Hurricanes (TV series) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Stan Phillips (Series 2) |
| Voices of | Andrew Airlie Michael Benyaer Jay Brazeau Ian James Corlett Chris Gaze Colin Heath Stuart Hepburn Carl Hibbert Chris Humphreys Scott McNeil Chiara Zanni Brent Chapman (Series 1) Peter Williams (Series 1) Lesley Fitz-Simmons (Series 2) |
| Composer(s) | Michael Tavera Reed Robins (Series 1) Mark Simon (Series 1) Andy Street (Series 2) |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Andy Heyward Robby London Sandy Ross Jeff Henry |
| Producer(s) | Robin Lyons (Series 1) Stan Phillips (Series 2) |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. commercials) |
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| Budget | $26 million |
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| Original release | September 12, 1993 – 1997 |
Hurricanes is an exciting animated TV show. It was made by DIC Entertainment, Scottish Television Enterprises, and Siriol Productions. The series first aired in 1993 and finished in 1997.
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About the Show
The show is all about a fictional football (soccer) team called the Hurricanes. The team is led by its young owner, Amanda Carey, and their coach, Jock Stone.
The Hurricanes often play against a rival team, the Gorgons. The Gorgons are managed by the sneaky Stavros Garkos. Sometimes, the Hurricanes battle the Gorgons on the field. Other times, they go on wild adventures around the world.
Where It Aired
In the United States, the first season of Hurricanes was shown weekly. It was part of Bohbot Entertainment's Amazin' Adventures block in the 1990s. Later, it was rerun on Pax TV in 1999. In 2012, it was added to the "This Is for Kids" lineup on the This TV network.
In the UK, the show was re-aired daily on STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh starting in 2015. You could also watch it on the STV Player.
Meet the Voices
Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in Hurricanes. Here are some of them:
- Andrew Airlie as Andy Stone
- Michael Benyaer as Stats
- Jay Brazeau as Stavros Garkos
- Long John Baldry as The Sheriff of Workshire
- Brent Chapman as Toro Contrais
- Ian James Corlett as Dino Allegro and Jorg Beethoven
- Lesley Fitzsimmons as Sheila Stone
- Christopher Gaze as Napper Thompson and Georgie Wright
- Colin Heath as Papillon
- Stuart Hepburn as Coach Jock Stone
- Carl Hibbert as Winston Honeychurch
- Chris Humphreys as Helmut Beethoven and Wyn Smithe
- Cusse Mankuma as Rude Marley
- Scott McNeil as Cal Casey and Genghis Khan
- Chiara Zanni as Amanda Carey
Episodes Overview
The Hurricanes series has 5 seasons and a total of 65 episodes. Each episode features the team in a new football challenge or an exciting adventure.
Season 1 (1993)
This season introduced the team and their rivals, the Gorgons. It featured 13 episodes, including "Deep Cover" and "Around the World in 90 Minutes."
Season 2 (1994)
This season also had 13 episodes. Here are a few examples:
- "Phantom Fan" – Garkos tries to buy Jock's old soccer club's home. A ghost might help the Hurricanes!
- "A Game of Two Halves" – The Hurricanes play against a spoiled prince's team. The prince uses his power to cheat.
- "Boot of All Evil" – Plato gets lost in the Australian outback after refusing to promote new shoes.
- "Topper's Typo" – Plato's monkey, Topper, accidentally books the Hurricanes to play an all-girls team.
Season 3 (1995)
This season had 13 episodes, with titles like "Team Spirit" and "Terror in Transylvania."
Season Four (1996)
This season also featured 13 episodes, including "The Relegator" and "The Curse of the Gorgon."
Season Five (1997)
The final season had 13 episodes, with adventures such as "Diamonds on the Soles of Their Boots" and "Space Ace."
Main Characters
Let's meet the main players and their rivals!
The Hispanola Hurricanes
This is the good guy team, known for fair play and teamwork.
Amanda Carey: She is the 16-year-old owner of the Hurricanes. Amanda took over after her father disappeared. She helps manage the team and always believes in playing fair. Amanda has a Scottish Terrier dog named Dribble, who is one of the team's mascots.
Jock Stone: The wise and strict head coach of the Hurricanes. He is Scottish and loves football more than anything. Jock gets upset if the team is late for practice. He is based on a famous real-life football manager, Jock Stein.
Cal Casey: The team captain from the United States. Cal is often the one who helps solve problems outside of football. He also steps in when the Gorgons are causing trouble.
