Futz!
| Futz! | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Vadim Kapridov |
| Directed by | Vadim Kapridov |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 3 minutes |
| Production company(s) | 9 Story Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | August 24, 2007 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Futz! is a Canadian animated series that was first shown on Teletoon as a sneak peek on August 24, 2007[1] and began airing regularly in September 2007.[2] It also aired in Australia on ABC from April 14, 2008[3] to October 20, 2008[4] and was set to air on several other channels worldwide.[5] On Teletoon, it has aired as an interstitial program following movies presented on the channel.[6]
The Gemini Award-nominated show was created by Vadim Kapridov.[7] Originally it was 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.[8] It was later picked up for television, with development beginning in 2002, with production commencing in December 2006[9] and ending on schedule[10] in September 2007.[11]
The show's premise revolves around the eponymous main character and his zany adventures.[12] Eschewing verbal dialogue, the series portrays the escapades of this character, who has been described as an anti-hero, in a comedic light.[13]
Episodes
The show consists of 26 episodes of 3 minutes each.[14] Australian airdates are provided for ABC1 or ABC2 depending on the episode; repeats of the series have also aired on ABC3.[15] Episodes are provided in the Canadian order.[16]
| Number | Title | Australian airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Reception
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gemini Awards | Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series | Vadim Kapridov | Nominated | [17] |
References
- ↑ "Tonight'sTV Complete daily listings in Go@home". Thespec.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Cynopsis Media :: 09/06/07". Cynopsis.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Futz! - Double-Oh Futz - ABC1 Television Guide". Abc.net.au. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Futz! - Fool Filler Futz! - ABC2 Television Guide". Abc.net.au. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ Marise Strauss (2007-12-06). "Futz! headed to Spain, Asia » Playback". Playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Futz | Free Games, Videos and Downloads". Teletoon. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "9 Story Entertainment - Futz!". 9story.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Mr. Futz". Comics.com. United Media. Archived from the original on October 7, 2001. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ AWN | Animation World Network. "9 Story Ent. to Produce Multiplatform Animated Series | AWN | Animation World Network". AWN. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Cynopsis Media :: 03/14/07". Cynopsis.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ AWN | Animation World Network. "Futz! a Wrap for 9 Story Ent. | AWN | Animation World Network". AWN. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Northern lights | Features". C21Media. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ Ryan Ball (2007-09-05). "9 Story Wraps Futz!". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Cynopsis Media :: 09/20/06". Cynopsis.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "ABC.net.au". ABC.net.au. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Futz - Episode Guide - Zap2it". Tvlistings.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Canada's Awards Database". .academy.ca. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
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