T.U.F.F. Puppy | |
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Created by | Butch Hartman |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 60 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Butch Hartman |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
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Nickelodeon (2010–13) Nicktoons (2013–15) |
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480i (SDTV) (Season 1) 1080i (HDTV) (Season 2–3) |
Original release | October 2, 2010 | – April 4, 2015
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Related shows |
The Fairly OddParents Danny Phantom Bunsen Is a Beast |
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T.U.F.F. Puppy is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on October 2, 2010, on Nickelodeon along with Planet Sheen. T.U.F.F. Puppy is Butch Hartman's third animated series for Nickelodeon, after The Fairly OddParents (2001–present) and Danny Phantom (2004–2007). The series was cancelled on April 4, 2015.
In early 2011, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on May 13, 2012. The first two seasons consist of 26 episodes each, and the third season consisted of 8 episodes, for a total of 60 episodes.
The series' main character is a dim-witted but determined dog named Dudley Puppy who works as a spy for an organization called T.U.F.F. (short for Turbo Undercover Fighting Force). His partner is a cat named Kitty Katswell. Other helpers are The Chief and Keswick. The series takes place in a fictional city called Petropolis, which is populated by anthropomorphic animals. As a member of T.U.F.F., Dudley Puppy helps Kitty Katswell protect Petropolis from various villains like Verminious Snaptrap, the Chameleon, and Birdbrain.
The Turbo Undercover Fighting Force (T.U.F.F.) is an organization that protects Petropolis from crime.
Also in T.U.F.F. are various personnel that appear as background characters whether as agents, office workers, and/or scientists. Some of the minor members of T.U.F.F. that have been identified or mentioned include:
Butch Hartman said that he created the central character and wanted to make a crime-fighting show based on him. Because his previous animated series Danny Phantom already involved superheroes, Hartman decided that he would focus on making Dudley a secret agent. He pitched the series to Nickelodeon as "Get Smart with a dog."
Eric Bauza, (who voices Foop in The Fairly OddParents and Leather Teddy in T.U.F.F. Puppy) was originally chosen to the voice of Dudley Puppy, but the creators didn't feel that he was right for the character and Jerry Trainor was chosen instead.