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Kid Paddle
GenreComedy
Created byMidam
Developed byMichel Gauthier
Written byClaude Prothee
Ilya Nicolas
Jacques Espagne
Stephen Ashton
Ghislaine Poujoul
Christophe Poujoul
Laurent Rullier
Julien Gars
Claude Gars
Thomas Lapierre
Laurent Bounoure
Manon Berthelet
Olivier Jean-Marie
Anne Lecours
Daniel Williams
Lienne Sawatsky
Muguette Berthelet
Stéphane Chapuy
Augusto Zanovello
Philippe Pierre-Adolphé
Franck Salomé
Aline Leblon
Michel Ledent (credited as Midam)
Frederick Maslanka
Philippe Daniau
Nasser Zeboudj
Directed byOlivier Bonnet
Voices ofJennifer Seguin
Daniel Brochu
Eleanor Noble
Pauline Little
Arthur Holden
A.J. Henderson
Jessica Kardos
Opening themeKid Paddle Theme
Ending themeKid Paddle Ending
Country of originBelgium
France
Canada
Original languagesFrench
English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes104
Production
Executive producerOlivier Nomen
Running time12 minutes (ungrouped)
23 minutes (grouped)
Production companySpectra Animaton
Original release
NetworkM6
Teletoon
RTBF
ReleaseSeptember 1, 2003 (2003-09-01)[1] –
February 19, 2006 (2006-02-19)[1]
Related
Toopy and Binoo
Fred's Head

Kid Paddle is a Belgian gag-a-day comic series created by Michel Ledent (Midam) in 1993. It was first published in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Spirou until branching out into its own volumed comic albums in 1996.

The series was popular enough to have spawned a French-Canadian-Belgian animated TV series produced by defunct animation studio Spectra Animation; that aired on M6 and Canal J in France, RTBF Television in Belgium and on Teletoon in Canada.

Overview

Both the comic strip and the TV show cover all the passions and interests of 8 to 12-year-old boys. The main character, Kid Paddle, is your typical young boy with a passionate love for video games, comic books, Blorks (fictional aliens), and sci-fi television. His two best friends are Big Bang and Horace. Big Bang is more of a kid scientist, who is always creating new gadgets for Kid to try out. He is very intelligent for his age. Horace is more naive compared to the other two, and has a very bizarre appetite. He's always very supportive of Kid and looks up to him. As is typical for young children, Kid often fights with his sister, Carol, who finds her brother to be a degenerate air-head.

Regular features cover video games, movies and DVDs, technology, and comic books. By the second season some of the story lines revolved around crushes and the differences between boys and girls. Two seasons of 26 half-hour episodes (each consisting of two 11-minute episodes) have been produced thus far. It's not clear as of 2006 if a third season will be produced. The show has a huge following in its Belgian homeland, as well as in France.

Cast

Episodes

Originally, four cartoons were developed for television. Then, an additional 48 episodes were ordered.[citation needed]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)October 21, 2003 (2003-10-21)
2262003 (2003)January 15, 2006 (2006-01-15)

Season 1 (2003)

