Kodiak the Timestopper

 is an American-Irish animated television series being created by Diana Uhlman, being her second series, after The Face Paint World Life. It is produced by Rhythmic Uhlman Productions (credited only), Cartoon Saloon and Cartoon Network Studios, and aired on Cartoon Network from October 9th, 2008 til TBD 2013.

A HBO Max film, serving as the series finale, was released on TBD 2021.

Synopsis
In the anthropomorphic animals, set in the fictional utopian/normal hybrid city of /Novasburg/, New York, a dog teenager is chosen to become the next Timestopper, using those powers to save the world while also exploring his deceased father's past.

Main

 * Kodiak McBonekins/The Timestopper (voiced by Jason Griffith) - a Brussels Griffon 10th grader who is chosen to be the next Timestopper, using it for heroic purposes while exploring his father's past.

Supporting

 * Hiskers (voiced by Mike Pollock) - a cat who is the first-ever Timestopper, now a spiritual being, aiding Kodiak on his journey.
 * Tina Miki (voiced by Veronica Taylor) - a sweet tanuki who has a crush on Kodiak, and later on started dating him in Season 3.
 * Hank McBonekins/The Timestopper (previous) (voiced by Eric Stuart) - a Brussels Griffon who was Kodiak's father, as well as the previous Timestopper before his death.
 * Finnsley McFins (voiced by Rodger Parsons) - a fish who is the news reporter.
 * Wendy Walrus (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - a walrus who is also the news reporter.
 * [Gerrett-inspired hero, or nah?]

Antagonists

 * Donald Clawson/Super Evil Time Lord (voiced by Ted Lewis) - the self claimed lord of evilness who TBD.
 * Harvey Stompers/Apocalypse (voiced by Dan Green) - a hippopotamus who TBD.
 * James Woofe/Ice Cream Man (voiced by Sam Riegel) - TBD.
 * Jekyll Hydeson/Spoiler (voiced by Wayne Grayson) - a coyote who loves to spoiler movies as his "evil ego", but is more like an annoying one than a threat.

Production
Production started in 2004, while Uhlman was working on The Face Paint World Life, she stated that she has plans for an action show. She was offered by Cartoon Network to produce an animated series after they were really impressed with The Face Paint World Life, with her accepting it.

Animation
The animation for the series is being outsourced to Cartoon Saloon's own animation studio in Ireland.

Episodes
See List of episodes.

HBO Max film adaptation
See Kodiak: The Epic Mission.

Critical response
 received critical acclaim from critics. The score on Rotten Tomatoes is "96%", with the critical consensus reading "While not as memorable as The Face Paint World Life, Kodiak proves to be a very fun experience filled with good animation and exciting stories that will make you scream in excitement". On MetaCritic, the score is currently "85 to 100", indicating "universal acclaim".

International/Reruns
The series was available to stream on Netflix before being removed on May 2020, eventually moving to HBO Max for streaming rights since June 26th, 2020. The series also reran on Boomerang and currently has reruns on WB Kids.

Tropes
See /Tropes.

Trivia

 * This is Diana's first series with her own company producing, since her previous series didn't have its involvement, mainly since it wasn't founded at the time.
 * In contrast to The Face Paint World Life, which was aimed for girls, this show is mainly aimed for male audiences.
 * This is the TBDth Cartoon Network show to be made by a gay/lesbian person.
 * This is the third (fourth if Total Drama counts) flash-animated Cartoon Network show, after Hi-Hi Puffy AmiYumi and The Mr. Men Show (and Total Drama Island if it counts), as well as the first (second if TD counts) one not to be animated by Renegade Animation.