| Futz! | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Vadim Kapridov |
| Directed by | Vadim Kapridov |
| Country of origin | Canada |
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| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 3 minutes |
| Production company | 9 Story Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Teletoon |
| Release | August 24, 2007 (2007-08-24) – January 6, 2008 (2008-01-06) |
Futz! is a Canadian short-formanimated television series created by Vadim Kapridov and produced by9 Story Entertainment forTeletoon. The series revolves around the eponymous main character and his zany adventures.[1] Eschewing verbal dialogue, the series portrays the escapades of this character, who has been described as ananti-hero, in a comedic light.[2] Each episode of the series is 3 minutes long. The series aired from August 24, 2007 to January 6, 2008, with a total of 26 episodes were produced.
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The show consists of 26 episodes of 3 minutes each.[3] Australian airdates are provided forABC1 orABC2 depending on the episode; repeats of the series have also aired onABC3.[4] Episodes are provided in the Canadian order.[5]
| No. | Title | Original AUS air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Double-Oh Futz" | April 14, 2008 |
| 2 | "Tomb Later Futz!" | April 28, 2008 |
| 3 | "Flying Ace Futz!" | April 21, 2008 |
| 4 | "Wash, Clip And Futz!" | May 5, 2008 |
| 5 | "High Seas Futz!" | May 12, 2008 |
| 6 | "Toga The Line Futz!" | May 19, 2008 |
| 7 | "Spring Fashion Futz!" | May 26, 2008 |
| 8 | "Bird Pane Futz!" | June 2, 2008 |
| 9 | "Big Top Futz!" | June 9, 2008 |
| 10 | "Hold Your Hoses Futz!" | June 16, 2008 |
| 11 | "Dancing With The Futz!" | July 14, 2008 |
| 12 | "Strife Guard Futz!" | June 23, 2008 |
| 13 | "Kung Fu Futz!ing" | June 30, 2008 |
| 14 | "Strange Coach Futz!" | July 7, 2008 |
| 15 | "Jurassic Futz!" | July 21, 2008 |
| 16 | "Pumpin' Futz!" | July 28, 2008 |
| 17 | "Par For The Futz!" | August 4, 2008 |
| 18 | "Farmer In The Futz!" | August 11, 2008 |
| 19 | "Sputnik Futz!-Nik" | August 18, 2008 |
| 20 | "Watch, Shout And Race Futz!" | August 25, 2008 |
| 21 | "Life In The Futz! Lane" | September 1, 2008 |
| 22 | "Alpine Tale Futz!" | September 22, 2008 |
| 23 | "A Lad'n Futz!" | September 29, 2008 |
| 24 | "Crack! Snap! Futz!" | October 6, 2008 |
| 25 | "Stunned-Man Futz!" | October 13, 2008 |
| 26 | "Fool Filler Futz!" | October 20, 2008 |
The series is based on aweb animation that appeared onUnited Feature Syndicate's website,Comics.com, where they posted a series of Flash cartoons calledMr. Futz in 2001.[6] It was later picked up for television, with development beginning in 2002, with production commencing in December 2006[7] and ending on schedule[8] in September 2007.[9]
Original plans for the series called for fullscripts with dialogue, including unproduced episodes written byAndrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers.[10][11]
Futz! was first shown onTeletoon as a sneak preview on August 24, 2007.[12] The series began airing regularly on September 3, 2007,[13][14] ending on January 6, 2008, after 26 episodes.[14][15] It also aired in Australia onABC from April 14, 2008[16] to October 20, 2008[17] and was set to air on several other channels worldwide.[18] On Teletoon, it has aired as aninterstitial program following movies presented on the channel.[19]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gemini Awards | Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series | Vadim Kapridov | Nominated | [20] |
