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Genre | Comedy Superhero Action Science fantasy Slapstick Surreal humor Adventure Spy-fi |
Created by | Butch Hartman |
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Composer | Guy Moon |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 60 (115 segments) (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | Butch Hartman |
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Running time | 11 minutes (regular) 23 minutes (specials) |
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Release | October 2, 2010 – April 4, 2015 |
T.U.F.F. Puppy is an American animated action children's television series created by Butch Hartman. It premiered on October 2, 2010, along with Planet Sheen , which premiered a half hour earlier. T.U.F.F. Puppy is Hartman's third animated show for Nickelodeon, after The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom and also before Bunsen Is a Beast. The show was cancelled after 3 seasons and aired its final episode on April 4, 2015.
The show is about a dog named Dudley Puppy, who works as a spy for T.U.F.F. HQ. [1] His partner is Kitty Katswell, a cat. [2] Other helpers are The Chief and Keswick. This takes place in the fictional city of Petropolis (distinct from the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, which is named after Pedro II of Brazil), which is populated by anthropomorphic animals. As a member of T.U.F.F. HQ, Dudley helps Kitty protect Petropolis from villains, such as Verminious Snaptrap, The Chameleon, Bird Brain, Larry, Ollie, Francisco, Zippy, Owl, Bad Dog, and Skunk.
The Turbo Undercover Fighting Force (T.U.F.F.) headquarters (HQ) is an organization that protects Petropolis from crime.
Also in T.U.F.F. are various personnel that appear as background characters whether as agents, office workers, and/or scientists. Some of the minor members of T.U.F.F. that have been identified or mentioned include:
F.L.O.P.P. – Short for Fiendish League of Potential Perpetrators, F.L.O.P.P. is a criminal organization that would often do minor criminal activities.
Butch Hartman said that he created the central character and wanted to make a crime-fighting show based on him. Because his previous animated series Danny Phantom already involved superheroes, Hartman decided that he would focus on making Dudley a secret agent. He pitched the series to Nickelodeon as " Get Smart with a dog." [5]
Eric Bauza, (who voices Foop in The Fairly OddParents and Leather Teddy in T.U.F.F. Puppy), was originally chosen to be the voice of Dudley Puppy, but the creators didn't feel that he was right for the character and Jerry Trainor was chosen instead. [5]
The original title of the show was Stud Puppy. [6]
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Season | Episodes | Years active | Release dates | |
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1 | 26 | 2010–12 | iCarly: Season 2, Volume 3: April 5, 2011 Episodes: "Purr-fect Partners" / "Doom-mates" SpongeBob SquarePants: Heroes of Bikini Bottom: June 14, 2011 Episodes: "Mall Rat" / "Operation: Happy Birthday" SpongeBob SquarePants: Frozen Face-Off: January 10, 2012 Episodes: "Snappy Campers" / "Lucky Duck" It's a Nicktoons Christmas!: October 30, 2012 Episodes: "A Doomed Christmas" Note: This disc was exclusively included with copies of the It's a SpongeBob Christmas! DVD sold at Target. The Complete First Season: June 23, 2014 [7] Episodes: Entire season included | |
2 | 26 | 2012–14 | The Complete Second Season: January 8, 2015 [8] Episodes: Entire season included |
Note: The episode "A Doomed Christmas" along with Christmas episodes of The Fairly OddParents and Fanboy & Chum Chum were supposed to be on the It's a SpongeBob Christmas! DVD, but they were dropped from the actual release. [9] However, the Target exclusive of It's A SpongeBob Christmas! included the Christmas episodes of those shows on a bonus disc. It's currently unknown if Nickelodeon will ever announce a Season 3 DVD release.
Following the show's premiere, the series received mixed to positive reviews.[ citation needed ]
Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series 2 out of 5 stars; criticizing the “iffy messages” the show sends to kids and the frequent use of name calling, but adding, “Kitty's attractive appearance and overly emotional response to Dudley's successes are memorable.” [10]
The series premiere of T.U.F.F. Puppy drew 3.6 million viewers. [11]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | 38th Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production | Fred Gonzales | Won | [12] |
Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in a Television Production | Ernie Gilbert | Won | |||
Gordon Hammond | Nominated | ||||
38th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Kaz Aizawa | Won | [13] | |
2012 | 39th Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in a Television Production | Gordon Hammond and Mike Dougherty | Nominated | [14] |
Outstanding Achievement in Directing in a Television Production | Ken Bruce | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding in a Television Production | Dave Thomas and Fred Gonzales | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Achievement in Writing in a Television Production | Ray DeLaurentis, William Schifrin, and Kevin Sullivan for episode "Thunder Dog" | Nominated | |||
39th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Ernie Gilbert | Won | [15] | |
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Guy Moon | Nominated | |||
2013 | 40th Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Gordon Hammond for episode "Dudley Do-Wrong" | Nominated | [16] |
Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Guy Moon for episode "Mission: Really Big Mission" | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Jeff Bennett as "Keswick" for episode "Pup Daddy" | Nominated | |||
40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Jerry Trainor as "Dudley Puppy" | Nominated | [17] |
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