More T.U.F.F. Puppy for Nickelodeon

BURBANK: Nickelodeon has picked up a third season of the animated series T.U.F.F. Puppy from creator Butch Hartman to roll out in 2012.

Season three of T.U.F.F. Puppy will include 20 episodes. The show ranks as the number-two animated series with kids 2 to 11 behind SpongeBob SquarePants. It currently averages 3.6 million total viewers and has launched internationally on Nickelodeon Australia with all other international channels premiering the series this month.

T.U.F.F. Puppy is about a dog that becomes a secret agent when he’s recruited by a crime-fighting organization.

"T.U.F.F. Puppy has been a huge success on Saturday mornings right out of the gate, which is no surprise coming from the incredibly talented Butch Hartman, the only creator at Nick with three shows under his belt—The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom and now T.U.F.F. Puppy," said Brown Johnson, the president of animation at Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. "The show is laugh-out-loud funny in no small part due to iCarly‘s Jerry Trainor, who brings his incredible comedic sensibility to the role."

"I am truly thrilled to be able to make a brand-new litter of T.U.F.F. Puppy episodes," Hartman said. "I love working on the show and I’m looking forward to expanding the world of Dudley Puppy with more villains, more gadgets, and even some surprises from Dudley and Kitty’s past."