Atomic Betty series title card
Atomic Betty is a Canadian animated series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Films & Television, and Tele Images Kids. The television series itself is the central topic of this wiki.
The show ran for three seasons (Season 3 has added the subtitle, Mission: Earth). A possible sequel series, Atomic Betty Redux, was announced, although no infomation has been given. References to the sequel series were removed from Atomic Cartoons' official web site afterwards.
Story
From left to right: Sparky, Betty and X-5
Betty is a typical adolescent who enjoys school, science-fiction movies and singing in her band, living in Moose Jaw Heights (a suburb of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan). Unknown to most of her friends and family, however, she is also a Galactic Guardian, dedicated to interstellar peackeeping and law enforcement. As Atomic Betty, assisted by her pilot Sparky, and a robot named X-5, she confronts the evil overlord Maximus I.Q. and other intergalactic supervillains. Despite being rather unassuming on Earth, Atomic Betty is a superstar throughout the galaxy and even has her own fan club of loyal followers.
In each episode, a crisis occurs somewhere in the galaxy, usually while Betty enjoys some activity with her friends. Invariably, her bracelet begins keeping ,and she runs off alone to save the galaxy. Accompanied by her crew, Betty manages to defeat the villains before returning home (and explaining her absence).
Production
Atomic Betty fighting
Atomic Cartoons writes and produces the animation for the series using Adobe Flash software, Tele Images Kids produces animation and voice direction for the French language version of the series, and Breakthrough Films & Television handles worldwide distribution outside of Canada (except Spain, Portugal & Andorra). Three seasons of the series have been produced to date, totaling 78 half-hour or 156 quarter-hour episodes, depending on the format shown in each market. There is also a one-hour Christmas special, titled Atomic Betty: The No-L 9.
DVD releases
Warner Home Video released the first two DVD volumes of the series in October 18, 2005 in North America and February 6, 2006 in Japan, which each contain 8 15-minute episodes from the first season. Both DVDs are currently out of print. The latest two volumes of that DVD series: Betty Powers Up! and Betty Blasts Off!, were planned but scrapped.
- Volume 1: Toxic Talent, Spindly Tam Kanushu, Atomic Roger, Furball For The Sneeze, The Really Big Game, But the Cat Came Back, The Doppelganger and The Incredible Shrinking Betty
- Volume 2: Maximus Displeasure, Cosmic Cake, Attack of the Evil Baby, Crass Menagerie, The Trouble with Triplets, The Substitute, Infantor Rules! and Best (Mis)Laid Plans
As of 2020, Shout! Factory Kids will release the complete series on DVD Coming in 2020.
- Atomic Betty: The First Season (DVD)
- Atomic Betty: The Second Season (DVD)
- Atomic Betty: The Final Season: Mission: Earth (DVD)
- Atomic Betty: The Complete Series (DVD)
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Broadcasts
Canadian channel Teletoon originally aired the show between 2004 and 2008, and Cartoon Network USA used to air that show between fall 2004 and the end of 2005, before being removed from the line-up; after its 4 1/2-year long hiatus, the show returned to the U.S. airwaves on a channel called The Hub (now Discovery Family), and the rest of the show's run premiered on that channel therefore. The television series is currently airing on Starz Kids & Family (first season only) in the United States.
The series used to air on Cartoon Network UK before being removed from the line-up, and CITV currently airs the show.
As of near future, the television series will be released from the vault, while Netflix, Prime Video and Hulu will both soon declare a brand new digitally remastered version, re-framed for 16:9 widescreen during reruns as part of its block, BettyVision (a portmanteau of "Betty", the show's main character, and "television"). It can also be for when this show can be aired on American and Canadian television among other countries in both stunning and intense 1080p High Definition and 4K UHD.
The newly fourth season will be coming in 2024 to Netflix.