History WesternAnimation / Sidekick

''Sidekick'' is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman (director of the first two seasons of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'') and Joey So. The show originated as five shorts created for a short-lived 2004 {{animated anthology}} series called ''WesternAnimation/{{Funpak}}'', before being spun-off into a standalone series years after. The series premiered on September 3, 2010 on Creator/{{YTV}}, and later premiered in the United States on Creator/CartoonNetwork a year later on June 13, 2011. The series ended on September 14, 2013, after a 52-episode run.

It tells the story of Eric Needles, the sidekick of missing superhero Maxum Man and his adventures in Splitsboro, a town divided between heroes and villains.

''Sidekick'' is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman (director of the first two seasons of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'') and Joey So. The show originated as five shorts created for a short-lived 2005 {{animated anthology}} series called ''WesternAnimation/{{Funpak}}'', before being spun-off into a standalone series years after. The series premiered on September 3, 2010 on Creator/{{YTV}}, and later premiered in the United States on Creator/CartoonNetwork a year later on June 13, 2011. The series ended on September 14, 2013, after a 52-episode run.

[[caption-width-right:350:They're all kids and they're all sidekicks. [[note]]L - R: [[AlphaBitch Vana]], [[TheChewToy Eric]], [[TokenEvilTeammate Trevor]], [[AsianAndNerdy Kitty]].[[/note]]]]

''Sidekick'' is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman (director of the first two seasons of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'') and Joey So. The show originated as five shorts created for a short-lived 2005 {{animated anthology}} series called ''Funpak'', before being spun-off into a standalone series years after. The series premiered on September 3, 2010 on Creator/{{YTV}}, and later premiered in the United States on Creator/CartoonNetwork a year later on June 13, 2011. The series ended on September 14, 2013, after a 52-episode run.

''Sidekick'' is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman (director of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaIsland'') and Joey So. The show originated as five shorts created for a short-lived 2005 {{animated anthology}} series called ''Funpak'', before being spun-off into a standalone series years after. The series premiered on September 3, 2010 on Creator/{{YTV}}, and later premiered in the United States on Creator/CartoonNetwork a year later on June 13, 2011. The series ended on September 14, 2013, after a 52-episode run.

%%* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Oh so very much.

* ActorAllusion: Trevor is voiced by Christian Potenza, who was previously [[WesternAnimation/{{Sixteen}} another hyperactive, somewhat lazy, adolescent screwball who liked to go to extremes.]]

* CompanyCrossReferences: In "Master XOX Ray Vision", after Eric puts on the special contact lenses, it intially causes him to see his friends as the characters from fellow YTV[=/=]Nelvana series ''WesternAnimation/ScaredySquirrel'' [[note]]Trevor was Dave, Kitty was Scaredy and Vana was the fish girl[[/note]].

Through the characters' official Website/YouTube accounts, you can catch [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVtUn-15yKZI3TCDyA9xrUA/featured?disable_polymer=1 season one here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTENb-FQUdNWYjpU7pUqDA season two here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKth0LeYTyzUv1rCaDeyLBg season three here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHaFLFbp3iluUaa5-Uc7bDQ the Funpak shorts here]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1GJJh8X776D08WikbFgLlg various promos for the show here]].

** One example is in "This Hour Has 20,000 Minutes"; Eric finally manages to stop all the time loops and is about to ask Vana to the dance, but he gets punished for a mocking graffiti drawing of Pamplemoose that Trevor did. Even worse, Vana was so busy planning the dance, that she didn't ask anyone and said she would've even gone with him.

* TokenMinority: Vana is Portuguese, Kitty is Chinese and Mandy is Italian/Persian.

** Trevor can be either a wacky friend with some "[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold negative qualities]]" or an [[TheSociopath outright sociopath]].

''Sidekick'' is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman, who directed of the first season of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'', and Joey So, it was originally 5 shorts for ''Funpak''[[note]]essentially Creator/{{Nelvana}}'s answer to ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoon'' or ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons''[[/note]] before it was made into a television series 5 years after ''Funpak'' premiered. The series first aired in Canada on September 3, 2010 on Creator/{{YTV}}. In the United States, the series premiered on Creator/CartoonNetwork on June 13, 2011 at 3:30PM ET. The series ended on September 14, 2013.

