Peacock has snagged all four seasons of The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, but with a catch: only the first two seasons are currently available on the NBCUniversal streamer as of January 9th. Fans of the animated series will no longer find it on Netflix, where it previously streamed.
A Beloved Series Finds a New Home
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, based on Dav Pilkey’s popular book series and a sequel to Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, follows the hilarious adventures of fourth-grade pranksters George and Harold as they transform their principal into the superhero Captain Underpants.
If you enjoyed Pilkey’s Captain Underpants books or the Captain Underpants movies, you’ll likely appreciate the animated series. The show captures the spirit of the books, delivering wacky humor, imaginative chaos, and a unique visual style with segments like “Flip-O-Rama.” It’s a celebration of storytelling and imagination for all ages.
What makes Captain Underpants so popular? The series’ low-stakes, high-energy adventures and celebration of imagination resonate with audiences of all ages, mirroring the playful spirit of the original books.
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants garnered a 76% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes throughout its four-season run on Netflix. The show’s first season even achieved a perfect 100% critic score. One review called it “an earnest and ingenious delight” that “radiates with a delightfully silly energy” and “fully embraces that ridiculousness.”
Peacock Expands its DreamWorks Collection
The arrival of The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants is part of a larger expansion of DreamWorks titles on Peacock. Throughout January, subscribers can also stream Abominable, All Dogs Go to Heaven, the animated How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, and DreamWorks films Shark Tale and Shrek Forever After. The platform’s January lineup also includes titles like The Chronicles of Riddick, Den Of Thieves, The Green Mile, Into The Storm, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
