Time Squad

The adventures of the Time Squad, a team of dysfunctional characters who travel through time to rectify any deviations in history.

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cheerful and sentimental, with a lighthearted, quirky energy that stays accessible for young viewers while slipping in historical references that reward adults.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.

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

• Futuramaabsurd sci-fi comedy with time travel, animated slapstick, and a deadpan team dynamic
• Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventureanimated time travel comedy with a mismatched team fixing history
• Adventure Timecartoon comedy with absurdist humor and a lighthearted, nonsensical tone aimed at young viewers
• Regular Showepisodic animated comedy with quirky characters and imaginative, surreal worlds

Created by

Dave Wasson

Release Date

2001-06-08

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.5 / 10 (45)

What is Time Squad about?

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

What is Time Squad like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Time Squad as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Time Squad violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Time Squad as mild.

What did critics think of Time Squad?

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

Which shows are like Time Squad?

Shows with a similar feel include Futurama, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Adventure Time, and Regular Show.

How long is Time Squad?

Time Squad: 2 seasons, 53 episodes.

Is Time Squad still running?

No, Time Squad has ended.