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Dr. Dimensionpants
Genre Superhero
Comedy
Created by Brad Peyton
Written by Brad Peyton
Directed by
  • Jon Izen
  • Thom McKenna
  • Brent Bouchard
Voices of
Composer(s)
  • Daniel Ingram
  • Caleb Chan
  • Trevor Hoffmann
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 26
Production
Executive producer(s) Brad Peyton
Steven DeNure
Micheal Hirsh
Kirsten Newlands
Producer(s) Elena Adair
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s)
  • DHX Media
  • The Factory Backwards Entertainment
Release
Original network Teletoon
Picture format 1080i ( HDTV)
Original release November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06) – September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)

Dr. Dimensionpants is a fun Canadian animated TV show. It's about a normal 12-year-old boy named Kyle Lipton who finds a magical pair of pants. When he puts them on, he becomes the superhero Dr. Dimensionpants! The show is full of comedy and superhero adventures. It was created by Brad Peyton and first aired on November 6, 2014, on Teletoon. There are 26 episodes in total.

What's the Story?

Kyle Lipton was just a regular 12-year-old kid. Then, a portal opened up and dropped a special pair of "Dimensionpants" right in front of him! These pants are also called the 'Pants of Power' or 'Power Pants'. They are super powerful clothes from another place called the Unicrone dimension.

When Kyle wears the pants, he changes into a new superhero named Dr. Dimensionpants. Now he has all the cool superhero powers he ever dreamed of. But with great power comes great responsibility! Kyle also gets help from a talking unicorn named Philip. Together, Dr. Dimensionpants and Philip learn about his powers. They work to save different dimensions while Kyle still deals with everyday kid problems.

Who are the Characters?

The show features many interesting characters. Here are some of the main ones:

Main Heroes

  • Kyle Bradley Lipton (voiced by Samuel Vincent) is a 12-year-old boy. He is the latest person to become the secret superhero, Dr. Dimensionpants.
  • Philiponius ("Philip") Chickpea (voiced by Richard Ian Cox) is Kyle's unicorn friend and teacher. He helps Kyle learn how to use his powers. Philip has taught 37 other heroes before Kyle!

Kyle's Family

  • Amanda Lipton (voiced by Kazumi Evans) is Kyle's younger sister. She is very smart and has her own blog online.
  • Ann-Mary Lipton (voiced by Kathleen Barr) is the mother of Kyle and Amanda.
  • Dunley Lipton (voiced by Brian Drummond) is the father of Kyle and Amanda. He loves spending time with Kyle, but Kyle is often busy with his superhero duties.

Friends at School

  • Liz Business (voiced by Kathleen Barr) is a strong girl who secretly likes Kyle. She has a scar near her eye.
  • Rebecca Stella (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent) is a popular blonde girl. Kyle has a crush on her. She is also the daughter of a villain called Glass Skull.
  • Mr. Silverstein (voiced by Samuel Vincent) is Kyle's teacher at school.
  • Dutch (voiced by Brian Drummond) is a school bully who often causes trouble.
  • Dragon Master Paul is Kyle's friend who enjoys playing role-playing games.

The Villains

Dr. Dimensionpants faces many different villains from other dimensions.

Head-Themed Villains

  • The Cortex (voiced by Ian James Corlett) is one of Kyle's main enemies. He has a very large head and always wants people to call him "The Cortex." He tries to steal the Dimensionpants to become super powerful.
  • Glass Skull (voiced by Brian Drummond) is another enemy. As his name suggests, he has a head made of glass! He also wants the Dimensionpants.

Other Villains

  • Evil Wizard Murray (voiced by Trevor Devall) and Evil Wizard Silas (voiced by Brian Dobson) are two tricky wizard brothers.
  • Goody Gobbles is a giant turkey that tries to eat people.
  • Thora (voiced by Cathy Weseluck) is a Viking girl who hunts unicorns.

Where Did It Air?

Dr. Dimensionpants first aired in Canada on Teletoon on November 6, 2014. It also premiered on other channels around the world:

  • In Poland, Germany, and the Benelux region, it started on Cartoon Network in October 2014.
  • In Latin America, it premiered on June 3, 2015.
  • In Australia, the show was sold to ABC.
  • In the US, it became available on Hulu on June 13, 2015.
  • In the UK, it aired on Kix starting July 23, 2016.

Episode Guide

The show has 2 seasons with a total of 26 episodes. Each episode is about 22 minutes long.

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 14 November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06) June 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)
2 12 June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23) September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)

Games You Can Play

Teletoon made some fun online games based on the show. You can play:

  • FLYIN'
  • Power Pants Panic

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Dr. Pantástico para niños

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