Captain Underpants

{{short description|Children's illustrated novel series by Dav Pilkey}} {{about||the film|Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie{{!}}''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie''|the TV series|The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants{{!}}''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants''}} {{Redirect|Tra La La!|other uses|Tra la la (disambiguation){{!}}Tra la la}} {{more citations needed|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Use American English|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox media franchise | image = Cunderpants.png | caption = Franchise logo | creator = Dav Pilkey | origin = ''The Adventures of Captain Underpants'' (1997) | owner = {{Plainlist| * Scholastic Corporation * DreamWorks Animation {{small|(Universal Pictures)}} (film and television rights) }} | years = {{start date|1997}}–present | books = {{Plainlist| * ''The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun'' (2001) * ''The All-New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 2'' (2002) }} | novels = {{Collapsible list|title=List of novels | ''The Adventures of Captain Underpants'' (1997) | ''Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets'' (1999) | ''Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds)'' (1999) | ''Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants'' (2000) | ''Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman'' (2001) | ''Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy'' (2003) | ''Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People'' (2006) | ''Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers'' (2012) | ''Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers'' (2013) | ''Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000'' (2014) | ''Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot'' (2015) }} | graphic_novels = {{Plainlist| *''The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby'' (2002) *''The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future'' (2010) *''Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers'' (2011) }} | comics = ''Dog Man'' (2016–present) | films = {{Plainlist| * ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'' (2017) * ''Dog Man'' (2025) }} | atv = ''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants'' (2018–2020) | tv_specials = {{Plainlist| * ''The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-Ween'' (2019) * ''Captain Underpants: Epic Choice-o-Rama'' (2020) * ''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas'' (2020) }} | musicals = {{Plainlist| * ''Dog Man: The Musical'' (2019) * ''Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical'' (2023) }} | video_games = ''Dog Man: Mission Impawsible'' (2024) | soundtracks = {{Plainlist| * ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2017) * ''Dog Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2025) }} }} '''''Captain Underpants''''' is an American illustrated children's novel series and multimedia franchise created by author and illustrator Dav Pilkey. The series revolves around two fourth graders, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, living in Piqua, Ohio, and Captain Underpants, an aptly named superhero from one of the boys' homemade comic books, who accidentally becomes real when George and Harold hypnotize their cruel, bossy, and ill-tempered principal, Mr. Krupp.

As of 2026, the series includes 12 main novels, two activity books, colored versions, and 15 spin-offs. The series has been translated into more than 37 languages, <ref name=":02">GuruFocus. "Scholastic to Publish Dav Pilkey's 'Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga.'" ''Newstex Finance & Accounting Blogs'', 31 July 2025,</ref> with more than 90 million books sold worldwide,<ref name="PRCast2">{{cite news |date=January 21, 2014|title=Captain Underpants Saves The Day By Recruiting Top Comedy Talent To Voice New DreamWorks Animation Film|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/captain-underpants-saves-the-day-by-recruiting-top-comedy-talent-to-voice-new-dreamworks-animation-film-241361741.html|access-date=January 22, 2014|newspaper=PR Newswire}}</ref> including over 50 million in the United States.<ref name="THRLetterman2">{{cite news |last=Kit|first=Borys|date=October 25, 2013|title=Rob Letterman to Direct 'Captain Underpants' for DWA (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/captain-underpants-nicholas-stoller-rob-650700|access-date=October 26, 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>

In 2015, the original novel series concluded with a twelfth book, ''Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot.'' The finale was followed by a spin-off series titled ''Dog Man,'' released the following year in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee Yandoli|first1=Krystie|date=March 2, 2016|title=Here's A Look Inside The New "Captain Underpants" Spin-Off Story|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/heres-a-first-look-at-the-brand-new-captain-underpants-spin|access-date=December 20, 2016|publisher=BuzzFeed}}</ref>

Since its debut in 1997, ''Captain Underpants'' has been among the most frequently challenged books in American schools and libraries, as educators hold varied opinions regarding the series. Despite the controversy, the series has continued to have success, and released a manga adaptation in July of 2025.

DreamWorks Animation acquired the rights to the series to make an animated feature film adaptation, ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'', which was released on June 2, 2017, followed by a television series, ''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants'', which aired on Netflix from July 13, 2018, to December 4, 2020.

