Atomic Puppet
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{{Infobox television
| image = Atomic Puppet logo.png
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| genre = Action
Adventure
Science fiction
Comedy
Superhero
| creator = {{Plainlist|
- Mark Drop
- Jerry Leibowitz
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| based_on =
| developer = {{ubl|Travis Williams|John Derevlany|Brad Birch}}
| writer =
| director =
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| starring =
| judges =
| voices = {{Plainlist|
- Eric Bauza
- Peter Oldring
- Lisa Norton
- Carlos Díaz
- Kristina Nicoll
- Katie Griffin
- David Huband
- Scott McCord
- Heather Bambrick
- Robert Tinkler
- Martin Roach
- Mark Edwards
- Kevin Hanchard
- Rick Miller
}}
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist|
- Amaury Bernier
- David Gana
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| opentheme = "Atomic Puppet Main Title"
| endtheme =
| composer = {{Plainlist|
- Amaury Bernier
- David Gana
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| country = {{Plainlist|
- Canada
- France
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| language = {{Plainlist|
- English
- French
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| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 26
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{plainlist |
- Clint Eland
- Steven Wendland
- Pierre Belaïsch
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| producer = {{ubl|Chantal Ling|Travis Williams|Mark Dhrami|Thierry Rivard|Heath Kenny}}
| location =
| cinematography =
| editor = John McKinnon
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| runtime = 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Mercury Filmworks
- Technicolor
- Gaumont Animation{{cite web|url=http://mercuryfilmworks.com/projects/ |title=Mercury Filmworks |publisher=Mercury Filmworks |date=2014-06-20 |access-date=2016-09-05}}
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| network = {{Plainlist|
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|07|18}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2017|02|21}}
| related =
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Atomic Puppet is a Canadian-French animated television series created by Jerry Leibowitz and Mark Drop. The series is a co-production between Canadian independent animation studio Mercury Filmworks, French VFX, motion graphics and animation company Technicolor and French film studio Gaumont's animation division Gaumont Animation. The series premiered on Teletoon in Canada, on France 4 in France, and on Disney XD worldwide. It made its debut on July 18, 2016 on Disney XD in the United States, with the final episode aired on February 21, 2017. A total of 26 episodes were produced.
The series revolves around the adventures of seventh grader Joey Felt and his partner AP, a world-renowned superhero who has been reduced to life as a powerless, blue sock puppet, until he's placed on Joey's hand. Together, the two transform into Mega City's newest superhero duo, Atomic Puppet.
Plot
Mega City's superhero Captain Atomic suffers a setback, as he is shaking hands with 12-year-old{{cite web|title=Summary from Official Atomic Puppet YouTube page|website=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7jiAqvt8c4OeJIMxK3wGmw/about}} fanboy Joey Felt, his disgruntled sidekick Mookie (or Sergeant Subatomic) transforms him into a living sock puppet. The suddenly powerless superhero quickly realizes that the only way he can regain his former powers is to team up with the boy—a dream come true for Joey, but not so much for Captain Atomic. Together, the two form an unlikely and awkward partnership that allows them to become the city's newest superhero duo — Atomic Puppet.
Characters
=Main=
- Joseph "Joey" Felt {{cite web |date=December 12, 2016 |title=Atomic Puppet – Joey Felt – Video Profile |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Lum71WsH4 |website=YouTube}} (voiced by Eric Bauza) is the main protagonist of the series. He is a 12-year-old comic book fan. Through a chance turn of events, he develops the ability to combine with his superhero idol, and together they form a new hero, Atomic Puppet.
- Captain Atomic/Atomic Puppet/AP{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/heros-and-evil-doers/ap|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} (voiced by Eric Bauza) was a world-renowned superhero who lived his life being able to handle situations with his brute strength and endless charm. Blinded by success and fame, he's suddenly transformed into a powerless, blue sock puppet living by his jealous sidekick Mookie. Now he goes by the name AP and, due to his massive ego and short temper, struggles with adjusting to his new life as a puppet and the fact that he can only access his former powers when Joey places him on his hand, turning them into Atomic Puppet.
