Lamput

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Lamput
Lamput.png
Created byVaibhav Kumaresh
Directed by
  • Anand Babu
  • Vaibhav Kumaresh
ComposersRoto Shah
Advait Nemlekar
Country of originIndia
Original languageSilent Interjection
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes117 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Leslie Lee
  • Mark Eyers
  • Silas Hickey
ProducerChai Yoon Fei
Running time2–5 minutes (regular)
7 minutes (specials)
Production companyVaibhav Studios
Original release
Network Cartoon Network
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 of between 18 seconds in length to 3 to 5 minutes in length, as well as some 7-minute specials. The title character is a gooey, orange creature named Lamput that has escaped from a laboratory.

Contents

Synopsis

Lamput is a gooey, orange creature that escaped from the laboratory of Specs and Skinny. They try to catch Lamput but they never succeed in the first place due to his shapeshifting ability. [1]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 46November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)December 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)
2 21January 9, 2018 (2018-01-09)October 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)
3 43February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)August 3, 2021 (2021-08-03)
4 TBAJune 25, 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. [2]

The series consisted of 18-second micro-shorts, that were extended to 2 minutes for the second season. [2] [3] 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. [4]

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, [5] and started airing on Cartoon Network on 23 May 2022.

Reception

Polly Conway of Common Sense Media gave the rate three stars out of five, saying "Silly, but funny slapstick shorts have some violence." [6]

Accolades

The show won two Best Animated Frames Award. Lamput season 2 was nominated for a 2019 International Emmy Award in Kids Animation. [7]

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2017Best Animated Frames AwardCase Study of the YearWon [8]
2018Best Animated Frames AwardBest Animated Episode (Indian)Won [9]

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