Plato Quiñones: A kind Brazilian player who believes in superstitions. He loves animals and is often seen playing barefoot, which is not allowed in real professional games! Plato has a pet monkey named Topper, who is another team mascot.
Napper Thompson: An English player who enjoys poetry and sci-fi stories. He often finds himself in strange situations. Napper is usually seen hanging out with Cal.
Helmut and Jorg Beethoven: These German twin brothers are the team's strikers. They are both confident players but often argue with each other. Helmut is taller and drives the team bus. Jorg is shorter, stronger, and wears a special headband.
"Stats" Hiro: The team's right-midfielder from Japan. He is the smallest player but very quick and smart. Stats is good with machines and even created a flying camera called the Flying Eye.
Dino Allegro: The Italian goalie for the team. Dino keeps a picture of his brother as a lucky charm. He looks at it before every match. Dino is also afraid of space and flying in a space shuttle.
Oliver "Rude" Marley: A Jamaican player known for his "rude" attitude, which is how he got his nickname. He worked hard to get his high school certificate later in life.
Georgie Wright: An English player who always calls the coin toss at the start of a match. He cannot swim and is afraid of large bodies of water.
Papillon: A talented French striker with a single name, like the famous footballer Pelé. He is charming and loves driving fast cars and racing.
Toro Contrais: A strong Spanish centre-back. He can be a bit overconfident on the field. Toro is surprisingly afraid of cats! When he was suspended, he became a pro-wrestler called "The Masked Matador."
Andy Stone: Jock Stone's son and the team's doctor. He invented a special cold-compress to help injured players.
The Garkos Gorgons
The Gorgons are the rival team. They are known for playing dirty and using unfair tricks. Their secret base is inside a volcano on the Island of Garkos.
Stavros Garkos: The main bad guy of the show. He owns the Garkos Gorgons. His team uses dirty tricks to beat the Hurricanes and help Garkos with his other sneaky plans. He owns many companies and often uses the name Medusa for them. When he gets angry, he breaks his special Medusa-head staff. Garkos always tries to make money or ruin the Hurricanes' reputation.
Wyn Smithe and Genghis Khan: These are the Gorgons' two best players and Stavros Garkos's main helpers. They are almost always together. Even though Garkos likes them, they are not very loyal to him.
Rebo: Rebo often helps Stavros Garkos with his dirty tricks. In one episode, he stole Dino Allegro's lucky charm to make him play badly.
Benny the Viking: A Swedish footballer who used to be hated for his dirty play. Stavros Garkos tried to make him popular, but Benny learned the value of good sportsmanship from Cal Casey.
Lobo: A Spanish football player who was Toro's rival for a special award. Garkos once kidnapped Toro's sister to distract him and help Lobo win.
The Garkos Family
Stavros Garkos sometimes gets help from his family members for his schemes.
Spiro Garkos: Stavros's brother. Spiro always wears a uniform and seems to be in charge of many things. He has been the coach of the Gorgons' youth team, a police chief, and even an admiral!
Melinda Garkos: Stavros's sister. Melinda helps her brother with his plans, no matter how mean they are. She has stolen ancient treasures and helped the Gorgons cheat.
Garkos Enterprises
Stavros Garkos owns many companies around the world. He uses these companies to help with his plans. For example, he built a scary theme park called Gorgon World in Los Angeles. He also tried to start his own television network called Medusa Network to show sports events.
Hurricanes' Opponents
The Hurricanes play against many different teams from all over the world. Here are some of them:
- Garkos Gorgons (Greece)
- Cairo Pharaohs (Egypt)
- Rio de Janeiro Cariocas (Brazil)
- Tokyo Typhoons (Japan)
- Nudelheim and Bayern Munchhausen (Germany)
- Real Azul and Pamplona (Spain)
- Montserrat Pack Rats (Montserrat)
- Elks (Canada)
- Standish Park Rangers FC (England)
- Zambia Zebras (Zambia)
- Timborary Shamrocks (Ireland)
- Inverfinnan Celtics (Scotland)
- DC Milan (Italy)
- Bengal Tigers (India)
Making the Show
The idea for the Hurricanes series was first announced on April 21, 1992. It had a big budget of $26 million to create all the episodes.
Video Games
In 1994, three video games based on Hurricanes were released. There was one for the Sega Mega Drive, one for the Sega Game Gear, and one for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The Sega versions were sold only in Europe. The SNES version was the only one released in North America.
Even though the show is about soccer, the games are action games. Players use soccer balls to defeat enemies, similar to the game Soccer Kid.
See also
In Spanish: Los Huracanes para niños
