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 the pocket safest from theft. Thus, by analogy, a "side-kick" was a person's closest companion. A humorous folk etymology refers to the sidekick's accomplishments being "kicked to the side" or otherwise ignored in favor of the more charismatic lead hero. One of the earliest recorded sidekicks may be Enkidu, who adopted a sidekick role to Gilgamesh after they became allies in the "Epic of Gilgamesh". Other early examples are Achilles and Patroclus in the "Iliad", and Moses and Aaron in the Old Testament. Sidekicks can fulfill one or multiple functions, such as a counterpoint to the hero, an alternate point