==Novels== ===''Captain Underpants'' novels=== # ''The Adventures of Captain Underpants'' (1997) # ''Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets'' (1999) # ''Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds)'' (1999) # ''Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants'' (2000) # ''Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman'' (2001) # ''Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets'' (2003) # ''Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers'' (2003) # ''Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People'' (2006) # ''Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers'' (2012)<ref name="Yahoo1">{{Cite news |date=January 12, 2012 |title='Captain Underpants' author goes digital |url=https://news.yahoo.com/captain-underpants-author-goes-digital-120457953.html |access-date=March 1, 2012 |publisher=Yahoo!}}</ref> # ''Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers'' (2013)<ref name="Captain Underpants and the Revoltin">{{cite book |title=Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers |date=January 2013 |publisher=Scholastic |isbn=978-0545175364}}</ref> # ''Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000'' (2014)<ref name="PRNewswire2books">{{cite news |date=October 8, 2013 |title=Scholastic To Publish Two New Captain Underpants Books By Worldwide Bestselling Author Dav Pilkey, Plus Newly Re-Illustrated Editions Of Pilkey's Ricky Ricotta Series, With All New Full-Color Art By Bestselling Artist Dan Santat |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scholastic-to-publish-two-new-captain-underpants-books-by-worldwide-bestselling-author-dav-pilkey-plus-newly-re-illustrated-editions-of-pilkeys-ricky-ricotta-series-with-all-new-full-color-art-by-bestselling-artist-dan-santat-226920101.html |access-date=October 11, 2013 |newspaper=PR Newswire}}</ref> # ''Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot'' (2015)<ref name="PRNewswire2books" />

===''Captain Underpants'' activity books=== # ''The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun'' (2001) # ''The All-New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 2'' (2002) # ''The Captain Underpants Super Silly Sticker Studio'' (2005) # ''The Extra Big 'N' Extra Crunchy Captain Underpants Book o' Fun'' (2008) # ''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants: Let's Roll! Sticker Activity Book'' (2020) # ''Full Color The Captain Underpants Double Crunchy Book o' Fun'' (2022)

===''Captain Underpants'' spin-offs=== {{See also|Dog Man|Cat Kid Comic Club}} # ''The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby'' (2002) # ''The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future'' (2010) (discontinued in 2021) # ''Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers'' (2011)

===''Captain Underpants'' collectors' editions=== # ''The Adventures of Captain Underpants: Collectors' Edition'' (2005) # ''Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets: Collectors' Edition'' (2007) # ''Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally-Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds): Collectors' Edition'' (2008)

===''Captain Underpants'' collections=== * ''The Tra-La-La Riffic Captain Underpants Collection/The First Captain Underpants Collection'' (Books 1–4; 1997–2000) * ''Three More Wedgie-Powered Adventures in One'' (Books 4–6; 2006) * ''The Second Captain Underpants Collection/The Tra-La-Larious Captain Underpants'' (Books 5–7 & ''Super Diaper Baby''; 2001–2003) * ''Captain Underpants: Three Pantastic Novels in One'' (Books 1–3; 1997–99) * ''The New Captain Underpants Collection'' (Books 1–5; 1997–2000) * ''The Tra-La-La Tremendous Captain Underpants Collection'' (Books 5–8; 2001–2006) * ''The Complete Captain Underpants Collection'' (Books 1–8; 1997–2006) * ''The Captain Underpants Collectors' Edition Collection'' (Books 1–3 + 3 CD-ROMs; 1997–1999, 2005–2008)

===''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga''=== On July 31, 2025, it was announced by People Magazine that a manga adaptation of the first book, titled ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga'', would be written and adapted by Dav Pilkey with new illustrations by manga artist Motojiro. The manga was officially released on April 7, 2026.<ref name=":03">GuruFocus. "Scholastic to Publish Dav Pilkey's 'Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga.'" ''Newstex Finance & Accounting Blogs'', 31 July 2025,</ref> According to the publisher, the book was scheduled to debut simultaneously in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand through Scholastic's Graphix imprint and to retain the series' signature Flip-O-Rama pages while adopting the visual conventions of manga.<ref name=":03" />

