OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes |
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| Genre | Action Adventure Comedy |
| Created by | Ian Jones-Quartey |
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| Theme music composer | Mint Potion Studios |
| Ending theme | "It's Only Magic" by Rebecca Sugar |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 112 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Supervising Producer: Janet Dimon |
| Editor(s) | Mattaniah Adams |
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| Production company(s) | Cartoon Network Studios |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Original release | August 1, 2017 – September 6, 2019 |
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes is an exciting American animated television series created by Ian Jones-Quartey for Cartoon Network. It's packed with action, adventure, and comedy! The show started as a short cartoon called Lakewood Plaza Turbo in 2013. Later, it became a full TV series that first aired on August 1, 2017. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios. You could also watch a web series version on YouTube and Cartoon Network Video starting in 2016. The series ran for three seasons, with the final episode airing on September 6, 2019.
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Story of K.O. and Friends
The show OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes takes place in the year 201X. It follows a young hero-in-training named K.O. He dreams of becoming the greatest hero in the world! K.O. works at Gar's Bodega, a special store that sells supplies to heroes.
K.O. works with his best friends:
- Radicles: A funny alien who loves himself a lot.
- Enid: A cool ninja who is like a big sister to K.O.
They work together at Lakewood Plaza, where many other heroes also live and work.
Episodes of the Series
The show has 3 seasons and 112 episodes. Each episode is about 11 minutes long. Some special episodes are 22 minutes. There were also short cartoons that lasted 1-2 minutes.
Main Voice Actors
Many talented actors give voices to the characters in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.
Here are some of the main voice actors and the characters they play:
- Courtenay Taylor voices K.O. and his powerful alter-ego, T.K.O.
- Ashly Burch is the voice of Enid, K.O.'s ninja friend.
- Ian Jones-Quartey (the show's creator!) voices Radicles, K.O.'s alien co-worker, and the villain Darrell.
- David Herman voices Mr. Gar, the strong owner of the Bodega.
- Kate Flannery voices Carol, K.O.'s mom.
- Jim Cummings voices the main villain, Lord Boxman.
- Melissa Fahn voices Dendy, K.O.'s smart best friend.
- Kari Wahlgren voices Shannon, one of Lord Boxman's robot children.
- Robbie Daymond voices Raymond, another of Boxman's robot children.
In earlier episodes, Stephanie Nadolny voiced K.O. and Mena Suvari voiced Enid in the pilot.
Show's End
On August 6, 2019, the show's creator, Ian Jones-Quartey, announced that Cartoon Network decided not to make a fourth season. The very last episode of OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes aired on September 6, 2019.
Where to Watch the Show
The show first aired on Cartoon Network in the US on August 1, 2017. It also played on the sister channel Boomerang for a short time in 2017.
You can stream all the episodes online! They are available on:
Since September 1, 2020, the whole series has also been available on HBO Max in the United States.
Video Games
There are two video games based on OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes!
Mobile Game
A mobile game called OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo was released on February 4, 2016. You could play it for free on Android and iOS devices. It's a beat 'em up game where you fight enemies. Double Stallion Games developed it, and Cartoon Network Games published it.
Console and PC Game
Another video game, OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes, was made for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. It came out on January 23, 2018. Later, a version for the Nintendo Switch was released on October 30, 2018. Capybara Games developed this game.
See also
In Spanish: OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes para niños
