Sidekick (TV series)
Sidekick is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman and Joey So. The series first aired on YTV on September 3, 2010 in Canada as a special preview and officially premiered on October 2, 2010 at 10:30AM ET. It premiered on Cartoon Network on June 13, 2011 at 3:30PM ET[1] in the United States. The series is based on the original shorts of the same name aired as part of the 2005 TV series, Funpak.
Plot
The series is about a boy named Eric and his best friend Trevor, who are training to become sidekicks at the Academy for Aspiring Sidekicks. While dealing with intense sidekick training, Eric must also contend with the disappearance of his superhero mentor, Maxum Man, and keep it a secret from the town of Splitsboro.[2]
Characters
Main characters
- Eric Needles - Eric is the main character of the series. Eric was adopted as the sidekick to Maxum Man, the greatest superhero of all time (before he disappeared). He also has a huge crush on Vana, but he later seems to be more infatuated with Mandy Struction. He grew up in an orphanage because he has no parents. He was adopted by Maxum Brain. Eric always brings a t-shirt with a skull drawn on top of Duncan, a character in the Total Drama series. He is voiced by Miklos Perlus. In the Funpak shorts, he was voiced by Peter Oldring.
- Trevor Troublemeyer - Eric’s best friend and partner-in-shenanigans, Trevor always rope Eric into all sorts of hijinks. His father is Master XOX but he is completely unaware of this. He is voiced by Christian Potenza.
- Kitty Ko - A crazy and weird Chinese heroine who, despite being a bit strange, gives the rest of the group advice, and is somewhat a good hacker and fixer. She has a huge crush on Eric and has a bit of a stalker-like obsession towards him. She is voiced by Denise Oliver. In the Funpak shorts, she was voiced by Stephanie Beard.
- Vana Glama - A self-absorbed, narcissistic, hyper-ambitious prima donna who’s not easily impressed and is extremely shallow. Eric has a huge crush on her. She often tortures Eric and hates him (even though he never did anything bad to her), but eventually comes to view Eric somewhat affectionately. She is voiced by Stephanie Anne Mills. In the Funpak shorts, she was also voiced by Stephanie Beard.
Recurring characters
- Mr. Troublemeyer (a.k.a. Master XOX) - Trevor’s dad. All he wants is what’s best for Trevor and for him to be a good boy, which is why Trevor can’t stand him. He tries to stay calm because of his short temper. The only time Trevor likes him is when he gets angry. However, when Trevor is not looking, his dad is actually a supervillain called Master XOX. When he is Mr. Troublemeyer, he is voiced by Scott McCord and when he is Master XOX, he is voiced by Ron Rubin. He is the main antagonist of the series.
- Professor Pamplemoose - The cruel Headmaster at the Sidekick Academy, Pampelmoose is a strict disciplinarian who runs the school like it was prison camp. He has devoted his life to turning worthless students into worthless Sidekicks. He is voiced by Patrick McKenna. In the Funpak shorts, he was voiced by Alex Nussbaum.
- Maxum Brain - Eric's guardian due to the fact that Maxum Man is missing. He is a computer with lots of gadgets. He is strict about following rules and keeping the mansion clean. He also has an Indian accent. He is voiced by Tony Daniels.
- Maxum Man - Eric's favorite superhero before Eric become his first sidekick. After he is missing, Eric and Maxum Brain do everything for him to make it seem like he never left. It seems that Maxum Man always makes his own enemies accidentally. He is voiced by Ron Pardo
- Golly Gee Kid - Golly Gee Kid was Maxum Man's sidekick in the old days. Mainly what he did as his sidekick was doing chores around the mansion. He is now the school's janitor. He is voiced by Ron Pederson
- Mandy Struction - A student at the henchman school and Eric's new crush. She has seismic boots that can cause tremors in the floor whenever she stomps down. She is much taller than the other kids, suggesting she might be older than them. She also has a crush on Eric, which is why Kitty hates her. She appeared in the episodes "Miss-Match" and "Henchman for a Day", she will return for the second season or not. She is voiced by Stacey DePass.
- Allan Amazing - Allan is an attractive student who is popular with the female students. Although he acts nice and sensible, he has an immense hatred for Eric and is a narcissist who will do anything to best anyone, especially Eric. He is voiced by Scott McCord.
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