  • The first season consists of 52 11-minute episodes or 26 22-minute episodes. The production codes are listed on the show's YouTube channel in French.
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateFrench airdateProd.
code		French viewers
(millions)
1"Arachnoid Menace"
"Lights, Camera, Cut!"		Olivier BonnetLaurent RullierSeptember 1, 2003 (2003-09-01)
September 2, 2003 (2003-09-02)		TBA101
102		N/A
Horace accidentally eats a spider under a park bench after Kid and Big Bang talked to him about how to eat bugs.
Kid wants to win a contest, so he counts on Big Bang and Horace to help him.
2"Summer Camp Fugitives!"
"Game Not Over!"		Olivier BonnetLaurent Rullier
Franck Salomé, Ilya Nicolas and Michel Ledent		September 3, 2003 (2003-09-03)
September 4, 2003 (2003-09-04)		TBA104
108		N/A
Kid and his friends are sent to a not-so-fun summer camp, powered by not-so-friendly G.I. Jane! Kid is the only one who can save his pals - by challenging Jane to a thumb wrestling battle.
The school bully wants Big Bang and Kid to fix his broken portable video game system. Kid tries it out at City Games, making the games malfunction in the area. The game hater Mr. Mirador notices this, then takes away the game! Will Kid and Big Bang retrieve it?
3"The Escapees of Colony!"
"Megalloween"		Olivier BonnetLaurent Rullier
Philippe Pierre-Adolphé and Stéphane Chapuy		January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17)September 5, 2003
{September 6, 2003		103
112		N/A
4"Vote Paddle!"
"The Werewolf"		Olivier BonnetMichel Ledent, Ilya Nicolas and Frederick Maslanka
Aline Leblon		September 7, 2003 (2003-09-07)
September 8, 2003 (2003-09-08)		TBA107
118		N/A
5"It Turns!"
"Tooth for Tooth"		Olivier BonnetFrederick Maslanka
Michel Ledent, Ilya Nicolas, Philippe Daniau and Nasser Zeboudj		September 9, 2003 (2003-09-09)
September 10, 2003 (2003-09-10)		TBA116
121		N/A
6"Blork and Gore"
"The Jellyfish Beach"		Olivier BonnetClaude Prothee and Frederick Maslanka
Stéphane Chapuy and Philippe Pierre-Adolphé		September 11, 2003 (2003-09-11)
September 12, 2003 (2003-09-12)		TBA111
124		N/A
7"Maximum Record!"
"Alien TV"		Olivier BonnetMichel Ledent, Ilya Nicolas and Franck Salomé
Stéphane Chapuy and Philippe Pierre-Adolphé		September 13, 2003 (2003-09-13)
September 14, 2003 (2003-09-14)		TBA120
114		N/A
8"Blork Surprise"
"The Ghost Train"		Olivier BonnetLaurent Rullier and Aline Leblon
Michel Ledent, Ilya Nicolas and Jacques Espagne		February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21)September 15, 2003
September 16, 2003		106
126		N/A
9"Retirement to the Future!"
"The Invasion of the Robots"		Olivier BonnetStéphane Chapuy and Philippe Pierre-Adolphé
Michel Ledent, Ilya Nicolas and Aline Leblon		September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17)
September 18, 2003 (2003-09-18)		TBA119
115		N/A
10"Mission: Almost Impossible"
"Teacher's Thunder Operation"		Olivier BonnetLaurent Rullier and Laurent Bounoure
Franck Salomé		September 19, 2003 (2003-09-19)
September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)		TBA105
