Based on the Belgian comic book series Léonard (a character based on Leonardo DaVinci), CONTRAPTUS is an animated series about a self-proclaimed scientist who enjoys testing his crazy ideas. Dr. Contraptus believes that he's a genius, and dedicates his time to inventing contraptions designed to solve problems. The issues he tackles can be a little unusual, for example, a machine teaching him how to dance, or another that helps defend his house from thieves. His loyal but lazy sidekick Basile is tasked with helping his master test all the inventions, regardless of whether or not they may cause him some pain. There are a lot of mishaps along the way, but Dr. Contraptus never gives up on coming up with new and creative ideas. At the end of each episode, an informative one-minute breakdown of the concepts explored is presented.