Astroblast! facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Astroblast! |
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| Genre | Educational Preschool Comedy Animated Science Fiction |
| Created by | Bob Kolar |
| Directed by | Dan Flynn |
| Composer(s) | Terry Tompkins and Steve D'Angelo for Eggplant LF |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (aired) (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Deborah Forte |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Scholastic Soup2Nuts |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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| Original network | Sprout |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Original release | July 12, 2014 – February 14, 2015 |
Astroblast! is a fun American animated TV series for kids. It's based on a popular book series by Bob Kolar. The show is all about friendship and solving problems in space!
This animated series was made by Scholastic Media and Soup2Nuts. It first aired on Sprout on July 12, 2014. Later, it also showed on NBC Kids, which was a Saturday morning cartoon block on NBC. Astroblast! was the very last show created by Soup2Nuts before they closed down in 2015.
About Astroblast!
The show follows five animal friends and their alien octopus pal. They live on the Astroblast Space Station. This station is a cool place with a huge library and a smoothie cafe called the Frosty Star. The friends work together to solve everyday problems. They also learn important lessons about being good friends.
Meet the Crew!
The main characters of Astroblast! are a group of unique and friendly space travelers:
- Comet is a blue dog. He is very close friends with Halley.
- Sputnik is a purple pig. She is Jet's best friend. Sputnik loves to read and knows a lot about many things.
- Halley is a pink and yellow rabbit. She is Comet's closest friend. Halley is brave, loves to have fun, and enjoys exciting adventures.
- Radar is a lime green monkey. He is very athletic and good at sports. Sometimes, he can get a little grumpy if things don't go his way.
- Jet is an orange alligator. He is Sputnik's best friend. Jet doesn't speak with words. Instead, he uses funny gestures that everyone understands.
- Sal is a purple space octopus with three eyes. He often shares wise advice from his "gam-gam" (grandmother). Sal always helps find the good side of any situation.
Who Voiced Them?
Talented voice actors bring the Astroblast! characters to life:
- Vinnie Penna voices Comet, Morg, Bloodoo, Flash, and other characters.
- Gigi Abraham voices Halley, Zelda, Sal's GamGam, Glippi, Bippity-Bops, and more.
- Veronica Taylor voices Sputnik, Carly Cosmos, Bippity-Bops, and other characters.
- Joe Gaudet voices Radar, Bob, Cosmo Carson, and additional voices.
- John Taylor voices Sal, Doobloo, and other characters.
Episodes and Adventures
Astroblast! has 2 seasons with a total of 52 aired episodes. Each story is about 15 minutes long. Sometimes, two stories are shown together to make a 30-minute episode. The episodes are all about the crew's daily lives and the challenges they face on the space station. They learn about teamwork, problem-solving, and friendship.