'''''Sidekick''''' is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman, who directed of the first season of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'', and Joey So, it was originally 5 shorts for ''Funpak''[[note]]essentially Creator/{{Nelvana}}'s answer to ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoon'' or ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons''[[/note]] before it was made into a television series 5 years after ''Funpak'' premiered. The series first aired in Canada on September 3, 2010 on Creator/{{YTV}}. In the United States, the series premiered on Creator/CartoonNetwork on June 13, 2011 at 3:30PM ET. The series ended on September 14, 2013.

'''''Sidekick''''' is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman, who directed of the first season of WesternAnimation/TotalDrama, and Joey So, it was originally 5 shorts for Funpak. (Essentially Creator/{{Nelvana}}'s answer to ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoon'' or ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'') before it was made into a television series 5 years after Funpak premiered. The series first aired in Canada on September 3, 2010 on Creator/{{YTV}}. In the United States, the series premiered on Creator/CartoonNetwork on June 13, 2011 at 3:30PM ET. The series ended on September 14, 2013.

* ArtEvolution: The Funpak shorts differ from the TV series in this way.

* MythologyGag: At one point in "Suit of Harms", Eric and Trevor are seen watching one of the original Funpak shorts.

** In "Master XOX Ray Vision", after Eric puts on the special contact lenses, it intially causes him to see his friends as the characters from fellow Creator/{{YTV}} series WesternAnimation/ScaredySquirrel [[note]]Trevor was Dave, Kitty was Scaredy and Vana was the fish girl[[/note]].

* BettyAndVeronica: Kitty Ko as the Betty and Vana Glama as the Veronica. Only this Veronica doesn't want Archie. Then Mandy Strcution comes in as the Cheryl Blossom.

* TheAce: While Vana is this in terms of skill, personality-wise she's an arrogant, selfish, uncaring jerk with absolutely no redeeming qualities. Same with Maxum Man.

Through the characters' official Website/YouTube accounts, you can catch [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvWDRUwPxXxvOGNMqFL_x8w season one here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTENb-FQUdNWYjpU7pUqDA season two here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKth0LeYTyzUv1rCaDeyLBg season three here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHaFLFbp3iluUaa5-Uc7bDQ the Funpak shorts here]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1GJJh8X776D08WikbFgLlg various promos for the show here]].

** Eric gets the ''worst'' out of this. He's either the OnlySaneMan and/or CloserToEarth or tuns just as stupid as Trevor, or an even ''worse'' example, he either is shy or unaware of Kitty's crush on him, or treats her like an absolute {{Jerkass}} like if her crushing on him is the worst thing ever. Doesn't help that he has a crush on Vana, who's treats him like utter crap.
** Trevor can be either a Wacky Friend with some "negative qualities" or an outright sociopath.

* HeroesWantRedheads
** Eric is much more interested in Vana than he is in Kitty. MirrorUniverse Eric wants her too.

%%** Also Vana Glamma and Alan Amazing.
* TheMillstone: Trevor in a majority of the episodes he's in.

* {{Mondegreen}}: A non-lyric example: Eric tells Trevor that his old orphanage pal has "abandonment issues", and that you should never say "Goodbye" to him. Trevor, however, mishears it for "Banana Mint Shoes". This goes on to be a RunningGag and finally a BrickJoke.

%%* SadistTeacher: Professor Pampelmoose.

** Vana and Eric, though only from Eric's side.

* BadassAdorable: All four of the main characters are small, cutesy-looking tweens who happen to be capable of defeating adult supervillains.

* FiveManBand: The team fits into this mold whenever Maxum Brain comes along:

* BadassAdorable: All four of the main characters are small, cutesy-looking children who happen to be capable of defeating adult supervillains.

* BadassMustache: Eric gets one of these in the episode ''"Moustache Squash"''.
%%* BadassAdorable: All four of the main characters.

* StalkerWithACrush: Kitty sometimes takes her crush on Eric to creepy levels. The show's official wiki implies that [[{{Deconstruction}} this is the main reason Eric doesn't seem to reciprocate Kitty's affections]].

[[caption-width-right:350:They're all kids and they're all sidekicks.]]