==Characters== {{unreferenced section|date=June 2025}}

=== Overview === '''List indicators''': * A dark gray cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to be announced. * A '''Main''' indicates a character had a starring role in the property. * A '''Supporting''' indicates the character appeared in two or more times within the property. * A '''Guest''' indicates the character appeared once in the property. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:99%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="4" style="width:23%;" | Character ! colspan="12" | Book series ! rowspan="2" style="width:23%;" | ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'' ! colspan="5" style="width:23%;" | ''The Epic Tales'' |- ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! Special |- | Colspan = “2” style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|''' '''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''1997'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''1999'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2000'''}} | Colspan = "2" style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2001'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2003'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2003'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2006'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2012'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2013'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2014'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2015'''}} | style="background:ivory; text-align:center;"| {{small|'''2017'''}} | Colspan = "5" style=style="background:ivory; text-align:centre;"| {{small|'''2018-2020'''}} |- ! 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===Main characters=== * '''George Beard'''{{anchor|, George Beard|George Beard}} and '''Harold Hutchins'''{{anchor|, Harold Hutchins|Harold Hutchins}} – George Beard and Harold Hutchins are fourth-grade pranksters, who serve as main protagonists of the series. They both started a comic book company called "Treehouse Comix, Inc.", and create the Captain Underpants comics at the center of the novels. They both attend Jerome Horwitz Elementary School in Piqua, Ohio, a school named for Curly of the Three Stooges. In Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, they are respectively voiced by Kevin Hart and Thomas Middleditch and by Ramone Hamilton and Jay Gragnani in the animated series, The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants respectively.

* '''Mr. Benjamin "Benny" Krupp / Captain Underpants'''{{anchor|Principal Benjamin Krupp|Benjamin Krupp}} – Mr. Benjamin Krupp is the principal of Jerome Horwitz Elementary School and is the antagonist to George and Harold in the earlier books. Whenever he hears the sound of fingers snapping, he transforms into Captain Underpants, a superhero wearing white briefs and a red cape with black polka dots, reverting to his original self when water is poured on his head. From the third book, ''Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space'', onward, Captain Underpants acquires superhuman strength, durability, and flight after consuming "Extra-Strength Super Power Juice”, belonging to the evil aliens Zorx, Klax, and Jennifer. In the movie, he is voiced by Ed Helms, and in the animated series, by Nat Faxon. * '''Melvin Richard Sneedly'''{{anchor|Melvin Sneedly}} – Melvin Sneedly is a classmate of George and Harold who is characterized as a highly intelligent student and a frequent inventor. He functions as a recurring rival to George and Harold across the series and, in the eleventh book, ''Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000'', briefly becomes a superhero known as Big Melvin. In the film, he is voiced by Jordan Peele and in the series by Jorge Diaz. * '''Sulu''' and '''Crackers''' {{anchor|Sulu and Crackers|Sulu|Crackers}} – Sulu is a bionic hamster adopted by George and Harold, and Crackers is a Quetzalcoatlus, that the boys bring back from a time-travel adventure; the pair later have children together in the series named Tony, Orlando, and Dawn.

