The Adventures of Puss in Boots explained

Theme Music Composer:	Shawn Patterson
Composer:	Shawn Patterson
Country:	United States
Num Seasons:	6
Num Episodes:	78
List Episodes:	List of The Adventures of Puss in Boots episodes
Executive Producer:	Doug Langdale
Runtime:	23 minutes
Company:	DreamWorks Animation Television
Network:	Netflix

The Adventures of Puss in Boots is an American animated television series, starring the character of Puss in Boots from DreamWorks Animation's Shrek film series and its 2011 spin-off film, voiced by Eric Bauza. The series premiered with its first five episodes on Netflix on January 16, 2015; the sixth and final season was released on January 26, 2018.

It also premiered on Boomerang UK on September 3, 2018.^{[1] [2]} The show was removed from Netflix on December 29, 2023 in the US and the special Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale was also removed on January 26, 2024.^{[3] [4]}

The series is currently available on Peacock as of April, 2024.^[5]

Plot

The series is set before the events of Puss in Boots (2011)^[6] and sees Puss in Boots fight off an endless legion of invaders to protect the previously hidden Spanish town of San Lorenzo, after his actions unintentionally broke the spell that protected its legendary mystic treasure from the outside world. Subsequently, he must find a way to restore the protection spell that will cloak the town once more.

Episodes

The first season was released on January 16, 2015, on Netflix, when the first five episodes were released, with further episodes released in May and September 2015.^{[7] [8] [9]} A second season was released on December 11, 2015.^[10] The third season was released on July 15, 2016.^[11] The fourth season was released on December 16, 2016.^[12] The fifth season was released on July 28, 2017.^[13] The sixth and final^[14] season was released on January 26, 2018.^[15]

An interactive special called Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale was released on June 20, 2017.^[16]

Characters

Main

• Puss in Boots (voiced by Eric Bauza) is the titular character, a slightly egotistical adventurer who accidentally breaks the barrier around San Lorenzo and decides to stay until the barrier is restored.^[7]
• Dulcinea (voiced by Jayma Mays) is a female cat who is Puss's love interest.^[7] Mays describes her as sweet and naive,^[17] very innocent and sheltered.^{[18] [19]}
• Artephius/The Great Mage Sino (voiced by Paul Rugg)^{[20] [21]} is an elderly alchemist who acts as a mad scientist and later reveal to be Sino's personality in season 6.^[19]
• Señora Zapata (voiced by Carla Jimenez)^{[20] [21]} is the Old Woman Who Lived in A Shoe, and the head of the town's orphanage. She is antagonistic towards Puss.^[19]
• Mayor Temoroso (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is a big guy who likes to keep a low profile by hiding inside barrels. He is also the mayor of San Lorenzo.^[19]
• Pajuna (voiced by Laraine Newman)^[21] is a Highland cow who is the owner of the local cantina.^[19]
• Vina (voiced by Grey Griffin)^[20] is an older orphan who makes up facts and sometimes steps into Puss’s personal space.^[19]
• Toby (voiced by Joshua Rush)^[7] is an orphan. He is a pig who idolizes Puss.^[19]
• Kid Pickles (voiced by Candi Milo)^[20] is a “Runyon-esque” 11-year-old who likes pickles.^[19]
• Esme (voiced by Ariebella Makana)^[20] is a 5-year-old girl who is described as adorable.^[19]
• Li’l Pequeña (voiced by Grey Griffin) is a new girl who is introduced in the fifth season and can sometimes act evil.
• Cleevil/Green Tulpa (voiced by Candi Milo)^[20] is a street-smart goblin in her early teens and a Tulpa in season 6.^[19]

Recurring

• Sphinx (voiced by Grey Griffin) is a hairless, winged cat who acts a little like a valley girl and a hipster. She (sometimes) protects the village of San Lorenzo.^[19]
• El Moco (voiced by Danny Trejo)^{[22] [21]} is a bandit king who is often foiled in the episodes. A running gag in the series is that everytime he is defeated by Puss, he gets trapped in a wooden box.^[19]
• The Duchess/Maldonna Eldritch (voiced by Maria Bamford)^[22] is one of the recurring villains in the series. She steals the souls of magicians and sorcerers to use their powers – denying observations that she has no magic of her own- and was involved with Artephius; she also had a previous fight with Puss, in which the latter had cut off her foot. In the fourth episode of season 3, she joins Puss in order to stop the Bloodwolf.^[19]
• Jack Sprat (voiced by John Leguizamo)^{[22] [21]} is one of Puss’s oldest friends who often gets Puss in trouble with his schemes.^[19]
• Uli (voiced by Alan Tudyk) is a clever and manipulative (and somewhat annoying) satyr who initially appears friendly to Puss and his friends, but in reality plots to take over San Lorenzo with the help of the demonic Blood Wolf.
• Goodsword (voiced by John Rhys-Davies for season 1 and voiced by Jeff Bennett thereafter) is an enchanted sword who falls from the sky stuck into a stone, then chooses Dulcinea to be the town’s heroine.^{[22] [19]}
• El Guante Blanco (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a black cat with a white front right paw. El Guante Blanco (The White Glove in English) found Puss in the desert after Puss was forced to leave his home town and taught Puss the ways of the sword. El Guante Blanco also wears a hat, belt and sword, but does not wear boots.

Bandits: A large group of thieves who try to steal from San Lorenzo, but the town's protector, Puss In Boots always stops them. Some of them also work for El Moco and they ruled over San Lorenzo once but Puss stops them once again.

