Dr. Dimensionpants

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Dr. Dimensionpants
Also known asDr. Dimension Pants [1]
Genre Superhero
Comedy
Created by Brad Peyton
Directed byJon Izen
Voices of
Composers
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producers
ProducerElana Adair (S2)
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
  • DHX Media
  • The Factory Backwards Entertainment
Original release
Network Teletoon
ReleaseNovember 6, 2014 (2014-11-06) 
September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)

Dr. Dimensionpants is a Canadian animated television series created by Brad Peyton and produced by DHX Media and The Factory Backwards Entertainment. [2] Originally set to launch in the winter of 2014 on Teletoon, [3] the series instead premiered on November 6, 2014, as well as on Télétoon. [4] 26 episodes were produced. [5]

Contents

Plot

Kyle Lipton was a normal 12-year-old kid, until a portal opened and dropped a pair of "The Dimensionpants", also called the 'Pants of Power' or 'Power Pants'. It is one of several powerful clothing items constructed in the Unicrone dimension, which also included socks and a summer dress. [6] When he wears them, he becomes a new superhero called Dr. Dimensionpants. Now Kyle has all the superhero powers he ever wanted, along with responsibility. With the help of a talking unicorn named Philip, Dr. Dimensionpants learns his powers to save the dimensions, while dealing with normal kid issues.

Characters

Lipton family

School

Villains

Head-themed:

Roblins:

Wizards:

Others:

Broadcast

Dr. Dimensionpants first premiered on Cartoon Network international channels in Poland on October 20, [12] in Germany, [13] the Benelux on October 27, 2014 [14] and Latin America on June 3, 2015. [15] [16] The series has been sold to ABC in Australia. [17] It premiered on Hulu on June 13, 2015 in the US. [18] It premiered on Kix on July 23, 2016 in the UK.

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 14November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06)June 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)
2 12June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23)September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)

Season 1 (2014–15)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date (Teletoon) [19] Original air date (US)
1"Horn to be Wild / Bravo Dimensionpants"Jon IzenBetsy Walters, Mark Evestaff & Shawn KalbNovember 13, 2014 (2014-11-13)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
2"BBF Cortex / Bubble Trouble"Jon IzenShawn Kalb & Miles SmithJanuary 15, 2015 (2015-01-15)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
3"Dr. Dimensionpants Camp / Cupcakes at Large"Jon IzenShawn Kalb & Brad Peyton January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
4"I Tabby / Robo-Teddy"Jon IzenJeremy Winkels & Shawn KalbNovember 27, 2014 (2014-11-27)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
5"Showbiz Unicorn / My Pet Human"Jon IzenAlan Resnick & Josh Saltzman December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
6"Best Christmas Yeti / Christmas Eve Of Destruction"Jon IzenEmer Connon & Scott OleszkowiczJanuary 6, 2015 (2015-01-06)December 12, 2014 (US) [20]
7"Poppacorn / Pranks-A-Lot" [nb 1] Jon IzenShawn Kalb & Emmer ConnonJanuary 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
8"Dr. Dimensionsocks / The Cortex In The Vortex" [nb 2] Jon IzenBetsy Walters & Emmer ConnonJanuary 20, 2015 (2015-01-20)July 12, 2015 (US) [21]
9"Evil Dad / Are You Ready to Oink?" [nb 3] Jon IzenJeremy Winkels & Alan ResnickNovember 6, 2014 (2014-11-06)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
10"In Yo' Face Dance / Cave Crasher" [nb 4] Jon IzenEvan Thaler Hickey & Miles SmithJanuary 27, 2015 (2015-01-27)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
11"How To Scam A Roblin / Fee, Fine, Foe"Jon IzenJosh Saltzman & Evan Thaler HickeyNovember 20, 2014 (2014-11-20)July 13, 2015 (US) [21]
12"Air Dimensionpants / Dolly Of Doom" [nb 5] Jon IzenMiles SmithFebruary 3, 2015 (2015-02-03)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
13"Viking Games / Is There A Doctor In This Dimension?" [nb 6] Jon IzenJosh Saltzman & Miles SmithJune 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)June 13, 2015 (US)
14"Dry Clean Only / Princess Perfectpants" [nb 7] Jon IzenAndrew Harrison & Brad PeytonJune 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]

