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 previously worked 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]
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| Created by | Carol-Lynn Parente Christine Ferraro |
| Based on | "Super Hero School" by Aaron Reynolds |
| 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 | 21 (42 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Carol-Lynn Parente Lisa Olfman Joy Rosen Joann Freese Christine Ferraro |
| Producer(s) | Trent Locke |
| 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. She also gets dizzy when she looks down while flying up high.
- 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 Díaz) - 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 | N/A |
| 2 | "Saved from the Bell" "The Right Stuff" | Eric Peterson Jorge Aguirre | June 2, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 3 | "Tail of One Kitty" "Movie Theater Meltdown" | Susan Kim Belinda Arredondo | June 3, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 4 | "The Lake Mistake" "Plant Problem" | Melinda LaRose Louie Lazar | June 4, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 5 | "Where's Fur Blur?" "The Blob" | Geri Cole Adam Rudman | June 8, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 6 | "Toadal Confusion" "Hero Hideaway" | Karen Moonah George Arthur Bloom | June 9, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 7 | "All Over the Map" "Lights Go Down in Citytown" | Christine Ferraro James R. Backshall | June 10, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 8 | "Fair Weather" "Home Sweet Home" | Patrick Granleese Jorge Aguirre | June 15, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 9 | "The Feed for Speed" "An Uphill Task" | Eric Peterson Karen Moonah | June 16, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 10 | "With a Little Push" "Track That Pack" | Adam Rudman Karen Moonah | June 17, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 11 | "Butterfly Chasers" "Something Shady" | Sheila Rogerson Syndi Shumer | June 22, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 12 | "Turtle Beach" "Shine a Light on Me" | Patrick Granleese Bernice Vanderlaan | June 23, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 13 | "Sound of Ice Cream" "Reflection Connection" | Bernice Vanderlaan Louie Lazar | June 29, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 14 | "Sparks' Crew Unplugged" "Camp Catastrophe" | Karen Moonah Jiro C. Okada | June 30, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 15 | "Monster Hunters" "A Soapy Situation" | Karen Moonah Jorge Aguirre | July 1, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 16 | "Bugging Out" "Eager Beavers" | Eric Peterson Sheila Rogerson | July 6, 2020[4] | TBA | N/A |
| 17 | "A Leg Up" "Sneezitis Solution" | George Arthur Bloom Patrick Granleese | July 13, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 18 | "What You Don't See" "Super Purple Pop-Up Plants" | Kate Barris Adam Rudman | July 20, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 19 | "Dog in the Fog" "Bye, Bye Dragonfly" | Diana Moore Bob Ardiel | July 27, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 20 | "Rough Sledding" "Hungry Hungry Hoppers" | Karen Moonah Patrick Granleese | August 17, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
| 21 | "Hero Hit Parade" "Trouble at the Pet Wash" | Eric Peterson Jeff Sweeney | 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 |
| 24 | "The Plan" "Pizza Delivery" | TBA | August 24, 2020 | TBA | TBD |
Broadcasting
United Kingdom
Israel
Turkey
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Finland
Indonesia
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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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