Hero Elementary
Hero Elementary is an American-Canadian children's animated television series created and produced by Portfolio Entertainment and Twin Cities PBS.[1] The series premiered on June 1, 2020 on PBS Kids. The series was created by co-creators Carol-Lynn Parente and Christine Ferraro who met on Sesame Street.[2] The series involves the diverse students of "Sparks' Crew"--Lucita Sky, AJ Gadgets, Sara Snap and Benny Bubbles, who are trained in superheroics by their quirky and enthusiastic teacher, Mr. Sparks. Together the students work as a team, using their own unique superpowers as well as the "Superpowers of Science" to help people, solve problems, and try to make the world a better place. The series is currently being produced for 40 half-hour episodes, each of them containing two segments each.[3]
| Hero Elementary | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Carol-Lynn Parente Christine Ferraro |
| Directed by | Paul Hunt |
| Theme music composer |
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| Opening theme | "(You Belong at) Hero Elementary", performed by Divine Brown and Cal Dodd |
| Ending theme | "(You Belong at) Hero Elementary" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Lorenzo Castelli |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (24 segments) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes (2 11-minute segments) |
| Production company(s) | Portfolio Entertainment Twin Cities PBS |
| Distributor | Twin Cities PBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS Kids |
| Original release | June 1, 2020 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Characters
Main
- Lucita Sky (voiced by Veronica Hortiguela) - A girl who has the power of flight, and is the leader of Sparks' Crew.
- AJ Gadgets (voiced by Jadiel Dowlin) - A boy who has the power of thought projection, and also enjoys building all kinds of gadgets.
- Sara Snap (voiced by Stephany Seki) - A girl who has the power of super strength, and can also teleport anywhere by snapping her fingers.
- Benny Bubbles (voiced by Stacey DePass) - A boy who has the power of bubble generation, and is a devoted animal lover.
- Mr. Sparks (voiced by Carlos Diaz) - The students' lovable teacher, who guides them through their superhero training.
- Fur Blur - A hamster who has the power of super speed, and is the students' class pet.
Other
- TBA
Episodes
| No. | Title | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Hatching a Plan" "The Invisible Force" | Christine Ferraro Jill Cozza-Turner | June 1, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 2 | "Saved from the Bell" "The Right Stuff" | Eric Peterson Jorge Aguirre | June 2, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 3 | "Tail of One Kitty" "Movie Theater Meltdown" | Susan Kim Belinda Arredondo | June 3, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 4 | "The Lake Mistake" "Plant Problem" | Melinda LaRose Louie Lazar | June 4, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 5 | "Where's Fur Blur?" "The Blob" | Geri Cole Adam Rudman | June 8, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 6 | "Toadal Confusion" "Hero Hideaway" | Karen Moonah George Arthur Bloom | June 9, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 7 | "All Over the Map" "Lights Go Down in Citytown" | Christine Ferraro James R. Backshall | June 10, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 8 | "Fair Weather" "Home Sweet Home" | Patrick Granleese Jorge Aguirre | June 15, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 9 | "The Feed for Speed" "An Uphill Task" | Eric Peterson Karen Moonah | June 16, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 10 | "With a Little Push" "Track That Pack" | Adam Rudman Karen Moonah | June 17, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 11 | "The Butterfly Chasers" "Something Shady" | Sheila Rogerson Syndi Shumer | June 22, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 12 | "Turtle Beach" "Shine a Light on Me" | Patrick Granleese Bernice Vanderlaan | June 23, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 13 | "Sound of Ice Cream" "The Reflection Connection" | TBA | June 29, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 14 | "Sparks' Unplugged" "Camp Catastrophe" | TBA | June 30, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 15 | "Monster Hunters" "A Soapy Situation" | Karen Moonah Jorge Aguirre | July 1, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 16 | "Bugging Out" "Eager Beavers" | TBA | July 6, 2020[4] | TBA | TBD |
| 17 | "A Leg Up" "Sneezitis Solution" | TBA | July 13, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 18 | "What You Don't See" "Super Purple Pop-Up Plants" | TBA | July 20, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 19 | "Dog in the Fog" "Bye, Bye Dragonfly" | TBA | July 27, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 20 | "Rough Sledding" "Hungry Hungry Hoppers" | TBA | August 17, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 21 | "Hero Hit Parade" "Trouble at the Pet Wash" | TBA | August 18, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 22 | "Bouncing Ideas" "Leaning Tower, No Pizza" | TBA | August 19, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 23 | "Kite Delight" "Little Lost Horse" | TBA | August 20, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
References
- "PBS KIDS to Premiere 'Hero Elementary' in Summer 2020". Animation Magazine. October 1, 2019.
- "PBS KIDS Suits Up with 'Hero Elementary' Premiering June 1". Animation Magazine. January 29, 2020.
- https://www.portfolioentertainment.com/film/hero-elementary-2/
- "Hero Elementary on Alabama Public Television". Alabama Public Television. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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