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Krypto the Superdog
GenreComedy
Superhero
Based on
Krypto
by
Developed byAlan Burnett
Paul Dini
Directed byScott Jeralds
Voices of
Theme music composerAt Last
Opening themeKrypto the Superdog (performed by At Last)
Ending themeKrypto the Superdog (instrumental)
ComposerWilliam Kevin Anderson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes39 (75 segments)
Production
Executive producerSander Schwartz
Producers
  • Paul Dini
  • Linda M. Steiner
Editors
  • Illya Cano
  • Susan Edmunson
  • Ken Solomon
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseMarch 25, 2005 (2005-03-25) –
December 15, 2006 (2006-12-15)

Krypto the Superdog is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation, based on Superman's canine companion Krypto, which premiered on Cartoon Network on March 25, 2005 (exactly 50 years after his comic debut),[1] and aired on The CW's Saturday morning block Kids' WB from September 23, 2006, until September 15, 2007. 39 episodes were produced.[2]

A comic book series (based on the TV show) was published by DC Comics under the Johnny DC imprint, which lasted 6 issues, from 2006 to 2007.

The show was developed by producers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, who had produced the successful Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series.[3] Instead of continuing in that style, Krypto was produced in a manner reminiscent of the Hanna-Barbera shows of the 1960s to the 1980s, from the sound effects down to the animation style (veteran Hanna-Barbera designer Iwao Takamoto served as a creative consultant).

Plot

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As the planet Krypton is about to be destroyed, Superman's father Jor-El makes a spaceship and puts a puppy named Krypto into it for a test flight. Aboard the ship, Krypto was playing with his ball when he accidentally destroyed several wires, causing the ship to release a sleeping gas to put him into a deep sleep while it heads to Earth. When he arrived in Earth's solar system he woke up and found himself fully grown. The rocket's computer system gave him a collar and an ID with an intergalactic communicator.

Upon landing on Earth, Krypto possesses superpowers similar to those of Superman, since all Kryptonian life-forms (including Superman himself) gain superpowers from exposure to a yellow sun. Later, he is adopted by Kevin Whitney, a 9-year-old boy, with whom Superman arranges for him to stay, as Superman himself is often too busy saving the world to take care of him. Krypto poses as an ordinary dog while living with Kevin's family, but adopts the secret identity of Krypto the Superdog for his superheroic deeds; Kevin is aware of Krypto's dual identity, but the rest of his family does not, excluding his spoiled cousin Bailey, who found out accidentally. Kevin lives next door to Andrea, a girl who takes care of Krypto's best friend, Streaky.

In the series, the various animals, including Krypto, all are capable of speaking to each other, but not to humans, except for Kevin and later Andrea, who are able to communicate with Krypto and the other animals with intergalactic communicators. The viewers can understand them, though, especially when Krypto and Streaky talk to the camera.

With his allies Streaky the Supercat, Ace the Bat-Hound, and Stretch-O-Mutt, Krypto fights the plots of Lex Luthor's pet iguana Ignatius, Joker's pet hyenas Bud and Lou, Penguin's trained birds called the Bad News Birds, and Catwoman's cat Isis. When working either alone or with a group of alien dog superheroes known as the Dog Star Patrol, Krypto faces off against the evil Mechanikat and his agents Snooky Wookums and Delilah.

Characters

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The main protagonists of the series. From left to right: Ace the Bat-Hound, Brainy Barker, Hot Dog, Krypto the Superdog, Tusky Husky, Mammoth Mutt, Paw Pooch, Bull Dog, and Streaky the Supercat.

Main

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The Dog Star Patrol are a superpowered group of aliens canines who each possess a unique superpower, and fight crime across the galaxy. Members of the Dog Star Patrol include:

  • Brainy Barker (voiced by Ellen Kennedy) is a purple Afghan and leader of the Dog Star Patrol. She is highly intelligent, and posesses telekinetic and telepathic ability.
  • Mammoth Mutt (voiced by Kelly Sheridan) is a pink Chihuahua with the ability to inflate her body to an enormous ball-shaped size, allowing her to use her size to attack foes.
  • Bull Dog (voiced by Michael Dobson) is a lavender Bulldog with a stereotypical British accent and two retractable, bull-like horns that can be used for attacking foes and breaking objects.
  • Paw Pooch (voiced by Dale Wilson) is a yellow and brown Basset Hound with eight legs that enable him to dig and run quickly.
  • Tail Terrier (voiced by Peter Kelamis) is a green Scottish Terrier with the ability to stretch his tail and use it like a rope or lasso.
  • Tusky Husky (voiced by Terry Klassen) is a sky blue Siberian Husky with a stereotypical French-Canadian accent. He has a hard, massive tusk at the front of his mouth that he can use to break or drill through objects.
  • Hot Dog (voiced by Trevor Devall) is a red Dachshund with the ability to generate tremendous heat from his body and breathe fire.
  • Drooly (voiced by Ty Olsson) is an Old English Sheepdog who can use his drool as a weapon.