===Recurring=== * '''Mr. Kenny Brian Meaner''' – Mr. Meaner is Jerome Horwitz Elementary School's gym teacher. He is depicted as being an overweight man and with a personality similar to Mr. Krupp's - cruel to students and often yelling at them. He appeared in the Netflix series, where he is voiced by David Koechner. In the TV series, he has an alternate ego by the name of ''Sargeant Boxers'', which was made as a replacement for Captain Underpants in the first episode of the second season. * '''Ms. Edith Anthrope''' – Ms. Edith Anthrope is the school secretary who is often shown to be in a bad mood. Like many of the other teachers at the school, she is unkind to the students. In the series, she is voiced by Patty Mattson. * '''Mr. Morty Fyde''' – Mr. Fyde was the science teacher at Jerome Horwitz Elementary School. Chaotic events of the first three books lead to his eventual resignation from his job and he ultimately places himself in a mental institution. In the movie, however, Mr. Krupp simply fires Fyde because he'd rather spend time with his family instead of judge the school science fair. In the film, he is voiced by Mel Rodriguez and in the series he is voiced by Stephen Root. * '''Ms. Tara Ribble''' – Ms. Ribble is the homeroom teacher of George and Harold's 4th-grade class. In book 5, she is hypnotized into becoming Wedgie Woman. She is voiced by Dee Dee Rescher in the movie and Laraine Newman in the TV series. * '''Miss Singerbrains''' – Miss Singerbrains is the librarian at Jerome Horwitz Elementary School who banned all but one of the books in the library and eventually closed down the library. * '''Mr. Riles Rected''' – Mr. Rected is the guidance counselor at Jerome Horwitz Elementary School. He is often seen hanging with Mr. Krupp, Mr. Meaner, Miss Anthrope, and Ms. Ribble. He is voiced by Brian Posehn in the film and Jorge Diaz in the animated series. * '''Ms. Dayken''' – Ms. Dayken is a member of the teaching board at Jerome Horwitz Elementary school. She was also George and Harold's kindergarten teacher and she taught them about the planets, including "Uranus," which the boys found amusing. In the film, she is voiced by Susan Fitzer. * '''The Lunch Ladies''' – The Lunch Ladies are the three women who run the cafeteria. They are notorious for inedible food. They quit in the third book when Mr. Krupp says he cannot punish George and Harold for their antics without proof. * '''Doctor Diaper''' (known alternatively as '''Doctor Nappy''' in the UK) – Doctor Diaper is a diaper-clad mad scientist and the first villain Captain Underpants ever faced. * '''The Talking Toilets''' – The Talking Toilets are an army of living toilets created by George and Harold, who were accidentally brought into the real world with a modified photocopier. All they could say is the phrase "Yum, yum, eat 'em up!" * '''The Turbo Toilet 2000''' – The Turbo Toilet 2000 is a giant toilet created by George and Harold, who was accidentally brought into the real world with a modified photocopier. After he was defeated by the Incredible Robo-Plunger, he and the other toilets were taken to Uranus where he remained for several books until being brought back to life by juice from the destroyed Robo-Plunger. In the film, it was now Melvin's invention that was grown by Poopypants with his size ray. * '''The Incredible Robo-Plunger''' – A giant robot created by George and Harold to defeat the Turbo Toilet 2000. Afterwards, he repaired the school and took all the toilets to Uranus where he remained for several books until he was hit on the head by a kickball kicked into space by the Harold 2000. He is then rebuilt by the revived Turbo Toilet 2000 into a rocket scooter so the toilet could return to earth. * '''Zorx''', '''Klax''', and '''Jennifer''' – Three space aliens who planned to invade Piqua, Ohio. They are the main antagonists of the third book. They disguised themselves as lunch ladies to turn the students of Jerome Horwitz Elementary School into Zombie Nerds by using Evil Zombie Nerd Juice. * '''The Dandelion of Doom''' – A dandelion that absorbed alien super evil rapid-growth juice, causing it to grow into a giant monster. * '''Tippy Tinkletrousers''' (formerly known as '''Professor Pippy Pee-Pee Poopypants''', and in the film as '''Prof. Pee-Pee Diarrheastien Poopypants Esq.''') – A scientist who comes from a foreign country where everyone has a silly name. In book 4, he forces everyone on earth to change their names into a silly one. After his defeat, Professor Poopypants changes his name, suggested by George rather than forcing everybody to change theirs. But Poopypants does not change his name to something normal, instead, he changes it to his grandfather's name Tippy Tinkletrousers. In the film, he is voiced by Nick Kroll. * '''Wedgie Woman''' ('''Ms. Ribble''') – A villain created by George and Harold who was based on their teacher Ms. Ribble. After a second mishap with the Hypno-Ring, it convinced her that she is Wedgie Woman. At first, she has no superpowers, but after her hairstyle gets splattered with superpower juice from the third book her hair transforms into arms and she gains super-intelligence. * '''Robo-George and The Harold 2000''' – Two giant robots built by Wedgie Woman based on George and Harold. They were fully obedient to Wedgie Woman; each had a vast arsenal of powerful weapons and gadgets and were programmed to destroy Captain Underpants once they heard him say "Tra-la-laaa!" * '''The Bionic Booger Boy''' ('''Melvin Sneedly''') – A fusion of Melvin Sneedly, boogers, and a super-powered robot. His growth is triggered by a field trip to a tissue factory. * '''Carl''', '''Trixie''' and '''Frankenbooger''' ('''The Three Robo-Boogers''') – Boogers who all come from the Bionic Booger Boy. They all share a weakness to oranges, which Captain Underpants successfully used to destroy the rampaging trio of living mucus. Carl had the Bionic Booger Boy's legs, Trixie had the tentacles, and Frankenbooger had the arms. Whenever they ate, they became bigger and more evil. * '''Evil George''' and '''Evil Harold''' – Alternative versions and negative counterparts of George and Harold from an alternate dimension who are both intelligent and evil. They are the main antagonists, along with Captain Blunderpants, of the 8th book in the series. They helped Captain Blunderpants and unlike the sketchy, amateurish George and Harold they are good authors and illustrators (ironically, the main George and Harold consider the alternative George and Harold's work inferior). Additionally, they also tended to change the signs into evil phrases (while their counterparts often change the signs into funny words). * '''Captain Blunderpants''' – The opposite and evil counterpart of Captain Underpants from an alternate dimension, who has a toupee and looks and acts more like Krupp, while the alternate Krupp is nice. His transformation process is the opposite; when water is splashed on him, he becomes the evil Captain Blunderpants and when someone snaps their fingers, he becomes the nice Mr. Krupp. * '''Kipper Krupp''' – A sixth-grade bully and Benjamin's nephew and Jasper Krupp's son, who would bully George, Harold, and other children when they were all in kindergarten. Due to a series of pranks that George and Harold conducted, he would eventually become nicer to the children along with his also mischievous friends '''Finkstein''', '''Bugg''', and '''Loogie'''. * '''Sir Stinks-A-Lot''' ('''Mr. Meaner''') – Mr. Meaner later becomes the alter ego of Sir Stinks-A-Lot, an evil hypnotist. While in prison, Meaner transforms into a blob of pure energy after eating an egg salad sandwich. He later removes Captain Underpants's superpowers and the effects of the Hypno ring.

