History Creator / ButchHartman

* JustForFun/OneOfUs: A ''very'' major geek when it comes to other franchises outside his own, be they from other cartoons, video games, and even anime. His Twitter account is chock-full of examples of everything he likes drawn in his ''Fairly [=OddParents=]'' style.

* RealMenLoveJesus: As stated before, Butch is a practicing Christian and many of his motivational tweets have vague Christian undertones. This actually got him in a bit of trouble when his crowdfunded app, Oaxis Entertainment, was accused of using dishonest tactics to get fans to fund Christian propaganda for him (Butch's pitch for it, once it had been funded, just happened to be in a church and he later assured founders that this had not been the case).
* RenaissanceMan: Outside of animation and his personal life as a husband and father; Butch is also a painter, cartoonist, vlogger, podcast host, web personality, live-action actor, voice actor, occasional composer, scriptwriter/editor, comic book author, philanthropist, creator of the kid-friendly app "The Noog Network", and is currently planning to develop a family streaming network called [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oaxisentertainment/oaxis-entertainment Oaxis Entertainment]]. It's enough to make people like [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Fred Seibert]] wonder if the man even sleeps at night.

** He also doesn't hide his disdain for amateur artists with non-traditional work ethics. See "LetsSeeYouDoBetter."
* ThatCameOutWrong: In 2018, shortly after leaving Nickelodeon, his crowdfunded app, Oaxis Entertainment, was the subject of a minor scandal when fans and non-fans alike latched onto some tactless comments he made giving a speech about it. In addition to the typical MoralGuardian jargon of too much violence in the media resulting in real-world violence, depression and suicide, and how such things "didn't exist" when he was younger, some unfortunate wording and body language made it sound like he blamed Creator/TaraStrong for Creator/MaryKayBergman's suicide in 1999. He was also accused of deleting any criticisms of him via copyright claims.

** For a time, he was planning to make an {{Animesque}} series called ''Elf Detective'', which was meant to be a more serious series compared to his previous works. However, the ''Oaxis'' kickstarter happened and work on ''Elf Detective'' was cancelled since it wouldn't fit the more family friendly tone of the platform.

** He doesn't have much nice to say about the SameLanguageDub he wrote for ''[[WesternAnimation/TheMagicRoundabout Doogal]]'', if his answer to [[WebVideo/RebelTaxi Pan Pizza]] is any indication.

In February 2021, Hartman returned to Nickelodeon as a producer for ''Series/TheFairlyOddParentsFairlyOdder'', a live-action/animated SequelSeries to ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''.

* CreatorsOddball: Many are surprised to learn of Butch's voice role as the [[CampGay flamboyant]] Mr. Weed in the early episodes of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''; despite his own shows being aimed primarily towards children. He reportedly voiced the character as a favor from his friend Creator/SethMacfarlane.

* EndOfAnAge: His departure from Nickelodeon after working there for over 20 years marks the end of his overall style and influence on the channel, [[FranchiseKiller effectively killing off]] ''Fairly [=OddParents=]'' and ''Bunsen is a Beast'' in the process as well as ending any chances of the long-discussed ''Danny Phantom'' revival[[note]]Unless he buys the show back from Nick[[/note]]. It also came at roughly the same time as Creator/DanSchneider, which signaled a similar end for Nick's [[KidCom Kid Coms]].

* AuthorAppeal: Absolutely loves superheroes and the comic books they came from, which is visible with how many references he makes to them in his cartoons.

* CreativeDifferences: Such issues in ''Danny Phantom'' caused him and longtime companion, Steve Marmel, to stop working together.

* EndOfAnAge: His departure from Nickelodeon after working there for over 20 years marks the end of his overall style and influence on the channel, [[FranchiseKiller effectively killing off]] ''Fairly [=OddParents=]'' and ''Bunsen is a Beast'' in the process as well as ending any chances of the long-discussed ''Danny Phantom'' revival[[note]]Unless he buys the show back from Nick[[/note]]. It also came at roughly the same time as Creator/DanSchneider, which signaled a similar end for Nick's kidcoms.

* RenaissanceMan: Outside of animation and his personal life as a husband and father; Butch is also a painter, cartoonist, vlogger, podcast host, web personality, live-action actor, voice actor, occasional composer, script writer/editor, comic book author, philanthropist, creator of the kid-friendly app "The Noog Network", and is currently planning to develop a family streaming network called [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oaxisentertainment/oaxis-entertainment Oaxis Entertainment]]. It's enough to make people like [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Fred Seibert]] wonder if the man even sleeps at night.

Hartman moved on to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} as soon as his contract with HB expired to work on [[DuelingShows a slightly similar show]], ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons''. There, he created several shorts that would eventually become ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'', one of the station's longest running shows (the ''Oh Yeah!'' shorts were retroactively named "Season Zero"). In fact, something else Hartman and [=MacFarlane=] have in common: their animated shows are the only ones to ever get Uncanceled ''twice''. Hartman has since produced three more shows for the station, ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', ''WesternAnimation/TuffPuppy'' and ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast'', making him second to Creator/KlaskyCsupo as Nick's most prolific creator. In 2018, he parted ways with the company after twenty years of employment, assuring fans that he was still hard at work on new shows while making videos for his Website/YouTube channel. He would also make a return to Creator/CartoonNetwork for the action comedy ''Dynamice!''... or at least attempted to. [=CN=] changed a lot since he last worked there and the pilot wasn't picked up, leaving him in a bit of limbo for the time being. At the current he makes Youtube vids talking about his career and topics of animation in general (read more on that below).

