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Sidekick

  • TV Series
  • 2010–2019
  • TV-Y7-FV
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
1.2K
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Stephanie Anne Mills, Miklos Perlus, Christian Potenza, and Denise Oliver in Sidekick (2010)
SlapstickSuperheroActionAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasySci-Fi

Orphan Eric Needles trains to become a sidekick to heroes at Splittsboro's Academy for Aspiring Sidekicks, alongside his best friend Trevor Troublemeyer, while also keeping the disappearance... Read allOrphan Eric Needles trains to become a sidekick to heroes at Splittsboro's Academy for Aspiring Sidekicks, alongside his best friend Trevor Troublemeyer, while also keeping the disappearance of his superhero mentor Maxum Man a secret.Orphan Eric Needles trains to become a sidekick to heroes at Splittsboro's Academy for Aspiring Sidekicks, alongside his best friend Trevor Troublemeyer, while also keeping the disappearance of his superhero mentor Maxum Man a secret.

  • Creators
    • Todd Kauffman
    • Joey So
  • Stars
    • Miklos Perlus
    • Christian Potenza
    • Denise Oliver
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Todd Kauffman
      • Joey So
    • Stars
      • Miklos Perlus
      • Christian Potenza
      • Denise Oliver
    • 12User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 nominations total

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    Miklos Perlus
    Miklos Perlus
    • Eric Needles…
    • 2010–2013
    Christian Potenza
    Christian Potenza
    • Trevor…
    • 2010–2013
    Denise Oliver
    Denise Oliver
    • Kitty…
    • 2010–2013
    Stephanie Anne Mills
    Stephanie Anne Mills
    • Vana
    • 2010–2013
    Patrick McKenna
    Patrick McKenna
    • Professor Pamplemoose…
    • 2010–2013
    Tony Daniels
    Tony Daniels
    • Maxum Brain…
    • 2010–2013
    Ron Pardo
    Ron Pardo
    • Maxum Man…
    • 2010–2013
    Ron Rubin
    Ron Rubin
    • Master XOX…
    • 2010–2013
    Scott McCord
    Scott McCord
    • Mr. Troublemeyer…
    • 2010–2013
    Ron Pederson
    Ron Pederson
    • Golly Gee Kid
    • 2010–2013
    John Stocker
    • Mayor Swift…
    • 2010–2013
    Stacey DePass
    Stacey DePass
    • Mandy…
    • 2011–2013
    Julie Lemieux
    Julie Lemieux
    • Miss Razzuma…
    • 2010–2011
    Dwayne Hill
    Dwayne Hill
    • Brute Brutal…
    • 2010–2013
    Deven Christian Mack
    Deven Christian Mack
    • Glenn…
    • 2010–2013
    Carter Hayden
    • Kid Ruthless…
    • 2011
    Scott Thompson
    Scott Thompson
    • Wreckorator…
    • 2010–2013
    Ellen-Ray Hennessy
    Ellen-Ray Hennessy
    • Maxum Mom
    • 2010–2013
    • Creators
      • Todd Kauffman
      • Joey So
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    1starbray

    This show is terrible

    This made me feel terrible cause it sucks. For starters, let me start with Vana, this character is the worst one obviously, ugh like I can't stand her, she's just a jerk and bully and she gets what she wants and she's just terrible to everyone including kitty. Eric and Trevor are so annoying like are so pathetic like it's embarrassing, Alan awesome is like the only good character to me, but he isn't any better. Kitty for some reason loves Eric? Oh hex no😑 that's just wrong. Mandy I do like at least, but this show doesn't use her as much and that's terrible. Pamplemoose needs to die and never come back on the show, so yea this show sucks👎
    7grex-17959

    It's alright

    I don't find Sidekick unbearable. The animation is fluent, characters aren't too boring, and most episodes I am able to sit through. So, in my opinion, the show is decent, and I think it's a pretty good show to watch when bored.
    7MarsBars911

    good show

    This is ctually a pretty good series. It has a great cast of charcters and good slapstick/action comedy. The only real problem is the toilet humor and it's not really for everyone but it's still a good watch.
    10amanimawa