==Reception== ===Controversy=== In 2012, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom reported that the Captain Underpants series was the single most-challenged title in the United States that year, and it repeated as the most-challenged title in 2013.<ref name=":3">"No Genre Safe on 2012 'Most Challenged' List." ''Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, vol. 62, no. 4, 2013, pp. 135–64.'' OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson), EBSCOhost.</ref> The organization reported 464 formal, written complaints about library or school materials nationwide in 2012, an increase from 326 in 2011, which officials partly attributed to a new online reporting portal.<ref name=":3" /> Readers filing complaints cited "offensive language" and content "unsuited for age group" as the most common reasons for seeking to restrict the series.<ref name=":3" /> In response to the 2012 ranking, Pilkey said that he found it notable to appear on a list alongside authors such as Mark Twain, Harper Lee, and Maya Angelou but expressed concern that the designation could discourage parents from allowing their children to read the books.<ref name=":3" />

In the ''Journal of LGBT Youth'', children's-literature scholar Thomas Crisp analyzes the representation of Harold as gay as both notable and limited.<ref name=":4">Crisp, Thomas. "Beyond Harold and Dumbledore: (Re-)Considering Children's Books Depicting Gay Males." ''Journal of LGBT Youth, vol. 15, no. 4, 2018, pp. 353–69.'' Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost.</ref> In ''Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot,'' the two protagonists travel twenty years into the future and encounter adult versions of themselves alongside their families.<ref name=":4" /> In that scene, the adult George is depicted with a wife and two children, while the adult Harold has a husband named Billy and twin adopted children, making Harold the only explicitly queer-identified character in the series.<ref name=":4" /> Crisp argues that Pilkey's depiction of Harold as gay is significant because the disclosure is written explicitly in the text rather than announced outside the books.<ref name=":4" /> At the same time, Crisp notes that the representation is minimal, and further observed that a teacher reading the book aloud could omit the single word "husband" and remove the queer content entirely without disrupting the narrative.<ref name=":4" /> In the fall of 2015, at least one Michigan elementary school removed the twelfth book from a Scholastic book fair after parents objected to the same-sex marriage reference, a decision that generated national press coverage.<ref name=":4" />

