# Lamput

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 ranging between 18 seconds and 3 to 5 minutes in length, as well as some 7-minute specials and three 11-minute specials from Season 4. The title character is a gooey, orange creature named Lamput who has escaped from a laboratory and get chased by the scientists Specs and Skinny.

## Synopsis

Lamput is a gooey, orange creature who has escaped the laboratory of Specs and Skinny. They try to catch Lamput, but never succeed in their endeavors due to his shapeshifting ability.

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 46 | 46 | 30 November 2016 (2016-11-30) | 4 December 2016 (2016-12-4) |
| 2 | 21 | 21 | 9 January 2018 (2018-1-9) | 28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) |
| 3 | 43 | 43 | 23 February 2020 (2020-2-23) | 3 August 2021 (2021-8-3) |
| 4 | 42 | 42 | 25 June 2022 (2022-6-25) | TBA |

## Characters
### Main

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

### Supporting

* Mr. Moustache: He is a fit-built, yellow-skinned police officer. He holds a grudge against the docs for bullying him when they were students, and sometimes arrests or beats them up.
* Doctor: He is a pink-skinned doctor who sometimes checks Lamput and the docs.
* Droopy: He is a light-blue skinned citizen who works at various jobs throughout the city
* The Boss: He is the doc's gray-skinned boss. He has a big white moustache and is in charge of the lab. He gets angry at the docs when they return to the lab without Lamput.

## Production and development

Lamput was created by Vaibhav Kumaresh, and produced by Vaibhav Studios for Cartoon Network India and Asia. Lamput earned the distinction of being the first Indian show sold from a pitch bible, that has gone to air globally.
The series consisted of 18-second micro-shorts, that were extended to 2 minutes for the second season. 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.

## Broadcast and release

The series airs on Cartoon Network in EMEA, Latin America. Lamput has also started airing on Boomerang worldwide. In the United States, Lamput is broadcast via HBO Max and Cartoon Network. It was added to HBO Max on 28 April 2022, and started airing on Cartoon Network on 23 May 2022. It also started airing on Boomerang on 15 August 2022 but ended its run on the 26. The series was later added to Hulu on 13 September 2024.

## Reception

Lamput received mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences.
Cartoon Brew praised the show's animation as "a fresh look for [it] with sharp animation timing and attractive design." Polly Conway of Common Sense Media gave the rate three stars out of five, saying "Silly, but the funny slapstick shorts have some violence." She also describes the show as "a Looney Tunes/Tom & Jerry way, abides by the classic rules of slapstick."

### Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2017 | Best Animated Frames Award | Case Study of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | Best Animated Frames Award | Best Animated Episode (Indian)Best Promo | Won |
| 2018 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Short Form ContentBest 2D Animated Programme or SeriesBest Children’s Animated Programme or Series | Won |
| 2019 | International Emmy Kids Awards | Kids: Animation | Nominated |
| 2019 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D)Best Short Form Content | Won |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Children’s Programme or Series | Won |
| 2022 | ContentAsia Awards | Best Kids TV Programme | Won |
| 2022 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D)Best Children’s Programme (One Off/Series) | Won |
| 2023 | ContentAsia Awards | Best Kids TV Programme in Asia | Won |
| 2024 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Sound | Won |