=Supporting=
- Pauline Bell{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.teletoon.com/sites/default/files/Pauline_AP_CharactersProfile.png |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170214/http://www.teletoon.com/sites/default/files/Pauline_AP_CharactersProfile.png |archive-date=2016-10-26 |access-date=2016-10-26 |website=Teletoon}} (voiced by Lisa Norton) is Joey's best friend and the only person other than Mookie and the other superheroes that knows of Joey's secret identity. Pauline occasionally covers for Joey when he needs an excuse to become Atomic Puppet, and has fought alongside Atomic Puppet if the situation called for it. She has a job at a comic bookshop owned by her uncle.
- Philip "Phil" Felt{{Cite web |url=http://www.teletoon.com/en/characters/atomic-puppet/phil-felt |title=PHIL FELT | teletoon.com |access-date=2016-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026231646/http://www.teletoon.com/en/characters/atomic-puppet/phil-felt |archive-date=2016-10-26 |url-status=dead }} (voiced by Carlos Díaz) is Joey's burly, rugged, no-nonsense father. He's impatient, opinionated, and does everything he can to counteract his wife's babying of the kids. During the final episode, he learns the truth about Joey and AP.
- Vivian Felt{{cite web|title=Vivian Felt credit|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6029018/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|website=IMDB}}{{cite web |date=December 12, 2016 |title=Felt Family Video Profile |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hN_MWKXfwY |website=YouTube}} (voiced by Kristina Nicoll) is Joey's sweet but overly caring mother. She worries far too much about her children and is always concerned about what kind of trouble they could get into.
- Abigail Felt{{Cite web |url=http://www.teletoon.com/en/characters/atomic-puppet/abigail |title=ABIGAIL | teletoon.com |access-date=2016-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170524/http://www.teletoon.com/en/characters/atomic-puppet/abigail |archive-date=2016-10-26 |url-status=dead }} (voiced by Katie Griffin) is Joey's energetic 8-year-old sister who goes by the nickname "Abs"{{cite episode |series=Atomic Puppet |title=Pizza Planet}} or "Abbie".{{cite episode |series=Atomic Puppet |title=Don't Track the Mudman}}
- Bubbles{{cite web|title=Character Profile|url=http://www.teletoon.com/en/characters/atomic-puppet/bubbles|website=Teletoon|access-date=2016-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202070535/http://www.teletoon.com/en/characters/atomic-puppet/bubbles|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |date=December 12, 2016 |title=Atomic Puppet – Video Profile |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hN_MWKXfwY |website=YouTube}} is an orange tabby cat and the family's slow-witted, overweight, and flatulent pet. AP refers to him as Disastro and is convinced that Bubbles is an undercover villain plotting to take down Atomic Puppet from the inside, while Phil completely adores Bubbles, describing him as "the most adorable kitty-kat in the world".{{cite episode |series=Atomic Puppet |title=Survival of the Feltest}}
- Rex Bordeaux{{cite web|title=Character Profile|url=http://www.teletoon.com/en/characters/atomic-puppet/rex-bordeaux|website=Teletoon|access-date=2016-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202132817/http://www.teletoon.com/en/characters/atomic-puppet/rex-bordeaux|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=dead}} (voiced by David Huband) is the egotistical host of Mega City news. As the city's #1 newsman, he climbed his way to celebrity status by reporting on the feats of Captain Atomic, but his reputation is in danger of slipping with Captain Atomic's "disappearance".
=Villains=
- Sergeant Subatomic: The Nuclear Boy (Mookie){{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/heros-and-evil-doers/mookie|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} (voiced by Peter Oldring) is the main antagonist of the series. Mookie is Captain Atomic's bitter and envious former sidekick and is responsible for his transformation into a puppet, done in an attempt to replace him as Mega City's protector. While Mookie does have a wide assortment of gadgets to use, by himself, he's nothing more than a glory hound that lives in his mother's basement. He frequently tries to force the citizens of Mega City to accept him as their hero, but his incompetence and lack of superpowers fail to win them over.
- Professor Tite-Gripp{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/heros-and-evil-doers/titegrip|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} (voiced by Rick Miller) is a cunning and ruthless criminal with massive mechanical hands that give him superhuman strength. He was originally Captain Atomic's archenemy and is now Atomic Puppet's most dangerous foe.
- Naughty Kitty{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/heros-and-evil-doers/naughty-kitty|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} (voiced by Heather Bambrick) is a female thief who wears a black cat costume and steals cats. She is a parody of Catwoman.
