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Hero Elementary
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Genre
Created by Carol-Lynn Parente
Christine Ferraro
Directed by Paul Hunt
Starring
  • Veronica Hortiguela
  • Jadiel Dowlin
  • Stephany Seki
  • Stacey DePass
  • Carlos Diaz
  • Denise Oliver
  • Barbara Mamabolo
  • Cory Doran
  • Martin Roach
  • Ana Sani
Theme music composer
  • Steve D'Angelo
  • Terry Tompkins
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 27 (54 segments)
Production
Executive producer(s) Carol-Lynn Parente
Lisa Olfman
Joy Rosen
Joann Freese
Christine Ferraro
Producer(s) Trent Locke
Running time 22 minutes (11 minute segments)
Production company(s) Portfolio Entertainment
Twin Cities PBS
Distributor Twin Cities PBS
Release
Original network PBS Kids (U.S.)
TVOKids (Canada)
Picture format HDTV (720p)
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release June 1, 2020 (2020-06-01) – present

Hero Elementary is an American-Canadian children's animated television series created and produced by Portfolio Entertainment and Twin Cities PBS. 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. The series involves the students of "The 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.

Premise

The series involves "The Sparks' Crew", a group of students from Hero Elementary: AJ Gadgets, Lucita Sky, Benny Bubbles, & Sara Snap and their enthusiastic teacher, Mr. Sparks. and the class pet Fur Blur, Also Known as "Sparks' Crew Hamster".

Characters

Main

  • Lucita Sky (voiced by Veronica Hortiguela) – A girl who has the power of flight, and is the leader of the Sparks' Crew. Because she can fly, she can often be seen hovering off the ground. However, she has a fear of heights.
  • AJ Gadgets (voiced by Jadiel Dowlin) – A boy who has the power of thought projection, and also enjoys building all kinds of gadgets. He has a backpack that contains all his super inventions and doubles as a jetpack for transport. He is on the autism spectrum.
  • Sara Snap (voiced by Stephany Seki) – A girl who has the power of super strength, and can also teleport anywhere by snapping her fingers. At times, her teleportation can take her the wrong places.
  • 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' fun-loving teacher, who guides them through their superhero training. He's the narrator of the episodes. He speaks Spanish. He drives the Sparks' Crew Van when he and his class are leaving the school to go to a mission outside of it.
  • Fur Blur – A female hamster who's the class pet and also runs really fast. When she thinks, her thoughts are exposed in thought clouds. She can often be seen on the heads and shoulders of Mr. Sparks and the Sparks' Crew. She often drives around in a red toy car while inside her hamster ball.

Other

  • Heidi (voiced by Denise Oliver) – A young girl outside of Hero Elementary. She wears a pink shirt, green overalls, white socks, and purple shoes.
  • Jada (voiced by Barbara Mamabalo) – A young girl outside of Hero Elementary. She wears a pink flower, a pink dress, orange leggings, and purple shoes.
  • Freeze Louise (voiced by Denise Oliver) – A cyan blue-haired girl who can freeze anything. She attends class "Team Tornado" at Hero Elementary.
  • Petie Heat (voiced by Cory Doran) – A red-haired boy who can melt anything. He is the twin brother of Freeze Louise. He also attends class "Team Tornado" at Hero Elementary.
  • The Amazing Memory Kid (voiced by Stephany Seki) - A boy who wears a blue memory helmet on his head and, despite his name, he doesn't really have a good memory. Although he's a student at Hero Elementary, he is in "The Mighty Brights" class.
  • Turbo Tina (voiced by Ana Sani) - A girl who runs really fast. She is also a student at Hero Elementary, and she's also attends "The Mighty Brights" class as well.
  • Rubberband Robbie (voiced by Jonathan E. Gordon) - A boy who can stretch to great lengths with his elastic body. He is also a student at Hero Elementary, and he's also a member of "The Mighty Brights" class.
  • Dr. Inventorman (Martin Roach) - A hero inventor.
  • Hail Caesar (Cory Doran) - A weather-related superhero.
  • Athletica (Kristin Fairlie) - A athletic superheroine that young heroes idolizes.
  • Captain Bounceback (Alexa Hazael) - A superheroine who has the ability to bounce.

