Butch Hartman

Butch Hartman

Writing · Born 1965-01-10 · Highland Park, Michigan, USA

Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV (born January 10, 1965) is an American animator, storyboard artist, YouTuber, illustrator, and voice actor, best known for creating Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Bunsen Is a Beast, and Danny Phantom. Hartman also owns a production company, Billionfold Inc., which he uses primarily to produce his shows. Hartman was an executive producer on The Fairly OddParents for the entirety of its 16-year run. On February 8, 2018, Hartman announced in a YouTube video that he had left Nickelodeon on February 2 after having worked at the studio since December 1997; he confirmed that this resulted in the end of production on Bunsen Is a Beast after just one season. Hartman's latest animated program, HobbyKids Adventures, premiered on YouTube in 2019.

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The Christmas King!
The Christmas King! 2025
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The Greatest Thing Ever: A Garden Cartoon Movie
The Greatest Thing Ever: A Garden Cartoon Movie 2025
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Uncle Duck!
Uncle Duck! 2019
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Danny Phantom: Phantom Planet
Danny Phantom: Phantom Planet 2007
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Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! 2006
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The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour Trilogy
The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour Trilogy 2006
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Danny Phantom: Reality Trip
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip 2006
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Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide 2006
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Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy 2005
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Danny Phantom: Reign Storm
Danny Phantom: Reign Storm 2005
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The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical
The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical 2005
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Jimmy Timmy Power Hour
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2004
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The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers
The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers 2004
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The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The Movie
The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The Movie 2003
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The Dan Danger Show: Danger 101 2002
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The Fairly OddParents: Super Humor 2001
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The Fairly OddParents: Scout's Honor 2001
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Terry and Chris 1999
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The Fairly OddParents: The Zappys 1999
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The Fairly OddParents: The Temp 1999
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The Dan Danger Show 1999
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The Fairly OddParents: The Fairy Flu 1999
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The Fairly OddParents: Party of Three! 1999
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The Fairly OddParents: Too Many Timmys! 1999
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The Fairly OddParents: Where's the Wand? 1999
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The Fairy Oddparents! 1998
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Zoomates
Zoomates 1998
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Pfish and Chip in Blammo the Clown
Pfish and Chip in Blammo the Clown 1997
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Gramps
Gramps 1996
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Hillbilly Blue
Hillbilly Blue 1996
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Pfish and Chip	in Short Pfuse
Pfish and Chip in Short Pfuse 1995
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Petey and the Wolf 1985
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