- Zorp{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/heros-and-evil-doers/zorp|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} (voiced by Robert Tinkler) is a green-skinned alien invader who intends to capture the citizens of Mega City and eat them. He is often accompanied by a smaller alien of his species known as Flert.
- Mudman (voiced by Robert Tinkler) is a humanoid creature made entirely of mud who can change his shape and possess others by smothering himself over them.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/heros-and-evil-doers/mudman|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} He has a cousin named Dirtbag, a large sack-like creature able to breathe blasts of soil, who has also tangled with Joey and AP.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/heros-and-evil-doers/dirtbag|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}}
- Ms. Erlenmeyer/Queen Mindbender (voiced by Kristina Nicoll) is Joey's bitter science teacher who is driven to madness by AP when he attempts to stop her from putting Joey in detention.{{cite episode |series=Atomic Puppet |title=Atomic Detention}}' Afterward, she marries a mysterious alien and is transformed into a green-skinned telepath named Queen Mindbender.{{cite episode |series=Atomic Puppet |title=Erlenmeyer's Revenge}}
- The Were-Chicken is a mutant chicken who appears in "Something Chicken" as the main antagonist.
- Commander Atomic and Puppet Boy are a pair of opposite villains in the episode "Parallel Puppet", who both serve as the main antagonists.
=Heroes=
- Justice Alliance{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/heros-and-evil-doers/justice-alliance|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} is a superhero team that protects the galaxy at large. Prior to his transformation, Captain Atomic was a member, and he has rejoined as Atomic Puppet.
- Commander Cavalier (voiced by Robert Tinkler) is a hero with heat vision powers. He is extremely obsessed with his appearance, to the point where showing him a mirror will always cause him to stop and admire himself.
- Robo-Ron (voiced by Martin Roach) is a cyborg superhero who only speaks in beatbox and printed messages. Although he possesses a wide range of gadgetry and is incredibly intelligent, he is considered the least powerful member of the alliance.
- Crimson Beacon is a quiet superhero with flaming hair, very similar to Firestorm. It has the ability to create almost anything, similar to Green Lantern.
- Princess War Tickle{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/heros-and-evil-doers/princess-wartickle|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} (voiced by Kristina Nicoll) is a superheroine, very similar to Wonder Woman who dwells in a magical castle in the sky. She has an ongoing rivalry with Captain Atomic, as she is the only hero who rivals Captain Atomic in power and fame.
- Dyna-Moe: A friendly country superhero who left town after he failed to defeat Dirtbag. The mayor used him as part of a scheme to get rid of AP and Nuclear Boy permanently, only for DirtyBag to show up.
=Others=
- Rudolph Mintenberg{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/citizens-of-mega-city/rudolph-mintenberg|title="Character Profile"|website=Official website}} (voiced by Scott McCord) is an eccentric billionaire who lives in a hilltop mansion outside Mega City. He is constantly bored and entertains himself by with a variety of dangerous gadgets and experiments, forcing Joey and AP to step in and save the day.
- Warren Beasley{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/citizens-of-mega-city/warren-beasley|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} (voiced by Mark Edwards) is a nosy nerd who lives next door to Joey. His hobby is spying on his neighbors and classmates.
- The Mayor{{Cite web|url=http://www.atomic-puppet.com/citizens-of-mega-city/the-mayor|title=Character Profile|website=Official Website}} (voiced by Kevin Hanchard) is the mayor of Mega City. He often tries to replace Atomic Puppet because he dislikes the collateral damage they cause in their battles against their various foes.
Episodes
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title_1 = Sick Day
| Title_2 = AP vs. Disastro
| WrittenBy_1 = Brad Birch
| WrittenBy_2 = Craig Martin
| Aux2_1 = Kyle Marshall
| Aux2_2 = Khalil Ben Naamane
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|18}}
| ShortSummary = Joey has the flu, which prevents him from doing his superhero duties and gives Mookie the opportunity to try to take over them.
Joey is forced to take Bubbles to a cat lovers convention, but Naughty Kitty attacks the event and steals Bubbles.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title_1 = Atomic Detention
| Title_2 = Big Pickle
| WrittenBy_1 = Evan Thaler Hickey
| WrittenBy_2 = Josh Saltzman
| Aux2_1 = Kyle Marshall
| Aux2_2 = Jeff Barker
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|19}}
| ShortSummary = AP's attempts to get Joey out of detention from Ms. Erlenmeyer only make things worse.
