Sidekick 2010
What is Sidekick?
Sidekick follows the aspirations of a young boy who wants to be a superhero’s assistant rather than the hero himself. The series centers on Eric Needles, a kid whose dream is to become a sidekick, and his excitement when his favorite champion, Maxum Man, chooses him for that role.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2010
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 104
- Runtime
- 11 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 11, 2010
- Last aired
- Dec 2, 2017
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- CA
- Networks
- YTV, Qubo
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Kids
- Updated
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Sidekick follows the aspirations of a young boy who wants to be a superhero’s assistant rather than the hero himself. The series centers on Eric Needles, a kid whose dream is to become a sidekick, and his excitement when his favorite champion, Maxum Man, chooses him for that role. As the story unfolds
Should you watch it?
“A boy becomes a sidekick to his hero, only to be left holding the cape when the hero vanishes.”
- unique take on superhero tropes
- colorful animation and characters
- focus on friendship and loyalty
- premise may feel repetitive after a while
- target audience is clearly kids
you enjoy kid-friendly superhero stories with a twist.
Suitable for children; light-hearted with minimal intense content.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Maxum Man Mark Two Sep 11, 2010
- E2 To Party Perchance To Party Sep 11, 2010
- E3 Gone Gaga Sep 18, 2010
- E4 Like Supervillan Like Son Sep 25, 2010
- E5 A Monster Headache Sep 25, 2010
- E6 Days of Golly Oct 2, 2010
- E7 Ain't No Party Like a Maxum Brain Party Oct 9, 2010
- E8 Hello Dolly Oct 16, 2010
- E9 The Amazing Super Chores Oct 23, 2010
- E10 Maxum Mom Oct 30, 2010
- E11 Moustachesquatch Nov 6, 2010
- E12 Endless Summer Nov 13, 2010
- E13 Identity Crisis Nov 20, 2010
- E14 Fart of Darkness Nov 27, 2010
- E15 The Bogey Man Dec 4, 2010
- E16 Crudburger Dec 11, 2010
- E17 The Henchman Challenge Jan 15, 2011
- E18 Family Fun Day Jan 22, 2011
- E19 Slime Spree Jan 29, 2011
- E20 The Short List Feb 5, 2011
- E21 This Hour Has 22 Million Minutes Apr 16, 2011
- E22 Halloweenie May 21, 2011
- E23 Eric Squared Jan 22, 2011
- E24 Squawk Feb 5, 2011
- E25 Internal Affairs Feb 12, 2011
- E26 Virtual Mayhem Feb 19, 2011
- E27 The Maxum Switch-eroo Feb 26, 2011
- E28 Sleepless in Splittsboro Mar 5, 2011
- E29 Everybody is Side-Fu Fighting Mar 12, 2011
- E30 Comic Book Zombies Mar 19, 2011
- E31 Beneath the Missile-Toe Mar 26, 2011
- E32 Ice to Know You Apr 2, 2011
- E33 Ye Olde Sidekick-Village Apr 9, 2011
- E34 News at 11am Apr 16, 2011
- E35 Suit of Harms Apr 23, 2011
- E36 Escape From Razzuma-Traz Apr 30, 2011
- E37 Gloves on the Run May 7, 2011
- E38 Drop the Needles May 14, 2011
- E39 Match Dot Com May 21, 2011
- E40 Stupor-ize Me May 28, 2011
- E41 Teenage Mummies in Love Jun 4, 2011
- E42 Henchman for a Day May 7, 2011
- E43 The Show Must Go On May 14, 2011
- E44 Pamplemoose and Son May 14, 2011
- E45 Little Orphan Eric May 21, 2011
- E46 Lights, Camera, Sidekick Action May 21, 2011
- E47 Shopping Spree Jun 4, 2011
- E48 The Spark is Gone Jun 4, 2011
- E49 Four's a Crowd Jun 11, 2011
- E50 Super Frenemies Jun 11, 2011
- E51 Maxum Brain, Interrupted Jun 18, 2011
- E52 Wrinkle Resistant Jun 18, 2011
Season 2 · 28 episodes
- E1 My Brother, My Pimple Oct 19, 2011
- E2 The Superest Day of the Year Oct 15, 2011
- E3 Love Fights Oct 22, 2011
- E4 A Sidecar Named Desire Nov 5, 2011
- E5 Circus Jerkus Nov 26, 2011
- E6 Anty Maim Dec 3, 2011
- E7 The Heartbreak Golly Gee Kid Jan 11, 2012
- E8 App-y Days Jan 21, 2012
- E9 Exchange Student From the Black Lagoon Feb 4, 2012
- E10 Fortress of Maxumtude Feb 25, 2012
- E11 Insane in the Cranial Mar 3, 2012
- E12 What's He Hiding? Mar 24, 2012
- E13 House of Helmut Mar 31, 2012
- E14 Supermodels Apr 14, 2012
- E15 Eric Amazing Apr 21, 2012
- E16 Trevor the Hero Apr 28, 2012
- E17 Eric and Trevor's Mediocre Adventure May 5, 2012
- E18 The Grim Gerbil May 12, 2012
- E19 Gimme a Sign May 19, 2012
- E20 Sidekicks Rule May 26, 2012
- E21 The Land Before Grunk Jun 2, 2012
- E22 I, Sidebot Jun 9, 2012
- E23 Adventures in Supersitting Jun 16, 2012
- E24 Mandy-O and Eric-Et Jun 23, 2012
- E25 Sidekick Sideshow Jun 30, 2012
- E26 The Maxum Method Jul 7, 2012
- E27 Of Mouse and Mel Jul 14, 2012
- E28 Iron Sidechef Jul 21, 2012
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 Teacher’s Pet Oct 6, 2014
- E2 Opossum Man Oct 6, 2014
- E3 Black Top, Dark Matter Dec 13, 2014
- E4 Master Xox Ray Vision Jan 3, 2015
- E5 Oh Trevor, Where Art Thou? Jan 9, 2015
- E6 Xox To Be You Mar 28, 2015
- E7 Eric and the Maxum Brain Factory Apr 4, 2015
- E8 Trip Van Twinkle Toes Apr 11, 2015
- E9 Pains, Sprains and Maxum Mobiles Apr 18, 2015
- E10 Maxum Men Jan 9, 2016
- E11 Hullaballoo May 21, 2016
- E12 For Real Estate Oct 21, 2017
- E13 Multikickery Oct 23, 2017
- E14 A XOX for Good Oct 28, 2017
- E15 The Dingalinglish Patient Oct 30, 2017
- E16 Parent-Teacher Night of Doom Nov 4, 2017
- E17 Eric of the Board Nov 6, 2017
- E18 Pamp My Ride Nov 11, 2017
- E19 Oppoxox Nov 13, 2017
- E20 Vapo House Nov 18, 2017
- E21 The Running of the Trolls Nov 20, 2017
- E22 Super Best in Show Nov 25, 2017
- E23 Those Who Can’t Teach Nov 27, 2017
- E24 Graduation Daze Dec 2, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Is Eric Needles the main character?
Yes, Eric is the protagonist who dreams of being a sidekick.
What happens to Maxum Man?
Maxum Man disappears on the day Eric is supposed to start as his sidekick.
Are there other heroes in the show?
Yes, including Kitty Ko, a boy-crazy heroine who offers advice.
When did the show air?
It originally aired from 2010 to 2013.
Is it animated or live-action?
It is a fully animated series.