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Butch Hartman is the creator of the Nickelodeon series, Danny Phantom. He has also served as a writer, producer, director, and storyboard artist for the show, and is a composer of its theme song.
He has worked on other TV shows as well, but he is most famous for the 3 other Nickelodeon shows he created: The Fairly OddParents, T.U.F.F. Puppy, and Bunsen is a Beast.
Writing credits[]
Season 1
- 101. "Mystery Meat"
- 103. "One of a Kind"
- 105. "Splitting Images"
Season 3
- 302. "Infinite Realms"
- 304. "Torrent of Terror"
- 305. "Forever Phantom"
- 306. "Urban Jungle"
- 312. "Phantom Planet"
Storyboard artist credits[]
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===Season 1===
Season 2
Season 3
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Directing credits[]
Controversies[]
Butch Hartman, the creator of The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, and other Nickelodeon hits, has faced a series of controversies over the years that have complicated his public image. Here's a breakdown of the major issues:
Accusations of Art Plagiarism[]
Butch Hartman has faced multiple controversies since departing Nickelodeon in 2018. In 2021, he was accused of art plagiarism after fans discovered that a commissioned drawing of Mikasa from Attack on Titan closely resembled a Japanese artist’s work, sparking broader concerns about tracing in his portfolio.
Oaxis Streaming Platform Controversy[]
In 2018, Hartman launched a Kickstarter for Oaxis Entertainment, a proposed family-friendly streaming platform. While the campaign raised over $270,000, backers later criticized Hartman for promoting the project on Christian media outlets and revealing religious intentions that were not disclosed during fundraising. He later denied that Oaxis was faith-based.
Claims About Prayer and Healing[]
Hartman has also drawn criticism for promoting prayer-based healing, including claims that prayer cured his wife's fibromyalgia and could potentially heal autism. These statements were widely condemned by medical professionals and advocacy groups.
Online Behavior and Alleged Harassment[]
Additional backlash has stemmed from Hartman's online behavior, including allegations of deleting critical comments and making insensitive remarks about fellow voice actors. One particularly controversial claim involved him allegedly blaming Tara Strong for the suicide of Mary Kay Bergman, which led to significant outrage within fan communities.
These incidents have contributed to a more divisive public perception of Hartman, once celebrated for his contributions to children's animation.
Trivia[]
Avatar Aang by Butch Hartman.
- Butch stopped working for Nickelodeon on February 2nd, 2018. He publically announced his departure from the network with a YouTube video on February 8th, 2018.[1]
- Butch has drawn Avatar Aang and many other Nickelodeon characters in his art style.
- He is working on a Danny Phantom-like series for YouTube called "Imaginathan".
- Butch Hartman is friends with Seth MacFarlane, creator of three of the many animated TV shows on Fox. They met while working at Hanna-Barbera.[2] The two would later go onto to make the short, "Zoomates" together for Oh Yeah! Cartoons.
- The character, Dr. Elmer Hartman in Family Guy, was named after Hartman.[2] He also voiced various characters in the show's first few seasons.
- In a video on his YouTube channel, Butch listed his top 5 favorite Danny Phantom episodes (in no particular order) as:
- His favorite movies and heroes are:[citation needed]
- Superman: The Movie, starring Christopher Reeve
- Spiderman films and the X-Men films
- The only Batman film he likes is Batman Begins with Christian Bale.
- Star Wars, the first three films
- Back to the Future
- Zootopia (all-time animated favorite)
- As a kid, Hartman enjoyed watching Secret Squirrel and all of DePatie-Freleng's cartoons like The Inspector.
- In the 80s, he appeared as a contestant on one of the game shows The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour and he was a 4-day champion on Body Language.
- Hartman has created a children's social media phone application called the Noog Network.[3][4]
- Hartman is an openly devout born-again Christian[3] and young-Earth creationist[5] who converted in 2000 after hearing a sermon by Frederick K. C. Price.[6]
- Butch Hartman believes Danny Phantom: A Glitch in Time to be in non canon due to him not writing it.[7]
Original art[]
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External links[]
- Butch's Youtube Channel
- Butch's TikTok
- Butch's Twitter
- Butch's Tumblr
- Butch's Facebook
- Butch's Wikipedia page
- Butch's page on IMDb
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