129		N/A
11"Brainstorming"
"The Duel to Blork Barbarian!"		Olivier BonnetAline Leblon
Laurent Rullier		September 21, 2003 (2003-09-21)
September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22)		TBA128
110		N/A
12"Hubbub!"
"The Championship"		Olivier BonnetPhilippe Daniau and Nasser Zeboudj
Franck Salome		September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)
September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)		TBA117
113		N/A
13"The Karate Kid"
"Virus.com"		Olivier BonnetAline Leblon
Philippe Daniau and Nasser Zeboudj		March 21, 2005 (2005-03-21)September 25, 2003
September 26, 2003		133
123		N/A
14"Ping Pong!
"The False Token"		Olivier BonnetJacques Espagne
Franck Salomé		September 27, 2003 (2003-09-27)
September 28, 2003 (2003-09-28)		TBA127
135		N/A
15"The Strange Christmas of Mr. Paddle"
"Max's Secret"		Olivier BonnetAline Leblon
Lienne Sawatsky and Daniel Williams		September 29, 2003 (2003-09-29)
September 30, 2003 (2003-09-30)		TBA134
136		N/A
16"The Mummy's Awakening!"
"The Jurassic Noeunoeuf"		Olivier BonnetJulien Gars and Claude Gars
Frederick Maslanka		October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01)
October 2, 2003 (2003-10-02)		TBA122
132		N/A
17"The False Teeth of the Sea"
"Livin' in the Life of Blue!"		Olivier BonnetThomas LapierreApril 18, 2005 (2005-04-18)October 3, 2003
October 4, 2003		148
130		N/A
18"A Disekator Against the Blorks"
"The Ideal Family"		Olivier BonnetStephen Ashton
Thomas Lapierre		October 5, 2003 (2003-10-05)
October 6, 2003 (2003-10-06)		TBA138
139		N/A
19"Canning"
"Mr. Crypt the Shadowy"		Olivier BonnetLienne Sawatsky and Daniel Williams
Stéphane Chapuy and Philippe Pierre-Adolphé		October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)
October 8, 2003 (2003-10-08)		TBA150
109		N/A
20"The Monstrodindor"
"Plastic Surgery"		Olivier BonnetFranck Salomé
Lienne Sawatsky and Daniel Williams		October 9, 2003 (2003-10-09)
October 10, 2003 (2003-10-10)		TBA140
131		N/A
21"Are You There?"
"The Werewolf Radar"		Olivier BonnetJulien Gars and Claude Gars
Lienne Sawatsky and Daniel Williams		October 11, 2003 (2003-10-11)
October 12, 2003 (2003-10-12)		TBA125
137		N/A
22"Mr. Rick Icky!"
"The Zombie Hospital"		Olivier BonnetStephen Ashton
Lienne Sawatsky and Daniel Williams		October 13, 2003 (2003-10-13)
October 14, 2003 (2003-10-14)		TBA141
145		N/A
23"Lice... Ah!"
"The Sleeping Story"		Olivier BonnetStephen Ashton
Franck Salomé		October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15)
October 16, 2003 (2003-10-16)		TBA142
146		N/A
24"Vice Versa!"
"Pustulator!"		Olivier BonnetThomas Lapierre
Lienne Sawatsky & Daniel Williams		October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)
October 18, 2003 (2003-10-18)		TBA143
147		N/A
25"Super Paddle!"
"Meteor Night!"		Olivier BonnetPhilippe Daniau and Nasser Zeboudj
Thomas Lapierre		October 19, 2003 (2003-10-19)
October 20, 2003 (2003-10-20)		TBA149
151		N/A
26"Horace Clones?"
"The Storm on the Controls!"		Olivier BonnetFranck SaloméOctober 21, 2003 (2003-10-21)TBA144
152		N/A