=== Views from educators and librarians === The Captain Underpants series has created sustained debate among teachers, librarians, and parents about its appropriateness for elementary-school audiences.<ref name=":1">"Weigh In!" ''American Teacher, vol. 92, no. 8, 2008.'' ProQuest Central.</ref> In a 2008 commentary published in ''American Teacher'', former high-school teacher Gary D. Askins argues that the books rely on bodily-function humor and depictions of disrespect toward adults. He questions whether schools should promote them as reading material for children aged seven to ten.<ref name=":2">Askins, Gary D. "Should Schools Promote 'Captain Underpants' Books? No." ''American Teacher, vol. 92, no. 7, 2008, p. 3. Education Full Text'' (H.W. Wilson), EBSCOhost.</ref> In the same issue, school librarian Sara Kelly Johns defends the series as a tool for reaching reluctant readers, particularly boys, and quoted elementary librarians who praised Pilkey for embracing silliness as a route into reading for pleasure.<ref name=":2" /> An accompanying reader poll conducted by the publication reports that approximately 63% of respondents agreed that schools should promote the series, while 37% percent disagreed.<ref name=":1" />

Individual teachers and librarians interviewed for that feature offered mixed views.<ref name=":1" /> A Chicago-area teacher describes any reading material that draws children in as a benefit, while a New Jersey teacher reiterates the appeal of the series to reluctant readers.<ref name=":1" /> A Texas school librarian took an opposing position, stating that she discouraged students from purchasing the books at school book fairs because she did not consider them to have literary value.<ref name=":1" />

=== Scholarly and therapeutic commentary === Research in library and information science has situated Captain Underpants within broader conversations about boys' reading preferences.<ref name=":5">Wilson, Virginia. "Boys Are Reading, but Their Choices Are Not Valued by Teachers and Librarians." ''Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, vol. 4, no. 3, 2009, pp. 46–48.''</ref> A 2006 study of forty-three boys aged four to twelve, reviewed in ''Evidence Based Library and Information Practice'' in 2009, found that series books including Captain Underpants, Animorphs, Magic Tree House, and Redwall appeared frequently in the boys' personal collections and that humorous and illustrated formats were consistently valued by the participants.<ref name=":5" /> The review argues that these preferences are often undervalued by teachers and librarians and that recognizing them can help legitimize the reading practices of young male readers.<ref name=":5" />

A 2024 case study published in ''Frontiers in Psychology'' describes the use of Captain Underpants in bibliotherapy with a fourth-grade child experiencing a learning disability.<ref name=":6">Ifrah, Sarit. "Regression in the Service of Bibliotherapy—What Can 'Captain Underpants' Teach Us?" ''Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 15, 2024, article 1379115.''</ref> The therapist reports that while reading and discussing the series provided a vehicle for the child to engage with age-inappropriate humor, it served as a means to practice writing despite his reading difficulties.<ref name=":6" />

=== Pilkey's Response === In a 2011 interview published in ''Book Links'', Pilkey addressed the frequent characterization of the series as a “boy’s book.<ref name=":7" /> He believes that label stems from adults’ false perception, noting that he estimated roughly forty percent of his fan mail came from girls.<ref name=":7">Reid, Rob. "Talking with Dav Pilkey." ''Book Links, vol. 20, American Library Association, 2011.'' Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost.</ref> When asked about the recurring presence of the series on lists of challenged books, Pilkey said, ironically, he attributed part of his commercial success to the publicity generated by efforts to restrict access to the books.<ref name=":7" />

==Hiatus== Although the first few books came out regularly, the ninth book, ''Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers'' (advertised in a teaser at the end of the eighth book), was not released until 2012, after a six-year wait. During this time, Dav Pilkey was caring for his terminally ill father, who died in 2008.<ref name="Huffington Post"> {{Cite news | url = https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/18/captain-underpants-is-bac_n_503922.html | work = The Huffington Post | first = Hillel | last = Italie | title = 'Captain Underpants' Is Back: Author Dav Pilkey Signs On For Four More Books | date = March 18, 2010 | access-date = September 14, 2010 }}</ref> In 2009, he signed a deal with Scholastic for four new books, the first of which was ''The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future'', released August 10, 2010. The second was ''Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers'', released June 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pilkey.com/nextbook.php |title=What's Up with the Next Book, Bub |publisher=Dav Pilkey official site |access-date=February 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521194538/http://www.pilkey.com/nextbook.php |archive-date=May 21, 2011 }}</ref> The third book, ''Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers'', was released August 28, 2012. The fourth book, ''Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers'', was released January 15, 2013.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

