Lamput

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Lamput
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Created byVaibhav Kumaresh
Directed by
  • Anand Babu
  • Vaibhav Kumaresh
ComposersRoto Shah
Advait Nemlekar
Country of originIndia
Original languagesSilent
Interjection
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes147 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Leslie Lee
  • Mark Eyers
  • Silas Hickey
ProducerChai Yoon Fei
Running time15 seconds–11 minutes
Production companyVaibhav Studios
Original release
Network Cartoon Network [a]
Release30 November 2016 (2016-11-30) 
present

Lamput is an Indian animated television series of shorts created by Vaibhav Kumaresh and produced by Vaibhav Studios for Cartoon Network India and Asia. The series consists of shorts ranging between 18 seconds and 3 to 5 minutes in length, as well as some 7-minute specials and three 11-minute specials from Season 4. The title character is a gooey, orange creature named Lamput who has escaped a laboratory.

Contents

Synopsis

Lamput is a gooey, orange creature who has escaped the laboratory of Specs and Skinny. They try to catch Lamput but never succeed in their endeavors due to his shapeshifting ability. [1]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 4630 November 2016 (2016-11-30)4 December 2016 (2016-12-04)
2 219 January 2018 (2018-01-09)28 October 2018 (2018-10-28)
3 4323 February 2020 (2020-02-23)3 August 2021 (2021-08-03)
4 42 [2] [3] 25 June 2022 (2022-06-25)TBA

Characters

Main

Supporting

Production and development

Lamput was created by Vaibhav Kumaresh, and produced by Vaibhav Studios for Cartoon Network India & Asia. Lamput earned the distinction of being the first Indian show sold from a pitch bible, that has gone to air globally. [4]

The series consisted of 18-second micro-shorts, that were extended to 2 minutes for the second season. [4] [5] The third season consists of episodes ranging from 3 to 5 minutes, as well as some 7-minute specials.

On 20 April 2021, a crossover between Lamput and Chinese internet character Tuzki was announced. It was also announced that a fourth season was in the works. [6]

Broadcast and release

The series airs on Cartoon Network in EMEA, Latin America. Lamput has also started airing on Boomerang worldwide.[ citation needed ] In the United States, Lamput is broadcast via HBO Max and Cartoon Network. It was added to HBO Max on 28 April 2022, [7] and started airing on Cartoon Network on 23 May 2022. It also started airing on Boomerang on 15 August 2022 but ended its run on the 26. The series was later added to Hulu on 13 September 2024.

Reception

Polly Conway of Common Sense Media gave the rate three stars out of five, saying "Silly, but funny slapstick shorts have some violence." [8]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2017Best Animated Frames AwardCase Study of the YearWon [9] [10]
2018Best Animated Frames AwardBest Animated Episode (Indian)
Best Promo
Won [11] [12]
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Short Form Content
Best 2D Animated Programme or Series
Best Children’s Animated Programme or Series
Won [13] [14]
2019 International Emmy Kids Awards Kids: Animation Nominated [15] [16]
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D)
Best Short Form Content
Won [17] [18]
2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Children’s Programme or SeriesWon [19] [20]
2022ContentAsia AwardsBest Kids TV ProgrammeWon [21] [22]
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D)
Best Children’s Programme (One Off/Series)
Won [23] [24]
2023ContentAsia AwardsBest Kids TV Programme in AsiaWon [25]
2024 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best SoundWon [26]

Notes

  1. Starting on June 2024, new episodes of Lamput started airing on Cartoon Network Japan first with its Indian premiere on the following day.

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