# Time Squad (2001)

> A dysfunctional squad of time travelers bumbles through history trying to correct its deviations in this absurd animated comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/4099

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 53
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, science fiction
- Created by: Dave Wasson
- Network: Cartoon Network
- Cast: Pamela Adlon, Rob Paulsen, Mark Hamill, Joe Alaskey, John Vickery, James Sie, S. Scott Bullock, Glenn Shadix
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291672/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: absurd, sentimental, optimistic, breezy, dubious

## What critics say

Critics broadly enjoy its zany absurd humor and voice cast, though many consider it slight and formulaic next to peers like Futurama.

## Synopsis

Time Squad (2001-2003) is an American animated comedy series created by Dave Wasson for Cartoon Network, produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Across two seasons and fifty-three half-hour episodes, a dysfunctional team of time travelers led by Otto Osworth, the bumbling Buck Tuddrussel and the robotic Larry 3000 is dispatched through history to correct deviations that threaten the timeline. Each episode is built as a standalone mission, so the engine is the chaos of the trip itself: the squad lands in a famous era, misreads the stakes, and muddles through with slapstick and anachronistic gags. The tone is absurd, cheerful and sentimental, with a lighthearted, quirky energy that stays accessible for young viewers while slipping in historical references that reward adults. Its episodic, case-of-the-week shape makes it an easy, low-stakes watch. Fans of Futurama, Adventure Time and Regular Show will find resonance in its offbeat humor, mismatched friendships and imaginative cartoon mayhem.

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