And last but not least, he's the TropeNamer for HartmanHips (although this is a slight misnomer: it's actually Steven Silver who designed many of the characters who are classified as such).

* ContractualObligationProject: Inverted. Rather than being under contract to do another cartoon while he was working on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', Hartman willingly pitched his idea for ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' to the execs when he heard they were looking a boys' action cartoon.

* CreatorBacklash

* CreatorsOddball: Many are surprised to learn of Butch's voice role as the [[HoYay flamboyant]] Mr. Weed in the early episodes of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''; despite his own shows being aimed primarily towards children. He reportedly voiced the character as a favor from his friend Creator/SethMacfarlane.

* OlderThanTheyLook: It's easy to forget that he is in his mid-50s.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Creative differences in ''Danny Phantom'' caused him and longtime companion, Steve Marmel, to stop working together.

* ProductionPosse: Voice actors that have been involved consistently in all his four cartoons include Creator/GreyDelisle, Creator/RobPaulsen, Creator/TaraStrong, Creator/DaranNorris, Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, Creator/CarlosAlazraqui, and Creator/JeffBennett.

* ContractualObligationProject: Inverted. Rather than being under contract to do another cartoon while he working on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', Hartman willingly pitched his idea for ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' to the execs when he heard they were looking a boys' action cartoon.

* ContractualObligationProject: Subverted. Rather than being under contract to do another cartoon while he working on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', Hartman willingly pitched his idea for ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' to the execs when he heard they were looking a boys' action cartoon.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: A project he was working on. ''Elf Detective'', was a much more serious, anime-inspired cartoon.

* RenaissanceMan: Outside of animation and his personal life as a husband and father; Butch is also a painter, cartoonist, vlogger, podcast host, web personality, live-action actor, voice actor, occasional composer, script writer/editor, comic book author, philanthropist, creator of the kid friendly app "The Noog Network", and is currently planning to develop a family streaming network called [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oaxisentertainment/oaxis-entertainment Oaxis Entertainment]]. It's enough to make people like [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Fred Seibert]] wonder if the man even sleeps at night.

* RenaissanceMan: Outside of animation and his personal life as a husband and father; Butch is also a painter, cartoonist, vlogger, podcast host, web personality, live-action actor, voice actor, occasional composer, script editor, comic book author, philanthropist, creator of the kid friendly app "The Noog Network", and is currently planning to develop a family streaming network called [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oaxisentertainment/oaxis-entertainment Oaxis Entertainment]]. It's enough to make people like [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Fred Seibert]] wonder if the man even sleeps at night.

* RenaissanceMan: Outside of animation and his personal life as a husband and father; Butch is also a painter, cartoonist, vlogger, podcast host, web personality, live action actor, stand-up comedian, occasional composer, script editor, comic book author, philanthropist, creator of the kid friendly app "The Noog Network", and is currently planning to develop a family streaming network called [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oaxisentertainment/oaxis-entertainment Oaxis Entertainment]]. It's enough to make people like [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Fred Seibert]] wonder if the man even sleeps at night.

* EndOfAnAge: His departure from Nickelodeon after working there for over 20 years marks the end of his overall style and influence on the channel, [[FranchiseKiller effectively killing off]] ''Fairly [=OddParents=]'' and ''Bunsen is a Beast'' in the process as well as ending any chances of the long-discussed ''Danny Phantom'' revival. It also came at roughly the same time as Creator/DanSchneider, which signaled a similar end for Nick's kidcoms.

* ContractualObligationProjection: Subverted. Rather than being under contract to do another cartoon while he working on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', Hartman willingly pitched his idea for ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' to the execs when he heard they were looking a boys' action cartoon.

Hartman moved on to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} as soon as his contract with HB expired to work on [[DuelingShows a slightly similar show]], ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons''. There, he created several shorts that would eventually become ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'', one of the station's longest running shows (the ''Oh Yeah!'' shorts were retroactively named "Season Zero"). In fact, something else Hartman and [=MacFarlane=] have in common: their animated shows are the only ones to ever get Uncanceled ''twice''. Hartman has since produced three more shows for the station, ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', ''WesternAnimation/TuffPuppy'' and ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast'', making him second to Creator/KlaskyCsupo as Nick's most prolific creator. In 2018, he parted ways with the company after twenty years of employment, assuring fans that he was still hard at work on new shows while making videos for his Website/YouTube channel. This also factored into Nickelodeon's decision to cancel both ''Fairly Odd Parents'' and ''Bunsen is a Beast'', which were both failing in terms of ratings at the time. He would also make a return to Creator/CartoonNetwork for the action comedy ''Dynamice!''... or at least attempted to. [=CN=] changed a lot since he last worked there and the pilot wasn't picked up, leaving him in a bit of limbo for the time being. At the current he makes Youtube vids talking about his career and topics of animation in general (read more on that below).