The Dallas Morning News spoke positively on the series, calling it "a hoot of a superhero show". She praised its premise as fresh, unique, and entertaining, and its execution as making for a fun, humorous, and interesting take on the "old-school" superhero dynamic of the hero and his young sidekick. [47]
On the other hand, the online animation community mostly dismissed the show as average. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave this the show rate three stars out of five, describing it as "lighthearted buddy comedy is filled with fast-paced action and humor that's just right for grade-schoolers' liking." She also remarks about the messages that "stand out to kids aren't these kinds of [it]" and the humor "kind of exaggerated." [48]
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