''Krypto the Superdog'' is an American

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produced by Warner Bros. Animation, based on

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companion

Krypto Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a fictional superhero dog appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the character Superman. In most continuities, Krypto is Superman's pet dog, usually dep ...

, which premiered on

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on March 25, 2005 (exactly 50 years after his comic debut), and aired on

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's Saturday morning block

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from September 23, 2006 until September 15, 2007. 39 episodes were produced. 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

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and

Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–19 ...

, who had produced the successful '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and '' Superman: The Animated Series''. Instead of continuing in that style, ''Krypto'' was produced in a manner reminiscent of the

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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

As the planet

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is about to be destroyed, Superman's father

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makes a ship and puts a white puppy named Krypto into it for a test flight to see if it is safe enough for interstellar travel. While aboard the ship, Krypto was playing with his ball when he accidentally destroyed several wires and causes the ship to release a sleeping gas to put him into a deep sleep while it heads on 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 is a full-grown dog, possessed of superpowers similar to those of Superman's (since all Kryptonian life-forms gain superpowers from exposure to a yellow sun, such as Earth's 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

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of Krypto the Superdog for his superheroic deeds; Kevin is aware of Krypto's dual identity, but the rest of Kevin's family is not (excluding Kevin's 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 (they are able to communicate with Krypto and the other animals thanks to a

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that they wear, known as an intergalactic communicator). 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

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's pet iguana Ignatius, Joker's pet hyenas Bud and Lou,

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's trained birds called the Bad News Birds, and

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's cat Isis. When working 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.

Episodes

Voice cast

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− Krypto the Superdog *

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−

Streaky the Supercat Streaky the Supercat is a fictional superhero cat that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #261 (February 1960) and was created by Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney. He is Supergirl's pet cat who ...

, Edward 'Eddy' Whitney (Kevin's father) *

Scott McNeil Scott McNeil is an Australian-born Canadian actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the best-known Canadian voice actors of all time, McNeil has provided voices to many characters in animated shows, most nota ...

−

Ace the Bat-Hound Ace the Bat-Hound is a superhero dog appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is commonly featured as the canine crime-fighting partner of Batman and the mentor of Krypto, Streaky and the Dog Star Patrol. Kevin Hart voices ...

, Ignatius, Mertin the Magnificent, Superflea * Ellen Kennedy − Brainy Barker * Kelly Sheridan − Mammoth Mutt * Michael Dobson − Bull Dog * Dale Wilson − Paw Pooch, Artie * Peter Kelamis − Tail Terrier * Terry Klassen − Tusky Husky, Waddles *

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− Hot Dog * Lee Tockar − Stretch-O-Mutt *

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− Robbie the Robin * Mark Oliver − Mechanikat *

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− Snooky Wookums * Alberto Ghisi − Kevin Whitney *

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− Andrea Sussman, Melanie Whitney *

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− Mary Whitney (Kevin's mother) * Michael Daingerfield − Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman * Brian Dobson −

* Kathleen Barr - Isis, Delilah *

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- Griff * Ty Olsson - Drooly

Additional voices

* Kathleen Barr *

Noel Callahan Noel Callahan is a Canadian actor who is best known for his roles as Louis Testaverde-Miller on the Nickelodeon show ''Romeo!'' In 2006, he voiced the character of Sage in an animated film starring Tony Hawk called ''Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabo ...

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* Phil Hayes * Mark Hildreth *

Pam Hyatt Pamela "Pam" Hyatt (born April 9, 1936) is a Canadian actress who played Noble Heart Horse in 1986's '' The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation'' and the voice of Kaede in the English version of ''Inuyasha'', guest-starred in USA Network's '' ...

*Danny McKinnon *Colin Murdock * Ty Olsson * Russell Roberts * Alvin Sanders * Reece Thompson * French Tickner * David "Squatch" Ward *

Cathy Weseluck Cathy Weseluck is a Canadian actress and comedian who frequently works with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia and is known for her roles as Near in ''Death Note'', Cybersix/Adrian Seidelman in ''Cybersix'', and Spike in '' My Lit ...

Ending and broadcast reruns

On December 15, 2006, the series ended. Reruns were shown on

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 ''

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'' and '' Magi-Nation''. ''Krypto'' was aired on

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from February 5, 2007 for a duration of 7 years until January 3, 2014. The two-part holiday special, "Iguanukkah", aired on

, 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

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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

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before later moving to

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. However, as of November 2017, it appears to be no longer broadcast on that channel. Since September 2018, It started airing reruns on

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in Latin America.

Home media

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released two DVD volumes in 2006 - each featured a few episodes from the first season; no further releases took place until it was announced that the complete series would be released on DVD on September 27, 2022. The series was recently added alongside other DC animated shows onto

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, but currently only in Latin America.

References

External links

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