Futz!


Futz! is a Canadian short-form animated [television series] created by Vadim Kapridov and produced by 9 Story Entertainment for Teletoon. The series revolves around the eponymous main character and his zany adventures. Eschewing verbal dialogue, the series portrays the escapades of this character, who has been described as an anti-hero, in a comedic light. 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.

Episodes

The show consists of 26 episodes of 3 minutes each. Australian airdates are provided for ABC1 or ABC2 depending on the episode; repeats of the series have also aired on ABC3. Episodes are provided in the Canadian order.

Production

The series is based on a web animation that appeared on United Feature Syndicate's website, Comics.com, where they posted a series of Flash cartoons called Mr. Futz in 2001. It was later picked up for television, with development beginning in 2002, with production commencing in December 2006 and ending on schedule in September 2007.
Original plans for the series called for full scripts with dialogue, including unproduced episodes written by Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers.

Broadcast

Futz! was first shown on Teletoon as a sneak preview on August 24, 2007. The series began airing regularly on September 3, 2007, ending on January 6, 2008, after 26 episodes. It also aired in Australia on ABC from April 14, 2008 to October 20, 2008 and was set to air on several other channels worldwide. On Teletoon, it has aired as an interstitial program following movies presented on the channel.

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