Supporting

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  • Superman (voiced by Michael Daingerfield): The main superhero of Metropolis and Krypto's original owner who was only seen in "Krypto's Scrypto".
  • Stretch-O-Mutt (voiced by Lee Tockar): Buddy, a Bloodhound at S.T.A.R. Labs, accidentally fell into a vat of chemicals and developed shape-changing powers similar to Plastic Man and Elongated Man.
  • Thundermutt (voiced by Phil Hayes) is an egotistical, world-famous canine actor.
  • Jimmy the Rat (voiced by Phil Hayes) is a rat and informant for Krypto and Ace.
  • Robbie the Bird Wonder (voiced by David Paul Grove) is an American robin.
  • The Supercat Fan Club is a group of kittens who are fans of Streaky, and occasionally assist him in crime-fighting despite not having powers. They consist of Streaky's nephew Squeaky (voiced by Lee Tockar), Nikki (voiced by Kathleen Barr), Puff (voiced by Samuel Vincent), and Ramone (voiced by Brian Drummond).
  • Melanie Whitney (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) is Kevin's 2-year-old baby sister.
  • Smokey (voiced by Phil Hayes): A Dalmatian who appeared in "Old Dog, New Tricks".
  • Blaze: A Dalmatian puppy who appeared in "Old Dog, New Tricks".
  • Dooley (voiced by Brad Swaile) is a dolphin who befriends Krypto and Streaky when they were turned into fish in "Furry Fish".
  • Dogbot (voiced by Scott McNeil) is a robot dog built by Jor-El who appears in the episode of the same name and "Dogbot To The Rescue".

Antagonists

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Other antagonists

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  • Lex Luthor (voiced by Brian Dobson) is an evil genius and the owner of Ignatius.
  • Bud and Lou (voiced by Peter Kelamis and Lee Tockar) are a pair of spotted hyenas who serve the Joker.
  • Isis (voiced by Kathleen Barr) is Catwoman's cat who is seductive, a master thief and like how Catwoman often flirts with Batman, flirts with his dog Ace.
  • The Bad News Birds are three trained birds who work with the Penguin and are usually up to some elaborate caper. They consist of the puffin Artie (voiced by Dale Wilson), vulture Griff (voiced by Matt Hill), and penguin Waddles (voiced by Terry Klassen),
  • Dogwood (voiced by Louis Chirillo) is a half-dog, half-plant hybrid who can bring plants to life.
  • Mertin the Magnificent (voiced by Scott McNeil) is the magician's rabbit who wields a magic wand that he stole from his master.
  • Superflea (voiced by Scott McNeil) is a Kryptonian flea who stowed away on Krypto's ship.
  • The Junkyard Dogs is a group of never-do-well stray dogs. They consist of Mutsy (voiced by Lee Tockar), Beazel (voiced by Brian Drummond), and Beane (voiced by Samuel Vincent). Additionally, Rosie (voiced by Janyse Jaud) was formerly part of the group and Mutsy's girlfriend, but later left and was adopted by flower saleswoman Mrs. Fritch.
  • Krypto's Tail (voiced by Samuel Vincent): Once, when Krypto was exposed to Red Kryptonite, his tail became sentient, separated from him and caused havoc in Metropolis.
  • Bailey Whitney (voiced by Reece Thompson in Season 1 and Noel Callahan in Season 2) is Kevin and Melanie's bratty cousin, who bullies Kevin and Krypto.
  • Blackbeak (voiced by Brian Drummond) is a thorn on Stretch-O-Mutt's side.
  • Barrump Barrump (voiced by Phil Hayes) is a sinister space monkey who pulls pranks all around the galaxy.

Voice cast

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Additional voices

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Episodes

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All episodes were directed by Scott Jeralds.

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
126March 25, 2005 (2005-03-25)December 5, 2005 (2005-12-05)
213April 24, 2006 (2006-04-24)December 15, 2006 (2006-12-15)

Season 1 (2005)

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Season 2 (2006)

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Ending and broadcast reruns

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Krypto the Superdog ended on December 15, 2006. Reruns were shown on Kids' WB as part of the then-new CW network's E/I requirement, but stopped airing due to Kids' WB opting to use Cookie Jar Entertainment's shows Will & Dewitt and Magi-Nation. Krypto was aired on Boomerang from February 5, 2007, for a duration of 7 years until January 3, 2014.[4][5] The two-part holiday special, "Iguanukkah", aired on Cartoon Network, December 21, 2008 (as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), as part of the all-day holiday specials marathon. It was shown on Boomerang. Overseas, the show currently airs on Boomerang in Australia[6] and on France 3 (as part of Ludo) in France. The show began airing on Boomerang Latin America in 2014. In the UK & Ireland, the series, upon starting, aired on the CBBC Channel before later moving to Cartoonito, but as of November 2017, it appears to be no longer broadcast on that channel. Since September 2018, it started airing reruns on Tooncast in Latin America.

Home media

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Warner Home Video released two DVD volumes in 2006 - each featured a few episodes from the first season; no further releases took place until September 2022 when the complete series was released on DVD.[7] The series was recently added alongside other DC animated shows onto HBO Max, but currently only in Latin America.

Region 1
Title Season(s) Episode count Release date Episodes Special features
Cosmic Canine 1 4 June 20, 2006 "Krypto Scrypto Parts 1 and 2", "Super Flea", "A Bug's Strife", and "Meet the Dog Stars" "Krypto's Hideaway: Cool Guided Tour of Krypto's Spaceship, His Second Home", and "Unaired Promo Introduction to the Series"
Super Pets Unleashed 1 5 October 24, 2006 "The Streaky Story", "Diaper Madness", "Feline Fatale", "Dog-Gone Kevin", and "The Dark Hound Strikes" "Power Up!: A Rrrrousing Rrrrundown of Krypto's Special Powers"
Complete Series 1-2 39 September 27, 2022 Includes all 39 episodes from the entire series. N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Even Superman Had A Man's Best Friend". The New York Times. April 3, 2005. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 162. ISBN 9781476672939.
  3. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 347–348. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  4. ^ "1/25/2006 - Classic Characters Krypto The Superdog and Gerald McBoing Boing to Join Boomerang Line-up in February". Boomerang Pressroom. Cartoon Network Boomerang. January 25, 2006. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007.
  5. ^ "Cartoon Network Schedule - Boomerang". Cartoon Network. February 9, 2007. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007.
  6. ^ "Krypto on Boomerang". Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 10, 2022). "'Krypto the Superdog' Soars to First-Ever Complete DVD Set". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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