When AP gets trapped in an indestructible pickle jar, Joey must take him to Professor Tite-Gripp for help.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title_1 = Pizza Planet
| Title_2 = Don't Track the Mudman
| WrittenBy_1 = Daniel Bryan Franklin & Robin Stein
| WrittenBy_2 = Josh Saltzman
| Aux2_1 = Steve Stefanelli
| Aux2_2 = Dipesh Mistry
| RTitle_1 = {{Cite web
|url=https://www.teletoon.com/tv_schedule/nojs/20161109/eastern
|title=Atomic Puppet (CC) (DV) S1 Eps #003 Pizza Planet/Don't Track the Mudman 3:00 PM
|url-status=bot: unknown
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110201358/https://www.teletoon.com/tv_schedule/nojs/20161109/eastern
|archive-date=2016-11-10
}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|20}}
| ShortSummary = AP believes that the employees of the space-themed pizzeria Pizza Planet are aliens that intend to fatten the customers for eating.
After defeating the Mudman, AP takes a piece of him home, but the piece reconstructs itself and possesses Vivian.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title_1 = Justice Alliance
| Title_2 = Bad Lair Day
| WrittenBy_1 = Brad Birch
| WrittenBy_2 = Andrew Harrison
| Aux2_1 = Dipesh Mistry
| Aux2_2 = Jeff Barker
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|21}}
| ShortSummary = The Justice Alliance comes to Mega City to invite Atomic Puppet into their group, but a jealous Mookie tries to destroy them.
Joey and AP move into Captain Atomic's former secret lair.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title_1 = Master of Disaster
| Title_2 = Atomic Hairball
| WrittenBy_1 = Mathilde Maraninchi & Antonin Poirée
| WrittenBy_2 = Jérôme Erbin & Eddy Fluchon
| Aux2_1 = Guilain De Aguiar
| Aux2_2 = Alexandre Viano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|22}}
| ShortSummary = To defeat a teleporting monster, Joey and AP must take lessons from Captain Atomic's mentor, Master Sensei, who is now a doddering old man.
Bubbles is transformed into a giant monster after eating some of AP's yarn that is charged with his powers.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title_1 = Sold Out
| Title_2 = Sword Sisters
| WrittenBy_1 = John Derevlany
| WrittenBy_2 = Ann Austen
| Aux2 = Dipesh Mistry
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|25}}
| ShortSummary = Joey and AP try to sneak into a movie theater when Joey forgets to buy tickets.
Pauline gets her hands on a magical sword and becomes the superheroine Sword Sister.When the sword's power begins to driver her mad though, Joey and AP must find Princess War Tickle, the sword's original owner.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title_1 = Atomic Android
| Title_2 = Soft Spot
| WrittenBy_1 = Baljeet Rai
| WrittenBy_2 = Pierre Gilles-Stehr
| Aux2_1 = Paul Herve
| Aux2_2 = Matthieu Pitschon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|26}}
| ShortSummary = When Joey realizes that Warren knows his secret identity, he gets Robo-Ron to build him a mechanical duplicate as a red herring.
AP becomes a gentle pacifist after being washed with fabric softener.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title_1 = Ultimate Collection
| Title_2 = Media Darlings
| WrittenBy_1 = Evan Thaler Hickey
| WrittenBy_2 = Brad Birch
| Aux2_1 = Dipesh Mistry
| Aux2_2 = Etienne Guignard
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|27}}
| ShortSummary = Joey goes on a quest to complete his collection of 132 Captain Atomic action figures when he learns there is a one-of-a-kind 133rd.
Joey and AP compete with a new hair salon for media attention.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title_1 = Something Chicken
| Title_2 = Bucket List
| WrittenBy_1 = Craig Martin
| WrittenBy_2 = Evan Thaler Hickey
| Aux2_1 = Jeff Bittle
| Aux2_2 = Helder Mendonca
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|10|31}}
| ShortSummary = Joey and AP battle the Werechicken, a mutant chicken created by Rudolph Mintenberg that becomes a monster when exposed to moonlight.