    Sidekick is criminally underrated

    After I saw the first episode, it easily became my favorite cartoon. Eric and kitties relationship was so sweet, trevor is hilarious while having some depth because his daddy is evil which is why he acts crazy, and vana is the cruelest character in the show which makes me kinda scared of her in a good way. The reason why vana works so well is because she achieved what the creators where going for, a cute attractive girl who on the inside is a creepy and intimidating anti-villain who always wanted to be maxum man's sidekick, but eric was chosen instead making her hate him for life. Trevor is a mix of being a nice friend and a hilarious comic relief as well as a hint of evil and his jokes always make me laugh out loud. I also think that the reason kitty loves eric so much is because she feels his pain of nein being recognized by everyone and how vana treats her more like a lacky/assistant than a best friend. Eric is also such a relatable character because he needs to hide that maxum man is away and that's why "what's he hiding" the best and most underrated episodes of the entire series. Kitty also has secrets too like on how she is revealed to have two left feet in "trip van twinkle toes." I also find maxum man to be hilarious on how he tortures golly G kid so much and his humor can sometimes catch me off guard. There is also pomplamoose who while nein as interesting as the main characters, I still found him funny at times. Mandy struction is a great love interest to eric because you can see she actually likes eric but they can't be together because their from different backgrounds, and kitty's rivalry with mandy is really funny but also really hard to guess who eric will eventually pic. The last episode is actually better the more you think about it, because it makes sense for eric to lose at the end because he failed so many times before. Although I wish the show had a 5th season to completely finish the storyline and there are a few characters like maxum brain who I found annoying. Allan amazing is actually deeper than you think, at first I didn't like how "everyone" likes him and how he's targeting eric but I think his attractiveness hypnotizes the characters into liking him. Joshua sideburns is another love interest to kitty and I really liked how in his first appearance "teenage mummies in love" kitty at the end choses eric to be his one and only love but in "the maxum method" his and eric's relationship stole the show. It was possibly the funniest episode involving kitty. In conclusion, Sidekick as a very underrated cartoon and I wish it was more popular with more seasons, but for what I have now. I will find as many episodes as I can online.
    4travelertoon

    Its Meanspirited

    The last Canadian flash cartoon I'm going to review this summer. This review will be on a cartoon, called "Sidekick." Its plot is about a boy named Eric, who along with his friends attend an accademy to train to become sidekicks. Like with Scaredy Squirrel, I have watched this cartoon in my youth. When I rewatched this show. While better than the other two. It's bad.

    It has bad flash animation. But the character designs, and action sequences can get decent. The episodes. I'm rather mixed on them. Some of them have good ideas. Like in "Virtual Mayhem." But other times it is pretty mean spirited. Don't get me wrong, mean spiritedness can work. Even in this show where Eric sometimes acts like a jerk. But in episodes like for one example, "Everybody is Side-Fu Fighting." Bleh. The jokes are hit or mixed to me.

    Let's look at the characters. Which I'm also mixed on. Some of the characters are likable. Eric, Kitty, Mandy, and Master XOX. Other characters are bad. Trevor, Vana, the teacher, and Maxum Man. Let's start off with the likable characters. Eric is normally a good and relatable kid. Kitty has a crush on Eric. But is also a good, and smart friend to the team. Mandy appears in some episodes. She is like the catwoman to Eric. The best character on the show is Master XOX. He is a cool villain, who also has a split personality good side.

    Now onto the bad characters. Trevor is Eric's best friend. Who is a lazy jerk. Vana is your typical selfish popular girl. Granted she can also care for Eric, Trevor, and Kitty. So I find her more likable then them. Professor Pamplemoose is the mean spirted teacher. Maxum Man disappears in the cartoon. But is shown to be a jerk to Eric, and his other sidekicks.

    So in conclusion. I find this cartoon mediocore. I will give it a 4/10.

    Edit Feb 28, 2023: Rewatched this show, I was too kind towards it. I wouldn't put it as one of the worst cartoons, but the show is worse then what this review puts it out. This includes now disliking Eric, Mandy (who is just bland) and Master XOX (who is not a cool villain). I think Kitty is okay though. Sometime I am going to make a lot of edits for this review, with my updated thoughts.

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    • Trivia
      Miklos Perlous, the voice of Eric, wrote at least two episodes (both in the last season) one of which was "Graduation Daze".
    • Quotes

      Vana: That's attractive.

      Eric Needles: She's so beautelligent.

    • Connections
      Spin-off Sidekick II (1-26) Web: Bingopocalypse (2011)

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sidekick (アニメ)
    • Production companies
      • Nelvana
      • Neptoon Studios
      • Pipeline Studios
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      • 24m
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