==Other media== ===Films=== ==== Feature film ==== {{main|Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie|l1 = ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie''}}

On October 20, 2011, it was reported that DreamWorks Animation had acquired rights to make an animated feature film based on the ''Captain Underpants'' series.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Mike|title=DreamWorks Animation Wins Auction For 'Captain Underpants' Feature Film Rights|url=https://deadline.com/2011/10/dreamworks-animation-bags-captain-underpants-for-feature-184835/|access-date=October 20, 2011|newspaper=Deadline|date=October 19, 2011}}</ref> On October 25, 2013, it was reported that Rob Letterman would direct the film, while Nicholas Stoller would write the script.<ref name="THRLetterman">{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Rob Letterman to Direct 'Captain Underpants' for DWA (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/captain-underpants-nicholas-stoller-rob-650700|access-date=October 26, 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 25, 2013}}</ref> It would have been the second film to have Letterman and Stoller working together, the first being ''Gulliver's Travels''. On January 21, 2014, the cast was announced, with Ed Helms joining as Mr. Krupp/Captain Underpants; Kevin Hart as George Beard; Thomas Middleditch as Harold Hutchins; Nick Kroll as the insidious villain, Professor Poopypants; and Jordan Peele as Melvin, the nerdy nemesis of George and Harold.<ref name="PRCast">{{cite news|title=Captain Underpants Saves The Day By Recruiting Top Comedy Talent To Voice New DreamWorks Animation Film|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/captain-underpants-saves-the-day-by-recruiting-top-comedy-talent-to-voice-new-dreamworks-animation-film-241361741.html|access-date=January 22, 2014|newspaper=PR Newswire|date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> On June 12, 2014, the film was scheduled for release on January 13, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/madagascar-4-release-date/ |title=DreamWorks Animation Release Dates Include Madagascar 4 |publisher=Collider.com |date=November 20, 2013 |access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> Following DreamWorks Animation's reorganization in early 2015, the studio announced that the film would be produced outside of the studio's pipeline at a significantly lower cost.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/dreamworks-animation-restructuring-to-cut-500-jobs-with-290m-charge-1201355918/|last=Lieberman|first=David|title=DreamWorks Animation Restructuring To Cut 500 Jobs With $290M Charge|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 22, 2015|access-date=January 25, 2015}}</ref> It would be instead animated at Mikros Image in Montreal, Canada, and it would look differently than most of DWA's films.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Graser|first1=Marc|title=Jeffrey Katzenberg on DWA's Cutbacks: '3 Films a Year Was Too Ambitious|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/cutbacks-at-dreamworks-animation-jeffrey-katzenberg-on-what-went-wrong-1201412230/|access-date=September 20, 2015|work=Variety|date=January 22, 2015|quote="Trolls," set for a 2016 release, will be the first film to be made with the $120 million budget.}}</ref> A month later, ''Deadline'' reported that Letterman had left the project, and that David Soren, the director of ''Turbo'', was in talks to direct the film,<ref name="DeadlineSorenFitted">{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Rob Letterman Doffs 'Captain Underpants'; 'Turbo's David Soren Being Fitted For DWA Pic|url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/captain-underpants-dreamworks-animation-rob-letterman-david-soren-1201382534/|publisher=Deadline|access-date=March 5, 2015|date=February 26, 2015|archive-date=March 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301135906/http://deadline.com/2015/02/captain-underpants-dreamworks-animation-rob-letterman-david-soren-1201382534/|url-status=dead}}</ref> but Letterman returned to the project and served as an executive producer with Dav Pilkey.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wolfe|first1=Jennifer|title=Rob Letterman Helming Legendary's 'Detective Pikachu' Pokémon Movie|url=http://www.awn.com/news/rob-letterman-helming-legendary-s-detective-pikachu-pok-mon-movie|date=December 2, 2016|work=Animation World Network|access-date=December 25, 2016}}</ref> The film was expected to be released on March 10, 2017,<ref name="DeadlineSorenFitted" /> but in September 2015, DreamWorks Animation's ''The Boss Baby'' took over its date.<ref name="THRShowmanPushed">{{cite news|last1=McClintock|first1=Pamela|title=Hugh Jackman's 'Greatest Showman on Earth' Pushed a Year to Christmas 2017|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hugh-jackmans-greatest-showman-earth-824884|access-date=September 19, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 18, 2015}}</ref> The film was released on June 2, 2017.<ref name="Box Office Mojo">{{cite news|title=Theatrical Movie Schedule Changes and Additions|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=changes&p=.htm|access-date=March 27, 2016|work=Box Office Mojo|date=March 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Coggan|first1=Devan|url=https://ew.com/movies/2016/12/24/captain-underpants-movie-first-look-ed-helms/|title=Captain Underpants leaps to the big screen in exclusive first look|date=December 24, 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=December 25, 2016}}</ref>

