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The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018)

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants poster
Genre
action television series
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 39 episodes
Rated
TV-Y7
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 75 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two fourth graders use hypnotism to get their mean principal to become a silly superhero named Captain Underpants. Together they go on wacky adventures and try to keep his secret identity hidden.

sillyfast-pacedzanygoofyplayfulchildishlighthearted

What happens

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television. Developed for television by Peter Hastings and Mark Banker, it is a standalone sequel to the 2017 feature film Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, based on the Captain Underpants book series by Dav Pilkey. The show's first season was released on Netflix on July 13, 2018, its second season releasing on February 8, 2019, its third season, Camp, releasing on July 19, 2019, and its fourth season, The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space!, releasing on July 10, 2020. In 2023, Hastings confirmed that no further seasons were planned, but a Dog Man movie was in development. On January 9, 2026, the entire series was removed from Netflix following the end of its deal with DreamWorks, moving the series to Peacock the same day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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