Lamput

ComposersRoto Shah
Advait NemlekarCountry of originIndiaOriginal languageSilent InterjectionNo. of seasons4No. of episodes117 (list of episodes)ProductionExecutive producersProducerChai Yoon FeiRunning time2–5 minutes (regular)
7 minutes (specials)Production companyVaibhav StudiosOriginal releaseNetworkCartoon NetworkRelease30 November 2016 (2016-11-30) –
present

Lamput is an Indian-animated television series of shorts created by Vaibhav Kumaresh and produced by Vaibhav Studios for Cartoon Network India and Asia. The series consists of shorts of between 18 seconds in length to 3 to 5 minutes in length, as well as some 7-minute specials. The title character is a gooey, orange creature named Lamput that has escaped from a laboratory.

Synopsis

Lamput is a gooey, orange creature that escaped from the laboratory of Specs and Skinny. They try to catch Lamput but they never succeed in the first place due to his shapeshifting ability.^[1]

Episodes

Characters

Main

• Lamput: Lamput is the titular character of the show. He is a gooey, orange creature that escaped from the Docs' laboratory.
• Specs: Specs, also known as Fat Doc, is the gray-skinned fat scientist who tries to catch Lamput.
• Skinny: Skinny, also known as Slim Doc, is the gray-skinned slim scientist who also tries to catch Lamput.

Supporting

• Mr. Mustache: He's a yellow fit, healthy and powerful man, often a police officer, who sometimes arrests or beats the docs up.
• Doctor: He's a pink-skinned doctor who sometimes checks Lamput and the docs.
• White Lady: She is Skinny’s crush.
• Pink Lady: She is Specs’ crush.
• The Boss: He is the doctors' boss.

Production and development

Lamput was created by Vaibhav Kumaresh, and produced by Vaibhav Studios for Cartoon Network India & Asia. Lamput earned the distinction of being the first Indian show sold from a pitch bible, that has gone to air globally.^[2]

The series consisted of 18-second micro-shorts, that were extended to 2 minutes for the second season.^[2][3] The third season consists of episodes ranging from 3 to 5 minutes, as well as some 7-minute specials.

On 20 April 2021, a crossover between Lamput and Chinese internet character Tuzki was announced. It was also announced that a fourth season was in the works.^[4]

Broadcast and release

The series airs on Cartoon Network in EMEA, Latin America. Lamput has also started airing on Boomerang worldwide.^{[citation needed]} In the United States, Lamput is broadcast via HBO Max and Cartoon Network. It was added to HBO Max on 28 April 2022,^[5] and started airing on Cartoon Network on 23 May 2022.

Reception

Polly Conway of Common Sense Media gave the rate three stars out of five, saying "Silly, but funny slapstick shorts have some violence."^[6]

Accolades

The show won two Best Animated Frames Award. Lamput season 2 was nominated for a 2019 International Emmy Award in Kids Animation.^[7]

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2017	Best Animated Frames Award	Case Study of the Year	Won	[8]
2018	Best Animated Frames Award	Best Animated Episode (Indian)	Won	[9]

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