Looped (TV series)

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Looped
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Genre
Created by
  • Todd Kauffman

Mark Thornton

Directed by
  • Mark Thornton
  • Todd Kauffman
Voices of
Theme music composerAsher Lenz
Stephen Skratt
Opening theme"You're in a Loop" (written and performed by Asher & Skratt)
Composers
  • Brian Pickett
  • James Chappie
  • Graeme Cornies
  • David Kelly
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (51 segments)
Production
Executive producersSteven DeNure
Kirsten Newlands
Mark Thornton
Todd Kauffman
ProducerRobert Anderson
Running time22 minutes
Production company DHX Media
Original release
Network Teletoon
ReleaseMarch 2 (2016-03-02) 
August 16, 2016 (2016-08-16)

Looped is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman and Mark Thornton who also did Grojband for Teletoon. It premiered in Canada on March 2, 2016. It also premiered on January 4, 2016 in Latin America on Cartoon Network and in the United Kingdom on CITV. [1]

Contents

Plot

The series revolves around the life and adventures of Luc and Theo, two boys from the town of Port Doover who attend Port Doover Middle School. Due to an accident in Theo's garage with an invention he created, the two boys are stuck in a time loop where every day is the same Monday, October 12. Since the events of that day are always the same, the two know exactly what will happen where and when. They use this knowledge as an opportunity to do whatever they want at school and around their town, usually causing problems when their actions cause errors and other unusual events to occur in the time loop.

