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Sidekick

2010 – 2017Show3 seasons104 episodesTV-Y7

AnimationComedy
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb4.1
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb4.1

Summary

Most kids dream of being superheroes. Not Eric Needles. Eric dreams of being a sidekick. So you can imagine his elation when his favorite superhero, Maxum Man, selects Eric to be his sidekick.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

Skip it if

  • You want dark or edgy material

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Sidekick episodes

3 seasons · 104 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Maxum Man Mark Two/To Party Perchance to Party, 7.5
  2. S1 E2 Gone Gaga/Like Supervillain, Like Son, 7.6
  3. S1 E3 A Monster Headache/Days of Golly, 9.3
  4. S1 E5 The Amazing Super Chores/Maxum Mom, 7.0
  5. S1 E6 Moustachesquatch/Endless Summer, 8.4
  6. S1 E7 Identity Crisis/Fart of Darkness, 4.7
  7. S1 E8 The Bogey Man/Crud Burger, 6.8
  8. S1 E9 The Henchman Challenge/Family Fun Day, 7.0
  9. S1 E11 This Hour Has 22 Million Minutes/Halloweenie, 7.2
  10. S1 E12 Eric Squared/Squawk, 7.8
  11. S1 E13 Internal Affairs/Virtual Mayhem, 5.8
  12. S1 E14 The Maxum Switch-eroo/Sleepless in Splittsboro, 6.4
  13. S1 E15 Everybody is Side-Fu Fighting/Comic Book Zombies, 5.4
  14. S1 E16 Beneath the Missile-Toe/Ice to Know You, 7.0
  15. S1 E17 Ye Old Sidekick Village/News at 11am, 7.2
  16. S1 E18 Suit of Harms/Escape from Razzuma-traz, 5.4
  17. S1 E19 Gloves on the Run/Drop the Needles, 6.6
  18. S1 E20 Miss-Match/Stupor-ize Me, 4.3
  19. S1 E21 Teenage Mummies in Love/Henchman for a Day, 6.6
  20. S1 E22 The Show Must Go on/Pamplemoose and Son, 6.8
  21. S1 E23 Little Orphan Eric/Lights, Camera, Sidekick Action, 4.3
  22. S1 E25 Four's a Crowd/Super Frenemies, 6.0
  23. S1 E26 Maxum Brain, Interrupted/Wrinkle Resistant, 7.8
  1. S2 E1 My Brother, My Pimple/The Superest Day of the Year, 7.2
  2. S2 E2 Love Fights/A Sidecar Named Desire, 8.2
  3. S2 E8 Eric Amazing/Trevor the Hero, 9.8
  1. S3 E6 Hullaballoo/For Real Estate, 6.4
  2. S3 E10 Oppoxox/Vapo House, 7.4
  3. S3 E12 Those Who Can't Teach/Graduation Daze, 7.0

Cast

10 of 10 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Joey So, Kerry Sargent
Written by
Shawn Kalb, Dan Williams, Lienne Sawatsky

Everyone

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Facts

September 11, 2010 · December 2, 2017 · Ended

First aired
September 11, 2010
Last aired
December 2, 2017
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 104 episodes
Age rating
TV-Y7
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Kids
Original language
English
Made in
United States, Canada
Available in
15 countries

Tropes

Lustful Melt, Adaptation Name Change, Sugar Bowl +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Sidekick?"

Questions about Sidekick

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sidekick?

AmebatvKartoon

In the United States, Sidekick streams on Amebatv and Kartoon. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is Sidekick worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 4.1). Season 1 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 6.7 against 8.3 for the best season.

Does Sidekick get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 6.7, and season 2 peaks at 8.3. The highest-rated episode is Eric Amazing/Trevor the Hero (season 2, episode 8) at 9.8, and the lowest is Miss-Match/Stupor-ize Me (season 1, episode 20) at 4.3.

Is Sidekick okay for kids?

TV-Y7

Yes: it's rated TV-Y7 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Sidekick?

19 h

About 19 hours: 104 episodes in 3 seasons of about 11 minutes each, aired from 2010 to 2017.

Will Sidekick make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Sidekick?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.