Episodes

No. Title Written by Original air date Prod.
code
1 "Hatching a Plan"
"The Invisible Force"
Christine Ferraro
Jill Cozza-Turner
June 1, 2020 (2020-06-01) TBA
2 "Saved from the Bell"
"The Right Stuff"
Eric Peterson
Jorge Aguirre
June 2, 2020 (2020-06-02) TBA
3 "Tail of One Kitty"
"Movie Theater Meltdown"
Susan Kim
Belinda Arredondo
June 3, 2020 (2020-06-03) TBA
4 "The Lake Mistake"
"Plant Problem"
Melinda LaRose
Louie Lazar
June 4, 2020 (2020-06-04) TBA
5 "Where's Fur Blur?"
"The Blob"
Geri Cole
Adam Rudman
June 8, 2020 (2020-06-08) TBA
6 "Toadal Confusion"
"Hero Hideaway"
Karen Moonah
George Arthur Bloom
June 9, 2020 (2020-06-09) TBA
7 "All Over the Map"
"Lights Go Down in Citytown"
Christine Ferraro
James R. Backshall
June 10, 2020 (2020-06-10) TBA
8 "Fair Weather"
"Home Sweet Home"
Patrick Granleese
Jorge Aguirre
June 15, 2020 (2020-06-15) TBA
9 "The Feed for Speed"
"An Uphill Task"
Eric Peterson
Karen Moonah
June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16) TBA
10 "With a Little Push"
"Track That Pack"
Adam Rudman
Karen Moonah
June 17, 2020 (2020-06-17) TBA
11 "Butterfly Chasers"
"Something Shady"
Sheila Rogerson
Syndi Shumer
June 22, 2020 (2020-06-22) TBA
12 "Turtle Beach"
"Shine a Light on Me"
Patrick Granleese
Bernice Vanderlaan
June 23, 2020 (2020-06-23) TBA
13 "Sound of Ice Cream"
"Reflection Connection"
Bernice Vanderlaan
Louie Lazar
June 29, 2020 (2020-06-29) TBA
14 "Sparks' Crew Unplugged"
"Camp Catastrophe"
Karen Moonah
Jiro C. Okada
June 30, 2020 (2020-06-30) TBA
15 "Monster Hunters"
"A Soapy Situation"
Karen Moonah
Jorge Aguirre
July 1, 2020 (2020-07-01) TBA
16 "Bugging Out"
"Eager Beavers"
Eric Peterson
Sheila Rogerson
July 6, 2020 (2020-07-06) TBA
17 "A Leg Up"
"Sneezitis Solution"
George Arthur Bloom
Patrick Granleese
July 13, 2020 (2020-07-13) TBA
18 "What You Don't See"
"Super Purple Pop-Up Plants"
Kate Barris
Adam Rudman
July 20, 2020 (2020-07-20) TBA
19 "Dog in the Fog"
"Bye, Bye Dragonfly"
Diana Moore
Bob Ardiel
July 27, 2020 (2020-07-27) TBA
20 "Rough Sledding"
"Hungry Hungry Hoppers"
Karen Moonah
Patrick Granleese
August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17) TBA
21 "Hero Hit Parade"
"Trouble at the Pet Wash"
Eric Peterson
Jeff Sweeney
August 18, 2020 (2020-08-18) TBA
22 "Bouncing Ideas"
"Leaning Tower, No Pizza"
Betty Quan
John Slama
August 19, 2020 (2020-08-19) TBA
23 "Kite Delight"
"Little Lost Horse"
Patrick Granleese
Bob Ardiel
August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20) TBA
24 "The Crew Who SNOWS What to Do"
"Keep Your Eye on the Ball"
James R. Backshall
Carol-Lynn Parente
January 4, 2021 (2021-01-04) TBA
25 "Going to Pieces"
"Forces of Nature"
Karen Moonah
Betty Quan
January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05) TBA
26 "Search and Rescue"
"Secret Lives of Teachers"
Unknown May 17, 2021 TBA
27 "Knot So Fast"
"Made in the Shade"
Eric Peterson
Christine Ferraro
January 6, 2021 (2021-01-06) TBA
28 "Hall Caesar"
"Picture Perfect"
Patrick Granleese
Carol-Lynn Parente and Maryelizabeth Pfund
March 29, 2021 (2021-03-29) TBA
29 "Monumental Problem"
"Super Lift"
Jiro C. Okada
Betty Quan
March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30) TBA
30 "Snowy Journey"
"Super Summertime"
Jeff Sweeney
Patrick Granleese
January 7, 2021 TBA
31 "Looking Super"
"Schmubble Trouble"
Eric Peterson
Jiro C. Okada
March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31) TBA
32 "Sara Loses Her Snap"
"A Soupie Mystery"
John Slama
Karen Moonah
April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) TBA
33 "Heroes in Space, Part 1"
"Heroes in Space, Part 2"
Karen Moonah TBA TBA
34 "Squeak to Me"
"Team Song's Theme Song"
TBA TBA TBA
35 "First Day of School, Part 1"
"First Day of School, Part 2"
TBA TBA TBA
36 "Back on Track"
"Switcheroo-er"
Unknown May 18, 2021 TBA
37 "AJ's Extra Superpower, Part 1"
"AJ's Extra Superpower, Part 2"
Christine Ferraro April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) TBA
38 "Friends of the Forest"
"Chicken Hero"
Unknown May 19, 2021 TBA
39 "When Fur Flies"
"Pumpkin Palooza"
Unknown May 20, 2021 TBA
40 "Teacher of the Year"
"The Sweet Smell of Success"
TBA TBA TBA
41 "Hero Elementary: The Movie" TBA TBA TBA
42 "Last Day of School, Part 1"
"Last Day of School, Part 2"
Unknown May 24, 2021 TBA

Broadcast

The series first premiered on PBS Kids in the United States on June 1, 2020, then it premiered on TVOKids in Canada on July 7, 2020, and will premiere on Discovery Kids in Latin America in 2021.

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