Characters

Main

Classmates

Recurring

Adults

Episodes

No.TitleWritten byOriginal air date
1a"Dodge This"Craig MartinMarch 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)
Luc and Theo are tired of being constantly defeated in dodgeball by Jesse and use the loop to outplay him.
1b"Theo Fly"Meghan ReadMarch 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)
Theo accidentally swallows a fly and starts becoming one.
2a"She's All Bot"Meghan ReadMarch 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)
Theo builds a robot version of Gwyn to help him and Luc keep track of events in the loop.
2b"All Things Being Sequel"Andrew HarrisonMarch 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)
Tired of watching the same movie at the theater every Monday, Luc and Theo make their own sequel to show instead.
3a"4 out of 5 Dentists Prefer the Loop"Amy ColeMarch 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
Luc gets braces, but when the loop resets, he is transformed into a robot by them.
3b"Sickwich"Kyle HartMarch 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
Luc brings an expired sandwich to school that causes a pandemic.
4a"There's a New Principal in Town"Shawn KalbMarch 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)
Luc and Theo decide to make Coach Lessard their school's principal, but the power ends up going to his head.
4b"Getted Smart"Andrew HarrisonMarch 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)
Luc cheats on a standardized test and is mistaken for a genius by government agents.
5a"Fart Busters"Craig MartinMarch 23, 2016 (2016-03-23)
Luc and Theo destroys Jesse's fart box, only to unleash an army of fart ghosts on the school.
5b"Monster Stink"Meghan ReadMarch 23, 2016 (2016-03-23)
Luc and Theo accidentally release the monster living inside of Theo's closet.
6a"Applecrab-Dabra"Story by: Shawn Kalb
Teleplay by: Craig Martin
March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Luc and Theo learn that Principal Applecrab wants to become a stage magician and try to help him achieve his dream.
6b"Monday Circles"Kyle HartMarch 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Amy gets a hold of Theo's tablet and learns all about the existence of time loops.
7a"The Replacements"Meghan ReadApril 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)
Tired of having Sarah constantly steal their attention, Luc and Theo come up with a plan to get rid of Kelly and Kelli, but end up taking their place.
7b"Luc at Me"Craig MartinApril 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)
Luc uses the loop to become a famous daredevil.
8a"Loop It Forward"Evan Thaler HickeyApril 13, 2016 (2016-04-13)
Luc and Theo use the loop to help improve other people's day.
8b"Chick Magnet"Josh SaltzmanApril 13, 2016 (2016-04-13)
Theo uses an invention to speed up the growth process of a chicken egg that Gwyn is incubating in science class.
9a"The Gifted Class"Ben JosephApril 20, 2016 (2016-04-20)
Luc and Theo discover a secret club of geniuses, and Theo becomes determined to be accepted into their group.
9b"Sooper Loopers"Craig MartinApril 20, 2016 (2016-04-20)
Luc and Theo use their knowledge of the loop to become superheroes.
10a"Birthday Cake Island"Josh SaltzmanApril 27, 2016 (2016-04-27)
Luc is unhappy with the fact that his birthday will never come, so Theo takes him across time zones to celebrate his birthday on Birthday Cake Island.
10b"Zap's Day Off"Meghan ReadApril 28, 2016 (2016-04-28)
Luc and Theo search for a famous dog who has disappeared.
11a"Port Fear"Evan Thaler HickeyMay 4, 2016 (2016-05-04)
Theo comes down with a case of the hiccups that will not reset with the loop.
11b"Jan-Itor-Nado"Ben JosephMay 4, 2016 (2016-05-04)
Theo tries to get Luc to be more respectful towards Port Doover Elementary's janitor.
12a"Baby Daddy"Alice ProdanouMay 11, 2016 (2016-05-11)
Luc accidentally turns Theo into a baby.
12b"Wizard of Wacker Maze"Meghan ReadMay 11, 2016 (2016-05-11)
Luc tries to beat Kyle's high score at a video game, but the loop causes the video game to come to life.
13a"11 Minutes to Lame"Alice ProdanouMay 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)
Luc and Theo become celebrities after they use their knowledge of the loop to create a music video.
13b"Larping in the Loop"Craig MartinMay 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)
Luc and Theo follow Lester to discover what he does after school.
14a"Space Burrito"Kyle HartMay 25, 2016 (2016-05-25)
After eating all the goulash sauce at his favorite burrito restaurant, Luc becomes the target of hostile aliens that desire the sauce for spaceship fuel.
14b"Ronnie Trasco"Josh SaltzmanMay 25, 2016 (2016-05-25)
Luc and Theo encounter an undercover agent named Ronnie Trasco who wants them to help discover who has stolen Principal Applecrab's favorite doll.
15a"Badmerton to the Bone"Evan Thaler HickeyJune 1, 2016 (2016-06-01)
Luc and Theo learn that Theo's dad was a former badminton champion until he was defeated and forced into retirement by Coach Lessard.
15b"Loop – There It Is"Story by: Brad Birch
Teleplay by: Craig Martin
June 1, 2016 (2016-06-01)
Luc takes over the television show of school news reporter Jerry Rivers.
16a"Bald Is Beautiful"Andrew HarrisonJune 8, 2016 (2016-06-08)
Luc shaves his head to become bald, but the loop causes everyone else to start growing beards.
16b"Nerdnesia"Josh SaltzmanJune 8, 2016 (2016-06-08)
Theo invites Lester over for a game, but when the loop resets, Lester replaces Theo as one of the only two people unaffected by the loop.
17a"Oiled Thunder"Craig MartinJune 15, 2016 (2016-06-15)
Theo befriends the school's auto shop kids.
17b"Reverse Mermaid"Kyle HartJune 15, 2016 (2016-06-15)
Luc and Theo discover that their classmate Splash Hannah is secretly a reverse mermaid (upper body of a fish, lower body of a human).
18a"Fallout Room Boy"Evan Thaler HickeyJune 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)
Luc discovers a fallout bunker from the 1950s in the school basement, where a boy named Mel has been living.
18b"Rocket to Tomorrow"Andrew HarrisonJune 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)
Luc and Theo try to sneak aboard a rocket ship to go to space, but Claire steals their tickets.
19a"Re-Vamp"Craig MartinJune 29, 2016 (2016-06-29)
Luc is bitten by a vampire, but the effects of the loop cause the vampire that bit him to become a human.
19b"Release the Krakenfoot"Story by: Brad Birch
Teleplay by: Craig Martin
June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29)
Luc and Theo create a new mascot for Port Doover Elementary School's football team.
20a"Ninjitsu for Beginners"Josh SaltzmanJuly 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)
Luc and Theo become martial artists trained in two rival schools of combat.
20b"A Kyle in His Shoes"Brad BirchJuly 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)
Jealous of Kyle's popularity, Luc tries to prove that he can do everything Kyle does on his Monday routine.
21a"Moby Piranha"Evan Thaler HickeyJuly 12, 2016 (2016-07-12)
Luc and Theo help Coach Lessard hunt down the school's pet piranha when it escapes and turns gigantic.
21b"Loopy Loops"Kyle HartJuly 12, 2016 (2016-07-12)
Luc and Theo visit the factory that creates their favorite cereal, Loopy Loops, and discover that its creator and town founder Wilt Doover is alive and cryogenically frozen in sugar crystal.
22a"A Glitch in Time"Meghan ReadJuly 19, 2016 (2016-07-19)
Luc and Theo encounter a time traveler from 1886 who is actually their ancestor.
22b"Out of Time"Craig MartinJuly 19, 2016 (2016-07-19)
A pair of time cops named McGal and Spritz come to Port Doover to arrest the creators of the time loop.
23a"Plight at the Museum"Evan Thaler HickeyJuly 26, 2016 (2016-07-26)
Luc and Theo discover a time-controlling weapon on display at the museum and organize a heist to take it before the museum's owner can use it for evil.
23b"The Exciting Conclusion"Josh SaltzmanJuly 26, 2016 (2016-07-26)
Theo gets Luc invested in a book, but Luc is unhappy that the concluding sequel will never be written.
24a"Power Plant"Andrew HarrisonAugust 2, 2016 (2016-08-02)
Theo creates an electric flower that is mutated by the loop's reset into a monster that drains all the power in Port Doover.
24b"Back in the Saddle"Craig MartinAugust 2, 2016 (2016-08-02)
Luc and Theo discover that McGal and Spritz have been fired as time police and help them get new jobs.
25a"Glitch Girl"Evan Thaler HickeyAugust 9, 2016 (2016-08-09)
Theo disguises himself as a girl to get close to Gwyn on her all-girls roller derby team.
25b"A Fortuitous Future"Meghan ReadAugust 9, 2016 (2016-08-09)
Luc and Theo encounter a fortune teller who is confused as to why they are the only people in Port Doover whose futures she can read.
26"Balanced Breakfast"Craig MartinAugust 16, 2016 (2016-08-16)
The loop starts going out of control, causing glitches to spontaneously appear all over the universe. Luc and Theo must find the original box of Loopy Loops cereal that created it in order to save the loop.

Broadcast and release

The series aired on Teletoon from March 2, 2016 to August 16, 2016. It aired on Pop and Pop Max in the UK and in Africa. The series is airing on Primo TV in the United States. [2] The show has previously aired reruns on Nickelodeon Canada & Disney XD Canada.

Looped has also been sold to Super RTL (Germany), Zoom (Israel), K2 (Italy), Gulli (France) and HBO Go (Poland).

Reception

The series was well received. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media described the series as a "time warp buddy comedy" which "despite being a time loop series… never gets old." She also called it "lovely and meaningful entertainment for kids". [3]

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