SuperTed It was released on two VHS videos: "Magic Of SuperTed" (1986) and "The Biggest Ever SuperTed Video" (1994). SuperTed proceeds during the animation to teach Spotty the right way to cross the road, including not running, not standing behind vehicles, etc. He then warns the viewer: "Remember, I can't be there to save you, especially on the planet Earth". The animated "setting" for the film was based on Castle Street in Cardiff city centre, Wales with Cardiff Castle as a backdrop. This SuperTed public information film was first broadcast on BBC on 26 March 1986. In July 2014, "SuperTed" co-creator
Sidekick Sidekick A sidekick is a slang expression for a close companion or colleague (not necessarily in fiction) who is, or generally regarded as, subordinate to the one he or she accompanies. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, Sherlock Holmes' Doctor Watson, The Lone Ranger's Tonto, The Green Hornet's Kato, Shrek's Donkey (and sometimes Puss in Boots), Mario's Luigi, Sonic's Tails (and sometimes Knuckles) and Batman's Robin. The term originated in pickpocket slang of the late 19th and early 20th century. The "kick" was the front side pocket of a pair of trousers, and it was known as