The series ran from September 3, 2010, to September 14, 2013, with 52 episodes produced. The series is based on the original shorts originally titled The Not-So-Superheroic Adventures of Sidekick. It currently airs reruns on Boomerang and Disney XD in Canada.
The series is about an orphan boy named Eric, with his best friend Trevor and his two female friends, Vana and Kitty, who are training to become superhero sidekicks at the Academy for Aspiring Sidekicks. Eric must also contend with his strict guardian Maxum Brain, his grumpy teacher Professor Pamplemoose and the evil Master XOX.