==== Spin-off films ==== {{main|Dog Man (film)|l1 = ''Dog Man'' (film)}}

On December 9, 2020, it was announced that a feature film based on the ''Dog Man'' spin-off series is in development at DreamWorks Animation with Peter Hastings directing at the helm after his experience with Dav Pilkey's works from ''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/dreamworks-developing-dav-pilkeys-dog-man-as-animated-feature/|title=DreamWorks Developing Dav Pilkey's 'Dog Man' as Animated Feature|date=9 December 2020}}</ref> On October 6, 2023, the movie was confirmed to be released in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amidi |first1=Amid |author-link=Amid Amidi |date=October 6, 2023 |title=Dreamworks Shifting Away From In-House Production In Los Angeles; Sony Imageworks Is A New Production Partner |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/dreamworks-shifting-away-from-in-house-production-in-los-angeles-sony-imageworks-is-new-production-partner-233466.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120112219/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/dreamworks-shifting-away-from-in-house-production-in-los-angeles-sony-imageworks-is-new-production-partner-233466.html |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |access-date=October 8, 2023 |website=Cartoon Brew}}</ref> On January 29, 2024, it was announced that the film would be released on January 31, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title='Dog Man' Movie Based On Books From 'Captain Underpants' Creator Set For 2025 Release From Universal And DWA |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/dog-man-movie-release-date-universal-dreamworks-1235807860/ |website=Deadline |access-date=29 January 2024 |date=29 January 2024}}</ref> A sequel is in development.

===Television series=== {{main|The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants|l1 = ''The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants''}}

Dav Pilkey had looked to turn the books into a possible live-action TV series, and he had imagined Chris Farley in the titular role. Around the same year the first book debuted to the public, Farley died of a drug overdose.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heller|first=Karen|title=His Books Let Him Stay Class Clown, Even At 34|date=April 26, 2000|publisher=Philly.com|url=http://articles.philly.com/2000-04-26/living/25588816_1_captain-underpants-ladies-from-outer-space-professor-poopypants|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907080051/http://articles.philly.com/2000-04-26/living/25588816_1_captain-underpants-ladies-from-outer-space-professor-poopypants|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 7, 2013|access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref> Defunct animation studio Soup2Nuts also attempted to produce an animated series based on the books in the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg8C5p_T7l8|title=Stephen Rogan's Demo Reel from Soup2Nuts|via=YouTube|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=June 2025}}

DreamWorks Animation Television produced a television series based on (and a sequel to) the film that was streamed to Netflix. It was released on July 13, 2018.<ref name=ComicBook>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2017/12/12/she-ra-netflix-series-2018/|title=Netflix and Dreamworks Announce She-Ra, Trolls, Captain Underpants and More|author=Kofi Outlaw|work=ComicBook.com|date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Animation Magazine|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/dreamworks-epic-tales-of-captain-underpants-opener-undressed/|title=DreamWorks 'Epic Tales of Captain Underpants' Opener Undressed|date=June 20, 2018}}</ref>

===Shorts and specials=== *''The Heartbreaking Havoc of the Haunting Hack-A-Ween'' (2019) *''The Interactive Insanity of the Irritating Interlopers'' (2020)<ref name="Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama">{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81019938|title=Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama | Netflix Official Site|website=Netflix|access-date=2020-06-03}}</ref> *''The Xtreme Xploits of the Xplosive Xmas'' (2020)

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