Question: Was is the premier date of an Indian animated sitcom television series airing on Nickelodeon and Vasantham based on a comic strip published in Lot Pot produced by the founder and CEO of The Art Studio company.

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Jack Flash: Jack Flash was a British comic strip published in the British comic book magazine "The Beano".  The strip starred a flying boy from the planet Mercury.  The character sported four tiny wings on his ankles and this is thought to be the source of his flying ability.  The strips first series began in 1949 in issue 355.  This first series was originally drawn by Dudley Watkins but in issue 367 Fred Sturrock took over drawing the strip.  This first series was set in the fictional Cornish town of Colbay.  This first series ended in 1949 in issue 388.

Luther (comic strip): Luther is an American syndicated newspaper comic strip published from 1968 to 1986, created and produced by cartoonist Brumsic Brandon Jr. The series, about an African-American elementary-school child, was the second mainstream comic strip to star an African-American in the lead role, following "" (1968-1974), the first to do so.  Another predecessor, "Wee Pals" (1965- ), featured an African-American among an ensemble cast of different races and ethnicities.

Shiva (cartoon): Shiva is an Indian animated action television series airing on Nickelodeon.  The series in produced by Cosmos-Maya and Viacom18.  The show features Shiva, a brave and intelligent boy who fights with the dangerous villains of the nation.  It is one of the highest rated television kids show in India.  It is also popular in Bangladesh and many Asian countries.  It airs in Indonesia on ANTV in title "Shiva" and dubbed in Indonesian.

Dilbert: Dilbert is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989.  The strip is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office featuring engineer Dilbert as the title character.  The strip has spawned several books, an animated television series, a video game, and hundreds of Dilbert-themed merchandise items.  "Dilbert Future" and "The Joy of Work" are among the most read books in the series.  Adams received the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award in 1997 and the Newspaper Comic Strip Award in the same year for his work on the strip.  "Dilbert" appears online and in 2,000 newspapers worldwide in 65 countries and 25 languages.

Harvinder Mankkar: Harvinder Mankkar (born 27 April 1964) is an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, script-writer and film director.  He is well known for his comic series characters Motu Patlu published in Lot Pot magazine.  Its 3D animated television series adaptation is airing on Nickelodeon.  He has illustrated almost 22,000 pocket cartoons, comic strips, educational books and story books.  He is founder and CEO of The Art Studio company.  Also, he is the Creative Director and Chief Illustrator for Lot Pot magazine.  He is Editorial Director of the film magazine Mayapuri.

Motu Patlu: Motu Patlu is an Indian animated sitcom television series airing on Nickelodeon and Vasantham.  The series in produced by Cosmos-Maya.  It is adapted from the classic comic strip on Lot Pot.  It was premiered on 16 October 2012, beginning with episode "John Banega Don".  It focuses on two friends, Motu and Patlu, living in the fictional city Furfuri Nagar.

Pakdam Pakdai: Pakdam Pakdai, also known internationally as Rat-A-Tat, is an Indian animated comedy TV series airing formerly on Nickelodeon India and currently airing in Sonic Nickelodeon.  It is inspired by "Oggy and the Cockroaches", a French animated series based on the silent and friendly war between a cat, Oggy, and three cockroaches.  The show began in April 2013.

Dateline: Danger!: Dateline: Danger!  is an American syndicated newspaper comic strip published from 1968 to 1974, created and produced by writer John Saunders and artist Al McWilliams.  The series, about two intelligence agents working undercover as reporters, co-starred the character Danny Raven, the first African-American lead character of a mainstream comic strip.

Quincy (comic strip): Quincy is an American syndicated newspaper comic strip published from 1970 to 1986, created and produced by cartoonist Ted Shearer.  The series, about an African-American boy being raised by his grandmother in Harlem, was one of the earliest mainstream comic strips to star an African American in the lead role, following "" (1968-1974) and "Luther" (1969-1986).  Another predecessor, "Wee Pals" (1965- ), features an African-American among an ensemble cast of different races and ethnicities.

Rugrats (comic strip): Rugrats was a daily comic strip based on the Nickelodeon animated television series "Rugrats".  Like the program, the comic strip was written to be humorous to both kids and adults.

Supporting paragraphs: Harvinder Mankkar Motu Patlu
Answer: 16 October 2012