Joey and AP travel through time when Joey finds a list of superhero challenges he made when he was six.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title_1 = Big Blowout
| Title_2 = Quick Draw
| WrittenBy_1 = Baljeet Rai
| WrittenBy_2 = Albert Pereira-Lazaro & Manu Klotz
| Aux2_1 = Khalil Ben Naamane
| Aux2_2 = Terry Michaud
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|28}}
| ShortSummary = AP becomes more aggressive and bossy after being hit by the slime of a mucus-spewing monster.
Joey and AP meet Mr. Inkwood, a crazed comic book artist with a grudge against Captain Atomic who gains powers after his pet octopus is affected by toxic waste.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title_1 = Atomic Goo
| Title_2 = AP vs. Disastro II
| WrittenBy_1 = Albert Pereira-Lazaro & Manu Klotz
| WrittenBy_2 = Craig Martin
| Aux2_1 = Guilain De Aguiar
| Aux2_2 = Alexandre Viano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|29}}
| ShortSummary = Joey and AP accidentally super-glue themselves together, leaving them stuck in superhero form.
Bubbles becomes an evil genius intent on destroying AP after eating a new genetically-modified brand of cat food.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title_1 = Absorbo-Lad
| Title_2 = Bend It Like Joey
| WrittenBy = Pierre-Gilles Stehr
| Aux2_1 = Paul Herve
| Aux2_2 = Dipesh Mistry
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|09|30}}
| ShortSummary = Atomic Puppet and the Justice Alliance battle Absorbo-Lad, a villain who can steal super-powers with his touch.
Atomic Puppet and the Justice Alliance play soccer against alien invaders.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title_1 = Erlenmeyer's Revenge
| Title_2 = Mole Men
| WrittenBy_1 = Baljeet Ral
| WrittenBy_2 = Brad Birch
| Aux2_1 = Jeremy O'Neill
| Aux2_2 = Bruno Issaly
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|09|16}}
| ShortSummary = Ms. Erlenmeyer returns as Queen Mindbender and hypnotizes everyone except Pauline and AP.
Atomic Puppet battles a race of subterranean mole people who have sunk Mega City's structures and kidnapped Pauline.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title_1 = Survival of the Feltest
| Title_2 = Tick'd Off
| WrittenBy_1 = John McKinnon & Kyle Marshall
| WrittenBy_2 = Travis Williams
| Aux2_1 = Kyle Marshall
| Aux2_2 = Jeremy O'Neill & Jeff Barker
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|01|31}}
| ShortSummary = Joey and Phil go on a father-son camping trip.
Joey finds a talking redneck tick on the back of his neck who quickly makes a nuisance of himself.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title_1 = Surf 'n Turf
| Title_2 = Monster Truck Invasion
| WrittenBy_1 = Peter Saisselin
| WrittenBy_2 = Jérôme Erbin & Eddy Fluchon
| Aux2_1 = Bruno Issaly
| Aux2_2 = Alexandre Viano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|01}}
| ShortSummary = Joey and AP help King Hydronomous, ruler of the deep, battle the villainous Megalo-Don.
Joey and Phil go to a daredevil and monster truck rally that's actually a trap set up by Zorp to capture the people of Mega City and defeat Atomic Puppet.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| Title_1 = Snow Maniac
| Title_2 = Hero's Holiday
| WrittenBy_1 = Craig Martin
| WrittenBy_2 = Brad Birch
| Aux2_1 = Matthieu Pitshcon
| Aux2_2 = Jeremy O'Neill
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|02}}
| ShortSummary = After defeating the evil Snow Maniac, Joey and AP find out that she has returned in the form of Abigail's snowman to bring eternal winter to Mega City.
AP encounters the Hero of Holidays Past, Present, and Future in the series' take on A Christmas Carol.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| Title_1 = Brawl-for-All!
| Title_2 = Down and Out Dyna-Moe
| WrittenBy_1 = Eddy Fluchon
| WrittenBy_2 = Baljeet Raj
| Aux2_1 = Bruno Issaly
| Aux2_2 = Matthew Pitschon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|03}}
| ShortSummary = Atomic Puppet competes in a wrestling match against retired champion Manatee-Man to raise charity money.