Production

The series was announced in March 2014 as part of an agreement between Netflix and DreamWorks Animation, under which the studio will develop more than 300 hours of exclusive programming for the service.^[23] In 2015, it was stated that a total of 78 episodes were in production for the series, and they were expected to be released in blocks from 2015 onward in a multi-year deal.^{[24] [25]}

Critical reception

The New York Times gave the first episode a positive review stating that the show "is nicely drawn, and San Lorenzo is populated with some appealingly odd young residents, human and otherwise." Moreover, they praised the humour stating that it was "relatively sophisticated (you could write a psychological treatise on Dulcinea, who has modeled her life on a somewhat vacuous book of epigrams), but not so sophisticated that children will be left behind."^[26]

Accolades

In 2015, the second episode of the series, "Sphinx", was nominated at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.^[27] In 2016, the series won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special.^[28]

Comic book

In April 2016, Titan Comics released the first of a two-issue limited series of comic books as a tie-in to the TV show, under the same title of The Adventures of Puss in Boots.^[29]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boomerang UK The Adventures Of Puss In Boots New Show Promo. August 21, 2018 . www.youtube.com.
2. Web site: Boomerang UK And Cartoonito UK September 2018 Highlights . RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News . Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Press Release) . August 25, 2018 . August 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180825181555/https://www.regularcapital.com/2018/08/boomerang-uk-cartoonito-uk-september-2018-highlights/ . dead .
3. Web site: The Adventures of Puss in Boots Leaving Netflix in December 2023. November 23, 2023 .
4. Web site: Whats Leaving Netflix in January 2024. December 31, 2023 .
5. Web site: The Adventures of Puss in Boots . 2024-08-18 . www.peacocktv.com.
6. Web site: Interview: Netflix's 'Puss In Boots' Series Creator On Secrets, Surprises & Why You Have To Watch | Tech Times.
7. Web site: Puss in Boots Announces Premiere. January 12, 2015. Decider. January 14, 2015.
8. Web site: Get Ready To Watch 'Legally Blonde' And Everything New On Netflix In May. https://web.archive.org/web/20150425222819/http://www.mtv.com/news/2141553/new-on-netflix-may-2015/. dead. April 25, 2015. Kase. Wickman. MTV. April 24, 2015. April 24, 2015.
9. Web site: DreamWorks Animation. Puss wishes you a Happy Friday, and he's also here to bring you awesome news! There will be 5 new episodes of The Adventures of Puss in Boots on Netflix this Monday!. Facebook. September 26, 2015. September 25, 2015.
10. Web site: Grab your sword and put on your boots! Puss In Boots is searching for new friends, new treasure, and all-new adventures in the new season of "The Adventures of Puss In Boots," now streaming on Netflix!. Facebook. December 11, 2015.
11. News: Milligan. Mercedes. Exclusive Clip: 'Puss in Boots' Season 3 Debuts Friday. September 3, 2016. Animation Magazine. July 14, 2016.
12. Web site: Murthi. Vikram. 'The Adventures of Puss in Boots' Season 4 Exclusive Clip: Puss Shows Off His Many Powers. Indiewire. December 19, 2016. December 14, 2016.
13. Web site: Puss In Boots on Facebook . Facebook. June 29, 2017.
14. Web site: The cat is out of the bag. The series finale of #PussInBoots is NOW STREAMING on Netflix!. Facebook. January 27, 2018.
15. Web site: What's New on Netflix in January. Vanity Fair. December 13, 2016. December 15, 2016.
16. News: After 2 years of development, Netflix has released its first interactive show where you choose what happens next. Nathan. McAlone. Business Insider.
17. Web site: Jayma Mays On 'The Adventures of Puss in Boots,' 'Glee,' and the 'Wet Hot American Summer' Prequel. The Moviefone Blog. January 16, 2015. Alana . Altmann.
18. Web site: Jayma Mays dishes on Netflix's The Adventures of Puss in Boots . Marriska . Fernandes . January 16, 2015 . Tribute.ca .
19. Web site: The Adventures Of Puss in Boots now on Netflix. SPIN South West. Limerick, Ireland. January 16, 2015. January 26, 2015. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104522/http://www.spinsouthwest.com/page/487.504.528/4651/1/The_Adventures_Of_Puss_in_Boots_now_on_Netflix. dead. and Web site: The Adventures Of Puss In Boots Now On Netflix. Beat Blog. January 21, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150126124255/http://www.beat102103.com/beat-blog/2015/01/21/adventures-puss-boots-now-netflix/. January 26, 2015.
20. Hidden . The Adventures of Puss in Boots . 1 . 1 .
21. Web site: FIRST LOOK: Dreamworks' Netflix Original "The Adventures . Jerry . Beck. January 5, 2015. Animation Scoop . Indiewire.
22. Web site: Netflix Sets 'The Adventures of Puss in Boots' Series Premiere. January 5, 2015. Variety. January 14, 2015.
23. Web site: Netflix to Add Three Original Series from DreamWorks Animation, Sets Debut for New 'Turbo FAST' Episodes . Variety. November 24, 2014. March 13, 2014.
24. Web site: Netflix/Dreamworks Preview "Adventures Of Puss In Boots" Season 2. Animation Scoop. December 11, 2015. Jeremy. Beck. December 11, 2015.
25. Web site: DreamWorks Animation plans live-action TV shows. Animation Scoop. December 8, 2015. December 11, 2015. Erich. Schwartzel.
26. Web site: Genzlinger. Neil. 5 More Lives, and Counting. The New York Times. January 15, 2015. January 16, 2015.
27. Web site: The Adventures of Puss in Boots "Sphinx". CITIA. Annecy.org. June 14, 2015.
28. Web site: The 43rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. April 29, 2016. August 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821184421/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_winners_creative.pdf. dead.
29. Web site: Puss in Boots #1. April 24, 2016. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804073238/https://titan-comics.com/c/507-puss-in-boots/. dead.