Captain Distraction is a 2001 short for "Web Premiere Toons" created by David Fremont. It is about a superhero who gets easily distracted.
Captain Distraction shows examples of the following tropes:
- Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!: Captain Distraction gets distracted so easily.
- Catchphrase: Captain Distraction frequently says "I'm off and away!"
- Forgot to Pay the Bill: By the end since he didn't pay the power bill, his lights went out.
- Ow, My Body Part!: Captain Distraction said "Ow, my aching head!" as he fell to the ground.
- Purple Is Powerful: Subverted. Captain Distraction wears purple but isn't powerful.
- Split-Screen Phone Call: It is used for the opening where Captain Distracion is talking to the pharmacist.
- Wolf Whistle: The pharmacist does it as he hears the female power company worker on their three-way call.