Atomic Puppet meets a country superhero named Dyna-Moe, who has been chased from his home by his archenemy Dirtbag, and the Mayor makes him Mega City's new protector.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| Title_1 = Mookie's Got the Power!
| Title_2 = Buck Monkey
| WrittenBy_1 = Peter Saisselin
| WrittenBy_2 = Pierre-Gilles Stehr
| Aux2_1 = Bruno Issaly
| Aux2_2 = Alexandre Viano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|06}}
| ShortSummary = Mookie starts to develop superpowers after swallowing an alien crystal, but they wildly spiral out of control.
Zorp mind controls a celebrity chimpanzee astronaut named Buck McDowall to get close to AP.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| Title_1 = These Shoes
| Title_2 = Truce or Consequences
| WrittenBy_1 = Brian Hartigan
| WrittenBy_2 = Ann Austen
| Aux2_1 = Guilian De Aguiar
| Aux2_2 = Paul Herve
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|07}}
| ShortSummary = Joey finds a pair of shoes called Lacer A.I. Hypertops, but the shoes are much more dangerous than they appear.
Atomic Puppet crashes Princess War Tickle's party when they learn that she is planning a hero-villain truce with Professor Tite-Gripp.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| Title_1 = Atomic Weakness
| Title_2 = Private Proton
| WrittenBy_1 = Craig Martin
| WrittenBy_2 = Brian Hartigan
| Aux2_1 = Guilain De Aguilar
| Aux2_2 = Paul Herve
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|08}}
| ShortSummary = Chief Kevlar, the hot-tempered head of Mega City's police force, gets his hands on a power-draining meteorite that he uses to put an end to Atomic Puppet's vigilantism.
Mookie alters Joey's mind so Joey will adore him instead of Captain Atomic and will be unable to recognize AP.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| Title_1 = The Switch
| Title_2 = Lacer Takes Over
| WrittenBy_1 = Ann Austen
| WrittenBy_2 = Baljeet Raj
| Aux2_1 = Helder Mendonca
| Aux2_2 = Paul Herve
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|09}}
| ShortSummary = The Switch: AP and Princess War Tickle get their minds switched.
Lacer's A.I. takes over the body of Travis, a Ken-like doll that AP treats as a close friend.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| Title = Worm Boy
| WrittenBy = Ann Austen
| Aux2 = Helder Mendonca
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|10}}
| ShortSummary = In part 1, Joey gains the abilities of a silkworm after being bitten by a silkworm, but loses his ability to merge with AP as a result.
In part
2, Joey is captured by the insect-themed supervillain Bug-Man, who intends to steal his new powers.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| Title_1 = Hero Hall of Fame
| Title_2 = Parallel Puppet
| WrittenBy = Brad Birch
| Aux2_1 = Bruno Issal
| Aux2_2 = Matthew Pitschon
| RTitle_1 = {{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|13}}
| ShortSummary = Joey and AP go to see Captain Atomic's indoctrination into the Hero Hall of Fame, but Mookie arrives to try to steal the spotlight.
Joey and AP encounter evil versions of themselves from a parallel universe and have to figure out how to send them home.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| Title_1 = Lil' AP
| Title_2 = Pinched Nerves
| WrittenBy_1 = Mathilde Maraninchi & Antonin Poiree
| WrittenBy_2 = John McKinnon & Kyle Marshall
| Aux2_1 = Guilain de Aguiar
| Aux2_2 = Jeff Barker & Steve Stefanelli
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|14}}
| ShortSummary = Queen Mindbender reduces the minds of everyone in Mega City, including AP, into those of young children.
Joey gets badly shaken from almost accidentally killing Phil while chasing after a criminal and decides to take a break from being a superhero.
}}
{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| Title_1 = Mintenberg's Armor
| Title_2 = Claude Returns
| WrittenBy = Brad Birch
| Aux2_1 = Jeremy O'Neill
| Aux2_2 = Alexandre Viano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|15}}
| ShortSummary = Mintenberg creates a superpowered mechanical suit to become Atomic Puppet's partner when he buys them a secret lair.
Captain Atomic's powerless clone Claude (pronounced "clode") is unfrozen by Mookie and poses as Captain Atomic.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 26
| Title = The Big Shift
| WrittenBy = John McKinnon & Brad Birch
| Aux2 = Brian Coughlan
| RTitle = {{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|02|16}}
| ShortSummary = In part one, on the one-year anniversary of Atomic Puppet's first appearance and Captain Atomic's "disappearance", Mookie tells everyone that he killed Captain Atomic in one last attempt to make them accept him as their hero. Meanwhile, Joey and AP argue over if everyone should know that AP is Captain Atomic.