Season 2 (2005-2006)

  • The show aired a second season that ran from 2005 to February 19, 2006.
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateFrench airdateProd.
code		French viewers
(millions)
1"The Piranha"
"At the Light of the Ramp!"		Olivier BonnetUnknownJuly 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)TBAS01E01N/A
2"The Bermuda Triangle"
"Like Dog and Cat!"		Olivier BonnetTBATBATBAS01E02TBD
3"Humanoid Females"
"Reduced Models"		Olivier BonnetLaurent Rullier
TBA		January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17)October 3, 2007S01E03N/A
4"A Superstar's Joystick!"
"The Flies (Moucha Mutantus!)"		Olivier BonnetTBATBATBAS01E04TBD
5"The Medical Visit"
"Somethin' Girls!"		Olivier BonnetUnknownJanuary 31, 2005 (2005-01-31)TBAS01E05N/A
6"The Funny Meeting!
"The Virtual Disaster"		Olivier BonnetUnknownFebruary 7, 2005 (2005-02-07)TBAS01E06N/A
7"The Circle of the Missing Joysticks!"
"Kimitomo!"		TBATBATBATBAS01E07TBD
8"Don't Touch My City Game!"
"Fan #2"		Olivier BonnetUnknownFebruary 21, 2005 (2005-02-21)TBAS01E08N/A
9"Genetic Tampering"
"Poor Carole!"		Olivier BonnetUnknownFebruary 28, 2005 (2005-02-28)TBAS01E09N/A
10"Horace Outdoes Himself"
"The Voodoo Cow!"		Olivier BonnetUnknownMarch 7, 2005 (2005-03-07)TBAS01E10N/A
11"Say It With Flowers!"
"Kid Loses the Ball"		Olivier BonnetGhislaine Poujoul
Stéphane Chapuy		TBATBAS01E11TBD
12"The Return of the Mummy!"
"No Romeo for Carole"		Olivier BonnetTBATBATBAS01E12TBD
13"Not Seen on TV!"
"The Red Card"		Olivier BonnetUnknownMarch 21, 2005 (2005-03-21)TBAS01E13N/A
14"The Paddle Family Barbeque!
"The Red Line"		Olivier BonnetUnknownMarch 28, 2005 (2005-03-28)TBAS01E14N/A
15"The Handyman Has Always Saw Twice!"
"The Extraterrestrial Alert!"		Olivier BonnetUnknownApril 4, 2005 (2005-04-04)TBAS01E15N/A
16"The Crazy Remote Control"
"The Hunters"		Olivier BonnetOlivier Jean-Marie
TBA		April 11, 2005 (2005-04-11)TBAS01E16N/A
17"Surprise!"
"The Treasure of the Blorks!"		Olivier BonnetUnknownApril 18, 2005 (2005-04-18)TBAS01E17N/A
18"Upside-Down"
"Kid the Soothsayer"		Olivier BonnetTBA
Anne Lecours		April 25, 2005 (2005-04-25)TBAS01E18N/A
19"Kid: No Longer Playing!"
"Paddle Story"		Olivier BonnetManon Berthelet and Muguette Berthelet
Christophe Poujol and Augusto Zanovello		May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)TBAS01E19N/A
20"Hell is Pink"
"Marriage Instructions"		Olivier BonnetUnknownMay 9, 2005 (2005-05-09)TBAS01E20N/A
21"The Irradiated"
"Objection!"		Olivier BonnetUnknownMay 16, 2005 (2005-05-16)TBAS01E21N/A
22"The Floutch"
"All-Stars!"		Olivier BonnetTBA
Franck Salomé		May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23)TBAS01E22N/A
23"Fear on the Air!"
"The Double-Virus"		Olivier BonnetTBA
Laurent Rullier		May 30, 2005 (2005-05-30)TBAS01E23N/A
24"The Song of the Sirens!"
"The Radar is Gone!"		Olivier BonnetLienne Sawatsky & Daniel WilliamsJune 6, 2005 (2005-06-06)TBAS01E24N/A
25"Tronchard: Saved from the Waters!"
"The Return of the Zombies!"		Olivier BonnetPhilippe Daniau and Nasser Zeboudj
TBA		June 13, 2005 (2005-06-13)TBAS01E25N/A
26"D-Day!"
"Kid is Not Careful!"		Olivier BonnetUnknownMay 20, 2005 (2005-05-20)TBAS01E26N/A


Comics

So far, the series has been published into 15 comic albums. The first 11 albums were published by Dupuis, with volume 12 onward being published by Mad Fabrik, Midam's own publishing company.

  1. Jeux des villans (Villain Games), 1996
  2. Carnage total (Total Carnage), 1996
  3. Apocalypse boy, 1997
  4. Full metal casquette (Full Metal Cap), (1998)
  5. Alien chantilly, 1999
  6. Rodéo Blork (Blork Rodeo), 2000
  7. Waterminator, 2001
  8. Paddle... My name is Kid Paddle, 2002
  9. Boing ! Boing ! Bunk !, 2005
  10. Dark, j'adore ! (I Love the Dark!), 2005
  11. Le retour de la momie qui pue qui tue (The Return of the Mummy Who Stinks, Who Kills), 2007
  12. Panik room, 2011
  13. Slime project, 2012
  14. Serial player, 2014
  15. Men in Blork, 2017

Video games

Kid Paddle has had three video games that were released on various Nintendo platforms in Belgium and France. These include Kid Paddle for the Game Boy Advance, released in 2005, Kid Paddle: Blorks Invasion for the Nintendo DS, released in 2007, and Kid Paddle: Lost in the Game, released for both the Wii and DS in 2008.

Kid Paddle: Puzzle Monsters is an iPad and iPhone video game based on the comic series and published by Anuman Interactive in 2009.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Television Program Logs". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 2016-03-02. Archived from the original on 2016-05-16.
  2. ^ "[Communiqué de presse] Le Jeu Vidéo et les Bandes Dessinées Kid Paddle débarquent sur l'iPhone et l'iPod Touch – Jeux iPhone, Android, 3DS, PS Vita... Tout le jeu mobile et les consoles portables !". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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