Krypto the Superdog

This article is about the animated series. For the character, see Krypto (comics).

Krypto the Superdog
Based on	Characters from Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
Developed by	Alan Burnett and Paul Dini
Directed by	Scott Jeralds
Voices of	Yuri Lowenthal Sam Vincent Mike Anderson Alberto Ghisi Tabitha St. Germain Scott McNeil Brian Drummond Nicole Oliver Ellen Kennedy Michael Dobson Dale Wilson Peter Kelamis Trevor Devall Kelly Sheridan Nicole Bouma Mark Oliver Terry Klassen
Theme music composer	Lisa Silver and Jerry Kimbrough
Opening theme	Krypto the Superdog Main Title Theme by At Last
Composer(s)	William Kevin Anderson
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	39 (78 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Sander Schwartz
Producer(s)	Alan Burnett (supervising) Scott Jeralds (supervising) Paul Dini Linda M. Steiner
Editor(s)	Illya Cano Susan Edmunson Ken Soloman
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Animation DC Comics
Release
Original network	Cartoon Network
Original release	March 25, 2005 (2005-03-25) – December 15, 2006 (2006-12-15)

Krypto the Superdog is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation, based on the DC Comics character Krypto. The show premiered on Cartoon Network on March 25, 2005, and aired on Kids' WB in September 2006. It would usually air after the Tickle U block.

A comic book series (based on the TV show) was published by DC Comics under the Johnny DC imprint, which lasted 6 issues, from 2005 to 2006. The show was designed primarily for young children. However, as a result of being aired (and cancelled) in the mid-2000s, it has made an imprint on the older child demographic as of 2012.

The show was produced in a manner reminiscent of the Hanna-Barbera 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). The series is rated TV-Y.

The show was close captioned by the National Captioning Institute like many of Warner Bros Animation's shows at the time.

Plot

Main article: List of Krypto the Superdog characters

As the planet Krypton is about to be destroyed, Superman's father Jor-El 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 accidentally destroys several wires and causes the ship to put him into a deep sleep while it heads on to Earth.

Upon landing on Earth, Krypto is a fully 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, Krypto 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 secret identity of 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, however accidental.)

In the series, the various animals, including Krypto, all are capable of speaking to each other, but not to humans, except for Kevin (who is able to communicate with Krypto and the other animals thanks to a universal translator Kevin wears, known as an intergalactic communicator) and, of course, the viewers.

Episodes

Main article: List of Krypto the Superdog episodes

Season	Episodes	Season premiere	Season finale
1	26	March 25, 2005 (2005-03-25) (Series Premiere)	December 5, 2005 (2005-12-05)
2	13	April 24, 2006 (2006-04-24)	December 15, 2006 (2006-12-15) (Series Finale)

Voice Cast

This cartoon is a joint production between the United States and Canada, but it uses an all-star cast of Vancouver voice actors.

• Yuri Lowenthal and Samuel Vincent as Krypto (Seasons 1-2)
• Mike Anderson and Alberto Ghisi as Kevin Whitney
• Tabitha St. Germain as Andrea Sussman/Melanie Whitney
• Scott McNeil as Ace the Bathound/Ignatius
• Brian Drummond as Streaky/Kevin's Dad
• Nicole Oliver as Kevin's Mom
• Ellen Kennedy as Brainy Barker
• Michael Dobson as Bulldog
• Dale Wilson as Paw Pooch
• Peter Kelamis as Tail Terrier
• Trevor Devall as Hot Dog
• Kelly Sheridan as Mammoth Mutt
• Nicole Bouma as Snooky Wookums
• Mark Oliver as Mechanikat
• Terry Klassen as Tusky Husky
• David Paul Grove as Robbie the Robin

Additional voices

• Kathleen Barr
• Noel Callahan
• Louis Chirillo
• Michael Daingerfield
• Brian Dobson
• Phil Hayes
• Mark Hildreth
• Matt Hill
• Pam Hyatt
• Janyse Jaud

• Danny McKinnon
• Colin Murdock
• Ty Olsson
• Russell Roberts
• Alvin Sanders
• Reese Thompson
• French Tickner
• Lee Tockar
• David "Squatch" Ward
• Cathy Weseluck

Cancellation and reruns

On December 15, 2006, the series was cancelled. Reruns were shown on Kids' WB 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 shows Will & Dewitt and Magi-Nation. Krypto is also airing on the cable television channel Boomerang. The two-part holiday special, "Iguanukkah", aired on Cartoon Network, 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 Cartoonito in the UK & Ireland, and on France 3 (as part of Ludo) in France. The show started airing on Boomerang Latin America since 2014. It has aired on the CBBC Channel in UK. It has also aired on Cartoon Network in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan.

External links

• Krypto the Superdog at TV.com
• Krypto the Superdog at IMDb