In part two, Mookie teams up with Professor Tite-Gripp to lead a prison outbreak and destroy Atomic Puppet once and for all.
}}
}}
Production
Series creators Mark Drop and Jerry Leibotwitz originally pitched the concept of Atomic Puppet to Mercury Filmworks in 2011. The studio took interest in the concept, but chose to redevelop it under the supervision of series developer Travis Williams and director Andy Coyle. One such change the team introduced was the idea of the titular sock puppet being a polymorphed superhero, but one that "had a bit bigger of an ego". They believed this would emphasize the humiliation of the character's transformation and force him to show his more vulnerable side.{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2016 |title=Atomic Puppet's Canadian premiere |url=https://charlatan.ca/atomic-puppets-canadian-premiere/ |access-date=December 3, 2024 |website=The Charlatan}}
According to Mercury Filmworks president Clint Eland, Atomic Puppet was envisioned as a comedic superhero-driven show focused on the close friendship between the main duo of Joey Felt and AP. Coyle and Williams both added that the show also intended to explore various genres, allowing the series to exhibit a wide range of tones and emotions. Additionally, Mercury Filmworks sought to have Joey and AP grows as characters through the pair's episodic adventures, with direction on the series focusing on character-driven elements to create characters the audience would grow attached to and who could be flexible enough for many kinds of story.
Music
The music for the series was composed and performed by Amaury Laurent Bernier and David Gana.
Broadcast
The first season is designed as 52 11-minute segments, with 2 two-part specials.{{cite web |url=http://www.gaumontanimation.com/catalogues/atomic-puppet/ |title=ATOMIC PUPPET |website=Gaumontanimation.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612091941/http://www.gaumontanimation.com/catalogues/atomic-puppet/ |archive-date=2015-06-12}} Atomic Puppet have its first world premiere on Disney XD in France on March 13, 2016. The series later debuted on Disney XD in the United States as a sneak peek on May 30, 2016, before making its debut on July 18. The series finally made its second on Teletoon in Canada on September 11, 2016, and ABC ME in Australia. In Latin America, it began airing on Disney XD on October 27, 2016.
Reception
Atomic Puppet received rave reviews from professional critics and animators, who praised its animation, action, voice acting, premise, and humor.
The series was nominated in 2017 for two Annie Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production and Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production.{{Cite web|url=http://annieawards.org/nominees/|title=44th Annual Annie Awards|website=Annie Awards}} It was also nominated for a Reuben Award in the category of Television Animation, alongside The Loud House and The Simpsons, in 2016 by the National Cartoonists Society.{{Cite web|url=http://www.reuben.org/2017/04/2016-ncs-divisional-nominees/|title=2016 NCS Divisional Nominees|website=National Cartoonists Society|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606010140/http://www.reuben.org/2017/04/2016-ncs-divisional-nominees/|archive-date=2017-06-06|url-status=dead}}
Dawn M. Burkes of The Dallas Morning News spoke positively on the series, calling it "a hoot of a superhero show". She praised its premise as fresh, unique, and entertaining, and its execution as making for a fun, humorous, and interesting take on the "old-school" superhero dynamic of the hero and his young sidekick.{{Cite web|title=Have you seen this? 'Atomic Puppet' is a hoot of a superhero show|website=The Dallas Morning News|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/tv/2017/02/07/have-you-seen-this-atomic-puppet-is-a-hoot-of-a-superhero-show/|date=2017-02-07 |access-date=2021-02-09}}
On the other hand, the online animation community mostly dismissed the show as average. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave this the show rate three stars out of five, describing it as "lighthearted buddy comedy is filled with fast-paced action and humor that's just right for grade-schoolers' liking." She also remarks about the messages that "stand out to kids aren't these kinds of [it]" and the humor "kind of exaggerated."{{Cite web |last=Ashby |first=Emily |date=February 26, 2022 |title=Atomic Puppet TV Review |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/atomic-puppet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203020505/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/atomic-puppet |archive-date=December 3, 2023 |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=Common Sense Media}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.atomic-puppet.com/}}
- [https://www.gaumont.com/en/series/atomic-puppet Series profile] at Gaumont
- {{IMDb title|tt5869342|Atomic Puppet}}
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