Season 2 (2015)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date (Teletoon) [19] Original air date (US)
15"Unicrone Penalty Box / The Pink Feather" [22] Jon IzenShawn Kalb & Miles SmithJune 23, 2015 (2015-06-23)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
16"Get Smarter / Motho's Boy" [nb 8] Jon IzenAndrew Harrison & Jeremy WinkelsJune 30, 2015 (2015-06-30)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
17"Horn Control / Level 7 Birthday Magician" [nb 9] Jon IzenShawn Kalb & Josh Saltzman July 7, 2015 (2015-07-07)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
18"Horsing Around / Dr. Conventionpants" [nb 10] Jon IzenCraig Martin & Miles SmithJuly 14, 2015 (2015-07-14)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
19"Faster, Higher, Lazier / The Phantom Nuisance" [nb 11] Jon IzenShawn Kalb & Craig MartinJuly 21, 2015 (2015-07-21)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
20"Goody Gobbles / Los Luchadores Lipton" [nb 12] Jon IzenJeremy Winkels & Craig MartinJuly 28, 2015 (2015-07-28)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
21"Not So Secret Admirer / Catch And Release" [nb 13] Jon IzenEmer Connon & Scott OleszkowiczAugust 4, 2015 (2015-08-04)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
22"Nice-Inator / Wrongo Bongo" [nb 14] Jon IzenMiles Smith & Craig MartinDecember 11, 2014 (2014-12-11)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
23"The Brainysitter / Sidekickn it" [nb 15] Jon Izen Brad Peyton & Miles SmithAugust 11, 2015 (2015-08-11)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
24"Destroy All Chores / Dimension Skirt" [nb 16] Jon IzenMiles Smith & Josh SaltzmanAugust 18, 2015 (2015-08-18)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
25"Henchman N.O. 94 / The Lesser Evil" [nb 17] Jon IzenJohn Saltzman & Miles SmithAugust 25, 2015 (2015-08-25)June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]
26"Destructocom, Transform / Mentors Only" [33]
"Destructocorn Transform! / Menters Only" [nb 18]
Jon IzenJeremy Winkels & John SaltzmanSeptember 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) [33] June 13, 2015 (US)[ citation needed ]

Notes

  1. This episode first aired on November 3, 2014, in Germany and Austria. [13]
  2. This episode first aired on November 4, 2014, in Germany and Austria. [13]
  3. This episode first aired on October 28, 2014, in Germany and Austria. [13]
  4. This episode first aired on October 29, 2014, in Germany and Austria. [13]
  5. This episode first aired on November 7, 2014, in Germany and Austria. [13]
  6. This episode first aired on November 11, 2014, in Germany and Austria. [13]
  7. This episode first aired on November 12, 2014, in Germany and Austria. [13]
  8. This episode first aired in Australia. [23]
  9. This episode first aired in Australia. [24]
  10. This episode first aired in Australia. [25]
  11. This episode first aired in Australia. [26]
  12. This episode first aired in Australia. [27]
  13. This episode first aired on December 26, 2014, in Australia. [28]
  14. This episode first aired on December 29, 2014, in Australia. [29]
  15. This episode first aired on December 31, 2014, in Australia. [30]
  16. This episode first aired on January 1, 2015, in Australia. [31]
  17. This episode first aired on January 2, 2015, in Australia. [32]
  18. This episode will first air in Australia. [34]

Games

Web games that Teletoon made based on the show include:

  1. FLYIN' [35]
  2. Power Pants Panic [36]

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